Happy Birthday Mike!

Mike, Stephen, and Kyle headed out of the house at 4:50 am to get on the boat that Mike chartered for today. I happily stayed home. I spent the morning cleaning, doing laundry and enjoying my breakfast in peace while watching the ocean. 

At about 11:30 am the boys returned home and talked so excitedly about their fishing expedition. Kyle caught two small Ahi Tunas, Stephen caught a Mahi Mahi and Mike caught a larger Ahi. They brought two of the fish home so we’ll work to prepare it over the next couple of days. Mike said both boys did a great job reeling in the fish. They were so excited to show me their pictures and videos. Mike is already talking about going fishing again while we’re here. He said it was the best birthday present he could have asked for. 

Mike turned on the TV and passed out on the couch so I took the boys out to Sealodge Beach so Mike could nap in peace. We hiked through the trees and made it to the beach without any injuries today. We stayed on the beach for a few hours. I snorkeled with the boys this time. The water is shallow so we were snorkeling right over the top of the reef. I could not even count the number of beautifully colored fish in this secluded bay. Stephen was filming on the gopro so hopefully he captured all the fish. I got a little bit separated from the boys and saw the biggest sea turtle I’ve ever seen. I tried to yell to the boys to come join me but in the time it took them to come over, the turtle was gone. Hopefully we see some more turtles on other snorkeling adventures.

We left the beach, got cleaned up and made our way to Lava Lava Beach Club. It’s one of the only restaurants on the island that is right on the beach. We got Ahi nachos as an appetizer that were delicious. Mike and Stephen ordered different fish dishes, I got coconut shrimp and Kyle got the worse hamburger he’s ever had. Besides Kyle, we all enjoyed our food. Kyle enjoyed his virgin Pina Colada and playing on the beach while we ate. Mike was able to eat his birthday dinner in peace so everyone was happy. After dinner we made our way back to Princeville and went to Lappert’s for ice cream. I know I’ve gained a few pounds today. I still can’t run but I can walk better today. I’ve decided I’m going to be content with being fat and happy on this trip. I’ll work on losing the weight I’m packing on when I get home. Mike said he enjoyed everything about his birthday today so we'll consider this day a success!

Best thing about today: Stephen - "fishing and dinner", Kyle - "catching fish", Mike – “fishing of course”, Amber – “seeing a huge sea turtle and dinner on the beach”