The big crater (I forget its name, but hey, I can't remember everything)
That would be the reason we weren't able to drive all the way around the crater. You are looking at a huge cloud of sulfur and other poisonous gases, exiting the volcano, that would kill you before you could say Aloha :)
LAVA FLOWS!!
In some places you could see where the lava flowed over roads.
That night we drove up to the Jagar Museum to see the crater glowing. And, since it gets rather cold after dark at 4,000+ feet above sea level, we all had to bundle up.
I don't know this person.....
We also got to stop and play on the most amazing public playground that I have ever seen.
It was huge! We had tons of fun there. It was a great way to spend Mothers Day :)
Akaka Falls
Rainbow Falls 
Boiling Pots (which are right above Rainbow Falls)
A really pretty flower with raindrops :)
And since we're on the flower topic ^
My beautiful little rock pile :)
Aaaaand a quick 7 Eleven trip :) 
Note: The Bearster looks MUCH happier in this picture than he is at the moment. Long, exciting days tend to wear on 3 year olds :)
Note #2: If you think I look more than a little crazed, it's because the bright light stunned me out of my dazed state....After arriving in Hilo we waited at a small cafe for our rental van to arrive.
The rest of the day was spent hiking to waterfalls:
shopping trips and lunch