*VISIT TO DOLE FACTORY AND NORTH SHORE*

All day the girls played on the beach until I was able to get off of work.

 

 

 

We drove to the Dole Plantation to check it out.  We ended up grabbing something to eat and trying pineapple icecream.  We also took the Pineapple Express train around the Dole plantation seeing all the different pineapples and their stages of growth.

 

 

 

 Coolest tree ever.  We couldn't get over the bark everytime we saw it.

 

The girls loved the huge waves on the North Shore. They were to tall for them to go out and swim in, but they enjoyed just hanging out on the beach as the waves crashed into the sand.

 

 

 

 

 

  Afterwards we headed to a restaraunt where we cooked our own food on a grill.

 

 

*FATHER'S DAY IN HAWAII*

We decided to head up to the North Shore by following the West Coast shoreline. We stopped off and on and ran on different beaches on the way. The girls loved it because the waves were a lot larger.










We realized that we couldn't drive to the North Shore after driving to the very end of the road on the West Coast. We still had a good time and Alexa was able to learn a valuable lesson: Never leave your flip flops where the waves can take them away.
Once back to the hotel, we went back out to Waikiki shopping where Jay was able to get a pineapple drink.

Then we stopped for Hard Rock Cafe to eat.

*SNORKELING IN KANE'OHE BAY*

Jay arranged for us to go snorkeling with the girls. It was their first time. Maren did pretty well with it after awhile. Alexa couldn't stand the taste of the water, so she would only wear the mask. She had a blast looking at the fish once she got started with that.



Getting ready to go on the boat.






The boat had a net over the water in the front of the boat. The girls loved laying on it and getting sprayed by the water.



Jay was able to see a turtle under him while he was snorkeling. I tried to catch up, but the girls wanted to turn back and go to the boat. Our snorkel guide, Keely told us about the turtle before everyone caught one and swam over.




We went turtle watching after we got done with lunch. We were able to see tons of large sea turtles.

















The girls were excited to see the rainbow.



Afterwards we went to eat at Uncles on Pier 38. It was a long wait, but pretty good food.

*HAWAII TRIP: ARRIVING IN HI*

I had to go to Hawaii for work to help set up their Airmen and Family Readiness office. I left a week early so I was able to pick them up from the airport.









Alexa was wide awake, but Maren was just waking up. The 5 hour difference seemed to be a big deal for her. I also wanted to make sure I was there to give them leis. I was expecting that when I got off and was disappointed. I thought everyone gets one as they get off!

*PRAIRIE VILLAGE ART SHOW*