Although I had quite a bit of anxiety/stress while prepping for our 3 day / 2 night staycation at the Hale Koa it ended up being a ton of fun for us and the kids! The packing was a huge chore since Callie is still being breastfed via bottle and also supplementing with formula.....that means.....packing bottles, formula, purified water, a bottle brush, dish soap, a load of diapers, and all my pumping equipment! Gotta say though, it wasn't as bad as I had imagined since she eats only every 4/5 or sometimes 6 hours (except at night where she still wakes at 12am and 3am for some reason).
The staycation began on friday, when we picked up the kids after a half day of school. We headed straight for the beach for a few hours, then checked in at 3pm and all the kids took a nap in Grammie's room. After nap, we got dolled up and headed down for Gramps' surprise retirement party! Needless to say, he had NO CLUE, which made it awesome! Everyone was all dressed up, and even though Gramps noticed that everyone was dressed nicely, he still wore his Jordan dry-fit shirt and cargo shorts! When we walked into the Kalia ballroom, there were 50+ people were there to greet him :) The night was fun, with lots of good food, funny speeches, and lots of chasing kids around (especially Sadie!). We stayed till nearly 10pm, and everyone crashed once we got back to the room.
After being up so late, we planned to just sleep in a bit and go to a late breakfast.....NOT! Both girls were up at the crack of dawn, just before 6am! We spent most of the early morning getting ready and walked over to Eggs N Things later, where we waited nearly an hour to be seated! Breakfast was good (but not worth the wait), and after we took a stroll to Teddy Bear World. The kids really enjoyed the different showcases of animated bears, including a "Psy" bear (guy who sings Gangnum Style). Grammie treated each of the kids to a stuffed teddy bear of their choice, and we then returned to our rooms for a nap.
By the time Sadie awoke from her nap, it was nearly 3pm, so we quickly headed for the pool and BBQ area, where Gramps was having a BBQ with his friends from Korea. The three munchkins really enjoyed the kiddie pool, where the water is 1 & 1/2 feet deep! LOL After the swim, we chilled at the park/playground area until it got a bit too cold, then we went back inside to take a bath. Once we were all ready, we went to eat ice cream and headed out to "cruise Waiks."
In Waiks, the kids got to see a couple of acrobats, a balloon artist, the "gold man", and the "silver man." We also took a brief walk through the International Market Place. It was a great time, although we walked pretty far and our feet were sore by the time we got back. Once we came back we called it a night, crashed....and the second morning slept in till about 7am. We decided to go eat a casual breakfast buffet then hit the beach again, but Sadie was acting a little out of sorts, so after breakfast we loaded up and drove home to recuperate.
Overall, it was a great trip....we managed to pack a lot of fun into 48 short hours! The only negative thing was that Sadie did not eat much the entire time. She somehow survived on a few crackers, some rice, a bread roll, a little bit of cereal, a few slices of apple, and soy milk. I think when she's having fun, eating is just not on her list of priorities, so I was happy that she ate a big bowl of rice and miso soup as soon as we got home. Callie was hands down awesome on the trip....she barely cried the entire time!
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| Aloha Friday....early pick up at school! |
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| Mommies & babies (Callie - left in the shade) |
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| The Minn Girls |
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| Gramps' surprise party |
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| "More water please, sir" |
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| Up before the sun! |
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| The Waiks Gang |
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| Waiting to grind at Eggs n Things |
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| No caption necessary |
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| San Fran Trip |
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| Attack him! |
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| The Council |
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| Someone tell them they are cousins! |
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| Daddy and "big girl" |
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| Nice try with the shoes (backwards) |
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| Mmmmmmm |
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| "I'm 2" "I'm 3" "I'm 5" |
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| "Gold man" |
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| C-ya later Waikiki |
