Monday, February 9, 2009

Hawaii




We had a fun 11 days in Hawaii!!  It was so hard to return to all the snow.  Annika loved the beach and sand so much.  She would always say "go to beach, water."  She especially loved playing on the beach with her cousin Carson.  We stayed at the Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club on Oahu.  It was so beautiful there and was a perfect place for families.  We went there with Steve's parents, his sister and bro-in law and their 3 boys.  It was so fun to be there all together!  Steve and his sister went on a couple deep dives and had a blast.  Steve and I won a free trip for 2 on a 3-hour snorkel, boat ride with dolphins, fish and turtles.  It was only my second time snorkeling ever and I actually felt comfortable with my face in the water.  Anyone who knows me well, knows that it BUGS me to have my face wet.  =)  We drove to the North Shore with all the kids and got shaved ice, played at Sunset and Waimae Beach and ate at Shark's Cove Grill, the best place to eat breakfast on the North Shore!  
The flea market at Aloha Stadium was so much fun!  It's way better than the International MarketPlace in Waikiki.  We got some awesome deals on souvenirs.  By far, this was one of the best vacations ever!  (Key West with Brooke and Cari is also on the top of the list of vacations!)  

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

We took the kids to Maui last year and it was so awesome. The kids loved it! Yeah I think it was our favorite trip so far!

Carrie said...

So fun! I'm a little jealous....I've never been to Hawaii but I want to go so bad. Just not snorkeling....not so much my thing after getting sea sick in the water! Annika is darling.

brooke said...

Woo-hoo! Glad to hear that Key West is still up there! It will always be very cherished by myself as well! Looks like Hawaii was heavenly!