Day 6-Moving to the Condo, Swap Meet Take Two, Kualoa Ranch Expedition

Today was our last day in the condo. Here are a few more pictures of our beautiful view.

And this cute boy that I couldn't live without. He is my favorite

After checking out of the condo we called the airbnb to see if we could check in early and luckily they said yes. Before we headed their direction the kids wanted to go back to the swap meet. They knew exactly what they wanted this time so it was faster for sure. We had just the right amount of time to stop at the airbnb before needing to be back to north shore for our last craft class. Some how I forgot to take pictures of the necklace and earrings we made. They turned out so cute and it was so fun to be back on the beach.

Then off to one of the tours I had been looking forward to...the jungle tour. Kualoa Ranch was beautiful. We chose to do the jungle tour. It was a good mix to get to see the ranch, where they did movies, and the beautiful views.

While we waited to load up the kids visited the horses and fed them some leaves. The horse tour sounded fun but our kids weren't quite old enough to do it.

The ride was bumpy but I think that made it more fun. The kids specifically loved when they would gas it and head up a bumpy hill. The views got more beautiful the higher up we got. 

Once we drove to the top there was a small hike we could take to see the entire island. 

This was our hike back down

This was a helicopter that was used in a movie shoot and then they left it and it has been used in other movies since. 

Another one of the highlights of the tour was getting to see movie scenes from Jurassic Park. The kids have loved these movies for as long as I can remember. 

When we got back to home base at the ranch we noticed they had a small petting zoo. There were a few turtles and goats. It took several pictures to get Liam to look at the camera. He was afraid the turtle was going to jump up and get us.

The kids begged us to buy some small legos sets and we settled on only buying one and once we opened them we were so happy we only bought one. The pieces were so tiny and it was near impossible to build. On the way home we stopped at 7 Brothers. It came highly recommended and we weren't disappointed. It was yummy.

Day 5-Crafting on the Beach & The Dole Plantation

Our favorite days ended up being the days we spent at the local beach doing fun things. This day was no exception. We started out at North Shore and made leis. It was so fun. The instructor was a local that brings kits she put together and there on a blanket next to the ocean we sat and made leis. We were with a family from Idaho also there for vacation. Liam wasn't really into it so Matt got the sand toys from the car and they played in the shade next to us. While we were there the tide was crazy. It's the time of year they host several surfing competitions and that was fun to watch.

We also spent some time seashell hunting

The girls and I finished our leis and took the boys kits to complete in the car

Then we headed to the Dole Plantation. Of coarse while we waited in line for the train we got dole whips and a float.

I had never seen a pineapple growing in real life. The rows of tiny pineapples were so cool.

Then off on the train ride we went around the plantation

There were fields and fields full of pineapples at various stages of growth

Then back to North Shore for more craft classes. This time we made baskets out of coconut palm leaves. This go around we were the only ones in the class and that was a good thing. This is the hardest class we took but the teacher was so patient with us and helped us one at a time to complete them. Once we got home we hung them all together on the wall in the laundry room. Again such a cool atmosphere. Liam used his as a sand shovel

After the class we headed back the resort and our dinner Luau. I wished we had gone to a luau the last time we were in Hawaii so we made sure it was part of our plan this time around.

Gracie's face says it all. They were less than impressed with the entertainment. I had never been so I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a rocky start. A lady came out singing and she was terrible. Luckily towards the end it got better. The fire dancers were a favorite.