On January 2nd we packed up the kids to go to Goofy Grandma & Grandpa's house for the weekend. We headed on a trip to Kauai and they got to spend a couple of days with them in Springville. They had lots of fun and got spoiled I'm sure.  The rest of the week they were lucky enough to have Grandma & Grandpa Deppe come from Boise, ID to stay at our house with the kids. They were so nice to come and we really appreciate it so much! The kids loved bonding with their grandparents and having fun with all of them . 

Thanks for taking them for the weekend!
We dropped the kids off Friday night and then woke up for early flight to Kauai! We headed there with my whole entire family, parents, siblings and their spouses plus 2 cute baby ( Jack & James) for a wonderful week in the sun! The trip was a way to celebrate mom turning 60 later in January! We landed in Kauai Saturday afternoon, picked up groceries etc.. and then relaxed in the beautiful, warm sunshine for the next 7 days! 

Our days were spent sleeping in, going to the gorgeous beaches located around Kauai, snorkeling, boogie boarding, surfing, napping, eating good food, paddle boarding, swimming, sitting in the hot tub, chatting with all the family, playing with cute babies and staying warm in the sun!!!

There were 16 adults plus the 2 babies. We rented 2 four bedroom condos, and it worked out great! The condos were very nice, comfortable and perfect. There was a pool, hot tub, and it was good to have a kitchen, laundry etc... 

Danny surfed pretty much every day, Derek also rented a board a few days and joined him in surfing. The waves were good and the water was perfect. 

I took A LOT of pictures, so here are the highlights. 

On Sunday after church we went to see Waimea Canyon. The views were incredible and it was a fun activity. Everyone was taking lots of pics, especially Monica with her selfiestick. 

Lots and lots of time spent leisurely enjoying the sandy beaches. We tried a bunch of new different kinds of fruit, and ate plenty of out favorite snacks, cold,  fresh papaya, with lime juice! 

On Tuesday we went up to the north side of the island with Derek, to see everything and show him around the island. We stopped in to get smoothies at our favorite health food store in Hanalei. We went to Hanalei, Ke'e beach, Luma hai, Anini, Tunnels, and more. A lot of these beaches are no crowded, there is hardly anyone around and it's so peaceful and wonderful. 

Wednesday we went back to the north side of the island ( about a 1-2 hour drive) and hiked along the amazing Na Pali coast. We hiked into a secluded beach with huge waves, and lots of big rocks. 

Half the group continued on the trail to hike into the water fall which was another 2 miles on the trail. It was a fun day full of spectacular scenery!!

We all had a fantastic week and it was the perfect way to start a new year!
Happy 60th Birthday to mom!
Thanks for a terrific & memorable trip to Kauai!!