Last vacation days

Last vacation days

It was sad to leave the island, but we made the best of it. After the beach, we went to Lahaina for lunch and then to Noah's favorite spot-Banyan trees. Mommy got to take lots of photos. We ended the day watching the sunset and said our good-byes to the sea. The next morning we got to go on the Sugar Cane train and got to see the scenary from another perspective. We went back and enjoyed the last of time at the Westin pool and then headed to the airport. We knew the flight would be long, but what we didn't anticipate was the delays and missed connection. The kids did great even though the entire trip back took 18 hours. We can now write a book on how survive a day with 2 kids at Minneapolis-St.Paul airport. After that, we were all thrilled to see our house. Home sweet home.

Revisit Baby Beach

Revisit Baby Beach

Our family has 2 days extra after everyone left. We had to go back to one of the favorite spots, Baby Beach. The sun was hot but the water was nice and calm. Noah played in the sand and water to his heart content. Joel did, too. We also saw some creatures from the sea-Ghost crabs and pink snapper that the fisherman caught. It was such a wonderful time.

Part 3: life with kids in Maui

Part 3-life with the kids in Maui

Maui from the kids perspective are entirely different.
The good news is we still made it to some of our favorite eating spots and earlier to make the sunset special discount! We went to Sansei twice! The day-to-day activities are planned according to nap time to keep things smooth. The babies are fairly resilient and sleep on their own schedule. Beach and pool are the favorite activities. The brothers still got some bonding time after the kids are down for the night. Good-bye to fine dining that last into the night hours. Uncle Jonah did manage to wear white and silk shirt and kept clean, though.

Part 2- Exploring the island.

Part 2-Exploring the island.

Being in Maui with kids are quite different, but we did try to venture outside Kaanapali Beach front. We visited Maui Ocean Center. Went to the famous Mama's Fish House and now understand why it is famous. The view is magnificent as well. We explored Lahaina and even ventured out by bus so the kids can take Maui City Bus. Of course, we still spent the majority of time poolside or beachside to keep cool from the 80 degrees heat.

Maui Part 1-meeting of cousins, May 09

Maui part 1-meeting of cousins-May 09

After a long wait, the Maui trip has arrived. The suitcases were packed to the weight limit. The flight was long-with 3 different stops by final destination. The boys did pretty well, considering the length of the trip. BUT, ahh, was it wonderful, especially to see the cousins all together. The kids really enjoy each other's company. Both Ella and Noah want to do whatever Eli does. Joel and Ezra seem to be content just looking at each other. We sure used up a lot of sunscreen on the trip.

Back from Thailand!

Kun Ta-Kun Yai are back from Thailand, April 09

Kun Ta and Kun Yai are finally back again.
They are greeted by two very rumbunctious grandsons. As always, Kun Ta catches the cold from the kids. Noah enjoys helping Kun Ta in the yard. Kun Yai grew attached to Baby Joel in a short time since he has gotten quite interactive. Her mission is still to fatten up both kids. Short visit this time, but we managed to celebrate Kun Ta's birthday early, so Noah and Joel both get to help blow out the candle!

The Kims visit April 09

A visit from Ikey and Ellie, April 09

Finally now that the snow is gone, the weather is warmer, the Kims made a trip north to visit us.
This is the first meeting with Joel.
Ikey and Ellie have really grown since we last saw them. Noah really enjoys their company and loves to play with them. Joel wants to as well, but still too little to join most games.