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Our Flight Home

December 14, 2015 No Comments

We made our flight with just enough time to grab lunch and get settled in our seats. The flight was empty again so Peanut got his own seat again!

The flight was a short 4 hours and 30 minutes but this little guy only slept for 30 minutes.

The rest of the time was spent sitting in his seat and occasionally watching the screen in front of him.

The nice Samoan grandma and her granddaughter also entertained him for a bit.

He was all giggles with them.

Janie did a great job on the flight too despite the lack of napping. We’re all bummed to be home but took home so many good memories.

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one last dip

December 14, 2015 No Comments

We definitely made the most of our stay at the Sheraton Waikiki on this trip. I think we went in the pool every single day we were here – including this morning!

We went in for one last dip in the pool as a family and got all the kids together at one time!

How cute are they?!?!

Thanks to Jamie (Sophie’s dad), we got a group photo of the whole family. I love that you can see all our faces at once.

What a fun vacation!!! We can’t wait to go back again!

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pool day

December 13, 2015 No Comments

We spent our last full day at the pool. We had perfect weather and everyone had a great time.

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Here’s our little family of 4 in the pool together.

Janie was starving after an hour in the pool. Thankfully, we had some musubi on hand.

This little guy lounged on his floatie after being in the pool and quickly fell asleep in just a few minutes.

Looks so comfy.

At lunch, Peanut joined Mama at the poolside bar and we picked up a hearty snack for big sister.

It’s great that kids eat free with a paid adult meal.

Back at the pool, Peanut enjoyed lounging on the chair with Mama while Janie went back in the pool for the rest of the afternoon.
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North Shore

December 10, 2015 No Comments

Today, we went to North Shore with Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia.

We went to Laniakea Beach (aka Turtle Beach) but all the turtles were surfing in the big waves instead of napping on the beach like they usually do.

After the beach, we ate lunch at the shrimp trunk and then headed to Matsumoto for Shave Ice.

This girl was so happy and ate her fair share of shave ice and the ice cream underneath.

She also scored a smushed penny from the store inside.

Somewhere along the way, Janie acquired some sticks and played with them in the car on our way to the Dole Plantation.

Instead of paying lots of money for the train ride, we opted for a handful of fish food and watch the koi fight over the food.
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The kids also posed for some pictures.

No visit to the Dole Plantation would be complete without some Dole Whip!

Peanut scored his very own Matsumoto Shave Ice shirt and it was a good thing we bought it because he had a blowout right after we bought it.

What a fun and exciting day! This is how Janie fell asleep tonight. So sweet.

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This morning is rained lightly on our way to breakfast. For a girl who is growing up in the midst of a California drought, this is a strange thing to understand. She kept saying “I need an umbrella!” She also didn’t understand why the sun was still out.

At McDonald’s Mama and Dada had the spam and eggs platter. Janie got her very own hotcakes and sausage today!

She also helped prepare Mama’s coffee.

Peanut just chewed on his fingers and blanket while everyone ate.

On the way back, it was sunny again and Janie practiced her “shaka”.

Back at the hotel, we hung out with Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia while they ate the breakfast we brought back for them. We were all smiles including this chubby little fellow.

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more pool time

December 9, 2015 No Comments

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This morning, Peanut went back in the pool.

https://youtu.be/wANcPvCXAIs
Here he is floating around with his family.

In the afternoon, Janie had lots of pool time with Sophie and they were so cute together. I overheard a combination of Octonauts and Dora being played out between the two of them.