I let him pick out what he wanted to ware and he of course pick out his new Transformers shirt. Then we got his lunch ready and put it in his Transformers lunch box. Last but not least we put his new folders in his Iron Man backpack. It would have been Transformers but we couldn't find one for him so he pick Iron Man instead. Here he is outside getting his picture taken by Keith who took the day off just to see Eli off to school and back again.
Then we headed off to school. We meet Judy there who at the time had Brooke with her while Scott and Lindsay were at a wedding for a friend. It was busy for the first day and that made Eli a little nervous. He wouldn't leave my side the whole time.
I was happy for this picture since he had such a big smile on his face. I have to say he is so cute and looks so big with his lunch box and backpack.
We walked him into his new classroom and he sat with the rest of his class on the rug. All the parents were surrounding the room while Eli's teacher Mrs. Harmsen read a story to the kids. I started to cry right away and had to leave to compose myself so that Eli wouldn't see me that way. Finally when I was better I came back in and by this time they were telling the kids that they needed to come and give their Mom's and Dad's a kiss goodbye. They were doing it in order from A to Z by last names and as you all know Wharton is almost at the end. So poor Eli had to watch as kids were crying and saying goodbye. When his name was called he just kept shacking his head and wouldn't look up at me and I instantly knew he was having a hard time. Once he got up he was crying. I then couldn't help it and I started to cry too. It was hard but somehow we stopped crying and hugging and he was ok to go sit back down. We made it through the day and he was excited to go back the next day and every day since. So I know he likes it and is having a great time. It still is hard every once in awhile I miss him and wonder how he is doing. I love him and am so proud of my big kid!
They both thought the water was cold so they didn't get very far into the water if at all.
Playing in the sand.
Making a sand castle.
Beautiful veiw to end the day.
Eli got Dad on the floor to play legos more then once.
When he wasn't out putting up our fence.
Here is Keith doing some of the fence too. Doesn't it look great!
Thanks Mom and Dad for coming and for all the help!
Then they added wood and lighter fluid to get a fire going so the rocks could get really, really hot. The people in the picture are (in the front) Lynn Benabise and then her two boys. Then her husband Paul Benabise and in the back is Paul's father.
After the rock got hot enough they cut the pig in certain spots and placed some of the hot rocks right into the pig.
Here Keith and Brother Helm, the Elders Quorum President are lowering the pig in with the hot rocks.
Here Keith helped cover the hole with a tarp to keep the dirt out and heat in. Look at all that steam.
Then they covered it with more dirt.
At about 5:30 that night the pig was done and here we had lots of people to help take the tarp off. They were trying to keep the dirt off the pig as well.
The cooked pig.
Time to eat! Here the ward is digging in. One thing that I didn't take a picture of was my banana lumpia. The Benabise's also gave out some traditional Hawaiian recipes for people to make and this is the one I got to try. Luckily for me Paul was at our house most of the day and helped me make them the right way. They are bananas with honey wrapped up in an egg roll and then fried. After they cool you top them with powdered sugar. They were so good and gone in no time flat!
Here is our Bishopric learning a Hawaiian dance.
Then it was the sister missionaries turn. 
What a great time we all had thanks to the Benabise family.