Vacation - Day 3 (June 2)

We started out the week with early-morning workouts. One group went out at 6am, and the next at 7am. It was amazing to run along the sandy beach just where the surf keeps the sand wet - and the water felt great. I'm sure I'll be sore later today or tomorrow, but it was fun anyway.

Today was our first pool/beach day, and the girls were VERY excited. The pool didn't open until 8am, so our girls were ready to go down at about 7. They were almost too excited to eat their breakfast.


We went to the pool for a little while, but being in the pool before the sun hits means the water hasn't warmed up yet. The girls learned this pretty quickly, but they didn't really care that much. We met up with some cousins at the pool, and later went to the beach. I found it a little funny that Katelyn was kind of scared of the ocean, and Megan didn't like the sand. That's ok, because Katelyn got to make sand castles, and "pretend cakes." Megan chose to use a little toy watering can to keep the towels nice and cool (and wet!), until she petered out and took a nap.



Cassi got to lay out with my sisters, and the guys hung out in the water and kept an eye on the kids who have entirely too little fear of the tide carrying them off to Tahiti.




This afternoon, Cassi went back out to lay out some more and work on that tan, while I helped the girls do quiet time. Then we went to the Sugar Cane Train (aka The Lahina Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad).


It's always popular for the kids. This year we got a month pass, so we can go all we want over the next couple weeks and get our money's worth (a single trip is pretty pricey).


A favorite part of the trip is when the train shoots off steam over a bridge.


Tonight was family night. Ryan and Jennifer were in charge of the lesson, and Amy was in charge of dinner. We got there a little early, so we went over to Grandma-ma's room and the girls colored until dinner was ready: enchiladas ... mmmm!


Ryan and Jennifer taught the kids about the creation and the beauties of the earth, and then we went out with magnifying glasses to find 3 things that are beautiful on the earth. Katelyn picked flowers, the sunset, and the ocean.


After FHE, we took a walk over to the Whaler Village, and visited one of our favorite places: Haagen-Dazs, and enjoyed an amazing sunset along the way.