Mandee and I took the kiddos to hike halfway up the lighthouse hike to try and spot some whales in early January. We didn't see any that day, but there are plenty of them there now!
My first day back to school after Christmas break I was greeted with a beautiful sunrise out my front doorstep.
The Pro Bowl always plays in Hawaii. One day at school I heard a lot of commotion outside, there were people walking by our classroom with big cameras like reporters, and then I realized that some of the professional football players had come to our school to play with the 5th and 6th grade students. Needless to say, I skipped my lunch that day to go out and watch the kids play and take pictures.
Kyle's been doing a lot of Crossfit (a type of workout that includes Olympic style lifting). He LOVES it and wants me to do it with him when he gets back. I'm also excited to try it! Kyle's parents, Larry and Rhonda, also do Crossfit and have enjoyed it.
These two celebrated their birthdays in January (they're one day apart!). We took Marcella to get a mani/pedi and Cold Stone, then for Maddox we took him to the Air and Space Museum at Pearl Harbor and Burger King. We had a blast :)
Kyle and his friends/co-workers. They watched the movie Lone Survivor then participated in the workout "Murph" which is named after Mike Murphy (one of the Navy Seals who lost his life). He used to do the following workout:
1 mile run
100 pull-ups
200 push-ups
300 squats
1 mile run
They now call his workout "Murph". People do this for time. Kyle wore his flak jacket too! Don't ask me how much it weighs though because I don't remember. Kyle completed this workout in 35:11! Awesome!
For Valentine's I decided to send Kyle "Open When..." letters. There were multiple different topics and reasons for him to open. Some specific dates like his birthday and some for days where he is bored or needs a pick me up.
The Fab 4 (a new nickname I thought we should use...do you like it?) at The Lion King show! It was an amazing show. Marcella loved it and Maddox fell asleep with about 30 minutes left.
Oh, the joys of being a teacher on a holiday! Love my students even though that is WAY too much chocolate for me!
Kyle and his buddy, Micah in Doha.
Best. Mail. Ever! Kyle surprised me and at the perfect time because I had just run out of my money from Christmas gift cards.
We were able to have the K-9 unit from on base come and have their dogs and trainers put on a demonstration for the kiddos. It was simply amazing at how well trained these dogs are. The kids LOVED it and so did I!
On February 22, we had a base wide power outage from 6 AM to 6 PM, so Mandee and I planned a fun filled day with the kids. We woke up and went to Starbucks for breakfast and coffee, traveled to the other side of the island for a little shopping at the outlet malls, then to Waikiki to the Hale Koa Hotel for swimming in the ocean and pool, and finally we stopped to get a little Cold Stone before heading home. It was a blast!
Finally working on my 2014 Project Life!
Co-workers at a Crossfit competition
I've finally received the first shipment (a footlocker) home of Kyle's things! We are getting closer!
And finally I will leave you with a little laughter. The Commandant of the Marine Corps announced a couple weeks ago that they are bringing back rolled sleeves. A couple years ago they made an order that when Marines wore their desert camis (the light brown ones, during spring and summer) they could NOT roll their sleeves. Marines were very upset because the look was so sharp and very distinct to civilians. They were proud of their rolled sleeves. Spouses were also in love with rolled sleeves because they thought their Marine looked mighty sexy in them! Here's a picture I saw roaming around the internet after the announcement. :)
