Hawaii Trip

Dustin and I had another amazing opportunity! We got to go to Hawaii, and it was amazing! It was fun to see some of our family and stay with them as well.

Here we are at the point of Oahu watching to amazing ocean!

There here we are at the Polynesian Cultural Center waiting to go into the main stage show. The show was so amazing! They did dances from all sorts of islands such as their war dances, wedding dances, they spun fire, and it was SO incredible!
Here is one of the people from the center climbing a palm tree in like 7 seconds. It was super cool!
We also went to a Luau. Here is the Kalua pork. Yum!!

We also were able to go see the Hawaiian Temple and it was also so beautiful!

Here we are enjoying the clean, clear and amazing beaches!

While Dustin was working I toured Pearl Harbor. Then Dustin joined me and I gave him the "Nicki tour" as well. This place was so interesting and I was so glad that I went. Here is the memorial built on top of the USS Arizona.

Dustin and I are standing by the original anchor from the USS Arizona. The blast was so powerful that it blew this 19,000 lbs anchor over 200 feet from where it originally sat.

We also stopped by the Dole Plantation. I had no clue what a pineapple plant looked like...but there it is for you! We also learned how to cut a pineapple, grow one, and ate some pineapple ice cream.

We are so grateful for this experience and to see all that we did. We are also grateful for the hospitality of Brad and Autumn and their adorable kids. I loved it, but next time I think we will wait to go back when we live a little bit closer to the west coast....the 6 hour time difference and 12 hour plane rides was pretty intense. But you can't beat the beauty of those beaches!! We snorkeled and watched whales while sitting on the beach...things you just will never forget!! We are soo blessed!