LOCAL BOYS

this is the part where two of my favorite children shared shave ice under the banyan tree in lahaina... forever, amen.

if you know me at all, you know that dessert is my love language. local boys does it riiiight. any flavor, "hawaii style" with the ice cream at the bottom + the cream on top... aaaand i'm officially craving one just talking about it. we probably had one at least every other day of our trip + i wouldn't have had it any other way. 

^^^how cute are these little friends?!

+ oh look! we beached some more.

i couldn't tell you how many waves we jumped with the kids. they loveddd the water, and being buried in the sand, and snacking in the cabana. life was sweet for them, and if the kids are happy, i am.

^^^her sweet sandy skin + those lashes

Can we all be in agreeance that photos on the beach are just good? Doesn't matter if everyone is cooperating, or if there's make up involved, pictures on the beach are just better. Below are a few we took on our last day!

MAUI MAGIC

Today was sunny + the kids and i had such a good day. It was nice enough to go outside in our coats and swing for a while, and so naturally I'm like, "Christmas is over, and today was sunny, spring is around the corner!" - It's not, but it'll be here before we know it, and until then, I'll just look through these photos + remember that warm maui air, the hot sand under our feet, the bluest skies out there + how different isla jane already looks to me. enjoy!

m a u i   p a r t   o n e  -   HERE

M A U I

Hello + Happy Sunshine on Tuesday!

So, i've sifted and sifted through our photos from Hawaii, and still mostly have a billion photos that i'll share here because, me + narrowing = not a thing. 

We had such a great time on our trip, and there really is no place as beautiful as Maui in my opinion. Our kids were in a perfectly sweet window of being old enough to listen and enjoy + and young enough to not be mobile + just hang, making our time more relaxing than it could have been in other seasons. We spent most of our trip right there on that gorgeous beach + having Chris around that much was my very favorite part of it all, he is my home. 

I'll share more over the next week or so, because 85,786 photos was too many for a single post, and why wouldn't we want to drag it out over a week instead?! Long live Maui, sandy babes on the beach + family forever.
LAST MAUI TRIP POSTS: here  +   here  +  here  +  here  +  here
+ two videos from our last trip on my FILMS page!

^^^i love this capture because it totally encompasses the season for me. Chris Dad-ing like a true champ with the older kids + me with the littlest being mostly a spectator while she's too small for some of the fun. That comes with mixed feelings sometimes, but this shot is beautiful to me + i'm thankful for it, and for changing seasons.

(**i should also note here that Chris is very good about switching roles with me, and making sure I get to go and adventure too while he is with the tiny, or all three of our kiddos.)

three cheers for half a year with isla jane!

6 months never looked so good on you bitsy!

the face, the lamb hat, the snow... she's sunshine in every square inch + i'm the luckiest to call her my sweetest third child. she sits, she plays, she chats, she eats, she loves yogurt bites + me the very most, and seems to finally be settling back into good sleep since our maui trip + sickness. praise Jesus for isla jane, here's to the next 6 months + beyond.

a love letter + a GIVEAWAY, with Freshly Picked!

Dear Freshly Picked Moccasins, we love you. 

You're cute, comfy, well made, and come in a plethora of designs. Most of all, you make our lives easier. Now don't get me wrong, I'm a firm believer in good things taking time + effort + all of that... but when it comes to three kiddos + getting out the door, give me easy. Thank you for being the easiest shoe to put on, and the least likely to fall off of my infant. And thank you for helping develop two self sufficient children in the putting on our own shoes department, huzzah. You can't be beat as far as moccasins go + are a true staple at our house. We are so happy you now offer hard soles, so our love story doesn't have to end with age or wild four year old boy activity. Keep doing your thing FP, we love you!

Friends! Freshly Picked was kind enough to give away a pair of moccs to one of our readers! If our love letter wasn't enough, read my review HERE for more reasons you'd want to be our winner! They truly are some of our very favorite shoes + one of our favorite products to stand beside. Head over to my Instagram for more details on how to participate! @mrshillarysal 

Happy Winning!