We had a great time in Hawaii. From the moment the girls picked out their leis in the airport they had giant smiles on their faces. They loved:
--Spending time with Gram and Sam (despite our failure to secure good pictures to prove it)
--Riding in the golf cart. When we first got their we rode the cart to the general store where the girls had "the best milkshakes they had ever tasted." They were giddy.
--Swimming… though not in the baby beach pool this time around. C and D tired of it quickly and L has always been more of a swimmer than a splasher so preferred the big pool because she could actually swim in it. Made me a little sad as I adore that baby pool.
--Deep sea fishing--ok, this one might have been more of a Molly highlight. A colleague of Andrew's very kindly offered to take us out on his fishing boat. He owns/supports the highest grossing deep sea fishing team of all time (i think i am saying that right). Unfortunately, Dylan threw up the night before the boat trip (LBD had a similar one-time incident right before we left) and so she couldn't go. So it was Andrew, C, and myself. It was fascinating to sit in the 'driver's seat' of the fishing boat and have the captain prepare me to catch a giant fish. To be blunt, I was scared sh*tless I was going to actually get a fish and fly out of the boat. But it was awesome to really see what it takes to catch large fish. It was also great to get some C alone time---we never get that opportunity. C was interested at first but then grew bored when we didn't catch anything quickly (note to self ===ANDREW IS KRYPTONITE TO FISH. NEVER GO FISHING WITH HIM AGAIN!!)
--Hula lessons. Though D was a little offended that the teacher “didn’t remember us from last year” and clearly didn’t realize that this wasn’t their first rodeo, they once again enjoyed getting lessons. I enjoyed watching A taking the lesson with them.
--The kids club. We didn’t make use of it as much as we could have because L is too young for it, but C and D really loved the time they spent there. They liked it in part because the only 2 other kids in it were girls age 8 and 10 who were nice to them.
--Rock climbing. C and D went rock climbing first with the Kids Club. On the last day I said they could do anything they wanted and they chose—rock climbing! Andrew and I went and I think it is safe to say that the only person who was a little scared was A—he discovered a lingering fear of heights. C and D were A) good at it and B) tenacious. They worked so hard and were so patient! On the last climb there was a “screaming face” at the top. D didn’t make it to the top the first time. After C made it, D said “I want to try again!” And she did, and she too saw the “screaming face.” They were so (rightfully) proud of themselves it was thrilling to watch. And they were so supportive of each other—they would cheer each other on, and C would have a cup of water waiting for each of us when we finished climbing.
--Canoe lessons—also part of the kids club. They repeatedly told me that they want on an “outrigger canoe, not just a canoe.”
---Shaved ice. They liked eating it and, unfortunately, spilling it.
--Arts and crafts at the cultural center.
--Saving the baby bird. Outside our door we watched a baby bird fall through a grate near the golf course. It took about 45 minutes, a golf club, and Andrew to save it from certain demise.
--The ONLY bad thing about the trip was that the kids were pains in the *sses about taking pictures and so we didn't get any great grandparent pictures and no great pics w/ all 3 girls. Grrr!
All in a fantastic trip. Thank you Sam and Marsha!!!
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