Kiddos hanging out at Waikiki beach. The loved this beach for two reasons. First there is a breaker wall a ways out which allows them to walk very far out in the water without any waves encroaching on them. 2nd someone had built a massive sandcastle at somepoint which had been smashed and made a giant sand nest of sorts, they could've spent all day here!
My mom and I took the kids down to the zoo one day after Junior had already headed home. For some reason I didn't take a single picture inside the zoo but they had just as much fun playing in the giant banyan tree outside of it.
No matter where we went, Kalei's main priority was to chase birds
We never made it to Haunauma Bay while Junior was there but my mom, Janica and I took the kids and they loved it. It was here they finally discovered the true joy of snorkeling and that's all the ever wanted to do no matter what beach we were at. Tavita still snorkels in the bathtub!
Kalei never quite got the hang of it (big surprise!) but she sure loved trying!
Made sure we started each day with a healthy breakfast!
Boys digging around in the sand. One of their absolute favorite things to do there was to comb the beach for little treasures. Kahuku beach was by far their favorite for that, could've spent days there. You would think with 600+ pictures we'd have at least one there but we don't.
Locked in their sand prison!
Sandy smiles!
Brayden doing some more snorkeling
Junior enjoyed torturing the kids with crabs. (Note the crab holding his little sword)
Tavita in a brave moment going in for a closer look!
After a big rainstorm the beach was COVERED with stuff washed up from the ocean. A few days later we came back and there was nothing but sand. Pretty crazy!
The night before Junior left we had a little marshmallow roast on the beach
Kalei wasn't quite so into it. She was tired and didn't enjoy the wind
Tavita really was enjoying the whole thing
One of my all time favorite pictures of the trip!
The boys didn't miss the snow at all, any time they got an itch for sledding, they just took these bad boys down the very steep driveway. They got some impressive speed!
Muscleman! (picture compliments of Tavita!)
Self-portrait
Walking the path on one of our many trips to Foodland. Yesterday I was asking Tavita whay he missed more about Hawaii and he said "the store" Of all things!
Gearing up for a car ride
Grandpa and Leilei at Sunset
Grandpa trying to reign the boys and educate them on the dangers of the massively powerful waves they were trying to charge!
The three amigos!
The three musketeers!
that's right, you're not seeing things, we got a good picture of all four them!
Showing of their muscles (and no, they never had shirts on for 90% of the trip)
Grandma won huge marks in the kids book and got some adorable kittens to keep as temporary pets. Unfortunately they were loved by all and had to go back to their family. Thanks anyway Mohetau family!
Eating lung on the balcony
One of my favorite things about the trip is putting the kids to bed was rarely a problem. They were always wasted!
A few days before the wedding, some good friends of ours took family pictures for us. I don't have any of the actual pictures, but Brayden did a great job and snapping pictures behind the scenes!
Thanks again Lono and Anna!
