Surf, Pool and Pa'ia

So here's more for ya. Life at home is good. Ava has one of those horses on springs now. And she can get up on it on her own. She loves to trot and gallop on it, quite the little daredevil. Her vocabulary is more amazing every day. The other day she turned "loesh-loesh" to lotion for the first time. And she can do one or two word sentences. So she's doing well. We're looking forward to Doug and Crystal's wedding, and seeing family coming in from out of town. (Hi Borah, Kim, McGuire's, Curry's...etc!!)

Now, on with the show!

Hamming it up for the camera.


The Kihei public pool. It was built by a resident who then donated the entire set up. Which includes a very cool kiddy pool, a warm up pool and two Olympic lap pools. And it's free for everyone.


So big!


Ava's always looking to help out.


And always on the phone!


This is Ho'okipa Beach, a very famous beach for windsurfers. The day we were there it wasn't super windy, but there were quite a few surfers out. Very beautiful place.


A couple of memorials down on the rocks. The surfing community seems real tight. Very peaceful place where I climbed down to see these.


Since Ava was sleeping at this point in the trip, Becky and I had to see the sights in shifts.


The sign says it all. Only I ignored for the photos earlier of the water and memorials. :)


On to Pa'ia. A very cool little hippie town. They say it's a town that became a tourist stop, simply because it's there and has character. There were cool shops there, a very "peace and love" attitude, and terrific food.


Posing for a pic in Pa'ia.


Just outside of Pa'ia is "Down to Earth" natural foods. A great place for natural/whole foods. Plus they have a great pair of food bars and deli. We had lunch there one day.


Good food at Down to Earth, and a cool view. Here's a restaurant that even Ava can partake in the food!


This is the bead shop where I made a cool coconut bead necklace for me, with a surfboard. And Becky made Ava a beautiful necklace and bracelet. The shop was awesome, and the woman there helped us tremendously, and was very cool.


I'll post more from our Pa'ia trip, and much, much more. Pa'ia is where the Hana Highway starts. That's coming up, too. Aloha, and mahalo for checking in. Shaka. (that's what the hang loose sign is called)