Parker got to show off his skills to Popeye, Mo~mo and me for the first time. And, we were all so impressed and proud of this little guy who skis like a BIG guy. It won't be long and I'll be skiing the lower mtn. by myself while Parker joins the pro~Kroons at the TOP!
Skiing the trees with Mo~mo was the biggest hit of the day for Parker~ good thing he wears a helmet since he's getting so brave!
3 generations of Kroon skiing machines!
Noah and Savannah checking out the Easter Bunny's footprints left on our front porch. Somehow, Kep mustered up enough energy/creativity on Sunday afternoon to sprinkle powdered sugar on our porch!
Parker with his BIG stash. This guy knows how to hunt first and eat later...
And, this li'l guy is proud of his little stash. He eats first and hunts when they run out!
A couple days later after we were all feeling a TON better we went to Popeye and Mo~mo's for our belated Easter dinner and Treasure Hunt. Mo~mo is so creative and knows how to make every day with our kiddos a memorable day. So, she carefully planned out a treasure hunt with these HUGE baskets full of yumminess and activities! Can't you just feel Noah's excitement!?!
Parker especially loved this treasure hunt as he got to read his own clues~ with a little bit of Popeye's help!
And, they are all found. Mo~mo with the cute baskets that she sewed for each of them! Thanks for all your work and love that went into making this... "the best Easter ever", as Parker keeps telling me!
Noah with "Bob the Tomato" marshmallow in his mouth! 
Something went wrong in her sleep and this is the new fashionable way to wear her PJs. ha!
These are the last of our Kona trip!
I love the "diverse" topography and scenery that all the Hawaiian islands have to offer roadtrips. These beautiful cliffs were so cool on the north side of the Big Island! It was a great roadtrip to take when the winds were way too strong on our pretty beaches!
We did plenty of laughing and this picture just makes me laugh some more! Love that God has blessed me with a family where we can: be silly together, pray for eachother, disagree, encourage eachother through rough times AND always find things to laugh at!
And, since we were without our toddlers... we made sure we ate out at nicer restaurants! Tommy Bahamas had amazing Mango Pina Coladas, non~alcoholic for sure (cheaper and yummier, that way!!!)!
The infamous "Bubba Gump's" has "2 die 4" Mahi~Mahi fish 'n chips and hot fresh cookie sundaes. I highly recommend dining at one of their locations!
You can't help but take pictures of sunsets even though they are always much prettier in person. But, I thought this pic was cool with the wave clouds! 
Our attempt to set the camera timer and be in the sunset. Umm... I still have something to learn about camera settings as my mom is glowing! ;)
LOVE you sisters and mom! I will never forget this time with you! There are so many more stories and pictures but "what happens in Kona... stays in Kona", right!?! I am blessed, encouraged and inspired by each of you...
turtles... how adorable are they!?! I don't know why I find them so cute??? I think it's because they are so mellow and gentle and I rarely get to see them! Pretty sure I took more pictures of turtles than any other thing! ;)
So, we got to snorkel with those turtles and see some amazing fish right off a nearby beach but we also thought it would be fun to head out on a snorkel cruise! What a fun afternoon relaxing on the boat searching for more whales, spotting dolphins and just enjoying more time with my sissies and mom.
Clear blue water~ that is the kind of water I enjoy swimming in where you can spot a sea creature coming from a mile away! More unforgettable times... boy, do I treasure all these memories and miss life on the beach. Don't get me wrong, I love, lOvE, LOVE being back with my family but 80 degrees with sand or 0 degrees with snow... Ah yeah, definitely prefer the first choice WITH my li'l family in tow!!!!! ;)
Us 3 in front of these cool Banyan trees... love that there is a tree wider than all of us combined!!! ;) I can't wait to see our boys climb these trees on our next Kona visit!
Ha... this is a bad picture of us but it still makes me laugh!
There's my cute parents with the smokin' volcano... the layers of craters were pretty amazing!
So, not a day any of us would have scheduled but it was definitely our most memorable day... tsunami and volcano!
Silly dad! We were glad my dad could extend his stay in Kona so us 4 women weren't complete basket~cases when those tsunami horns started blowing. Us ladies were all just a "little" on edge... I was packing my suitcase but my dad was able to be humorous and pose with his essential tsunami emergency food... licorice!
So, the tsunami day started off scary but then it just got humorous and very memorable!!! We had already driven our rental car up to safe ground because we wouldn't have wanted to pay the flood damage... hehehe! So, when we were told to evacuate from our condo we had to HIKE up the hill with our bags in tote! Ha~ not exactly the best planning on our part and nobody else was walking but just another story that makes our "Hogan" gang... unique!!!
Then, once the women knew we were safe... there was plenty of time for humor and pictures. Yep, we're dorky... in our snorkel gear waiting for the big wave, it was fun!
And, none of us "Hogans" last long in the sun without a blended mocha so we drove up to the closest gas station! All in all, it was a day full of emotions and waiting! We were; scared of the wave, sad to be away from our hubbies and families, annoyed by the tsunami sirens, happy to be sitting in the sun, frightened that our beaches would be destroyed ;), worried that people would be hurt, ready to go sit by the pool or beach, disappointed that we didn't see a tsunami, AND overjoyed that the tsunami was PSEUDO!
Sigh... the blue lagoon! I love that my parents and Charis have been to Kona b4 our trip as they were able to take us to some amazing places! You can't drive to this lagoon so you get to take a mile+ jaunt on a lava~rock~beach. So cool! Once you get there... you just HAVE to jump in this fresh water lagoon!
No, that is not a "cow~pie"!!! That would be a lava flow... I couldn't believe the lava cools off in flowing~form!
Those are my cute parents with the biggest turtle~ "he" looks kind~of ugly but once they swim in the water their shells are much prettier. There were about 10 of these turtles just basking in the warm sunshine! And, since I knew that turtles are a very s~l~o~w creature... I was OK with sitting next to one for a photo~op with palm trees! Might be the only live "wild" animal I ever sit beside! ;)
I LOVE this beach! It isn't super big but I love the variety of; lava rock, turquoise water, body surfing, whale watching and soft white sand for sun~burning!!!
Charis and I had a blast catching a few waves reminding us of our childhood days... bodysurfing in Indonesia waters. Charis went to YWAM on Kona some 17 years ago and this used to be her fav beach. She used to hike into this beach and only have to share it with a few people but now just a "few" more people know how amazing Mile 88 is!!!
The 4 of us after a relaxing day on our fav beach!
My dad treated us all to my belated bday dinner on the beach! Thanks dad~ it was fun to have you join us for 2 days!! Scrumptious mahi~mahi dinner and a fabulous start to our vacation.
This is just the start of many more Kona posts! Believe me... I am not trying to make anyone jealous but I do want to have the posts for memory sake!
