I got to fly on a plane to visit Daddy in Hawaii. He was there working so Mama and I packed our bags (okay she packed, I pulled things out and ran them around the house), got up early one morning and got on a plane. It didn't start out so good. I ended up getting a little sick and throwing up all over Mama. Thankfully Mama packed a change of clothes for me, but, unfortunately not for her.
Once we got there Daddy picked us up and we went to the hotel. Then the fun began! I got to go swimming whenever I wanted. Every night before bed we would run down to the pool and swim with nobody around. I wish I could do that every night. But when we were head home from the ariport I asked to go swimming and they told me, "not tonight". What! What happened!
We went shopping and got to eat dinner out each night. I tried Kalua Pork and Hawaiian macaroni salad and fish and chips! Yum! Then we switched hotels and went to a different place that had man made lagoons that we got to swim in. A little salty but I didn't mind. Daddy still through me up in the air. I rode Alli (my alligator float) all the way to the middle of the lagoon and back before I jumped off of it.
I figured Alli was tired and put her to bed with all the other animals at the end of the day!
We walked around all the lagoons and played in the grass.
The koi fish are sooo big there. They look like salmon! I loved watching them. One was so big Mama and Daddy were calling it Grandpa Dave since he must have been the oldest fish in the pond. I loved watching their lips moved, it was like they were talking to each other. And there weren't scared of people so any time I got near them they would all swim next to me. Too bad I didn't have any food to feed them.
I loved taking Daddy's hat and trying on his glasses!
The Ducks were playing while we were in Hawaii so Mama and Daddy brought our clothes and we wore them in support of the team. We got a lot of comments. Most every one said, "Go Ducks!"
On the plane ride back Daddy got us upgraded to first class, what a treat! I got my own seat! I loved it, I could look out the window, watch Barney and Big Bird as much as I wanted, eat some treats that Mama had packed and the nice ladies on the plane brought me juice whenever I needed some. I had so much fun. Everyone said I was a really good boy since I never cried or screamed, but there were others kids who did. Guess their Dads couldn't get them upgraded to frist class.
This year at the Riedel Family reunion I had so much fun. I jumped on the trampoline with Waylon and Nia. I jumped really good, this is the first time I got both feet off the ground at one time. I have been practicing for a long time with Mama. 
