Waikiki!!

The second part of our holiday was spent in Waikiki. Oh I love Hawaii! Have I mentioned that? LOL! {cheeky grin}.
Waikiki was way busier this time than I remember it ever being before. Partly because it was Spring Break in Hawaii, so there were holidayers, but there was also heaps more Japanese tourists than I've seen before!
The streets around Waikiki were quite crowded, which made it a bit tricky with a stroller and a toddler, but we still pushed through it and had fun. And there were lots of people on Waikiki Beach too, but we enjoyed it!

As soon as I step on to the sand and look up to see Diamond Head, I'm a happy lady! {excited butterflies in my tummy}. I loved getting to visit again with my little family of 4!

We were surprised by this new Surfboard rental racks down beside the Outrigger walkway to the beach!
How cool it was to walk past them to the beach every day. Some of those boards were HUGE!

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 Flynn enjoyed swimming in Waikiki too! He's wearing the nappy shorts you bought him Mum! The water was a beautiful temperature, so we swam for ages with Flynn in the water too. I love tropical water!

My usual foot pic!! {giggles}

 Building sandcastles :) The cheapo bucket and spades we bought at Salvos and took with us really got a workout! We even fit them in our luggage to bring them home again! Well, Will fit them in his bag, not mine. LOL!

 The pink lady, and the Royal Hawaiian. Hahahahahaha {belly laugh!}

I love this pic of Willy and Jaimeson! And the one below too!

What a sweet moment {smiles}.
Despite the crowd, we still love Waikiki Beach!
:) C

Disney Character Breakfast at Aulani

Hi y'all!
While we stayed at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii, we went to the Character Buffet Breakfast one morning.
You start out taking a pic with Mickey outside..

 Then move on to inside for the buffet, while Minnie and Goofy wandered around, taking pics!

 There was also "Aunty", a lady who wandered around singing and playing her Ukelele and getting the kids up to parade with Minnie with shakers and fish hand puppets! What a fun breakfast!

 Jaimeson loved choosing his breakfast & he especially loved the coloured "O's" (fruit loops!) I put on his plate as a special treat! LOL! He also had fried rice, ham, bacon, sausage & cheese!

 My breakfast. YUMMO!! Bacon, sausage, portugese sausage, scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, pineapple ham, pulled pork hash... So good!
We had lots of fun! We'll definitely do it again next time we stay at Aulani (cos we all agreed a return is imminant!)
:) C

By the pool, Disney Aulani Style!

Good Morning!
More Hawaii pics! This time, around the pool at Aulani...
 I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the pool area at Aulai was AH-MAY-ZING!!! This is the Splash Park, called Menehune Bridge. It sprayed a fine mist, had tipping buckets, about 8 inches of water permanently on the ground that Jaimeson loved to slither around in, and it had a big tipping canoe that splashed water down over the bridges! So cool!

 

 

 

Flynn enjoying it!
And we loved the Lazy River! It's a very slow moving stream that you float along in inner tubes. Loved it!

Here is Flynn watching Daddy and Jaimeson in the Lazy River!
 How about a little swim in the infinity edge pool? It makes it look as though the pool extends all the way out to the ocean beyond. It's just beautiful!!

 And here we are in the family pool!

 And one more of Jaimeson on the amazing lagoon shore! We loved it so much!

Ah, dreaming of that beautiful Hawaii sunshine now!
:) C

ALOHA!!!

Aloha Friends!
It's tough to think that this time 3 weeks ago we were in Hawaii! {Mind wandering off to the land of sunshine, pineapples and cocktails!}
I'm keen to relive those memories here with you, so bare with me through the torrent of pics!!

We stayed in Hawaii for 10 nights, which is a great number of nights to stay, you can get heaps done as well as lots of relaxing! The first 4 were spent at Disney's Aulani Resort at Ko Olina, on the Western side of the Island, and the other 6 nights were at Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel.
Aulani is the most expensive place we've ever stayed, but OH MY, it was fantastic!! The amazing pool area, with lazy river, water slide, splash park, infinity edge pool, hot tubs & even a snorkeling reef, was absolutely FANTASTIC!! Then there was the private lagoon with beach loungers and umbrellas. I'm smiling as I think about it! Let's dive in to luxury!!

So here goes...
 We arrived at the hotel at 8:30am and check in isn't til 3pm, but we were so lucky cos they checked us in straight away and gave us the room key so we could dump our stuff & rest after our 9 hour flight! YAY!!

This towel Mickey Head greeted us when we got into our room! Isn't it cute! The frangiapani was a foam hair clip so I wore it around for the rest of our holiday!

They also upgraded us to the 10th floor, and this was our amazing view! We looked across Ko Olina to the Makaha side of the island.

 Willy needed a rest, so I took the boys down to the pool area for a look around, and a play in the splash park. Here is Jaimeson enjoying checking out the fun spots!

Once Willy woke up we had another explore of the resort, including the private lagoon area. Check it out! I've always wanted to stay somewhere that had beach lounges and umbrellas all set up for you, and here it is! It seems like the epitome of luxury for me! LOL!

Aulani is not massively Disney-fied, but we did catch some Disney characters walking around during our stay! At first Jaimeson was a bit apprehensive, but he soon warmed to them once they started to interact with him, high-fiving and giving thumbs up!

I love this pic of us with Mickey!

Even Flynn loved Mickey!

 We did get Jaimeson a Disney lunch one day- a PB & Jelly sandwich in the shape of Mickey heads! So cute! He kept pointing at the flower & Saying "I not eat that. I not like that!" LOL! It's just decoration buddy!

 How about a Pineapple Macadamia cupcake, with an ultra thin slice of pineapple dipped in white chocolate and Mickey head-shaped sugar sprinkles? Love it! {licking lips}

This is the view over the awesome pool area from the 10th floor lobby. Isn't it sooooo cool! It might cost a lot to stay at Aulani, but boy you get a lot for your money!!

The boys, relaxing by the pools!

 Another thing I've always wanted to do on holidays, was stay somewhere where you can order a cocktail by the pool and bill it to your room. Guess what.... TICK! Another thing off my holiday wish-list!

I enjoyed a coconut mojito by the pool at Aulani, it was fabulous! And I felt so rich {giggles!} What an awesome view over my cocktail to the infinity pool and on to the ocean beyond!

Daddy and Jaimeson enjoying some sand play at the beautiful beach!

And what a beautiful place for a sleep for Flinders too!

I think that might be enough for one post!! I'll post more again tomorrow! Hope you enjoy the pics!
:) C

We're off to Hawaii!!

Guess where we're heading to tonight??

HAWAII!!!!

YAY!! I am so so so so so excited!! We love Hawaii, and it is such a family friendly place, it's easy to get around and we love the shopping and the food! And the beaches, of course! 

We were last there in November 2012, when Jaimeson was 18 months old. He had a great time and we loved going there as a family. I look forward to going as a slightly bigger family now! We are staying 4 nights at Aulani Disney Hotel, and then 6 nights in Waikiki. I am SO looking forward to the Disney hotel, their facilities look amazing and I love everything Disney! I think Jaimeson will really love it too! YAY!!

 

Jaimeson is a good traveller, and I hope Flynn proves himself to be a good traveller too! He's usually a calm, flexible and patient baby, so I hope he travels well too :)

Catch up with you soon!

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Aloha!
:)C