Hawaii

 In March, Derek and I got to go to Hawaii WITHOUT KIDS! Yippee!!  My mother-in-law came up to stay with Bridger and Lilly.  So while they had a good time with Grandma, Derek and I got to have a little freedom....I love freedom.

We have been to most of the Hawaiian islands together but Derek had never been to Oahu, so we decided to go there.  To me Oahu has a different feel than the other islands.  It is much more touristy and has a busy city feel.  It is fun to see all the tourist stuff but once you've been there it isn't as exciting to see it again.  So now I've seen it twice and I think next time I would prefer one of the islands.  Derek and I would both agree that Kauai is our favorite!

Pearl Harbor

This snorkeling suit weighs 300 pounds!  Thank goodness for modern technology

We stayed across the street from a famous historic hotel called the Moana Surfrider.  It was built in 1901 and was the first hotel on Waikiki.   It is the most amazing building.  I loved everything about this place!  In the back they had a Banyon tree.  If you've never seen a Banyon tree, they are impressive!  (The picture below is only part of the tree) It is 150 ft across and the trunk is 75 feet tall.

Wameia Bay

Polynesian Culture Center

Derek won the spear throwing contest! Hidden talent