I had been to the museum at the memorial once before when we did the holiday lights tour at christmas that started there. But since the kids were with us then, I hadn't had a chance to really SEE and actually READ anything at the museum. So it was nice to have some time to find out more about what happened at pearl harbor and across Oahu during the attack. They had a very sobering movie before the tour of the memorial. It was hard to believe what the harbor looked like that day compared to how it looked when we walked out of the theater on that calm, sunny morning. The tour of the memorial itself was serene and they gave you some time to look at the submerged wreck and to think about all the lives lost. It was well worth a visit there.
Another place I hadn't been to yet was the polynesian cultural center. Turns out that mom had been here 30 years ago when she and dad vacationed in Hawaii. It was a huge place and it was kind of hard to keep Cole corraled sometimes. But it was a really cool. There were different areas for each of the different polynesian cultures. Each one had buildings and demonstrations you could watch. The kids liked getting 'tatoos' and weaving fish out of reeds. We stayed pretty much all day, but we didn't stay for the luau. I've read that they have one of the best evening shows on the island, but after all day of being on the go the kids were worn out. 
Grandma and the boys
Adam's tatoo on his ankle below...
Boad parade on the canals at the Polynesian Cultural Center
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