We had a wonderful time in Hawaii. We had 2 weeks of total rest & relaxation in paradise. We went to the beach, snorkeled, swam with turtles, swam in the pool, went to Hanalei Bay, played mini golf, kayaked, ate Bubba Burgers, hung out with friends and family and just had a fantastic time. There are a lot of pictures to post so I’ll do a little narrative as we go along.
This shot was taken about 4 hours after out plane landed. We were ready for the pool!
Aloha!
Ella was having an olympic boogie board race with a friend in the pool.
Miniature golf in Kauai. It was a beautiful mini-golf course in a botanical garden. This was Ella’s first time playing mini-golf and she loved it.
Sweet family shot before dinner one night.
Building a sand castle on Hanalei Bay.
Our little mermaid with adult teeth coming in!
This is a place called Lydgate Park where a man made lagoon was built. You can see the waves crashing on the rocks. There are some amazing fish in the lagoon and Ella was able to comfortably snorkel and see lots of fish.
Beautiful child.
Out one night for some shave ice.
Here we are on our kayaking adventure. We made it 2 miles this time! It was much easier than last year and Ella even rowed a little bit.
We had a great dinner at the Hanalei Dolphin with Auntie Pie, Michael and Grandma Alice. Phyllis and Michael were in Kauai for 2 weeks and grandma Alice was there for a week. It was great to get to spend some time together.
Here are some great shots of Ella feeding the koi, hanging out on the beach, walking around Hanalei and just being beautiful Ella.
Ella did a lit of snorkel practicing in the pool.
OK – I’m getting a little tired and have a lot more pictures to post. Stay tuned for Hawaii 2012 Part 2 tomorrow.
Looks like a fabulous vacation! Great pictures. Love you. Mom