Thanksgiving Hawaiian Style

Since this was our last Thanksgiving in Hawaii, we decided that it would be fun to do something unique and memorable for the holiday that we won't be able to do back on the mainland. Rather than a traditional Thanksgiving meal at home, we opted to spend the weekend camping on the beach with our friends the Oliveras, who are originally from Uruguay and Brazil.

 We cooked the food at home and then brought it all nice and hot to Bellows Beach, where we set up camp and then enjoyed a fabulous Thanksgiving feast. Our friend is a chef, so we were pretty excited to have him cooking for us. He did not disappoint.

 Sarah agreed that the food was delicious. Her favorites were the bread and the sweet potatoes.

 Sarah enjoyed having so many people to play with her all weekend.

 We played a couple of rounds of mini golf. Hitting the ball while wearing Sarah was a little tricky.

 Of course, we spent lots of time on the beach. It was a little on the cool, windy side that weekend, so Sarah preferred to stay on the beach. She had fun pushing her stroller all over the sand.

Eating the sand is also a favorite pastime. 

 Daddy took her out to see the waves.

 Just doing what she does best-being absolutely adorable.

 We did some really fun boogie boarding. I got to try it for the first time, and  I thought it was great. Kelson is an old pro.

 Our little family on the beach.

I quit one of our beach outings early due to a jellyfish sting. Ouch!

It was definitely a Thanksgiving to remember. I'm glad we took the chance to do something a little different and make some great memories. We truly have so much to be grateful for.