10 Days Left in Hawaii...We don't want to admit it to anyone, especially to ourselves, but have made a really difficult decision to move from our home in Hawaii. Sadly its time to move on with our lives and hope for awesome and amazing things that will surely come in the future. We both hate big dramatic goodbyes and we wanted to slink off without anyone noticing, but when you're trying to sell all of your belongings and both cars, and get out of a housing contract, duh, its kind of obvious what is going on: a move is in the works.
It isn't any one big event or occurrence that has led us to this decision, it just feels like 100 different things that all point away from paradise. Hawaii just doesn't have the educational or occupational opportunities that Daren needs to make his Pharmacy degree happen, and in four short months our family will be a family of three instead of two. We'll try to be positive and tell ourselves our plans are just too big for this tiny island that we love so much.
We are so grateful that we have been able live and experience all of the amazing, awesome, beautiful, weird, interesting, addicting, and yes sometimes annoying things about this island. Here are some things that Hawaii gave us that nothing else could...
1. Ten years ago Daren first came as a BYUH student and played for the Water Polo team.
2. Daren met friends and other people here that influenced him to serve his mission in Guatemala.
3. Daren came back to school at BYUH after his mission and got his Bachelors degree in International Business Management.
4. Daren got to have a killer college experience and have more fun than any other college student in the world, maybe a little too much fun ha ha.
5. Daren got to surf his brains out year after year on North Shore and east side oahu at some of the best surf spots in the world.
6. I came to BYUH 5 years ago and had an amazing summer that would change my life forever.
7. I spent never ending amounts of hours laying out and playing on tropical island beaches like Sunset, Waimea, Waikiki, and of course good ole Hukilau and Temple beach ha ha.
8. I learned how to surf here, and got my first board here.
9. Daren & I dated in paradise, so exciting and romantic! ha ha our dates were things like walking on the beach, surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, and watching beautiful Hawaii sunsets.
10. Daren & I got married in the Laie, Hawaii Temple.
11. We got to live here being married for 2 1/2 years and keep doing all of the island things we love together.
12. We found out we were expecting a baby here!
13. I got a degree in Social Science Education with a minor in art.
14. I got to student teach some crazy Hawaiian middle school kids that I love.
15. Daren had certain experiences that helped him decide he wants to become a Pharmacist.
16. Being able to look at tourist and say to yourself "they have to go home in a few days, and I live here, I don't ever have to leave."
17. Meeting and making friends with people from all over the world, and learning just how different and amazing the people of this world are.
18. Making things like, musubis, manapua, poke, teri beef, mochi, pineapple, mango, and papaya a part of your daily food intake.
19. Wearing slippahs, boardshorts, and tanktops, all day everyday.
20. An amazing tan all year long.
21. Living in summer all year long.
22. Running on the beach anytime you want.
3. Daren came back to school at BYUH after his mission and got his Bachelors degree in International Business Management.
4. Daren got to have a killer college experience and have more fun than any other college student in the world, maybe a little too much fun ha ha.
5. Daren got to surf his brains out year after year on North Shore and east side oahu at some of the best surf spots in the world.
6. I came to BYUH 5 years ago and had an amazing summer that would change my life forever.
7. I spent never ending amounts of hours laying out and playing on tropical island beaches like Sunset, Waimea, Waikiki, and of course good ole Hukilau and Temple beach ha ha.
8. I learned how to surf here, and got my first board here.
9. Daren & I dated in paradise, so exciting and romantic! ha ha our dates were things like walking on the beach, surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, and watching beautiful Hawaii sunsets.
10. Daren & I got married in the Laie, Hawaii Temple.
11. We got to live here being married for 2 1/2 years and keep doing all of the island things we love together.
12. We found out we were expecting a baby here!
13. I got a degree in Social Science Education with a minor in art.
14. I got to student teach some crazy Hawaiian middle school kids that I love.
15. Daren had certain experiences that helped him decide he wants to become a Pharmacist.
16. Being able to look at tourist and say to yourself "they have to go home in a few days, and I live here, I don't ever have to leave."
17. Meeting and making friends with people from all over the world, and learning just how different and amazing the people of this world are.
18. Making things like, musubis, manapua, poke, teri beef, mochi, pineapple, mango, and papaya a part of your daily food intake.
19. Wearing slippahs, boardshorts, and tanktops, all day everyday.
20. An amazing tan all year long.
21. Living in summer all year long.
22. Running on the beach anytime you want.
The list goes on and on...
But overall its has been absolutely unforgettable living here,
and what happens to you in Hawaii, you never forget.
But overall its has been absolutely unforgettable living here,
and what happens to you in Hawaii, you never forget.
So here's to the good things we've experienced in Hawaii
&
Much more good things to come!
But we're not gone yet so there is still ten more days of
Hawaii memory making and amazingness
Let the good times roll
