Hawaii!!!

We had a great trip! Both girls were fabulous airplane passengers! I get a little crazy on long flights. Trust me, they did much better than I did. You couldn't even tell they were on the first flight. Well, since we flew with the Shock football team and the team they played the night prior. Poor airline attendants! You wouldn't believe that flight. Good thing it was short. Jordyn LOVES flying, and asks constantly when we will fly again. I suppose that is good. Let's just hope she continues with this enthusiasm.

Jordyn is really easy going (about certain things) and loves anything new, adventure, traveling, etc. Hawaii is definitely her second home. She has fond memories and asks when we will be going back. She made a million friends at the pool and beach. She feels she owns the pool at the condo. Oh, Jordyn, how she cracks us up. Kennedy was not fond of the humidity and heat. She wasn't too sure about the car either. She, of the two, is definitely more laid back, so far, so I was surprised by her reaction. Overall, though, they both had fun and did really well.


Here are the highlights:

We spent a lot of time with our water creature, Jordyn, at the pool and ocean.

We ate a lot of yummy food and indulged in many treats!Of course I did some shopping! We went to a few little craft fairs, markets, etc

Kennedy is quite the little shopper!

**Jeremy and his dad hit the golf course a few times. Carrie and I enjoyed a spa afternoon and some yummy coffee! :) Ahhhh............
**No pictures, sorry!**

Snorkeling!!! I researched things a bit more before we went this time. We went to one cove I found. There are some others I'd like to see next time. One is filled with turtles. People pay to take catamarans to these coves; I saved us close to $100 (for me and Jeremy) by driving a short distance from the condo and "hiking" (I use hiking loosely) to the cove. Those of you who know me know that I'm super "thrifty." I was quite proud of myself for my "find." It was reallllllly cool to see all the sea life, and I saw 2 cannon bases!!! Super cool! It was pretty neat. Despite our best efforts, Jeremy, Carrie, and I were a bit lobster-like when we returned that afternoon. Apparently waterproof 50 SPF sunblock is pointless when you are on your tummy in water. YIKES! We were BATHING in aloe that evening. Jordyn was safe on the beach. Phew!

Lots of scenic drives. On that topic, funny story! We accidentally drove the road to Hana. The road to Hana is roughly 52 miles (from a city that took us 30+ minutes to drive to from our condo). A typical trip to Hāna takes about three hours, as the road is very winding and narrow and passes over 59 bridges, 46 of which are only one-lane bridges, requiring oncoming traffic to yield and occasionally causing brief traffic jams if two vehicles meet head-on. There are approximately 620 curves along Highway 360 from just east of Kahului to Hana, virtually all of it through lush, tropical rain forest. Many of the concrete and steel bridges date back to 1910 and all but one are still in use. It is a motion-sick person's nightmare. The typical trip is about 3 hours, but I think we made better time than that. Let's just say Jeremy took care of that. We did spend almost the entire day in the car, though. It was pretty hot and we didn't have a radio. Yikes! I guess we're a bit into current luxuries and technology. Anyway, that is another scary story in itself! Once we were at the top we toured some lava tubes. Very cool. Reminds me of some of my childhood tourism. The lava tubes were how we ended up accidentally making this adventure. The "smart" person I spoke to on the phone made it sound as if the the lava tubes were only a few miles up the mountain. Uhhhh...well, they are at the verrrrrrrrry top. Thanks, sir! I guess I will ask more questions next time. Oh, well...The drive was a potentially awful event that went rather smoothly.
Jordyn, our tour guide, through the lava tube.


We made leis at the condo. Jordyn thought it was really cool. Being that it's something crafty, of course she loved it!



We visited the aquarium. Jordyn loooooved it. Kennedy was mesmerized by the tanks and creatures. Who isn't excited about an aquarium?? Of course, Jordyn wanted to go back every day after. With our $68.00 admission for the 3 (4) of us, why not go back a few times. Uhhh....just kidding. Once is enough for that price.

We saw a hula show. Jordyn LOOOVED the dancers. She asked and asked to be a hula girl. Ask and you shall receive! :)
Our rental car was a Dodge Charger. Ideally, I would have liked it to be from the 70s; however, it was a pretty sweet ride. Had to post this for my Plymouth fans.

Grandma Carrie and Grandpa "Dentist" Dennis. :) Thanks for letting us travel with you. We had the time of our lives!

I think that's a good summary. We love it there!