hawaiian staycation.

so, i've got a hawaiian itch, & i've got it bad. unfortunately, it's looking like it's not going getting scratched anytime soon. not a problem - i'm adaptable like that.... enter the hawaiian staycation. the waves might not be crashing outside my window, or a breeze rustling through the palm trees, but it's doesn't take much to create a little island paradise of my own...

* jack johnson on repeat
* a little bit of johnson's baby oil gel with cocoa butter slathered on. (the lotion is wonderful too!)
* piña coladas complete with tiny umbrella, whipped cream & cherry
* & all the makings of my own personal hawaiian luau:

hawaiian kalua pork
4-5 lb. pork butt or shoulder
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2-3 tablespoons hawaiian salt (or coarse sea salt)
2 cups apple cider

the night before... rub the pork with salt & liquid smoke, and place in the crockpot. cover with apple cider. turn crockpot on low & leave it to cook for 10-16 hours, flipping pork over halfway through. take meat out of crockpot and shred with two forks.

serve the pork with sticky rice, macaroni salad & finish the feast with a big 'ole slice of ted's chocolate haupia pie. yum! yum! yum!


so break out your grass skirt & coconut bra... let's staycation together. at the very least, whip up a ted's chocolate haupia pie, it's heavenly! i think i'll go cut myself another slice.

wishing we were still there!

Gavin is such a show off! He loves slipping into the pool and floating on his back. Now I just have to get him to swim with his eyes in the pool.

Again, something Owen & I have in common... our favorite thing - sleeping!

already missing hawaii...

What a little water baby Owen is. He was content spending his days in the sunshine, lounging near the pool. He definitely takes after me... loves being lazy.

Can you imagine what Gavin would look like if I hadn't been putting 50 sunblock on him, all day, every day? I don't think I've ever been this tan in my entire life!

aloha!

We will be back from Hawaii next week, in the mean time I thought I'd post some pictures of Gavin & Owen enjoying island life!