After I woke up from my morning nap, we jumped in the car and headed off to SFO. Mommy and daddy checked a few bags and we headed through security. Because of my X-Men powers, the security gal let me bring my food, drinks, and snacks through security while all of the other big people had to throw theirs away! I am all powerful!
Mommy gambled a bit and booked seats that weren't next to each other. The hope was that no one would take the seat between mommy and daddy and it worked! Yay! I had my own seat...although I don't think I spent very much time in it. Soon after boarding the plane, I fell asleep. When I woke up, we were a million miles up in the air flying over the Pacific Ocean! The only problem...planes are boring! I couldn't crawl around only a few of my toys got to come along with us. I grabbed a bottle and the next thing I knew, we were on the ground in Maui!
Mommy and daddy grabbed dinner at
Zippy's. It looked good, but mommy and daddy said it didn't live up to the hype. I wouldn't know because they only fed me some sweet potatoes and apple sauce. :( Next thing I knew...we were back at the airport. I was thinking this was really a rip off...5 hours on a plane for Zippy's? But then...I saw Auntie Christi, Uncle Mike, and Kyden! Yay! We all piled into our van and headed off to our villa at the
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas. Swanky! One of the pools even had a pirate ship!
Another day, we went to visit the Maui Ocean Center. We stopped at Beach Bums Bar and Grill first for some lunch. Uncle Mike and Daddy said that it was some of the best BBQ that they've ever had! Guess what! I even got to taste some of Auntie Christi's smoked turkey! Yum! I'm hoping they give me more of that at Thanksgiving!
Aquariums are cool. The fishies are so colorful and fast! I kept trying to bang on them, but they moved out of the way just in the nick of time. I ate so much that I had a huge food coma. I fought it, but it was dark inside and the shimmering lights from the tanks just did me in. I conked out...right before the tunnel where the sharks swam! Boo! That darn BBQ!
Kyden and I got to spend the afternoon playing in the pool and down at the beach with mommy and daddy while Auntie Christi and Uncle Mike spent the afternoon scuba diving. Swimming around with the fishies sounded really cool until they started talking about the giant turtle that tried to eat Auntie Christi!
Later that evening, mommy and daddy got to spend an adult dinner at Mamma's Fish House. I don't know what it means to have an adult dinner...but I had a blast with Auntie Christi and Uncle Mike. We hung out, ate a ton, and played samurais and ninjas! Since it was dark outside, it was really hard to see the ninjas...but I was ready. Auntie Christi even did my hair so I could look more intimidating. Our villa remained safe through the rest of our trip! Thank you Samurai Tai! (Auntie Christi and Uncle Mike gave me that name.)
Oh...and get this! Auntie Christi and daddy were on TV! We ventured into Lahaina for shaved ice at Ulu Lani's Shave Ice. Auntie Sylvia said that it would be a "life changing" experience...and it was. I've never had shave ice before, but daddy gave me some while mommy was shopping. Yum! Anyway...while everyone was eating their shave ice, the owner of the store came up to us and said he'd give us a free shave ice if we stood in line while they shot a clip about Ulu Lani's for a special on the Golf Channel. You all know my daddy...free...he's there! So Auntie Christ and daddy went back, stood in line, ordered, and talked to the workers there while the reporter lady stood behind them and talked. I haven't been able to find the clip online yet...but I'll post it once I do. Either way...free shave ice!
The trip was really relaxing and full of good food with good friends. I wonder if this is going to become an annual thing. ** fingers and toes crossed ** I wonder if Auntie Christi, Uncle Mike, and Kyden spent the drive home thinking, "Those parents of Samurai Tai are insane! No more vacations with them!" ** fishing for validation that you guys had fun and want to vacation with us again **
