I'm bunching these three random things together because they all happened on the same weekend... Early October, we drove an hour out to Kona to visit my parents who were here on the Big Island in Honokaa on business to learn about their new mission & passion. More on that later? I admire their vision and hard work!
My mom always gives the kids Halloween costumes. I love it because I don't have to stress about the holiday and my kids love it because it feels like Christmas.
I absolutely adored Elijah's costume this year! He was a knight, fully equiped with armor, helmet and sword. As you can imagine, Elijah had a blast fighting imaginary villians. Needless to say the sword broke the second day we were there, but my mom ingeniously patched it back up.
Elise was Snow White last year yet all this felt entirely new to her, especially because she got a septer and a tiara. The costume fit her perfectly and she loves dressing up as a princess!
It was a nice escape from our day-to-day lives - my parents rented a lovely house in Kona. Again, I pretended I lived there. : ) We ate delicous organic produce from the farm they were visiting and learning from, also ate a delicious pesto sauce on whole wheat pasta, Lau Lau and Lomi Salmon.
While we were in Kona it just so happened that we got to see the some of the elite athletes cross the Iron Man finish line. It was so inspiring; the participants have to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run a marathon! Below is the first female to finish and below that is an athlete from Japan.
It kind of makes you want to try one, no? : )
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