Maui day 1

The day has finally come for us to take a vacation and head over to Maui. We spent a night at Jim's parents house where we left Tasia and AJ. Thank goodness for great parents who were willing to spent a week with our kids. As is always happens to us, both of our kids had colds and pink eye when we left them, all we could do is to give them a blessing and hope for the best from grandma. She survived I don't know how, but they made it after all the inhabitants of grandparent's house shares our kid's colds.

The morning of our arrival he had to leave the house at 4-30 am, well I was up at 3 , too excited i guess. We kissed our sick kids good bye and got greeted by the 3 inches of snow outside. But who cares we are leaving to a much warmer place.

12 hours later and still awake

On the way there Quinn did exceptionally well. Out all of the screaming kids he was the most quiet. I think he was enjoying the time in our hands and I bet it was nice to feel like the only child for a while.

Here we are getting ready to land in Honolulu. I was freaking out on the plane and kinda reliving this again while doing this post!!!

First walk to the beach from our hotel!!!

It was a beautiful sunset.

We were so excited to get into the ocean that we totally did not take time to get Quinn used to the idea of the big waves. Poor kid did not like it at all and was afraid of water for the first couple of days. That is why we did not stay at the beach very long and decided to check out the pool. I like the pool and all but not after the fun went down, there was no way I was getting into it, but Jim surprised me. Here he is being a goof ball.

 Jim is going to kill me but I love his massive pectoral muscles in this pic, I just want to squish them.

Coming from Utah, I was amazed at all the greenery they have in Maui. Flowers blooming on every bush. I took time to get some pictures of those beautiful flowers that grow like weeds. It bring me back to thinking when God said : " I will send forth briers and noxious weeds to afflict and torment man"  somehow skipped Hawaii islands. It is truly like a Garden of Eden to me.

See what I am talking about, Paradise!!! More to come in later posts!!!