Proud of my skills

#1. I made a DIY Moby Wrap today for my sick little newborn. He has a stuffy nose, and just wants to be held all the time while he sleeps. This seemed like the perfect and cheapest fix.

#2. I married the best Mr. Mom ever. On top of bringing me breakfast and sometimes lunch in bed for the past week and a half, as well as letting me sleep in till 10, 11, 12, and even 1pm....Today, he volunteered to put Tex down for his nap while I went out shopping. And now, he is wearing my new "Moby Wrap" while car shopping/job hunting.

Yup, I got some mad DIY and baby daddy choosin' skills.

Loving the Holidays

This is such a fun time of year. Especially with an immaginitive and creative 4 year old. She wants to decorate everything. And I am so stinkin' bummed that I feel like I can't enjoy it to the fullest. It's so hard not to just want to sit around and wish away the next 4 weeks of my life. So, I am trying to savor as much Hawaiian Christmas as I can...cause I'm pretty sure it's going to be our one and only.

I'm so thankful for Tiny Tots. The kids have loved going to this program, and the Mom's there are so helpful and understanding and sweet to keep an eye on my kids while I sit in a chair with my foot propped up. They sure had fun today, making Christmas decorations, eating chocolate and just running around with good friends.

This little guy had slipped and fallen a good 5 or so times today. I kept telling him to take off his slippery shoes. He didn't listen, and this was the only time it hurt.

They also shared their cookie exchange with us....even though I didn't bring anything to contribute. I didn't realize today was the day. Though something tells me, I may have not brought anything anyway even if I had known.

I'm so sad that Wednesday will be our last day together. I hope it starts up again quickly!!!! Horray for Tiny Tots!!!!

While at a baby sitters....

Bless my friends for watching my kids daily for the past 8 days of my life. My friend, who weeks ago had a baby, just sent me this text, 'Eden says, "Eww, what is she doing? Biting your nipples?" I'm still laughing.

What makes a perfect day after Thanksgiving Day?

A morning in a pool to ourselves, showing each other our fancy tricks....

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And an afternoon with a 3D movie theater nearly to ourselves. I'd say Happy Feet 2 is the perfect movie for a 2 year old. Just as Tex would get restless, a fun song would come on and grab his interest again.

It was so cute to watch the kids trying to pop the bubbles in the air after the movie was over, and having fun running up and down the stairs dancing to the music. Especially when they ran all the way to the bottom holding hands. Sure wish I had the camera ready for that one. I'm so happy they are such good friends.

We're some lucky ducks I tell ya! I love days like this with my little family. Too bad they don't last a little longer.

Thanksgiving

We had a fun get together with a few friends for Thanksgiving. We have been so blessed while living here to get to know sooooooo many awesome families. I don't know when it will happen, but I am sure going to miss them when we are gone from here.

That night us ladies left our kids with our sweet husbands and braved the nutty crowds. May or may not be doing that again next year. It's kind of silly just to save a few bucks. And most of it I took back a few days later anyway. ;-)
But it was fun to spend late late hours shopping with such fun friends, stand in lines for nearly 3 hours and grab some Jack in the Box on the way home, just to throw it up at 4 in the morning when I finally got back. Too bad we never found the Starbuck that Mele really wanted. ;-)

Study Study Study

So proud of my LCSW huband. Seen here one night standing, leaning against the bathroom door, studying the DSM4 or 5 or whatever volume they are on now. He studied and studied his butt off and his gut on. ;-) His workout routine had to take a back seat for a while. He calls it a gut, not me. I can show you show you a gut, yes-sir-ee.

But really, I am just oh so proud and excited for him, and our family and can't wait to see what adventure we'll be tackling together next, now that this one is over.

We decided to book a hotel the night before the test. He was nervous about being all the way in town so early. Too many factors getting lost, stuck in traffic....or the possibility of the Kam being shut down completely.

It was just the vacation and celebration our little family needed.

They were super excited about cable in the hotel room, and even ready to jump into ice cold water at 6pm before heading off to dinner at our favorite Waikiki local, Cha Cha Cha's.

After dinner we roamed the Waikiki strip for a little bit. We checked out over priced, fragile ornaments at Macy's. That was a little nerve racking. Then we watched the basketball man. He made a joke, "Take out your wallets, grab a few ones and give me the rest." Eden shouted at him, "You can't have my mommys wallet." Then turned to me and said, "No one takes your wallet, huh mom?" She was quite traumatized the day my wallet was stolen 4 months ago.

We also let the kids pick out a treat of their choice....bubble gum. It had a sad ending.
The kids were taking a bath, and somehow Tex's gum ended up in there from root to tip. We had to pay $4 for a small jar of peanut butter in the hotel store to get it out. Luckily, it worked and I didn't have to cut her hair which has almost recovered from the last catastrophe.

We had an awesome view and enjoyed breakfast on the Lanai. Oatmeal cooked in our kitchenette.

Then lots more cartoons while Dad was testing, and we were ready to hit that ice cold water again.

A stop for lunch at Puka Dogs after our LCSW Daddy picked us up


And a warmer pool to finish the trip off. ;-)

Congratulations love!!!!!!! We are really so proud of you.
Love,
Me

A Quiet and Simple Moment

I have a few old posts I never posted. Probably got busy doing something and forgot about them. Here is one from Feb '11.
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One of my favorite parts about being a mother, is when you get to enjoy that quiet simple moment, when a thought comes into your mind, and for a moment you experience what feels like true joy. Tonight as I was tucking Tex into bed, we weren't rushed. We just hung out, read a story, and after he drank his rice milk while I rubbed his little chubby feet. And for a moment I was consumed with the thought of where his feet will take him durring his lifetime. Some exciting, some scary, some boring....and maybe even somewhere naughty. Like right now, his chubby little feet keep carrying him out of bed. ;-)
Anyway, I just wanted to take a moment since I haven't been terribly cheesy lately, to say I love being your mom Tex, and can only imagine the places you will go. I love you so much!

Mommy