Aloha! Part III

Are YOU ready to Luau?!?!

Adrian was all grins before they pulled the kahlua pig out of the ground
Dinner is served:)
Pretty ladies dancing.... with rattles none the less?!?! This was a one year old dream date:) He was stuck on them all night long!
Some of the performers

Adrian was all talk though.... get him right next to one of the luau girls and he freaked out;)

My boys chillin' by Black Rock one morning while we alternated snorkeling

Just a pretty pic by a tropical plantation

First waterfall of many along the Road to Hana

My boys just monkeying around in the rain forest;)

Black lava sand beach

One of the lava caves right next to the black sand beach

I guess that Adrian was done with that beach....

We had a GREAT time and we cannot wait for the next family vacation that will be a family vacation for four:)

Aloha! Part II

The men getting in a few waves

Adrian LOVED playing at this beach:) It was perfect for kiddos with a reef way far out so the waves just brushed up against him.... plus great sand to eat...errr....play with that is;)

Here he is playing in a swimming hole that Leo made for him.

"No Momma...I have not been eating sand!"

Boys will be boys I guess.... even when they are grown;)

Leo and I on a drive one afternoon along the north shore.

A pretty spot along part of the road that was one lane, very windy and on a very steep cliff-like hill.... I was glad that he was the one driving

Stopping for some of the self proclaimed "best banana bread on the island" It was darn good though!! We walked away with 2 loafs:)

.... and one coconut! Because we could not say no to one of the local Hawaiians dancing with coconuts in the middle of the one lane road.... he could move with those coconuts I tell ya!

More sand eating while Leo went for a morning beach jog.... Adrian is all dude I tell ya!

And just so happy to be at the beach again!!!

Leo just had to have this picture from the resort... not all that surprising;)

Leo about to jump in for some more snorkeling at Honolua Bay

Our shoreline cheering section:)

"Do your mom and dad bring you toys to the beach??? My mom just gives me rocks to gnaw on"

Out in Honolua Bay trying to spot some fish

Hiking out after we were snorkeled out:)

Adrian was so inspired by the forest that he wanted to give vine swinging a try...maybe next time I guess;)

Above the clouds at Haleakala Volcano National Park

All of the beautiful cinder cones and you could even see some of the other islands. elevation 10,023. Supposedly the steepest windiest road is the one that leads to this summit.... and I believe it!

Adrian and I on cloud 9... or at least above the clouds on Haleakala;)

One of the many views from the summit

Aloha! Part I

We had a fantastic time in Maui this past week!! It was probably setting the bar a bit too high for future family vacations that will most likely be spent in National Parks and camping but you only live once:) It is a totally bizarre thought though to be going on family vacation and WE are the parents this go around!! How the tables have turned!

The view from our room

And here is one guy that was thrilled to be waking up in Hawaii in the morning after a long day of travel

Leo and Adrian checking out the boardwalk
....and the pool with a pretty sweet slide....maybe in a few years Adrian:(
.... and the koi pond
Leo grilling us up some burgers one night while sipping on a local brew

Molokini (a partially sunken volcanic crater that is offshore)

Our day boating trip snorkeling destination

"Ladies....can I perchance interest you in a little bit of Scuba today?? Yes?! Fantastic!"

Leo kickin' it on the boat

Adrian checking out some of the local sea creatures down in the kids viewing room

Leo about to take the plunge to snorkel at Molokini

One of the two whales that we spotted while going back to the main island

One of the many sea turtles that we saw on our way back

The ship that was the site of many battles by Adrian last week:) He LoVeD this place!!

What I like to call "the sliding sequence with daddy"

Can't you tell that he just hated it there;)