February + March 2021
Big ISland, Hawaii
This trip came at such a crazy time in our life and it was the perfect reset button we needed as a family! Axel babies FIRST PLANE RIDE along with SO MANY other firsts for our little man. It was a magical family getaway and one that we will cherish for the rest of forever! Love this little family of mine!
Travel Diary: Goodbye, Big Island
Big Island, Hawaii What an incredible, memorable vacation together in paradise. So grateful for our first trip together as a family of FOUR. Definitely going
Travel Diary: Honoli’i Beach Park
Big Island, Hawaii To end our time here on the island we decided to watch the surfers at Honoli’i Beach Park at sunset. The waves
Travel Diary: Waipi’o Valley Hike with Two Babies
Big Island, Hawaii Today we made the spontaneous and (crazy) decision to hike down to Waipi’o Valley carrying TWO KIDDOS! WOWEE it was definitely an
Travel Diary: Kona Costco + Checkout
Big Island, Hawaii Unfortunately today was our last day in paradise.. We spent the morning packing up and loading our rental for checkout. We made
Travel Diary: Patricio’s Mexican Taqueria
Big Island, Hawaii Tonight for dinner we decided to try out Patricio’s Mexican Taqueria and it was just so much fun with my little family.
Travel Diary: Surf Kaloko-Hanokohao National Historic Park
Big Island, Hawaii Wouldn’t be right to come to Hawaii and not have a surf in the waves.. so says Josh! This afternoon was dedicated
Travel Diary: Magic Sands Beach
Big Island, Hawaii Today was a lay on the beach and play in the ocean kinda day and I AM HERE FOR IT! We had
Travel Diary: Big Island Acai Breakfast
Big Island, Hawaii Had to start our day off the right way on the island.. ACAI BOWLS ON THE BEACH! Yes, please! The most delicious
Travel Diary: Sunset at South Point
Big Island, Hawaii We ended our day watching the sunset at South Point. It was magical and I am forever grateful for these memories I
Travel Diary: Papakolea Green Sand Beach
Big Island, Hawaii Definitely a must see destination while visiting Kona! This green sand beach is one of only FOUR in the WORLD! It is
Travel Diary: Punalu’u Bake Shop
Big Island, Hawaii On our drive from Punalu’u we had to stop at one of the most famous bakeries! There pastries were to die for
Travel Diary: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach
Big Island, Hawaii I have no words for just how MAGICAL THIS BEACH IS!! We first arrived to TWO MASSIVE TURTLES sunbathing on the black
Travel Diary: Shaka Tacoz
Big Island, Hawaii This morning we decided to take it slow and sleep in with our babies.. We left around 11 and decided to explore
Travel Diary: Waipi’o Valley Drive in the Rain
Big Island, Hawaii After an incredible day exploring Mauna Kea, we decided to attempt driving down Waipi’o Valley in the rain… CRAZY! We were 1/3rd
Travel Diary: Mauna Kea
Big Island, Hawaii Today was all about exploring Mauna Kea! The top of this beautiful dormant volcano is 4,207.3 meters (13,803 ft) at its peak.
Travel Diary: Night Manta Ray Dive
Big Island, Hawaii Okay.. MAJOR BUCKETLIST ITEM TONIGHT!! We were able to SWIM WITH THE MANTA RAYS AT NIGHT TONIGHT!! It was a dreamy evening
Travel Diary: Kekaha Kai State Park
Big Island, Hawaii Tonight for sunset we decided to relax on the black sand beaches of Kekaha Kai State Park and watch the Wales dive
Travel Diary: Pe’epe’e Falls + Boiling Pots
Big Island, Hawaii After experiencing Rainbow Falls, we decided to venture on down the path and explore Pe’epe’e Falls and the Boiling Pots. So BEAUTIFUL!
Travel Diary: Rainbow Falls, Hilo
Big Island, Hawaii After the most delicious acai bowl and chocolate monkey smoothie, we made our way to Rainbow Falls to take in more of
Travel Diary: Makani’s Magic Pineapple Shack
Big Island, Hawaii After a fun morning exploring Waipi’o and Akaka Falls, we decided to try out one of the most recommended smoothie shacks on
Travel Diary: Akaka Falls
Big Island, Hawaii Did you even visit the Big Island if you didn’t take a trip to view the iconic Akaka Falls!? It definitely lives
Travel Diary: Waipi’o Lookout
Big Island, Hawaii This morning we started our day off bright and early with a drive to the Waipi’o Lookout. Such a beautiful place in
Travel Diary: Dinner at Papa Kona
Big Island, Hawaii Tonight after the most magical day on the island, we decided to indulge in some fine dining at Papa Kona on the
Travel Diary: Hale Halawai Park Sunset
Big Island, Hawaii After a dreamy day cruising the ocean and swimming with wild dolphins we decided to walk the Kona Coast for sunset. The
Travel Diary: Swimming with Wild Dolphins
Big Island, Hawaii I have no words for today other than the most INCREDIBLE/ SPIRITUAL/ BUCKET-LIST DAY!! We decided to hire a private charter boat
Travel Diary: Kohanaiki Beach Park
Big Island, Hawaii This morning we decided to explore Kohanaiki Beach Park and man was it magical! This rocky water front was just so charming
Travel Diary: Acai Bowls By the Sea
Big Island, Hawaii This morning we decided to start our day off the right way… ACAI BOWLS ON THE BEACH! Something about an Acai bowl
Travel Diary: Pool-Time in Paradise
Big Island, Hawaii What a day here in Hawaii!! Indy convinced daddy for one last swim before bedtime and I am sure glad she did
Travel Diary: Kona, Hawaii LDS Temple
Big Island, Hawaii After an incredible day exploring the Big Island and playing in the sea & sand, we decided to end our day at
Travel Diary: Hapuna Beach
Big Island, Hawaii This beach day was just so dreamy!! The white sand beach and the warm ocean breeze was just SO NICE!! We had
Travel Diary: King Kamehameha Statue
Big Island, Hawaii This afternoon we decided to explore the inner parts of the island and take a drive to the King Kamehameha Statue. The
Travel Diary: Crab Hunting in Kona
Big Island, Hawaii After the most delicious brunch, we decided to head down to the rocky beach and hunt for some crabs with Indy. She
Travel Diary: Island Lava Java Brunch
Big Island, Hawaii This morning we woke up and decided to indulge in the most delicious brunch by the ocean. Island Lava Java was SO
Travel Diary: Carlsmith Beach Park
Big Island, Hawaii After an incredible meal at the Vibe Cafe, we decided to take our waiters advice and check out the Carlsmith Beach Park.
Travel Diary: The Vibe Vegan Cafe
Big Island, Hawaii After an incredible morning/ afternoon spent at Volcanoes National Park, we decided to grab a late lunch at The Vibe Vegan Cafe.
Travel Diary: Holei Sea Arch, Volcanoes NP
Big Island, Hawaii Okay… if you’re going to see anything at Volcanoes NP it should be this! The coast was just so magical and the
Travel Diary: Volcano Crater
Big Island, Hawaii Seeing the iconic Kona Crater up close was so incredible! There were some new restrictions seeing how the volcano erupted a couple
Travel Diary: Volcanoes National Park
Big Island, Hawaii Woke up this morning to the island breeze and a family ready for adventure! We met up with my parents last night
Travel Diary: Big Island, Hawaii Here We Come!
Big Island, Hawaii So excited to be on our way to Hawaii this morning! Grateful for my little family and all the adventures we are