My Mom and Dad recently came to visit us. It was so much fun. The best part about it was watching them play with the kids. Anjuli for weeks now has been telling me, "Grandma always lets me watch 3 movies...(insert anything that Mom usually doesn't let her do). Needless to say, the kids love them very much :)
Zeya took well especially to Papa, who loves to play and tickle with his grandkids.
The famous "fall forward" :)
We did so many fun things together. One of our favorites was going to Ho'omaluhia, a botanical garden. The name actually means "a place of peace and refuge." It truly is so relaxing and peaceful there.
The kids favorite part is feeding the ducks, which there is A LOT of.
Zeya especially loved the ducks and would try to chase them all around.
Anjuli decided to go on a long walk with Grandma and Papa, but got too tired so lucky her, she got carried!
More feeding the duck pics...Zeya could have stayed there all day I think.
Mom brought me a big Christmas present--my very own Kitchenaid mixer!!
I've just been using a handheld mixer ever since we got married, and had forgotten how nice it is to have a 'real' mixer. The kids especially love the mixer.
Since we've gotten it, everyday (and I'm not joking) Zion or Anjuli asks me to go make something in the mixer so...we've been baking a lot lately :) They love watching it mix, and the yummy treats after.
Here's Anjuli helping me make Icecream Cake out of icecream sandwiches (so super easy!)
Another fun thing we did was go to Makapu'u lighthouse. About a mile walk up a paved trail and you're pretty high up with a beautiful view of the ocean. We even saw some whales spouting!
The kids even did pretty well on the walk.
One night we got a babysitter and went to the PCC luau and night show. It was so nice to relax, eat with 2 hands, and have fire-dancing entertainment :) Thanks Mom and Dad!
Love those mid-bite shots...
Another day we all got on our bikes and did the North Shore trail.
The kids love riding their bikes, and it was fun to stop at so many beaches along the way.
So nice to have someone take a picture of our whole family!
Mom and Dad gave us the best gift of all--a 2 night getaway. We were so excited, at first we didn't even know what to do. Our first stop was to Hawaiian Waters.
I love waterslides! What a blast!
It didn't take long to remember how much fun we can have together. It felt like we were young college students again.
Later that night we walked along the beach outside our hotel. It felt strange to have so much time on our hands, and for things to be so quiet!
We went to the Pali lookout one day. So fun, and so super windy.
I felt giddy the whole time, probably from finally getting enough sleep and having 2 hands to eat enough food, and enough time for US.
Hiking Manuawili Falls. This trail is really pretty, and fun to walk on because it crosses over the stream several times before getting to the waterfall (which is nothing like Multnomah Falls, but still pretty cool for Hawaii).
What a workout :)
At this waterfall you can jump from 30, 40, and 50 foot heights. Zui jumped from the 40 foot several times (mostly because I couldn't get a good video or picture, so I had him keep redoing it:)
Here's a video of Zui's jump:
Zeya took well especially to Papa, who loves to play and tickle with his grandkids.
The famous "fall forward" :)
We did so many fun things together. One of our favorites was going to Ho'omaluhia, a botanical garden. The name actually means "a place of peace and refuge." It truly is so relaxing and peaceful there.
The kids favorite part is feeding the ducks, which there is A LOT of.
Zeya especially loved the ducks and would try to chase them all around.
Anjuli decided to go on a long walk with Grandma and Papa, but got too tired so lucky her, she got carried!
More feeding the duck pics...Zeya could have stayed there all day I think.
Mom brought me a big Christmas present--my very own Kitchenaid mixer!!
I've just been using a handheld mixer ever since we got married, and had forgotten how nice it is to have a 'real' mixer. The kids especially love the mixer.
Since we've gotten it, everyday (and I'm not joking) Zion or Anjuli asks me to go make something in the mixer so...we've been baking a lot lately :) They love watching it mix, and the yummy treats after.
Here's Anjuli helping me make Icecream Cake out of icecream sandwiches (so super easy!)
Another fun thing we did was go to Makapu'u lighthouse. About a mile walk up a paved trail and you're pretty high up with a beautiful view of the ocean. We even saw some whales spouting!
The kids even did pretty well on the walk.
One night we got a babysitter and went to the PCC luau and night show. It was so nice to relax, eat with 2 hands, and have fire-dancing entertainment :) Thanks Mom and Dad!
Love those mid-bite shots...
Another day we all got on our bikes and did the North Shore trail.
The kids love riding their bikes, and it was fun to stop at so many beaches along the way.
So nice to have someone take a picture of our whole family!
Mom and Dad gave us the best gift of all--a 2 night getaway. We were so excited, at first we didn't even know what to do. Our first stop was to Hawaiian Waters.
I love waterslides! What a blast!
It didn't take long to remember how much fun we can have together. It felt like we were young college students again.
Later that night we walked along the beach outside our hotel. It felt strange to have so much time on our hands, and for things to be so quiet!
We went to the Pali lookout one day. So fun, and so super windy.
I felt giddy the whole time, probably from finally getting enough sleep and having 2 hands to eat enough food, and enough time for US.
Hiking Manuawili Falls. This trail is really pretty, and fun to walk on because it crosses over the stream several times before getting to the waterfall (which is nothing like Multnomah Falls, but still pretty cool for Hawaii).
What a workout :)
At this waterfall you can jump from 30, 40, and 50 foot heights. Zui jumped from the 40 foot several times (mostly because I couldn't get a good video or picture, so I had him keep redoing it:)
Here's a video of Zui's jump:After Maunawili's we went to Hanauma Bay to snorkel. It still amazes me all the different fish you can see.
Too bad we didn't have an underwater camera...
We came back Sunday morning. When we came back we found out that Zion had been sick the entire time with the throw-ups! Poor Zion, and poor mom and dad who had to clean it all up! It made me even more grateful for my mom and dad watching the kids for 2 whole nights.
Mom also made a surfboard bag for Zui! Originally I was supposed to make it for Zui for Christmas, but when mom came down I asked her to help me...so I picked out the fabric and she sewed it all together! Thanks so much Mom, it looks awesome!It has been super fun having them here. Next time we see them will be when the baby's born. Can't wait to have them back!
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Thanks for you post! I forgot everything we did already, just a few weeks ago too. Love you tons.
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