Aloha - Day 16 (Final Day)

Today is our last day so we are packing up and going out for a bite to eat, checking in early at the airport to see if we can get rid of our bags.  After that is done we cruise around a bit for one last glorious look at the Kona area and then back to the condo for a swim and a farewell bevy with Randy, Barbara & JR.

Enjoying our last lunch in Hawaii

with our travelling buddies

...right across from the marina

then we drove back to the condo after the airport

I stuck my feet in the ocean one last time

the kids all went for a swim

some clearly less happy to leave than others

Curtis finally catches a gecko!

I capture my last Hawaiian sunset

It was an amazing vacation and we were there with great friends and met some amazing new ones.  We all had a great time and didn't want to leave so that is a success as far as we are all concerned!  Now for the long trip home (the red eye flight - YUCK!)

Aloha - Day 15 (Surfing)

Today Curtis got to live out a dream and surfing for the first time.  We had a local recommended to us by the name of Ossian (pronounced ocean - could there be a better connection?!)  The surf was good for learning on so we headed to the beach to meet up with him and his son Scottie for a private lesson.  Curtis took to it like a fish to water and had a blast!

Curtis getting a little pre-coaching from Scottie

Curtis making his way out to the surf

Curtis & Scottie going over the first wave on the way out

Curtis getting ready to catch his first wave

He's up!!

Hey guys, look at me surf for the first time!

and he's down!!

Sitting down on the job already?!

Ready for another



There were a few ups...

...and downs

Uh oh, is this girl gonna take him out?

NO!  He manages to stay up!

What a pro!

Now it's time to have some fun.

Checking out the scenery :)

Whatch this one - a 360

He does it!

Does this face not just say it all?!

Barbara & Randy came by to cheer him on too

The waves & surfers outside our condo when we get back

Curtis is very jealous

Getting close to our next to last sunset :(

We had another amazing day in town and with our friends.  It is very hard to believe we only have one more day.

Aloha - Day 14 (Back to the Beach)

We are off to Hapuna Beach today.  The convoy wanted some sand and surf so we all grabbed some KFC, packed some fresh pineapple & packed the cooler and we were off.  The boys learned to body surf and we came close to having to go fishing for them they were loving the water so much.  It was another fantastic day!!

This is the life!