January 7, 2014

HAWAII PART 2: NORTH SHORE & DISNEY AULANI

Welcome to part 2 of our Christmas in Hawaii series on the blog!  I'm going to jump right in...


12/25/13
Merry Christmas!

12/25/13
We spent the morning opening presents.

12/25/13
The boys (Benj & J) got stylish tanks and Chubbies from Kyle.

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After presents, we decided to drive to the North Shore and check out the big waves.  Here is J still wearing that sexy tank!

12/25/13
Near the Banzai Pipeline... Honoring lifeguards with 25+ years of service, famous surfers who have passed, and pipeline deaths.

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The famous North Shore!  That's Kyle (sitting) and J (standing) in the bottom right corner.

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You can't tell in the photographs but the waves were HUGE!  Biggest waves I've ever seen.  I could have sat on the beach all day and just watched them roll in.

12/25/13
I was playing around with my camera settings.  This is "fish eye."

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My Mom took this picture.  Look at all the brave surfers out there!  I think this photo gives you a better perspective of just how huge the waves were.

12/25/13
My beach babe!

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After hanging out at the Banzai Pipeline for a bit, we headed to the Turtle Bay Resort for lunch and drinks.  Me with my parents.

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Turtle Bay.  J, Me, Kyle, Daddy

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Loved this chair they had at the resort!

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Daddy and Mom.  Isn't Turtle Bay beautiful?

12/25/13
Later alligator...  It was fun!

12/26/13
My bros!

12/26/13
The day after Christmas, J and I left to go check-in at the Disney Aulani for a few days.  It was an early birthday present from my parents :)

12/26/13
They lei you when you arrive!

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My lei smelled amazing!  So fragrant!  It died of course after a few days.  J, who also enjoyed the "soapy smell" of his manly lei, got to bring his home as a keepsake.

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The view from our room.

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Walking around the grounds of the Aulani.

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I enjoyed a Skinny Haupia Mojito while we listened to Ben Vegas and Maila Gibson.  J even requested a Jack Johnson song for me!

12/27/13
Those are J's legs!

12/27/13
J floating along in the not so lazy river.

12/27/13
Benjamin, Alisha, and baby Cora ended up getting a room at the Aulani, too.  They came up for one night and we all had a delicious dinner together at Ama Ama.

The following day, the 28th, we checked out and headed back to Honolulu.  We had so much fun on the North Shore and so much fun at Disney.  This was turning out to be one heck of a vacation.  J even remarked, "one of my best vacations ever!"  Tomorrow we'll take a look at some splash park pics, our visit to Pearl Harbor, and my birthday celebration!  See you then!

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