Aloha!

Well Chris and I have been in Kauai since Friday night so I thought I better give a little update this morning so I don't have so much to share by the end of this trip. First off, can I just say WOW! We flew in here and met my parents as well as Chris brother and sister in law, Sara. We flew in right about the time the sun was going down and the view was perfect. I can honestly say this is one of the prettiest islands that I have ever been on. The view from our room is amazing and I just love the breeze that we feel everyday here.... So I will just get to it and start getting into some pics and giving you a little taste of our time here so far.

The first day we got here we were all a little tired from the long plane ride and the litle bit of jet ride that we had so we headed to Poi Pu Beach. It was a great spot for snorkeling and of course just hanging out in the water. The boys got a lot of snorkeling time in and saw both sea lions and sea turtles, and of course lots of cool little fish. After that we headed home and rested then headed off to the County Fair. There was LOTS of yummy food and great local entertainment.

Chris and Chase just playing in the water. Dad just loving the water! He said he is ready to retire and pack up and move here!The next day of course was Sunday so we headed to church and yes....we stayed for all 3 meetings. :) It was a fun to go there and spend just a little time with the locals in a relaxed place.

Chase and DadAfter church while looking for a place to eat we came across this little town call Hanapepe. It is a cute little place thsat looks like a little western town almost. One of the cool sites of this little town was a swinging bridge that they had there so of course you know we had to go cross it.After our yummy lunch and our visit to Hanapepe we headed home to get our grub clothes and on headed to look at what they call the Grand Canyon of Kauai. (Wamai Canyon) It was amazing and one of the first car rides I have ever gotten sick in because the road was so twisty. (Is that even a word?)
After our fun little ride up the canyon we headed off to one of the off the treck beaches to watch the sunset. It was a little bumpy ride in a mini van to get out there, but well worth it. We watched the sunset and just relaxed.

I think Chase enjoyed the sand more than the sunset.Chris and I and the great view off the Napali coast.Chase loved playing in the waves.

There are so many more pics I could show of this coast, but I have to move on due to lack of time.....On Monday we decided to hit the pool for a little lay out and pool time. After the pool we headed to see the island by helicopter......WOW! It was an amazing way to see the island and fun just because it was my first time in a helicopter. Grandma and Chase heading for the helicopter. Chase has a cute little life jacket on and slept through the whole ride.Well there are TONS of pics from the helicopter ride that were so amazing, but I think I will stop here for now since this blof has gotten way to long. As you can see we have packed ALOT in just from Saturday to Monday. I will try to post more later, but enjoy these pics for now! :)