1Just arrived Sunday afternoon 20th of May! Here is Mandi, John & Courtney sitting on the lawn for the House we will enjoy for the week! 2Erika & Sam meeting Sophia for the 1st time! 3Tal relaxing on the downstairs porch! 4Ganny, Erika & Sam and the back of Sophie's head having some munchies. 5Ganny! 6Look at Sophie's new grass skirt for Hawaii! 7 8David has already been in the pool! 9Sunday night and Abbi & Brian presented all of us with Special Shirts for the week that the kids ordered! 10The front "Ohana" means family in Hawaian. And the back is commemorating my birthday! 11Erika & Sam 12Here's the group! 13Courtney, Mandi and Sophia 14Ganny, Brian & Abbi 15The 4 generations of women with John sticking his head in! 16 17Here we are on the upstairs balcony having drinks on the first night. 18 19Tal & Sheila with her flower lei at the end of the table. 20Brian with a BIG smile! 21 22Monday at the Beach! The beautiful Hapuna sand beach north of Kona. 23 24She, Sophie and Mandy playing in the sand! 25Tal in the ocean...you won't see this often! 26Me!!! 27 28She getting burned! 29My grandaughter!!! 30Ganny at the beach! 31 32Sam & Erika waving from the water! Tal in the background! 33Erika just having a great time! 34We had to get an umbrella for Sophie! 35Look her own little cabana! 36Courtney making sure John has lots of sunscreen on! 37Tal didn't have it on and did he burn his tummy! 38Doesn't Ganny look great! 39David & Tal 40 41 42 43Sheila & Tal in the town of Hawi, up north on the Big Island. We rode the rented Harley's up there! 44Here's the bikes. 45 46I was riding a HD Fatboy with no windshield! 47 48We are in the Cattle Country! 49It started to get dark, but we only had a little rain! 50 51Back in Kailua Kona at Huggo's on the Rocks. Favorite little bar! 52 53 54 55Sheila & I after a riding day. 56Mandi & David'a dinner night Monday! 57They prepared a wonderful dinner with macadamian encrusted fish & tuna filets. 58A Little libation on Monday night after a great dinner! 59 60 61Tuesday, on the bikes again and this time south. 62 63We are at Kealakekua Bay. 64Then we met up with the group at a little beach by Puuhonua O Honaunau Park. 65We saw all these big Sea Turtles there! 66 67 68 69 70She looking good! 71 72Here's Ganny making her way back from seeing the turtles. 73 74 75Stopping for Kono coffee on the ride! 76 77Had a geat time with this bike! 78Tuesday night, Erika & Sam's dinner night. 79Fresh mango & Papaya Salsa! 80Tonight we had shrimp taco's that were out of this world! And Key Lime pie! 81The cook's for Tuesday night! 82 83Still drinking!!! 84Wednesday AM...my birthday! We did play tennis! Mandi on court! 85 86After tennis you need a dip in the pool! 87 88 89John on court now! 90 91We 3 older gals soaking up the sun! 92Birthday gal!!! 93 94David now playing! 95 96 97Erika & Sam with the floating coconuts! 98Tal after tennis! David makes great pinya colota's! 99 100 101Two peas in two pods! Mom & Me! 102Scary, how much we look alike! 103 104 105 106 107Sophia with Daddy in the pool! Wed, was a relaxing mornning and then to town to shop! 108 109 110 111 112Sheila & Cricket in town! 113Erika & Sam getting ready for the Luau! 114Ganny looks great for the Wednesday Luau. 115Tal & I 116All gathered for the Luau 117Mom & Daughter in matching sun dresses, so cute! 118 119learning the hula 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127Courtney, John and David 128They are such a good looking couple! 129 130Our group table for the Luau and entertainment. 131 132 133 134 135My cake, back at the house, with 60 candles! 136 137Downtown Kailua-Kona with a cruise ship 138 139Drive up north again to Waimea and Waipio Vally. 140 141 142 1431st look at Wiapio Vally 144 145Sophia, David & Mandi 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153We drove down to the beach! Sophia liked the black sand. 154 155Great picture of Sheila! 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167These horses just wandered up to see us! 168 169They liked Sheila. 170 171 172 173Then they tried to kiss Tal in the car! 174Sunset on Thursday night at our house after a great day. 175The cooks for tonight , Brian & Abbi! 176 177Oh! The filet steak with portabella Mushroons and the marinated pork was fantastic! Here's the cook! 178Sohia in her Lily Pilitzer dress Aunt Jay got for her! 179 180 181The food was worth it! 182 183More tennis! 184 185 186More pool! It's now Friday! Mandi having a good time. 187Abbi & Brian! 188 189 190You can see the house and the pool from this shot! 191 192 193Tennis court was right by the pool 194 195View of the pool from the upstairs Eating area porch 196View of the front yard from the upstairs porch 197Our favorite upstairs eatting area Porch! 198 199From the front yard 200 201Our room with it's porch, great for coffee in the morning! 202 203 204Driveway with steps up to the house 205 206 207 208We went Kayaking to Capt. Cook's Monument on Friday. 209 210 211Across KealakeKue Bay, that white spot is Cook's Monument. 212 213 214Friday night was John & Courtney's dinner. King Crab legs & Bacon wrapped scallops! 215Courtney in the Kitchen 216What a feast! 217 218Friday night cook's! 219Our favorite evening pastime! 220Sam & Erika on Sat. Morning 221Abbi even worked in Hawaii. 222 223Brian now on the court! 224 225Drove south to Milolii, to Okoe Bay and hiked to a beach. 226Great trail! 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237Right over a lava flow. 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246Here we are at the black & white sand beach 247Beautiful! 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255Brian "King of the Waters". 256I think I'll just lean on this rock! 257 258A Blow Hole! 259 260 261 262 263 264 265Brian all cover with black sand! 266 267 268 269Nice Picture of Abbi. 270David & Brian thinking about cliff diving! 271 272 273 274 275Me!!!! 276 277Mandi & Sophia 278Great rest David! 279 280 281 282 283The "Love Birds" 284 285Making some coral graffiti! 286 287Left Sophie's name in Hawaii 288 289Sat. night was left over night! David made a piata over rice with all the leftovers and sausage. 290 291 292 293 294 295Midnight swim on Sat. night 296 297Tal & Erika 298Sunday AM and looking at the Luau place while waiting to go para-sailing! 299 300Sam, Erika, Sheila, and Tal waiting to get into the boat! 301 302Ok! First two are Tal & Sheila...I'm not doing this, I'll just take pictures! 303 304There they go! To 800 ft. 305 306up, up and away! 307Now they are coming back in. 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315Now, Sam & Erika and going out! 316 317 318 319 320 321On the way back to the boat. 322 323 324In the wind! 325Just the legs! 326Ok! I decided to go and Tal went with me! We are Taking off. 327I'll be holding on for dear life. 328 329Sam watching us! 330We went up to 1000 ft, because he let out too much rope! 331 332Come on back! 333 334 335Yea! I did it, but not again! 336 337Spotted Spinner Dolphins. 338 339 340 341Erika & Sam are shoping, Tal's eating! 342Pool time! 343 344 345Ganny is the first to leave on Sunday at 5:00 PM. 346Then Erika & Sam at 7:00 PM. It was hard to say good-bye! 347 348Tal is taking them to the airport! 349Our last sunset on a wonderful week in Hawaii! 350Cleaning up the kitchen 351Playing with Sophia 352 353We all flew out at 10:54 PM to Detroit. So sad to leave!
