Aloha!

We had the best week in Kauai with my whole family, thanks to my kind and generous parents who took us all along!  My brother Jeff leaves on a mission in one month, so it was fun that we could all be together one last time before he goes.  Kauai is the most beautiful place in the world and we enjoyed every minute of being there.  Some highlights of the trip:

pre-trip pedicure

Ready to fly

Surfing in Hanalei

My family made fun of my arm positioning, but I was just happy I got up!

Hanging out in Poipu

I don't think there was ever a minute where this guy didn't have sand and a grin on his face.

Family hot tub times

The kids LOVED the beach.

Hanalei Bay, my favorite beach in the world.

Pre-bedtime walks - look at that view!

Running straight into the waves.

Hannah lost her precious Ariel doll in the ocean.  On this morning - two days after she lost it - I found it washed up in a bunch of sticks on the beach!

Feeding the Koi fish.

A makeshift shelter from the sun.

Give this kid a stick and some sand and he is happy.

Naps on the beach.

No trip to Hawaii is complete without a huge slice of Hula Pie.

The hotel just built a kiddie pool complete with a waterslide.  She was afraid to go down it until Andrea bribed her with a snow cone.

Pretending to be a mermaid.

Catching frogs.