Crepes for dessert

Uncle Alex making crepes for dessert at Uncle Stan's house for everyone. Yummy!!!!

Skippy and Godiva! (Visiting Carlsbad)

They are not quite pals..... Yet.

Visiting Fontana

Skippy delivered in a sack! He was so happy to see us.

Our late night dinner

BCD Tofu house.

Made it home.

We just landed at OC airport safely. Summer vacation is over. Back to reality, work, and school :(

On the plane and ready to fly!

With headsets on too! Bye bye Hawaii. See you next summer!

Lunch at airport!

Got gas at Costco before returning our rental car. Saw a LandRover getting gas and thought the driver was Stacie. Well, the mom/driver really looked like Stacie. She had a little child in the back of her SUV too. We got to the airport around 11am.

On our way to the terminal, we ran into Jody's friend from their elementary school. Her friend Jessie + family are also on our flight going back to Irvine. They have been here for the last 11 days splitting time between Maui and Oahu.

Now, we are eating a light lunch (pizza and pasta) before our flight at 1pm.

Mahalo to everyone for accommodating us during this entire month!

Happy birthday to Gma T.

Seeing Rosanne

See you back in California, Rosanne! Rosanne's 2 daughters are sitting next to Jody.

Christine's reunion

A gathering of family and friends at Rosanne's beach rental.

Look at me!

I am cute!

Jody's new beach friend

Not sure if her friend likes it or not.

Boogie boarding at Kailua

Kelly & Kathryn boogieboarding!

Christine's lunch with Stacie and Kathleen

Butterfly dessert.

Nightfall over Waikiki

Dusk over Waikiki

View from our hotel.

K & K

Waikiki beach.

Jody....

Shaka!

More SUP at Ala Moana

Jamie. SUP=StandUp Paddleboarding.

Grand Waikikian Hotel

Can you spot my girls?

Drawings

Jody would like to enter these drawings into Auntie Muriel's drawing contest :)

California friends

Our girls, Kathryn, and other California friends.

Mattea on waterslide

Living room

With a pull out Queen size couch/bed.

Kid's room with 2 beds

And with a big tub.

Gma and Gpa T visiting

Kitchen Area included a rice cooker!

Nice guy!

Who is this handsome fella?

Partial Ocean View

From our room at the Grand Waikikian 24th floor.

Lightbulb?

That's the biggest lightbulb I have ever seen!(on Ford Island)

Name this plane!

Recognize the tower in the back?

Anyone?

Pacific aviation museum

My special day with my girls!!!

Ironman Triathlon start and finishline

Someday....... We'll be back for it on Ali'i Drive!

Bye bye Big Island.

See you again! Back to Oahu.

Another turtle at Alii Drive

Another turtle encounter right at the beach on Alii Drive. Turtles everywhere!

What fruit is this?

I have no idea.

Kahalu'u Beach

South of Kailua Kona.

Hapuna Beach

Eucalyptus trees

There are acres and acres of Eucalyptus trees planted by man over 12 years ago. Notice the trees are all very straight up!

Horseback riding at the rim of Waipio Valley

We went on a 2 hour ride!

Waipio Valley Lookout

One of the few undeveloped remaining land on the northeast side of the Big Island. Very green and lush (and truly no cell phone coverage).

Big Island breakfast

At the Waikoloa Village breakfast!

Tonight's dinner

Yakisoba noodles, Caesar salad, and fresh Ahi Poke. Dessert is custard pie.

New Home ?

After a 10 min walk, we have found our new home (grass hut) on the private beaches of Mauna Lani! Family will have to get used to no electricity, shower, kitchen, etc.... Not sure if I can survive.

Home is where the Hearth is.

AD 1500 to 1700. This lava tube was home to small groups of Hawaiians.

Lava Tubes at Mauna Lani

Waterfall view

Lucky kids!

Paddleboarding

At the Hilton Waikoloa Village lagoon.

King's Land pool facility

It is a very nice large multi-pool with 4 waterslides!

swimming with another turtle (2 min) video

Anaeho'omalu Bay

Beautiful Anaeho'omalu Bay! We all went snorkeling with the turtles this morning!

Nothing but rocks... Lava rocks

Mt Mauna Kea in the background.