Day 5 :: Kicking Back Aloha Style

One key goal for our vacation was to give the boys opportunities to fully experience Hawaii and do activities they wouldn't have the chance to do at home ... so another day with beach time for us! In the morning, we arose and headed straight to the D.T. Fleming Beach about a half mile from our condo. Nothing like being on the sand by 8:30! This beach featured a lifeguard station (the others didn't) and a bonfire made of driftwood. It also had a very gradual slope from the beach into the water, so you could walk out quite a distance before it got too deep. We also enjoyed some bigger waves here, perfect for our little boogie boarders.

 

 Blue skies. Blue ocean. Happy boy.

 

 It's like a sled ... but on the sand!

 Hang on, Grant ... here we go!

 Funny brothers.

 Man on a mission. Gotta find that boogie board.

 4 points of a compass...

 Playing in the sand is great fun.

When the wave rolls in ... not so much.

 Sandwriting by Luke.

 "But Mom, I don't want to go home and take a nap.

I'm having too much fun with my big brothers."

After this, Mom & Grant returned to the condo for a little rest time (Grant was asleep in the car within 2 minutes.) The older boys & Dad hit the pool for a little more swim time. After all that swimming, it was time to refuel, so we decided to try the highly recommended Maui Brewing Company ... which we would also highly recommend after dining there! 

 We sampled a few of the beers, 

including a Coconut Porter!

 After lunch, we did a little souvenir shopping.

Luke decided that this Long-Life Tiki 

needed to come home with us!

From our condo, the nightly sunset was blocked by part of the island and several buildings. So we took a short walk around the cove on our final evening in Maui and made it just in time to see the sun setting on the horizon. Beautiful...

 The sunset from Kapula Bay

 One more fun photo with our "Hang Loose" pose!

The boys thought that it's like Spiderman slinging a web...

"Daddy, where did the sun go?"

On this day, Papa & Kathy made the day trip to drive the Road to Hana. We thought about joining them for this adventure but decided it might be a long trip for the boys ... and that a day on the beach would be more meaningful for our crew. The island travelers reported the Road to Hana was well worth it, as they had the chance to see a different side of the island with more of a rainforest feel to it. A highlight for them was swimming in a waterfall pool!