Hawaii Room at the Bishop's Museum

Everybody back to school today with arrangements to be brought home with friends so Grandma and Grandpa take advantage of the extra time and return to the Bishop Museum to visit the Hawaii Room. It's an incredible 3 story made of native woods with much carving and outstanding displays about Hawaiian history. It was being renovated when we were here last year.
They have a wonderful collection of original statues and have a Hale - house that was reconstructed during the renovation with all the traditional elements. There were excellent short videos that gave alot of information about those traditions. On the first floor there were display cases all around the walls with information on traditional gods.
Model of the original boats the first polynesians used to come to Havaii. There models of fish also, alot of hands one instruments etc. It was a wonderful 2 hours just wandering through. I'm reading Mitcheners Hawaii and it was really interesting to see it all fall into place with these exhibits.

The Cape of King Kamahamaha all made from bird feathers.

We finished up at the Museum and headed home and had lunch. Afterwards we had a demo of the volcano for Mom. Did just as well this time.
some baseketball practice with the boys Mom is purging items they don't need anymore in preparation for their move and had sold the sandbox and slide so there was alot of great room for basketball now!

One more flower on the Bird of Paradise today. Some fun around the house and then baseball practice for Colin once again.
We have been really impressed with Colin's improvement. His coach is GREAT!

Home and then dinner and off to bed. Mom lasted a little longer tonight, but not much!