We didn’t think an authentic Luau would be worth it this time since Adele is so young, but our hotel offered a free Hula show, how could you go wrong! She loved the loud music and colorful dancers. Aloha!
Baby’s First Hula Show May 15, 2013
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A Morning in Downtown Kona May 14, 2013
Halfway through our trip, we took a morning to explore downtown Kona. It was so sticky-humid-hot, but it was nice to walk around down there. Kona is where the big Ironman Triathlon takes place!
I stopped to get an Iced (Kona) Coffee as we looked at the boats in the harbor. (HAHA Adele is totally eyeing my drink! Sorry, sweetheart, mommy doesn’t share the good stuff.
Look at the big cruiseship, mama!
I am totally impressed that Adele didn’t attempt to eat or destroy her little lei!
Sunset at Buddha Point
There are few things in the world more beautiful than a sunset at Buddha Point. It’s a must-see when you’re in Hawaii. It did not disappoint. Adele was pretty tired, but she got a second wind when she realized it was a special moment to experience.
I present you: The Buddha Point Sunset in Pictures:
The Buddha Point namesake statue:
This picture. The lei. That hair. The golden sunlight. That grin. Love.
Upside Down! Nothing makes her giggle more!
Obligatory Family Photo!
The sun, still high above the horizon.
Baby Silhouettes!
There it goes! Just beautiful. We took a second to celebrate our little family as the sun dipped below the earth. How lucky we are to have each other and to share that moment together. So incredibly lucky.
Goodnight, Hawaii!
The Beach: Swimming in A Bay May 13, 2013
The closest beach to our hotel was ‘A Bay’, which is located right on the property of the Waikoloa Marriott. We know that nearby Hapuna Beach is more beautiful, secluded and swim friendly, but we didn’t really feel like schlepping all our stuff and an 11-month old all the way there. We got all the benefits of a beach day, without the hassle at A Bay. It was a beautiful morning.
Oh hey, Pacific Ocean! Don’t you look pretty!
Time to go swimming!
As much as she loved being in the Ocean (for the first time!!), she liked the shore better so she could feel the waves lap her little feet.
As much as we loved being at the Ocean, there wasn’t much shade and it was HOT.
So after a couple of hours, we packed up and headed back to our hotel pool which has an abundant of umbrellas. You can’t go to Hawaii and not go to the beach! But we thought with Adele being so young, it was more fun at the pool.
I can’t wait for a year or two from now when she’ll get excited about sand castles and shell collecting. Hopefully we have a little beach baby in the making.
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Pool Floaties May 7, 2013
On Saturday, we checked into our hotel and Adele took a nap and then we headed straight to the pool! But you can’t take an 11-month old swimming without an inflatable tube, can you? Daddy to the rescue! Adele was pretty excited at the idea.
SWIMMING!
The pools are salt-water and the water was so refreshing. Don’t let Adele fool you, though the air was cooler that day, the water was warm.
We think she was still a little jetlagged that first day, she wasn’t too impressed by much that afternoon. It’s a lot to take in for a little kid!
This towel hoodie was Irving’s when he was a kid!Â
That night, we baked a pizza in our room and called it an early night. Adele hit the sack at 6:30p (and slept for 12 hours + 3 more in the morning! For those who are counting, that’s 15 HOURS with a short milk break in between!) Hawaiian air tuckered her out I think!
Irving and I picked up a movie (Silver Lining Playbook– Loved it!) and were asleep ourselves by 8:15pm. I could get used to this!
Sunday morning, while Adele was sleeping the morning away, we enjoyed coffee, bagels and mimosas on the patio outside.
We were up at 6a so we had three hours to soak in the Hawaiian morning sans baby. I dove into a book for the first time in months.
Once sleepyhead did decide to wake, she had a fruit and yogurt breakfast with us.
And then it was time to hit the pool again! She was much more awake this time and she loved it! She was ready to take on the waves.
The kiddie pool is 1ft. deep and has a pebble beach (instead of sand). This is a mother’s dream. No sand = no mess. Awesome.Â
We let her play with some beach toys for a while.
And then we brought out the pool floatie! She was a fan.
They won’t let you take pool floaties in the big kid area because there are waterfall ledges and waterslide shoots that could be dangerous, so we took her for a walk down the lazy river instead.
Haha she makes the funniest faces now, but this one shows off her four big teeth in the front! She’s working on getting two more, they started coming in a few weeks ago, but they seem to be taking a while for some reason.
After our swim, we spent the morning at the Hilton Waikaloa resort!
To be continued!
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