I had an AMAZING weekend with my husband!! On Saturday we went to Dave and Busters and ate lunch there. After we went and played games in their arcade. Eric and I enjoy being silly so this was a lot of fun for us! Eric tried bumping one of the machines to make more coins drop so we would get more tickets and the machine started siring and saying please don't cheat.... it was too funny. We ended up getting candy with our tickets to take to the movies! We went and saw Here Comes the Boom. It was a REALLY

Good movie!! Even better than the previews made it out to be. After the movies we headed to target to finish getting some of the stuff I will need for when little miss Audrey arrives. So I had made a list for what I needed and my husband likes to ask people where stuff is so we aren't wondering around everywhere and he likes to embarrass me. Well one of the items on my list was pads due to bleeding after pregnancy and Eric has no idea what the items are so he is asking people where to find them and I am about to die laughing.... I just love my husband! He is so not shy and he makes me giggle. Yesterday was football day for him. So we stayed in relaxed. Took a walk and got a slushie. I have been having a LOT of braxton hicks contractions lately. Today we are going to Tripler to take a labor and delivery tour and tomorrow is my 36 week appointment... I cant believe how close this is all getting.... its so surreal!!!

Lock my kid up?!

So last night I am laying in bed NOT sleeping ;) and I come across a news article that says don't let living on a military instillation give you a false sense of protection.... hmm well that peeks my interest.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/174987451.html

There has been a lot of break ins and thefts into vehicles lately as well as sexual assaults here on this island bases'. I am so paranoid that I leave all porch lights on and I recheck the locks before going to bed. I will admit I feel much safer here than back home in Lansing but I am starting to learn there is no completely "safe" place.

Then I get on my friends Facebook to see another article posted last night

http://okinawa.stripes.com/news/us-troops-japan-hit-curfew-after-alleged-rape-okinawa

This one talks about two American sailors raping a Japanese girl.What is this world coming to!?! Two citizens that should be protecting the world are terrorizing it. All these news articles lately and the political debates make me want to take my family and go hide in a cave. You cant even go to the movies now without thoughts someone has a gun and wants to shoot up the theater. I swear I am not letting Audrey out of my site!!

My rant is now done ;)

So again I did not sleep. I went out to the recliners in the living room and gave that a try last night.... did not work. I hope I can get some sleep soon otherwise I know that I am going to end up sick from lack of sleep as I always do. I am 35 weeks today. 2 more weeks and I am to term and can safely have Audrey and the doctors wont stop it. Eric is dying for me to have her lol. I keep telling him she needs to stay in couple more weeks.

Today I think Eric and I are going to go to the movies and see Here Comes the Boom. He think it looks funny and we wont have many movie nights soon <3

19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Tennessee... I have always wanted to live in Tennessee. It is absolutely beautiful. I love the mountains. The people are soo nice. I wouldn't be too far from home.... just thinking about living there makes my heart happy lol

Insomnia

So I have not been sleeping well lately. I figured that was bound to happen soon enough being I only have 35 more days till my due date! Last night I was up till about 3 and finally fell asleep. I woke up at 4 to go the bathroom (of course!!) I had a dream I was eating McDonald's french fries. I was STARVING when I woke up and of course all I wanted was those darn fries.... dang pregnancy dreams!! I have also had the joys of being constipated last couple days which is odd for me. I have IBS and normally going the bathroom is all I do!! I am not sure which one I prefer lol.

I have my 36 week doctors appointment next week. They check my cervix and make sure that Audrey is head down. I am hoping that I am not dilated at all as Eric has 2 weeks of training days after that appointment. I am lucky though he is staying on this island and if I did go in labor he should be able to make it in time ;)

This past weekend Eric and I stayed super busy. On Friday we went out to dinner at Buca Di Peppo with our friends Kat and Eric. Its a family style Italian restaurant. It was super good! They take you through the kitchen and give you a little tour of the place when you first walk in. Then we went back to their house to watch a movie we rented. Everyone ended up chatting and we didn't end up watching it because it was almost midnight and this momma was tired!! Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch to take photos and look around. It is definitely no Uncle Johns :( It made me miss home a little bit... I wanted a doughnut and some cider lol That night I did another photo shoot of a little girl and mermaid outfit. We got lucky and there was turtles on the beach which made for some neat pictures!! That night we went over to Eric's friends house to celebrate a friends birthday.
Eric and I played beer pong together and ran the table... he of course drank the beer lol. I figured it would be a long time till we went to a party again so we hung out and had fun. Sunday was football so we watched that all day and got groceries in between ;) We eneded up going back to my friends house to finish the movie we were supposed to watch Friday!

