Day 12 - Wednesday

Our last morning in Maui. Our flight departed at 1pm, so we headed straight to the pool one last time. Ryan just loved being at the pool, so we had to take advantage of it. It was quiet and the perfect way to spend our last morning in Maui. By the time we left for the airport it was raining cats and dogs! Our only hope was that it cleared up so Ben, Trisha and Jillian could enjoy their last few days on the island.

Day 11 - Tuesday

Our last full day in Maui....and the rain was pouring down. David and I were both feeling better, but still not great. Since it was raining, we decided to go to the Maui Ocean Center. When we got there we realized the rest of the tourists on Maui had the same idea. We decided to skip the long line in the rain and have lunch instead. After lunch we got to watch Chinese Dragon dancers. The kids were all fascinated with them.

We all met at the beach after nap time, and enjoyed one last sunset (even though we couldn't see it due to the clouds!). Everyone else enjoyed Taco Tuesday at Fred's, but the three of us and Uncle Benny headed home. We still weren't feeling up to tacos, and we passed our little bug onto Ben.

Day 10 - Monday

Today was a sad day in Maui. David and I spent the entire day sick in bed. Auntie Jenny and Grandma Sue picked Ryan in the morning so we could rest, which was awesome. It was so awful to just lie in bed while the beautiful Hawaiian sun is shining outside.

Day 9 - Sunday

We spent Sunday morning at the pool. It was a requested by the kids. After the pool we moved to the beach. Anywhere we can soak up the sun is fabulous!!

I started feeling a little off mid-day, and it got worse from there. I spent the night in bed, running to and from the bathroom. Yuk. Then, even worse, David got it.

Thankfully, the flu bug didn't get Ryan, but it definitely put a damper on the trip.

Day 8 - Saturday

We decided to hit Big Beach again this morning. It was Jillian's first time at the beach! She loved it!! The kids enjoyed splashing with her in a bucket of water. And Jack finally ventured out in the waves with the guys! Yeah Jack! Jillian did too! And loved it! Trisha was holding her breath most of the time, but Jillian would just splash, kick and giggle!

Ben, Chuck and David went out snorkeling and ended up swimming with the dolphins! They have awesome stories. There were 8 adults and 2 baby dolphins.

David made us an awesome flank steak dinner, and we watched the sunset from the lanai.

Day 7 - Friday

We spent the morning at Big Beach in Makena - my favorite beach. It's big, quiet, great waves, and lots of soft sand. Ryan and I walked the beach when we got there. He just loves to run in the sand. He could care less about anything else. He will not go near the water, and screams if you even attempt to put him in. He'd much rather be at the pool...much to my dismay! Aleta came along with us so we enjoyed swimming in the waves, and were almost eaten by a sea turtle. Okay, not really but it swam right by us and scared us to death!

We spent a couple great hours there, then headed to the airport to pick up Ben, Trisha and Jillian! Grandma Sue stayed with Ryan, so we were free!! It was nice not to have to drag him along with us.

Jillian is such a little sweetie. She didn't sleep much on the plane so Ben and Trisha were a little stressed. She likes to lay down when she sleeps, which is hard to do on the plane. She was all smiles, though, when we picked her up.

We spent the afternoon by the pool. The kids just love to be in the 75 degree pool!

Day 6 - Thursday

We are half-way through our stay in Maui already. I hate how fast the times goes by.

Today we went on a whale watching adventure with the Pacific Whale Foundation. Aleta, a gal that works for Chuck and Jenny in Alaska, has been wintering in Maui this year. She works at the Pacific Whale Foundation, so hooked us up on an adventure this morning. She even got to come along to enjoy it with us!

Ryan did okay for the first hour, but lost it the second. He was "all done" with the boat. Unfortunately, there are no options when you are out to sea! He ended up doing okay, but really not a great outing for a 2 year old. You live, you learn.

We did get to see a baby humpback whale breach really close to the boat. It was awesome! We saw tons of other whales, and did enjoy being out on the water....despite the fact that we ended up chasing Ryan half the time!

All the fresh air must have worn him out, because he napped for over 3 hours today!

While David and Ryan napped, I visited an old neighbor of mine. Mary is still living in the same building I lived in when I lived here 8 years ago (hard to believe it's been that long). She was my angel when I moved here, and we had a great time catching up!

We spent the late afternoon at the beach and took in the most spectacular sunset yet! It was a beautiful evening. We even got to see a couple get engaged on the beach!!