Simpsons in Seattle

After we said goodbye to the Hanleys, we drove to Princeville to check in to our next rental. The condo we rented was in the same complex we stayed in several years ago - it's a great location since it has awesome views, is walking distance to the St Regis (for drinks, breakfast and the beach), has a decent pool and a private beach as well. It's a good jumping off point for exploring the north side of Kauai. Scott enjoying the view from the lanai and some Nora snuggles while she naps. Side adventure: I broke my toe and went to the ER. Can you tell which toe I broke? Dining with a view The girls walking with their pool toys to the complex pool View from lanai, looking towards Bali Hai Unfortunately, the weather turned again and it was rainy and misty the next day. We were determined to venture out anyway and drove out to Tunnels, one of our favorite beaches. It was deserted because of the weather and the girls refused to get out of the car. We were

Thank you, Kauai, for another wonderful vacation! This post is a bit late since we went to Kauai at the beginning of the month but I couldn't not talk about our trip! As you know, we've been on the Hawaii train for several years now. I've lost count of how many times we've gone - I just know we made a point of not going last year (we did San Diego instead) and was itching to get back there this year. We rotate through Maui, the Big Island, and our favorite - Kauai. Any of the islands is a great place to go with kids, but we especially love Kauai for it's lushness, the laidback hippie atmosphere, the ruralness (well, compared to the other islands) and really awesome kid-friendly beaches. If you haven't been, we really recommend it! =) This year, we joined Way, Kevin, Ian and Owen for a few days at the Koloa Landing Resort. Although it wasn't a beach front property, it did have three ginormous pools. The main pool had 2 levels, 2 waterslides, waterfalls, a