Strange sightings...

I saw the most obnoxious family at Wal-Mart the other night... This Dad was hitting his kids with these swimming noodles, and teaching his kid to ride a bike, while his son was throwing around a football. His wife was just standing there taking pictures of it all!

You never know who you are going to meet. Sure hope Santa brings Eden a bike like that...it was pretty cool!

We bounce around...kinda like Tigger@

Monday, Dad suggested we hop on a bus and meet him at work...and he'd cut out a little early.

So we did! Side note...don't you hate it though when you are already car sick on the bus and a super smelly person comes and sits next to you?

Even still... we loved the fun we had at the Bouncy House at the mall. $8.25 a kid, plus buy one get one coupon...can't go wrong. Plus, there was a super friendly guy working so he even let Jonathon and guy jump around with the kids. I definately need to remember to hit this place again.

They had a good Football game playing in a lounge area, Daddy and Tex hung out and enjoyed a few plays together.

We had tons of fun playing this game... Definitely got addicted.

Several rounds of air hockey

The kids rode around on the merry-go-round for a good half an hour...

And since it's an all day pass, Tex even took a nap,

We hit up Subway for dinner

And got busy jumping again.

A super duper fun afternoon. We bounced for over 5 hours.

I highly suggest you go buy something at Safeway and get you a buy one get one coupon too! (the coupon is on the back of your receipt) I wished I had known that my real camera was in the diaper bag all along. Then I wouldn't have had to resort to my phone. I could never get a clear shot of Eden...she was too busy running around.

Mushy Mamma Stuff...

Breakfast Makin'

Movie Watchin'

Dinner Eatin'

Cheeto Munchin'

Beach Sulkin'

I am so grateful for all the moments I can squeeze out of these fun years of being a Mommy to 2 sweet and crazy kiddos. It's not always glamourous...actually it never is. But I really consider myself lucky to burry myself in hugs and kisses, messy fingers, crumbs all over the floor, time outs, please's, thank you's, I'm sorry's, tickle fights, random potty stops on all sides of the road, mid-night wake up calls, look what I can do's, and I love you's, and on and on and on. Thanks for making my life magical. Keep it coming!

Love,
Mom

Dear Grandma...

I miss our girl talks when you would rub my feet till I fell asleep.
Love,
Eden

Did I Ever Tell You About This?

Probably not...since I was having way too much fun hanging out with family while they were in town. There was just not time for blogging.


So here, for you faithful viewers (thanks Mom). Haha...no, I know a few other friends and family read this too and care what we have been up to. So thanks guys for your love. ;-)


ANYWHOooo...Here are pics from our fun over-nighter date!! :-) I am the luckiest gal in the world to be married to such a fun guy, and mothered by an awesome lady who agreed to baby-sit my two rascals, along with my equally awesome baby brother! Thanks guys, it was sooooo rejuvenating!

Dinner at one of our favorite all-you-can-eats THE OCEANARIUM


We went here for our 3rd wedding anniversary a few years ago and it's just as delicious. Actually, wait it was more delicious cause they have added stuff. My favorite? Well, the chocolate fountain with pineapple chunks, maybe the sushi bar, king crab legs...

Here is our dessert plates. ...okay, well some of our dessert plates.Though, there was probably only 2 or 3 things on these plates that we actually finished off. Most desserts weren't that great. But the chocolate fountain...amazing!

After stuffing ourselves silly, we went for a long walk back to the other end of Waikiki to get ourselves checked into our sa-weet ghetto hotel. But, really I thought it was pretty cute since it was decorated in aqua and orange...my favorite colors!

They were supposed to have given us a king bed...but they were out. So, they gave us 2 fulls (thanks) and Jonathon was sweet enough to push them together for us.

But, it doesn't take much to keep us happy. Just some cable TV and peace and quiet for an evening.

We saw a few fun shows on the Waikiki strip. I stopped at a shop at International Market place. Jonathon hates shopping with me there because sales people are pushy, and I'm too nice. So, they think I wanna buy something...but I don't. I'm just looking. Like the lady who didn't understand that i was just looking at her necklaces. She kept telling me how pretty they were on me. I kind of liked them, and thought about what I might be able to wear them with. She tried to haggle a price with me. We started at $60. I said, I can't afford that much. She said, how much? I said, I am not buying anything tonight. She got more pushy...HOW MUCH? Well, I can't spend more than $10. She said, How about $20? I'll meet you have way, lets say $15, she says. I say, no thank you and start walking off cause she is getting all crazy on me. She throws the necklace in a bag and says, FINE!!! You can have it for $10!!! I tell her I still wasn't sure if I even wanted it as I walked away. She said, "Why you look at my stuff and no buy? Why you come and not buy?!! You are a stupid shopper!" To which I replied, "Not really, because I still have my money and you don't." Then I walked away.

Hmmm. what else did we do?

Oh ya, we saw the basketball man, and a few other street performers. Basketball man was cool, but kind of bugged me how he asked everyone for at least a $10 donation at the end, but $15 or $20 would be better. He said if we are only going to give him a couple dollars, he would rather we keep our money. To each their own I guess. You can check him out on youtube if you are so inclined.

Enjoyed the rest of the evening in our cheap hotel watching a few of the 5 channels they offered and played a few rounds of BeJeweled since the Internet didn't work. Which it's probably best that there wasn't much on TV and no Internet...because we have been known to stay up till 2 or 3 in the morning watching pointless stuff on tv. Well, I guess if you consider the show "I shouldn't be alive" or "Cold Case Files" pointless.

The next morning...

An underwater photo shoot with our own personal photographer...also known as the 10 second timer.
Breakfast at Perry Boy Smorgy's delicious All you Can eAt breakfast where we were joined by several delightful birds who perched next to our table. Killed some time at the Apple Store...super fun!

Then rented one of these puppies and drove it the 3 hour drive home.On the way we took a quick dip in the water by the blow hole on the East side...Jonathon has always wanted to swim there. It was BEAUTIFUL...too bad I had water droplets on my lens. And on to home! Eden loved riding in the "motorcycle" as she called it.A fantastic way to celebrate the past 6 years since this day.

Hermit-Crab Hunting

Sunshine + Hermit crabs / a few sand pails X 3 Good friends =

Little Model

Lately when I've been out shopping, Eden has been quite into trying clothes on, and it's pretty cute. I love when we walk into a store and she grabs a hold of something by the hanger and asks, "Hey Mom. What do you think of this?"

Found here with a Cinderella T and pink sparkly head band from Gap...

And here at Children's Place in a plaid, pleated school girl jumper, with hot green jelly mary janes.