Thursday, February 2, 2012

our final day

Our "rustic" cabin
We stayed in Pupukea, above Foodland
in this really cool cabin.
It was a higher elevation and cooler,
the girls and I would cruise in the morning
at the cabin and then meet up with everyone
late morning.

The view
You can see the ocean in the way background

Tuesday- contest on.

Tanner about to paddle out
I couldn't take photos during the contest,
we were too nervous
and I hate to jinx things.


Erik & Papa

Big sets

There were some monster sets,
in fact at one point I had to move the girls,
our shoes and phone to higher ground.
I swear the announcer was talking to me when he said,
"you're children can get wet, save your phone!"

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Tanner advanced!
Tanner and the girls before we left for home.
Now we really wished we could have stayed for the very
exciting Wednesday heats. Tanner making it all the way to the
semi-finals! So exciting! Great job Tanner, so stoked for you!

Waimea

Monday at Waimea
The surf was too big to hold the contest.
The girls and I were lazy at the cabin in the morning,
the boys were out checking the surf early.
Late morning at Waimea

Maya

Maya riding her Papa horsey

Kalia
She lost tooth number two the night before.
The tooth fairy found her on Oahu
and she got a small bonus because
she pulled it out at Ted's Bakery the night before.

Waimea

Lunch at Shark Cove
I missed lunch at Pupukea Grill,
I really wanted to eat at all the trucks.

Waiting for lunch,
since we didn't call our order in like the regulars...
We left way before Tanner & Papa and their order
was about 4 before us (30 minutes)

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Sunset at Pipe
Huge waves that day!

Day 2 Volcom Pipe

Heading to the Volcom Pipe Pro

Cruising
waiting for Tanner's heat

Tanner about to paddle out

It was raining off and on,
the girls cozy under their towels.
Tanner won his heat!

Evening at Pipe
watched Tanner's session & sunset

Papa, Uncle Greg, Tanner

Erik & the girls

watching the surf

are these two related?

girlies

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Oahu Trip- Volcom Pipe Pro

The girls walking to the plane,
going to watch their cousin Tanner
surf in the Volcom Pipe Pro!
So exciting!

Driving to the north shore,
surf is pumping!

The girls
Bonzai Pipeline
Oakley House

watching pipe
girls playing on the "playground"

this was the highlight of the evening,
despite the massive waves coming in behind them




what surf?
mommy, can you go get some water for us?
um no...

maya & tanner

hendricksons on the north shore
checking the surf

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whale watch

Whale watch on the Gemini
with the Leilani's Managers and families

Sitting up front with Daddy

girls up front

Maya likes to sit on the black netting

whale swam under the boat!

It was whale soup out there!
Here's one close by,
there was a baby breaching over and over,
but never caught in on camera!




whale tail

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Uncle Greg & Papa met us on the beach,
then dinner at Lei's

Papa's Visit

Here are some older photos that I had not posted.
Papa's 2nd day- reading stories to Kalia at Barnes & Noble

Yogurtland
Girls getting just a little bit spoiled by Papa

Kalia lost her 1st tooth on January 21, 2012

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