Aloha `Oe

We're getting ready to leave Maryland in a couple days and the sadness of saying goodbye
to so many friends and family is starting to weigh quite heavy on my heart. 

It's only been our home for the past 2.5 years but So! Much! Has Happened Here!

Hazel was a mere 6 weeks young when we arrived...And this is the only home she's ever known. 

Hazel has grown up in Maryland.

In 2.5 years we did a lot. 

I feel like we've done more in that brief time 

than the 5 years before it, ya know what I mean? 

We traveled! So many trips.

And so much time spent with Joe's side of the family. It really was a whirlwind. And such a treat! 

We got to celebrate birthdays and holidays, all together. 

Such wonderful memories made. Too many to write about here. 

(and mostly because I don't want to start crying right now)

So I'm going to keep it light and post about missing Maryland summer peaches instead...

Ohhhhhhh, summer peaches. We will miss you terribly.

Let me tell you, you cannot get a delicious peach in Hawaii. 

Much like the flipside of not being able to get a delicious papaya here in Maryland. 

They are both fruits best served in the peak of the season, fresh from a farmer's market stand. 

(or from your back yard, if you're so lucky)

So, we'll say "Aloha 'Oe" to you, until we meet again...