20 April 2010

Surf's Up!






Cowabunga, dude! Brook was ready to ride the waves...but had to be on a constant lookout for humpback whales. We saw dozens of whales at Wailea, fairly close to shore. At breakfast one morning a whole pod of them swam by, putting on a show right before our eyes for about 20 minutes. A couple of days later they did massive jumps and splashes in and out of the water by Elua beach. Wow! It was amazing. Even one day just walking along the shoreline path we saw them. I'm glad I didn't pay for a whale watching excursion.

The only bad thing was that I never bothered to grab the camera, thinking that as soon as I pulled it out they would disappear. At least Judie got a couple of tail shots.

Meanwhile, back on shore, my little hula girls did a little dance...Justin is so going to regret being such a little ham when he's older!

Tiki Idol






Man, I've wanted to go to Hawaii ever since I saw the Brady Bunch episodes about the tiki idol way back when I was a kid. And no, that's not Vincent Price behind the mask! I tried to make a fire offering to appease the island gods, but who'd want a skinny nose picking kid anyway???

Waterslides And Lounging Around






Justin mastered the twisting waterslide last year, but this year he was up for the cannonball waterslide, now that he can swim. It blasts you straight down, plunging into a deep pool of water at high velocity. BAM! Somehow I managed to catch him just before he hit the water.

Brooks spent the first few days loving the beach...until her pretty pink bathing suit got sand in between the layers of fabric...she became a pool rat after that!

Maui Week!






A whole week of pics from our recent trip to the 808 state...

19 April 2010

Maui...The Calm...






What a place to relax. I've travelled the world and I can honestly say I've never felt as calm as when I'm in Maui. I don't know why, I don't know what it is...but I love this tiny island. A few pics to ease you into island life...the calm before the storm of Justin and Brooklyn unleashed in Hawaii!!!

Coming Soon...


Ah, Maui. Is there any place on earth as wonderful as this?

01 April 2010