I think this weekend we are going to go put putting or maybe bowling. Eric thinks I am crazy but I want to get in as much me and him time just having fun as we can before Audrey comes and our whole world changes. I know he is more than excited for her but I don't think he realizes how much she will change our lives... guess he shall see soon ;)

15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
A dog- I was going to say penguin sense its my favorite animal but I wouldnt want to get eaten by sharks lol... atleast as a dog I can just be someones companion and be protected lol

16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?

1. Owning my own home at the age of 20
2. My associates and soon my bachelors
3. Becoming a mother
4. Marrying the man of my dreams
5. Being an honest person




17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?

Turning my brain off!!

Exhaustion

Seems I haven't posted on my blog in FAR too long... I feel like there is not enough time in the day lately :( I can not believe that I am due in six short weeks. Its starting to make me feel a little nervous but I am beyond excited. We had family and friends visit in last month which was super nice but I am ready to just get back into Eric and I's routine and back to our little family <3 I just finished my accounting class which feels great to get it out of the way before our little Audrey gets here! We had her baby shower which went great! I felt so blessed to get everything we did and it helped us tremendously. After the shower we went and finished getting everything else we needed for her. Her diaper bag is now packed and ready to go!! I did ALL of her laundry so everything is washed and put away. I also hung all the clothes up in order of size that way she will wear them all and I wont miss an outfit.... could also be I have OCD ;)

Audrey's room is done and I love it!!! With one class down and us ready for Audrey I am starting to feel less stressed and more ready!!! I must admit I am scared to death to deliver but I know it will be worth it! I can not wait to see her face looking up at me <3


 I left of at question 12 so here is a couple :)

12. Describe a typical day in your current life.


Eric wakes me up before he leaves for work at 5am to give me a kiss and then my belly <3 Then I fall back to sleep till about 7am. I get up and get food because I am normally starving!! I have been on a waffle/pancake kick so I eat one of those. I get in shower and lather in coco butter ;) I get online and do homework usually for a couple hours. I usually go for a walk with my friend Kat. I eat lunch. I do housework (laundry,dishes) Talk to my mom while doing them. Eric texts me he is on way home and I get dinner going. We watch burn notice together... its almost over though :/ Then repeat!

13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.

1. My biggest weakness right now is Chilis ;)
2. Potatoes (Can you tell I am a heffer)
3. Crochet hats for Audrey
4. Spiders
5. OCD- Things need to be how I like them



14. Describe 5 strengths you have

1. I am motivated
2. Honest
3. I think I am smart ;)
4. I am creative
5. I am caring

Annoyed?!

Well I had a HUGE long blog post typed out and right before I was getting ready to enter it.. I some how closed out of it! Well that just sucks!! I haven't been on in a week because I have been trying to get ahead in school. My mother in law is coming here to visit and arrives in just two days. I figured I needed to get ahead in school so that I could enjoy my time visiting without stressing out. So for the last week I have done nothing but sit in front of the computer taking exams, writing papers, and doing homework. But I am ahead in two classes and my other class is pretty easy so I should be good to go!! Besides school I have also stayed busy taking photos!

 

It has been fun taking photos of all the kids. They are so darn cute. It makes me SO excited to be a mother. I can NOT believe I am almost 31 weeks. 9 1/2 weeks to go!! I hate to jinx it but it has flown by!! Lately my belly has been hurting so I think Audrey is growing!! Also my legs KILL during the middle of the night. I want to chop them off! It will all be over soon though. Besides Eric's mom coming in 2 days, Eric and I are going to a concert on Saturday... I am super excited. Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker, and Thompson Square. It is going to be a great concert and a nice date with the husband before our peanut gets here!

I left off a question 9... I know I know I should be done with these questions by now BUT I have been busy and school comes first! So I will answer a couple of them to give you guys something to read!

9. List 10 people who have influenced you 

1. My husband

2. My daughter

3. My mother

4. My father

5. Alicia

6. My high school science teacher

7. Geoffrey

8. Grandma Joseph

9. Kat

10. Everyone who crosses our path 

10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.

