This afternoon, the kids rode their bikes while Mama and Dada ran with them. Peanut is getting really good at riding his bike. He just needs a little more practice with getting started on his own.
No More Training Wheels!!
Today, Peanut said to Mama, “I’m ready to take the training wheels off!” So that’s what we did today and he took off like a baby bird ready to fly! I’m glad some good is still coming out of this very strange time in our life. Way to go, Peanut!!
Day 3 at Home
Each day gets a little more organized. Janie actually did all these things today while Dada was on work calls all day.
When Mama got home, we went for a run/bike/skateboard ride around the neighborhood. Peanut has gotten really good at riding his bike with training wheels. His training wheels barely touch the ground!
We also went to the brand new parking lot that no one is using right now because everyone is working from home.
Sunset Ride
The kids rode alongside Mama on her run this evening.
Rest Day
We checked out of the hotel and returned to Auntie Amy’s house last night so we had a rest day. Everyone went to work and school so we just hung out at the house.
Auntie Amy gave them this cool new toy called PlusPlus and they spent a long time playing with them.
We also borrowed Amelia and Ellie’s scooters and went outside for a while. The kids rode around and around the loop out front, which had a nice hill.
For lunch, we went out for Japanese food and stopped at Tim Hortons because Peanut had slept right through lunch.
When everyone got home, we went out for dinner with the rest of the family and the kids continued playing with the PlusPlus pieces.
Before bed, all the kids read together in the bedroom. So cute.
The Long Journey
We are headed to Vancouver, BC for ski week and the journey from Alameda to Surrey took a lot longer than it should have. It started with 8:30am bus ride to the airport. Peanut drew a map for us.
Once we arrived at the airport, we received a text update that our flight was an hour delayed. That one hour quickly turned into 3 hours so we had a lot of time to kill. The kids were really good about the wait and figured out ways to entertain themselves.
This is Peanut asking when we could get on the plane.
They especially enjoyed the airport store that had a bunch of Paw Patrol pups, including a brand-new Rubble.
When we finally boarded our plane and took off at 2pm, the flight was short enough for a few cartoons and a snack (2.5 hours).
We finally landed in Seattle around 4-something and were so relieved to be closer to our destination.
The next part of our journey was a bus ride to the rental car area. Getting the car was not problem but when we got in, the car wouldn’t start. Turned out it was a brand new car that had come off the truck and was not drivable yet. It even had the clear stickers covering the A-frame and dash. The rental car guys had to look up on YouTube how to install the fuses and change it from shipping mode to driving mode.
Our drive to Surrey took about 2.5 more hours and we got to the US-Canada border around 8pm. The drive to Surrey from there was quick and we arrived at Auntie Amy’s house around 8:30pm. That made our journey a total of 12 hours long!! Crazy.
The whole family was there waiting for us and we arrived in time to have birthday cake for Uncle Jay’s birthday.
The kids were up late and had a blast playing together. I love how they can pick up from where they left off last summer.
Evening Ride
Peanut tagged along on Mama’s run today. He rode his scooter and was hard to keep up with! What a workout for Mama.
Picking up Dada
The kids rode to the ferry to pick up Dada after work. The sunset was very pretty today.
Hawaii: Day 7
It’s our last full day in Hawaii and we had plans to make the most of it!
We were up early and took a walk to Eggs n Things. We walked along the beach and we had really comfortable weather. 
At breakfast, Peanut drew a picture of all of us hiking Diamond Head yesterday.
After breakfast, Janie and Dada headed back to the hotel for an ukulele lesson.
Meanwhile, Peanut and Mama went shopping.
We walked through the International Marketplace and found a statue of Don Ho.
Before heading back, we stopped at Mitsuwa Marketplace to pick up lunch for everyone. Peanut had so much fun with the shopping basket.
He also picked out two boxes of Pocky sticks to share with the other kids.
Here’s all the food we bought for our two families.
We also picked up some mochi donuts from MoDo inside the market.
On the way back, we caught a ride on The Bus. It came right as we were walking up to the stop!
Back at the Paradise Pool, the kids were swimming and after they stopped to eat lunch, they went back in the pool and went down the tube slide over and over again. Even Janie conquered her fear and went too! It’s a dark and fast slide but Peanut absolutely loved it.
After all the swimming, Peanut fell asleep while still holding a chip in his hand.
In the meantime, the girls had moved over to the beach and Uncle Jamie rented a floating island. They had fun trying to balance and also throw each other off.
Once Peanut woke up, he and Mama got to play too.
It’s hard to believe that this is the same girl who was so terrified of even the sound of the ocean as a baby. Now she’s a floating pro just like her Dada and never wants to get out of the water.
For dinner, we walked to the hotel down the street to have dinner at KatsuMidori with Auntie Yoon, Uncle Kurt, and Trevor.
It’s a cute Japanese restaurant that lets you order from an iPad and some of your food gets delivered by a train!!!
We walked back to the hotel along the lagoon with the full moon to light the way.
What a fun day and evening to end the vacation!
Hawaii: Day 5
It was another gorgeous morning in Hawaii. We are so spoiled waking up to this every morning!
We went exploring this morning before breakfast.
The kids also wanted to play at the beach so Dada took them down while Mama went for a run. You can see them playing from our lanai!
Auntie Yoon later picked us up and wen went to lunch at Tonkatsu Tamafuji.
After lunch, I took Peanut for a walk and he finally fell asleep once I let him run around a bit.
In the meantime, Janie stayed with Auntie Ranee and Uncle Jamie for the afternoon. They hung out at Paradise Pool and the lagoon until it was Happy Hour time.
Peanut did, however, wake up in time to ride on the pedal boat with the girls.
Back at Ali’i Pool, the girls continued to play in the pool and the grown-ups enjoyed Happy Hour prices.
In the evening, the kids showered and ate dinner in Yai and Ta’s room while Mama and Dada had a date night. Thanks for watching them!!