Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Aloha: Hawaiian Adventure 2011

Eléa surprised us all and was such a super traveller.  She did the nine hour flight to hawaii with no tears and not too much tearing down the aisle.  Thank goodness for the extra hands of abuelita and abuelito.  Hawaii was amazing.  The sun, the water, the amazing house we stayed in.  Eléa loved the beach and bravely ran into the waves, much to her parents chagrin... She also loved the house and particularly the wrap around deck where she spent hours running back and forth, playing with her box, a chair and her baby.  It was great to have so many extra hands, allowing Luke and I to even make it out on a short hike.  Not that Eléa didn't thrive on so much attention.  She loves her tia and abuelitos and grew more and more attached.  We had a blast and are so grateful to abuelito and abuelita for taking us on this trip.  

Traveller galore!

Papi and me ocean time....

Mami and me beach time...

the gardens of the house.... really!

the view from the house, and our bedroom.... really!


the nuclear family

snoozing on the sand

paradise

what? it's bright in paradise!

abuelita made me.....!

the queen's throne

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Houston...


Eléa had a blast in Houston with her abuelitos.  Her top favorite activities included mornings at the park, playing with dirt on the balcony, eating corn, climbing and swimming.  She continues to be super friendly, smiling and flirting with all.  Eléa has become a master communicator and her pointing and dragging us by the hand tells us everything we need to know.  Though she is talking up a storm and clearly understanding both English and Spanish, we have yet to decipher a clear first word. 

more splash pad fun!
What????Me???

first slide experience with abuelita...


Mami and me pool time.

I do love my food! Can you tell?

Too cute!

Yummy, yummy corn!

Cbildren's museum fun...
Hey, that's MY corn!