Maui: Random Bits

And now just the random left over pictures!

One dead crab = heaps of entertainment for two boys

Matt after getting caught outside for maybe 1 minute during a massive downpour!  We were all soaked just from running between our vehicle and this mall.  I have never seen rain like this!

Sunburn!

Cavan burnt too.  Ouchie!

Cuddling in their sleep!  About they only time they aren't fighting.

Better wear sunglasses if you are looking at my white skin!!  And I returned just as while as when I left.

Exhaustion!

Passed out.  Cavan couldn't make it past 7pm each night.

Just fun!

Is it any wonder we got asked five times a day if they are twins?

A picture for Grandpa!  Look at those Koi! 

We saw whales jumping everywhere, yet this is the best picture I got.  Honestly, it is a whale tail!

On our way home, the boys were mobbed by a gaggle of adorable Japanese girls!  They couldn't seem to get enough of our boys.  There were about 10 of them and they hung out with our boys for well over half an hour.  They got so excited when the boys would talk to them and tell them stories!  They took heaps of pictures of themselves with the boys!  ahahah  Our kids will be famous in Japan.  It was so much fun!

Maui: Outings

We didn't venture far from our condo at all during our vacation.  We really wanted this to be a laid-back, relaxing trip for all of us.  But we did hit up the aquarium, a set of waterfalls, a park, a mountain look off, and a glass bottom boat tour.  They were all perfect adventures for the boys!

Jellies!

ohhhh!  ahhhh!

Loving the shark tank walk through!

Monkey right at home in the park!

The trees were so much fun to climb!

If you click on this picture to make it bigger, you will see a wee boy peaking out at the very top of this tree!  I am sure this picture gives his Nanny a heart attack. 

Exploring waterfalls!

Awesome new family picture!

My little explorers.

Watching a diver show us fun finds from the coral reef during our glass bottom boat tour.

Hunter describing how he felt during the boat trip!  My face looked right about the same.  We are definitely land lovers.

Chasing chickens!

More chicken chasing!

Another good family shot!

Maui: Our Beach

Most of our days were spent just on the beach in front of our condo.  The beaches are all public, but unlike many other hot destinations, we were not harassed by vendors trying to sell us stuff.  The beach was very clean and quiet where we were.

The kids played in the surf for hours and it was quite shallow.  The waves would give the kids a good beating from time to time though!  And the sand.  Good god the sand.  It got in everything!!

The temperatures were around +24 each day and we had a number of overcast with sprinkles kind of days.  Those days were actually great since we could still play out but not have the fear of sunburns!  One day it went up to +28 and there was no wind;  we all burnt and felt pretty miserable by mid afternoon and spent the rest of the day in the condo hiding from the heat.

Bums (and wankers) full of sand!  They still have sand in their ears now.

You can only save one kid at a time from the waves.  Just gotta sacrifice the other and hope he pops back up!  ahahha

Watching the canoes.

Wave leaping!

Getting some great air!

Heading out for a swim!

Sand.  And more sand.  They looked like this all the time.  Well not the hugging part, but the dirty part!

The only way to keep boys in one spot- bury them!

Every day new sand castles were built and destroyed!

Hunter and I made an impressive one!

Go Cavan!

Warming up!

Tiny crabs were all over the beach.  The boys spent hours chasing them.  Eventually they gave up trying to catch them and were happy with just covering over their hiding holes with sand.

The poor bathtub full of sand!!

Maui: Around the Condo

We are home from one of the best family vacations we have ever taken.  For once we have returned home feeling well rested and energized! 

Our days were spent mostly lounging on the beach.  We built sand castles, chased crabs, went for walks, had picnics, swam in the ocean and pool, read books....  relaxation! 

The condo was top notch and had absolutely everything we needed.  Matt, who hates heat, is already talking about going back.  We did a very small amount of touring around and exploring, and I will have another picture post of those adventures.

Today is all about our condo!

We rented a one bedroom condo.  The boys slept in the bedroom since they passed out at around 7pm each night.  Matt and I slept on a really comfortable pull out sofa in the living room.

The view from our patio.

One of two bathrooms.  This one had a tub and shower while the other one had just a shower.

This kitchen was better equipped than my own!

BBQ and eating area just up from the beach.

We were at the Nani Kai Hale condo and rented through Bello Realty.

Living and dining area.  Full cable (which was good for cartoons for the kids at quiet time, and shows like Doomsday Preppers for me in the evening!), and wireless internet were all included.  It had A/C too, but we never used it.

The beach in front of our condo.  It wasn't busy at all!

Grilling steaks with an ocean view!  Loved it!

Our condo view from the beach.

A pool that we had pretty much to ourselves the entire time!

One relaxed hubby!