HIATUS

My blogging has not ended. Just took a little break. We'll be back soon!

MID YEAR

Half the year has gone by and i haven't blogged a second. Here's a little update:

Ashly graduated pre-school, and will enter Kindergarten next month. Who would have thought that pre-school graduations are so big? There was a walk, a diploma, lei's, a slideshow and a party. Afterwards, we celebrated by going to the beach and trying to catch little fish. Unfortunately, they would always swim away from us.



We also went to the insect showing at Pearlridge Mall.



Not to mention some ice skating....

Ending 08 and Leap'n into 09

Ashly played Angel Gabriel at her school performance. She bolted through the school doors with the line, "I have great news!" Excellent actress.


We also went to the Honolulu Hale to see the annual Xmas Lighting. Mele Kalikimaka!








January, we went to the Japanese New Year celebration at Moiliili field. Here she dressed up in a kimono, all bundled up.







Also, had our work post-xmas party at Nico's, which by the way, is NOT a dress up place

CATCHING UP

Wow, it's been almost 2 months since I've blogged. Thanks to facebook, the blogging has been left behind. Let's see....after Halloween....we went to
California for Thanksgiving! Stayed with Jenjen again. Baby Sofia was sick and then Willie got sick, then Ashly, then me. There was fire, there was rain, yeah, lots of rain. And the food at mom's was bountiful......although I forgot to bring my camera.



We attempted to see snow at Mt. Baldy, but it must've been up in the peak. We went 5,000ft up and still green. It said there was 5" on weather.com



I guess Xmas is next. Ashly was Angel Gabriel at her school play. Her line was " I have great news!". She delivered the line perfectly. They all ate and played afterwards. I tried to sneak out so she wouldn't cry to go home with me, but alas, she saw, and cried. I was brave enough to keep walking.



We also went to see the Honolulu City Lights. Lots of the same stuff, but it's Xmasy and what are you going to do that's Xmasy when the average temperature is 85?

ALOUN FARMS & LEAP'N LIZARDS

Went with Ashly's school to Aloun Farms to pick pumpkins. They grown a lot of the Thai watermelons, cantalopes, and assorted veggies. This year the patch seemed raided or there weren't as many as last year. So, we ended up picking the little baby ones and a medium sized one. It was hot, she didn't eat breakfast (complaining she was STARVING) to her teacher (what mom doesn't give her kid breakfast before school?!) and I was glad to leave on my own accord before a meltdown started. They ended up going back on the bus to each lunch at a nearby park. I headed home.

Sunday we went to gymnastics early and then onto a bouncer birthday party. It's called Leap'n Lizards and it's the only one on the island. Essentially,it's a big warehouse with bouncers on them. All the kids had fun and we were out by 2pm. Afterwards, we hit the mall and came back around 5pm. I was so exhausted (although I did nothing) that i needed a nap. This must be the sign of old age.

That 70's Show

Nothing new has happened. Went to a surprise birthday party where the theme was
70's. We had a blast.

5 Days Off, No Where to Go

Well, I had 5 days off. Didn't go anywhere. But Friday night we saw the Doodlebops. It's a favorite for preschoolers, and unless you know or have one, you probably have never heard of them. Ashly was so excited. We sat up in the bleeders and I went past all the junk they were selling. Willie must've felt bad for Ashly, cause he left and got her a "deedee" wig which came with cotton candy, $15.00

Saturday afternoon I booked us on the Atlantic Submarine. I've never been on it or any (except for at Disneyland!) so was curious. It was a pretty rocky ride, but none of us got sick. There were a few passengers that looked like they were going to puke their brains off. Ashly was just concerned about the sharks and not wanting to be eaten up by them. To her disappointment, we did not find any mermaids. But, we did get to go on the same dive as UH's Women's Basketball coach, Jim Bolla. Willie refused to take a pic with him so I had to have him snap one of me and Ash with his back turned around. For someone who lives via The Enquirer, he missed his opportunity.



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