Life around the Island

Our Christmas decorations are up! 6 stockings & our Christmas tree!! The girls slept under the tree lights last night and we read Christmas stories together.

As I type, Ryan is working in the garage on a swing/slide set for the girls. Our friend, Wade Fukumoto is heading up the project and has been a HUGE help! Hopefully the girls will be able to play today!

Watching early morning FOOTBALL!

Riley & Malia got their faces painted at our Annual Stomp Out Hunger Event that raised $47,000 to feed the hungry on Maui!!

This is our 1st babysitter on Maui...Jordyn Vierra. The kids LOVE her and she's a HUGE help to me!!! So grateful for her.

Malia and Luc coloring...

The kids miss their Nana and Papa in Michigan!

My girlfriend from High School, Stefanie Lee, visited with her little girl Cali. Stef and I traveled to China together and lived in the dorms at the University of Hawaii one summer 15 years ago. So nice to reunite. She's a pilot for the Air Guard and has a precious little girl. So cute!

Breathtaking sunrise seen from our front porch one early morning...

Celebrating Grandpa's 61st birthday!

Dad & our Grace Bible Church Pastors Network Team

Our staff team on Maui!

Ryan and I were blessed with tickets to the Maui Invitational to watch our Spartans!!! What an incredible event to see everything up close and to be a part of all the action!!

Riley and Malia went to lunch with Grandpa and Grandma after church one Sunday. They took our guest speaker from the Philippines to our newly opened yogurt shop!

The kids had a half day of school so we went to the Bounce House!

Riley LOVES school

Riley is thriving in school....learning a ton, making lots of friends and loves it! She's the tallest girl in her class and tells us stories everyday of all the neat things she learned. Here they are at the firestation...

This was their field trip to the Nature Center in Iao Valley where they crawled through lava tubes and hiked through the lush forest.

This week, they performed their Thanksgiving program as Pilgrims and Indians.

So cute!

Our two little pilgrims!!

Harvest Parties

This Fall, we attempted our first Trunk or Treat at Grace Bible Church. Over 800 people attended and 22 came back to church as first time guests the next Sunday! Many families decorated their car trunks and passed out candy. We had games, food, a fun maze and tons of fun for the keikis!

The night before Halloween, we carved pumpkins with our Asato clan.

Missing Michigan

The things we miss MOST about Michigan...

1. Our HUSTED family!! Papa Coconut, Nana Banana and the whole clan!!

2. Our TRINITY family!! Our staff team, church friends & church family

But there are a few other luxuries that we enjoyed in Michigan that are non-existent on beautiful Maui.....

1. Found out I can't get an epidural with baby #4. Is it possible to deliver without drugs?? Had to fly to another island for my ultrasound. Took the whole day for a 1 hour appointment.

2. No trash service for the first 6 weeks of life on Maui

3. No fall leaves...hot apple cider, pumpkins, apple picking, etc.

4. We miss our Dental Spa....parafin wax, massages & movies while our teeth are cleaned. Just once a year but still a nice treat.

But it's wonderful to be living in the 80s and to see the sun shining everyday!

Life on Maui

More Pics from Everyday life on Maui....

View from our front porch...

We're keeping our tradition of Family Nights once/week and have included a bunch of new games now that the kids are older.

Kids performed the "Fruits of the Spirit" song at church.

Riley and Malia at their first piano class. Grandma Asato has been teaching for 30+ years and is holding off her retirement to get the youngsters trained. 9 kids in the class this year!!

Eating shave ice after school

Having fun at our Wailuku Heights Park

Found Lucas "tied up" at Grandma's house....

I think we need to buy Lucas some toys...

Around the House

Our most recent news is that we're having a BOY!!! 2 girls and 2 boys!! Luc will have a little brother in March. We are thrilled and the pregnancy is going well so far.

Here's a few miscellaneous pictures from everyday life in the Husted household.

Dad and I with Lieutenant Govenor, Duke Aiona.

Riley talking on the phone with cousin Brandon in Michigan.

Grandpa babysits the kids while Ryan and I get some time away together.

Lucas is a little Spartan! We've been watching all the football games at 6am and have loved this wonderful victory of 6-0!!! What a season!

Our Tuesday Mom's group!! We've met some wonderful neighbors and friends!

The 3 cousins are growing. Lucas, Sophie (Davin's) & Aysen (Jon's).

My bestfriend from high school days came to visit us with her little boy, Josh.

So good to catch up! It's like no time has passed.

Ryan and Riley just laying around after dinner.

Roasting smores with the crew in the backyard.

We LOVE our great grandma! So full of energy and always making us laugh!

Ryan and Luc cleaning the kitchen floor. Luc wants to be just like his Daddy!

Lucas isn't interested in TV unless someone watches with him. Riley's a great big sis!