Waiting for something to come in the mail is excruciating! Poor Elliot had to wait about 6 weeks to get his golf clubs. He can now retire the yardstick he was using to practice putting. 

This was the best year yet. The kids were just a little older and traveled well. My sister joined us for this trip. Stuart called guava juice “lava juice.” Travis said “My balloon survived being deflated! It’s still completely flated!’ We stayed at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island. Nobody wanted to leave.

Their shirts say “dab-a-saurus rex” and they are doing the “dab.”

Stuart’s learning how to relax.

This is what we do for fun in Hawaii.

 

Underwater dab!

Valve had a special geocache game for the kids. Super fun! It took us two days to complete.

Travis loved to snorkel. He and Paula and Fletch saw a sea turtle, lots of fish, and beautiful coral!

Last year I couldn’t stand up paddleboard. This year I did it! Yay me!

Stuart’s first coke!

This little sea turtle family lived near the hotel.

Elliot is studying a bird. Then he pets it.

Luau time!

Travis got a shark eating a boat. Elliot got a troll.

We lost Stuart a few times during the luau. Once, we found him in the sand pit.

Little Don Draper with his lava juice.

The white cone cups were “party hats” and made good beach toys.

Paula tried stand up paddleboarding too. It didn’t turn out so well! She took Stuart out for a ride and to look at crabs.

Fletch was a pro!

Movie night! We saw Trolls. And ate s’mores.

Volcanoes National Park

Entering a lava tube!

We kept track of our altitude with this chip bag.

Here’s another place we found Stuart: under the bed, asleep.

 

Stuart loved the koi and all the waterfalls.

Shave ice! This year with mochi!

My kids playing with the toys, not exactly as intended. They look like little Easter eggs with playful boys inside.