I'm back from the PI! Ok, so it isn't news since I've been home for a few weeks now. But let's all pretend to be just as glad as the moment I posted my home sweet home update on fb anyway!
So, how was my trip? Fantastic! Thanks for asking.
First of all, I got a diet coke on the airplane and DIDN'T die in a fiery crash. That was actually a slightly nerve-racking way for God to showcase his sense of humor and control. The stewardess came by with her drink cart and I so confidently asked for a ginger ale. When she told me they were out, I panicked for a moment and the only drink that crossed my mind out of all the drinks in the history of the world...was diet coke. I don't even like diet coke without a side of unsubstantiated fear, let alone with. But I got it, I drank it, I lived to tell the tale.
Want to know what really sucked though? I, with my countless hours of flying with children and vast knowledge of tips on keeping them from annoying other passengers, forgot...the...baby's...formula. If only I had made it through the month 6 rut and came out breastfeeding on the other side. Lucky for me though, I DO have that vast knowledge of keeping kids from being a nuisance, so it wasn't as bad as it probably would have been. Plus, Gabriel is literally THE happiest baby in the world. I gave him a container of baby food, let him chew up a french fry, and put a little bit of water in a bottle. Kid was asleep most of the flight, and my bad-mom-guilt didn't last.
When we stepped out of the airport to greet our family, I was first welcomed with winks and hi's by a few toothless middle-aged men. Made it past them in a mad dash to my sister in law, finally met her husband and my newest niece (as of the time of this post that is. There is a newer one on the way very soon), and then we were on the road to my mother-in-law's house. There was no a/c, no hot water for our showers, and no drinking from the tap. But we were all together, and I was happy. I was even happier when I discovered that in the Philippines, I was the best thing since sliced bread! They loved my skin AND my big schnoz. Winning! (Do we still say winning?)
Now, I apologize because since it has been so long, I can't remember all the little details that I like to blog about. But highlights include:
-Obviously the big one, my brother-in-law's wedding.
-The kids' baptism (which was done right in the middle of the wedding ceremony. My mother-in-law always knows how to get a deal).
-We stayed at a resort for a few days.
-In case you just skimmed over the part up there about no hot water, I would like to reiterate that I took cold showers for 3 whole weeks!
-Anywhere fresh orange juice was advertised, Tang was served instead.
-They love Tang.
-There was a parade and instead of throwing candy, they threw out Halls cough drops...Everyone went crazy for them.
-I had at least 2 filipino women watching my kids for me at any given time.
-I ate a LOT of 7up chicken.
I was hoping to write more and to get photos up, but it's taken me like 3 days to actually finish writing this post (I can barely get a moment alone to use the bathroom, consider what it's like trying to get to a computer to sit and write cohesive thoughts). You've seen my facebook anyway :)
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Murphy
It is 1am and I am awake trying to clean up the damage Typhoon Muifa has done to my home. Around 10:30 last night I noticed water seeping into my home. A LOT of water.
The next 48 hours...the worst 48 hours of my life...played out on facebook as slowly, but surely everything that could go wrong did:
Yes, on top of water damage to my house the air conditioner just decided to stop working. It is currently 80 degrees in my house. A very humid 80 degrees. There is moisture everywhere. My books and papers are all rippling. My blinds are starting to bend up at the bottom. My floors and walls are drenched. And the best part of all: I can do absolutely nothing about any of this right now! Maintenance is currently only putting in work orders for emergencies, and apparently this does not qualify for emergency status. It's like the middle class dilema- You don't make enough to afford the things you need, but you make too much to qualify for any type of assistance. My house was damaged, just not enough to get any help for another 2 days. And by then I'm sure there will be mold everywhere.
I am so happy Brian will finally be home soon.
I was able to keep the water somewhat contained with the help of literally every towel I own, and puppy pads. I knew we would be stuck in the house for a while with the typhoon, so I got a bag of them to keep my floors clean since I didn't want my dog to become a kite in that weather. She went almost a full 24 hours without even going to the bathroom at all though before I ended up braving the storm so she could relieve herself since she just did not want anything to do with those puppy pads. It's nice that they didn't go to waste.
