Going to Hawaii

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are leaving for Hawaii a week from tomorrow so that I can take my peds Boards on Oct. 27th. We are very blessed in that both Rudi's mother and my mother are coming to stay with us. They are going to watch Samuel for periods of time while Rudi and I get away. We can't wait to do some hiking and snorkeling--both things we have wanted to do here but haven't because Samuel is still young and not very able to stay with babysitters. The only bad thing about the trip is that I have to take the Boards...what a bummer! The test is one full day (8-5 pretty much), but we are staying in Hawaii until the 31st, so we should have some days of fun that are not tainted by the upcoming exam. We will post lots of pictures when we get back.

Make sure to check out the previous post, it's new also!

A week or so ago, the three of us walked about a mile down the road from our house to a short trail that leads to a waterfall on the grounds of the resort. As we were going toward the trail, we ran into some of our neighbors who had just finished bathing their kids in the waterfall (for fun...we do have showers here). We did not bathe Samuel in the waterfall this time, though.

Rudi protecting Samuel from the sun.
Waterfall (obviously)
Walking on slippery rocks.

A semi-naked Samuel at almost 4 months old. In the last few weeks, he has really started to enjoy tummy time more.
Samuel at 4 months

Always slobbering....