Hilton Waikoloa Lagoon – Swimming with Turtles

by jennypersons // March 19, 2018 // Comments off

Hands down our favorite part of the Hilton Waikoloa was the Lagoon. It was simply AMAZING! The Lagoon is fed by the ocean but is calm and tranquil. Perfect for kids. Kids can safely snorkel and enjoy the fish and... Continue reading →

Kings Land Waikoloa Resort

by jennypersons // March 14, 2018 // Comments off

After staying on the Hilo side of the island, we headed to where we were going to spend an entire week: Kings Land Waikoloa Resort. This resort was AMAZING. My son even said he liked it more than Aulani (this... Continue reading →

Junior Ranger update

by jennypersons // January 23, 2018 // Comments off

Look what came in the mail yesterday! I couldn’t believe it! We emailed these junior ranger badges in and when we didn’t hear back, we mailed them in. This was MONTHS ago! I had pretty much given up on getting... Continue reading →

Sleep Eating

by jennypersons // January 16, 2018 // Comments off

Last night, my toddler insisted on having a snack. After some debate, he settled on a bowl of oatmeal at 9pm. He also wanted a cup of milk. It was quiet (the rest of his siblings were in bed –... Continue reading →

Albany Carousel

by jennypersons // January 12, 2018 // Comments off

It took us months, but we FINALLY made it to the new Albany Carousel. They have been working on the carousel for as long as I can remember – MANY YEARS! Each of the animals has been hand carved and... Continue reading →

Meridian Temple Open House

by jennypersons // January 10, 2018 // Comments off

In October, we took a quick trip to Idaho, so we could tour the Meridian Temple Open House. We rarely have Temple open houses within driving distance from us (the last one we went to was Vancouver BC – we... Continue reading →

New video laughter

by jennypersons // January 9, 2018 // Comments off

We got the new video camera and my kids were dying to do something with it. So I suggested that I ask them some questions separately and see their answers. My daughter came up with the funniest answer ever. Seriously,... Continue reading →

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

by jennypersons // January 5, 2018 // Comments off

I can’t believe that I have lived in Oregon for a majority of my life, and never been to the John Day Fossil Beds! In October, we had the opportunity to stop by on our way home from a... Continue reading →

31 New Junior Ranger Badges

by jennypersons // January 3, 2018 // Comments off

Ah! A new year! We have lots planned for this year, and I am sure hoping it is better than the last! We enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Break as a family and getting things done around the house. It was... Continue reading →

Wings and Waves

by jennypersons // December 13, 2017 // Comments off

Give my kids a pool/waterpark/ocean and they can be happy for hours (or a week, as was the case when we stayed at Disney’s Aulani in Hawaii!). We love a good water slide! We went to Wings and Wave again, because... Continue reading →