The next 48 hours...the worst 48 hours of my life...played out on facebook as slowly, but surely everything that could go wrong did:
Yes, on top of water damage to my house the air conditioner just decided to stop working. It is currently 80 degrees in my house. A very humid 80 degrees. There is moisture everywhere. My books and papers are all rippling. My blinds are starting to bend up at the bottom. My floors and walls are drenched. And the best part of all: I can do absolutely nothing about any of this right now! Maintenance is currently only putting in work orders for emergencies, and apparently this does not qualify for emergency status. It's like the middle class dilema- You don't make enough to afford the things you need, but you make too much to qualify for any type of assistance. My house was damaged, just not enough to get any help for another 2 days. And by then I'm sure there will be mold everywhere.
I am so happy Brian will finally be home soon.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Home, Sweet Home...Wherever That may Be
We have moved from Hawaii to Japan, and are now spending time back home in lovely California. And for quite a bit of time we were without internet which would explain my lack of blogs. Now I am just having too much fun here so you will have to wait for more elaborate updates. But some highlights of this trip so far have been:
-SanFran/Alcatraz trip with the Petersons
-Eating at Togo's, BJ's, Red Robin, In n Out, more to come...
-Togo's reunion
-Christmas with all sides of the family
-Christmas light viewing in Rocklin with Bella and her cousins
-Kings vs Nuggets (Kings won. Awesome.)
We are still deciding on what to do for New Years (downtown Sac or SanFran maybe?), and have decided to scratch our Disneyland trip. Brian thinks it's too cold so instead we'll be doing Disneyland in Tokyo at some point.
Speaking of Tokyo, Japan is awesome so far. We have already made a few friends and our house is great! We left Japan only a month after getting there and right as soon as our household goods were delivered. So we have a lot of unpacking and organizing to do. I love being home but we've been in limbo for a long time, and I am close to ready to get back to real life.
-SanFran/Alcatraz trip with the Petersons
-Eating at Togo's, BJ's, Red Robin, In n Out, more to come...
-Togo's reunion
-Christmas with all sides of the family
-Christmas light viewing in Rocklin with Bella and her cousins
-Kings vs Nuggets (Kings won. Awesome.)
We are still deciding on what to do for New Years (downtown Sac or SanFran maybe?), and have decided to scratch our Disneyland trip. Brian thinks it's too cold so instead we'll be doing Disneyland in Tokyo at some point.
Speaking of Tokyo, Japan is awesome so far. We have already made a few friends and our house is great! We left Japan only a month after getting there and right as soon as our household goods were delivered. So we have a lot of unpacking and organizing to do. I love being home but we've been in limbo for a long time, and I am close to ready to get back to real life.
Monday, October 26, 2009
"Aloha" Also Means Goodbye
They are taking our things now. The TV stand I put together myself. The perfect couch we found on sale. The foosball table I bought Brian for his birthday or Christmas (I never know which I'm buying for. I just wrap them all up and then split them up between the days). The plasma TV he bought with Gabe because the lamp burned out on the other one in the middle of the football game.
It's bittersweet. It's time to move on, but do we have to move? I'm excited for new friends, but must I leave the old?
Next comes the cleaning. The vacuuming, window washing, toilet scrubbing and figuring out a way to get the pieces of melted leather from the back of our couch off the wall, as well as the blood splatters on the kitchen ceiling from that time I almost cut my finger off while opening a bag of brownie mix with a bread knife (I still have no feeling on the tip of my left index finger). The lawn will be mowed for the first time since we moved in.
All our memories falling away to make room for someone else's. I hope they enjoy this home as much as we have.
It's bittersweet. It's time to move on, but do we have to move? I'm excited for new friends, but must I leave the old?
Next comes the cleaning. The vacuuming, window washing, toilet scrubbing and figuring out a way to get the pieces of melted leather from the back of our couch off the wall, as well as the blood splatters on the kitchen ceiling from that time I almost cut my finger off while opening a bag of brownie mix with a bread knife (I still have no feeling on the tip of my left index finger). The lawn will be mowed for the first time since we moved in.
All our memories falling away to make room for someone else's. I hope they enjoy this home as much as we have.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
We are leaving Hawaii in 20 days. I am probably going to cry
The baby was born on his exact due date, just like his sister. You can read more about the birth here. Yes, his name is King Leonidas. Brian rushed the paperwork out the door before I even had a chance to protest. But I'm calling him Leo.
He is almost 3 weeks now and so perfect. He sleeps all the time, except for a few hours at night when I'm trying to sleep. But if I were smart I'd take advantage of the moments when both he and Bella are napping and get some rest myself. So I am exhausted a lot.
We are leaving Hawaii in 20 days. I am probably going to cry. I have made so many great friends here. Friends that would and have done anything for me and my family. Friends that actually are more like family. Friends that I will miss terribly. But I am so homesick right now that I can't wait to leave.
