Hanauma Bay

Hanauma Bay was closed for a year during the pandemic and finally reopened recently. We were excited to see the fish return and to see if the coral had time to repair. The process for getting an entry was not easy though. Mama got up early and drove to the entrance to pick up a reservation.

When it was our time, we were allowed to enter, watched the short video, and headed down to the beach.

The fish were at knee level so Peanut could enjoy them from the shore. Meanwhile, Janie and Dada went out to explore.

We all had fun exploring and just hanging out in the beautiful fish sanctuary.

At lunch, there was a large bird hanging out in the restaurant. How funny.

For dinner, we went to our favorite katsu place and Peanut had a yummy kid’s bento meal.

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Waikiki

In the afternoon, Auntie Yoon dropped us off at the Sheraton Waikiki. When we checked in, the front desk upgraded us to an oceanfront room. WOW!

The kids couldn’t wait to hit the beach so that’s what we did after dropping off our things.

The evening sunset was so pretty from the lanai.

The kids drew their version of our afternoon. So funny. I like how Janie’s drawing is of Dada on the beach saying “This is relaxing.”

We had dinner at the foodcourt nearby and the kids got their first shave ice for the trip.

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Morning in Kailua

Auntie Yoon picked us up from the airport last night and we slept over at her house. The kids loved playing with Trevor and had McDonald’s for breakfast.

We also went to the Farmer’s Market nearby and picked up lunch.

Later in the day, we went to the park/school yard behind their house to play on the playground and fly a kite.

What a nice way to relax on our first day in Hawaii. Thank you to Auntie Yoon and Uncle Kurt for hosting us!

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Microwave!

This pink microwave toy was one of Peanut’s favorite toys at school and at Uncle Jimmy’s house. Auntie Eleen found one on Facebook and got it for him. He was so happy to finally have his own. Thank you, Auntie Eleen!!

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He’s back!


The boys had so much fun yesterday that Ethan came back again this afternoon to continue playing. It’s so good to see these two boys together again. They didn’t skip a beat.

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