Hawaii Pics

Here's a compilation of pictures we've taken of our family at the beach thus far.
A Family Shot in the Ocean...

Connor's craziness...


And heeeeeres HAYDN...





Our littlest sand monster in action...




Some group shots of our adventures...

Scott and I enjoyed a nice date at the Polynesian Cultural Center where we went to a luau and watched their awesome night show (polynesian dance, song and fire throwing).

We went to an amazing beach known for it's snorkling and rock jumping. We snorkled and saw three squid, a turtle and tons of fish and other creatures. Then we went to jump off the rocks.



This one was SO high. I got to the top and I wasn't so sure about it anymore. Scott fixed that by totally pulling me off with him. I was a little shocked.

Hawaii with Kelly and her Family

We are lucky enough to have not one but two sets of family members living in Hawaii that we get to visit here. Here are some pics of us hanging at the beach with Scott's sister Kelly and her kiddos Ayla, Trayte, and Westyn.

In Hawaii

We've been enjoying the Hawaiian sun. We been loving the ocean by boogy boarding, snorkling, and kayaking. The first couple days we went the tide was high and rough. That didn't stop Connor and Haydn from having a blast though. Then this morning we went so we could hit low tide and I took the kids to a calmer beach. Tristan finally decided he liked the sand and the water and he was having a blast today too. He would crawl right into the waves along the shore (they were so small). He was sooo cute! Here's a couple pictures of our adventures...

Hawaii as a Family

Here are some more of our Hawaii pics. These are mostly of the fun we had the week Scott was there.

Waterfall

We went to Waimea Falls today with Grandpa, Aunt Katie and Uncle Michael. We took a mile hike through a beautiful landscape and then got to swim under a waterfall. It was such a beautiful day for a hike. The boys were pretty good hikers too. Haydn is so independent and wanted to do his own thing. It made the hike a lot longer but lots more interesting.

Ben's star

Here's a pic of me and all the boys in the ocean. Ben got a new star floaty. He is really happy in it and Connor and Haydn think it is awesome. He's definately decked out.

Jousting

Today we went to an event at BYUH that had some fun activities for the kids. Connor and Haydn jumped together in one of those inflatable houses. Haydn didn't like it AT ALL at first but after a little convincing that it was funny to fall down he took to it like a champ. He's such a little dare devil, so quick to get out of his comfort zone. Then Connor tried out jousting. He stood on an unsteady inflatable surface with a boxing helmet on while swinging a pad (as big as he was) around to knock the other player off the unsteady middle of the ring. He played with an older young man that was running the ride. He thought he had gone to heaven. He was giggling like crazy. He would swing and the guy would pretend to get hit hard and fall off which would wiggle the surface he was standing on around and ultimately send Connor flying too, laughing hysterically all the while. I just HAD to get my camera and let him do it again. The pics aren't great because it was dark out but it was worth every penny just to watch him have so much fun. Scott, I wish you could have seen this...these pics are for you! Look at our tough guy!

PCC

We spent the week at the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). We got to tour and learn about traditions in Samoa, Aoteoroa (New Zealand), Fiji, Hawaii, Marquesas, Tahiti, and Tonga. Connor's favorite part was riding the canoe through the middle of the villages. He tried to touch all the bridges that we would go under by jumping and trying his hardest to scare his Mom. But I didn't need to worry because the guide was nice enough to tell us the water wasn't deep, "like he said mom, I can just stand up if I fall in!" He DID NOT like the Samoan fire dancing. He was afraid they were going to throw the sticks to him or hurt themselves. He kept saying, "I'm done, I don't like this!" It was a fun few days and we learned a lot.

Boogy Boarding

Here's my little surfer dude. Connor wanted to bring a boogy board to the beach and try it out today. He did pretty awesome and most of the time LOVED it. He was really brave too and would fall off but get back up. He did take a couple of bad dives while being helped by my sister (just the luck of the waves) but after some convincing and remembering the fun he was having he chalked it up to my sister's incapability to help him and tried again. Whatever works! He determined he likes the small waves better.

On the other hand, today was not Haydn's day. He got on the boogy board, at first, on his hands and knees. He wasn't happy but he was ok. I brought him all the way in to shore with a wave. He decided then that this was NO FUN. He cried/whined pretty much the whole time at the beach. He didn't like Connor riding the board either. Maybe he sensed danger? Who knows?! I was surprised since he is my little dare devil. Then again he is only 19 mo. old, maybe boogy boarding is too much to expect. It was fun to try it though. Poor Haydn!