Bedtime

Annika looked so cute when she went to bed one night that I had to get a picture of her.  She was so happy!  Although she has a little bruise on her head from hitting her head on the car door when trying to climb in.  =(

St. Patrick's Day

Annika loved St. Patrick's Day.  I didn't even tell her about wearing green and she picked out her green jammies all by herself.  She also loved getting the mail with Grandma's & Nana & Papa's gifts.  She wore the headband and glasses all around the house.  For dinner, I made avocado chicken salad so that was green and Annika insisted on using her green bowl and green spoon.  It was a fun day!

Family in Hawaii

Happy Annika in Hawaii!

Annika ready for the Beach!

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!)  

Annika Coloring in Hawaii