Aside from reading, I also got some good time with my Hawaiian family.  It took a while for the girls to warm up to the horde of new people but once we got out the playdough, they were right in their element.

The only person missing from this picture is cousin Amy.  (She’s behind the camera here.)  She has a ture gift with children.  They simply adore her.  (See Kulia’s adoring gaze below.)

Even stand-off Leina couldn’t get enough of her. 

She is pretty cuddly if I don’t say so myself.  Doesn’t Auntie Bonnie have the most beautiful backyard?  It was the perfect backdrop for our photo session when Kulia wasn’t running around pretending to be a wild pig.

Don’t Auntie Bonnie and I look alike?  I have fooled her neighbors and even used her driver’s license to get local discounts.  Shhhh.  Don’t tell anyone!