I need to be home, even if it really isn't home anymore. I need to see my family and reunite with my peeps, and hope nothing has changed even if everything is different.
He is almost 3 weeks now and so perfect. He sleeps all the time, except for a few hours at night when I'm trying to sleep. But if I were smart I'd take advantage of the moments when both he and Bella are napping and get some rest myself. So I am exhausted a lot.
We are leaving Hawaii in 20 days. I am probably going to cry. I have made so many great friends here. Friends that would and have done anything for me and my family. Friends that actually are more like family. Friends that I will miss terribly. But I am so homesick right now that I can't wait to leave.
I need to be home, even if it really isn't home anymore. I need to see my family and reunite with my peeps, and hope nothing has changed even if everything is different.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I will be 39 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and baby still hasn't showed up. So Brian is starting the paperwork for us to extend here a month longer. I am slightly relieved. I hadn't really let myself think about how difficult it would be to have to pack up right after giving birth, but I'm sure another month will be helpful. And I'll get just a little more time with all of my friends here. I'm going to miss them. Good news is we will be home for Thanksgiving, and I am really looking forward to that. I'm contemplating finally getting that tattoo when we are there.
Brian and I went to Alan Wong's for dinner the other night. Our last night out alone together before we are parents of two. Surprisingly at 9 months pregnant I still fit in my favorite little black dress, so I wore that. But I stuck to flats instead of heels this time so as to avoid another Jessica Simpson shoe fiasco like I had on our date when I was 9 months pregnant with Bella and ate the concrete, and slipped down the stairs (twice).
We had a $100 gift certificate and it was just enough to cover everything. The dessert was amazing. We got the apple banana bread pudding, and there were these little peanut butter chocolate filled balls of yum (I don't know how else to describe them). Total flavorgasm.
After dinner we went to pick up Bella at Cynthia's house and ended up staying for a while. Everyone was drinking and playing with the "I am T-Pain" app on Brian's phone. If you missed the video on myspace of Bella singing with it, here is a taste of what that app can do:
Bella and I had a dentist appointment at 8am yesterday. The first time she went they brushed her teeth with a regular toothbrush, but this time they used the special motorized one and she flipped out. She wouldn't even let the hygienist rinse her mouth, and was even more scared of the air thing than she ever was of bugs. She kept covering her face saying "I'm scared!" I still can't believe she is old enough to tell me when something frightens her. I came here pregnant with her and we are leaving here after having her baby brother. Time has gone by so fast.
Brian and I went to Alan Wong's for dinner the other night. Our last night out alone together before we are parents of two. Surprisingly at 9 months pregnant I still fit in my favorite little black dress, so I wore that. But I stuck to flats instead of heels this time so as to avoid another Jessica Simpson shoe fiasco like I had on our date when I was 9 months pregnant with Bella and ate the concrete, and slipped down the stairs (twice).
We had a $100 gift certificate and it was just enough to cover everything. The dessert was amazing. We got the apple banana bread pudding, and there were these little peanut butter chocolate filled balls of yum (I don't know how else to describe them). Total flavorgasm.After dinner we went to pick up Bella at Cynthia's house and ended up staying for a while. Everyone was drinking and playing with the "I am T-Pain" app on Brian's phone. If you missed the video on myspace of Bella singing with it, here is a taste of what that app can do:
Bella and I had a dentist appointment at 8am yesterday. The first time she went they brushed her teeth with a regular toothbrush, but this time they used the special motorized one and she flipped out. She wouldn't even let the hygienist rinse her mouth, and was even more scared of the air thing than she ever was of bugs. She kept covering her face saying "I'm scared!" I still can't believe she is old enough to tell me when something frightens her. I came here pregnant with her and we are leaving here after having her baby brother. Time has gone by so fast.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
One of these days I will never again be able to say "I need to start taking more pictures." I bring my camera everywhere, but hardly ever actually think to take it out and use it. Case in point: camping trip last weekend. Me, Brian, Bella, Gabe, Justin, Scott and the "Ginger" all went to Bellows. But I have no photographic documentation of the peanut butter cup s'mores, everyone playing UNO (which I won twice!), PT in the ocean, and the sandcastles and faces I made before Bella nefariously stomped on them while laughing at me. That girl.
Our plan was to stay for the whole weekend, but after being eaten alive by mosquitoes, Bella throwing a fit at bed time, and getting no sleep in our sweltering tent, that changed to just overnight. There wasn't much else for us to do after slap-catch anyway.
