Kicking off 2013 with a trip to Maui!!!

Mom & Dad twisted our arms to take a trip to Maui with them :D.  Matthew and I are thrilled to give our kids this opportunity to experience Hawaii.  With much pain, I agreed to pull the kids out of school for a week (just one week after getting back from Christmas break) to make a memory of a life time!

Although all three kids were disappointed about having to forfeit their spots to represent their school in the District Spelling Bee, here we are, living the hard life :)

View from our room at the beautiful Fairmont Kea Lani

Following Mom and Dad's hot Mustang to Lahaina

Sad times... can't climb this perfect climbing tree :(

Snorkeling at Ahihi Beach!  Perfect visibility and gorgeous fishes!!!

On our way to the Road to Hana... following a audio tour :)

My monkey boys... look at the drop off from where they were (next picture)!  I did not approve of this climb!!!

New twist to sword fighting... bamboo sticks :)

We climbed back over the fence of the this secret waterfall... sure felt like we were trespassing.
Umm... officer... the audio guide said that we could...

The Seven Sacred Pools!!!

Back at the beach... in front of our hotel :)

Beach or pool???  This is a difficult choice... so we chose both :D

Who said that Isaac is too short to dunk?!?

A+ for style, Seth! 

A little tennis after dinner for Abby!

Happy birthday, Dad!!!

Ooooo... Hawaiian shave ice!  I submit that life cannot be better!!!

Nice quiet dinner out, just the two of us!

Seth's birthday breakfast... french toast with bananas & white chocolate chips, plus coconut syrup!

One last hurrah with the boards... or shall we say pile up :)

Hawaiian birthday card and present from Grandpa & Grandma

On our way home

Ahhh... what a great way to start off 2013!  Thank you, Dad and Mom, for having a work conference at such a super location... and for inviting us to join you :).