Mahalo and aloha

I have to wrap up my Hawaii recap because I need this space tomorrow to whine and wail and gnash my teeth because Sofia goes to school tomorrow.  She starts her Mother's Day Out program and I'm a shaky mess just thinking about it.


So, let's look at some pictures to take my mind off the fact that tomorrow marks the first day that I will be away from her for longer than a few hours.  *sniff whimper shake*  Must! Look At! Cute Pictures!

We rented a car and drove up the coast to the beach one of the days and 

I refused to give up on her beach accessories.

building sand castles

This one's getting blown up and framed.

Those legs!

picture perfect

We also visited the Kilauea Lighthouse.  Thank goodness I brought the Ergo because

she's getting a little big to carry in my arms!

However, she's just big enough for Daddy's shoulders!

Having a manapua at the waterfall.

These sandwiches were so freakin' good!

We got them at the 7-11 of all places and they were the BOMB! 

I can't remember the name of these waterfalls to save my life, but they were gorgeous!

We also visited Waimea Canyon - think Grand Canyon, smaller and greener but no less majestic.  It took FOREVER to drive up there and this lookout was the first stop.  When we got there, I was like 'Cool, we've seen it, let's go have lunch.'  Drew was like 'umm, there are three more stops before you get to the top.'

Thank God there was a restaurant halfway up.

looking like tourists

Pensive

The canyon went on forever! 

To think that this is smaller than the Grand Canyon is very humbling.

where the canyon meets the ocean

Doing a tiny bit of hiking and by hiking, I mean parking our car in the parking lot and walking approximately two hundred feet.  That's how *I* hike.

Our last three days of vacation, we switched hotels so we could keep using Drew's points.  For Father's Day, we rented one of the bungalows by the pool and lounged for the day.

I'd never been in a cabana/bungalow before and it was as cool as I thought it would be.  We had our own private spot to hang out and let the baby play and it was perfect!

That night, Father's Day dinner was at Roy's. 

The way to my heart is through good customer service and we didn't get it anywhere the entire time we were there.  It was disappointing and I guess they think that the scenery should make up for the poor service.  So I was ecstatic to get top-notch service at Roy's - they did everything right!  I'm so glad Drew got such a great Father's Day dinner!

When his dish came I was like 'Don't eat yet!  I have to get a picture for the blog!'

He had the butterfish, Roy's signature dish and he was in heaven!

I had the scallops and shrimp and 

I didn't even mind that the heads were still on the plate!

Sofia is just starting to make these faces when she sees the camera.

She is turning into such a ham!

We made it home without incident and it was definitely a vacation to remember!  I'm so thankful to have spent so much time together as a family and we are so truly blessed!

Thanks for joining us on our little vacation recap!