Laura, Kade, and Sierra went with the Fleming grandparents to Maui (Don hadn’t accumulated enough vacation at his new job to go along). We stayed at the Grand Wailea again, though the additional year made a huge difference in Sierra and Kade’s facility in the pool. In 2008, they’d go down the slides hesitantly, with much coaxing; this year, Sierra went everywhere on her own, and Kade was much less afraid. The beach was a much bigger hit this year- unlike Nothern California, they were surprised to find that they could go out in the water and not freeze.
