More Fun in the Sun

Saturday morning we woke up bright and early

and headed to Hanauma Bay.

It was a gorgeous day

and no crowds at 7:30 am.

All the boys LOVED snorkeling!

The water was so clear and just the right depth.

Peyton loved that he could join in all the fun.

Alex and Drew became snorkel buddies.

They snorkeled for almost 45 minutes straight!

We finally had to send E out after them.

While the boys waited for Aar and E

to snorkel

I buried them in the sand.

E never wanted to leave.

After a fun morning of snorkeling

we decided to hike Manoa Falls.

This incredible hike was just past the University of Hawaii.

The scenery was breathtaking!

Compared to the hikes we've been doing

this was a piece of cake.

However, it was MUDDY and SLIPPERY!

We were filthy!

That evening GG watched the boys

and Aar and I were able to go to dinner

at an amazing restaurant

overlooking the ocean!

Aar was adventurous and ordered a surf plate

of ahi, swordfish, and ono.

I had to get the honey mustard ribs.

DELICIOUS!

The boys had so much fun with GG

and were not happy when we came to pick them up.

Another amazing day!

Day 3

Friday, the 10th was a busy day

as we headed to the North Shore.

First stop, at the recommendation

of Papa and GG,

Ted's Bakery for the famous

chocolate Macadamia Nut Pie.

As you can tell

it was delicious!

Next stop, BYU Hawaii.

The boys had a fun time wandering around the campus.

We then drove over to the temple

which has been closed for over a year

for major renovations.

We tried out our tripod and timer

for the first time.

Pretty good result....

Then it was off to Sunset Beach

to play.

Aar, E, and Alex all went snorkeling

and saw a giant sea turtle

and puffer fish.

Drew and P loved building

things in the sand.

After working up quite the appetite

we headed to Kua Aina for lunch.

My favorite - the chicken teriyaki sandwich.

This picture is priceless!

Then it was off to Matsumoto's for shaved ice.

A quick stop at the Dole Plantation

where Drew bought a ukelele with his own money

and formed a band

with Alex and P called the Travelers.

What a great day!

Aloha Day 2

We woke up bright and early

and headed straight to the USS Arizona Memorial.

It opened at 7:30 am. We got there at 7:35 am

and the earliest tickets were for 1:00 pm,

so off to Kahlua Beach we went.

The boys LOVE the beach

even Peyton!

The boys enjoyed visiting Pearl Harbor.

P is still talking about the surprise attack

and what happened.

They were all very well behaved

and enjoyed learning about the events that took place.

We were able to visit my Grandma

that evening.

It was so great to see her!

The boys all loved GG!

She had survival kits for them

complete with candy, Goldfish, water, Pez, cars, and Teddy Grahams.

Alex kept asking if we could

move into the condo across the hall!

Paradise - Day 1

We're back from Hawaii!
It's hard to believe I was sitting on a beautiful beach just a couple of days ago.

Aaron redeemed 450,000 frequent flier miles
to fly us all first class!
That is definitely the way to travel to Hawaii!

In fact, when we landed the boys said
that there was no way that was a 7 hour flight!
Unlimited snacks and drinks, personal video systems,
and a meal made the boys very happy.

Drew didn't even mind that he

had to wear a golf shirt on the plane.

At first, he was upset as he wanted to wear

his usual attire of basketball shorts and Cars t-shirt.

I told him since we were flying

first class he needed to wear some "regular" clothes.

His response,

Oh, I get it. In first class, they don't get "STYLE!"

We got our luggage and checked into
the Embassy Suites a block away from Waikiki.
We weren't in the hotel for more than 5 minutes
before the boys were in their swimsuits.
We walked 1 block
and were at the beach.

The boys were fearless

and loved the water!

Hiking Woman

So, Natali is still refusing to update her blog (aka she's too busy). If you missed my post from a couple days ago, you missed a good one, she deleted it so no joy to be found. But I have noticed that Natali has had this strange urge to hike lately. She's taken the kids on two BIG hikes. First, she took them to hike the Y in Provo. Second, she took them to hike Mt. Timp. Both times without me. I'm starting to think she has a death wish, but she claims she has a good time and the boys love it. Enjoy.

"Y" Hike





Mt. Timp

I've Got Style

I've been meaning to blog about something funny Drew

told me a couple of weeks ago.

Our conversation went something like this:

D - Mom did you know Mackenzie has a crush on me?

Me - No, I didn't.

D - She has a crush which means her heart is filled up with love for me.

Do you know why she has a crush on me?

Mom - Because you're so handsome?

D - NO! It's because I've got style.

No one else in my class has any style.

You know I wear the coolest shirts and pants!

Space Derby

Instead of a Pinewood Derby this year
the Cub Scouts did a Space Derby.
Aar helped the boys build their
rockets.

It was a lot of fun watching
the boys launch their rockets.

What Drew Does When I'm Not Looking

I was working on the computer and happened upon this little prize.  It's a little long, but hilarious! 

I'm noticing a trend in these last two posts.  Either I'm just not paying close enough attention or the boys are getting stealthier.

Big Boy

Apparently Peyton decided to stealthily move
himself downstairs with his boys
after I put him to bed tonight.


He packed all his essentials.
He even organized everything.

Clothes, his favorite toys, and books.


A sports section.

He came upstairs to tell me he just
finished some very hard work.
He was determined to sleep downstairs.
He finally fell asleep around 10:00 pm.

What a cutie!

Spring

I think we're going to be spending most

of our time outside from now on.

P said his buddies needed a ride

as soon as we got home from preschool.

D loves his bike!

Here's to hoping spring is actually here to stay!