Sunday, March 10, 2013

Until next time…

By beakatude
on Mar 10, 2013
in family, kumquat, life, outta here, yum

We left Maui on Wednesday (3/6) morning and it happened to be Brother and Joy’s wedding anniversary too. Happy Anniversary!

It was a good week of sun, water, and family time. The house we rented was awesome and perfect for the seven of us. Loved having easy access to the beach at any time and the convenience of a full kitchen. Of course we missed the whole “hotel feel” of a vacation at times but we were still able to get a taste of it at the Sheraton pool and bar that was just steps away from where our beach camp was located. It was also so nice to have family around to enjoy this experience and also to help out with watching Kumquat. What a treat!

Also, thanks to Yoon and Kurt for coming over from Oahu to hang out and that bucket of rice lasted us three meals!!

The flight from Maui to Honolulu was short but painful since Kumquat decided to be h-angry right as we were landing. The 2-hour layover in Honolulu was just enough time to sit down for a proper meal.

Luckily the longer flight from Honolulu to SF was not as bad. She slept for a total of 2 hours and I had the Ergo to hold her and plenty of snacks to keep her occupied.

A vacation to Hawaii is definitely different now with a 10-month-old in tow but totally worth the extra luggage, lack of reading, and time lost in getting out of the house each day. Bringing her pack-n-play and feeding seat was worth it and Kumquat did quite well with the time change there and back.

Also, thanks to my mom for keeping Koa company while we were gone. Hope you had a fun vacation in SF!

So our next trip will likely be back on Oahu again. Not sure how we’ll be able to pull off staying at the Moana again but who knows what life will be like next year.

Luau

By beakatude
on Mar 10, 2013
in family, kumquat, outta here, yum

For our last night, we took Jason and Jia to Old Lahaina Luau. Jia had never been to a luau before so this was a nice way to finish the trip.

Kumquat had her plumeria and hula shirt on and she even got a lei.

Dinner was tasty and cocktails and wine was unlimited. Our server, Vincent, was pretty funny too.

Here’s a photo of the tahitian dancers. Shake it, ladies!

And check out my lava flow. Brother pointed out to me that it looked like a little man in a hot tub holding my straw. Do you see it?

Last Day on the Beach

By beakatude
on Mar 10, 2013
in family, kumquat, outta here

Tuesday (3/5) was our last full day on Maui and it was spent at the beach. In the morning, we took Kumquat out to say “Good Morning!” to Mr. Ocean.

We tried to get a family photo but Kumquat was still not having it.

Jason came along and was showing how easy it is to read on the beach with his Nook. Silly Jason!

We then drove over to Ka’anapali Beach again for some more snorkeling and sun. Brother and Joy had already set-up camp with an umbrella and chairs and Kumquat was ready to play! We also took Kumquat to the Sheraton kiddie pool where the water was only one foot deep. There were lots of other kids around and she blended right in with her floatie.

From the beach, we were able to watch some whales playing pretty close to the shore. There were also a bunch of turtles swimming in knee-deep water. In fact, when Jes and I went snorkeling, Jes accidentally kicked one in the fin on his way out of the water. They were THAT close.

Kumquat had a decent time in the water too but then got splashed in the face. Unhappy baby.

Since we dragged the stroller out to the beach, Kumquat was able to take a nice long nap. Jes stayed with her while the rest of us went over to the bar for a snack and some drinks.