Thankful November {November 10}

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Reb

Day #10

Today I am thankful for the friends that the kids and I have made since moving to hawaii. I was really nervous to start all over again but we’ve been so lucky to have met such great people.

Thankful November {November 9}

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Reb

Day #9

Today I am thankful for little boys who still like to snuggle in bed with me.

Omar: I am thankful that we went to fall festival.

Ready for the weekend

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Reb

So today ended up being a busy, busy day…

Caught up with my aunt and sister on the phone this morning, managed to wash my hair one handed. Had to run out and get more cookies for our school cookie sales all the way out in Pearl City, mailed two boxes to my hubby and had to do a return at the NEX. picked up Omar at school, back home, back to school to pick up McKenna, back home so she could get her stuff together for her sleepover, back to school to get set up for the fall fest.

Fall fest went great, I spent most of the time in the cafeteria handing out cookies, but the kids had a great time running around, eating junk food and playing with friends. Faces were painted, pizza was eaten and prizes were won. I think out PTA made a good amount of money too which is great.

So as of right now I have no plans for the long weekend. I’m sure I’ll come up with something but right now I am planning on sleeping in and lazing around tomorrow. Okay I’m sure laundry will factor in there somewhere! I also have a ton of pictures I need to get off my camera. But I’m not planning anything, we’ve been keeping so busy I’m ready for a weekend off!

Hawaiian Pumpkin Patch

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Reb

So a couple of weeks ago I got to go on a field trip with Omar’s class to the pumpkin patch. I was pretty surprised that there was even a pumpkin patch on the island but it was a really nice local farm that also grown watermelon, corn, onions, bananas, eggplant and sunflowers.

Listening to our speaker tell us all about the produce they grow as well as how to properly pick a pumpkin. {Twist, twist, pull!}

The hayride was great, we got to tour the farm and see the variety of produce they grow. Also? Carpet over the hay? Genius, especially since we were all wearing shorts!

What does your pumpkin patch not also grow bananas?

Sweet corn… I couldn’t resist buying farm fresh corn!

“My” kids…

I don’t know how I ended up with such a great group of kids. They all stayed with me. And listened! I wish it was because the teacher loves me but it was totally random and I was assigned the 5 kids standing closest to me!

Now off to picking. I have never been to a pumpkin patch where you actually got to pick your pumpkin off the vine. It was a really cool experience. Except the fact that I was with a very particular bunch of kids. It took us the longest to get our pumpkins!

Success!

One quick pic with mama to prove I was there!

The sunflowers reminded me of Spain. There are a million sunflower fields in bloom around where we lived. So then I was all sad and nostalgic and missing Spain. But I do love it here so very much.

After everyone had a pumpkin in hand we rounded them all back onto the bus and went to the park for lunch. It was beautiful and peaceful and quiet (well it was until our school got there…)

And can I put a PSA out there from all teachers and field trip chaperones? For God’s sake, don’t send lunchables on field trips unless your kid can open them! We spend 10 minutes just opening those!

We also got to feed some koi. It was a bit insane but the kids loved it.

And this just because. If this picture doesn’t accurately describe my son I don’t know what does…

Inadvertent Animal Rescue

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Reb

So I wasn’t reaaaaalllly planning on getting anymore animals anytime soon but I kinda stumbled over this guy this morning.

Literally. I was out walking the dog this morning after taking the kids to school. On our way back, right in front of our house, I saw this little guy in the grass. It took Bowser a second to notice him and then he tried to eat him.

Couldn’t just leave him there, we have TONS of cats in the area and I couldn’t see a nest (it’s a huge tree). So I brought him inside and stuck him in an old check box. Found a wild bird rescue place on island but they pretty much just gave instructions and then said if you can’t get him back into the nest or you don’t see the parents, have fun raising your bird!

I did stick him out in the tree for an hour in a makeshift nest to see if mom or dad came and I didn’t see anyone. So back inside he came and I had to go on the hunt for baby bird formula. (Moanaloa Pets FTW!) So far he is eating and hopping around in his box. I texted a picture to the bird people and they think he is a dove. After looking online I agree, and it looks like he is maybe 14 days old?

Thankfully I have some baby bird handfeeding experience from the old days of working at a pet store.

The kids think he’s adorable and I just have to keep the dog from eating him. Gotta love an unexpected houseguest! Find a baby bird yourself? Take a peek at this chart to see what to do with it!

I found a baby bird – now what?