Diamond Head with Honey Badger

Everyone who comes to Oahu goes to Diamond Head Crater. It's kind of like the Empire State building of Honolulu, a tourist must do. So today we finally went. The boys had a great time climbing up and Anders was delighted with stairs and more stairs going straight up. We must have started our asent with a tour bus or two of Japanese visitors. The whole way up it was sumimasen, konnichiwa, and gomen nasai. Anders even got a few kawaiis (cute). Although we told the boys that there was no fire, smoke or lava, Jude I think was a bit disappointed in this volcano.

Diamond Head Crater - that is Waikiki on the left

Jude taking a break in a rock seat. We were so proud of him - he ran up almost the whole volcano. Not a big deal for other 7 year old boys, but for him it is kind of huge. Brad and I were thinking of the small hill we had to climg in Nagano 3 years ago to see the snow monkeys and how we had to carry Jude up it. It was before his apraxia diagnosis and I was terrified that he had something seriously wrong, because every 4 year old boy should be able to run up a hill to see snow monkeys.

You had to go through this tunnel to get to the top. I think Anders has been to Disney World and Disney Land a few too many times, beacuse he wanted to know where the ride was after we exited the tunnel.

View one way.

View the other way. I thought this would be the money shot - you know the Christmas card pic, but atlas Jude looks weird and Anders might be picking his nose and isn't looking at the camera. I wore my Yokosuka Sushi Roller shirt in support of my derby sisters in Japan who have their first bout this weekend. Go Sushis!!!

Aaahhh, the after-climb-shaved-ice.

Not a great picture, but I actually got Anders smiling in a picture. Major accomplishment.

View on the way home.

This video has nothing to do with our weekend, but it cracks me up. Brad and I now call Anders, Honey Badger. Do not watch, if cussing offends you because Honey Badger don't care.