Maui Day 4

So,

I must be getting more relaxed - not feeling the need to write anymore. Heh. I think Ellis must be feeling a bit more relaxed too - we haven't been butting heads quite as much.

Yesterday we were going to go to Secret Cove - south of Wailea - we were supposed to look for telephone pole E2-3. Tracey, Johnny, Mom and Em went on ahead as Ellis slept in till about 8. He woke up and I thought we were headed for a breakdown - he asked for noodles (I had made both pancakes and an egg sandwich hoping to have all bases covered). There were some leftover noodles from lunch the day before so I tried to pawn those off on him. That didn't fly. He dumped the noodles on the floor. So I decided that as he was going to be difficult anyway, I might as well get to go the beach so I phoned dad. He came down to get us and as I was preparing myself to get Ellis to get into the car, he gladly climbed right in. He also gladly accepted pancakes and munched on them while we tried to track down Tracey et al. Go figure.

We found Secret Cove, but no Tracey. The beach was beautiful, but small - rocks enclosed the beach and the waves crashed in through a narrow opening. We figured they decided it wasn't kid friendly. So off we went to find them. Luckily we guessed the right way - they had gone back to big beach (featured in pics below). Not dad's favourite place, but I liked it.

Em played washing machine with Grandma (at one point a wave knocked over grandma - and she said "don't worry - I've go a good grip on Em - I'm taking her with me" Uh, good I guess.

I've turned into a wave chicken - I used to love playing in the water, but maybe it's been too many years of Cyp saying "play in the sea yes, but never play with the sea." That plus the time in Mexico where I scared myself silly and the fact that I was pregnant last year (and maybe I associate Maui with being cautious) or it could just be too much coffee (no Cyp to steal the last cup). Whatever it is - I get jittery just looking at waves. So sad - as there are great waves to play in. No snorkeling yesterday - too rough.

The waves carved out a little cliff in the sand and grandpa showed El and Em how to slide down it - Ellis decided he could ski down it. It was funny.

That afternoon grandpa and grandma minded the children and I headed out shopping with Tracey and Johnny. Having just cleared our house of stuff, I ended up not wanting to buy anything. Johnny commented that the only thing I picked out at the store was alcohol. I just find it amazing that you can walk into Safeway and buy wine and cider.

We came back to spell off grandma and grandpa - took the kids swimming with their new waterwings. Ellis freaked out in the pool - didn't want to float and the pool turned into their favourite game - Ellis tossing in the waterwings for Em to retrieve.

Finally caught the sunset and then headed back to condo for pork and grilled pineapple. delish. Ellis has been cleaning his plate. Rowan too!