Family Vacation

Two days after returning from my trip to the Holy Land, I left for a family vacation in Hawaii. – My body did not know what time zone it was in until a few weeks after I got home from Hawaii… too many time changes.

My whole family was able to go to Hawaii. It was a trip that had been in the works for a while. We started our amazing trip in Oahu. We visited Pearl Harbor, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and the beach. I don’t know when the tradition started, but the last few years when we go on family vacations… one day is dedicated to wearing the same shirt. (One Christmas we had matching shirts and Santa hats- we were the grizwald family!!) This time Chris designed an awesome shirt that we all wore to Pearl Harbor and the PCC. People knew we were together!! It was entertaining to see all the cousins getting along and having a blast visiting the different villages at the PCC. We experienced a real Luau and the food was delicious.



After a few days in Oahu, we traveled to Kauai for the remainder of our trip. My parents were amazing and arranged for us to have three condos at the same resort. Since I was the only one not married or with kids, I had the opportunity to pick the place I would stay. It didn’t really matter- I’d have the pull out couch no matter what. It worked out great though!!

The best part of the vacation was the adventure we took as a whole family. It was a packaged deal that included Kayaking, Hiking, and Zip Lining. It was awesome!! We did a few rope swings and the zip lining was the absolute highlight. All those who were old enough to go went- even my mother. Bless her heart. She is so afraid of heights, but she showed great courage and our guide enjoyed giving her a hard time. Laura wasn’t able to go because she was pregnant- she got to watch all the little kids while we had all the fun. ☺ We also enjoyed visiting the beach and swimming in the resort’s pool. The hot tub wasn’t too bad either ☺

It was a great trip and so much fun!! I wish we could all get together more often- well at least with my brother and his family. Miss you guys!!