New Camera

I got a new camera!!! My parents got us a new digital camera for my birthday/our anniversary. We are super excited to get outside and use it now. These next couple of pictures are from our trip to Modesto last weekend. We got to test out the camera at the birthday celebration for me and for Sarah (we were born three days apart so we always celebrate together).

Here is Dave in the pool with Hannity, pretending that she enjoys the water.

Our family picture in the pool. This is right before Hannity decided to make a swim for it!
Dad doing what he does best at parties...grill up the meat! It was great as always, but I was dissapointed when we got home Sunday night and my mom hadn't packed any leftover meat in our "to go" bags. I guess we'll have to do some grilling at our house soon too.
My sister Sarah, posing in the backyard. I can't wait for her to move down to Socal this month!!
Last but not least, a picture of our niece Ashley. We only get to see her every few months but she is growing up so fast! She was really enjoying the pool on Saturday but she stood still long enough for me to snap this picture. Isn't she sweet?
It was a fun filled weekend, but they always go by too fast. Thanks family for all the fun and food!

Hawaii

We went to Hawaii in June with my family. We spent five days in Oahu and five more in Maui. It was the perfect weather and we had so much fun!

Here we are in front of Matsumoto's Shace Ice. It is the best and completely worth the drive to the North Shore.

Here is the whole family at Pearl Harbor. Most people go and see the Arizona and leave, but not the Hardens! We got the four pack to see the Arizona, the Missouri, the submarine and the maritime museum. It was a long day, but it gave us a very good historical perspective of the beginning of WWII (the bombing of the USS Arizona) to the end (the signing of the treaty on the decks of the USS Missouri). 

This is the surfer statue in downtown Waikiki. This was the last picture we were able to take before our camera broke! I am still trying to get more pictures from the rest of our trip so I will post more later...

Ashland Skateboards

Did I mention that we bought a skateboard company? 

A few months ago Dave and some friends from church bought a skateboard company that makes longboard skateboards called Ashland. You should check it out:

ashlandskateboards.com

Another Try

Here is a look at our lives since I posted last December....

In January we went to Santa Barbara for a rugby game (LARC won!) and to celebrate my mom's birthday. We were able to stop at a little winery that Matt & Becky recommended and it was really cute. We had a couple of photo opportunities before we went inside to do some tasting.

The photographer in me couldn't pass up this amazing oak tree in the driveway!
In May I was able to sneak away for a girls weekend in San Diego. It was so much fun to relax and get some much needed girl time.
In June Sarah graduated from high school!!! We are so proud of her. And the best part is that she is going to Azuza Pacific University which means she will be near us. I can't wait!