Our Big Hawaiian Vacation!

As some of you know, our little family took a much-needed-trip to Hawaii. Luke and I went on our honeymoon cruise to Hawaii back in 2004 and were able to see 4 of the islands so we had a pretty good taste of each one. Luke was scheduled to fly to Oahu for work so we turned it into a family vacation. We stayed at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, a few yards away from the U.S.S. Utah. Porter was a champ! The flights I was so worried about went smoothly, and he adjusted to new sleeping environments pretty well. He even cut two teeth while we were there. My sister, Daphne, flew in the last week of our vacation to give us an extra rotational babysitter and time without baby. Through much trial and error, we feel like we got a good grasp on places to go, things to see, and what to do so that next time we'll be prepared. We can't wait! The hiking and scenery were breath-taking, the beaches were relaxing, seafood was amazing, and snorkeling was even better! I would have amazing snorkeling pictures but...well...we won't get into that :) It was my fault. (sigh) It was so difficult to choose which photos to post. If you can believe it, they are whittled down to the bare minimum!Enjoy!


Our entertainment


Porter's sleeping arrangements for the first 3 nights! Ha!


Diamond Head



WWII era runway, tower, and old station



U.S.S. Utah...the one less visited


The Bowfin

U.S.S Arizona and Missouri


Handsome Hubby

Pali Lookout Point






Hiking up near Pali


Porter's beach tent


Hanauma Bay


Waikiki

Perfect way to end our visit