Kauai or Bust!!!!

We just got back from the most relaxing and fun vacation…. My heart swells thinking about all of the quality family time we had…Simply the BEST!

No trip is complete without the plane shot….

Tired girls on an early morning flight!

Aidan was READY to party when we landed in Kauai. However, the car trip to the condo was a little much and this little trooper was pooped. This was minutes after he said that the song for the day in his mind is "This is the best day of my life."

View from our lanai. Not bad, not bad at all.

We had the most gorgeous sunsets. 

I took this picture and sent it to Ryan with the caption, "I'm watching you." He said I shouldn't do stuff like that because it proves I'm weird. And?

We spent one day traveling up North to Hanalei Bay, where we stayed 10 years ago with the Kearney family. 10 year ago? We are getting old...

Aidan was happy to dig holes on whatever beach he could find.

That is one kissable face.

Okay, so the photos are out of order. Brenneke Beach was literally a half of a block walk from the door of our condo… And we were literally here for every second waking second (when we were snorkeling at Poipu Beach or in the pool). Morgan of course had to practice front flips on the beach.

And of course Aidan had to get in on the action!

So there was some wrassling.

Beach bunnies. 

There were a lot of uno championships. We determined the "the best" player, the "world's best player," the "master of the universe player," the "best player known to man," you get the picture, there were a lot of uno games played.

There were awards for goofiest too...

I don't know if you can make out who Ryan and Morgan, but hours and hours were spent by Morgan figuring out the art of diving into a wave. I think she mastered it!

Another out of order photo. This is what we do during a four hour delay heading home. Starbucks!

Saying good bye to paradise….

And this is the look of a boy who went to bed at 3:00 a.m. and is now heading back to Boise. Not happy but incredibly messy hair.

And here we are back on the beach! Boogie Boarding was a staple!

So was burying people.

If you want a good giggle, put the kids in a pool with snorkels on and listen to them sing and talk. Little did they know they were putting on a show for every person at the pool that evening!

Morgan and I entertained ourselves quite nicely on the drive up North. Meanwhile, Ryan and Aidan were threatening to hitch hike to try to avoid our banter. 

Hard to believe that 10 years ago, I stood on THIS beach, in THIS exact same spot, with THIS girl safely in my belly. Oh wow, how time has flown!

Leave it to Ryan to find the one rope swing on the island.

Our boys.

Who is this girl and what did she do with my baby? 

A magical vacation, memories created! Loved every second of it, until next time Kauai!!!