Fun in Maui

I got some feedback from my Mom that she wants to see more people pictures and less fish pictures so I thought I would start off with something she also hates : the Superbowl, especially when it's in Tampa (which is close to where they spend the winter). We spent the day at the beach on Superbowl Sunday so we held our own game while we could hear the crowds cheering in the bars just off the beach.


Here is a shot of Nick going for a pass and Amanda trying to defend. Nick seems to be having problems keeping his eyes on the ball in this picture for some reason.

Here is Nick going for the over the shoulder pass, just like in the touchdown Pittsburgh scored to win the Superbowl. Tim A., was there more winners or losers at your party with that spectacular play with 35 seconds remaining?

Just like Santonio Homes on the play previous to the game winning catch, Nick drops the ball!

Here I'm showing Nick how it's done, stretching out to make the play. See Nick how easy it is if you only focus on the ball and not let your eyes wander (but thats just a Dad talking)!

That same night we got changed and went out to take some sunset portrait shots. Almost every sunset on West Maui is gorgeous and dozens of people stop along the road to watch the sun go down every night.

Here is a great shot of the kids when they were behaving and not trying to throw each other into the ocean.

One night, we toured around the town of Lahaina and the girls got a great portrait done by an artist who works right off the sidewalk downtown. Every girl walking by stopped to watch and say how nice the portrait was and every guy walking by said I was a lucky man.

No matter where you look in Hawaii there are flowers blooming everywhere. On the side of the road, in gardens and next to the rivers.

Even exotic flowers like the bird of paradise are found everywhere.

Once we stopped for lunch at the Kanaha Beach park, because it's only 3 blocks from downtown Kahului (the main town that has the airport, shopping malls etc.) and watched the Kite Surfers out on the bay.

I'm not sure who has more guts, the surfers when the big waves are out at "Jaws" or the Kite Surfers when the wind is blowing and they fly 40 feet off the water, but both are fun to watch.

At the end of the day we usually head back to the condo to catch the sunset. Here is a view from our balcony towards the island of Lana'i as the sun drops behind the clouds.

Finally we ended another great day in the sun with yet another incredible sunset as we sipped our wine and toasted to a vacation we will remember for a long time.