Today in the USA we it is a holiday to celebrate gratitude!! And what better way than to share gratitude than with a post celebrating ʻohana (family) coming together in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Hawaiʻi?! Itʻs been a bit rainy on the west side of Hawaiʻi island but this day turned out to be beautiful - it literally felt like everyone was out on the beach because it was such a beautiful evening ;-). I come from a large family that is spread out over the world

Have you ever dreamed of finding the love of your life, creating a family with him and then he books a family photo session on a dreamy Hawaiian beach only to surprise you and drop down on one knee and ask you to be his forever lover?????? This is the stuff of fairytales right?! Dream no more, because this actually happened in real life to some beautiful people. I was blessed to be a fly on the wall to advise, plan and finally document this real life love story. Take a sneak

Sometimes itʻs nice to get off the beaten path and by that I donʻt mean the road less traveled......but rather road less noticed for itʻs charm and unique characterisics. Holualoa town is one of those places! We got my son's first passport at the Holualoa post office, one of our favorite coffee shops (shout out: WHITE NENE COFFEE ). Or the cutest local boutique/gift shop . But donʻt just take my word for it, on your next visit to the Big Island, be sure to check out Holualo

Took a risk on the rainy weather and were rewarded with stunning sunset photos