Whew! What a Weekend!

It was a thrilling weekend for the Harmelings, this past weekend. Stef, Lance and I headed over to one of our most favorite, indulgent, spots for a night at the Mauna Kea to celebrate one year of marriage and introduce Lance to his eagerly awaiting auntie and uncle, Les and Jeff!

Here's a shot of their meeting. Jeff had just come back from a successful fishing expedition (hence the footwear- he doesn't wear black socks on the beach unless he's wearing them with his Birkenstocks) and Les was enjoying some r&r:

I was super excited to introduce Lance to my sis, but also to get some time with her myself!

Lance took his longest recorded nap since his sleepy first week with Daddy on the lounge chair. He agrees, the Mauna Kea is just sooooooo relaxing...

The excitment came to a head on Sunday when Lance donned his mismatched swim outfit and made his way down to the ocean for his first dip!

We really weren't sure what to expect, considering that the water was a tad chilly getting in even for us! But, to our total delight, he didn't fuss one bit! In fact, after a couple of minutes, he even started to enjoy himself!

Here's a shot of Lance warming up in Daddy's t-shirt after the big event:

As you can see, it was an action packed weekend! Nothing beats family time, favorite hotels and salt water!

Below are a couple of videos of Lance's ocean swim. Enjoy!

Two Months Old Already!

This isn't the best quality shot, but I had to post it because Lance's expression when he woke up on his two month birthday is priceless! He hadn't even eaten yet! must be proud to be two months...

Some of Lance's highlights during his second month include...

finding his thumb:

Spending lots of quality time with Grandma:

and Daddy:

Dressing up as a dragon for Halloween while coincidentally scoring the same exact costume as his buddy Cruz:

Feeling grumpy about posing for so many pictures in his costume (Koko wasn't too happy either but Stef and I were pretty psyched!):

Modeling some of his new purchases from his first trip to Target:

and cuddling with his bunny from Nini:

What will month three bring? Lots more love and excitement, I'm sure!

Lance Meets Pops and Elisi!

What a lucky guy! In his first two months of life all the way over here on the Big Island, Lance has been able to meet FOUR of his grandparents! Pops and Elisi made the trip to Hilo last week and were able to spend some time with us and the little guy.
They contributed a whole stack of books to his growing library and even managed to find several Hawaiian stories and board books! We ate some yummy dinners compliments of Stef and Mama Mary and enjoyed time together. Lance can't wait to see them again at Christmas!