This was the view from our hotel room. The room was really nice. It had two bedrooms, and a family room and kitchen. There was plenty of room.
Heather's family had not met Koa yet. This is their first meeting. Looks like Koa likes Auntie Heather!
It didn't take long for the cousins to go off and play. Here is Gabi, Zack and Ashley.
Grandmom came along with us too! The kids love their grandmom, it was nice to have her along. (She helped out a ton with my kids!)
This was a blow up haunted house in the lobby of the hotel. the kids had fun playing in it whenever we went down.
We went down and ate lunch at Johnny Rockets. The food was good, I can't say the same for my kids behavior. :) That is why we don't take them to restaurants. Isn't this cute? Gabi and Zack are holding hands, and Kai and Ashley are holding hands. It is nice to have cousins their same age. The older ones are exactly three months apart, and the younger ones are 6 weeks apart.
Zack loves trains, and he brought some along to the hotel. Kai immediately noticed this train, and played with it most of the time that we were in the hotel.
Kai checking out the ocean. He was not a fan of actually going in the water, but he did enjoy the sand.
This activity kept him busy for a while. He would pick up sand in one place....
and go dump it near the water. He is a funny kid.
Gabi was not shy to get right into the water. Here she is jumping over the little waves.
Uncle Dan was great to play with the kids in the water. Gabi got on the boogie board and he would do circles pulling her around. She loved it!
Kai's other favorite activity was chasing the birds. He probably would have gone all the way down the beach if Grandmom didn't go get him. :)
This was Koa's first time at the beach. He was very happy. Right after this he grabbed a big handful of sand.
Gabi going to the water to rinse off the sand.
Kai was drawing pictures in the sand.
Ashley and Gabi playing in the water.
While Grandmom was holding Koa, one minute he was up and playing and the next minute he fell asleep. He slept in the stroller for a good 45 minutes. Those waves crashing were good background noise.
The cousins playing together.
This was hilarious. These boys were right next to us and were chasing each other. Kai started following whichever boy was chasing the other. He was just squealing with delight. The boys thought that it was funny also...they were very good sports. Then the boys started chasing Kai and going "Boo!" Kai enjoyed it for about a minute, then stopped and pointed at the kid and said "NO!" and pointed to the other boy. He was trying to tell the boy to start chasing the other boy and not him.
Zack loves trains, and he brought some along to the hotel. Kai immediately noticed this train, and played with it most of the time that we were in the hotel. Kai checking out the ocean. He was not a fan of actually going in the water, but he did enjoy the sand.
This activity kept him busy for a while. He would pick up sand in one place....and go dump it near the water. He is a funny kid.
Gabi was not shy to get right into the water. Here she is jumping over the little waves. Uncle Dan was great to play with the kids in the water. Gabi got on the boogie board and he would do circles pulling her around. She loved it! 
Kai's other favorite activity was chasing the birds. He probably would have gone all the way down the beach if Grandmom didn't go get him. :)
This was Koa's first time at the beach. He was very happy. Right after this he grabbed a big handful of sand.
Gabi going to the water to rinse off the sand.
Kai was drawing pictures in the sand.
Ashley and Gabi playing in the water.
While Grandmom was holding Koa, one minute he was up and playing and the next minute he fell asleep. He slept in the stroller for a good 45 minutes. Those waves crashing were good background noise.
The cousins playing together. This was hilarious. These boys were right next to us and were chasing each other. Kai started following whichever boy was chasing the other. He was just squealing with delight. The boys thought that it was funny also...they were very good sports. Then the boys started chasing Kai and going "Boo!" Kai enjoyed it for about a minute, then stopped and pointed at the kid and said "NO!" and pointed to the other boy. He was trying to tell the boy to start chasing the other boy and not him. Later when we went to the indoor pool the same boys walked down the hallway. They saw Kai an went and got their Grandma and then joined us in the pool. Kai enjoyed watching them splash each other.
Mommy and kiddos on the beach.
Koa enjoyed getting in the water in the indoor pool.
Kai isn't a big fan of the pool either. He clings to whoever he is with in the pool. But, we did get him in the water.
Zack is a great swimmer. He can swim across the pool by himself. With Gabi seeing him, it gave her some confidence. She was even jumping off the side of the pool into the water.
Mommy with all three kids in the pool.
The morning that we were leaving Kai noticed some birds out on the balcony. They were not leaving, so we decided to feed them.
First we tried Cherrios. The birds ate them up really quick! We ran out, so we tried...
Fruit loops! The birds weren't as excited for them. Within a minute there were 6-7 birds on the balcony. They must have called them to tell them we had the food.
Mommy with all three kids before leaving. It was a great mini-vacation. We were glad we could go.
Mommy and kiddos on the beach.
Koa enjoyed getting in the water in the indoor pool.
Kai isn't a big fan of the pool either. He clings to whoever he is with in the pool. But, we did get him in the water.
Zack is a great swimmer. He can swim across the pool by himself. With Gabi seeing him, it gave her some confidence. She was even jumping off the side of the pool into the water. Mommy with all three kids in the pool. The morning that we were leaving Kai noticed some birds out on the balcony. They were not leaving, so we decided to feed them. First we tried Cherrios. The birds ate them up really quick! We ran out, so we tried... Fruit loops! The birds weren't as excited for them. Within a minute there were 6-7 birds on the balcony. They must have called them to tell them we had the food.
Mommy with all three kids before leaving. It was a great mini-vacation. We were glad we could go. Once the website lets me upload some videos, I will post them.
3 comments:
I know this is really random, but I came across your blog in my attempt to find an old friend from College, Jen Riquino and it seems that she is your sister in law. I have been trying to get in contact with her the last few years and haven't had success. I was wondering if you would be willing to give me an e-mail address or let her know that I was looking for her so she could contact me. Thanks!
Ginny Olsen Hartman
Yes, Jenifer is my wonderful sister-in-law. Why don't you give me your email address and I will pass it along to her. Thanks!
My email is kariquino@aol.com.
What a fun time! I can't believe how big the kiddos are getting!
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