While staying at Ko'olina Elder Reis (Zach) came by to visit with Jessica and I! He brought his younger brother Kekoa and cousin Pita to swim with Jessica at the pool! It was so fun to see Elder Reis again who served in our Ward as a missionary. He went home in June 2008.
Having fun at the pool with Elder Reis, Kekoa, and Pita.
After watching the Horizons Night Show at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Elder Tovo gave Jessica and I a backstage tour! This is a picture of him, Jessica and his older sister's daughter. Elder Tovo served in our Ward in Alabama. I grew up with his older sister and knew his father from PCC many years ago while growing up in Laie!
Bro. Fasi Tovo and Jessica at the Tongan Village at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We surprised him there and had a fun reunion! Fasi and Sis. Tovo came to stay with us in Alabama when they flew in to pick up their son from his mission in October. Fasi took some time to show Jessica how to weave two fish out of some banana leaves.
Jessica dropping Uncle Jonny off at the airport with Uncle Scott!
While swimming one day at Ko'olina Jessica met a friend named Kelly. It seemed wherever we went Jessica was able to make a new friend!
Even at the Hawaii Flea Market (Swap Meet) we ran into people we knew! Here we are posing for a picture with Chad Lewis. Former BYU football player, NFL Philladelphia Eagles player and St. Louis Rams Super Bowl champ player 1999. He and his mother were staying out at the Turtle Bay resort and he participated in a stake fireside Jessica and I were able to attend in Laie the first Sunday we were there. Chad, Ty Detmer (Heisman trophy winner) and Vai Sikahema (Football player, Boxer, Sportscaster) were also on the program. But my favorite part was seeing my old high school friend Keala Heder Sikahema!
Jessica attened what she called "hawaiian" primary while we were visiting Laie. She made lots of new friends and loved how they sang the Hello song to her during opening exercises and gave her a lei! It made her feel so welcomed!
Jessica made a very special new friend from Primary! They exchanged phone numbers and addresses too! I hope they'll be able to keep in touch! What a fun part of the trip for Jessica. Somebody please tell me again why I'm NOT raising my kids in Hawaii??????
While staying at Ko'olina Elder Reis (Zach) came by to visit with Jessica and I! He brought his younger brother Kekoa and cousin Pita to swim with Jessica at the pool! It was so fun to see Elder Reis again who served in our Ward as a missionary. He went home in June 2008. 
Having fun at the pool with Elder Reis, Kekoa, and Pita.
After watching the Horizons Night Show at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Elder Tovo gave Jessica and I a backstage tour! This is a picture of him, Jessica and his older sister's daughter. Elder Tovo served in our Ward in Alabama. I grew up with his older sister and knew his father from PCC many years ago while growing up in Laie! 
Bro. Fasi Tovo and Jessica at the Tongan Village at the Polynesian Cultural Center. We surprised him there and had a fun reunion! Fasi and Sis. Tovo came to stay with us in Alabama when they flew in to pick up their son from his mission in October. Fasi took some time to show Jessica how to weave two fish out of some banana leaves. 
Jessica dropping Uncle Jonny off at the airport with Uncle Scott!
While swimming one day at Ko'olina Jessica met a friend named Kelly. It seemed wherever we went Jessica was able to make a new friend!
Even at the Hawaii Flea Market (Swap Meet) we ran into people we knew! Here we are posing for a picture with Chad Lewis. Former BYU football player, NFL Philladelphia Eagles player and St. Louis Rams Super Bowl champ player 1999. He and his mother were staying out at the Turtle Bay resort and he participated in a stake fireside Jessica and I were able to attend in Laie the first Sunday we were there. Chad, Ty Detmer (Heisman trophy winner) and Vai Sikahema (Football player, Boxer, Sportscaster) were also on the program. But my favorite part was seeing my old high school friend Keala Heder Sikahema! 
Jessica attened what she called "hawaiian" primary while we were visiting Laie. She made lots of new friends and loved how they sang the Hello song to her during opening exercises and gave her a lei! It made her feel so welcomed! 
Jessica made a very special new friend from Primary! They exchanged phone numbers and addresses too! I hope they'll be able to keep in touch! What a fun part of the trip for Jessica. Somebody please tell me again why I'm NOT raising my kids in Hawaii??????
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