Hawaiian Vacation

We arrived home early Monday morning from our Hawaiian vacation. We spent eight wonderful days in Hawaii. There were sixteen in all and we all managed to survive. We landed on Oahu late Saturday evening and checked in at JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa. WOW, it was beautiful. I would recommend this resort to anybody. The first day we spent the day on the resorts privated beaches and swam in there three large lagoons. Yes there were shark nets if you are wondering. Those who know me well know I am paranoid of sharks. However I was still always looking over my shoulder. The second day we drove to the North Shore and hung out on the beach. Kent was so excited to surf and the kids were able to try surfing for the first time too. The third day we visited the Dole Pineapple Plantation and spent the rest of the day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The Fourth day the ladies all went shopping while the guys played around of golf. The fifth day we spent the afternoon in Wikik Beach and took a fabulous submarine tour. The sub went as far as 125 feet and we explored through sunken ships, airplanes and misc items found at the bottom of the ocean. Yes we even saw a few sharks. The next few days we drove the remainder of the island. We spent time at Hunauma Bay, North Shore, Wikiki, and Honolulu. To all of you that know how much I love the "Original Pancake House" we accidentally found one in Honolulu. Speaking of food, I can't believe how much food we ate. We had so much fun and we can't wait to do it again. We want to thank you mom and dad (Les & Barbara) for planning and taking the family on this wonderful vacation. We hope you had just as much fun as we did.... Aloha ~