I do, however, have pictures from my baby shower. Cynthia threw probably the most awesomely nontraditional baby shower ever. She rented out club 4play (yes, my baby shower was at a night club called 4play LOL), and a DJ and bartender.
We were dancing and having fun, and I was so happy that there were no "guess the baby food" and "chocolate diaper" games. Everyone I know is pregnant right now, so I'm pretty baby-shower-gamed out. The funny thing was though that guys were invited to all the other "normal" showers, and the one shower that they all would have actually enjoyed was ladies only.
So now I am totally ready for King to be born. We got almost everything on our registry including the car seat and sterilizer. And with gift cards and all the doubled items that I returned we were able to get the stroller I really wanted. All of his clothes and blankets have been washed, the bassinet is ready and waiting next to our bed, and tomorrow I will be cooking and freezing enough food to last us until we leave.
I can not believe we will be off this island so soon. I'm definitely going to miss it.
Our plan was to stay for the whole weekend, but after being eaten alive by mosquitoes, Bella throwing a fit at bed time, and getting no sleep in our sweltering tent, that changed to just overnight. There wasn't much else for us to do after slap-catch anyway.
I do, however, have pictures from my baby shower. Cynthia threw probably the most awesomely nontraditional baby shower ever. She rented out club 4play (yes, my baby shower was at a night club called 4play LOL), and a DJ and bartender.
We were dancing and having fun, and I was so happy that there were no "guess the baby food" and "chocolate diaper" games. Everyone I know is pregnant right now, so I'm pretty baby-shower-gamed out. The funny thing was though that guys were invited to all the other "normal" showers, and the one shower that they all would have actually enjoyed was ladies only.
So now I am totally ready for King to be born. We got almost everything on our registry including the car seat and sterilizer. And with gift cards and all the doubled items that I returned we were able to get the stroller I really wanted. All of his clothes and blankets have been washed, the bassinet is ready and waiting next to our bed, and tomorrow I will be cooking and freezing enough food to last us until we leave.
I can not believe we will be off this island so soon. I'm definitely going to miss it.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
He's always trying to come home
7am was when I finally got the call. It was from a number I didn't have saved in my phone, so naturally I assumed it was either the police or the coroner. What else could I have thought when my husband had gone out with his friends for a night of drinking and didn't make it home with them? While the drunks were all passed out on my couch, I was wide awake imagining life as a widow with 2 kids. But then, the call (from a payphone because his phone had died).
"Babe!" he was giggling. "I didn't come home." You don't say. "I blacked out," he's still laughing. "I was asleep in Justin's car but I don't know how I got there. The door was locked and the alarm was on." He was pretty sure he had super powers. We still don't know how he got in the car. Justin had the keys, and they had separated earlier in the night. "Can you come pick me up?" Sigh. I had told him I didn't want to have to come pick him up in the middle of the night. I guess next time I should include "or the next day after getting no sleep wondering where the heck you were."
I let him off the hook, only because I figure he only risked his secret identity and used his super powers to get into the car in an attempt to drive home to me. He's always trying to come home to me. I love him.
"Babe!" he was giggling. "I didn't come home." You don't say. "I blacked out," he's still laughing. "I was asleep in Justin's car but I don't know how I got there. The door was locked and the alarm was on." He was pretty sure he had super powers. We still don't know how he got in the car. Justin had the keys, and they had separated earlier in the night. "Can you come pick me up?" Sigh. I had told him I didn't want to have to come pick him up in the middle of the night. I guess next time I should include "or the next day after getting no sleep wondering where the heck you were."
I let him off the hook, only because I figure he only risked his secret identity and used his super powers to get into the car in an attempt to drive home to me. He's always trying to come home to me. I love him.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
I truly will miss a lot about being here
My birthday week was a blast. On my actual birthday we drove down to Haleiwa. It's definitely one of my favorite spots here. The atmosphere is awesome: sort of a vintage/surfer town. We had lunch, got shaved ice at Matsumoto's, and just walked through the shops. Bella made a souvenir penny for me at Matsumoto's.
After Haleiwa, Brian and I walked around the mall for a little bit and then went to Best Buy. He got me Photoshop, so I've been playing with that a lot. It's pretty confusing so far, but I'm trying to figure it out so I can use it when I'm doing my photography thing in Japan.
