My 33rd Birthday

So it's been a few days since I posted and I can say that we made it to the North Shore this weekend with Sean. We had quite the adventure that Sean is sick of me telling people but I find it amusing.

We headed out Saturday morning with the car packed with snacks and all our beach stuff. We drove for a little while and got to one of the beaches and we walked out and it was breathtaking. Very different from Waikiki beach. The sand was different consistency and there were a lot of rocks in the water. The best part was that the turtles loved the rocks and were out swimming around everywhere. The boys had a blast getting buried in the sand. Then they got the great idea to bury mom in the sand and Sean took a picture. I am a little claustrophobic so I wouldn't let them bury me up to my neck but Brayden was down for that. Then Sean decided to go into the water to try and catch one of the turtles and he realized once he was already in that he had the car keys in his pocket.

Well we are driving a 2012 Jetta and they have these wonderful smart keys. But they don't do well in water. So we had to dry the keys out in the sunshine which didn't take too long but we were ready to move on to another beach. Every time Sean would put the key in, the car would start and then die and it would say that there was no key. Finally it said that the key needed a new battery. Now of course it's not a typical battery it was one of those flat round specialty batteries and Sean and I looked at each other with knowing looks. So out of the car we went with reapplied sunscreen and off on our adventure. We started down this bike/walking path in the direction that everyone was going because we had no idea where we were. Long story short the kids did awesome on our 3 mile adventure into the town of Wailua where we found a Long's drugstore. Then we rode the bus back to the car and we continued along our journey.

We stopped at some more beaches (I held onto the keys) and we saw such amazing sights. Huge waves that didn't look that big until you saw a surfer in them, waves crashing into the rocks, we climbed out on some of the rocks and saw beautiful tropical fish swimming in the pools. It was a fun day with all my boys and I was so happy to see my husband relax and act like he was on vacation. The best part is that we will have our little family adventure to always laugh about together!

So during our drive we passed the Dole plantation and I took the boys back to that on Monday. First on Monday we went and tried out some lagoons over by the Disney resort and had a fun time playing in the water and having lunch. Then we went to the Dole plantation and took the train ride and learned about all the history of Dole. We saw how pineapples grow, saw bananas growing on the trees, saw mango trees, cacao bushes, sugar cane, breadfruit trees and lots more I don't remember off the top of my head. Then we headed inside to have some Dole pineapple soft serve ice cream. On our way in we got to sample some fresh pineapple and my oh my that was the BEST pineapple I have ever had! The part that cracked me up is when Brayden ate his banana today he recognized the Dole name on it :)

Now today is my birthday, my 33rd birthday and we just laid low today because yesterday we moved condos. We are a little closer to Waikiki beach and the walk is much shorter. The boys and I spent the day down at the beach which seems to be where they want to go everyday. Then Sean called because he was almost back to the condo and he wanted to take me to dinner for my birthday. It was great to be able to walk a few blocks in the warmth down to a restaurant and then walk the food off on the way back. I had a yummy pomegranate margarita and some divine shrimp tacos. Probably one of my best birthday experiences!! Tomorrow we are off for my lifelong dream which I will post about later. Aloha!