Incredible Food

This whole trip has been filled with food trucks, local hangouts and off-the-beaten-path finds; it’s been amazing and SO fun.

Simply grilled FRESH (!) mahi-mahi on brown rice. My fave meal on Kauai — I had it twice! About $15. Strip mall restaurant. Order at the counter (super-nice, helpful people) and take a seat outside. @coconutsfishcafekauai

Choice of two hikes...

Our guide gave us a choice of two hikes. I’m grateful for whatever moment of clarity made my son pick this “less hazardous” option, because there were several times on this trail when I honestly thought, “If I slip right now, I’ll fall to my death.”

BUT, from this walkway at the top (with a 3,000-foot drop on either side 😳), we could see three separate waterfalls and the most unimaginable beauty.

We returned tired, filthy, scratched up, hungry — and so joyful. 🙌🏻

Thanks for the post!

Ohmigosh, @griffinslibrary — Thank you SO MUCH for these photos and this wonderful post. ❤️ (And big hugs and thanks to Griffin, too!)
Can a vehicle-loving kid truly be a fan of big trucks if they haven’t read the Construction Site books? I think not. 😆
Starting with Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and most recently, Construction Site: Merry and Bright, the books follow the adventures of the construction crew as they take on various jobs. Despite the tough work, each vehicle pitches in to do their part and help to get the job done. 🚧 🏗
Griffin loves all of the Construction Site books, but these two were his early favorites. He loves Mission: Demolition because it starts with Crane Truck using his wrecking ball (“rock ball”) to smash through the old building before the rest of the crew continues breaking things down and clearing the site. In Kid McGear, the crew initially thinks she is too small to help them out, but realizes their error when she saves the day. Griffin likes the action, skid steer’s various attachments, and the overall happy ending. ❤️

Thanks to Curlsupwithagoodbook

Thank you, @curlsupwithagoodbook for these wonderful photos and for your very kind post.
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If you caught our remix reel with @readerosaurus the other day you saw Lil Curly pick today's book to be the first book we read this year! 📚

It's an older title (2013!) but LC has been getting into trains more so we added this one to the collection. Swipe ➡️ to see him opening it Christmas morning and catch him in the act of finger licking page turning 😝

Steam Train, Dream Train by @sherririnker with illustrations by @tlichtenheld and published by @chroniclebooks is the whimsical story of a dream train that pulls into the station and is loaded up with toys by animals!

Why we love it:
📘 Rhyming
📘 Trains 🚂
📘 The ice cream 🍦 car, construction 🚧 car, race car 🚗 car, dino car 😝