Hawaii 2010: Kaena Point Hike

During our Hawaii trip we hiked to Kaena Point.  Kaena Point is at the northwest corner of Oahu.  It was about 4 hours round trip.  There was quite a bit of mud, but some very nice views and huge seals!  We had a great time Lucy was a little hiking champ (helped, of course, by her ability to take a nice long nap in the Ergo).

Hawaii 2010: Day trip to Pearl Harbor and Waikiki

During our recent trip to Oahu we were lucky enough to visit one of our nation's most special landmarks, Pearl Harbor.  It was a very educational visit and we enjoyed visiting the memorials and learning more about the sacrifices our country made on December 7, 1941 and throughout WWII.  Afterwards we visited Waikiki beach for a little dinner; the sunset was amazing!

USS Bowfin

If you look closely you can see that Canada signed on the wrong line

 

Touring the USS Missouri



USS Arizona Memorial

With our state flag

The sunset from Duke's Waikiki





Hawaii 2010: Big Baby & Little Baby

True, Abby cannot ride in the BOB stroller or be carried around in an Ergo or Bjorn.  Also true, she no longer wears diapers or sleeps in a crib.  BUT, this photographic evidence demonstrates that Abby is still the baby of the family! 

Lucy was mildly confused by this.

Milestones: Lucy Eats Solids!

While we were in Hawaii Lucy tried solids for the first time!  Her first solid ended up being bananas, even though we had planned for its to be brown rice cereal. When she lunged at one I was eating for breakfast one morning I thought we might as well let her try it.  Her first spoon was Mommy's finger.  She loved bananas and since then has expanded her repetoire to include brown rice cereal, peas, carrots, oatmeal cereal, winter squash, avocado, sweet potato, corn, plain yogurt, apple sauce and parsnips!  I have been making her baby food, which is so easy (and inexpensive).  All it requires is a steamer basket and a food processor.  Lucy is a great eater (like her Mommy and Daddy) and really enjoys holding the spoon herself. 

Trying banana.

Trying brown rice cereal

Hawaii 2010: Mele Kalikimaka

We were lucky enough to spend Christmas on the North Shore of Oahu.  It was a different, but special kind of Christmas and we had an excellent time with the Miller clan.  David and I had never been to the North Shore and we really enjoyed the relaxtion it offered.  We stayed in a private home near Haleiwa.  The beach was literally steps out the back door!  Mele Kalikimaka!

The Christmas stockings my mom made for our Hawaii Christmas.

Lucy snoozing just before we headed to Mass.

Merry Christmas!  (look how pale we are!)

Lucy getting in some Christmas sun bathing

Hanging at th ebeach with Mommy

Looking adorable on the back lawn

With Aunt B

Lucy and Daddy

Paige had a special holiday get-up for the beach.