parenting
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The sun is back… and so is my sanity!
The sun decided to emerge today so without hesitation we loaded up and decided to hit the trail!! (Yes, it did take the usual half hour to get us dressed, peeing, and loaded up!) Yep, that’s our version of sun-peeking thru the grey clouds! Basically – if its not raining, its considered “nice out”. At… Continue reading
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Mushy Banana Day
Let me start by saying that yes, I do know that there are REAL people going through REAL problems out there (as opposed to my 1st world mommy problems). But really – what else is a blog if not an overly self-aware commentary of daily drivel? So the day started like most – Jake asking… Continue reading
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Pre Deployment Blahs
Tonight we went to a pre-deployment “fair”. Basically it’s some tables set up in the base chapel and you go from table to table where they give you little handouts, phone numbers, and support contacts for “dealing with deployment”. Ugh. This is the part of military life I detest. The information is needed, but I… Continue reading
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Everything I need to know I learned from potty training!
Boys and girls are DIFFERENT! Not better or worse – just different. Instead of comparisons, let’s celebrate the differences. Don’t hold it in or you might have an explosion! If you miss the toilet, wait and try again. There are always opportunities for do-overs! Be nice to the person whose bottom you are wiping, they… Continue reading
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Photo Fun!
So after 7+ months of hard work losing weight – I have to share some of the pictures from our last photo shoot in Hawaii….. This was so much fun and I’m so glad we decided to do this one final time before we left the islands!!! Continue reading
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Ko’Olina
I realized two days ago that I better head out to the Ko’Olina lagoons if I wanted to make one last trip out there….time is running out! So my friend and her kiddos and me with Jake and Hannah all headed out for what will be our last trip the the lagoons. So beautiful, so… Continue reading
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Karma
I’m not sure if I believe in karma, but I definitely feel like we should all live by the golden rule – do unto others… Well, apparently I haven’t been very nice because karma came with a vengeance in the last 36 hours!! I can’t make this stuff up – it would be hilarious if… Continue reading
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Children’s Discovery Center
We decided to head to the Children’s Discovery Center the other day for something different to explore! Posing nicely for mommy’s camera!!! Lucky for us! The Curious George exhibit was being featured! So fun! What’s in that tree??? My curious monkey next to George! Discovering all kinds of cool stuff!! Jacob talking on… Continue reading
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Christmas Lights!
Eric has attempted to get us all down to see the Christmas Lights display in Honolulu and we finally made it! They have huge scene displays, a Christmas train and more lights than we could count! Jake and Daddy on the the ride! Mele Kalikimaka!!! Merry Christmas! Hannah was enthralled by the lights!! Jacob, Hannah… Continue reading
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Hau oli Makahiki Hou!! (That’s Happy New Year in Hawaiian!)
As 2011 ends, I’m feeling a bit reflective as I usually do when the holidays draw to a close and a new year’s possibilities are just around the corner. I’ve had two crazy “pinch me” moments recently. The first was in line at Subway. The girl behind me in line struck up a conversation about… Continue reading
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