The week after my birthday we did my birthday dinner at Tiki's Grill and Bar in Waikiki. I wanted a really touristy type place with this being my last birthday living in Hawaii and all. There were about 20 people there. It was awesome to be able to spend that time with so many of the people I've made friends with over these past three years. I can say I truly will miss a lot about being here.
And speaking of missing it here, we got our tentative leave date. We are scheduled to leave just a week after my due date. Depending on how everything goes with the baby, we may have to extend. Then we go home to visit for a month (and to Disneyland!!), and then we are off to our next great adventure (which I've decided to call the Sushi Chronicles).
After Haleiwa, Brian and I walked around the mall for a little bit and then went to Best Buy. He got me Photoshop, so I've been playing with that a lot. It's pretty confusing so far, but I'm trying to figure it out so I can use it when I'm doing my photography thing in Japan.
The week after my birthday we did my birthday dinner at Tiki's Grill and Bar in Waikiki. I wanted a really touristy type place with this being my last birthday living in Hawaii and all. There were about 20 people there. It was awesome to be able to spend that time with so many of the people I've made friends with over these past three years. I can say I truly will miss a lot about being here.
And speaking of missing it here, we got our tentative leave date. We are scheduled to leave just a week after my due date. Depending on how everything goes with the baby, we may have to extend. Then we go home to visit for a month (and to Disneyland!!), and then we are off to our next great adventure (which I've decided to call the Sushi Chronicles).
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
We had sandwiches, emphasis on the sand...for lunch
The finally couple months of both this pregnancy and the end of our tour here in Hawaii have quickly snuck up on us. I have nothing ready for the baby, and I haven't even started thinking about getting our stuff ready to move yet. The weeks have been going by at a ridiculously fast pace, so my updates have been few (not that I think anyone reads this too often, but someday I'm sure I'd like to look back on this).
Jonah came out here on vacation a while back so Coralyn and I met her for dinner at Tony Roma's. I love meeting up with old high school friends.
There have been UFCs and random get-togethers spread between this entry and the last. We had a last minute 4th of July bbq at our house. I made bacon-wrapped hot dogs. We had burgers, chicken, cheesy potatoes, and Ruby's famous buffalo dip. My belly was very happy.
I got Bella a little pool so we would have more to do since Brian has been using my car. Unfortunately someone didn't want to help me out by emptying the pool so I could move it and Fluffy deflated it. It's still usable, but someone still needs to help me empty it.
Meghan and I took Chloe and Bella to the beach last week. We had sandwiches, emphasis on the sand, with homemade bread for lunch. The kids had a blast.
The other Megan has been taking Bella for sleepovers with Hailey every now and then. It has been a godsend. I went two years with not so much as one night without Bella, so getting breaks now has been wonderful. I never actually go out and do anything when she is gone, but if I ever need to it's nice to know I can.
Jonah came out here on vacation a while back so Coralyn and I met her for dinner at Tony Roma's. I love meeting up with old high school friends.
There have been UFCs and random get-togethers spread between this entry and the last. We had a last minute 4th of July bbq at our house. I made bacon-wrapped hot dogs. We had burgers, chicken, cheesy potatoes, and Ruby's famous buffalo dip. My belly was very happy.I got Bella a little pool so we would have more to do since Brian has been using my car. Unfortunately someone didn't want to help me out by emptying the pool so I could move it and Fluffy deflated it. It's still usable, but someone still needs to help me empty it.
Meghan and I took Chloe and Bella to the beach last week. We had sandwiches, emphasis on the sand, with homemade bread for lunch. The kids had a blast.
The other Megan has been taking Bella for sleepovers with Hailey every now and then. It has been a godsend. I went two years with not so much as one night without Bella, so getting breaks now has been wonderful. I never actually go out and do anything when she is gone, but if I ever need to it's nice to know I can.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
I have never been a big fan of amusement park rides and I have an unhealthy obsession with funnel cake
Even though two is a horrible age, I have to say it has been the most fun I've had with Bella so far. I can take her places and know that she is actually enjoying herself. That is until it's bedtime when she's too tired to do anything but cry. But before the crying, we are having fun. And Thursday, fun was at the fair with Angie and her friend's son Mason. Mason is four, and asks a lot of questions, and is adorable.
The very first thing we did was go play with the goats (Bella's favorite animal. She's been getting a lot of goat time lately).
At 6 months pregnant, and accompanied by a 2 and a 4 year old, there's not much to do at the fair but eat deep fried desserts and play games. But wonderfully enough for me, I have never been a big fan of amusement park rides and I have an unhealthy obsession with funnel cake. Most of our night was spent walking around, playing games, and munching on all your token fair foods. We also caught the end of the pig races and rode the merry-go-round.
