Hawaii - Day Nine (Guest Post by Nicole!)

On Saturday morning, we got up and went on a sightseeing trip with Aunt Euvah and Uncle Steve. We went down to the Kona waterfront and walked along the water, taking pictures of fish, a memorial, and the family as we went. Nate bought a Hawaii shirt and we got some Hawaii postcards along the way. We had lunch in a small restaurant across from the water and then took them to Grandma's hotel up the coast. We showed them the Kona Pool, the Ocean Towers Pool, and took them on a boat and train ride around the resort. We had such a great time! Love, Nicole

Hawaii Day Eight (Guest Post by Nicole!)

We spent the whole day at Grandma's hotel today. First, we rented a paddle boat and went around the ocean. My mom and dad sat in the back of the boat and it tilted way back:) We decided that they needed to move forward in the boat. I would share pictures of this but my mom forgot to put a memory card in her camera. Grandma got pictures, so I'll try to post them later. We paddled around the private ocean bay at the hotel. We saw lots of fish, a sea snake, and five sea turtles. After we got done paddling the boat, we went swimming in the Kona pool again. We went back to the hotel in time for dinner, and got to see Aunt Euvah and Uncle Steve right before we went to bed. I was so excited to see them:) Love, Nicole.

Hawaii Day Seven (Guest Post by Nicole!)

Amanda and I always knew we wanted a Hawaii dress. We went shopping in an International Swap Meet, but they only had the types of dresses with elastic in the top that feels itchy. We finally found some Hawaii dresses at Target:) I got a yellow (cheese colored) dress and Amanda got a purple dress. After we got done shopping, we went to Grandma's hotel and went swimming in the Kona pool. The Kona pool has a water slide, several water falls, three hot tubs (one is inside a cave!), a set of caves, a suspension bridge, and a sandy pool. We loved playing there! The Kona pool is so big it makes a huge pool look small. I hope we come back again to this pool. Love, Nicole.

Hawaii Day 6 (Guest Post by Nicole!)

We woke up early today but spent some time in the house just playing games and reading. Then we went and picked Grandma up and hiked through a dead forest to see the petroglyphs. I didn't like the heat (it was more than 90 degrees and no shade!), but I loved seeing the carvings in the ancient rock. After that, we ate lunch at the Queen's Market Place. I had a meatball sub at Subway and then a banana split and ice cream cone. Then we took Grandma back to her hotel and went back to the Kona house. It was a great day!

Day Five In Hawaii (Guest Post by AMANDA!)

On day five we went swimming and snorkeling at Grandma's beautiful hotel. I was scared of a fish, it was white. I saw a bunch of fish and I saw a turtle. At the end of the day we went to a luau. The luau was great, when we sat down we saw are first course. There was a lot of food. Three of them were raw octopus, pineapple, and raw fish. The octopus was chewy and spicy but good. There was three courses. The hula dancers were awesome! I really liked the fire thrower and the snow goddess. Love, Amanda.

Day Four in Hawaii (Guest Post by AMANDA!)

Today we left Aunt Jacque's house and went to Coconut Island in Hilo, HI. We waded in the water there and looked at lots of Koy fish in the ponds. Me and my family went to the water falls (it was really hot hiking there!). We also went on a hike at the botanical gardens. At the end of the hike down we saw a beach. On the way back to the car we saw lots of sea turtles in the water. Then we came home and had dinner. Finally, we went to bed. My mom and I will post pictures to this post later. Love, Amanda.

Day Three in Hawaii (Guest Post by AMANDA!)

On our third day in Hawaii, we went to my Great Aunt's house in Volcanoes National Park. We saw an active volcano there. We also went through a lava tube. Then we went to a viewing area and saw the volcano erupt! After that we saw another volcano. (Nicole fell asleep in the car).

Finally, we went to bed. Love, Amanda.