May 4th (Day 10) of our vacation was such an incredible day filled with beauty, adventure, and surprise. In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that we received a text message from the Hyatt Regency Maui, saying that they wanted to upgrade our room for the last …

Day 10 began with a 1:30am wake up call to embark on the 90-minute journey to the summit of Mt. Haleakala. Our goal was to beat the crowds of sunrise seekers. The night before, Chandler had prayed that we would be “blown away” by our …

This morning, I am drinking my Kauai Estate Dark Roast Coffee, reminiscing with the family about our vacation as we look through pictures and discuss which to share with you. We tried to pack so much into this two-week journey – beauty, adventure, relaxation, rest, …

Day 8 of our journey was our final day on the gorgeous Garden Isle. Daddy Starbucks and I woke up super early to catch our final Kauai sunrise, and then met the kids for breakfast at the Club Lounge. After breakfast, we decided to walk …

On our 7th day, we drove to Wailua, where we chose a kayaking excursion. When we left the resort, which was about 20 minutes away, it was beautiful and sunny, and the forecast called for sunny skies all day long. As you’ll see in the …

On Day 6, we went on a 7-hour excursion along the Na’Pali Coast, from Southeast Kauai, to the western North Shore, with Captain Andy’s Raft Expeditions (https://www.napali.com/). While flying, at 45 mph. over 6-8 ft waves, my Kylie screams back at me, “This is the …

Our fifth day in Hawaii was spent at the beautiful Grand Hyatt Kauai. Jeffrey and I took a lovely sunrise walk while the kids slept in. There was a beach directly adjacent to the resort, called Shipwrecks Beach, where we loved watching the surfers. Also, …

On Day 4 of our epic Hawaiian Adventure, we rose at the crack of dawn to hike Diamond Head (1.6 miles, 538 ft. elevation). It was extraordinary, and the views were exceptional. Much easier than our Day 1 hike for sure, and we were so …

We began Day 3 at Leonard’s Bakery, where we were told that we HAD to try the Malasadas. Hot, delicious, gooey Portuguese donuts full of Bavarian cream! After a delicious sugar filled breakfast, we headed for Pearl Harbor, where we spent a large part of …

Day two on the ground of our 14-day Hawaiian adventure. 5:30am at Hanauma Bay to snorkel with the Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (it’s a fish – really, it is!!). Then we were off to the Dole Plantation, where we had an incredible time eating the MOST delicious pineapple …