Easter

Kai peeking down the stairs

Finding eggs

Easter Bunny brough trains!

Haleiwa Cafe

Haleiwa Beach

Brunch at Waialua Ranch

Donkey

Easter was another beautiful day in Paradise.  We celebrated by finding the eggs left by the bunny and Kai's new tunnel for his train set.  Kai loves playing trains.  We then rode our bikes to the Haleiwa Cafe.  Victor was jet lagged so had us there before 8am.  We ate our usual then went to the beach.  Found a beautiful cross, then came home to change for a party on the ranch.  Kai had a great tiem feeding the pigs, playing wiht the donkeys, swimming and playing with his friends. Victor and Travis both watched him, so I was able to visit with my girlfriends.  It was a fun filled day.

Getting ready for Easter

The closest picture we have of the Easter Bunny

Chicks dig him

Colored eggs

He sat next to the bunny with his car

Storytime at Waialua Library

Egghunt Waialua Library

Kai and McKenzie comparing eggs

Candy!

Decorating our eggs

Kai participated i several egg hunts and Spring festitivies.  Victor was away for work in Colorado and we kept busy.  He attended a bunny and egg decorating party on Schofield.  A second FRG sponsored Spring Fest, storytime and egg hunt in Waialua and we decorated eggs.  Kai was not a fan of the bunny.  We tried to visit him at the NEX, Kai gave a high five and high tailed it over to the waterfall. He did play next to him at the one party, but that was about it.  We did not dye our eggs, because we buy local eggs they were already pretty, so our own batch we put stickers on.

North Shore Bike Rides

Kai and I take a bike ride everyday.  In the evening, we go to the local park so Kai can blow off some steam before it gets dark.  In the morning, we change it up.  After walking Caspian, eating breakfast and vacuuming.  We will ride to see the horses or to see the turtles and the boats.  Kai is a big fan of either ride.  We also ride a couple times of week to Courtney's house to go to the beach with her.  Kai has sand toys he keeps at his house, so we are always ready to play.

On the weekends, Kai gets to ride with his Pa.  We go to the Haleiwa Cafe for breakfast of eggs benedict and papaya.  Kai likes to play in the dive shop while we wait for our food.  Then we bike by the boats and stop at the choo choo train park.

Tsunami Warning

Monster Ball and view from our tsunami evacuation home.

Saturday was quite the busy day. We started the day with a bike ride to Haleiwa Cafe where we all got our usual.  Then we went to look at the boats in the harbor, stopped to watch the meheune surf contest and then to choo choo train park.  Rouding out hte bike tour with a stop at the Waialua Farmers Market.  After a busy morning we spent the rest of the day at the house.  We put Kai in the car to drive to Turtle Bay for their Halloween Party.  Kai was the cutest shark again.  After a stop at the fruit stand a few quick sunset photos, Kai joined the costume contest.  Then he went on the bounce house.  Of course he loved it and did not mind getting trampled by the big kids.  We visited the horses then went to the Kahuku Grill for dinner.  Kai enjoyed running around collecting pikake flowers and playing wiht the old sugar mill equipment while we waited for our food.  It was when we were leaving dinner that Victor got the call about the tsunami.  The line at the gas station had been crazy but I had chalked that up for it being closed on Sunday because it was run by Mormons.  We drove home, try to stop at Log's Drugs but they were already closed.  When we got home, the sirens were blaring and it was all over the radio.  The earthquake in British Columbia was 7.7 and could send a tsunami at 10:28 to Hawaii shores.  Out house is on the inudation line on the map.  I packed some clothes and diapers and drove Kai and I to my friend Chelsea's house who lives in the mountains of Waialua.  Kai had spent the previous night there when Victor and I went to the Monster Ball, so he was ready to play.  By 1030 nothing happened and Kai would not settle to sleep so I came off the mountain.  I had to drive around a police barricade who told me to enter at my own risk.  Kai and I were happy to sleep in our own bed and Caspi was thrilled to have his pack together.

Beach playdate

Kai running for the ocean

Kai, Halle and Mark Dale

On Tuesday, Kai had a playdate at the Ko Olina lagoons.  Kai and I had made cupcakes the night before for Jessica's birthday.  Kai had a great time playing in the water, on the rocks and then running around.  He enjoyed the company of Halle, Mckenzie, and Mark Dale.

Pumpkin Picking

Pumpkin Picking

Kai looking for the perfect one

Found one!

Bounce house

First Pony ride

not so sure about horse riding

Petting zoo

Having lunch at Taco DelMar

 October means put on your fall colored clothes and head to your nearest pumpkin patch.  Kai and I did just that.  We went to the same farm as last year and had a blast.  It was in the 80s, we searched the field for the perfect pumpkin.  Kai was not a huge fan of the vines but liked the pumpkins.  We found the perfect pumpkin and then we went on Kai's first pony ride.  We had to wait on a long line but Kai managed and had his first ride.  We also went to the petting zoo.  Kai pulled the goat and the chickens tails.  We are working on being gentle.  Kai was also given a free ticket to the bounce house from a family that did not want to use it.  Kai loved the bounce house and jumped away.  After all the fun on the farm, Kai and had lunch at Taco DelMar.  Kai was in such a good mood, he was blowing kisses to the ladies going to lunch and cheesing for the camera.  He was also starving from all the fun.  It was another great day.

Had so much fun pumpkin picking

Trunk or Treat 2012

School of Sharks

Baby Shark

Serious cuteness

Sleeping shark

With Bam Bam

Bounce house Shark

The 84th BN hosted a Trunk or Treat supported by the FRG.  Thankfully our contribution was a haunted house so the soliders did the bulk of the work.  The whole family dressed up as sharks for this event.  There were games, the bounce house, and decorated trunks where the kids collected candy. Kai was agreeable to wear his costume after an intial protest.  Seeing his Mama and Pa dressed up might of helped.   Kai was not that interested in anything but the Bounce House.  He did not mind when the big kids jumped on him.  He did mind when we tried to take him out.  Kai would of stayed in the bounce house the whole event if we let him.  He was really hot in his costume but he did not care and jumped away.  After the trunk or treat, we came home and quickly went to Gerri's birthday party.  Then Kai smacked his head on the lanai and we went home.  It was a big night for the little shark.

Hawaiian Rodeo

First Hayride

Moments before Kai throws his shoe off

Posing for a picture

Petting zoo

Kai loves petting chickens

Kai and Olive

We went to the Kuoloa Ranch for their annual rodeo.  Kai went with his friends Halle, Olive and their moms.  The kids had a great time on the hayride, at the petting zoo and watching the barrel races.    It was a beautiful day with great scenery and great company.

Clapping for the barrel racers