The World I live in and Life in General

Day 5. Honolulu

We drove to Honolulu this morning and went to the childrens discovery center a very cool museum that has things for kids of all ages. Much better than pretend city and maybe even the discovery science center. My favorite was the top floor with villages from japan korea china phllipines and India. I also was impressed with the vast amount of books they had so full of information and folk tales. Impressive.

Then lunch at international marketplace...

Drive back to ko olina. Rest in the room. Walk and dinner.

They finally removed the walls from the front of Aulani. It's gorgeous. The guard told us they are expecting early check ins on Monday and that GMA will be filming there on Monday live. (look for us on tv lol).

Night swimming and bed.

Day 4. 8/25

Today was easy going

Breakfast and then watched the trainer feed the sting rays and sharks (hammerheads)that live at the hotel.

Spent most of the morning by the lagoon. Saw Joe rhode ( I was pretty thrilled).

Then to the pool for some snacks and swimming

Naps for papa gym for mama and watching Rio( for the 10th time) for the kids.

Then Mexican food for dinner (eh..) ice cream for dessert.

Bed for the boy and night swimming for papa and the girl.

Fun times.

Day 3

Left the turtle bay resort ( hope to be back soon)

A visit to the polynesian cultural center.

Hawaiian BBQ.

Long drive to our new hotel

Potty stop at the pineapple plantation
( got some pineapple too)

Checked into our new hotel found a pigeon hayching babies the moment we got to our room Which ill admit kind of freaked me out We switched rooms but it was pretty miraculouus and who knew pigeons have yellow chicks!

We walked down the lagoon to see the new Disney resort and we ran into the mouse and his girl shooting promos for the resort.

The hotel is doing a soft opening now. I'm more excited now that we will be staying there in 5 days!!!!

Day 2 north shore

Today our second full day

-kids woke up early

-breakfast which included macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup

- long walk to the stables to pet the horses and play in the tide pools stopped to buy my girl a hat at the golf shop Because I thought I left her gets at home, I found them later. (I felt dumb).

-shaved ice for the kids .

- beach day. Volleyball (sort of). Fixing my farmers tan aka burning my shoulders!
Snorkeling (gotta love the free gear rentals) lots of playing in the sand and water. Even Oli 'swam' and he can't.

-during lunch by the beach. Witnessed a fight over a beach umbrella where security had to be called.

-showers, resting in the room.

-tried to watch the sunset. We sort of managed. Met up with the resort cat Kiki.

- fancy dinner with tired Kids.

- energized after desert we took a walk in
The dark. The sky was gorgeous full of stars and we saw a wedding.

-sat by the fire pit and enjoyed our last evening in the north shore. Tomorrow we move south.

Hawaii; Oahu 2011

This is day 2 of our Hawaiian vacation. I've decided to do a week in the life type chronicle of our adventure and since I am
Traveling for the first time with my iPhone I can blog from the beach!!

august 21
Fly into HNL. Sat by a crying baby. Kids were great realized that Hawaii is now 3 hours before California time ( it was only 2 the last time we were here ).

Arrive at 8. Get rental car and get to temporary hotel ( the courtyard by marriott in Honolulu) and sleep. Couldn't resist watching the new xmen movie on pay per view with max even if we went to bed at 2 am california time.

August 22

Ihop across the street from hotel took a short wall around Honolulu after.

Checked out of hotel and drove scenic route to the north shore. Stopped for some beach play and shrimp at Fumis (garlic and butter for the kids spicy for us)

Checked into our hotel and went straight to the pool. Oli loved the slide.

Meal by the pool. Burnt burger=comped burger ( I never get that. I mean you shouldn't have to pay for anything burned right)

Walk to the beach. Used the free snorkeling and boards.

Showers for the kids and a room service pizza for them while I went to Zumba, I was surprised to find it and I actually enjoyed it and I'm picky when it comes to Zumba.

Then off to bed.

Mini Holiday

Resting after an afternoon of driving and swimming in the pool in La Jolla. The kids are watching Rio ( for like the third time).

I love mini breaks.

Friday

Today

Planning our BIG summer vacation I was able to take advantage of a nice new deal and save over $500 on our hotel stay. I felt like those crazy coupon ladies on TLC. Woo-hoo!

I watched my kiddo at chapel ( he was the flag bearer) and my girl at her spring sing. They both made my heart happy.

I am taking the kids to a pool party even if the weather is gloomy.

My husband is working like a mad man on a big work presentation. I am thankful he is really good at what he does.

Back to blogging

11am thursday morning I am at norms watching just go with it while I wait for my car to be ready. Oil change and some recall I needed to take care of. Went to gym this morning so I'm going with the turkey and eggs even though I want the waffle.

I haven't blogged in so long but I'm still paying every month. I think it's a good time to try to start. If anything to document our summer.

In one week both kiddos will be done with school I hope to be just a tiny bit as awesome as Annie and joann are at planning things for her kiddos to do.

Lots on the list already but I need to plan after camp things.

Hockey

So fun to have what feels like playoff hockey before the season finishes. I love going to games with my brother. When he first started going to games with my girlfriends and I back in 1993 to the great western forum. It was a bother to have to drag your little brother along.

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