nana and papa visit

my mom and stepdad arrived a week after ruby was born. it was perfect timing. i was just beginning to feel a little overwhelmed and my mom swooped in to do all of the dishes, laundry and a few cleaning projects around the house. she also made sure i had an opportunity to nap during the day. they spent most of their days entertaining rain and cuddling ruby. i felt so spoiled. i think we all did. rain was just stoked to finally play with his nana and papa in person after talking to them on a screen for the past year and a half.

since i just had a baby, we spent a lot of time in the house. there's so much to see on this island. i felt like jeff and my mom were missing out by not going on an adventure every day, but they insisted spending time together as a family was their priority. they did go to volcano on their own and we all managed to get out and do a few things together...

ruby's first experience outside the gollestani compound, a hike in kaloko.

waipio valley.

the hardest part of living in hawaii is being so far away from family. i'm counting down the days until our trip to mn!