Kenn, Jennifer, Quentin: February 2009

Wow, where do we start. The last time we posted anything was the beginning of December. Since then we went to Kiewit's Holiday party/U of H football game, Pearl Harbor on the 6th of December, Grandma and Grandpa Hallquist came out to visit over the holidays, Kenn started working on Oahu and commuting back and forth, we then moved to Oahu after the 1st of the year, Quenitn started his new school and joined swim team, Kenn spent 2 weeks in Portland for work, and we all went up to Portland for Kiewit District meeting. It has been a busy 2 months and that is why the updates have been slacking.

The visit from the folks was a good time. We saw all kinds or tourist things. We took the movie tour which showed us all the locations that movies were filmed including Jurassic Park, six days seven nights, Indiana Jones, Blue Hawaii, Tropic Thunder and the list goes on. We got to have a tour of Coco Palms which was closed in 1992 because of hurricane damage. We then hiked to the top of sleeping giant which allowed some incredible views of Kapaa and the coast. We took the drive up Waimea Canyon and to the North Shore of the island and saw some incredible scenery, and did the Wailua River trip to the fern Grotto. They were out for 5 days before they headed to Oahu to go to Pearl Harbor.
Jennifer is doing the oh so fun deed of unpacking, however she has been going through the boxes systematically and getting rid of a lot of stuff. Jennifer is doing well and in good spirits even though we spent our 12th anniversary at district meeting again. We have figured out this has been our 11th move in 12 years of marriage. What an understanding wife.Quentin has adapted to his new school and really enjoys it. The teachers are impressed with him and glad he can be part of the school. He has recovered from his injury and shows no signs of permanent damage. Kenn is currently estimating in the area office trying to get more work in these tough times.