Coldplay

Although I don't have any photos from the concert (I don't want to talk about it), Coldplay was amazing! We've seen them once before in Austin, but when they decided to come to Salt Lake, our good friend Kristen flew up from Austin to stay with us! We haven't seen a concert like that in a long time. They were such a fun band to watch and they had risers that went out to the floor allowing for many closeup views. At one point, they blocked off an entire staircase and played in the stands just 10 rows up from us...it was like our own personal concert! Highly recommended. :)

Later in the weekend, we visited Temple Square. Can't wait to see what the lights look like this year! We are missing Kristen already. :( She's off to Lubbock for the Texas Tech game this weekend.

Home At Last!

We've been waiting for Thanksgiving to come, at least I have. Starting this week, I've had a sabbatical planned that goes through the new year (no work and all play)! It's a great benefit from my company after you have worked for 5 years. It's been nice to finally get things done (around the house, with my mom)..some of the things on my list have been there for years! (I won't bore you with "The List")

We went up the canyon today to take some snapshots - here are a couple to share. The best news in the whole world to report is that Mia finally broke through with her very first tooth! It's a bottom, front tooth and we are celebrating by taking her to the Jazz game. :)

Aloha!

We had a fabulous time in Kauai and most of all, we were very lucky that Grandma Nina could come stay with Mia while we were gone. After much debate (should we take her, should we not??), I think we made the right decision. We didn't have to worry about a thing and I think that's what made the trip so enjoyable.

The island is one to go to if you just want to relax in a beautiful setting with some occasional sight seeing. After several recommendations, we took the helicopter ride and it was to die for (thanks, JJ!). The island is filled with secret beaches and waterfalls on all sides. After the helicopter ride, we were able to rent a car one day and drive to the areas we knew we wanted to go see. Our room was on the waterfront so every night we left the sliding door open so we could hear the waves. Most memorable were the wild roosters everywhere and just how green everything is. Can you imagine living here and seeing this every day? I have to admit, even the pool area at the Beach Club was hard to leave.

From heaven to 12 inches of snow, we arrived home during a blizzard! Now, it's all just a memory!

Above is the view from our room at sunrise (yes, we were up every morning BEFORE the sun came up - the joys of a 4 hour time change). Below are all aerial photos on the helicopter ride.

The photo above is of the waterfalls in the TV Show, "Fantasy Island." We took these photos form the air, below are the falls up close when we drove to them.

Here's a couple photos from our day trip around the island. :)