Favorite "Romantic" Vacation

Ok, just putting romantic in the title makes me laugh...basically it was just a vacation without the kids...but romantic??? I wouldn't go that far! We went on a 9 day trip with my family to Hawaii...we probably fought more than we had "romantic" time together.

Anyways, here's the scoop...we went to Hawaii in June of 2004. We left Ashlyn and Morgan at Aaron's parent's house. We first spent a few days on Oahu hanging out on Honolulu beach and then to Laie to visit my cousin (and family). We picked up my sister who was (at the time) attending school there at BYU-Hawaii. We went to PCC and to the luau.

Then it was off to Molokai to visit some friends from my dad's mission. This is my family's favorite island! The people there are so friendly! Everyone is very laid back and easy-going. We spent a few days visiting people, hiking to Halawa Falls, and horseback riding on the beach.

Our last stop was on the Big Island (Hawaii). This was the first time any of us had been to this island, so it was a lot of fun exploring. We spent 2 days scubadiving, LOTS of time snorkeling and sunbathing, and we even went to see the active volcano (but didn't have enough time to hike out to see it).

It was a great trip, even if we weren't alone. The sights (banyan trees, bouganvilla, palm trees, gorgeous blue ocean), sounds (ocean waves, palm trees in the breeze) and smells (sweet plumeria flowers, kalua pig) of Hawaii and something you will never forget. And going to Hawaii with my dad is always exciting. He changes into a young 19 year old boy all over again! Thanks again dad! Memories I'll never forget!