More pics of Oahu May 1-3 2007

Too pretty not to show off this beautiful Temple. Blakely was facsinated w/ this cat in Haleiwa, @ Matsumotos shaved Ice, We hit Pearl Harbor early Wed. before we flew out to Kauai--always a sobering stop. More pics of beautiful Ko'olina where we saw our first Hawaiin sea turtle.

North Shore, Oahu

North Shore, Oahu... is one of Amy's favorite past-times... As she lived here back in 95 while attending BYU Hawaii. We set out for an early morning, first hitting the west shore and beautiful Ko'olina Marriott Resort where we snorkeled in the lagoons. Then, after some lunch, we had to make the stop at Matsumotos Shaved ice, (Bry's favorite) and onto Turtle Beach. We hit some great snorkeling at Sharks cove, and shrimp trucks of Kahuku, and onto Laie. The LDS Temple is so gorgeous and holds so many memories for Amy. We then carried on to the scenic Winward Side of the island and the windy Pali Lookout... It was a great, tiring day for all.

Hawaii, May 07--oahu

We arrived in Oahu on May 1st.. and spent the first evening at the famous Waikiki Beach... All those in the party were, our family of 4, Grandma and Grandpa Sheppard, and aunt Amy. (Bry's sister) It was 10 p.m. in SLC, but that party was just getting started for us!

Scuba cerification

For Christmas Amy told Bryan his gift was to get certified to Scuba dive, since Bryan loves to snorkel. Well, come class time, Bry begged Amy to do it w/ him. We did a winter class, and did our final dives at Sea Base (all 22 feet deep... crazy nurse sharks and no visibility lake near Grantsville.) We are planning to Scuba when we go to Kauai in May. Here's hoping Amy doesn't have another panic attack!

Dad and the Chicago Cubs

Bryan went w/ friend Rob Ryan to Chicago. The great part is that Rob's cousin pitches for the Chicago Cubs. They were treated royally, staying at his house, great seats, and a good "guys" trip. His cousin's name is _____ Eyre, (sorry). (pic of bry standing w/ hand over field is the seat where fan caught ball and deprived Cubby's from going to play-offs. The seat is now considered haunted.)

Zions

We took a day trip from St. George to Zions National Park. It was humerous to try and hike w/ the kids, but we had a fun time trying. It's really beautiful there.

St. George/Red Cliffs

Near St. George, we spent an afternoon at Red Cliffs State Park. Brrr.. water but lots of fun. Bry got into the rock waterslides.

Australian Guests

We had so much fun w/ our Australian friends. We met them online and became immediate friends. They stayed w/ us for about a week while they came to conference. We miss them.

Easter Fun

This year the girls were totally spoiled for Easter. The big egg hunt was at Grandma & Grandpa Rasmussen's and it was a hit. There were a million eggs and cousins to contend with. It was fun to have Amy's and Bryan's families both there.

Let it snow

We didn't have a lot of chances this year for snow, so when we finally got some wet snow... The girls were all about making a snow man!

Blakely's 4th Birthday

Blakely turned 4 Feb 25th. We had a fun family party at home-- and then a "little" friend fun at Jungle Jims. Blakely continues her love for Dora. (ex. cake, castle)

Baby Sarah

Baby Sarah was born on Feb, 12th. She makes it 5 grandkids, and 5 girls! We love her. Congrats Jenn and Andrew Rose. (Bry's sister)