Happy Birthday Dan! We're so happy we got to spend the day with you and hope that you get everything you want! We are lucky to have you in our lives as a husband and a father :)
Ten days in paradise...even though it was a last minute trip, it was a much needed break for all of us! This trip was not a moment too soon for Harper - she was diagnosed with pneumonia the Monday before we left and the warm, humid aid did her very well as she got a clean bill of health just before we left the island last Monday. She is happy, healthy and back playing in the snow now. I really enjoyed the break, I haven't had one since November (which was actually a work trip outside the state, but I still consider it a break). And Dan had a great time getting back into running most days, biking a few times and even swimming! He competed in a sprint triathlon in Poipu and did great - I'm so proud of him for completing an open water swim triathlon...something I've not done yet!
Our condo was fantastic, great ocean & sunset views and a great pool to play in. Some might consider our days boring, but I thought they were heavenly. Wake up with the sunrise, snack, go for a sunrise/whale watching walk (or run in Dan's case), play on the playground, eat breakfast, play/swim at the beach, take a nap, eat lunch, play in the pool, snack/dinner, watch sunset & evening walk, go to bed. What more could we want?
Of course we threw in a few trips here and there to fun locations on the island, but we've seen most of them already so it wasn't a big deal. The highlights of our trip were hanging out with Harper all day every day, watching her walk on the sand and grass barefoot, listening to her speak to the roosters ("loodle doodle loodle loo"), cheering Dan on in the triathlon, and making a monk seal sand sculpture. Only two low-lights that I can think of are wrestle-mania between me and Harper on the plane flight from Lihue to Honolulu (I guess she didn't want to leave), and an incident immediately following deplaning with Dan versus the car seat - let's just it was a great thing we were carrying antiseptic cleaner and band aids, Dan's heel sure appreciated quick treatment! All else was good until we arrived back in Anchorage to a blizzard at 5 in the morning on Wednesday...Harper woke up in her own room and probably wondered if Hawaii was just a dream. I'm wondering that today...at least we have pictures to prove it was real!
Playing in the sand - Harper's first time using a shovel & bucket
She made Dad proud!
Our favorite dinner spot - on our lanai
Our sunset view from our lanai
Swing at the Hyatt beach after meeting up with Dad on his morning run
Playing in the sand and surf at the Sheraton beach
Land attempt at boogie boarding
Na Pali
Waimea Canyon
Nap time view from our lanai
We even had whale watching from the lanai!!
Harper & Dad in the sunset at Honu Kai
Start of the Kauai Triathlon - Poipu Beach
Swimmers in the Kauai Triathlon...Dan is out there somewhere!
Run from the swim to the transition point for the bike (Poipu Beach Park in the background)
Transition to bike
Harper saying "Jeez Dad, the only person I know who takes longer than you at the swim/bike transition is Mom!"
Fun playing at the park playground while waiting for Daddy to come back on the bike
She eve learned how to walk up the stairs using the handrail!
Transition from the bike to the run
Puddle stomping waiting for Daddy to come back from the run
Dad's little geologist in training looking at the lava rocks while waiting for him to come back on the run
Down to the last stretch
Success! Completion of the Kauai Triathlon and an open water swim - great job baby!!
Beautiful sunset
Morning playground visit (typical day)
Playing with Dad on Poipu baby beach
Back in the sand and sun and sea
This day she preferred to stay dry -the tide was out pretty far
Playing at the pool at our condo
Swimming with Mom
Mmmmm...sand is tasty!
Sitting on Dad's sand sculpture
The sand sculpture eventually became a monk seal look alike!
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