Hapuna Beach

Most of the coast line on the big island is rocky, so sandy beaches are few and far between. But about 15 minutes north of us is Hapuna beach. We have been a couple of times. Enjoy some photos





Crew loved playing in the sand..... and eating it.......lots of it

















This is the second time we went, the waves were HUGE!





Jared on the boogie board

Hawaii-the 1st few days

We are on the Big Island staying in Waikoloa ( a very resort-ey/tourist-ey area ) on the west coast of the island about a half hour drive north from Kona. We flew from Lax on Saturday the 10th to the Kona Airport. I wasn't sure how Crew would be, a 5 1/2 hour flight with a 1 year old, sketchy. But I got some good advice and thanx to my new best friend BEN.........adryl (thanx Nikki and Jen) Crew zonked out for most of the flight. Also it was a full flight but some how by some glorious act of god the 3rd seat on our row was vacant. So we had a whole seat for Crew, sing praises. The weather has been perfect, 80 degrees and sunny most of the time so it's been a nice break from the cold. Anyway here's some pics from the 1st few days




Crew on a walk around Waikoloa



This is at the Hilton just down the road, it was a GORGEOUS beach front property.





Jared and Soldier just after sunset st the hilton



It is so beautiful here




I know all these Hilton photo's didn't turn out so good since it was dark when we were there.



Yee - Ha



passed out drunk ;)



This was at the queens marketplace right by our timeshare, these little kids were so stinkin cute performing hawaiian dances





eating at macaronie grill in queens marketplace



At the condo......little stinker



We watched this show in Mauna Lani while eating some dinner

The Ball's Beach House

I have to do a post about this beach house. As I think I mentioned before it belongs to My dad's best friend Roger Ball and his siblings, as was left to them by their parents. I have stayed here a gazillion times since I was a little tiny kid so its special to me, the Balls are very nice to let us use it. It was built in the early 1900's and was purchased with the lot and the lot next to it for grand price of $1500.00. Now just the lot is worth around a million. Whats Charming about this place is it has never been remodeled or updated in any way. It has the original electrical, plumbing, lights, locks, kitchen appliances EVERYTHING. Its Awesome. Check this place out.



Here she is, it's the gingerbread looking house in between the two ginormous mansions on the front row



The kitchen, I love the stove



The rotary dial phone



The wall mounted pencil sharpener by the rotary dial phone



The ceiling beams and lights



Yes that is a actual real key hole





The bathroom sink faucets, one only hot water comes out and one only cold comes out. So if you want warm water to wash your face with just fill up half your hands with cold then switch to hot, presto warm water



The door is just slightly rusted



This is the house right behind it, its approximatly the size of a bread box, I think its so cute





Crew bear on the stairs



A bedroom dresser



My dad with Crew mans in the living room

Seal Beach

We've been in Hawaii for over a week but I'm just now getting around to blogging about the rest of California 1st. So I'll just pick up where I left off. Here are some pics on the shore just down from the beach house we were saying at in Seal Beach.







Here's a cute little pit bull we met on the beach, everyone has a dog here, I love it. Made me wish I had Beef Stew with us really bad











We went up to Newport Beach one night and had dinner at Yardhouse at Fashion Island with Chris's sister Jessica and brother Ronnie and their little families

Huntington Beach

So things have gotten better since my last post, Crew is still being a bit of a pill, but it's not nearly as bad and at least he's been sleeping. Thursday we went up to Huntington beach, I love it here, when I'm at the beach in So Cal I just feel like I'm home. I feel like Utah is home as well but I'm originally from Orange County so I have roots both places.



Beautiful Huntington Beach



The famous Huntington Surf and Sport surf shop



This guy was painting all these beautiful pictures with nothing but cans of spray paint, Amazing!



and this was his cat chillin like a villin on a pizza box



Daddy and Crew Bear









On the Pier



We had to buy this post card



Rubys restaurant at the end of the pier