I know, I am not very photogenic these days, and she needs her bangs cut. But her dad wants her hair to go behind her ears, so the bangs are growing and stuck in her face until they do.
She won 2 prizes from some easy games. One was a tiny pink teddy bear, and the other was a plastic Dora balloon. They kept her content for most of the night.
Eventually Bella got tired, and even Mason's attempt to make her laugh by hitting himself in the head with his Spongebob balloon started failing so we had to head home.
The very first thing we did was go play with the goats (Bella's favorite animal. She's been getting a lot of goat time lately).
At 6 months pregnant, and accompanied by a 2 and a 4 year old, there's not much to do at the fair but eat deep fried desserts and play games. But wonderfully enough for me, I have never been a big fan of amusement park rides and I have an unhealthy obsession with funnel cake. Most of our night was spent walking around, playing games, and munching on all your token fair foods. We also caught the end of the pig races and rode the merry-go-round.
I know, I am not very photogenic these days, and she needs her bangs cut. But her dad wants her hair to go behind her ears, so the bangs are growing and stuck in her face until they do.She won 2 prizes from some easy games. One was a tiny pink teddy bear, and the other was a plastic Dora balloon. They kept her content for most of the night.
Eventually Bella got tired, and even Mason's attempt to make her laugh by hitting himself in the head with his Spongebob balloon started failing so we had to head home.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
She has this unusual obsession with goats
I love Military Appreciation Day at the zoo. Free entry, free food, and free parking (provided you find the right parking lot, which I didn't until it was too late. But lucky for me, I got close parking and there was already an hour and a half on the meter so I didn't have to put in too many quarters).
I brought Bella with friends from mommy group the first year we got to Hawaii.
She was only a few months old at the time, and it was such a hot day so we didn't really get to enjoy it. Last year I had to work. But this, our last year here, my daughter was old enough to enjoy it (until nap time) and I had no job. So we invited Cynthia and Tristan along and went to the zoo.
Bella has this unusual obsession with goats. She loves them. She was pretty excited when we got to go in and play with the goats in the Keiki Zoo.
We got to pet them. Bella tried to hug all of them, and then she tried to beat them. She isn't very kind to animals. I'm trying to teach her to be gentle.
I don't know if you have ever seen a goat poop, but it is the weirdest thing I have ever witnessed. Shortly after I saw it in person, we left the goat area.
I brought Bella with friends from mommy group the first year we got to Hawaii.
She was only a few months old at the time, and it was such a hot day so we didn't really get to enjoy it. Last year I had to work. But this, our last year here, my daughter was old enough to enjoy it (until nap time) and I had no job. So we invited Cynthia and Tristan along and went to the zoo.
Bella has this unusual obsession with goats. She loves them. She was pretty excited when we got to go in and play with the goats in the Keiki Zoo.
We got to pet them. Bella tried to hug all of them, and then she tried to beat them. She isn't very kind to animals. I'm trying to teach her to be gentle.I don't know if you have ever seen a goat poop, but it is the weirdest thing I have ever witnessed. Shortly after I saw it in person, we left the goat area.
Friday, May 29, 2009
I don't know what it is with that kid and adults dressed in costumes
Just got home from Chuck E. Cheese! Jen is leaving the island next week, so we had a little goodbye get-together there. Pizza, Tokens, and prizes...awesome. And I walked all the way there after doing my workout dvd, so I'm not feeling much guilt about the root beer and 5 or more slices of pizza I had.
(Bella threw a tantrum when she had to give that balloon back to Kalia lol)
Bella got so excited when Mr. Cheese came out to mingle. I don't know what it is with that kid and adults dressed in costumes. She was the same way with Spongebob at the water park last weekend.
It's already Friday! Not sure if we have plans for tonight. We've kind of overdone it on the fun lately so Brian wants to wait until pay day before we do anything else. Our weekend might just consist of UFC on the xbox and netflix. But we do have those season passes to the waterpark now so we'll see what happens.
(Bella threw a tantrum when she had to give that balloon back to Kalia lol)Bella got so excited when Mr. Cheese came out to mingle. I don't know what it is with that kid and adults dressed in costumes. She was the same way with Spongebob at the water park last weekend.
