Thursday was mainly a very long travel day. I woke up at at 3:30am and thought I was getting sick and could never go back to sleep. I was able to get a script called into Maui if things got worse. God thankfully cured me without having to take it. Praise God! After arriving we had a great dinner at Pita Paradise, mahi mahi for me and chicken fettachini for Don. Friday morning we went to Kihei Cafe, a little dive I found online, for breakfast. I had the best French Toast I have ever had. It was covered with macadamia nuts and fresh bananas. I was also introduced to coconut syrup, which was amazing. I think I am going to try and find a recipe. Yum! Don had coconut pineapple french toast. Although he was on sugar overload after the fresh squeezed orange juice, he thought it was very yummy. We spent the remaining part of the day shopping or browsing around the market and mall. Just so happens that Brittany Spears and her boyfriend were in the mall just a few hours before we were. Then walked around the grounds of the resort that evening. Lunch was at Burgers in Paradise and dinner at Big Wave Cafe.
(morning view)
(the best breakfast ever...)
Saturday, we went back to Kihei Cafe for breakfast...it was that good! I had cinnamon roll french toast and Don had eggs. After breakfast, we headed out for some sun at the pool. While we were there, Brittany Spears, her boyfriend and a couple of bodyguards came to hang out. No one got close, the bodyguards made a nice barrier. However, someone was leaking pics. There were a number from each day of her vacation online. We heard that Michael Phelps and Eddie Murphy were also in the hotel but we never saw them. The weather was great while we were there. The trade winds blew in the afternoon bringing some storm clouds with them but it never rained. We had dinner at Matteo's Pizzaria. Yummy pizza. We drove down to Makena beach to take some pictures. Sunset was gorgeous.
Sunday, we set off for Turtle Town (Makena beach) to do some snorkeling. Neither of us had snorkled from the shore before so we weren't really sure how it would work. Our first experience was from a boat in 60 feet of water. I had a little trouble with my mask staying sealed and I had come in but Don actually saw a turtle. We didn't get there as early as we had liked and the water got rough due to the tradewinds. The spot was great. The coral was gorgeous and we saw some great fish.(water fountains headed down to the pools)
Monday, we set off for Turtle Town a little earlier and got in an hour or so before I saw the first white cap. I knew when I saw that it was only a matter of time before the waves were going to cause issues. (Note: Getting caught in the trough makes you very close to the coral.) Although we didn't get as much snorkel time as we planned, it was a lot of fun. After getting sand blasted, we headed back to the pool. We also had a fabulous dinner at Humuhumunukunukuapua'a...yes that is the name of the restaurant. It is the name of a fish. Actually, we saw some of them while we were snorkeling. The restaurant is surrounded by the ocean on all sides and is the sight of a beautiful sunset.
Tuesday, we snorkeled just off the shore of Wailea which also ended up being a great location to snorkel. We got in about an hour and a half before the wind started to pick up and we had to head back to the hotel to clean up and check out. After lunch, we spent the afternoon taking pics at the hotel, shopping, and driving back down to Makena beach. Then it was time to head back to the airport for our 10:30pm (Hawaii time) flight out. After a short layover in Pheonix, we made it home around 1pm Dallas time. We actually slept a lot during the flight so the trip seemed a lot shorter than I expected. I was so ready to see Makena by Tuesday when we left. When I saw her come out the door with Grannie, it seemed like she had grow so much since we had been gone. And oh by the way she didn't want to come to me at all, but she snuggled up with Daddy pretty quick. She is a Daddy's girl right now. I love it though. It is awesome to see Don interact with her and he loves all the hugs and kisses.
I felt great throughout the trip. The nugget was a trooper and loved all the great food, sun, and water activity. I didn't feel her move as much but I think that is because we were pretty busy the whole time. It was a great little "babymoon". I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband, beautiful baby girl and another precious baby girl on the way.
(21 Weeks 3 Days)
(21 Weeks 5 Days...I think I grew in two days! Yikes!!)
How fun! You look beautiful!
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