Kaanapali at last!

Finally we got off the plane and got our rental car.  Then we went to Walmart to get supplies.  I know, I know!  We are Target snobs through and through, but there is no Target on Maui and well, we needed the basics.  Bread, milk, cheese, POG, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, Kona Beer, crackers, etc.  Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.  After shopping, we got to our hotel and this view from our lanai was our reward.

Paradise!

First article of business was to go down to the water!  We rented a cabana for the afternoon and Aaron was excited to get Esme in the ocean.  

He slowly worked his way in.  Dip those toes in!  Esme wasn't sure about this.

Turns out Esme was right to be nervous because even though the ocean looked very calm, look what happened next.

A huge wave came in and Esme and Aaron were gone!  I flipped out and went running down there.  I was certain that Esme was lost in the undertow.  But Aaron managed to keep hold of her and even keep her up so that she didn't hit the sand underneath.  Needless to say, Esme wanted nothing to do with the ocean after that.  So she went back to what she loves best, reading.

Hanging out in the cabana

Soon enough she was digging in the sand having a great time!

Yes, this girl loves the sand and sun!