The Tees family blog

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Paddle boarding and kayaking in Hawaii

Toward the end of the week we ventured out! My mama wanted to kayak and snorkel and luckily we didn't have to go far. Right on the lawn next to Duke's they rented kayak's, snorkel gear, and gave paddle board lessons. It was super convenient to not have to leave the resort. Nana is super adventurous and loves the water(even though she's not an avid swimmer!). The is a gorgeous reef right in front of Honua Kai so we were able to see tons of fish. Nana had kayaked in St. Lucia already so she's a pro but it was my first time and I loved it. The next day BT and I learned how to paddle board. It's pretty tricky. VERY happy there was no wind. The little just from passing boats was enough to throw you off balance. But we both had a blast!!

I definitely have the bravest mama in the world! It was a beautiful morning to kayak to black rock. The ocean was like glass!

My mom got a few pretty shots of the banyon trees on the beach right in from of our resort...

Like pro's!

There was no wind toward the end of the week. The lifeguard said it was the best day in 2 months! A perfect time to learn how to paddle board!

This thing is heavy!

It really is a LOT harder than it looks....takes a LOT of balance and control

Here we go!

We started off on our knees to paddle out ...we needed to get past the reef

Presto's Hawaiian adventures

My very favorite Presto face. My "I just woke up" and I'm watching "Monkey George" face.

This little guy is by far the coolest 2 year old on the planet. He's such a charmer and loves to learn about anything and everything he comes in contact with. I had a couple hours alone with him at the pool in Hawaii and the best part of our time alone was our walk home. Probably took 3 times longer than it should've but I just loved watching him investigate everything on the way and then...the construction cone came into sight and oh what fun he had!! And a few other Presto Hawaii pictures just for funzies...

Come on mama!

Can't catch me!

Phew i think I need a rest...

Every time he's see an airplane he'd ask"Going to Hawaii?"

oh woops gotta fix my pants...

Wait...I can't remember what we were doing?

Hey look what I found!!

Is it a telescope?

What the heck is this thing mama?

Wait...I think I got it!

TADAAAAA!!! It's a HAT mama!!

Look Carter!!

Relaxing after a long day in the water

Such a heartbreaker...

His favorite "Hawaii" hat

This is frozen yogurt woodie bus courtesy of Presto!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Hawaii...our family meals!

This is the view from the living room of our lanai...paradise found(we rented the bouncer from a service on the island VERY clutch)!

We did a lot of grocery shopping on our way to the resort so we cooked a lot and had many family dinners! Nana even made her traditional Paola "sauce"(homemade turkey meatballs, italian sausage, and chicken breast marinated all day and served over pasta!) one night for us and the Petchenick family and we enjoyed the feast on our lanai. Since there was a Duke's on property we had drinks there a few nights and we had our last family dinner there! We went into Lahaina 2 nights and ate at Kimo's and Longhi's and of course enjoyed some frozen yogurt after. We loved all the fresh fish on the island and ordered it every time we ate out. Our family meals ended up providing us with some of our fondest memories. Presto got a "woodie" bus and discovered he could fill it with food and use it as a delivery truck:) Our kiddies are very used to eating out so they've got it down(and so do we!)