Flanagan Clan

Andrew and I got home safely early yesterday morning, and since then, we’ve been feverishly unpacking and trying to get our house back up to the high standard that Andrew and I hold :o). Right now I’m suppose to be unpacking Andrew’s suitcase and trying to figure out where everything goes before he gets back to Costco, so I probably shouldn’t be on at all… but I just wanted to let everyone know that we had a WONDERFUL time in Hawaii. Aside from us both getting a little sunburned (well, more than just a little in my case… I burn way too easily… and it was overcast the day I got burned on my shoulders and chest… really stupid of me, considering I was trying to be so careful about the sunblock!), Hawaii was fantastic, and we’d love to go again someday. I think we might want to bring the boys with us next time. I think they’d find a kick out of going snorkeling, once they’re a little older. Patrick is absolutely in love with the stuffed turtles we brought home. He calls them “Curcles”. We got a large one for him (Dada Curcle) and a small one for Sammy (Baby Curcle), but Patrick adopted both. Yesterday he tried to feed his lunch to his new friends. Our hope is that the turtles will replace d-u-c-k-d-o-g, the toy that shall not be mentioned in our house anymore :o). We hid the d-u-c-k-d-o-g right after giving him the turtles, and he actually went to sleep last night without it. Wish us luck!!!

Patrick’s new friends

I’ll post more pictures later. Also, if there is anyone interested in an inexpensive but really nice place to stay on the Big Island of Hawaii, let us know. We really enjoyed the place we stayed, and would recommend it freely. Just let us know if you’re interested!