Merry Christmas!!!!
Hayden found a nice piece of coral on the beach (and returned it to the ocean shortly after this picture was taken).
There was a pretty tree with a rope swing attached to it that we found on our walk. The girls had fun taking turns swinging on it.
No fear!
Another of our many family photo shoots on the beach!
After we were done at the beach, I went on a spectacular Christmas morning walk along the coast from Kahana to Kaanapali. Along the way I smelled many different kinds of tropical flowers in the air, along with bacon and maple syrup coming from some of the houses. We headed to Lahaina after lunch and walked along Front St. taking in all the local sights and shops. We had some Hawaiian salted caramel gelato as we walked along the boardwalk. We missed our family back home, but really enjoyed our relaxing and slow-paced holiday.
Mike made some BBQ chicken on one of the new stainless steel grills by the pool while the girls swam. We had chicken and rice with fruit for our Christmas dinner and watched our favorite Christmas movie- Elf.
Hayden found a coconut which Mike tried to teach her how to open the "right" way. He completely pinched his finger causing him to scream like a little girl!!! Hayden tried drinking the coconut milk, but thought it wasn't worth all the effort and hype!
It was Christmas and the children were nestled all snug in their beds......
