Hawaii....day 4

Today was fun and relaxing. We were up EARLY again and started our day with a delicious breakfast with Andrew and Brandi.
Ryker loves Channel and would chase him around the house. Poor cat didn't know what to think having this midget running after him. Needless to say, he was not amused at all. While he hid under a chair Brandi brought out a toy so Ryker and Channel could play together. I'm not sure who had more fun, Ryker or Channel. He giggled and screamed as Channel batted at and played with the little ball.

Ryker loves dogs and would pet and hug Daisy.

After a short nap and some lunch we headed to Bellows beach. Ryker loves playing in the water and sand. Andrew brought his body board so we let Ryker take it for a spin.

He's not quite sure if he likes it or not

After the 2nd time around he was having a little more fun...

especially when Daisy would greet him with big kisses as he came in

I don't think Daisy liked it very much either

Taking a break from the water to warm up, play in the sand and feed Daisy. She didn't care much for the sand and neither did Ryker. I guess he thought that since it was fun to play in it would be yummy to eat. He picked up a handful and before I could stop him he stuck it right in his mouth. It took a few seconds for him to realize he didn't like it and started spitting it out. When he couldn't spit it all out he tried wiping it off his tongue with his hand and arm which were also covered in sand. I tried to help, but he just closed his mouth and swallowed it. YUM!!

It was a little cool, windy and overcast the whole time we were at the beach, but it was still beautiful.

He loved having his feet in the sand. The only thing that could have made this day any better would be to have his dad here to play with him.

Our little beach setup

Ryker was ready for a snack so I took him to the water to rinse him off a little. I had him standing in front of me and my back was to the ocean so I didn't see the little wave coming and it knocked him down. Before I could help him up another wave come in and knocked him over and he tumbled under the water for a few seconds before Andrew rescued him. He was a little startled and didn't want to go back in for a while, but was ok.

Ryker took a nice long nap after we got home so we stayed home, ate dinner, visited and tried watching a movie. I have yet to get 10 minutes into them without falling alseep.

Hawaii...day 3

Just a warning now, there are a LOT of pictures so I'll try to keep it brief.

We start early in the morning (around 4:30, thank you for letting us sleep in) with Ryker wearing a swimming diaper on his head. This is the kid that won't wear hats for more than 5 seconds. He ran around the hotel room for a few minutes and loved having it on his head.

See, he loves it

After Jacob left we went to the Waikiki Aquarium where Ryker loved watching the fish

They had this little bubble thing the kids could stand in and get an up close and personal look at the sharks and big fish. It was a fight getting him out of there when the other kids started lining up to take their turn

So cool

He liked watching the Frog Fish. It sure doesn't look like a frog to me

The view from the "backyard" area of the aquarium

Our next stop was the Honolulu Zoo. This tree was outside the entrance and I couldn't pass by without taking a picture. It's so cool and creepy looking all at the same time

Ryker didn't care about any of the animals, he just wanted to play with the birds

Another funky tree...and a cool leaf

Ryker chasing the birds around the picnic area

Still chasing..

Getting closer...

While Ryker is chasing the other birds, a peacock decides it wants a drink of Ryker's water hanging on the back of the stroller

This bird wasn't shy at all. It shared Ryker's corn dog with him. When Ryker saw it on our table he just turned away and tried petting the birds on the ground

When we finished at the zoo we were off to our next adventure.

Brandi's work invited their kids in to go trick-or-treating through the office. We took Ryker and had a lot of fun

(My friend Autum's mom, Laurie, made the awesome vest and chaps. He's the cutest biker I've ever seen.....his dad takes a really close second ;) )

We walked around outside looking at the motorcycles parked nearby (which I didn't get a picture of) and Ryker actually left the rag and sunglasses on his head. I was hopeful he would keep it on the whole time.

Ryker and Uncle Andrew all dressed up and ready to get some candy. The rag and sunglasses came off once he couldn't see any motorcycles.

Ryker leading the way

This little Power Ranger started picking on Ryker before things even got started

By the end Ryker was chasing the Power Ranger who was running from him asking if he wants to wrestle. Ryker kept chasing him and as Power Ranger ran around big brother, Spiderman, he told Ryker to wrestle him (pointing to his brother). Hahahahahaha

Ryker getting candy from Aunt Brandi

The whole group

When we get home Ryker helps Andrew clean out the dishwasher. What a big helper

Ryker giving Brandi kisses. Watch out Andrew, Ryker's making his move

It was a long but really fun day. We wish Dad could have stayed a while longer, but we loved the time we had with him.

Hawaii...day 2

Jacob flew in today and Ryker was soooo excited to see him

Ryker and I met up with Jacob at his hotel room in Waikiki which is about a 15 minute drive from Andrew and Brandi's house. We got settled in and went to meet up with Andrew and show Jacob their house. While waiting for Brandi to get off work so we could all go to dinner together we decided to take a trip to the beach. This was supposed to be just a little walk on the beach and dip our feet in the water.

Ryker was so excited he ran to towards the water as fast as he could

Jacob and Ryker wading in the water

Ryker really was having fun

Cute little Ryker footprints in the sand

Ryker and Andrew playing in the water

He got a little more than just his feet wet

Fists full of sand he would not let go of

All of us getting a little wetter than we planned on. What a beautiful day and view

Notice how excited Ryker is.?! I love this picture!!!

Our plan of just getting our feet wet didn't turn out so well. Ryker ended up drenched and we were less than prepared. We stripped him down, showered him off and were going to let him air dry a little before putting on some dry clothes, but a nice man saw what was going on and offered us a towel.

After the beach we went back to Andrew and Brandi's to pick up Brandi and go to dinner. We ate at a yummy restaurant (I don't remember the name). Poor Ryker was so exhausted he started falling asleep in his high chair and ended up laying his head on the table and passing out.

The five of us

Apparently there is a beautiful waterfall, pond and landscape behind us, but we got there after dark and weren't able to enjoy it.