alligator pond

Did I say we were done with the beach?  

I hope not...since we are NEVER done with the beach here in Hawaii Nei!  

This weekend we decided to mix it up a bit and head up to the North-ish shore and visit the beach up in Hau'ula with my sister Elika.

You may (or may not) be able to tell, but it was actually pretty chilly.

 The sun came out and then hid behind the clouds off and on the entire time we were there.  There was also a little wind that kicked up and cooled things down even more...but the kids didn't seem to mind too much.

 And Alligator Pond is great because there's something for everyone!  

It's shallow enough for the little ones, but there's also some deeper parts with waves for those that like to boogie board.  There's even a rock that you can jump off of, but none of our kids were brave enough to do that.  

 This little guy definitely kept us on our toes!

If he wasn't trying to climb over and around the reefs exploring...

 ...he was running off down the shore making us chase after him.

 This one took a short dip and ended up munching on chips on the shore the rest of the day.

Always a fun time with cousins...and nice to get out and visit another part of the island for a change!