Jasper is getting sleepy, but he doesn't want to go down. He woke up around 5:30 this morning, which is good i guess. Next week he and I(alyssa) start school, and we have to be there at 7. We will load up, drive across the island, along the ocean with a beautiful view of Lanai, and end up at Kama Aina Kids preschool, where Jasper will play, and I will work in the infant/toddler class. He is very ready to have friends, and a new independent adventure, and I'm excited for the new challenge of creating a learning environment for such tiny people.

Jasper is now on my lap, sucking his thumb as the sun shines and the breeze blows down off of the mountains. About 10 minutes from here, tucked away in a little neighborhood is Baby Beach. A lava shelf about 20 feet offshore acts as a wave break, and creates basically an ocean swimming pool. Aside from being somewhat windy, its a perfect place for our little family to hang out. Jacob can run on the beach, I can swim up and down without getting smashed by waves, and Jasper can play by the shore safely. It's good stuff.

Last night before Jasper went to bed, I said "go give daddy a kiss", and our sweet little guy trotted over to the couch grinning and reached up on his tiptoes as J leaned down...it was sweet stuff. Our life here is full of sweet stuff, and sunshine and warmth, and LOTS of fruit. I'm telling you this so that you know that we are doing well, but also to make you want to come visit even more than I know you already do ;)

Well, time to go read Oh the Thinks you Can Think for the 200th time and help this little thumbsucker drift off to dream land.
So much love.....