Aloha

Two weeks ago Josh and I spent five wonderful days in Maui. My best friend from childhood, Sarah Younkin, married her college sweetheart! We had a wonderful time exploring the island, celebrating an amazing couple, and relaxing.

After a ten hour flight Josh and I relaxed at in our condo for a few hours. Sarah was able to meet us for dinner and a drink at Moose Mcgillicuddy's Pub. We were super tired and had to get up early for a kayaking and snorkeling tour. After waking up at 6:30 we found out that our excursion was cancelled due to giant waves. So we traveled the west side of the island, went to an aquarium, and spent some time at the beach. After a relaxing morning we thought an afternoon at the beach would be splendid. We thought wrong. The waves tackled us repeatedly and stole a pair of sunglasses.

The next morning we woke up at 3am to see a sunrise that is the most beautiful sunrise in the world! We traveled the winding roads of Haleakala State Park to end up on the top of a 10,000 foot volcano. The temperature was freezing, but seeing the sunrise above the clouds was an experience we will never forget. After a delicious breakfast we traveled the Road to Hana. This is a 52 mile road that follows the eastern coastline of Maui. This drive consisted of several one lane bridges and sharp turns. After traveling only 17 miles we had to turn around to get back in time for the rehersal dinner.

Saturday and Sunday we celebrated a beautiful wedding and two wonderful families come together. Sunday morning we were lucky enough to go kayaking/snorkeling. This was by far the most amazing snorkeling I have ever seen. We swam through schools of fish and saw turtles bigger than us!

This is a trip we will never forget and we have to thank Sarah and Jeff for giving us the opportunity. They helped us more than we could have imagined and celebrated a love that will never expire. We love you and Congrats!!

Ten-Six-Twelve

It's official Josh and I are getting married on Oct. 6, 2012! This last month has been a whirlwind of planning. We've met with our priest, booked a reception site, lined up a photographer, and made an appointment to taste some food. We even passed our FOCUS test, which is a test given by the church to see how much we have discussed and how compatable we are. The priest said not many people pass without having to talk to the priest more, but we did!!

We are staying in Topeka for the wedding. We will be getting married at St. Matthew's Parish and the reception will be held at Heritage Hall. Josh and I decided that since our home is in Topeka and we are both members of the church that we would stay here to celebrate our wedding. We still have a lot to do, but we are excited to get things rolling!