Oh where to begin.... I have lots of embarrassing moments. My most recent would have to be when Eric and I went out to lunch at Chilis. My morning sickness (really all day sickness) had started to wind down some. Normally I can tell if I am about to get sick but this particular day I had no warning. I got sick at the table. I couldn't stop throwing up. When I finally made it to the bathroom I busted into one of the stalls and didn't bother to shut door. There was a little girl in there who kept asking her mom what was wrong with me. I explained to her that I was pregnant and it was not the food lol.

11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

1. When drivers ride my a**

2. When people don't take their shoes off!

3. The closet doors not being closed all the way

4. When shows or movies have loud background noise or music and quiet dialogue

5. When someone uses the butter to put on their toast and they leave crumbs in the container!

6. When people type "bahaha" drives me insane!!

7.Dirty dishes in the sink

8. When heating something in the microwave and the person doesn't cover it with paper towel! 

9. Carts being left in parking lot and not taken back.. LAZY

10. People who constantly cancel or change plans!!

Shoot me now?

Sorry I have been slacking on posting to my blog I was reminded by my friend I need to get on it ;) I have been REALLY busy lately. I started working on my photography. I have been enjoying that and staying busy and working on my classes. I took 2 exams yesterday and did a photo shoot. Today I am shooting 5 little kids.... I am going to have my hands full!! I am off to a frustrating day. I didn't get much sleep. Then I went to the ATM to withdraw money and left my card. I called the store and the manager said she tried to get to it but it got eaten by the machine before she could :/ So I had to call the bank that services that machine.... they are telling me it will take 4 weeks to get my card back or I can pay $100 to get it back within the next couple days.... SCREW YOU!!! So I called my bank back home where the card is from (only access we have to our money is that card!!!) and am having them send the another card. The card I just had I JUST got from them. So this will be my third card while being here. At least they were nice about it :( It has been quite a day already!!

BUT

on the bright side. I meet a really nice military wife who is moving off the island. She gave me tons of props for photography really cheap cause I am going to do photos of her and her hubby. She is also
helping me out on great places to take photos here on the island. Its always nice to meet someone so helpful and nice. Made me feel good. I have multiple sessions I am doing today for free. I am working on building up my portfolio so people can see some of my work. I am super excited to use the new props and see how they turn out :)

I left off on question 7 so here is 8:

8. What are 5 passions you have?

1. Scrap booking
2. Photography
3. Cooking
4. Country activities lol (dirt biking, quads)
5. Horses :)


So I will try to be better and post more but bare with me. Between school and photography and my husband I am a busy girl ;) I am going to take my accounting exam tomorrow. Wish me luck!!

Dreams

I have been having crazy dreams lately. I almost feel as if I haven't slept upon waking. Last night I had a dream I asked Eric to slow down in the car (he has a lead foot). Instead of slowing down he decided to drive super fast to be a smart ass. Well he ended up getting us in a car crash. It was scary cause I was preggo in the dream too :( I texted him about it and his response was " I wouldn't have crashed"... typical!! Yesterday was Eric's 1 year anniversary in the army. I took him to game stop and bought him a game. He had just completed his last game. He may as well enjoy playing while he can ;) After we went to dinner at our favorite Chinese place on the island thus far. When I got home I sat on the computer while Eric played his game. I have become addicted to Songpop on Facebook. It is so fun!!

OHH I also got some Christmas shopping done yesterday. I got my mother and mother in law done... I am kind of excited to give them their present! I am super Happy it is finally the weekend. I haven't gotten to sleep in and just lay in bed in what feels like AGES. Next week its back to my normal routine and I can get my school work done and concentrate. I am pretty excited ;) I don't think Eric and I are going to be doing much of anything this weekend besides relaxing. It has been a busy couple weeks.


Today's question:

7. What is your dream job, and why?

I would be a prosecuting attorney. I have always wanted to be a lawyer. It is my dream to go to law school at some point. It would be nice to work for the government and work on cases and look at evidence. Just the thought of looking at evidence and walking into a court room to present it makes my heart happy ;)

Hardest thing

 This morning I was feeling crafty so I decided to make a page with Audrey's Hawaiian name on it. I thought it would be neat for her to remember as she will be born here :) I am not sure if I am going to scrapbook it or frame it. I just got back from my daily 2 mile walk around Helemano with my friend Kat. I think it may have tuckered Keely out cause she is in a daze and when I tried to feed her lunch she started crying. I laid her down and put on Dora and I have a feeling she is going to be down for the count. I told her we would go to the park later today with Kat and the kids she is babysitting... we shall see if she is awake for that ;)



I have an accounting exam coming up that I am getting nervous for. I haven't had any time to just work on school yet. Between visitors and babysitting I am wore out. It will be nice to be back to normal next week and get caught up on homework and feel relaxed. I can not believe tomorrow I am 29 weeks pregnant. The time has FLOWN by! Although I can't physically be at the shower I am super pumped for it. Its over skype and it will be fun to see everyone!!

