Thursday, May 28, 2009

Aloha!--almost a month late

We actually did something for Spring Break this year other than hang around the house trying to keep kids from getting too bored. Hilton Honors (Dale is a member) called last September and offered Dale a "special" at their Big Island Resort. The big catch? We had to sit through a "no pressure" 90 minute + time share presentation. No big deal for an almost cost free (ha ha) mini vacation right? Thanks to Dale's frequent flyer miles we were able to go and it was fun. We saved some dough buy cramming as many groceries as possible into the hotel room's mini mini fridge (it was that small) and only ate out one meal a day.



Here are some photos of our excursions during April's Spring Break.





Hunter and Hailey at their "Dolphin Excursion"

Hunter's first kiss (let's hope it stays that way for a while!)


Dale and the kids on the black sand beach (Lorraine is behind the camera)




Sunbathing Beauty--We were surprised at how cold the water was. Hailey took frequent breaks to warm up.
It was really windy at the higher altitudes.





View of the ocean from the resort






One of the many beautiful falls on the Island




Dale, Hunter and Hailey on the lava rock