We were very fortunate to go on vacation to Kauai and Maui with Jamie's parents. The trip started BEFORE the crack of dawn with a 4:30am pickup for a 6:40am flight. We woke up the boys once the car was packed up and they traveled to the airport in their pajamas. Naturally they were a little disoriented and Caleb even commented that it was still night time.
Our flight was from San Jose to Seattle and then to Kauai. Lucas stayed
awake the whole flight to Seattle. But once we were settled in for the
flight to Kauai he napped for about an hour and a half. The rest of the
flight was spent entertaining him with various toys and snacks.
Originally we didn't book him a seat but after a flight to LA we decided
he needed a seat of his own. Towards the end of the flight they served free Mai Tai's and the woman seated next to me said I deserved one. We arrived in Kauai at the Grand Hyatt in the afternoon. We had a quick bite and then headed to the pool to check it all out. I forced Lucas to take a nap and it took a little time for him to settle in and go to sleep. A LOT of crying was involved :( Grandma stayed with napping Lucas and we headed to the pool. Caleb was excited and loved going around the pool with Jamie. I loved the pool because it was only 3.5 feet deep and I could just walk around. After a quick clean up we went to a restaurant at the hotel and kept it an early night. It took Lucas a little while to go to sleep and then in the middle of the night he woke up crying. I had to bring him into bed in order for him to stop crying and go back to sleep. It was reminiscent of when he was a newborn.
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| Blue parrot living at the Grand Hyatt |
Leading up to the trip we kept telling Caleb that we were going on a plane. He kept saying he didn't want to go on a plane. He wanted to go on a train. We told him to get to Hawaii you have to go on a plane. He asked why can't we go on a train to Hawaii. We said trains don't go to Hawaii... only planes. We then mentioned that we could find a train when we got to Hawaii. Luckily there was one so we had to make do on our promise. It was a short train ride around Kilohana Plantation. We got out at one point and fed some goats and pigs. There also were newborn pigs running around. They were sooo cute. Caleb loved throwing bread to the animals. Lucas fed a goat and I think the goat nibbled on his hand a little.
The second night in Kauai we went to the Grand Hyatt luau. We brought our matching Hawaiian clothes that we bought on our last trip to Hawaii. Technically Caleb's outfit was different but luckily he didn't notice. We got there early and got front row seats. The boys didn't sit still at all during dinner so we all thought that we would have to take them to the back once the show started. To our surprise every single time the performers came out they were mesmerized... especially Lucas. Once the emcee would come out and begin talking he would get antsy but then he would sit still the whole time there were dancers on stage. Caleb didn't take a nap during the day so for the first time in his whole life he fell asleep while sitting on Grandpa 's lap.
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| Caleb enjoying his fruit punch |
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| Enjoying the show |
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| Playing with a hula dancer's rope |
The morning that Jamie and his parents golfed, I took the boys to the pool. It started out great because Lucas liked his baby float. I also got arm floaties for Caleb. Once in the pool I only had to hold Caleb and dragged Lucas around in his baby float. Unfortunately that didn't last too long and Lucas wanted out of the baby float and in my arms. I had both in my arms. Caleb wouldn't let go despite the fact that he had arm floaties. We ordered lunch by the pool and then by that time it was getting close to nap. I rewarded myself with a massage at the spa.
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| Jamie had an incredible round with 5 bogeys! He said it was a beautiful course. |
Every morning we ate at the hotel restaurant Ilima Terrace for
breakfast. The boys loved the fish swimming in the pond. We were given
fair warning about the swan and that she bites. I think she nipped at
Lucas' hand one morning and whenever she came around, Lucas would back
away.
We have been on a helicopter tour on Maui and the Big Island and so we had to go on one in Kauai. Jamie chose to go on the tour that took you to the Jurassic Park waterfall since they land and you can go visit the waterfall. The pilot was very fun and would take these dips and basically had fun flying the helicopter. Jamie and I lucked out by sitting in the front.We really wanted to take Caleb on it but knew that he would not like how loud the helicopter is. When we told the reason he wasn't going, he even suggested that he could wear his headphones. We told him he could go next time but we felt a little bad.
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| Jamie yelled "Dinosaur!!" so I pretended I was scared. |
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| View of Na Pali Coast |
After the helicopter tour we went on a drive to Kalalau point to see part of the Na Pali Coast. Jamie read that it gets misty but if you wait 10 minutes it'll clear up. When we arrived it was in fact misty but we waited and it cleared up. We headed back to the hotel after that.
Later that night we also had a chance to go on a date night to Merriman's.
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| OMG Mojito = yum-O |
On our last full day in Kauai, we were able to go on a kayak tour of the Wailua River. The two man kayaks jokingly called "divorce boats" tested our teamwork. On the return trip there was definitely some moments where Jamie and I needed to effectively communicate. We kayaked a couple miles down the river then hiked for a bit through water and a damp path to a waterfall where we took a short dip in the pool of water, had a snack and then hiked back to the kayaks. The whole trip took a few hours. It was really nice for Jamie and I to get to spend some time together without the boys.
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| Jamie is in the guy in the black next to the waterfall |
Jamie and I thought Kauai was beautiful and reminded us of Costa Rica because of how lush and green it is. It exceeded our expectations and may now be our favorite of the Hawaiian islands.We definitely want to come back and explore more of the island.
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