Aloha
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 01:20PM
We are back from our trip to paradise. We had such a great time. We traveled with another family (love you dearly). All of the 5 kids just did fantastically. I think it definitely made the trip so much more fun for the girls and made all of the shuttle rides and long plane ride (8 hours) easier on them. 8 days was great but we definitely need a few more days to pack in everything that was on my wish list of things to see. That just means that we'll have to go back. We did get to experience Pearl Harbor, swimming with dolphins, two luaus, the Polynesian cultural center, a broken down tour bus on the highway at night, beautiful sunsets, not 100 degree Texas heat, and tons of great memories for our girls. Couldn't ask for more.
I'm sharing these pics as My Best Shots for today. I will post more soon. After I put away four loads of laundry. And clean the house. I'm really convinced that someone was living here while we were gone. It's a mess here.
Reader Comments (17)
Oh, I am so jealous. Looks like you guys had a great time. I love the collage.
How exciting! We just got back from Hawaii a couple of weeks ago. My heart if still there as a matter of fact....Aloha!
It sounds just amazing, Melody! So glad you got to do that. It should go without saying that I wish I were there right now!!
Sounds superb. I love travelling with friends. It's the whole shared experience thing. We don't do it enough. well, at all really nowadays...
Please explain to me what you were doing in a tattoo parlour????????? :-D You know how I feel about all things piercing and inking :-DD
love, love that collage. glad you had a fab trip. already planning a return visit? :)
Great collage.....I am so down with the tattoo parlor. Glad you had a great time. :0)
Beautiful! I love all those shots, and together they perfectly capture the mood of what sounds like a fabulous trip.
i dearly love the vintage look you have captured in your collage... so artsy, and I'm sure you perfectly captured the essence of your trip to paradise.
Breathtaking!!! I've never particularly wanted to visit Hawaii, but those pictures cause a stirring in my soul!
Oh, I am so jealous! What fun! I can't wait to see more pics - I really love the collage!
All of those pictures are wonderful! I am really looking forward to seeing you and the girls on Thursday! I want to hear lots of stories.
i love this board! it would make a fantastic christmas card! xoxo
It WOULD make a great Christmas card - and definitely captured the spirit of the Islands! Welcome home. I LOVE the polka-dot suit pic. It is awesome.
Such beautiful, beautiful shots! Glad you were able to have a wonderful time (like it's not possible?? ;) ). Hopefully on your next trip you can fit more in. I tell ya, when the kids are teenagers, a trip down Haleakula volcano on bikes would be a highlight. Of course being teenagers they might not utilize the breaks as much as they should!
It looks like you had a fantastic trip! I love the polka dot bathing suit!
Great collage! You've definitely captured the feeling of vacation with your shots. Will make a great scrapbook image. :)
LOVE these!