Watch us grow!
It’s another early morning for this boy and his Mama so we picked up udon from Marukame Udon and brought it back to the hotel room for big sister.
Thanks to Auntie Yoon’s tray table, the two kids had a nice breakfast together on the floor. Hooray for morning udon!!
We had lunch at Duke’s today.
Mama ordered the buffet lunch so Peanut had plenty of kalua pork, rice, and teriyaki chicken to eat.
He also had at least 4 watermelon wedges.
Janie had quite a few of her own.
And take a look at this sneaky face. He just learned how to do this on this trip.
He thinks he’s so funny when he does it.
This morning, we drove 45 minutes north to Disney Aulani Resort. They are situated on a public beach/lagoon so we got to try it out.
The lagoon was super shallow and Janie had such a good time playing in the water.
For lunch, we ate at ‘Ama ‘Ama Restaurant. The kids each got their own water cup, which made Peanut very happy.
Janie ordered a kid’s meal and it came with an ice cream sundae complete with Mickey-shaped sprinkles and a cherry on top.
We found the statue of Stitch and the kids did a good job posing with him.
Although we weren’t allowed in the Lazy River or resort pool, it was still fun to explore the grounds.
We later went back up to the room to change into our swim suits and then headed back down to the pool. The weather forecast said there would be no rain and it was right.
With rain in the forecast later in the week, we made the most of our time in the sun.
For lunch, we went to our usual katsu place and it was Janie’s first time eating there since she’s usually sleeping every time we go. Both kids loved their rice and curry.
After lunch, Mama and the kids took a long nap while Dada read his book.
Peanut woke up first so Dada took him down to the lobby to walk around. He even scored some ice cream!! Lucky boy!
Today we flew to Hawaii and despite the shortened 5-hour flight, it wasn’t the best flight we’ve ever had. First of all, it was a completely full flight. That meant there weren’t any extra seats available for Peanut.
That meant we had a very squirmy and noisy toddler on our laps…and on the floor and aisle. He did manage to take two naps but there were times when he was fussy (right before he fell asleep) and quite a nuisance to everyone around us.
Our solution for his squirminess was to having him sit in the aisle after the meal service. He happily played with a plastic cup and a string of beads that Mama brought from home.
Janie did a great job (as usual) since she had plenty to do and watch on her iPad. She even took a quick 30-minute cat nap on Dada’s lap.
Once we landed, we are all smiles again but very hungry. As soon as we parked our rental car at the hotel, we went straight to Dada’s favorite ramen shop for a very late lunch.
Luckily, our little monster was sound asleep and everyone got to eat in peace.
Back at the hotel, we checked in and everyone got a bath.
Then it was back outside for dinner with Auntie Yoon, Uncle Kurt, and Trevor.
The kids enjoyed their poke tacos, broccolini, pizza, and mac-n-cheese. By the end of dinner, we were all ready to go to bed.
We had dim sum for lunch today and these two kids had very similar expressions while they ate.
The kids decided that they wanted to walk back to the house. It was slow-going but Janie and Toni made it all the way home while Peanut made it halfway, and Thomas got a ride for most of the way.
Once we got back to the house, it was lunchtime for the toddlers. Looks like a daycare in here!
For breakfast, we went to Chinatown for some jook. Everyone loves Washington Bakery and the kids ate well.
Just outside of the restaurant are a bunch of toy machines. Janie did a great job eating and staying in her chair so we treated her to a “surprise egg”.
After dinner, we watched part of Finding Dory together.
We had pecan pie and ice cream for dessert. Look at this swarm of toddlers surrounding Auntie Jia and her dessert.
The kids took turns getting tastes of ice cream. Yum!
After all three toddlers took a late nap, they woke up refreshed and ready to play.
Meanwhile Dada made Thanksgiving dinner for us all.
Peanut was getting hungry and wanted Thanksgiving to start right way.
We had all the usual fixings and Janie helped set the table.
Peanut had his first Thanksgiving meal and loved the turkey.
He also got a small portion of all the sides and loved using his fork to stab everything.
Janie especially loved her Dada’s mashed potatoes. She says they’re the best.
Everyone enjoyed the tasty feast and it was so much fun to have Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia back in town.
