There was a 2 hour snow delay (actually, it was just cold) on December 22nd, the Monday before Christmas, so the whole family got to go to Madeline's preschool Christmas program. Madeline was a sheep.
Most of you know that we were going to Hawaii to spend Christmas with my mom & dad, and my brother and sisters and their families. On our way there, we got very badly delayed by Delta Airlines, and ended up spending a day in Los Angeles. We didn't really get to do anything there, but we were able to spend a night in a hotel rather than sleeping on the floor in LAX airport. This is a shot of the girls at the hotel, waiting to go back to LAX to catch our flight to Kauai. One good thing that came from the delay was that we were upgraded to first class for the trip out.
Although we didn't make it to our hotel on Kauai until midnight on Christmas Eve, the girls were up at 6 am (11 am Pennsylvania time) to find gifts beneath the "Christmas Tree" on the table.
Jessica got the game Apples to Apples Junior, and then later in the week enjoyed playing it with her cousins.
Emily got an underwater digital camera, which came in handy while snorkeling on the trip.
Madeline got a baby doll, which was everything she'd asked Santa for.
This is a family shot with our leis, which we got when we checked into our condo.
On Christmas afternoon, we went to Waimea Canyon, which is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. The sign says our elevation was 3,400 feet in this picture.
This is Waimea Falls. On Kauai, there are waterfalls everywhere you turn.
The family was all together by Saturday, December 27th, and we all went to the beach at Hanalei Bay. We tried to surf and boogie board, but the waves were too small, so we just played in the water and sand until the girls turned into mermaids.
Merry Christmas!
Most of you know that we were going to Hawaii to spend Christmas with my mom & dad, and my brother and sisters and their families. On our way there, we got very badly delayed by Delta Airlines, and ended up spending a day in Los Angeles. We didn't really get to do anything there, but we were able to spend a night in a hotel rather than sleeping on the floor in LAX airport. This is a shot of the girls at the hotel, waiting to go back to LAX to catch our flight to Kauai. One good thing that came from the delay was that we were upgraded to first class for the trip out.
Although we didn't make it to our hotel on Kauai until midnight on Christmas Eve, the girls were up at 6 am (11 am Pennsylvania time) to find gifts beneath the "Christmas Tree" on the table.
Jessica got the game Apples to Apples Junior, and then later in the week enjoyed playing it with her cousins.
Emily got an underwater digital camera, which came in handy while snorkeling on the trip.
Madeline got a baby doll, which was everything she'd asked Santa for. 
This is a family shot with our leis, which we got when we checked into our condo.
On Christmas afternoon, we went to Waimea Canyon, which is known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. The sign says our elevation was 3,400 feet in this picture.
This is Waimea Falls. On Kauai, there are waterfalls everywhere you turn.
The family was all together by Saturday, December 27th, and we all went to the beach at Hanalei Bay. We tried to surf and boogie board, but the waves were too small, so we just played in the water and sand until the girls turned into mermaids.
Merry Christmas!