It's already Friday! Not sure if we have plans for tonight. We've kind of overdone it on the fun lately so Brian wants to wait until pay day before we do anything else. Our weekend might just consist of UFC on the xbox and netflix. But we do have those season passes to the waterpark now so we'll see what happens.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Pretty sure some crab meat got in my sweet tea
All you can eat crabs and Screaming Mai Tais are not a good idea. No one threw up, but I was getting sprayed with crab all night while the drunks tried cracking the legs open. Pretty sure some crab meat got in my sweet tea.
We went to Dixie Grill yesterday after a whole day spent at the water park. The water park was having a special on annual passes and Dixie Grill was having all you can eat crab night so we took advantage of all of it. And I should start taking pictures of more of this stuff.
After all that fun, everyone came over to play Taboo. Our first team was Drunks vs Sobers, and I think the drunks won by one point.
Today is Memorial Day. For some reason I was annoyed by the lack of acknowledgment for the day on my friends' myspace status messages, but I realize if I weren't an Army wife I'd probably just appreciate the day for a reason to BBQ and hang out. Since I am an Army wife though, I really do appreciate the sacrifices made (as much as I hate how cliche that sounds). I'm thankful for my husband and our soldier friends for putting their lives on the line, for losing friends, for protecting friends, and for practically giving up their own freedoms to protect ours. And I'm thankful for my Army wife friends and their own sacrafices as well, for their families, for their careers, and their sanity while their husbands our deployed.
We went to Dixie Grill yesterday after a whole day spent at the water park. The water park was having a special on annual passes and Dixie Grill was having all you can eat crab night so we took advantage of all of it. And I should start taking pictures of more of this stuff.
After all that fun, everyone came over to play Taboo. Our first team was Drunks vs Sobers, and I think the drunks won by one point.
Today is Memorial Day. For some reason I was annoyed by the lack of acknowledgment for the day on my friends' myspace status messages, but I realize if I weren't an Army wife I'd probably just appreciate the day for a reason to BBQ and hang out. Since I am an Army wife though, I really do appreciate the sacrifices made (as much as I hate how cliche that sounds). I'm thankful for my husband and our soldier friends for putting their lives on the line, for losing friends, for protecting friends, and for practically giving up their own freedoms to protect ours. And I'm thankful for my Army wife friends and their own sacrafices as well, for their families, for their careers, and their sanity while their husbands our deployed.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
In other hobby news, I'm taking up gardening
Brian woke me up this morning and pointed next to our bed (which is wear Bella sleeps at the moment). Next to sleeping Bella, Fluffy and Baya were curled up asleep as well. It was one of those "wish I had my camera" moments (which I seem to have a lot).
I finally checked out a book from the Honolulu Public Library system. You have no idea how much it thrilled me.
I got my library card maybe a year ago or so, but had never used it until yesterday. There isn't much to do when your house is clean, everyone is fed and washed, you're over all your favorite websites for the day, and the TV is taken. So I looked up the closest library in proximity to our house. Lucky me, it's right down the street. Like, I could easily walk there if I wanted, which is what I plan to do now when I'm bored (given Bella isn't being her usual mean self). Since I know you are wondering, I checked out Catch-22 and I'm enjoying it so far.
In other hobby news, I'm taking up gardening. So far all I've done is weed the little garden area in the front yard. But I plan on putting in some plants and flowers as soon as I get around to it. And eventually I hope to take a lawnmower to the backyard. I have to drive down to the main residential office to pick one up, which is the only thing keeping my yard from looking halfway decent.
We went to the water park this weekend with Ruby, Gabe, his brother and family, Scott, and we met up with Seitz and his family. Bella had a lot of fun and got a tan. I'm so jealous of my 2 year old. I didn't burn too bad this time though, so something to be thankful for! We're going again on Sunday, and then to Dixie Grill for all you can eat crabs. I love their sweet tea!
My ultrasound appointment is on Friday. I'm sure I'd be excited if we were still waiting to find out what we're having. I had a checkup on Monday and everything looks good so far, although the doctor said I need to gain more weight. I was dreading hearing that because that's what happened with Bella, and I ended up gaining more than I was supposed to. But I'm pretty sure the scale at the doctor's office is off because it said I haven't gained anything in 4 weeks, while the scale at our house says I definitely have. There was about a 5lb difference between our scales, which would mean I'm actually right on track. We will see what happens at the next appointment, but for now I'm taking in all my calories and still moderately working out so I don't accidentally gain more than I need to because of a fluke on their part.
Baby King Leonidas is getting stronger. I feel him punching and kicking harder every day. I imagine he is practicing for his fight against the Persians.
