Halloween 2012

Cute little Josh started his second year of preschool.  He loves going to school and learning.  He does not love to color.  He will scribble one line down the middle of his page, and say, “Done!” I am doing the co-op preschool again with some friends.  We use Mother Goose curriculum, and it is FANTASTIC. …

Today started out with a trip to the Kilauea Lighthouse.  Anyone who knows my dad knows that lighthouses cannot be missed.  Josh said, “I really like this lighthouse.  But that doesn’t even compare to how much Papa loves it!”  The lighthouse sits on a bird sanctuary so the Park Ranger told the kids if they…

That’s right—I finally turned the big 18 + 12.  30 years old!  I know a lot of people have a little anxiety when they turn 30 (ahem….Rusty), but I am actually really excited about it.  So many new experiences to have, so many new things to do.  Being grown-up definitely has its perks. So, here’s…

Every year it’s bigger and better.  This year we used 71 ice blocks and 108 donuts.  It was so fun to see the kids slipping and sliding down the hill.  For some reason, Blake was adamant that he was not going to participate this year.  I coaxed him down the hill a few times, but…

The kids are home! We are so glad to have them back–our house was way too quiet without them. (But it is way too messy with them:) Nat, Michael and Jack flew the kids home on June 30th, then they stayed over the 4th of July. We had such a great time with them here….

Kids today certainly live in a different kind of world.  They have only ever known a world where iphones, ipads, and a myriad of other technology exist.  They are not in awe or amazement over these things. I actually think it is hard to awe them in general.  We were hanging out on 5th avenue,…