Watch us grow!
Peanut and Mama went to Leonard’s Bakery to pick up some tasty malasadas this morning.
Then it was off to the beach for the rest of the day.
The kids helped tow Dada into the ocean today on the donut floaties. They looked pretty ridiculous out there.
Hanauma Bay was closed for a year during the pandemic and finally reopened recently. We were excited to see the fish return and to see if the coral had time to repair. The process for getting an entry was not easy though. Mama got up early and drove to the entrance to pick up a reservation.
When it was our time, we were allowed to enter, watched the short video, and headed down to the beach.
The fish were at knee level so Peanut could enjoy them from the shore. Meanwhile, Janie and Dada went out to explore.
We all had fun exploring and just hanging out in the beautiful fish sanctuary.
At lunch, there was a large bird hanging out in the restaurant. How funny.
For dinner, we went to our favorite katsu place and Peanut had a yummy kid’s bento meal.
In preparation for her first trip to Hanauma Bay, Janie tried out her snorkel set in the pool.
This morning, a nice woman gave us these two donut floaties. I love how guests in Waikiki will give you their gear before they head home. We have given away so many sand toys in the past and it was fun to receive some this time.
The kids had so much fun.
One of the things we tried to do last time was a sunset cruise but they were all booked up! We finally got a spot and it was so fun!
Dada dove off the side of the sailboat and then Janie followed from the stairs.
The ladies at the bottom were cheering her on. She was so nervous but wanted to go out there so badly.
Dada also lived his dream of floating in the middle of the ocean with his baby girl.
On our way back, they hoisted the sail and turned off the motor so we could enjoy the sunset.
The kids were so tired afterward that they skipped dinner and went straight to bed.
These kids could spend all day in the water if I let them.
In the afternoon, Auntie Yoon dropped us off at the Sheraton Waikiki. When we checked in, the front desk upgraded us to an oceanfront room. WOW!
The kids couldn’t wait to hit the beach so that’s what we did after dropping off our things.
The evening sunset was so pretty from the lanai.
The kids drew their version of our afternoon. So funny. I like how Janie’s drawing is of Dada on the beach saying “This is relaxing.”
We had dinner at the foodcourt nearby and the kids got their first shave ice for the trip.
Auntie Yoon picked us up from the airport last night and we slept over at her house. The kids loved playing with Trevor and had McDonald’s for breakfast.
We also went to the Farmer’s Market nearby and picked up lunch.
Later in the day, we went to the park/school yard behind their house to play on the playground and fly a kite.
What a nice way to relax on our first day in Hawaii. Thank you to Auntie Yoon and Uncle Kurt for hosting us!
Dada’s electric scooter arrived and the extra handles were installed for Peanut. They will be riding to school on this thing. Wish them luck!
We took Yai to the city today.
For lunch, we went to Hog Island Oyster Co. It had been so long since we last went into the city and ate here.
