Joshua the Preschooler!: Aloha

We booked our Hawaii trip 4 days before departure. It was a last-minute good deal Alex found online. Originally they booked ahead of us and we thought we were going to Palm Spring/LA while they were flying to Oahu. All of a sudden, plan changed and we were heading to Oahu, Hawaii together. Packing was overwhelming. Then the worries for the flight, hotel crib, time difference, etc. that might trigger infant drama..... WE SURVIVED our first trip!!! Yeah!!! Josh was better than expected and we had a great time with my sister's family. 4 days/3 nights. A very unique experience! It was like no other travel experience than before. In no doubts, it was one of the most memorable ones!

5-hour flight
4 adults/2 lap childs
1 check-in luggage
4 stroller luggage
4 carry on bags
2 strollers (including 1 carseat)
1 check-in carseat

House Without a Key, our first lunch at Oahu. It was also Ken's Birthday.

At Waikiki Beach. Thanks for the Japanese tourists. We were not the palest group there!

Thanks Shan & Lik for watching Josh. Ken & I got a chance to visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial. The ticket for the USS Arizona Memorial was sold out. We visited the USS Bowfin Submarine instead.

The advantage of traveling with my sister's family: Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay
Shan & Lik went ahead while Ken & I watched Anson and Josh. They watched the boys while it was our turn.
1st day Josh was afraid of the ocean. He cried when touching the water. (Mommy was like that too in childhood. Grandma had to send her to class and mommy learned swimming with other kids and joined the school team eventually) Anson braved the waves! (Just like his mom!)

2nd day Josh was afraid of water in the beginning. After mommy (of course) held him and soothed him, he finally got into the water with mommy, aunt Neslie, and cousin Anson around. He played and laughed in the ocean as if he was on land. Daddy took video of it. Coming soon...