Diamond Head

We hiked Diamond Head saturday. It is a giant crater in Waikiki, and pretty famous too. We drove into the crater and then hiked up the inside to the top. It was a nice hike, but really crowded and hot.

Check out my little man. When did he grow up so quickly? We all want him to slow down.

Us at the top.

View of Waikiki and Honolulu

Caleb kept picking up all the trash. Here he is with a grape that I quickly took from him.

Caleb made friends with birds that got really close.

And he made friends with other hikers.

Poor Cory had to carry Caleb the whole time. There were a lot of stairs.

But overall we had a great time. Now we are off to shop, eat and swim.

Pillbox Hike

Last weekend we hiked the Pillbox. It's a hike over in Kailua. If I were to move anywhere in Hawaii it would be to Kailua. It is such a gorgeous little town close to the beach. It was a short hike but steep in the beginning. They had a viewing building at the top. It was pretty windy, but other than that a great day.

After our hike we headed into Kailua to go get crepes at Crepes No Ka 'Oi. It was very popular and a long wait, but worth it. Who knew you could get great crepes in Hawaii?

Here is the view of Kailua at the top.

All of us at the top. L to R: Kyle, Josh, Caleb, Cory, Me

Josh and I chatting at the top. It's a pretty cool picture with the clouds behind us.

Kyle pretending to drop Caleb down the hole. Funny at the time, now it looks a little scary.

I love this one of Caleb that Josh took. So cute!

Makapu'u

Our second weekend was spent hiking Makapu'u and swimming at Bellows. Makapu'u is an easy hike for those who are looking for hikes on Oahu. There is whale watching, which I thought at a few points I saw some, but probably not. Here are some pictures of the views at the top. There is a lighthouse on one side and then a couple small islands and Hanauma Bay on the other side.

After our hike we headed to Bellows Beach. This is our favorite beach on the island. It was perfect for swimming and had the whitest sandy beaches. It used to be a private beach for military only but was recently open to the public. They only allow people on weekends though because the Marines use the beach during the week for drills and other operations.

Caleb found this rock and carried it around for the longest time. It eventual got swept away by the waves, poor little guy.

Kyle tried to bury Caleb in the sand and he hated it!

We'll head back to Bellows for sure. We had some great fish for lunch from a shrimp truck near the beach. I have been craving the ono for sometime now. I'll definitely get it when we go back next.