The past few weeks

Here are some recent pictures of Meli (maylee). She loves her toys! Its hard to get pictures of her when she's on the move quite a bit when she's awake. Always into something -- never a dull moment!

Try...just try to take my rainbow...

I love my new toy....another one I can de-stuff!

Watchin' tv and chillin

This is what we have to look forward to....

Wish we had a video camera to share Meli's antics with you all, but this will have to suffice for now...

Our future

And this is funny too....

A new addition

Within the last week we acquired an italian greyhound puppy, Meli. She's 4 months old and is quite the handful! She's energetic and loves to play -- she runs up and down the stairs and has figured out how to jump up on the couch. At the same time, she loves to be around us and will fall asleep anywhere comfortable. We're still working on getting used to her and vice versa. Meli is slowly getting better about staying by herself during the day and being crated when we can't watch her when we're home (although she still cries). She won't get to be very big -- somewhere around 15 inches tall and 10-12 pounds. We thought that it'd be better to have a smaller size dog since we don't have a yard. So far she's been entertaining and frustrating as we slowly work on settling into life with a pet.

Here are some pictures from our first week of adventures in puppyhood!

not a good picture, but you get the idea

2.16.2009

Tornado.....in Hawaii?!?!?!

Yep...a tornado in Hawaii...Kapolei to be more precise, which isn't far from us at all -- about 10 minutes. It was surprising hearing it on the news!! Check it out

Who knew? Not me!

Fake Out...

So much for the huge windstorms with gusts of 50-60 mph. It WAS more windy than usual, but not as bad as they expected.

This is IT. This is the Big One.....

Currently, a "cold front" is working its way across the islands. High winds and rain are expected at least through tomorrow. Winds are predicted as high as 60 mph and a few places on the windward side had already lost power this afternoon. Surf has been high as well -- on the north shore and higher than normal even in the lagoons here at Ko Olina.

I'm not gonna lie...everyone at school was kinda hoping we wouldn't have school tomorrow. Its not that we don't (well, I at least) love the job...but come on...an extra day off? Especially when its the first week and I've already acquired three pre-k for testing? And, when you're temporarily in the library living out of boxes? And, 43 progress reports are due asap? And, more IEPs are coming in? Honestly, its never dull and really -- that's a typical week at our school. There's always something brewing.

On the way home today the announcement comes over the radio...I'm driving down the highway...oh about 15 minutes from home or so, listening to the radio...when they stop the music to report: ALL DOE schools are closed tomorrow. ALL. OF. THEM. That's like the whole state. I dunno...I was a little impressed I guess...never heard of that happening tomorrow.

So, we'll see what happens tonight and tomorrow. It figures that I left my raincoat/umbrella at school today when I left. Sure didn't forget files to work on progress notes. Huh.

We went out to eat tonight and stopped at the grocery store for a few things on the way home. We haven't been since we've gotten back and didn't get a lot, but just a few things for now.

Its pricey...$7.00 for a case of water...$6.00 for a small box of cereal...$4.00 for a bag of chips...

I dare you...guess how much a bag of ice was? GUESS.


















$2.29. Yeah. Frozen water for $2.29. The life we live.

Stay dry and warm everyone!