We are Aria's parents, Karen and Ted. We've created this blog to keep a diary of the beginning of Aria's life. We would love for you to comment on our posts. Our plan is to save this blog and share it with Aria as she grows up.
Aria decided to let go of the training wheels and the balance bike (which has been her regular bike with no pedals) and go for it. As you can see, she did great right from the start. We were all so excited. Video taken April 24, 2013.
Aria, her Mom, and her Dad went to Maui from March 27 to April 11, 2013. Aria got to do a lot a great things, particularly having fun in the ocean. We spent the first week on the east end of Maui near the small town of Hana. Aria got to try boogie boarding for the first time at a beach near Hana and loved it from the start. As you can see, she got better and better as time went on. By the end she was riding pretty big waves. She described their sizes based on how old of a child could ride them. As she got better she could ride a 5 year old wave. Then, she got really good (and brave) and rode some 8 year old waves. She even told me the some of the waves she rode were 11 year old waves! Video taken March 29 and April 7, 2013.
Here are some photos from our first week in Hana
(March 28 - April 4)
Enjoying the shade of a palm tree and getting ready to go to the beach
Boogie boarding for the first time!
Aria and Dad by one of the many beautiful waterfalls
Aria and Mom by the waterfall
Aria having a ball climbing inside a banyan tree
Our house in Hana - we had the downstairs to ourselves and the upstairs was empty
The living room of our house in Hana as seen from the front door
View of Hana Bay from our porch
Aria climbing on the rocks near our house with a friendly local dog named Snoop
The black sand beach on Hana Bay near our house
Beautiful coral we found on the beach near our house in Hana
Walking in the water along the Hana Bay near our house. Haleakala (which means"House of the Sun") is the dormant volcano behind us
Building the sand city at Hamoa Beach near Hana
Walking under a banyan tree along the Pipiwai Trail
Hey! What's that up there? Taking a lunch break as we hike the Pipiwai Trail
In the bamboo forest on the Pipiwai Trail
Karen by beautiful Waimoku Falls at the end of the Pipiwai Trail.
A view of the wild Pacific Ocean just off the "Road to Hana" as we headed toward South Maui for our second week
The Three Bears Falls along the "Road to Hana" as we headed to South Maui
