Hey Soul Sister!

Alright boys and girls.... here's what you've been waiting for. well you probably haven't ACTUALLY been waiting for it, but i'm gonna give it to you anyway. so shut up and enjoy! here are a few pictures from Hawaii so far. it's been an adventure!

This is me at the Dole Plantation! we were driving to one of the billion beaches on the island and we accidentally ended up here on the way. we ran in to get an ice cream. they were closing!!! but we got there in time to get a Dole whip float... which if any of you have been to disneyland it's what they sell outside the TikiRoom and they are SOOOO good!

Meet Scallop. she is a 256 lb basking sea turtle. we sat about 2 feet away from her as we watched the sunset. she was one of 6 laying on the beach. there is a family of about 16 that live in the water off of this beach. and on this particular day 10 were out feeding, and these 6 were just basking in the sun. it was an AWESOME sunset.

overall it was a good day!

here are some of the guys in Rye's platoon. rye is the one in the water turned away.

we have rainbows mostly every morning! they are SOO pretty!!!

this was taken on our beach on base. this is the beach that i will be overlooking from my window when i move in on the 14th. i went out at sunrise last week when Rye was away on training. and this was one of the pictures i got. seriously it is gorgeous here! i don't know that it will ever get old.. the views i mean.. not the island... i am pretty sure i WILL get island fever. i'll update again soon! i promise!