Whoa! Mom there's something on your head!
Mitchell LOVED the Hula Girls but he was so embarrassed to stand beside one for a photo. Perhaps this is just the beginning!
I guess Quinn just couldn't build anymore sand castles or jump in any more waves or run up and down the beach any longer without catching a few winks first!
We're not exactly sure what Mitchell is waiting for. Perhaps he's waiting for his ship to come in, or for the next big wave to knock him off his bucket. Regardless, he was having a blast sitting on his bucket looking out to sea, enjoying the sounds and sights of God's marvelous creation.
It took a little convincing to get Mitchell on the boogie board. He usually wasn't quite centered on the board and so would fall off and get a mouthful of water and sand. He got it right a few times and had a nice ride up the beach. Dad, on the other hand, was a boogie boarding fool! He was way out in the giant waves going for ride after ride. He was really doing great and riding some pretty huge waves. That doesn't mean that he didn't take his share of poundings in the big surf. By the end of the day, Dad was pretty tired too!
The winds were very strong during our trip and so that made for some awesome waves. The boys loved jumping in them with Dad. Every now and then a big one would come and splash them in the face causing great squeals of fear combined with delight. It was so much fun to watch them with smiles from ear to ear and complete exhaustion by the end of each day.
Here's Quinn at the Keiki (kiddie) pool at the Condo. Jumping in and diving for toys was a favorite activity for him.
Great pleasure was taken in the daily construction of the sand castle masterpiece. Mostly Quinn enjoyed watching others fill his bucket and make the castles for him. Both Quinn and Mitchell were pretty good at knocking them down.
In the town of Lahina on Maui is found the world's largest Banyon tree. It has several trunks, all from the same tree and it spans a city block. It is a beautiful tree that the Lahina residents have taken pride in preserving. The boys thought it was pretty cool, however there were signs posted everywhere that there was no climbing!
Mitchell and Quinn took swimming lessons at a place called "Swim Like a Fish". They both learned so much and improved greatly. Quinn was diving to the bottom for a toy while kicking, paddling with his arms and blowing bubbles. At not even 3 years old yet, it was truly amazing. Mitchell learned front crawl, back stroke and breast stroke. He is completely comfortable in the water, diving to the bottom and learning new skills. I'm convinced he has gills!
