Elkins 'Ohana: Snapshot of Our Life: I'm baaack!

Greetings! I am back from a hiatus! Well, maybe not so much a hiatus, but life has just slightly gotten in the way of any recent postings. Nonetheless, I'm playing catchup once again in order to update anyone interested in hearing about the goings on of our lives. ; ) Since my last post, we found out that we were expecting and we are already counting down the weeks till his arrival...about 6 1/2 to go now. Little Taytum Andrew Kei Elkins is expected to be due on November 18. However, at the rate of his progress...I'm thinking it will be earlier...and I'm praying for it, too. He's getting so big and I am just ready for him to be ready to make his appearance - God-willing he is healthy and able to do so.

Nonetheless, our adventures have slowed down a tad bit. In the beginning of May, we celebrated Rieley's 3rd birthday with our dearest and closest friends and family with the exception of a few that were missing. At the end of May, we took a mini-vacation to the Big Island, but kept it kind of hush hush so that we could fit in as much sight seeing as possible without having to shuffle back and forth between the family we have there. In early July, Rieley and I also went back to Maui to stay with our family while Daddy was deployed on his last underway for at least 3 years!!! And last, but certainly not least, we made a trip to Maui once more in the first week of September as we finally received our orders to move cross country to Groton, CT....which is where I am writing from at this very moment. Below I have posted a few of my favorite pictures of these moments we shared. More of the beginning of our new journey that we have since begun to come soon.

But, before I let you scroll down to those pictures, I want to clarify that due to surprising, but very happy, news that we received of the baby now on the way...our honeymoon is postponed yet again so Italy will not be an adventure posted on in the near future as I mentioned in a previous blog entry. On the other hand, many, many, MANY more pictures will shortly ensue especially as we greet the lil peanut into this crazy world. : )

Enjoy!
Stephanie