North Shore

Took a day trip up to the North Shore of Oahu. Dad wanted to take a look at the waves that can reach their biggest during the winter.

The sand was very coarse and you sink down pretty far in the sand. We stayed and watched for awhile. A few surfers were out, but there was a multitude of people out on body boards surfing the waves. We even saw one fool body surfing. I don't think you'll catch Lauren or I doing that.

It was also very windy...helps make the waves big. That's why my hair is in my face.

Dad and the waves. The water and waves are very hypnotic...I could sit, watch, and listen to the waves all afternoon, but you won't catch me in the water on the north side! I have to work my way up to those bad boys.Roomies on the north shore. Look at the color of that water!

Doesn't that look like a postcard??? I took that out the car window. Is that paradise or what? We had lunch on that side of the island. We had a herd of chickens running around while we ate. Not the highlight of Lauren's luncheon. We walked around some little beach shops and took our picture in the Hawaiian Shaved Ice board.

Booze Cruise

Surf's up! Here's Dad at a bike rack made for surf boards. You just lock up your board and then grab a drink at the bar. We stopped for a mai tai before getting on the boat cruise.

Our booze cruise was on a yellow and red catamaran. You had to jump a wave to get on the boat. We departed from Waikiki Beach and cruised around in that area. Saw lots of sailboats and surfers. Beautiful view of Diamond Head from the boat.

Dad with Mai tai in hand and Diamond Head in the background.

This was taken on the boat after the sun set. They played fun music and there was an open bar...all the mai tai punch and champagne you can drink! I am positive we will be on this cruise again! We had a blast!

Rainbows & Such

Took this picture out my bedroom window. I guess there is a reason rainbows are on the Hawaii license plates...we see them all the time! Look how cute we are! We are anticipating Papa Scholz's arrival to Honolulu for the weekend. Lots of fun planned for him!

Happy Halloween from the Peas!

Lauren came up with some impromtu costumes for us. I was a black eyed pea! So was she. Our new friends from the hospital now refer to us as the peas. We handed out candy to the little ones early in the evening and then we went out with the big kids. Some of my favorite costumes were someone dressed as the end of a toilet paper roll, a box of Franzia wine, and Terri Shivo (they had a hospital gown on with a plug over the shoulder). By the end of the night...people on the street were calling Lauren and I "P, P" as we walked next to each other. We had a great time!

Kailua Beach

We took Winnie out for an exploration. We headed to the Windward side of Oahu. This is on the opposite side of the island from us, about 15 to 20 miles up over a mountain.We were blown away by how beautiful it was. Much nicer looking than Waikiki Beach. The water is cool. The sun and breeze were perfect. We were only missing the cabana boy with our drinks. He must not work on Sundays.

You can rent kayaks and go out to the little islands off shore as in the picture above. We will definitely be coming back to this beach and bringing visitors here now that we know Winnie can make it here and back (on a good day)!

After enjoying the afternoon on the beach. We headed into Kailua and found Maui Tacos. First let me say that we go through a bag of tortilla chips a week. I eat salsa on a regular basis. Maui Tacos has amazing salsa made daily and great chips. I can get a Mexican food fix in Hawaii! I'm a happy girl!

Tantalus

Back when we first arrived on Oahu and before we met Winnie, we took the convertible out for a drive. We drove the Tantalus, which is a 10 mile steep and winding drive up and around a mountain. Saw some beautiful views and enjoyed the peace and quite on top of the mountain. I have great confidence in saying that Winnie will never be able to make this 10 mile trek. Diamond Head

The view of Waikiki behind us.

Waikiki and the Pacific. This is considered the Leeward side of Oahu as opposed to the Windward side. Pictures coming soon from the Windward side.

WINNIE!

Here she is! Winnie was the winning name. The day she was named...was actually a bad day. Winnie has shifting issues at times. We have good days and we have bad days...and the bad days are BAD! Please keep her in your prayers. We are hoping she'll last until the beginning of 2009. For now all we ask of Winnie is to take us to the hospital and back again in the morning.