All good things must end

As our trip this year comes to and end we are so sad to leave but look forward to our trip next summer!  Here are some of the things I don't want to forget about our time here..

• Sofie grew 4 teeth in 6 weeks.  She became a pro at walking while in Hawaii.  Even though her first steps were in Houston, she did not really take off until we were here.
• Lucas learned so surf and paddle on the outrigger canoes.
• We met Kirk Hammett!
• Lucas lost a top front tooth.
• Eli made his first hike up Diamond Head and Lucas made his first hike up Koko Head.
• Eli discovered snorkeling and LOVES it.
• The boys are constantly wanting to hear 'whole lotta love' by Zepplin and they know all the words.
• Sofie dancing to The Beach Boys 'Surfin USA'
• Sofie LOVING the characters at the Aulani, Goofy and Minnie Mouse.
• All three of the kids just love the water and being on the beach. They are not afraid of those giant waves.  
• The kids loving the Hawaiian music concerts and the Luau that Nene and Papaw took them to.  Lucas "does not want to miss one."
• Lucas trying for 30 minutes to make fire at the Luau and eventually made it.
• The boys first fishing trip.
• Papaw taking the boys to Pearl Harbor twice and them just loving and learning about WWII.  Eli always talking about "the mightly mo."
• Eli still obsessing over the zoo, the aquarium, and sea life park, and his favorite animals there which are.........
• Sofie obsessing over birds...kid can't get enough of them...even the pigeons.
• We took a pirate ship cruise for the first time and the boys really enjoyed it.  Sofie was fussy and ready to sleep the whole time.
• Jose and I got not 1, not 2, but 3 date nights while we were here.
• Sofie has learned to say the following words while here: hot, hat, bird, dog.  bird sounds more like 'bup' but she says it while pointing at all the birds.
• Lucas' top things that he did here in Hawaii are 1) all of the things involved with the OCC like swimming, surfing, and paddling 2) Pearl Harbor 3)Fishing
• Eli's top things were 1) Pirate ship 2) Fishing 3) Zoo and Aquarium 4)The mighty MO

Playing on the board at the club.

Ready to watch the fire dancing at the Mac Nut Farm.

Love this shot of Eli showing off his beach glass.

Mom and Dad took the kids to a concert at the Aquarium and made the paper!

Eli learning to throw a spear at a Luau.

Lucas learning to make fire.

This was Sofie's reaction to Goofy at The Aulani breakfast.

The boys enjoying the boat ride to the submarine.

Mom taking the boys out on the kayak.

The day Daddy came in town.

Love this shot of Eli and Sofie watching the dolphins.

Lucas learning to paddle the outrigger.

Love this boy.

I love her profile with the water in the background.

The boys hiking up to the top of Diamond Head (through the tunnel).

We made it to the top! Eli's first Diamond Head climb.

Getting ready to board the submarine.

Climbing Diamond Head.

Date night!

Diamond Head selfie.

On the way up Diamond Head.

My toothless boy.

My little Eli.

Eli wanted these Tigers so badly.  He said they are "my dream come true!"

At the Duke statue on Waikiki

Lucas' first Koko Head climb.

At the top of Koko Head.

The 3 of us on top of Koko Head.

Climbing back down.

Lucas swabbing the deck on The Treasure Seeker pirate cruise.

Sofie getting a ride on Papaw at Dole

The boys being silly.

Riding the train at Dole

Paddling on the outrigger.

Sofie enjoying the Mac Nut Farm.

Our family of 5 at the spot where we were married almost 10 years ago.

Trying to get a shot of these 3 is TOUGH!

Touring the Mac Nut Farm.

I love that face.

The boys firing the water cannons on the pirate ship.

Eli napping on the fishing trip.

Lucas got to remove the eyes from all of the fish and they grilled it on the boat.

Bro'ing it out on the fishing trip.

Bro sesh before Eli crashed.