This year, we we started off the winter holiday break with a trip to Hawaii. We flew into Ohau on the 17th and headed over to the Disney Aulani for a vacation in the sun. Our first night we met up with my UCLA friends Mike Nan and their kids for a great dinner at Monkeypod. We then spent our 5 nights in Hawaii enjoying the resort, beach and pools.
We had a lot of fun playing at the protected lagoon. Perfect for Liam, although Elsa would have enjoyed bigger waves.
Our big adventure was to take a outrigger style boat ride. Just like in the movie Moana. Liam loved it!
We also had fun when one of Elsa's classmates family showed up. Elsa and Maya got to play together in the water and even had a hotel room sleepover.
December 21st was Liam's 4th birthday and we enjoyed a Disney breakfast.
Shave ices were a big hit - with both of the kids loving all the different flavors.
We did explore a bit - visiting a few of the other lagoons and checking out the area.
Mostly we just hung out at the pool. There were some great waterslides.
The kids really did love playing at the edge of the infinity pool.
Some afternoons, we just stayed at the room watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse videos.
The evenings were beautiful. We tried to watch the sunsets and often played in the water just after dark.
And there were some great local wildlife.
It was nice to have a sunny warm break before winter begins.
