ahhhhhhhh, paradise. it really IS all it's cracked up to be. this is the first vacation that russ and i have taken in our 17 years of marriage that i really was not ready to come home on the last day. don't get me wrong, i missed my peeps at home.........just knew i could extend for at least 72 more hours and then hug on them afterwards.
we stayed at the beautiful jw marriott in ko 'olina and it was magnificent. loved loved loved these views from the balcony:
one of my favorite things about russ that makes me giggle is that, without fail, every single time we stay at a hotel, he unpacks everything. EVERYTHING and puts it all into the drawers or hangs it in the closet. i've asked around, and i've yet to find somebody that does this. fyi: he will do this, even if we are only staying one night.
we ate breakfast every morning out on our balcony and it was breathtaking. i told russ that i didn't ever want to forget how it felt to eat an amazing and life-changing breakfast with a view like this
every morning, without fail, the birds would come down and perch on the rail and watch us eat. then, when we would hold really still, they would get brave enough to jump on the table and peck a little bit once we were finished.
40 comments:
1. Get ready for this. I am an unpacker. RBC and I are soul peeps.
2. Nothing better than a hi falutin view, hi falutin food and hi falutin birds.
3. Swimming with sharks?!?! FOR REAL?!?!
4. I can't wait to see you in a thong.
5. I am so jillious I could spit.
That makes me miss living in Hawaii! I love it there!!
I HATE you!....Seriously.
Tib is going to join in on the hate fest when she see's your shark pics.
I need a vacation, not a "trip". {{SIGH}} It may be awhile, because no one is brave enough to take my kids for any amount of time. Glad you enjoyed yourself though.
Wow-those pics are amazing and good for you!
Good times. You two are so incredibly spoiled. How would it be?
joey unpacks too:) those dudes could be best friends for life! props to ya both for getting a room with a view and room service. when you have a lot of kids and its been that long since you have "vacationed" you should totally live it up! i'm so happy for you that you had such a fab time! look forward to more pics. . .
I also unpack the bags. In fact, I can prove it to you when you take me with you on your next Hawaiian vacation.
If I didn't like you so much, I would be seething with jealousy. That view is uh-mazing!
Just stop it already. I'm already depressed as it is!
So jealous! Looks like you guys had fun and the room view is beautiful! Nothing beats room service.
ps...My husband does the same thing as Russ. So funny!
Ha! Yep, my hubby unpacks everything too... I just collapse on the bed and watch him. We also order room service for breakfast, because we're lazy like that! Can't wait for tomorrow's installment...
Totally agree with the "trip" and "vacation" logic. I was not ready to come home from our vacation either, and almost felt bad about. You're catching on with the pidgeon when you say "slippers" and end your sentences with "ya?" Sometimes I miss living there.
{Sigh}
So glad you are back! Sooo glad you had a great time...sooo jealous I wasn't there :) My husband unpacks too, then when we pack up he has to go around the room like ten times to make sure we didn't forget anything! So annoying!
Freak that looks nice right about now! I'm glad you had a great time, but I am hatin' a little bit. :)
Love the lower right picture of Russ, love the VACATION rather than the trip, love the pictures, love that you can now speak fluent Hawaiian and I so love that you are going to keep on with it thruout the week! Bring it on! (A little sompin, sompin, I've learned over the past 12 years, when we do get spoiled, it's hard to bounce back! Shawn officially calls me a candya$@!!) (double p.s. Shawn also unpacks his crap! Gotta love it)
Your dad cracks me up! I loved the word Hi-falutin... that is going to be my word of the day!
My hubby unpacks too. Not only that--he makes lists, checks it off as he outs it in the bag and then rechecks the bag and marks things of a second time....Hmmm sorta sounds like Santa "He's making a list, checking it twice....."
OH MY HECK! My hubby unpacks....so weird! We went to mesquite for one night and yes...he unpacked...in the flippin OASIS..at least your were there a while and in a Marriott!
You pretty much suck- travel snob! For reals though, glad you had a nice vacation.
I do not unpack for one day. I'll unpack for more than a week. But for one day? That's just axing for trouble IMO ;) But looks like Russ has fun unpacking so we shall let him.
I can taste bitter tears of sadness in the back of my throat.
Go ahead, gloat.
You know "The birds"?
yeah, uh huh, that's how that whole thing started.
Love hearing all about your vacation. You deserved it!
keep it coming!
(and seriously good entertainment from the confession booth. way. to.go.
Hilar that he unpacks!
I like what your dad said - I am all about living like that! Sadly I am starting soon - 4 month old baby home while we go to Sweden for a week. ahhh
You swam with the sjarks - yeah - that was my favorite!
you know what I mean - I'm typing one handed come on.
Jealous....so jealous.
Wow - What a lucky girl you are. That trip was amazing, I wouldn't want to come home either.
P.S. Unpackers are funny. Although, maybe on a Vacay like this, I would want to unpack and pretend that I really lived there...forever. Just dreamin'. ;) Glad you are back and that you had a blast!
2-4-6-8 huh> That one cracked me up. I am so happy you guys had a nice time. I do love me some room service too. Even my children know room service. We start them young in these parts. LOL Can't wait to see more pics.
so jealous it hurts!
it was the w lounge. and you two could totally party there but you want to dress a little emo. it helps to be in a larger group, too.
it was the w lounge. and you two could totally party there but you want to dress a little emo. it helps to be in a larger group, too.
it was the w lounge. and you two could totally party there but you want to dress a little emo. it helps to be in a larger group, too.
it was the w lounge. and you two could totally party there but you want to dress a little emo. it helps to be in a larger group, too.
34 comments?!!! Seriously.
Love the pictures, even though I'm totally jealous. Love your cute cowboy hat too!
What a wonderful vacation...looks divine! BTW, Randy unpacks everything as well!!
Oh yeah? Well...um...I have prettier birds in my back yard. So there. *sticks tongue out*
sigh.. your life looks nice. i am in mississippi. don't u think i deserve a coconut bra for that? ;)
It caused me physical pain to have you out of the blogging world for a week. I did appreciate a few comments on your part but I needed the morning laugh session. It's good to have you back.
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love Hawaii!!! And yes, it IS worth the $$ for the view!!! Heaven! I laughed out loud when you talked about Russ unpacking EVERYTHING and putting it in the drawers..Lance does the same thing!!! It drives me crazy, I think, who else has put their things in that drawer, and what if they had cooties?...or lice?...gross.
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