I was under the impression that umbrellas were for the rain, but daddy says it will protect me from the sun. And by "me", I think he really means "us"...
Let’s call a spade a spade – I may have gotten a lot of mommy’s looks, but I definitely got my daddy’s skin tone. There is nothing “hapa” about my white skin. And since I’m under 6 months old, I can’t wear sun block yet – so mommy and daddy have been very careful about my outside time.
I finally convinced them that if I was going to be on Hawaii, I needed to hit the beach. First, we did a practice run in the backyard – mommy and Uncle Steve set up a pool and I played around for awhile in it. I love my baths and the pool seemed like one big bath, so I had plenty of fun.
My first bathing suit didn't fit - my head was too big! I had to borrow a suit from my cousin. So embarassing.
Things went better after I found a suit that fit - I had great fun playing in the pool in the backyard.
After the practice run, it was time to hit the beach – we headed over to the Kalapaki Beach. (For those that came to mommy and daddy’s wedding, its the beach right outside the Marriott hotel.)
I was a little timid at first, but I started to relax after a little bit. BTW – in the pictures below I’m the one in the pink bathing suit and ivory white legs!
Daddy, you are going to hold me tight, right?
Ooh, this floor feels squishy between my toes...
We also checked out the kiddie pool at the Marriott – since Daddy is haole we looked just like tourists!
How does my stroke look? Are my arms cutting the water correctly?
Swimming is fun! Yay!
All in all, a successful first trip to the beach! I can't wait to come back ...
