Stopped to think and didn't get started again

As you may have noticed around here, I have taken a brief hiatus from posting.

I am back now and have a lot to share.

We have had an exciting month that tended to be more on the stressful side of busy...

but we did take time to enjoy some little things, like raindrops on hibiscus.

Yoga is a great stress reliever, too. I suggest you start with the sun salutation.

Then maybe downward facing dog.

Don't forget warrior!

Always have a good stretch, like the half-moon...

Jimmy is stretching his photographic muscles around here lately, as well.

We have also become prolific little artists, and mail our work to our adoring fans.

Jimmy can mail them just fine,

Joey needed a little help.

But when Mama needs help, it is good to know there is always Action Joey and Super Jimmy around.

Ready to fly to her aid...

Complete with cape.

Joey also is practicing for his upcoming birthday...

Getting to be so big...

And one last thing, if you let them peel it, they will eat it...

Five years...

Jimmy turned five not too long ago...

Five years of blogging about him as well...

Jimmy has gone in 5 years from this

To this!

I can only imagine what the next 5 will bring.

We held Jimmy's party at the Honolulu Zoo and it was a total blast!

Just enough kids showed up so it wasn't mayhem, but enough that it was fun!

There was a crocodile mask art project to do...

Joey made one but his didn't stay on as well...

Feeding the fish and turtles at the lemur pond...

And a guided "safari" around the elephants and primates.

There was even a pinata to pull

but best of all...

there was cake!

Oh yes, there was cake!!!

Much fun was had by all!

Jimmy got a lot of great gifts for his birthday. One thing he wanted to try out right away was this mask and fins set.

Hang loose little dude!

Getting back into the normal swing of things, we have discovered a great park that we only get to go to on grocery day... it is all the way up on the army base...

It has a pirate ship!

We also like to go to Waikele and ride the trolley.

One of the trolley stops is right in front of our favorite sushi place.

Inside the bathrooms (of course the first stop) Joey discovered a urinal that was finally low enough to the ground that he could use it! Small victories! (*don't get yourself worked up... that is Jimmy's HAND!*)

Yes, we love our sushi!

It is always good to round out a sushi lunch with a nice drink...

Perhaps a cupcake...

Long time no post!

Aloha All!

Sorry to have fallen off of the blogging bandwagon, but we have been semi-busy around here...

First and foremost.... yea for Mama! almost 1/3 of the way to the goal!

For anyone that may have forgotten,

this is Jimmy


And this is Joey.


They are brothers and starting to get along... sometimes.


They now share a room with bunk beds. It is not uncommon to find them in the morning in a different bunk from the one you tucked them into the night before...
They both like to sit on the top and read together...


Before the bunk beds could come in, the boys needed a better closet arrangement for all their clothes and toys.
The first step was to empty the closet out. The boys liked this part the most.


Then we put up new shelves and started organizing. Mama liked this part the best...


Here is how it looks with almost everything put away.


We have had many adventures lately, as well.
Very tiring adventures.


But some days we just stay home and color.





Sometimes the boys get out of bed while Mama is in the shower after her morning workout...
sometimes they help themselves to only their favorite pieces for breakfast...


Not that I would point fingers or anything...


On one adventure we were able to watch as Hawaiian Monk Seals came up onto the beach for the night! This was very exciting as these animals are endangered and fairly rare!



We played tourist for a few days, too...


Shared some tropical drinks...


Listened to stories...



Watched dolphins swimming with Mama.

Mostly we are just gearing up for the big deployment and Kindergarten!
Before then we have boy turning 5 (!!! mah baybeeeee!) and having a Safari Party at the zoo!


Until we see you again we hope you all find time to splash in a puddle!