Kauai

Let's Go Swimming!

Tip Top Cafe

Ox tail soup and wonton mein!

Snorkeling

Chickens are to Kauai what crows are to Seattle

Early Morning Pajama Walk

Our girls

 Bamboo Pole Fishing

Tilapia!

Marriott Resort

Krazy Koi Feeding Frenzy!

We snuck a few rides in without a wristband.

Lunch at a nearby burger joint.

Aloha Kauai!

Goodnight toadies!

Oahu

Disney Aulani

Releasing energy on arrival!

Checking out the room!

The girls!

Swimming!!

Straight to the pool!

Then on to the beach! (Nice shot Emi!)

Breakfast!

... with Minnie!

Singing and dancing after breakfast!

Observing the fish!

Great Grandpa Mike and Great Grandma Bessie

Kenzi couldn't stay awake

Punchbowl

Waikiki Zoo

Aloha Oahu!

Kenzi really wanted to press the elevator button.

Movie night on the lawn!

At the JW next door where Emi stayed before.

Let's come back soon!

Uncle Justin's Graduation

Yay Uncle Justin!!!

Kenzi thoroughly enjoyed the bread at the Italian restaurant.

Group shot!!

Playdate at Sammamish Spray Park

This afternoon we met Nathan, Kasen and Auntie Corey at the Sammamish Spray Park. It wasn't a particularly warm day but we brought the suits out anyway. I love how Emi and Nathan always have a good time together, I hope Kenzi and Kasen will develop the same kind of connection.

It was impossible to get a picture of these two {with their cute smiling faces}
they were just too happy to be in the water.

Well our little trip to the park was cut a little short {as nature always seems to call at the
most inconvenient times for us} Good thing the little ones didn't mind and thankfully
Auntie Corey was there to lend an extra hand while I took Emi to take care of business.

Kasen and Kenzi...as usual...sitting in a stroller or car seat next to each other.
We will get these two out for solo playdates soon!

Chelan

Erich was registered for the Chelan Man {2nd time} this weekend and this year we decided to make a little family get weekend away. We didn't actually stay in Chelan {we stayed at a nice little house in Cashmere} which was nice because we were not too far from Leavenworth so we spent some time there and in Chelan. The girls were good travelers and the weather just got warmer and brighter as we headed east. We had fun watching Erich finish his race and even made a trip to Slide Waters Water Park before heading home.

We stopped by a Target on our way to Chelan and Emi asked if we could get a "crispy " like her friend Sabrina. I was clueless about what she was asking but she was pretty persistent and somehow knew Target was the place to get one.

Emi and Kenzi enjoyed playing with their new frisbee.  

We decide to more closer to the shore to see if we could spot Daddy making his way to the finish line. 

There he is!

Emi was cheering and Erich did a great job finishing on a very hot {82 degree} and sunny day!

Woo hoo!

A nice refreshing orange slice and bagel after a 13.1 mile run {and 58.1 bike ride and 1900 meter swim). This Daddy was ready for a nice shower, dinner, and a nap!

The next day we were off to Slide Waters Water Park.  The girls LOVED this place , it was a bit cool when we first arrived but it was nice and toasty after an hour or so.

Emi at the top of a water slide...

she was very excited about being able to do a lot of the slides at this park all by herself! Kenzi had her share of fun too! She loved the lazy river and going down some slides with Daddy and Mommy.

This was a very fun trip and we hope to do it again next summer...thankfully by then Kenzi will not need her bottle to go to bed at night {...which I forgot! How could I forget such a thing right?  Well I just did ;(}