After the reunion Paul, Porter, and I left the 3 older boys in WA with family and we took off and celebrated our 10 year anniversary a couple of months early in Hawaii. I had never been there before so I was super excited. (View from our balcony)
(Monday) We had a really fun time. We went to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. It was a bit eerie to think that 1177 people went down with the ship and are buried there still under the water. I've never really been a real history buff, so I didn't really know what exactly Pearl Harbor was all about. All I knew was that Japan blew up a bunch of our warships and killed lots of people. (I know, I know, lame.) It was interesting to learn all about it before we took the charter boat out to the memorial. We had the rest of the day to do what ever we wanted so we went up to North Shore to eat at the Grass Skirt Grill. Mmm, mmm, that is some good food. After that we drove around looking at the beaches, resorts, and stopped at the temple to walk around and go through the visitors center. The Flowers were all so beautiful on the grounds.
We drove back around the other side of the island (it takes about 1.5 hours to drive around the whole island of Oahu BTW) and back to Honolulu where we stopped at a place called Leonard's Bakery and picked up some malasadas. A malasada is sorta like a donut without a hole. Whatever they are they are one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten, but you have to eat it while it's hot. It's just not the same cold. Just sayin'. 
(Tuesday) The next day we wanted to do some shopping and went up and down "the strip" to all the shops. Holy Cow!! If you want to get something in Hawaii you can definitely find it. There are a TON of shops and anything that you can think of. We walked along the beach and decided that we wanted to take this fun thing out on the ocean. I'm sure people thought we were quite the sight with a baby and a backpack, fully clothed out in the water. We didn't care much. It was just fun and spur of the moment. 
That night we went out to eat with one my friends from high school who lives in Hawaii. It was good to see her and catch up.
(Monday) We had a really fun time. We went to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. It was a bit eerie to think that 1177 people went down with the ship and are buried there still under the water. I've never really been a real history buff, so I didn't really know what exactly Pearl Harbor was all about. All I knew was that Japan blew up a bunch of our warships and killed lots of people. (I know, I know, lame.) It was interesting to learn all about it before we took the charter boat out to the memorial. We had the rest of the day to do what ever we wanted so we went up to North Shore to eat at the Grass Skirt Grill. Mmm, mmm, that is some good food. After that we drove around looking at the beaches, resorts, and stopped at the temple to walk around and go through the visitors center. The Flowers were all so beautiful on the grounds.
We drove back around the other side of the island (it takes about 1.5 hours to drive around the whole island of Oahu BTW) and back to Honolulu where we stopped at a place called Leonard's Bakery and picked up some malasadas. A malasada is sorta like a donut without a hole. Whatever they are they are one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten, but you have to eat it while it's hot. It's just not the same cold. Just sayin'. (Tuesday) The next day we wanted to do some shopping and went up and down "the strip" to all the shops. Holy Cow!! If you want to get something in Hawaii you can definitely find it. There are a TON of shops and anything that you can think of. We walked along the beach and decided that we wanted to take this fun thing out on the ocean. I'm sure people thought we were quite the sight with a baby and a backpack, fully clothed out in the water. We didn't care much. It was just fun and spur of the moment. 
(Wednesday) We went back to North Shore and visited the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). We were there all day and had a great time visiting all the different "villages" and ending with a Luau and the Ha: Breath of Life show. We ran to the car in a downpour and then drove back to our hotel. It was a great day.
(Thursday) We went to the beach in the morning and rented a paddle board and an umbrella with 2 lounge chairs for the morning. After that we had to check out of our hotel at noon, but we still had the rest of the day since our flight didn't leave till 9:45 pm. We went over to Ala Moana Shopping and WOW!! that place is amazing. 4 stories of shopping and eating. What more can one ask for.
Over all it was an awesome trip and Paul and I had a great time. I love Porter, but next time there will not be a nursing baby in tow. We have plans to go back in the next 2-5 years. There are still lots of things that we wanted to do, but didn't get a chance.
Happy 10th (early) Anniversary to us!! (Our real anniversary is in August, but who says you have to wait till then to take a trip.) ;)
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