4 weeks!!!

WOW!! We only have one month of deployment left. CRAZY!!!!

Things have settled down a bit since my grandparents left. I am working out double time since I didn't do much while they were here. Trying to run at least 3 miles a day. Also, tonight was the first time I had sugar in 3 days. I had some yummy peanut butter corn flake balls that Lauren brought over Sarah's tonight. Those were soooo good!! I guess it wasn't too much sugar?!?!

Things are really starting to sneak up on me. I have tons of things to finish up around this house before ryan gets home, one of which is painting our bedroom. It's about 25% done and I did about 3% today during Nicole's nap. I still have a few pictures to hang and I need to set up our guest room.

We've decided to save our money and stay here for the holidays. Bitter sweet but I am hoping I can convince my mom and sister to make their way here. I mean I have lived here for 5 years and they have only came out once!! I am also trying to get Ryan to take me to Maui for my (our) birthday in February. We have quite a bit of money saved up for a new roof in Florida but its looking like USAA might pay for it! Hopefully! If they do, we'll pay off our credit card and then with the extra left over I hope we can use for a trip. We'll see. I'll keep you updated!

Well it's 9:30 and I am really tired...ugh im getting old. Time for bed!!

Aloha!

Goodbye to Fun

My grandparents left today :-(

We did many fun things while they were here. I am so proud of Dedad for climbing Koko Head and Mema for keeping up with us at Pearl Harbor, Mighty Mo, and the botanical gardens! Enjoy these pictures from their visit:

Breakfast at Duke's Canoe Club

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Wish this was bigger but it is the view from the Tantulus Look-out in Honolulu

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Always a fun time at Paradise Cove!

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Took my 87 year old grandpa up koko head mountain

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Went to the pumpkin patch and corn maze

We all had a great, busy time. Hoping I get to go home soon to visit everyone else!

MIA

So sorry loyal followers. I have been MIA for a long time now! Well let's see what happened since my last post, hmm I moved and my grandparents came to visit Hawaii.

First THE MOVE:

My move was super smooth and I was blessed with tons of help from close friends. Carmen and I started by painting. Wow what a chore, but how great it was when it was done (not done with my room). See Pictures below:

The Kitchen!

The Dining Area

The Living area

The living area on the right and kitchen on left

In living area looking at Kitchen

Nicole's Room

Painting has been fun, but definitely a chore! I am happy with how everything has turned out. I really need to finish my room.

Well something else that happened while I have been gone is my grandparents have arrived to Hawaii and have been here for almost 2 weeks. We have done so much fun stuff already. Here are just a few:

Having Breakfast Together

After Breakfast come's the dishes!

On the boat to see the Arizona

Kualoa Beach Park

The Ford Island Bridge (My Bridge) :-)

We've done quite a few other things I just have not loaded the pictures off my camera. Yesterday we went to Waimea Valley and saw some big north shore waves. We still have lots to do...Duke's Breakfast Bar, Mighty Mo, Paradise Cove Luau, Kaneohe Botanical Gardens, Makaha Dolphin tour, Manoa Falls, Koko Head (my granddad said he wanted to do it....), and a few other little things here and there.

Aloha!

Over the Hump!

WOW!! Three months down, three to go! These last 3 months have been fill with joy, blessings, and wonderful friendships. I cannot believe how fast half way has came and went. We are on the back end of deployment and I am soooo Happy!

So many things to look forward to in the next 3 months. Moving, Grandparents visit, and maybe visiting Japan.

Last night we had our Over The Hump Party at Bellows AFB cabins. It was fun, the kids enjoyed themselves and it was great for the ladies to just hang out and enjoy each others company and a great BBQ. I can't wait to see some of the pictures!

Flip Flopper

So I get my key for my new house on the 1st!! So excited!! Getting so excited to paint. I keep changing my mind. I have soooo many ideas. I think I want to paint the kitchen a light blue and dining room a light brown, both of which will be contrasting colors. The living room is giving me problems. I could go with the same brown that in the dining room or a darker brown. I am just painting a 2 1/2 foot wide stripe around the middle of the room. Nicole's room is set with purple and white picket fence on one wall. She has a purple, green, and teal bathroom so I am trying to pick from that. Thinking maybe just going with the same purple so I am not stuck with 15 different gallons of paint. My room I think I will do a green or tan. Green would not match my bed spread though. Downstairs bathroom will be green and I am not sure if I am painting my bathroom yet, depends on what color I have left. Ugh I cant decide!!

This blog was pointless, sorry. Can't wait to post pictures of the journey of painting and moving!

Aloha!

Race for the Cure Hawaii

Ok so I have formed a team this year for the Race for the Cure in October. The event is the 17th exactly one year and one day since my Aunt lost her fight with breast cancer. This walk for me is in memory of her, all that she stood for, all that she accomplished, and for all of the pain she had to endure during her long 12 year battle. She was a mother, a wife, a daughter, an aunt, a cousin, a sister, and a friend. Every step I take on October 17th will be for her, to honor and remember her and what an amazing woman she was. Please help me and join my team if you are in Hawaii. Just go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140165386000351 and click Join.

Now for the fun part, I need a team name, any suggestions?

breast buddies,
sole sisters,
thanks for the mammories,
save second base,
a journey of hope,
boobie bargade,
army of pink,
patti's angels,
bippity boppity boobs,
boo-bees,
boobie patrol,
breast savers,
cancer sux,
kickin asphalt,
sole patrol,
save the melons,
for the girls,
girls gone pink,
tata warriors,
hula hooters (we can wear hula skirts over our shorts),
kancer kickers,
peekaboobs,
pirates of cure-ibean,
SOBs save our breasts,
simply the breast,
squeezin for a reason,
tata sisterhood,
breast savers,
quick steppers,
rack pack,
these girls are made for walking,
treasured chests

Light, Light, Light up the Sky

(My title is referencing a song I am listening to right now. It is amazing!)

What a wonderful week for me that has just passed. God has blessed me in so many ways this week and I am so thankful.

Forest City housing called and offered me a three bedroom on Ford Island. I, and many others, have been praying for this for a while. I know it sounds silly to "pray" for a bigger house near my friends but this has just been something I have been looking forward to for a long time and when I was told I didn't qualify for a house there my heart broke. So finally after maybe 2-3 weeks, I was blessed with a house, a perfect house. I move in the 4th. I am so excited to paint and decorate, and have a house warming party. I truly am so blessed!

Nicole has been doing so great at swim class this past week. It was her first week and she already is learning new things. Before she hated laying in the water on her back. She is a pro at it now and I even have her practicing in the bath tub. I am excited to see how she does this week. I plan on continuing her lessons until she can swim on her own. Papa want's to teach her how to surf, so swim comes first! In the words of Uncle Rob, "She's gonna be a ripper!"

I hope you all have a wonderful week. I have many things planned this week, 3 swim classes, 2 lemongrass shows, babysitting, attic inspection, Over The Hump! planning and party at the end of the week. Aloha!