Bellows Beach Park
We got to visit another beach! We made our way to this one because Daddy's office hosted a picnic out there, so we got to enjoy burgers and shave ice and meet a few of Daddy's coworkers before hitting the beach. We brought our new boogie boards, and despite a few unsuccessful attempts (fortunately, no one got injured or psychology scarred from getting pounded by a waves), the girls had a great time. They all managed to get some good rides in, but Lion and Monkey decided they liked body surfing better.

Arriving at this beach was one of those "Wow, we actually live here" moments.

 Game Night

Perks of Hawaii life--it's always a good day for water play!
Our friends pulled out water guns and a new slip and slide
thing for a good afternoon's worth of fun!

Our church hosted a pizza and game night for the kids of the church and the associated school as its summer program kick off event. The girls had a blast making some instant friends while playing standard recreation time games. They all involved a couple dozen kids running around like crazy in mildly organized chaos. Meanwhile the grown ups sat around the sidelines chatting and eating more pizza. Good times!

Garden Concert
Some friends from church invited us to join them at a local (and apparently little publicized) weekly summer event--a free concert at a nearby botanical garden. It's a bring the kids, a blanket, and a picnic kind of event. We got there with just enough time to wander around the garden bit before settling in with our friends for food and music. Although to be honest, the grown ups spent most of the time chatting while the kids ran around. The
music was just an excuse for a great get-together!