This Hawaiian adventure actually starts from the bottom. I need to get jen or jana to teach me how to take pictures on the water with my camera because the NaPali Coast photos are quite washed out. But they are still good remembrances for us. It was a wonderful trip; it's just so beautiful there! I wanted to take pictures constantly. We are already making plans for the next time we go. Start at the bottom.

At the Smith Tropical Paradise where we saw the fire dancer and got on the Fern Grotto boat

The Four of us

Us

(in case you weren't sure...)

Again

Na Pali Coast




Dolphins. While on the catamaran there were many dolphins nearby. about 10 of the would swim down directly in front of the boat all in a row as though they were trying to just keep ahead of us. It was so fun to watch!

Hannalei Valley wish I had better pics of this place, I love it.

View up the canyon from the Na Pali Beach

View of the beach 2 miles in on the coast hike.

Na Pali

Na Pali Hike

Isn't it georgous color!

Na Pali Coast hike

Tree canopy

First day sunrise

Our beach at low tide sunrise. Jody on the left and Bruce and Don at the water

On our beach by the resort

Looking down from our balcony

Friendship Quilt

In our Relief Society 19 of us got together to make Friendship Quilts. We all made 19 of whatever quilt block we chose and then got together and exchanged them and had a little luncheon. Our dedicated leader used her machine to stitch 'University Heights Friendship Quilt' and the date on it for everyone. Then we each put them together however we wanted. So this is mine, close to being finished. I still need to put the purple binding around the edge and then it will be done. It will be the same as the framey looking purple strip that is all around it. the back is a nice sage color and it is tied at the center of each block and 4 ties at the corners where each block meets and I have the fabric going diagonally. It looks lovely and I love it! Oh, my block is the blue and yellow one up in the corner. It was the first time I did something like that!

In a Cave Underground...

On May 15th Don gave a talk for the Young Women in a couple of wards. But not just in a regular place, they were in having a Bishop's campout cor the Young Women in the forest way out off of Hwy 180. And the place we went for his talk was an underground cave! The entrance was through a rocky hole in the ground. The area being about 20 feet across. Before going down in, we waited outside for about 30 minutes sitting a little lower than the ground level on big rocks just talking and me getting a little nervous about going in the cave because I had not been there before. We expected to hear the girls laughing and tromping over and that would signal us when to go down into the cave. But suddenly I saw a glow of lanterns coming close and heard soft tromping in the dirt but no talking or laughing. Evidently the walk over from the camp area and into the cave was a no-talking time. "Don! They're coming! Hurry!" I whispered wildly. And we had to quickly scramble down in so we wouldn't be seen! I didn't really have any more time to feel scared about the cave, just the big hurry we needed to do and to try doing it quietly helping each other down in with his walking stick and me carrying the antique lantern he had bought that day. The climb down in was about 15 feet, then we were in a tunnel that became wider as we went and the ceiling would be lower and higher in other areas. After walking quickly for about 5 minutes, we came to an area that was quite large with a sandy floor which is where all the girls would be sitting. Then we continued around the bend to sit and wait in the dark. We saw the lights of the girls and leaderson the opposite wall of the tunnel and heard them quietly sit down. When all was quiet and the lights turned off Don picked up his walking stick and the lantern with his headlamp dropped in it. He was wearing a very -prospectory-looking $12 Eddie Bauer used hat and wore a mustache and goatee also. He stepped slowly picking his way around the bend to the girls so they could only see him in the lantern glow . I followed a short distance untill I could see them and then sat to listen. when got near to them he started talking in an old prospector voice, asking who they were and saying he was looking for gold. Then he pulled a couple of rubber snakes out of his pocket to toss while looking for his map. But the girls weren't sacred or fooled a bit of course. Then he said a real Hello and took off his beard and mustache and gave a wonderful talk about 'Unity' in their Young Women group. Of course it was very good with excellent examples and I'm sure it will help them all want to befriend and support their sisters in the gospel. After it was over he got some nice thank yous as everyone turned lights and lanterns back on and climbed out and headed back to the camp spot. They would be sleeping in the open air because the leaders wanted them together and had no 30 girl tents. I hope they had plenty of blankets!

Mother

I haven't blogged for such a long time so first I want to thank all you beautiful children for the wonderful cards and phone calls I got on Mother's day! It was a great and loving day and I appreciate it very much. You are all just the best ever!!!

IT'S EASTER!!

We got to spend Easter with Eric and Meredith and the cute boys. It was a fun day.

Hmmm, what's in here???

The Grand Easter Tree atop the armoire

The Pez dispensers were pretty cool!

Look what I got!!!

I love Easter!!!

The Rowley Clan

The Brothers Dinner

On April 11 we all got together at Glenn and Anne's house in Creve Ceour, MO (St. Louis). We had a great visit for several hours and had a very lovely dinner prepared by Anne. She also treated us to Lois's Chocolate Chiffon Dessert which had been one of her specialties. We had a fun time visiting and reminicing. Glenn also showed us his photos from Afghanistan. They were very, very interesting. I'm so glad we were able to see them as they shed light for us on what it really looks like there and what Glenn did and how the people are. We look forward to our next get together at the Rowley Reunion in July!

The Brothers Rowley

And their Better Halves.

Dennis & Rexine, Glenn & Anne, Don & Karen, Mark & Jeri

I got this nice photo of Anne and Rexine and the forgot to get Jeri and myself !

The Brothers at their best... laughing!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PRIDE AND JOY, ERIC ROWLEY, THE ONE AND ONLY BOY BABY WE WERE BLESSED WITH. THANKS FOR CONTINUING ON THE FAMILY NAME. WE LOVE YOU! WE THINK YOU ARE A GREAT HUSBAND AND FATHER. AND WE GET TO COME ANS SEE YOU AND YOURS . YEA! SEE YOU FRIDAY!

More Babies

Chase's cheeks look so chubby

Chase at One Week Isn't he so cute??

Baby Kimi at One Week Before she's 20! with precious Tae Tae.

Aren't they just so cute???


Happy Birthday to Kimi on Friday!!!








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The Newest Baby in the Family

Here is our sweet new baby Chase Rockwell Fauset

The Importance of Being Ernest

Last night Crap-pa and I went to see this play, The Importance of Being Ernest.

It was so fun! We have seen the movie before and listened to the audio tapes of this story. It is quite hilarious. We heartily recommend it. The movie stars Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth and Hugh Jackman. It's great!