The 1st week back!!

Wow!! I thought life was busy enough trying to juggle around schedules but throw in a 40 hour work week?? Yikes!! Things have been so crazy for us the last week, I finally had time to update the blog!!

So right before I went back to work Gev and I found out that his grandpa Felix passed away in the Philippines. The kids and I have never met him but we've heard lots of stories (funny, serious, and some down right tender loving moments). Its been extremely hard on his mom and their family we've tried to cheer her up with having the kids and us more often. It was unexpected though he wasn't feeling well lately. So Mama Linda left for the Philippines on Saturday, we miss her already!! She won't be back for a month. I think they are hoping to bring grandma back to Maui. Wouldn't that be wonderful??!! We've never met her either and I think it would be wonderful for the kids to meet their great grandmother!!

My first day back to work was hilarious. I forgot everything. I usually have a system to my day, but all that went out the window, when I couldn't remember my code for the computer. I kept forgetting to bring things out and I was very disorganized. Something I just hate, I feel very incompetent when things go according to my system. But with the hotel being slow I still made some money and the rest of the work week got better as my brain triggered the autopilot at work switch. I am still nursing, the crew at work has been so great getting me off the floor so I can pump milk for Megan, because she hates formula so much!! Heehee!! I did ruin my manual pump by falling asleep while I was sterilizing it!! Boo!! But I broke down and bought a plug in/battery operated one. Why was I avoiding this all these years??? I love my new one, and it comes in a very handy backpack!! And guess what everyone?? Keiki Time is back, the previous owners sold their company to a new owner. I loved the old owner as we wish him well in his political career, but the new owner LeeAnn is a doll. I think her family helps her with the store, they are so amazingly helpful and friendly!! They have some stuff right now but more is coming in as time goes on, please stop by and see them!!

So last week was teacher's appreciation week and Mia wanted to make cookies for all the teachers at school, so we made them some cookies with the hershey's kissables in them, I love that candy!! Yumm!! We had a mom's day pancake breakfast on Friday at the school, we had pink pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream!! Delicious!! Mia made me a flower pot with cutout hand prints that was to be the flowers and beautiful picture of her. So sweet, where do these teacher's come up with these ideas?? We later went to the Sacred Hearts May day at Ulalena theater to watch Quelsy. She did an amazing job!! She had to memorize a little speech and she was terrific. Mia and I screamed and cheered for her after she was done. Megan was passed out from it being dark in the theater. Heehee!!

The week before we had spirit week at Mia's school, it was hilarious!! Gev and I went off. They had crazy hair day, the kids at school said Mia's hair looked like a mermaids hair. I twisted, pinned, and sprayed pink and glitter spray on her head, she loved it. They had pajama day when she wore her most beautiful nightgown. Look like your mom or dad day, who do you think she picked?? Me of course!! I gave her one of my pink shirts and we styled her hair just like mine, guess what she still looked like Gevin!! Heehee!! Mismatched day, I had the most fun with that one. I put her in capri's, her ballet leotard over her pants, a pink long sleeve glove, 2 different socks and shoes, a scarf as a belt, one pigtail, one ponytail, and two hats. OMG she looked crazy!! Finally an aloha day, she didn't have a mu'umu'u but we dressed her in one of her dresses with an aloha print and I put plumerias in her hair.

Shawn has been struggling a bit in school lately, I don't know if its because I went back to work and the same week his tutor couldn't make her sessions with him. He looks forward to her coming over and gets very disappointed when she can't make it. But he was getting in lots of trouble, plus one night he had so much homework and we were getting so frustrated and I mean all of us frustrated. I told him he needed to concentrate and do better in school or we would punish him. So what does he do??????? He proves to us just how well he can do!! He brought home his first ever 100% spelling test!! We are so proud of him and his teacher did call me to tell me how great he's doing and for us not to push him so much because he is really improving and we don't want to put too much pressure so that he slides backward. Good job Shawn!!

He also has his first canoe race in Hana this Saturday and I have to admit I'm nervous. He has never been away overnight somewhere where his dad or I were not there to watch him. I know I have to cut the cord and let him being an adult, but I can't help feeling nervous about it already.

So I believe that wraps up the week!! More later!!