Easter!

This year we were very excited for Easter and couldn't wait to watch Wren hunt for eggs!  On Saturday we attended an egg hunt at a local Assisted Living Facility.  Kids of all ages were given the "Go" at the same time, so the eggs disappeared quickly.  But fortunately we found a little sitting room that was untouched and Wren had a chance!  We re-hid eggs a few times for her and Wren had a great time picking them up.  We put back a few eggs on our way out for kids arriving late.  Then we hid more eggs the next morning - Easter morning!  The Easter Bunny brought Wren a bouncy ball, ladybug bath mitt, tractor fork, a small pig, a wind-up toy and the book "Potty" - a great read and I highly recommend it.  Wren did an awesome job finding the 25 eggs we hid around the backyard and then telling us to "open it".   Later that day we went to Grandma Brynn's house for more egg finding fun.  Wren had a special area for egg hunting all to herself and she scurried back and forth across the grass to collect her loot.  We were so lucky to have great weather for Easter!

Matching tutus - thanks Grandma Sondy!

Reading her new animal book with Grandma Ramona

...the end

Our last few days went by in a blur!  On Tuesday Jay had a surf lesson in Hanalei Bay and took advantage of the surf board loan until the very last minute of his rental time.  He had a great time and looked like a pro!  We took walks and were lazy and soaked up our last glimpses of sun, pool, and ocean.  Wren finally warmed up to playing in the sand and we collected tiny shells as souvenirs.  For the record I have to share that we cloth diapered our entire trip.  Not one single disposable diaper!  This definitely added bulk to our luggage but we stayed on the same washing schedule as we do at home, so it all worked out for us.   

On our last morning we were busy cleaning up and packing before heading to the airport. During our trip Jay had lost his wallet :( We filed a police report and had the grounds crew of the condo on the lookout but no part of it ever turned up.  We were extra cautious with arriving early at the airport to make sure security would be smooth without ID and, fortunately, Jay had no troubles getting through since we had a few other items with his name on them.  The flight home was an hour shorter and there were far fewer tears, though we did have some stressful moments and many trips to the tiny airport bathroom just to get away from our seats.

We timed our trip to return on a Thursday night so we had an extended weekend to unpack and acclimate back to our normal time zone and life.  We had a great time and would definitely go again, now knowing a few more things we would like to do.  We highly recommend a visit to Kauai! 

 

Wren loved digging around in the cabinets of the condo, pulling out books, DVDs and manuals, and started a game of "52 pick-up" for me with the UNO cards she found (I'm pretty sure there's more than 52 cards in that deck!)

Thankfully we had more smiles than cries on the flight home.

Here are some photos from Sondy's camera from our trip:

Wren and Grandma Sondy having too much fun while Mommy and Daddy have their hiking day

Such a ham!  Enjoying a spoonful of peanut butter - she takes after her Mama!

The feast from Shrimp Station

Playing at the playground near the entrance to Princeville

We don't really let Wren play with electronics and I promise she can't turn on my phone.  But she certainly can mimic me! 

Queen's Bath