Going to Paradise

Friday, July 2, 2010

More from Rosie and Rocky's visit

Rosie and Rocky, sorry you had a rough time getting on your flight out of American Samoa .... your island experience is now complete! Here are some more photos from Rosie and Rocky's visit....

Maliu Mai resort on Tutuila

locals swimming in tide pool

color swap turned on ... i did not dye juliana's hair pink... even though she would love it if I did!

getting smoothies w/ grandma and grandpa

dinner w/ Cheryl and family at Tisa's barefoot bar

Cheryl and Levi prepared a traditional Samoan umu in honor of Rosie and Rocky's anniversary

Thank you!

Squeezing out the coconut cream

placing the food in the umu

covering the umu w/ banana leaves

day at Sadie's hotel w/ grandma and grandpa

Trip to Savaii, Samoa:

ferry ride from Upolu to Savaii, got kind of rough!

the beach villas at stevenson's resort

nice outdoor shower

the beach front

traditional samoan dancing

I took rosie and rocky to the local catholic church in Savaii.

church buried in lava

Alofaaga blowholes

crazy old samoan dude that throws coconuts in them for a fee.

look auntie Bua...

if we ever get tired of the beach then it will probably be time for us to leave.

Savaii sunset

ferry ride back home

video of blowing coconuts. fa..

Monday, June 14, 2010

Rosie and Rocky Visit the Rock

Our first visitors have arrived. Rosie and Rocky arrived safely on the rock and will stay w/ us until the end of this month. We are going to Savaii, Samoa this week for a week of relaxation on the beach. Some photos of their arrival and first week on the island ....

flight night excitement

running to greet grandma and grandpa.

Happy to see their grandparents

Rosie and Rocky at the pass in Aua

Picking the girls up on their last day of school

loving on grandma and grandpa..

Rosie and Rocky wanted to baptize Juliana while they were here. Hariett took them to her Catholic church so the baptism ritual could be performed. The church...