this past saturday, brandon was given the green light to have the day OFF - and that caused for celebration. because scheduled days off are typically earmarked for running errands, trips to town, and not always taking advantage of what paradise has to offer. since he surprised us with an unexpected saturday off, we decided to have a "family field trip" together - to visit the pacific aviation museum on ford island near pearl harbor. even though it took us a bit to get out the door, we were still so excited for a day full of fun and adventure!
we made a quick stop at zippy's for lunch. simply because empty bellies on a full day of fun are not allowed.
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| our drama queen in full effect |
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| the go-to meal for da keiki: won ton mein...yuuuummmm. |
then we google mapped and navigated our way to the pearl harbor memorial. because the last time either myself or brandon has been to this historic site was back in elementary school. so we got a little lost on our way there. but it was all good...friendly military peeps are always willing to help with directions! you have to park in the pearl harbor parking and then catch a shuttle over the ford island bridge to get to the museum. i would have liked for all of us to go on the shuttle ferry to see the USS arizona memorial but apparently those free tickets disappear by morning and we didn't make it there until 2pm. oh well, a little planning ahead for future family field trips is now in my mental notes.
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| on the shuttle bus to ford island |
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| the USS arizona memorial - a shot from the shuttle on the bridge. |
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| ahonui was our photographer - can't be mad about that. |
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| flight simulator action! |
we tried to get our admission fee's worth by staying until 5pm closing time. we walked around the museum and checked out the actual planes that were part of the battle on december 7, 1941. historical coolness! we bought tickets for brandon & ahonui (creating a jealous, tantrum-throwing little sister) to do a 20 minute flight simulator (which i have a hunch was a huge influence on the decision to visit to the aviator museum in the first place. lol!) we watched a short pearl harbor movie in the empty theater - we were the last ones there! then as i rested my fat, sore, prego feet brandon and the kids walked around the hangar to look at all the planes and aircraft that got bus' up during the pearl harbor attack. then barely made it onto the last shuttle back to oahu. i was pooped after that, to say the least.
but we couldn't deny that we were all pretty hungry again. so we made a final stop to the mall and walked around a little before the grindage.
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| he insisted on a picture with the stuffed giraffe's okole. ohh, the innocence is so endearing. |
and you just can't go wrong when you end the day with ben & jerry's! it was most definitely a day to remember. or as ahonui puts it..."this was the best day EVERRR!"
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