July 2018

Randy has been working so hard the past few months accepting a lot of OT. I have a love/hate relationship with overtime. It is nice to have extra cash but man I miss Randy like crazy after a few days! The fireman's schedule is pretty epic overall because when Randy is home he gets to be with us and see Ezra throughout the entire day and not just the last few hours before bed. I also can't complain about Randy's work ethic. I tend to be the bad influence and say "Oh you're fine, you don't need to work more." But since we have financial goals we are aiming to accomplish I am trying to be more supportive of OT!

Although Randy has been working a lot we definitely played too. The 4th of July was so fun! We met up with friends at Gas Chambers and were able to eat lots of watermelon, swim, jump on an inflatable water trampoline (Ezra), and even surf a couple baby waves! In the evening we bypassed fireworks but had dinner with Chris and Jill in the backyard. Ezra slept very well that night :)

During this month we also went stand up paddle-boarding with Chris and Jill. They have been going 3 times a week and are getting good! Ezra loved being on the boards and swimming back and forth between Randy and I.

Ezra also went to a guy's church activity to shoot guns and judging by the pictures he had a blast! Randy said Ezra was pretty good about keeping his ear plugs in and after the first few shots he got used to the guns going off. I was also impressed with Randy's target paper he brought home!

Multiple women in our branch had babies this month. Sadly, many are suffering from ranging health complications so send your heartfelt prayers and good vibes their way. Our church relief society usually sets up meals for those who would like and need it and all of these mama's definitely need support (we all do at different times in our lives). I decided to make Pani Popo (aka a Samoan treat made with amazing sweet rolls and a delicious coconut sauce) as a dessert for a meal I dropped off and I have to say they were SOOOO good!

 Finally, we are bummed to see the Lee family leave! We had a girl's night to say goodbye to Lezlie at Alii's at the end of this month. Lezlie is an amazing woman and was truly my first friend on this island! She was so kind to me right from the start and instantly started inviting me to everything and for that I am eternally grateful. Without her I am pretty sure my acclimation to Hawaii would have been much more challenging and lonely! 

A little tired

Sand is so cool!

His love for statues continues

I'm late for class!

So Tender!

Proud of his "cape"

Cleaning the spice cupboard

#reallife

I sent this video to Randy when he was at work. 

Shooting Guns with Uncle Zack

Toys at the doctor's office

Rocks are everywhere!

SUP with Chris and Jill at Waimea

Napping at Aunt Wendy's house

#stoked

He threw a huge fit when I had him take off his slippers to go in the water. 

Excited to swim

June 2018

My baby is 1 1/2 years old!! I can't believe he is 6 months away from being 2! I am happy to say it has been glorious because he can now attend nursery at church (if you know then you know)! I didn't realize how much easier this would make my life on Sunday but I LOVE it! He is so active and has taken an interest in statues lately (I know...so random). He notices them almost everywhere we go and points them out to us. His vocabulary is growing and so is his desire to socialize with people. This kid has no fear right now of other humans. If we go to the beach 9/10 he will start making his way to each person or family's spot and crashes their party. He is 100% more likely to stop at your towel or blanket if you have anything that is remotely edible, a friendly dog, or a boogie board you will let him borrow. I never was a  hermit but my need for social time is quite a bit less that Ezra's. He forces me to get out of my shell and talk to people I would have never talked to before!

It is crazy but I turned the dirty 30 this month! People kept asking me how I felt about it and to be completely honest I don't mind! I feel so good because I am in way better health and shape than I ever was in my early 20's. After high school I was pretty much on one long sugar binge till the end of college. Now I am in recovery and feel sooooo much better and eat a ton of fruit! I still eat the "good stuff" just aiming for a lot more balance. My gray hair is a little more abundant than I would like for being just 30 but other than that I can't complain...life is good :) 

 Sunset with Daddio

Muscles

 Backyards with Scouty Pie

Wagon Date

Adventures at Savers

                                                Ready for the rain!

Library Music Time

 Hugs for Scout

 He loves trying to carry the boards :)

 100% asleep with celery

 Loves his Uncle Chris and Aunty Jill

 Floating down the current!

Mama Chicken: "Get out of my house!"

Walking the dolphin fence

Feeding fish with Uncle Russ

Chasing Pigs

 He found Uncle Chris' Oil Filters

 A little nervous at first...

What could be better than Spice Girls and smoothie/art?!