Day 2 Friday 3/19/2010
Today we decided to go shopping. We told the kids that they each had a specific dollar amount to spend and they couldn't go over it. We went to the International Market, this is a market were you can try and make deals for souvenirs. Sara spent her money, except for $10, in the first few hours...she cracks me up. The other kids said they were going to wait and see where else we went, but not Sara, she knew what she wanted and spent her money so fassssst, I wonder who she is most like? The market is outside and while we were walking around, poor Lori got pooped on by a bird, we all laughed (which isn't very nice). She had to go and wash her hair in the sink and then she bought a beautiful flower to put in her hair.
Once we had shopped all morning, we went on a hike. We hiked through the rain forest to a waterfall. We had planned to go swimming up there but on the way up a lady stopped us and said the water wasn't safe it had a bacteria, and there were people swimming but she didn't recommend us doing it and Lori asked her if it was 'gonorrhea'? Oh my heck, I laughed so hard...I wonder what that lady was thinking? We hiked about a mile up and then back. The kids had fun, but once we got up there the waterfall wasn't very big, but it was a beautiful experience and we of course had a great time.
That night we went to an outside restaurant, the Tiki Bar, and we had dinner, but the best part was the atmosphere, there was live music playing and we watched the sunset on Waikiki. Lori and I wore our matching sweatshirts! If you are wondering why we took so many pictures of Stockton and Sydnie??? One of their teachers said he would give them participation credit if they took pictures and wrote a journal of all the things we did. So everything we did, we took pictures and it got pretty old, but Stockton would try to entertain us, by pulling up his shorts, or shirt...at the temple we tried to have him get down on one knee, he said no...that we had gone too far with that request.
Day 3 Saturday 3/20/2010
We planned to go to Hanauma Bay. We got there at 10 AM, but learned they only let so many people in and we would have to wait for an opening and then we could go. So we drove up and down the highway and pulled off the look out to make a new plan, because we are flexible like that...we decided that we would just drive around the island and find an alternate beach and take things as they come. Once again flexible....
We took pictures as we were driving....Of each other, of the scenic ocean, of everything. We drove until we came to the temple. We had planned to go there on Sunday, so I would have had clothes on, but instead I was in my swim suit, which everyone was, but my cover up didn't cover up...so I have named this vacation, Kim's cleavage. EVERY picture my cleavage is showing, SORRY! Before we left home, we had planned to go to the temple so Brad and I packed clothes to go and we got the text on the way to the airport that it was closed due to remodeling, but we went and watched a movie in the visitors center and spent some time there. We loved talking to the missionaries. We had them take our picture, we made it like Adam and Eve, standing behind the bush. Then we had a picnic at the near by park and then we went on our way to the beach.
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We found a beach on the North shore. Before we even sat down, Lyndsie got stung by some insect? It hurt her for quite awhile, but Lori went to the lifeguard and got her an ice pack and she eventually joined in the fun. Poor Lyndsie. The waves were huge! We had so much fun. The kids played in the water for HOURS. Lori and I took pictures and she wasn't going to get wet because it would mess up her hair, but she got a little to far out there and the wave came in and Sydnie hit Lori and took her down so fast. Sydnie didn't mean to but the waves were so powerful she couldn't help it. When I got hit, I laughed so hard, I could use any muscles, I just got washed in and out about 3 times, before poor Brad came and rescued me. The kids thought this was such a fun day, they would ask if we could go back to this beach. They loved the waves, the water was warm and we had so much fun. I was glad that we did this, see it pays to be flexible!!
We had sand in every part of our bodies. I washed off for 1/2 hour and took off my suit and rinsed it out and me off, but when I got back to the hotel, I still had sand! Grace had sand in her hair for an entire week after and it was from this beach! But it was definitely a highlight of our trip!
Each spring we spend 3 Saturdays at dance competitions. But this year it will be 4? This was the first one of the season. It was at Davis High and we had to be there at 7:30 AM and we got home at 8:30 PM...WOW it was a long day. The girls performed GREAT. They didn't place as high as in years past but they went against teams that practice 2-3 time MORE per week. Sara dances 2 hours per week and Grace 3, and some of these teams go 9 hours per week! It was the first time I have had an opportunity to see the show routine, Shakin' in my Boots, it was so cute... I love to go and watch the girls dance they have gotten to be so good :) All of the neighbors who started dancing with us are long gone but this year, the Adams' are with us...Shane, Theresa, Cassie, Courtney and CARLI is their dancer. We have fun people to hang out with, go out to lunch with, and spend several Saturdays with this spring. Cassie is the hair specialist and she offered to come and help me get the girls hair done EARLY. I am so grateful for AWESOME friends. Cassie is a sweetheart!
Lori and I in our sweatshirts again. It is my favorite one still. It brings back such great memories!
This was the coolest fish....Look at the bright colors. We saw an eel too the kids were freaking out. But it was neat to see and thank goodness it sting us.
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