Mai Tai's & Coconut Bra's

We all made it to a Luau at Paradise Cove. It was beautiful and one of those moments I will treasure forever. It was about a 30 minute drive from our house and a well worth it drive. My dad was so excited to have those drink tickets he could not wait to use them and have a good time. It was a postcard waiting to happen once we got in and saw the magnificent setting the Luau was going to take place. First, we all got our orchard lei's. We got to play some Hawaiian games and then Kenny and the kids went on a canoe ride. We all got to try to throw a spear, not something you should give to people who have been drinking. Funny enough the only person who made it in was Kenny, I missed the whole haystack thing it was suppose to go in. Then we saw a coconut show and a man who climbed up a palm tree and did the showering of the Lei's. There were some lessons on Hula dancing, but I hadn't had enough to drink yet to try. Cort was so excited to get these tattoos of a shark and a poky vine that he patiently waited 45 minutes in line. It is amazing when those kids decide to have patience. The highlight of the night was when my dad decided he needed to wear and have his picture taken with the coconut bra on and some feather hat thingy. The lady even told him no one else has done this and he said there is always a first. I enjoyed seeing him let loose and seeing my mom laugh. We finally got to sit down and eat buffet style Polynesian food. We watched some hula, fire and wedding dances done by all the performers till it was late and it was time to head home. It was a memorable night and I am glad I drove home : )