USMC Bentleys: 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Marine Corps Ball Night

So yesterday was our units ball night. We got to the Hawaii Hilton about 5 minutes before we had to be there. We start walking toward the ball room after getting our car checked at the valet and my shoe strap breaks. So I was surprised that they had lasted this long in the first place because I have had them since my freshman year in High School. So about 10 years. So I am walking barefoot through the Hotel Plaza Shops outside looking for a shoe store with fancy shoes. We found one and looked at the clearance rack, because really who wants to shell out more $$$$$$cash when they don't want to. So we found the last pair of the perfect little black shoes for about $60.00. Yes that is on clearance. Then we go to the ball and do all of the ceremonial stuff and listen to speeches, and drunk marines yelling out at the worst times. We left the ball early and walked around the shops just so we didn't have to go home. We stopped at a shop with animation things and got Danika a little monkey from the show Ni Hao Kai-lan and then went to pick up our car. As we are waiting for the valet to bring the car back a woman about 60-70 years old stops Lowell and tells him,"Thank you for all of the service that you do for this country, Happy Birthday!! We are so glad that you are there to do it."" Her husband looked like he had been in the service at some point in his life and also said thank you as they passed by. It touched my heart to know that a complete stranger could be thankful for what Lowell does and might even know of the sacrifices that he has made or will have to make for his country. God Bless America and Happy Birthday to Lowell on the 10Th of November 2009. I love you and am glad you serve our country.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Clothes that grandma Barb made

So while my mom was here we made some clothes for Danika because they are just too expensive to buy when your child is growing like a weed. So here are some pictures of Danika in some of her outfits. I still have to sew 2 pairs of shorts and put the elastic in them before they can be worn. Grandma couldn't finish them we were just having too much fun together.

Monday, June 22, 2009

We made Lei's

Sister Ah Nee showing the three leis together

Sis Ah Nee showing the finished product

one of the trees was white flowers

ther other was lilac flowers

So when my dad came into town a few mondays after my mom a sister in our ward asked us if we wanted to make a homemade lei for him. So instead of paying for a few we made a few from her trees in her yard. We had a great time and she had a turtle that Danika tried to help with big rocks, it was a little scary when she threw it into the turtle's swimming area.

Random pictures of Danika

While mom was here she learned very fast that Danika is not a child who will sit still for a picture. So she did the best she could and here are some of the better ones. Danika also got to play on the drum set while Lowell was in Okinawa because it was in the room with grandma and she always found a way to sneak in.

At the pool

So when my mother came to town we thought we would be at the pool a whole lot more, but we really only went a few times. Here are some pictures of us at the pool across the street from our home.

The Honolulu Zoo

Trying to get to the goats at the petting zoo!

Peacock on the loose

getting mooned by a bird

on the bus before leaving

Before walking up to the bus to go to the zoo, Danika loves to play in the dirt and grandma caught her!haha

This is the cow in the petting/interactive part of the zoo for little ones who have to sit in the stroller all day.

Hurry and take the picture grandma please!

peacock posing

golden redhaired monkey (or something like that)

On the bus right before we left!

So a few weeks ago my mother came to town and we took Danika to the zoo for military appreciation day. We got in for free, we got a sack lunch for free, and we got transportation for free. Danika had a great time and loved seeing all the animals. Here are some pics of her on the bus and at the zoo. The peacocks at the zoo aren't in cages so you would see them all over the place as you were walking around. I didn't want to get to close so my face is telling mom to hurry and take the picture already before Danika tries to tackle the bird. Hahaha!!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Happy Easter

Alena (playgroup is at her house.)

Robinson (left) Tanner (right, Danika's "boyfriend)

Danika running away from getting dried and going home.

Danika and mommy saying cheese at the camera, sort of.

We go to play group every other Wednesday and this week we dyed eggs so here are some pictures of that. Also we had a neighborhood bbq at our home on Saturday with the Elders there as well. It was a total success and everyone had a great time. There were 5 kids and no one threw any punches so I count it as a plus in my book. We missed our new friends the Hollenbecks, but they had other plans. We hope your Easter Weekend was just as fun as ours.