Things didn't work out exactly the way we hoped. We'd brought three kites. Two wouldn't fly at all. And the third was extremely tempermental. It crashed more times than I care to remember. But Daddy persevered and eventually it made its way up in the blustery sky. At least for a while.
When the girls tired of the kite, we wandered down to the water's edge, where the girls played with sand. About half a dozen sea turtles were bobbing in the surf, and we spent quite a while watching them play.
I wish I'd been able to get photos of the turtles, too, but they just look like black rocks, no matter what I do. The girls are cuter, anyway!
Was it a cleaner activity? It might have been, had Kathleen not discovered some charcoal on the beach when no one was looking...
Madeline never made it out of the car. Poor girl, she was exhausted from all the fun.
And, then, before we knew it, the morning was gone and we were home, the Childri preparing for their big trip back to North Carolina.
Not every friend would travel halfway across the Pacific for a visit, much less make the long trip with a toddler. But we're so glad the Childri did! We had so much fun with them, visiting beaches and island sights. But the best part of all was just being together again, talking and visiting. It's amazing how, even after years of not seeing one another (we'd last met up briefly when Kathleen was about 8 weeks old), we were able to pick up again as though we'd not been apart. And I loved the opportunity to see my friend Marie in her role as mama -- so gentle and patient with her sweet girl. And, boy, is that Anna sweet. And funny. And remarkably well-behaved! Kathleen and Madeline just loved her. Even now, days after they've left, Kathleen still asks for her friend Anna. (Today we placated her by making a picture for Anna. Watch the mail, Anna!) Thanks so much for visiting, friends. We miss you already.
Aloha, Childri! A Hui Hou! Goodbye, Childri! Until we meet again...
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