Hawaiissippi

Monarch Caterpillars

2009-02-11T23:40:00.008-10:00

We have two milkweed bushes on the playground at our school that are totally infested with caterpillars. There are hundreds of them. They are everywhere. They are super cute. I really like to hold them. Weird? Maybe.

They are eating all the leaves off the milkweed plants and then when they get about as big as the ones I'm holding they look for a place to hang upside down, like this
This one is hanging underneath a picnic table. Then they do this crazy, wiggly dance to make their skin come off.

After a few hours of that, they look like this-

These are on one of the playhouses. I told you, they are EVERYWHERE.

I read that they stay inside their chrysalis for two weeks and then....

We'll have a butterfly invasion.

Freckles and Bunny Slippers

2009-02-11T23:31:00.004-10:00

Freckles

Bunny slippers.

Things I Like

2009-02-03T22:43:00.011-10:00

Little boys that ASK to do homework.

Maggie falling asleep at dinner. After a basketball game and two birthday parties on Saturday she was pretty tired and SO cute.

Homemade Banana Bread. Yum.

Big cheesy smiles.

Sweet, loyal dog.

Coming home from the grocery store to a child who has green hair. He jumped out and surprised me when I walked in. He thought it was the funniest thing ever because I was VERY surprised. Oh, and that is pizza sauce on his forehead. All this happened while Jody was in charge.

I love seeing what Henry takes pictures of when he uses the camera. He had a turn on Saturday and he took about 20 pictures of this fan. Very artsy.

Sleepy Kitty Cat. I also like that Henry took this picture himself.

Finding baby gecko's in my house. Gross? No way! They are good luck, and they are super cute.

We do alot of this

2009-02-03T22:25:00.002-10:00

This video was made one Saturday morning when Jody was at work and we were waiting for him to get home . This running around in circles thing happens alot. Henry and Maggie love to make videos of themselves and then immediately watch them over and over. They laugh and laugh at themselves. They think they are just the funniest two people ever!

Where does the Tooth Fairy live?

2009-01-28T20:24:00.003-10:00

Look at those beautiful teeth.

Specifically the middle left on the bottom.

It has shifted about a centimeter in the past few months. It is also the SLIGHTEST bit loose, like not really loose but maybe if you mess with it enough it might move a little bit kind of loose. Anyway, because of this there has been a lot of tooth fairy talk going on around the house. I can usually come up with a good enough answer to most of the questions.

What does the tooth fairy do? Leaves money under your pillow when you loose a tooth.

Do I have to see the tooth fairy? um, no. She comes when you are sleeping.

When is this tooth going to fall out? I don't know but probably not for awhile.

But today Henry asked me where the tooth fairy lives and I really did not know what to say. I know that Santa lives at the North Pole, but the I have no idea where the Tooth Fairy lives. I finally told him that she lives in Tooth Fairy Land, but I don't know if he or I liked that answer. So, I need someone to please help me out and tell me where the tooth fairy lives. Any other information you may have about the her would also be helpful and much appreciated.

Things We Like

2009-01-26T22:44:00.005-10:00

Ice Cream.

There is a Dairy Queen in the Navy Exchange food court, so naturally every time we go shopping there we have to get a treat.

Except for the only four year old in the history of the world who does not like ice cream, Henry, who gets rice from the Chinese restaurant right beside Dairy Queen.

Whatever makes you happy.

Time flies when you're having fun

2009-01-25T22:55:00.004-10:00

How did this: Turn into this:

and then there is this girl: who has turned into this:

They sure do grow up fast.

Waikiki Aquarium

2009-01-25T10:02:00.006-10:00

There are lots of fun things to do in Hawaii. Obviously, there is a never ending supply of beach. There are also lots of museums and other "learning opportunities". One of our favorite places to go is the Honolulu Aquarium.

It is not very large, it takes about thirty minutes to go thru the whole thing, but the kids love it! We bought a membership so we can go as many times as we want. We go there alot. ALOT.

Last week we went downtown with our bikes and parked far away so we could ride bikes to the aquarium. After we were done looking at the fish we rode along Waikiki beach. It was a beautiful day. Lots of people were out sunbathing. I have never seen so many men in Speedo's.

After our bike ride we stopped at Teddy's Bigger Burger's and had a delish supper. Teddy's is awesome because it has food that we all like (burger's for us, chicken nuggets for the kids). It is also relatively inexpensive and they have a military discount.

Annual Blog Post

2009-01-24T22:06:00.003-10:00

Last week we went on a lovely whale watching hike. Much fun was had by all. The kids even walked most of the way up. We had the jogging stroller for on the way down. We packed a lunch and stopped about mid way up to eat and watch for whales. They were hard to spot but we did manage to see a few. (except for Maggie, she has NO patience). We got very hot and Jody and I both got sunburned. The kids were ok because they were in the stroller half the time away from the sun. It was a nice hike but it was very crowded. We even ran into Colonel Tuck(the commander of the base). After the hike we were all very thirsty so we stopped by Jamba Juice and got a nice smoothie(or water for Maggie who won't try anything new). All in all it was a great day

2008-07-04T12:33:00.001-10:00

2008-07-04T07:58:00.002-10:00

Jody and I are in Dallas right now visiting some friends. Last week we went to the beach and had a great time hanging with Sandy and Deg and Sweetie and Wes. Maggie finally decided that she likes swimming, she has to wear Henry's swim shorts though. No bikini's for her, she wants to be just like Bobo. They had a great time and I actually managed to keep them from getting sunburned. I'm going to post a few pictures from the trip and I will write more when we get back from our trip.

Blog Practice

2008-06-15T16:59:00.004-10:00

Well, here I am. I have been talking about starting a blog for over a year now and I am finally doing it. I have decided to "practice" blogging for a few days before I tell anybody. There are a few reasons that I decided to start this blog. #1- We are moving to Hawaii and I want to be able to keep in touch with friends, #2- To keep a record of my families adventures in Hawaii, #3- I enjoy reading other peoples blogs so it only seems right that I start one of my own.
Now, anyone who read this blog will probably know that I am a stay at home mom and have been for almost five years. I have taken a few college courses over the last few years but nothing too significant. That being said, this blog is sure to be full of grammar and spelling errors, so please try not to judge me too harshly. I spend most of my time talking to a two year old and a four year old so keep this in mind as you are reading. Also, I am going to try to write in this blog if not daily then at least every other day but I get distracted easily so I can't make any promises.
O.K. Now on to more important things. Right now Henry, Maggie and myself are all in Mississippi staying with my Mom and/or Jody's Mom (depending on which day it is). Right now we are at Jody's Mom's. We will be in Mississippi until July 27, 2008 when we will fly into the sunset to go start our new lives in Hawaii. Our days here are mostly spent either going to the pool or playing outside. Today we went to the pool.
I am having a little bit of a hard time right now not having a home of our own. Living with someone else is stressful although I really appreciate our parents letting us stay here. I can't wait to get to Hawaii and get settled in. We really depend on a routine around our house and right now we don't have much of one. It will all go by very fast I'm sure and we will be in Hawaii before we know it.
One last thing before I go, I would like to give a "shout out" to my friends in Warner Robins. We miss you guys.
Until tommorrow........(oh the anticipation)

Blog Practice

2008-06-15T16:59:00.001-10:00