Life on the Island

What a crazy, amazing life we live.  Life in general is chaotic.  It gets hairy and we question what we are doing or where we are going in life or if we are even in the right place.  There hasn't been a single question or doubt about moving to Big Island.  It was the right thing to do, we are where we are supposed to be.

On March 9th we welcomed baby Harvey into the world.  The first generation of Waitleys to be born on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Talk about a crazy, magical thought.  Harvey will grow up knowing the life that the ocean brings.  He will never miss out on appreciating the beauty and power of the Island.  He will always have an appreciation for the culture and life that this Island resonates and creates in people.  He is...a braddah.

Shaka Power!

 We brought 9 (now 10) lives to this Island but the Island has brought so much more to us.  We are all constantly in awe of the beauty surrounding us.  Even Omi, at 3, recognizes how crazy, beautiful this place is.  You can see it in her look of anticipation as we get closer to the "big water".  You notice it in her stare as she gazes at the sun setting over the coastline.  The sense of ohana (family) that this island exudes is far beyond anything that we could have imagined.  Ohana power is strong here and it is only  making the Waitley clan stronger.

The Island has already given to us and now...we are going to give back to the Island and our community.  The Waitley ohana has amazing opportunities happening but I can't spill it all yet.  Just know...the Island has changed us.  Changed us for the better.  And now, we are ready to take the shark by the fins and jump in. 

Mahalo for hanging with us on our journey!