I finally checked out a book from the Honolulu Public Library system. You have no idea how much it thrilled me.
I got my library card maybe a year ago or so, but had never used it until yesterday. There isn't much to do when your house is clean, everyone is fed and washed, you're over all your favorite websites for the day, and the TV is taken. So I looked up the closest library in proximity to our house. Lucky me, it's right down the street. Like, I could easily walk there if I wanted, which is what I plan to do now when I'm bored (given Bella isn't being her usual mean self). Since I know you are wondering, I checked out Catch-22 and I'm enjoying it so far.
In other hobby news, I'm taking up gardening. So far all I've done is weed the little garden area in the front yard. But I plan on putting in some plants and flowers as soon as I get around to it. And eventually I hope to take a lawnmower to the backyard. I have to drive down to the main residential office to pick one up, which is the only thing keeping my yard from looking halfway decent.
We went to the water park this weekend with Ruby, Gabe, his brother and family, Scott, and we met up with Seitz and his family. Bella had a lot of fun and got a tan. I'm so jealous of my 2 year old. I didn't burn too bad this time though, so something to be thankful for! We're going again on Sunday, and then to Dixie Grill for all you can eat crabs. I love their sweet tea!
My ultrasound appointment is on Friday. I'm sure I'd be excited if we were still waiting to find out what we're having. I had a checkup on Monday and everything looks good so far, although the doctor said I need to gain more weight. I was dreading hearing that because that's what happened with Bella, and I ended up gaining more than I was supposed to. But I'm pretty sure the scale at the doctor's office is off because it said I haven't gained anything in 4 weeks, while the scale at our house says I definitely have. There was about a 5lb difference between our scales, which would mean I'm actually right on track. We will see what happens at the next appointment, but for now I'm taking in all my calories and still moderately working out so I don't accidentally gain more than I need to because of a fluke on their part.
Baby King Leonidas is getting stronger. I feel him punching and kicking harder every day. I imagine he is practicing for his fight against the Persians.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
I'm spending a lot of time practicing my skills
My goal of enjoying Hawaii just got a bit more attainable. The portrait studio laid everyone off, so I'm out of a job. However, I did get a call today asking if I would come back. Although the offer is tempting (I loved the work and it was nice having my own money) I've enjoyed my two whole days of unemployment.
Yesterday Cynthia and I celebrated Cinco De Mayo with lunch at Taco Del Mar. Delicioso. Later we stopped by her place to hang out and eat. She was dressed like a cholo. Silly girl. I wouldn't have been able to go had I still had a job because I was working pretty much every night up to the end. There is a lot I will be able to do now with all this time on my hands (for example, update my blog so I can look back and rememember all the good things about living here).
Brian and his friends have been partying, and I am happy to know for a fact that my husband would cross as many miles as he had to just to get to me. Or at least he would try if he were completely wasted.
I finally bought more canvas and paints so Bella could help make artwork for my house, and we could have something to do when there's nothing to do. We made a pretty piece for the downstairs bathroom (which looks really great with the new towels I got), and we are working on something for the living room.
I got a new DSLR from Brian for our anniversary, so I'm spending a lot of time practicing my photography skills so I can get good enough at it to go pro on my own. I'd like to make a little money of my own when we are in Japan, and hopefully I can do that by taking family pictures out there.
Overall the loss of job has been a blessing thus far. I will let you know if I end up going crazy later.
Yesterday Cynthia and I celebrated Cinco De Mayo with lunch at Taco Del Mar. Delicioso. Later we stopped by her place to hang out and eat. She was dressed like a cholo. Silly girl. I wouldn't have been able to go had I still had a job because I was working pretty much every night up to the end. There is a lot I will be able to do now with all this time on my hands (for example, update my blog so I can look back and rememember all the good things about living here).
Brian and his friends have been partying, and I am happy to know for a fact that my husband would cross as many miles as he had to just to get to me. Or at least he would try if he were completely wasted.
I finally bought more canvas and paints so Bella could help make artwork for my house, and we could have something to do when there's nothing to do. We made a pretty piece for the downstairs bathroom (which looks really great with the new towels I got), and we are working on something for the living room.
I got a new DSLR from Brian for our anniversary, so I'm spending a lot of time practicing my photography skills so I can get good enough at it to go pro on my own. I'd like to make a little money of my own when we are in Japan, and hopefully I can do that by taking family pictures out there.
Overall the loss of job has been a blessing thus far. I will let you know if I end up going crazy later.
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