Okay to start off this long reverse order post.............................did you catch what Kennedy's shirt said?
That's right.....in case you haven't heard, we are expecting our third child during the first week of June. I preface this post with that announcement because my brain seems to have left me. Example number one: all of the following pictures are in the reverse order. Grrrrr..Who has the time or energy to re-organize. Not me...hope you enjoy them anyway.
As you read the following long posts, be prepared to point and laugh at the Mason Family. We had a great vacation, but boy was it filled with moments of "really?" A gigantic thanks to the Harr's for putting up with us anyway.
Family pics....always a blessed occasion. =) Notice the bandage on Rizz's thumb, he got a good gash when he reached inside the dishwasher for a spoon and instead came out with gushing blood from a knife. Good thing Dr. Greg was in the house.
Kenny was not in the mood for pics. Abbi is showing you what she thought of the vacation! Pure joy! She officially wants to move to Hawaii and asks everyday why we can't go to Hawaii today. I feel her pain!
Kennedy entertaining us at the Luau. We went to a great luau at the Marriott end our vacation. There was singing, dancing with a special appearance by Hunter, a crazy hat lady, good food, oh and a great fire dancer.
Kids look so excited to be at the luau. Waiting for the festivities to begin.
This place was awesome. It was located at the end of the road at Hawi. The hike down was gorgeous and the small forest on the ground provided lots of play.
The gang on the teeter-totter. Notice the ratio for the balance.
My Boo showing off the beautiful scenery.
Abigail loved this rope swing and was a daredevil!
Of course, Kennedy had to have her turn. Nice and easy for Ken.
I forgot the name of this beach, but we had tons of fun seeing bunches of sea turtles, jumping the waves, and watching Hunter fight a crab and win.
I Loved this butt shot of Ken. She'll hate me for it later, but I couldn't resist.
The crab that Hunter caught. Rizz tried to pick it up. He was pinched. This crab was a fighter. You should've seen him in his fighting stance.
One of the numerous turtle we saw. This guy decided to sunbathe, little did he know he was going to be a main attraction.
The family with the sea turtle.
This was at the warming pools on the Hilo side of the island. Abigail got out of the water and decided to do the "I am a little tea pot" pose. She is so funny!
Black sand beach. It look like all of the kids had scruffy beards and mustaches. Another gorgeous beach with a CRAZY road down. You had to have four wheel drive. It was like a roller coaster in a car!
What are we going to do about that thumb? Kenny sportin' the local vegetation.
We had a wonderful time at the Hilton. The kids went down waterslides, played in the lagoon, soaked in the hot tubs, and checked out the dolphins. Awesome day. Abbi and Ryder rollin' down the hill.
Me and my Kenny watching Greg and Hunter play human checkers.
Boo strikin' her pose. She loved being at the Hilton since the water was not salty or waving. She kept wanting to go down the slides over and over.
Our girls were such good travelers. Kenny usually always snuck in a nap during the day, which I was so grateful for! This is when I love her thumb.
Abbi was in heaven being with the "boys". In fact she informed me before we came home that she want to go back and live with the boys, not with me. =(
Strikin' a pose with the tiger statue at the Hilton Resort.
The second beach day, we were able to get into Mauna Kea. It is beautiful, secluded, and awesome! You have to get a special parking pass and they go fast. Kenny liked to play with the hippo in the sand, not in the water!
Again, Abigail was in HEAVEN! She loved the beach, loved jumping the waves, loved wearing shorts everyday, loved the sunshine! Who can blame her?
My Kenny. She liked the ocean from afar. She fared pretty well on the beach.
I love this pic! It truly shows you how much fun the kids had.
We had such a great trip thanks to the Harr's and their amazing hospitality. Just to let you know some of the stuff they had to put up with:
-Rizz currently has a bulging disc and is limited in his activity and not able to lift anything. Poor guy. Greg was awesome and always came to my jeep to see if he could help load stuff.
-I lost my wallet not once, but twice. Yes, I got it back both times. Did I mention I was pregnant? After the second time, I didn't even want to hang out with myself.
-I am super sick with this baby and wasn't always the best company
-Rizz sliced his thumb
-On the flight home, Rizz was super dehydrated and almost passed out and had to have special medical care. Long story.
-Many other things that I have already blocked out.
A huge thank you goes out to the Harr's for making our vacation so wonderful. They earned sainthood by putting up with us.
