Waikiki, again...

Here is a site you don't see very often in Hawaii...



Okay, yes, my family, but I was referring to the trees.

In 1877, King David Kalakaua had a row of Ironwood Trees planted near Waikiki through which he would regularly ride his carriage. He named the park itself after his wife, Queen Kapiolani.

Right across the street, though, is something the kids enjoyed immensely -- the Honolulu Zoo.

Their favorite exhibit, without question, was the White-Handed Gibbons. These South American mammals mark their territory by swinging in the trees and calling out for all to hear...



Seriously, these monkeys wouldn't shut up...



David thought they were the coolest animals he had ever seen in his life.

This sign, however, worried me more than a little...



"In case of an emergency, this way to the safe zone."

Exactly what emergency were they talking about at the zoo? And why would we need a "safe zone" to escape the emergency?

Thankfully, we left the big man-eating animals behind shortly thereafter to explore the Keiki Zoo -- which is a zoo for children...



I think they have children on display in cages or something.

After the zoo, Cari picked a restaurant on the second floor of the building at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu -- which is the prime corner across from Waikiki Beach. It's hard to see in the picture, but it does give you a hint of the incredible view...



After we ate, we jumped back in the van and changed our clothes so we could hit the beach at least one last time...



This time we brought sand buckets and shovels, so a lot of time was spent building castles...



Which eventually led to the digging of holes.

Which meant that something had to be put in the deepest of those holes.

Which meant that something eventually became someone...



Although I think they gave me bird's feet...



On the way back to the car, we passed a statues of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Kapiolani Park...



What Gandhi has to do with Hawaii, Queen Kapiolani, or Waikiki Beach is never really explained, but Kekoa and Nalani clearly enjoyed posing in front of it.

Although if you want adorable, look at my oldest boy and youngest girl...



Okay, that's why we have six kids. Sometimes they actually get along!