Maui Trip ~ April 2009

We went on our first vacation since having Cooper in April. It was wonderful, and surprisingly relaxing even with a 10 month old in tow! We went to Maui, and one of my best friends Hilary came on the trip with us, so we had a built in babysitter : ) We stayed in a condo in Kihei, which was a great find. It had a nice pool, and was oceanfront with a beautiful sandy beach. It was so nice to get away and play! The flights were a little long with Cooper, but overall he was a trooper! Cooper seemed to love it there, he could be barefoot and practically naked all the time. What more could a baby want? : )



We got to introduce Cooper to the ocean, though I think he enjoyed the pool more. We also went whale watching and saw tons of whales, which was very cool. They also seemed to hang out right off the beach outside our condo, so we watched them splashing around everyday. We went hiking a bit, and explored the island, and also played a lot at the pool/beach. Hilary and I tried paddle surfing, very hard, but so fun! Cooper got to see where mommy and daddy got married, and we also took him to the Old Lahaina Luau where we had our wedding reception. We also spent Cooper's first Easter in Maui, so that was pretty special ( more on that later) It was great trip, and as always, hard to come home. I took A LOT of pictures, (like A TON, as in 300+), so it was hard for me to narrow down just a few, but here are some of our favorites.



View from our roomPlaying at the poolWhale taleAt the Maui Tropical PlantationMe paddle surfing, I actually got up!!Our little surfer boy : )Coop and mama at the Old Lahaina LuauPretty Lahaina sunsetwatching the showFirst Easter!Visiting our wedding siteCooper at the beach house where mom and dad got married