Tahiti Cruise 2015

So for Travis's 40th Birthday we took an amazing getaway to Tahiti.  We flew 8 hours from LA to Papetee, Tahiti.  Where we boarded the Paul Gauguin Cruise and got to get off at Bora Bora and stay in an Overwater Bungalow for a night.  This trip was so amazing, and the water was out of this world!  Thanks to Sherri who flew in to stay with the kids.

Just landed and received a lei greeting

Enjoying the resort before heading to the cruise

Here we go...............

First Stop was Haaine.  Sadly it rained most of the day, we tried going out to snorkel and enjoy the beach, but it was a bit hard too with the clouds.

Day #2 TAHAA

This was the boats private island and the sun came out!!!!  It was so awesome, the water was the most amazing thing I ever saw.  So many different hues of blue.  We relaxed, had coconut drinks, snorkeled in really shallow water, and ate food!

The private Island from a distance

Day #3 BORA BORA

So we started our morning in Bora Bora with an under water walk, where we had helmets that you could breath in under water.  We had tons of fish swarming us because we had food packs tied to us.  A Sting Ray would come by us too and let us pet him.  We were under water for about 30 minutes, it was really cool!

After the excursion we took a water taxi that took us to our Over Water Bungalow for the night!  It was the highlight!!

Views from the Bungalow

We got the end Bungalow, a beautiful view of the moutian

Sunset in Bora Bora

The glass coffee table where you could look down and see fish and open it to feed them!

Heading back to the boat after an awesome night stay in the OWB!

Sailing away from Bora Bora

Day #5 MOOREA

We went on this awesome hike to Belvedere Lookout with our friends the Liones.  We had lots of laughs and a great walk even though we got drenched in rain!

Dinner on the Boat was always so good

Day #6 MOOREA

Today we went to a Lagonarium where the had an amazing amount of sea life.  Sting Rays, All kinds of fish, Sharks, and Eels!  The currant was so strong that you had to hang on ropes to snorkel, there is a time where they feed the fish and they ALL come.  I have never been surrounded by so much sea life at once, it was unbelievable!

The boat ride to the little island

The island

Travis on the island

Riding back on an outrigger

Amazing Views of Moorea behind Travis

Moorea and it's beautiful landscape

Sailing away from Moorea

Souvenir shopping in Papetee

Last Sunset for us in Tahiti.  Loved spending it with Travis, my favorite person!  Happy 40th!

Luke's Haircut

After all summer Luke finally let us cut his hair!  It was a mop on the floor!

Zion's Family Trip

We have been trying to give our kids experiences instead of things.  We went to Zions for a weekend and had a blast.  We all hiked the Narrows together, even Kamryn did an awesome job.  In some places it got up to waist deep, we hiked in the water for about 5 miles round trip.  It was so fun to experience this as a family.

 Getting ready to hike the Narrows

Brynn decided it was easier to float downstream then hike!

The next day we went and hiked Kanaville Falls.  It was pretty crowded so the was a wait to climb up and down the ladders that were placed to get up the boulders.  There was a natural water slide, but the water level was low so we didn't do it.

 Waiting in line to go down the ladder

 Travis ran in to LDS Author and General Authority Tad Mcallister

 Kamryn was such a trooper, clocking another 5 miles in hiking

 The view of Kolob Canyon from the cabin we stayed in

 Travis eating Kolob Canyon

Day #3 Me, Travis, and Kennedy decided to concour Angel's Landing. It had sheer drop offs, and chains you had to hold onto.  It was pretty scary for me who is somewhat afraid of heights.  But we did it anyway and it was awesome.  It was getting crowded when we were coming down to where you would have to find a safe place to stand to let people pass.  It was a pretty cool accomplishement!

Sheer cliff on each side of Kennedy, this was a scary part!

 We made it to the top

 Showing how high they are and their heads are over the sheer cliff edge!

Over looking Zions as a family!  Such great memories made!