Helloha!

Posted by Mommy G September 22, 2011

Helloha!

"Helloha" is Anna's way of saying "hello" when in Hawaii :)

We were all lucky enough to get to tag along on Zach's business trip to Honolulu and took his mom (aka "Gaga" along with us too as she had never been before and an extra set of hands is always a blessing!

Zach's meetings were in Downtown Honolulu but we thought that a family resort outside of town might be a better option for us. So we managed to get a two bedroom "villa" at the Marriott Ko Olina Beach Resort which was perfect for us. Unfortunately we were only able to be there for about 4 1/2 days so we tried to balance fun relaxing beach/pool time with some sightseeing for Gaga.

Overall it was a great trip but here are some of the highlights and lowpoints:

Highlights:

- Watching Anna play to her heart's content on the beach and at the pool

- Witnessing Andrew's first official crawl (more like a sprint) as he tried to chase down some birds

- Being able to experience Pearl Harbor with Gaga, one of the most patriotic people you'll ever meet. So touching to watch Anna and Gaga place a lei in front of the names of those who died.

- Mai Tais!

- Amazing Luau on our final night and Anna's encounter with the "Blue Girl" - at the end of the luau she was able to hold hands and dance with one of the hula girls who was wearing a shimmery blue grass skirt "like Ariel!"I think she was in love :)

Lowpoints:

- Forgetting the diaper bag in the garage at home

- Anna puking in the car on the way home from the North Shore

- Andrew waking up every morning even earlier than we could possibly have imagined

We'll definitely be back! "Helloha"!!

Greeting Gaga at the airport with the Leis that Zach bought for his ladies