Zip-lining...

I surprised my sister with a trip to Kauai and we went Zip-lining!!  Even though Hawaii doesn't technically have a 'winter' season compared to the rest of the continental 48, it does get quite chilly here with the trade winds. I made the arrangements a couple of weeks in advance and at the time it said that the day I had picked was the warmest day of that week.

The day before we went zip-lining I checked the weather and it was just my luck and we had flash flood warnings. Normally weather here just passes through in a couple of hours but this front was going to stay on the islands for the whole day. We wake up the next morning and of course it is pouring rain. Luck was not on our side early that morning: Our flight got delayed due to the weather, the rental car worker told us we wouldn't be able to make to Outfitters Kauai because the roads were flooded, and once we got to Outfitters Kauai our tour guides wanted to wait out the rain.

Our guides decided that we would go ahead and leave even though it was raining. As soon as we got in the van it stopped raining and it didn't rain again until we were on the van back to the company. We went with Outfitters Kauai and did ZipLine Nui Loa.

Before our first ZipLine

We Repelled/ ZipLined over the waterfall

We ZipLined from one side of the mountain to the other. 

There goes Katie! We were ZipLining side by side.
(Katie has pictures of me, but I still haven't seen those)

Mini Golf...

My sister flew back with me for a week after Christmas. Whenever my sister and I spend an extended about of time together, I never know exactly how things will turn out because my sister and I are night and day different. I like to tell people that we only have 3 things that are similar: Our morals, beliefs, and we cheer for the same football team.

We don't even really look alike. She has a type A personality and I am type B. She likes pale/neutral colors and I like bright and vibrant colors. She is a rule follower and I believe rules are meant to be broken. She got me to high school on time and I was always late when I drove myself. She is book smart and I am commonsense smart. She likes flat or small heels and I like big and pointy toed heels. She would rather wear nice pants and I would rather wear a dress. My sister is fine not being the center of attention and I love being the center of attention. She loves country music and I hate country music. She likes things to be done in a systematically order and me: What's a systematically order?

While she was here we decided to play a game of mini golf. This conversation will show you just how different we really are.

"Now is it a 5 stroke limit or a 6 stroke limit?" - Katie

"What?" - Anna

"There is a limit to how many times you can try to hit the ball in the hole ." - Katie


"Oh, I just hit the ball into it goes in. I don't think it really matters." - Anna

"It matters. Now do we need to go over the rules before we start the game?" - Katie

"There are rules? What rules?" - Anna

"Yes, we need to decide if you hit the ball off the green does it count as a stroke or not to put it back on the green? " - Katie

"That's a rule?? I really don't care, I say lets just hit the ball. You could hit the ball 10 times if you wanted too and it wouldn't bother me." - Anna 

"My boyfriend and I always have to state the rules before each game so there is no confusion later on when a situation occurs." - Katie 

"David and I never really play with rules. He just lets me hit the ball until I get it in the hole." - Anna 


We ended up playing a good game of mini golf with as few rules as possible. Guess who ended up winning?? (the non-rule follower)

I'm Alive...

As I re-read my last post, I might have been a bit on the dramatic side. However, I always feel that  a little drama every now and then makes things exciting. Just think, if you were always calm about everything. How boring would that be?

My time home was great and I got to spend it with all the people that I love. Christmas was extremely special because my Christmas dream came true!!! I finally had a White Christmas! My mom came to wake me up and all she said was, "Your dream has come true!" I popped up and looked outside my bedroom window and the ground and houses were covered in White!! I was so excited! My mom and I went outside to go play in the snow and we were literally the only people out there. (My dad and sister weren't so excited about the snow, in other words: party poopers) 

I loved the snow! It was one of the best Christmas' by far! I wished it had snowed more where we would have been snowed in! I will update more about my trip home later. If only it snowed in Hawaii.. a girl can only dream. 

Flying...

There is always good news and bad news in every situation. It really depends on how you look at the situation. Normally, I like to focus on the good, but not today. I am not sure if its because I am stressing about finishing my school work or that I have been sick for a week and gone through 1 box of kleenex in 2 days and my nose is red as Rudolf's or the fact that I am about to spend roughly 18 hours in airports/airplanes to fly home that makes me focus on the bad.

Let me repeat: 18 hours sitting in airplanes/airports....

This was the cheapest flight home. Next time I am going to set up a fundraiser...

Things that we should all pray for during these 18 hours:
1. That I do not go insane.
2. That none of my flights get delayed.
3. That I do not go insane.
4. That they have free and endless playing movies on my planes.
5. That I will be able to fall asleep on the plane.
6. That I do not go insane.
7. That they have Dr.Pepper and/or chocolate ice cream at my disposal at each airport.
8. That I don't freeze to death.
9. That food places will be open when I arrive at the airports (example. LAX 4am - nothing open, starving anna)
10. That I do not have to blow my nose for those 18 hours.
11. That I do not bite someone's head off because I have been traveling for 18 hours.
12. There is a porsche waiting for me at my final destination since I took the long way home.

I think that about sums it up. Wait, one more thing... that I don't go insane. I have self diagnosed myself with ADD and the thought of traveling/sitting for 18 hours is making me insane.

Happy Travels..... seriously I am going to need some prayer.

From Our Family To Yours...

We didn't get to take our annual christmas picture for the Christmas Card so instead we made this video for you! Merry Christmas

Click HERE to see our Family Christmas video to you!


Click HERE to see a Christmas video from David and me!

Justify...

If I ever really want something I can always justify buying it.

Especially if that 'something' I want is a pair of shoes.  If I am in love with the shoe, I don't care how much it cost.

 (I can hear my parents now, "Oh No, How much did she spend? She doesn't need any more shoes!")

I can justify spending a money on high heels, boots, and cute flats. However I can not justify spending more that $10 on flip flops. They are flip flops for crying out loud.

The other day I went for a walk down in Waikiki and I found this unique shoe store. I had a staff member that used to wear these shoes all the time and always talked how they were comfortable. Naturally, I had to go in and look at the shoes. I swear these shoes were made in flip flop heaven. The flip flops are made with yoga mats! Most comfortable flip flop I have ever put on my foot. Except it was $30. I am not spending $30 on a black pair of flip flops.

Well....

As you all know my boyfriend was in town for Thanksgiving. We went walking in Waikiki because he wanted to go buy souvenirs. We were walking past the store and I told him we had to go in for him to feel these shoes! I told him he wouldn't believe how comfortable they were. He asked if I had a pair and I said no because I can not justify spending $30 on flip flops. Then he said the sweetest 5 words ever, "Which color do you want?" I seriously refused, but he really did insist... when someone truly insist you just can't turn them down. It would be rude. I wouldn't want to be a rude person.

I got my Yoga Mat shoes from Sanuk. It's feels like I am walking on marshmallows in flip flop heaven.

The boy knows the key to my heart... 

Christmas List...

I have had the same Christmas list ever since I can remember...

Anna's Christmas List:

1. A Puppy - I have always wanted a puppy. Except I just want to play with the puppy and it stay a puppy. I want it to come trained. This is probably why I never got a puppy. This closet thing I got to a puppy was a goldfish. I named it goldie. I found goldie swimming upside down when we got back from Disney World. My dad buried goldie in the back yard. 

2. A Room Extension - I have always wanted a room extension. I know that I no longer live at home but that doesn't mean anything. My favorite TV show growing up was Full House. I always wanted a bay window in my room just like DJ and Stephanie. 

3. A Porsche - It's my christmas list, why not? Go big or go home. I keep telling my parents that whoever is the one that gets me the porsche will be my favorite parent.... I guess neither one of them want that title...