Day Two continued: Dole Plantation. Fun to take the littlies and me. A train, a maze, pineapple ice cream, samples, and local artists. For cheap too. We could not ask for more. The North Shore. We just missed the Van’s Triple Crown, if only we arrived even 1 hour earlier. You have no idea how bummed my surfer boy was! We saw the 3 trophies being handed to the winners. Brazil won for the first time! … [Read more...]
Pearl Harbor
Day Two: U.S.S Arizona Memorial Entrance fee: Free U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Audio Tour: $6 but well worth it!U.S.S Bowfin fee with audio tour: $10, a great price that also includes the submarine museum. A wealth of information that easily took another 45 minutes.We arrived early at 7:30 am and were able to get the second boat ride to the U.S.S Arizona Memorial (8:20 am ferry). We were not allowed to bring our purse or camera bag. Unfortunately, my husband and I were dropped … [Read more...]
Honolulu, HI and Our Family Meal Plan
Day One Recap: The two hour time change has enabled us to wake up early. Great for sight seeing and making a full day of it. Here is a photo off our balcony the first day here. Isn’t it pretty? Our first morning we needed to go grocery shopping. Hello, Wal-mart and Safeway. After dropping $299 we were set for the week on meals. Interested in our meal plan? Here you go: Cold Cereal, Oatmeal, Eggs, Hash browns, Pancakes, Bacon Strips PB&J and Peppered Tofurky Sandwiches, Top … [Read more...]
Aloha! Our Family is Taking a Hawaiian Vacation
Live. Love. Aloha. {Thank goodness for a Hawaiian vacation!} It is time for our family vacation! We are leaving on a jet plane. Vacation time with my family. Whoohooo! One week in Hawaii will be a great vacation! (I am so happy.) ...there will be showers of blessings... Ezekiel 34:26 We are taking a multi-generational family vacation to Oahu. Spending a week in Hawaii during December is awesome for this PNW family. I've been to Hawaii before, but it'll be nice to go with … [Read more...]
Home Sweet Home
sourceI am so happy to be in my own home. We arrived after a very long day of travel. Doesn't your own bed feel like heaven after sleeping elsewhere for over 2 months?I am always thankful that my Princess travels well on the airplane. Another child her age was in the same row across from us - cried at least 75% of the time! So yes, I am blessed with a great toddler traveler.I am thankful that Frontier has television on each set. The Princess had her cartoons and I had the Food Network.I don't … [Read more...]
Ladybug, My New Friend
We found a ladybug in our windowsill. The Princess LOVES ladybugs. She gently picked it up and proudly carried it around for half an hour. While she was in the shower she placed the little ladybug in a cup. When she was done, her new friend was gone. We searched high and low for the lost ladybug, but no luck. Do you know how long she talked about her new friend, almost crying about missing her? Half the day! Finally, my husband told her he saw the ladybug and she had to leave to go back to … [Read more...]
Nickelodeon Universe
Traveling for the hubby's work definitely has its perks. On our days off, early in the seminar, we have the option to check out nearby tourist attractions. We like that. A few hours drive took us to the Mall of America on Monday. Do you hate your GPS some days? I know that I do. We really do have a love/hate relationship. I could throw that little Tom Tom out the window some days. By the time we arrived in the Bloomington, MN area I was stressed, hungry and frazzled. Not a good … [Read more...]
