It's always better when we're together.

 Reece is back! I'm sure you all knew that already but I'm just SO excited!!

[Side note: My hand is currently burning as I type this out and I'm icing it on and off so there may be a few more typos than normal. I never knew that cutting up jalapeno's could result in such intense pain! Crazy! I've cut up plenty of jalapenos before but have never encountered this problem. After searching remedies on google I tried everything including covering my hands in sour cream, soaking them in milk, pouring red wine, tomato juice, vinegar, vodka and lime juice on them. I'm not sure which of these remedies actually helped, but thankfully the pain is becoming more manageable. Must be really accident prone these days…last weekend I got stung by a jelly fish while we were swimming.]

We've been laying low since Reece's return and have really enjoyed some quiet time together. It's been a very easy transition for both of us and our communication has been great so we're thankful for that. Just enjoying every minute together!

The first weekend after Reece's return we headed down to Waikiki for the night to celebrate our anniversary! We had a beautiful dinner by the water, listening to live music and spent the following day getting sunburnt by the pool. This is a photo from our 'coffee break' in the afternoon. Unfortunately I was a bad photographer and didn't take more pics of this trip.

Yesterday Reece was awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his work in Afghanistan. I was thankful I could attend the ceremony and even got a few pictures! 

After the awards ceremony we went out to celebrate. We started off with a short hike up the Mokapu Lighthouse Trail and finished the evening with a picnic dinner down by the beach in Waikiki enjoying good food and fireworks. 

LOVE seeing this smile everyday!

Looking forward to heading home to Washington/BC in a week and a half to visit with friends and family! Can't wait to see everyone!

With love from,
Krissy