I found this cute puzzle app before our trip to Hawaii. Over a couple days, this kid figured out the skill of drag and drop along with completing each puzzle on her own. Some people poo-poo screen time but when it’s done in moderation and with supervision, kids learn some pretty cool things.
Yummy Soup
This kid has a runny nose and cough. She also kept asking for soup and wanted it NOW.
So, she got watered-down Campbell’s chicken noodle soup and loved it. Don’t judge. The sick kid wanted soup.
back to reality
Mommy went back to work today and Janie was super bummed out this morning before Mirian arrived. She slept in and didn’t wake before Mommy left and when she woke up, she called out “Dada!!” When Daddy came to see what she wanted, she cried and said “Mama bye. No Mimi.” I guess she knew it was a regular day again.
Luckily she snapped out of it quickly. I received this happy picture from Mirian just 15 minutes after Daddy left for work.
last morning
We’re going home today but we had a couple hours before our pick-up time. For breakfast, we picked up a bowl of udon at Lawson Station and ate next to Mr. Ocean.
Janie just loves noodles AND soup. What a perfect meal for her.
Before heading out to the shuttle waiting area, Janie got one last splash in the fountain. We’re gonna miss this fun place.
We’re all packed up and ready to go!
This kid really enjoyed going barefoot everywhere. Just minutes after putting on her sandals, they came right back off.
Until next time, Mr. Ocean and Hawaii! We’ll see you again soon!!
Sunday afternoon
After the beach, Janie took a long nap at the Moana. When she woke up, she was in a great mood and was also pretty hungry.
She had a little pineapple while she waited for her food to arrive.
From the beach bar, she got a nice kiddie crudite complete with fruit, veggies, and peanut butter. So cool!
Afterward, she enjoyed her very own mochi ice cream for the first time.
It was yummy and oh so messy!
Back at the hotel, Janie went back to the beach for more sand and sun. This time Uncle Dayantha joined us.
Then we dried off at the pool and enjoyed the sunset.
Before dinner, we hung out on the couches by the infinity pool again.
Janie got some miso soup and soba for dinner. Lucky girl!
Waikiki Beach
This morning before the wedding, Janie played and played until the very last minute. Her first stop was the beach. I think yesterday’s experience with Mr. Ocean was positive enough for her to walk right out onto the sand without a single whimper.
So we sat by the water and had some pineapple and spam musubi for breakfast.
Once she was done eating, she happily played in the sand with waves crashing in front of her.
With it being only 8am, we almost had the whole beach to ourselves. It was a nice quiet morning at the beach. Mommy was so proud of her progress with Mr. Ocean.
After the beach, we went back to the hotel room to wake up Daddy. We made a little spot for her on a towel where she enjoyed a snack and some Blue’s Clues.
Uncle Huy came by that morning and we had coffee by the Infinity Pool before grabbing an early lunch.
Then it was back to the beach again and Janie actually stepped into the waves with Daddy today!!
What a big girl!! She was able to stay calm even with the bigger ones that went higher than her knees.
Here’s a video clip of some of the action.
Just before going back up to the hotel room to wash up for the wedding, Janie went for a dip in the pool with Uncle Huy.
Counting
We were hanging out this morning and I thought I’d just test her counting. I’ve never had her try counting to 10 in all 4 languages in a row. I’m pretty impressed with this little sponge.
Animal Sounds
Janie knows lots of animal sounds now. We chuckle when she says her version of “monkey”. She calls them “badjoo”. It sounds nothing like “monkey” in English or Spanish. Regardless, she’s pretty consistent.
Counting
Janie has learned how to count to 10 in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and almost Thai. She watches us count our fingers but I thought she was just imitating and just reciting the numbers.
I thought it was too soon to be doing this but she somehow understands a little bit about counting objects.
Here she is giving it a try in Spanish. Neato, right?!
No no no!
I think Mirian taught her that it wasn’t nice to scowl at people. A while ago, I was scowling at her for fun and she wagged her finger at me and said “no no no”. She’s perfected the little finger wag to the point where she can isolate the finger movement without waving her whole hand like she used to. Funny girl.