Life is a beach with the Choate Ohana

We have had 2 great weeks since my last post even though Tony's parents left us after a month:-(. We had a quick trip to Maui with Artie and Nikki and then had a few days to show off Oahu. Artie and Nikki really couldn't be any easy to get along with and so stinkin' sweet!! Emma still talks about then everyday and it breaks my heart when Emma doesn't understand why they won't be coming to her birthday party.

Allllooooohaaaaa Artie and Nikki

Maui was really amazing. It is so, so different from Oahu that it is almost hard to believe. They both have pretty mountains and beaches and that is about it!! We were really planning on doing sight-seeing but instead we mostly hung out at the resort and just relaxed, which is all I wanted to do anyway! I can't remember the last time I got to close my eyes at a pool or beach, ahhh it was just so amazing!! We ate a lot, drank a lot, laid out a lot, shopped a little, sight saw a little and tried to sleep- this pretty much sums up our trip!!

Tony and I at sunset

Jenn and Brian

Tony, Nikki and I just relaxing at the pool

View from the hotel

The crew minus Artie

No one needed this vacation more than Art and Nikki:-)

Artie and Nikki's first Hawaiian drink...aloha!!

I think this is a statue of King Kamehameha

Jenn and her giant pancakes

Tony finally gets his local hawaiian favorite, moco loco, for breakfast

This is the life

Maui sunset

Bye, Bye Matsomoto's and hello Ululani's Shave Ice

While Artie and Nikki were here, we also did some fun sight-seeing on Oahu. It was nice to have Tony off for a few days so he could help! We had a lot to cover in 2 days but I think we got in most of our favorite sights! Here are a few pictures...

Our friends Chad and Randi lookin' good on their paddle boards at Pokai Bay

Heaven for Artie

Our little water baby!!

Sophie's first paddle ride!

Nikki making it look easy:-)

Well, we have been company free for a week and next my mom and niece, Paige will be here for 2 weeks, yippee!!! My dad will come a few days after them to help Emma celebrate her 3rd birthday!! I'm really looking forward to my dad seeing the girls - they have changed so much since he saw them last over Christmas!! I will really try to post a lot during this time so family can track Paige's adventures in Hawaii!!
Here are a few random pictures from my phone...