Aloha

A year ago, Jarod's dad said to buy Hawaii tickets, that we were invited to go with them in Feb of 2011 to the Island of Oahu for a week.

So, last week we packed up and headed off to Hawaii with Will. Oliver stayed home with very capable babysitters.

After cancelled flights and terrible flights...we finally made it to this beautiful resort.

Will's first few minutes on the beach...running back and forth, back and forth.

Buddies on the beach.

We went to the North, South, East and West shores. Each shore also had a beautiful view of the mountains.

Saw many surfers.

Dad and Jarod cracking up about some text he got.

Will trying on snorkeling gear. Notice all the sand on his face...he couldn't get enough of the sand. He would pour it on his head every day, and we would scrub it out every night in the bath.

Jarod and I went to Pearl Harbor one day. Such an amazing place and history! I was so glad I could go. Here Jarod is on an old submarine...such a great tour. In the back ground to the left is the Arizona memorial.

Enjoying the sunset.

The balcony looked out on the ocean and the sunset every night.

"Hang loose"

The men

Our family minus Oliver

Jarod working the boogie board.

Love this one. Grandpa and Will were such buddies.

We got in a date night while Dad and Mom babysat.

The view from our balcony.

Our last night, we went to Honolulu and saw Waikiki beach. Here Dad and Mom pose with the hotel they stayed at on their honeymoon in the back ground. It's the pink one over to the left. We went and looked around in it and it is an amazing hotel!

Last one we took of us.

Such a great vacation! Thanks so much to Dad and Mom who had us join them. Such a special time to spend with them and each other. Hang Loose.