Time of my life...

I would have to say that the best time of my life would have to be the 3 years my family and I spent living in Hawaii. We moved there in 2009 from Southern California. My husband received orders there for the second time throughout our marriage. The first time we lived there it was for two years and we didn’t have children at the time. This time our girls were 4 and 7 years old.

            We had so much fun! Everyday was like a vacation. The weather was wonderful year around. We spent most of our time being beach bums. The water is so clear there, and snorkeling is amazing. We also did several hikes through the tropical forests. The scenery is indescribably beautiful.

            Unfortunately my husband was deployed most of the time we were there and we missed him terribly. However, it was so nice when he came home and we were able to celebrate in such an awesome place. There were several other wives whose husbands were deployed at the same time as mine. I can’t say that I’ve ever met so many incredible friends in all my life. It made the time go by so much easier knowing that I wasn’t alone. We all had so much fun doing different activities and staying busy, passing the time together. It was so rewarding to share the experience of rejoining our families together. My family and I are hoping to go back someday. We all loved it so much, and it is very hard to find a place we all can agree on :)