Surf's Up!

One of Jason's favorite beach activities is boogie boarding.  He can literally spend hours boarding at a time.  Melia was amazed when she saw him and wanted to try herself.  Obviously, we weren't going to let her do that in the ocean.  So Jason came up with another solution....

The pool!

 She was so excited until she fell in the pool.

Walking along Wailea

Maui is one of my favorite places in the world.  This was our first time staying in Wailea.  Most mornings, we would take a walk along the pathway behind our hotel and take in the amazing views.

 Can you spot Melia and me?

The first day we walked, we actually saw Dennis Quaid and his wife walking the opposite direction!  Jason was tempted to take a picture but I felt bad for acting like a paparazzi. 

 

 Molokini

 The western part of Maui.

 The Four Seasons

Polo Beach

 I thought the warning signs were kind of funny.

 Especially the depiction of "crime."

Hammock

While on our trip, Melia would enjoy lounging in the hammocks with either Jason or myself.

We were enjoying the beautiful sunset this evening.

She discovered the hammock for the first time.

"Mama, sit."

Kinda falling off...

After lounging in the hammock, she decided to explore.

and approached this stranger.  Melia is not a shy kid.  Sometimes, if she enters unfamiliar territory, it'll take her about an  hour to warm up.  But there are times when she'll approach strangers and act like they're best friends.  She wouldn't leave this guy alone.

 Trying on his hat.

 Got your nose!

 Examining the light.

Shops at Wailea

We took Melia on a walk from our hotel to the Shops at Wailea.  She ended up LOVING the escalator.

 Going down the escalator

 Melia signing "Again."