Hawaii Trip

What a great time in Hawai'i!! Mary went with her sister Becky and bro-in-law Marcus to Lanai'i, Hawai'i to watch baby Gemma while they went off to fancy dinners and meetings. Gemma is a happy 4-month-old who is used to being entertained by her 3 brothers and sisters. This made babysitting easy, all Mary had to do was find ways to distract her when she got fussy. She liked to be walked around a lot, and we were able to borrow a stroller from the front desk and walk her everywhere at the resort. Mary pretty much knows the Four Seasons in Lanai'i like the back of her hand!

We took the 5-hour plane ride from Portland to Honolulu, where our flight to Lanai'i was delayed a few hours. When the plane finally arrived, we boarded the small puddle-jumper, which seated about 25, and proceeded to the "death ride" as I like to call it. The ride was about 30 minutes long, and pretty bumpy on the ascent and descent. I was pretty much white-knuckled the whole time! After the small plane ride, we took a 30-minute shuttle to the resort down by the beach. When we first arrived at the hotel, we were greeted by shell necklaces and a wonderful ocean scent. We continued to our room and found a whole spread of baby things, including a crib, a welcome sign for Gemma with her name in Hawaiian (Kema), and various travel-sized baby items (shampoo, wash, lotion, diapers, etc).

Daily activities included morning hikes, breakfast overlooking the ocean, laying by the pool, taking the free shuttle into the small village, and nights with room service in the hotel room while Gemma slept in the sling or in the bed (she never adjusted to the 3-hour time change). Special events included riding the waves in the ocean, foot massages by the pool, and a fancy dinner at the other Four Seasons in the middle of the island.

Here are some pictures to document the trip! Becky has a lot more, since I didn't take the camera everywhere with me.

Baby Gemma liked the sunrise hike.

Becky and Gemma in Lanai'i City, in front of our favorite little knick-knack shop.
This is where Becky bought mom's flip-flop necklace.

All the new Jeeps lined up for Marcus' open-air Jeep tour of the island.

Another picture of the sunrise hike - I think this is the big island.

On the other side of the previous picture was this -
a view of a beautiful beach and the resort in the background.

The little dot is Becky.

This is the cliff we were just standing on to watch the sunrise.
Becky has a lot more really good pics on her camera.

The pool, where I spent most of my time under the umbrellas with the babes.

Right outside our hotel room - can you see the turkey?

Becky and Gemma, hanging out while Marcus was Jeeping.

Becky and baby in Lanai'i City.

Eating lunch in Lanai'i City.

Hi baby Gemma!! A.K.A. baby James!