This was our 4th trip to Maui and ocoees second. Last year she clung to
her daddy and slept on the plane, this year she crawled all over and
played peek a boo with fellow travelers. We had a really low key
vacation forgoing a rental car and staying in a condo right next to
Sugar Beach, the ocean center and shops and restaurants along the
harbor.
It was a really nice way to have a vacation and a little
baby because we could walk to the beach and swim in the pool during non
peak sun hours. During her naps we could hang on the lanai with boat
drinks in hand or take turns snorkeling in the ocean that was steps
away.
One nice benefit of the trip is that my good friend and
her family were steps away as well at the condo next door. We really
didn't plan it that way but ended up both enjoying late night card games
while the kiddos slept.
For new years eve we share a sitter and
had dinner at The Waterfront restaurant which was pretty bad, then we
went out on a cocktail cruise to watch the fireworks and it was ok. It
sounds better than It was. Just a bit touristy for our taste. New years
always seems like a let down, and we all thought we should have stayed
in and played cards. We did drink lots of champagne, which I love, and
is the only drink you look better after drinking.
Gone are my
suntanning days but with SPF slathered on I did enjoy the sun and left
with a nice glow. Ocoee left as white as before which makes me super
happy. She will have excellent skin at my age.
Ocoee loved the
pool. She liked to swim from hubby to me, not really realizing she
couldn't swim. Her wetsuit we bought was awesome, kept her warm, blocked
sun and made her buoyant. She would get in and out of the pool steps
over and over and make a dash for the hot tub. When we would get in the
hot tub she melted in the warmth, true Alaska girl!
We also found a little tide pool that we all swam in and she loved the ocean. She would lick her lips from the salty water.
Tossing
sand in the air on the beach and leaving the cutest little baby
footprints was a highlight. Ocoee also devoured apple bananas in Maui
while she never will eat the regular organic ones at home.
In
the condo there was a palm tree that the owners started from seed 12
years ago. The planter was filled with rocks and coral that Ocoee would
play with endlessly. She put the rocks in the water can and would shake
them.
One of the funniest things ever was that I would hang my
swimsuits on the lania to dry. Ocoee would grab them and put them on
over her head, 2 or 3 at a time and wear them around. I laughed so hard
and she would do this for hours!!
Having been to Maui So often
allowed us to just relax an focus on being together as a family. We have
already done the helicopter tours, paddle boarding and fancy
restaurants. This year was swim, chill, relax, drink and soak it all in.
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