Declan's First Vacation

We were fortunate to be able to make a trip to the big island of Hawaii this November. Declan was five months old for this first plane trip. The only time he was bothered was during take off and landing, and was a content angel in his mother's arms for the rest of the trip. I lie - on the leg from Hawaii back to LA, he had a couple of seats of his own to stretch out on. Definitely a benefit to taking the red eye. He thrived at sea level. Incubated and born at five thousand feet, it's like he hasn't been getting enough oxygen up to this point.

 Last minute check of the Blackberry before getting on the plane

 Jet lagged
                                                   
 Fancy, right? Yay, Other Mothers.

 Lantern Parade, kicking off the coffee festival

 Ready for the beach

 Or the pool

 Finally, the beach.

 Sunset at Huggo's on the Rocks

 Lord of all he surveys: the coffee farm

 Tuckered out from all the activity

 Getting his boarding passes

Baby's first coffee tasting. (not really)