Saturday, August 14, 2010

Maui Sweet Maui

We just got back from an amazing 10-day trip to Maui. We spent our vacation with my parents, my brother and his girlfriend in a beautiful house on the beach in Lahaina. Kate did a fantastic job flying both to and from the island (it is about a 5 hour flight). She barely napped but we kept her busy with Elmo DVD's, books, toys, and snacks. We also had the pleasure of celebrating our 6 year anniversary while in Maui (August 7) and went out to a wonderful dinner on Kaanapali Beach at the Hula Grill. The whole trip was filled with wonderful family time, plenty of relaxing and a lot of playing in the water.



The house we stayed in was 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home that was recently remodeled. It was the perfect place to stay since it was on a great beach and 1 block from downtown Lahaina.

Backyard view

This is a picture from Kate's first introduction to the ocean. She was so excited to walk in the
rolling waves and feel the sand under her toes.One huge perk to staying in Lahaina was the amazing sunsets we were spoiled to every night. They were all so breath-taking.



View of Lahaina Town
Kapalua Beach....beautiful beach with soft sand and small waves. Playing in the sand at Kapalua

Kaanapali Beach

The famous Black Rock in the background

Rainbow in Napili while waiting in line for breakfast at The Gazebo

We spent one of our afternoons at the Maui Ocean Center with my mom. Kate loved looking at all the fishes. It was a very nice aquarium!

Kate enjoyed touching the sea cucumber. It was pretty slimy and squishy.


Kate and Daddy walking on our beach with Lahaina harbor in the backgroundHanging out in our backyard


We found a local park not too far from where we were staying. Kate loved going on the swings and sliding down the slides. We also went to the local public pool which was located next to the park. The pool was free to enter and had a really nice baby pool section....these are the things we now do on vacation since she can't snorkel or go on long car rides.
Kate and Gramma playing in the waves


Daddy and Kate watching Elmo

We brought a baby pool with us for Kate and she loved spending hours in it everyday. It was the best $5 I have ever spent!

One of Kate's favorite things to do was to hose off in our outdoor shower after playing in the sand. She could spend all afternoon under the faucet if we let her.

Kate being silly trying to drink from 2 sippie cups

We spent some family time on the hammock and actually got stuck. We had to wait for my parents to get home to rescue us and pull us out.


Kate showing off her new shoes (or Gramma's shoes)

Kate loved playing in the ocean with Papa. She would kick her legs furiously whenever a wave would come in.

Will and I on a little car ride to some lava fields while Gramma watches Kate


Dad, Daniel and Jessica rode some scooters for a day. They seemed to have a lot of fun!


Last day and all packed up...it was very sad to leave but hopefully we can go back soon.

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