Opaeka'a Falls

I have never actually taken pictures here, but it is a gorgeous waterfall. You can't get as close as Wailua Falls, but it's still amazing. I also have a shot of the Wailua River, which we have paddled up on stand-up paddleboards, and then hiked to Secret Falls (which are absolutely not a secret). You can swim in those falls, so you can get pretty darn close to that one!

Kauai's North Shore

We took Grandpa up to the North Shore. He also loved it. We went to Kilauea Lighthouse, Hanalei, and even to the end of the road, Ke'e (although I didn't get any pictures there). It was another wonderful day showing him our beautiful island we call home.

Waimea with Grandpa

I know I posted pictures of Waimea canyon not too long ago, but it's too pretty to not share again. He couldn't believe how beautiful it was. He kept commenting on it, how there were no words to describe it, and how amazing God is to have made such beauty for us to see. I love that man!

Grandpa at Luau

One way we tried to spoil Grandpa was taking him to a Luau. We love the food (and grounds!) at Smith's, so that's where we go now. The kids love it for feeding the birds and peacocks. The show is fun, and they seem so nice there. We just really enjoyed it, and I think Grandpa did too!

 This one isn't amazing or anything, but I had just started my photography class and I took this without my flash, using the information I had learned. It would have been terrible without a flash normally. I'm pretty excited about that!

Smith Family Luau-Part 1

I have a ton of pictures to post, so I am breaking this up into 2 parts. We attended a luau at the Hyatt in Poipu several months ago. We were told it was much better than the Smith Family Luau, so we went. It was ok, but not great. The Wysowskis had wanted us to come with them to the Smith luau many times, but things never worked out. This time the timing worked out perfectly since we both had family in town and wanted to go with them. It was so. much. better!!!! We also paid less, including my parents, than we did at the Hyatt. It has these amazing grounds with all different trees and vegetation. There were tons of birds, even peacocks, that the kids fed by hand. They loved it!

Smith Family Luau-Part 2

We had a superb, delicious dinner. Definitely better than the Hyatt. The rice pudding was to die for! Seriously. I think I had 3 or 4 servings and still wanted more. (Yes, I know I'm a pig!) Several of our girls went up and danced the hula, including little Madelyn. It was precious! After the dinner we went to a covered amphitheater that sat right next to a stage with water surrounding it. I got one terrible picture before I had to leave and walk around with my crazy, walking, baby girl. It was a great show, from what I saw.

Our friend Ben works at the Hyatt and talked toTaylor Swift and her family while they were staying there. They mentioned that they went to the luau, which ended up being the day after we went and the day we had originally planned to go. We ended up switching days at the last minute. The day we went was much better, since it was dry and sunny, unlike the following day that rained so hard Kauai had flash flood warnings. Sienna was very bummed to not get to see her idol.