Day 4 and 5 in Hawaii

So after having such a busy weekend, we decided to keep Monday more relaxed. We slept in, went to breakfast at a yummy restaurant near the base, and headed to the beach. We wanted to paddle board, but it was just not happening for me. I just didn't have the balance or the courage to stand up. So Ryan tried it solo and he fell into the freezing water twice. I knew we needed to try something else. It was just too windy and the water too cold to paddle board on this trip. Instead, we got a 2 seater kayak. It was hard work, but tons of fun. Right on the base near Kailua is a marina. The guy at the rental place told us to just kayak in the marina for a little bit to get the hang of things. Then, if we feel up to it, head out into the open ocean. So we took his advice and so glad we did. That wind was just not on our side that day. We kayaked around the marina and decided it was just too choppy to head out to the open water. We were bummed to only be out on the water for an hour, but now we can say we kayaked and paddle boarded in Hawaii, well sort of. We then drove to a really nice and quiet beach and walked up and down it. I decided to try and collect some shells for the kids, but we couldn't find any. All we found were various rocks. It was so relaxing and nice to have a non-interrupted chat with each other. That night we went into Honolulu for dinner and went to the International Marketplace. What an awesome little market.
Day 5 was our heading home day. We decided to get up a little early and drive around most of the entire island. We stopped at a bakery for breakfast/lunch and got our last picture of Hawaii on a little beach right by Waikiki. Our return flight was entertaining because my friend and her 3 girls ended up joining us on the flight. We had so much fun but so glad to get back home and see the kids. Ryan's parents came down from Utah to help out, and we were so grateful for their help. Next time we go to Hawaii, I want it to be a family vacation!