Second Annual New Year's Celebration With the Dougerys

Such an amazing treat to spend two days with Julie, John, Jack and little number two on the way.  Living far from friends and family can be really difficult... but having a great friend with a family home in Kona makes a piece of it so special and much easier to digest.

Juls and her fam make it out to the Big Island at least two times a year and we are lucky enough to spend some of this time with them.  It's hard to explain, but there's a part of me that sees our kids growing up together in these brief, but regular get togethers and it is such a reassuring feeling.  I just know that despite the distance, we will be in close touch for years to come!