Never, Ever Grow Up!

North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii (map)

Now that we are back to living a more typical adult life these days, I have to remind myself that we still need to be silly sometimes and have fun like kids. Life is too short to focus solely on the not so glamorous things we must do as adults such as pay bills and go to work to earn a paycheck.

On our trip around the world there were many times we realized that although we may be in our 30’s, we still feel like kids at heart. We played on playgrounds, we rode bicycles, and honestly what is more childlike than wanting to sleep outside in a tent every night for two-plus months? Okay, so I recognize that not many children would want to “play” camping for that length of time.

In the end, I must say that being a kid at heart can also be extremely entertaining for those around you…don’t we all remember when someone went streaking across the Salt Flats in Bolivia…WAIT, WHAT???

While we did live a more responsible and fully-clothed existence the month we were on Oahu, we managed to have fun like kids while we explored the North Shore.

“My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean playtime is.”  ~Ron Olson

Nothing screams having fun like a kid than going to explore a MAZE!

On a mission to find his wife…

No such luck

She is off planning where to travel to next

Scenes of North Shore living

Swinging into an afternoon of child’s play

Looks like just a relaxing day at a Hawaiian beach right?

But we had other plans in mind…

What’s that Lifeguard? Did you say we should not be jumping??

My Kid Brother Husband

Even the dogs here know how to have fun!

Running for the waves at Banzai Pipeline

Dustin playing around in the ocean

Follow the rules like a responsible adult?

These surfers say No!

At the end of the day playing hard like a kid sure can wear you out… 🙂