Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Aloha!

We are just unpacking from our trip to Hawaii! Ben had an AAPD meeting in Honolulu so we gladly tagged along. We were going to make it a trip for two, but I was nervous leaving Oliver (I know he is number 3...but I can't help it). My parents agreed to come to Hawaii with us to watch the kids and help out..it worked out great, thanks mom and dad :) we all had a good time. Ben was in meetings in the mornings, so I got to hang out with the kids and we still got to steal away when we wanted to. We had a great suite in a hotel right on Waikiki beach with a little lagoon right outside for the kids. It was so much fun! Here are some of the pics:




Luau






Lagoon



Luau for AAPD












Church


The church was so pretty with big doors that opened all along the chapel so it was like an outdoor chapel. The kids loved the little pool in the courtyard. We had to explain it was just for decoration....that would've been great...swimming in church clothes!



The Lagoon and the Beach


The kids and me! And motivation to lose those last pounds before summer :)






Nani and Oliver



The lagoon! The kids loved this because there were no rocks or waves. There were little fish that Oliver liked to grab and squish. I hope they all survived.



Polynesian Cultural Center


The girls hawaiian headpieces



Spear throwing


The pamphlet actually says "Spear throwing, great family fun" But it actually was!



Ollie's favorite part of the New Zealand war dance. Papa and him were making that face all day


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Watching how to make fire and climb coconut trees




Headed to the luau...they loved the fresh flower leis
My mom and dad...they are so cute!


Pina coladas in pineapples!







I don't know where she gets it...


...oh.







Watching a wedding on the beach



My cute kids!



Waikiki Beach






Flamingos! There were ducks, penguins, and all sorts of fish at the Hilton!





Luau


Aloha Hawaii!

11 comments:

Linda said...

What a great excuse for a vacation, let alone HAWAII!!! And you look fabulous, I don't see any last pounds you need to lose. And I love how your kids matched each other.

Kimberly said...

Ok, how many swinsuits did you guys bring?:) You looked fantastic in that sexy little red number, so slim. I really like the islands I think my favorite is Maui. Rhett and I had out honeymoon there. Someday we'll go again.

Michele said...

You just lived my dream!!! Someday...I want to bring the fam including parents to Hawaii for a nice family vaca! I loved all the pictures,,,my absolute fave is the one of the three kiddos on the walking hand in hand on the beach! BTW I will totally make you an advent calendar and a chore chart!!

Steph said...

Awesome fun trip! You all look so cute! Glad you had a great time!

Rachel said...

what a fun trip. It seems like your kids were actually old enough to enjoy it. I am super jealous!

Radene said...

wow, cute family! What a fun trip!

Pitcherpost said...

I wish Zach would have a conference in Hawaii! It looks beautiful. I'm jealous of your perfect tan, you look great!

Sorry, I think you've asked me a couple times about cameras. I have a Nikon D300. I'd say it's a high level amateur/entry level professional camera. So it's been good for where I'm at or more where I hope to be one day! It's still probably capable of doing more then what I know. A Nikon D40 or Nikon D90 or a Canon Rebel are a lot cheaper options if you're looking just to do pictures for your personal enjoyment. But you'll still see a huge difference using those then just a point and shoot. Feel free to ask me any more questions. We are moved and settled and have internet now so I won't take so long to respond again! I hope that helps!

So when would you guys be moving out this way? What a change from California! Is it a for sure thing?

Christen, Doug and Dillon said...

What a blast! I'm so jealous! And you look AMAZING!! Say hi to the fam.

Brooklet said...

Wow, how fun! you all look amazing- and so tan!

Jana said...

Oh, I am so jealous of your vacation. You all look so great. How many swim suits do those cute girls have?!!! And where did you get that red one. Call me so we can catch up. Miss you. BTW, did you ever get something in the mail from me a couple of months ago? I am just wondering if I mailed it to the right place. I was a little unsure of the address.

Kimo said...

How did we miss you guys? We were in Hawaii for the AAPD meeting too (Is Ben doing Pediatric Dentistry?). I guess Tim never ran into Ben at the actual meetings, and we were staying with my family on the other side of the island in Kailua. Too bad we didn't know you were there, or we could have met up for some dinner or other fun. Looks like you had a great time!