Hawaii

It was raining and 38 degrees in Seattle. The day before a trip with kids is stressful because you can forget one key item and your life is ruined. Notice I said TRIP and not VACATION. Kids and vacation don't really go together. We are definetly on a vacation from the horrible winter in Seattle though. The Hassons have found the perfect place in Hawaii to stay with extended family - every family has their own condo and we see each other at the common pools and beach.
The foliage in Hawaii is so stunning, varied and different from our Seattle foliage. It sets the paradise tone. We drove to the top of Haleakala Mountain one day with the kids. Sylvie kept whining "I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE UNIT!" and Leon was screaming "BLANKET!!". We got to the top of the winding road, took some photos, and the fell asleep on the way down - PHEW.