Fishin' Stories

These are pictures of a couple of days of fishing at the Marine Corp Base Pier. Every good fishing trip has an interesting tale and this one is no different. The pier is just like any other....where its a drop off into deep water. Hence, my fear that my child will fall into the water. So with that in mind, Henry and I just concentrate on Ty fishing. Every line we dropped into the water the first day came back up without the hook. Some fish was taking the bait and biting the line. We had a good time but found this odd. Henry was never able to catch the fish before it took the hook. We went back out a couple of days later to the same spot. Henry was busy messing with his pole, when Ty's had a bite. Ty and I reeled in the fish together. Low and behold, it was a small puffer fish...with very sharp teeth. You could see that the line had already been chewed halfway through. Henry finally caught one himself....three times the size of Ty's and mine. We had a great time fishing and got to see the helicopters take off and land, too. The mystery of the hook stealing fish has been solved.

Henry teasing a crab with bait.
Look at the concentration....a determined fisherman.
Mom should really be in the photo but that's ok.
Henry's big puffer fish!

Early onset of second child syndrome

I really think that I'm in trouble already with the lack of pictures of the second child. Don't get me wrong, we have plenty of ultrasound pics but that's b/c we didnt have to take them. With Ty, I had progressive pictures taken throughout the pregnancy. I think that this is my second picture for this child. Sad....I know. He is not even born yet and it has already begun.

Flying High

I thought that it might be a fun activity for Ty to learn how to fly a kite. I really didn't expect that he would do so well at it or that it was going to be an activity that would hold his attention. I was wrong in both regards. Once Henry showed him what it could do, he didn't want to give us a turn. He had it soaring and dive bombing the both of us. When he finally did give me a turn and it crashed, he dashed out there and picked it up and somehow helped me get it back into the sky. I was amazed.....I know it doesn't take much for me.

The video is mainly for Nana to watch her grandson fly his very first kite!

Waikiki Aquarium

We decided to take Ty down to Waikiki and play tourists for the day. We both love to look at the fish and could spend hours in an aquarium. Waikiki aquarium is small but still has some amazing fish. He had a great time and afterward his dad was able to do some surfing at the ever so popular Waikiki beach. If you want to people watch, this is the place to be.

This is just a video of the Jellyfish exhibit. I always think that they look really amazing. For such fragile creatures, they sure can put you in a world of pain.

July 4th Celebrations

For the 4th, we went down to the harbor and enjoyed touring a couple of Japanese battleships. I had never been this close to these ships and was amazed at how huge they really are. The harbor was filled with battleships, aircraft carriers, and destroyers. Ty felt like a sailor once aboard. He was very interested in looking over the edge of the ship and at the big guns. Not to mention, the helicopters they had stored. He was convinced that he was going to fly in it. They also had carnival rides and bouncing activities for the kids. Ty had a blast!!! We spent the rest of the evening with Henry's family....BBQing and popping fireworks. The fourth is a big celebration here on the island. People go crazy with the fireworks. Ty held one sparkler and watched the other kids pop the fireworks. He wasnt crazy about the noise but he loved watching from his mom's lap. Mainly b/c, he wouldnt keep his ear plugs in his ears.....mom's hands are apparently much better.

All aboard the choo choo train!

My little surfer was wiped out by the end of the day.

Ty the Rock Star!!

This is a video of Ty rocking out with his cousin Brandi. Once the girls turned on the music, Ty went and got his guitar. He loves to jam out on his guitar and even has some cute rock moves to boot. His favorite lyrics are "Rocking all night and party everyday day".....coming soon to stores near you.

We made it!!!!

Well it's mid-June.....Ty and I finally made it to Hawaii. I am sad to report, we have only been to the beach twice since getting here. We are just happy to be together as a family once again. Henry had the house all set up and even pictures on the wall. I believe that this is the first move that I haven't had to unpack a box. The only thing I had to do was help him hang the curtains and pick out patio furniture. Rough life we lead....I know. Having Henry's family so close has been a God send. They really helped Ty and me out when we first arrived in Hawaii. Ty is really enjoying getting to know his other sets of cousins, aunties, uncles and grandparents.

Ty has taken to the water like a little fish. He has already tried body surfing and is doing really well at it. He rides the shore break into the beach and then turns around and drives back in. No fear!!!! The beach is his own personal sand box....digging, throwing, and yes some eating of the gritty stuff. He was rolling in the sand and had half of his body covered. Then he went face first and had his face covered in sand. Mom....of coarse...died laughing. Wrong thing to do. He then decided it would be funny to lick (yes I said lick) the sand. Mouthful of sand..he was giggling. I local man was walking by and found this hilarious.