Sunday, July 15, 2012
Hawaii 2012 - Day 9
(Day 8 addition) - I forgot to mention that Lisa watched the girls the night before and Matt and I got some time alone and hung out at the Hula Grill. This is a great little restaurant at the beach (Kaanapali) and we are very thankful for Lisa coming on the trip with us!! It made such a difference and let us be able to get out and enjoy ourselves (after all, this is a celebration trip we do every 5 years so we were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary).
Day 9 - ok, so we had a very relaxing day on Friday and this was our last FULL day (Saturday) in Hawaii so we wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. Lisa and I had rented snorkel gear and a water camera for 24 hours so we took to the ocean and pool most of the day. Matt and I went snorkeling around the condo while Lisa feed the girls breakfast and then she and Matt switched places so she could go snorkeling too. I got the best deal - snorkeling with two of my besties and being in the ocean twice the time. It was a good day.
After that, we gave Lisa a break and Matt and I took the girls to the pool and took LOTS of pictures. We kind of went a little crazy but hey - we had to turn it in and how often are you in Hawaii with a water camera right??
During naps, Lisa and Matt returned the snorkel gear and did alittle more shopping. I stayed back to watch the girls and experimented with taking picture using my new polarized sunglasses. It would be cool to have a polarized lens for my camera but this is the down and dirty version.
To celebrate our last night, Matt and I went on a romantic dinner/sunset cruise leaving out of Kaanapali. It was similar to our 5 year sunset cruise but with the dinner portion it gave us more time on board and we sailed all the way up to the north coast (we even passed our condo and tried to find Lisa and the girls). I don't have any pictures from our cruise but needless to say it was very relaxing. It was the very end of the whale season and on the way back we got to see a mom and baby whale from afar.....very cool! I rarely buy souveneirs so at the end of the trip, Matt let me pick out some jewelry and I found a beautiful whale tale to remind me of this particular trip. (on our 5 year trip I picked out a beautiful, modern pearl necklace). I guess that might be my "thing".
Back at the condo, Lisa had two cute little midgets that posed for pictures, colored, and watched lots of Elmo.
Day 9 - ok, so we had a very relaxing day on Friday and this was our last FULL day (Saturday) in Hawaii so we wanted to enjoy it as much as possible. Lisa and I had rented snorkel gear and a water camera for 24 hours so we took to the ocean and pool most of the day. Matt and I went snorkeling around the condo while Lisa feed the girls breakfast and then she and Matt switched places so she could go snorkeling too. I got the best deal - snorkeling with two of my besties and being in the ocean twice the time. It was a good day.
During naps, Lisa and Matt returned the snorkel gear and did alittle more shopping. I stayed back to watch the girls and experimented with taking picture using my new polarized sunglasses. It would be cool to have a polarized lens for my camera but this is the down and dirty version.
Here's a picture from our trip 5 years ago
When Matt and I got back to the condo that night, the moon was in a rare phase called a "Super Moon" phase and it's suppose to be one of the brightest times ever. It was very beautiful and Lisa and I got some great night shots around the condo complex.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Hawaii 2012 - Day 8
It's amazing to me how long these reports take have taken to post.....it just goes to show that we are one busy family...espeically this momma. That's why it was such a refresh to take off 10 days of work and spend time with my family and best friend Lisa. We took soooooooooooo many pictures too that it's hard to just go thru them and post a single day's worth. I also enjoy looking at all of them when I write out each post and I can't believe how much we did. The good thing is that it never felt like we did too much, especially while on Maui.
Ok, so here goes Day 8.
Since we had such a busy (an expensive!!) day on Day 7, we were all happy just to hang out at the condo/beach/pool and relax. Matt's back started giving him troubles (after we got back, he went to the dr. then the ER then had outpatient surgery and was out of it for a better part of a week recovering and thankfully he is doing much better now!) so he just slept alot and stayed indoors most of the day. Lisa and I spent alot of time at the beach and pool with the girls (we also rented an underwater camera for 24 hours) so we took alot of water pictures on this day.
After playing at the beach, we went up to the pool and had some more water fun. Natalie met two little sisters and had a blast playing with them. Rachel enjoyed putting on Natalie's floaties and I was amazed that she could swim really well with them on. She had a blast being able to move around by herself and got mad when we had to take them off and go inside.
At nap time, Lisa and I went shopping in Lahainia and got some souveniers to take back. I had been here once with Matt and we'd had a horrible experience but I'm so glad I went back. It was actually quite charming and we ended up here with the family on the last day.
Lisa and I also rented snorkel gear since the gear at the condo was not so good (Matt and I had a failed attempt earlier in the week). Due to the rough seas in the afternoon, all the adults ended up snorkeling the next morning right there at our condo's beach - beautiful! We saw more turtles that afternoon at their cleaning station and then enjoyed an early evening at home.
I have to say that most of our meals throughout the entire trip were done at our rentals with the occasionaly carryout. I like to cook and I like to save money - Lisa and I went grocery shopping and for about $150 we had food for all 5 for the week. It is vacation so we would go out occasionally (or at the Luau food is provided) but it was so nice to have our little "home". We also brought some of the girls' favorite DVD's and had big tvs at both rental houses. And of course, all places had to have a washer and dryer. We did a LOT of laundry (less packing!).
Here was the place we stayed at: http://www.vrbo.com/200333
Ok, so here goes Day 8.
Since we had such a busy (an expensive!!) day on Day 7, we were all happy just to hang out at the condo/beach/pool and relax. Matt's back started giving him troubles (after we got back, he went to the dr. then the ER then had outpatient surgery and was out of it for a better part of a week recovering and thankfully he is doing much better now!) so he just slept alot and stayed indoors most of the day. Lisa and I spent alot of time at the beach and pool with the girls (we also rented an underwater camera for 24 hours) so we took alot of water pictures on this day.
After playing at the beach, we went up to the pool and had some more water fun. Natalie met two little sisters and had a blast playing with them. Rachel enjoyed putting on Natalie's floaties and I was amazed that she could swim really well with them on. She had a blast being able to move around by herself and got mad when we had to take them off and go inside.
Lisa and I also rented snorkel gear since the gear at the condo was not so good (Matt and I had a failed attempt earlier in the week). Due to the rough seas in the afternoon, all the adults ended up snorkeling the next morning right there at our condo's beach - beautiful! We saw more turtles that afternoon at their cleaning station and then enjoyed an early evening at home.
Here was the place we stayed at: http://www.vrbo.com/200333
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