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Sunday, May 15, 2022

Honeymoonin’ in Hawaii


Staying at The Grand Wailea resort in Maui through Saturday. Arrived Tuesday. 
On Wednesday we went parasailing. https://ufoparasail.net/
Then went zip lining. Mac & Loki were a great zip line crew. We were with a family of 6. They were fun with great personalities. Twin boys (Jack and Owen) and 2 teens, the mom and dad. 
On Thursday, we walked around the shops at the Grand Wailea then went to the strip mall next to the hotel. Gucci, Louis Vuitton, etc… I didn’t dare go in those places though, lol. We had lunch at Pint and Cork which was delicious. After walking around for a while, we headed off on our next surprise adventure, which turned out to be a sunset dinner cruise. It was all so perfect! This man really gets me and puts so much thought into everything. ❤️

On Friday we drove the road to Hana. Stopped at Twin Falls to see the waterfalls. And we got some pineapple coconut ice cream (so yummy) and a pineapple smoothie. Went back to the hotel and hung out then had the concierge make us reservations at Maui Thai Bistro for dinner. And again, delicious! 

On Saturday we flew to The Big Island (Hawaii), after waiting in an insane security line! We arrived at the hotel and since it was the first hotel that we’ve seen offer room service since Covid started, we dined in. It was great. 

On Sunday we had breakfast at the hotel, in the Orchid Court. There was a short wait but the food was amazing. We headed to our next surprise adventure which turned out to be dinner and stargazing at the top of the volcano Mauna Kea. Man this guy gets me! I can’t say it enough!! ❤️🥰 They say we should expect to see 8-10 shooting stars per hour. It is the highest point above the Pacific Ocean at 13,840 ft. It rises more than 33,500 feet from base to peak. the top of the mountain and the ocean floor. 

On Monday we went on a helicopter tour of the island. Damian got me the seat next to the pilot. It was beyond amazing. I was speechless. The whole time I was thinking how much I love Damian, the thought that went into each experience is overwhelming. I am a lucky girl to have found this gem. I can only hope that I make him feel just as loved. 

After the helicopter ride, we headed back to the hotel to relax and get ready for our photo session and dinner. The photo session was fun and dinner at Browns Beach House was amazing. We sat outside with a view of the beach right after sunset. It did rain lightly on everyone a little but was still amazing. They surprised us with a dessert and wrote congratulations in chocolate on the dish. Super delicious! 

On Tuesday, he had scheduled massages for us in the morning. It was just what we needed before heading home. After the massages, we packed up and went to view our pictures from the session. We then checked out and headed to the airport. 

We returned home to be greeted by Tammy and Phoebe at the door. Phoebe put a lei around each of our necks and they had decorated the living room with Hawaiian decor as well as a pan of yummy brownies. 😁 

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Cheer Competitions

So far the Strykers have only competed in one competition this season. BUT they did get a Summit Bid, so we're going to Disney World at the end of April! (subject to change due to COVID of course) The New Orleans competition had switched to virtual, so we had to cancel our flights and hotel. NCA in Dallas (the big comp) was changed to virtual, so we cancelled that hotel reservation (which was going to be the day after we get married in Austin). Woodlands Elite decided to attend CheerSport in Atlanta Feb 12th-14th after finding out about NCA, so the girls have a chance to compete in person (fingers crossed). I just booked our hotel room and flights for that one. So far we have a virtual competition this Sunday and Monday evening. And the competition in Tulsa, OK is still in person, which is Feb 5th-7th. So that flight and hotel are still good to go! Whew, COVID is giving me another full time job with these reservations! And one that I don't get paid for! :) No, but in all seriousness, I must give a shout out to everyone at Woodlands Elite. I know that it can't be an easy job to manage all of this and break the news each time. :-/ And another shout out to the parents, coaches, athletes and team moms for being understanding and support with everything.