I am on question 6 on my 30 day list, so here it is:


6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?

The hardest thing I have done lately is say goodbye to my family and go through this whole pregnancy without my mom. Not having her here when i deliver I know is going to kill me. It breaks my heart to think about it now :(  As much as we may fight sometimes... she is my rock and keeps me afloat when I am down. 

Do over

We said goodbye to Deb on Monday night. We took her to the airport about 7:30pm. It was sad to see her go :( It was really nice to have someone from home come visit. I must say though I was wore out. I am not used to being on the go all day specially sense being pregnant. Yesterday I had to do my three hour glucose test because I failed my one hour.I got to the lab at 7am when they opened and I was at the lab just under 4 hours. They missed a couple times so I ended up getting stabbed 6 times :( I miss my Sparrow friends lol. I had a doctors appointment couple hours later where they told me I passed!! I am super glad I do not have to worry about diabetes or my baby due to it! It was a long day between the lab and doctors so I went to be early. The rest of this week I am babysitting my neighbors little girl. She is a cutie but I must say after the tiring week touring the island and this week babysitting I will be glad to go back to normal. I need to catch up on homework reading and get ahead cause Eric's mom comes in 3 weeks! I am ready to sleep for days ;)

Right before Deb got here I planned on writing everyday and answering a question from the list of questions. I have failed on doing that. I am going to start back on that starting today! I have answered the first four questions so I will answer number 5 today!

5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1. My Husband
2. Feeling Audrey Kick
3. Food ;)
4. My daily walks with my friend Katheryn
5. Sleep... when I get it lol

  Just in case you forgot the list ;)


THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

Aukele

We Picked up Deb from the airport on Monday night. We took here back to our house and showed her around. I had made BBQ Pulled chicken and had it ready in the crock pot for her.

Tuesday- We went to Waikiki and walked around the strop and had lunch. I showed her Waikiki beach and we went to the Army museum there. I made stir fry for dinner. She had shipped me my favorite stir fry sauce so I had to show her why we loved it so much ;) After dinner we went North Shore and watched the sunset. It was absolutely beautiful! We got some shaved ice on the way home!

Wednesday- Deb and I went to Pearl Harbor while Eric worked. She really enjoyed the audio tour of one of the old Subs. We had lunch at Chilis... my favorite!! Then we went to the swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. It is basically a ton of vendors selling stuff for really cheap. She got a lot of stuff for her family back home so that was fun!!

Thursday- We got up early so I could go into the lab to do my glucose test fasting. After we went to Dole where they grow pineapples. They have the best pineapple ice cream there... if only I knew I failed my glucose test before eating that ice cream!! Then we went to an area where the royal use to give birth. It was not as cool as I expected. It was pretty much trees and stones lol. After that we headed to the north shore to do some shopping! After Eric got out of work we headed to the North Shore for dinner at Breakers. Then we went to Sharks Cove where Eric snorkeled and we watched the sunset. This time it was not as pretty :(

Friday- We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was like a park full of different islands cultures. It was pretty neat. We got to do and see things from each station. We had dinner and a luau here as well. The food was REALLY good!! I learned that Audrey's name in Hawaiian is Aukele. I ended up getting a bracelet made with her name on it. Then we went to a show called Breath of Life where it was hawaiian dancing and fire dancers. It was the best part!

Saturday- We headed over to Pali Lookout on H3. It has AMAZING views but it is super windy!! We had lunch at a pub and grill. They had amazing food. We drove over to Kualoa Ranch where we did a movie site tour. It had the best views of the mountains. Eric and I were obsessed with the show Lost so it was really neat to see a lot of their sites and props. They had a horse ranch where they do tours and I wanted on it so bad!! After I give birth you will find me there ;) Then we headed over to Macadamia nut farm. It was pretty neat. They had a ton of different types of macadamia nuts. Eric just cooked hamburgers on the grill and now we are getting ready to watch a movie and settle down for the night. We are going to wake up at 5am to hike Diamond head before the sun beats down on us. 

Here are pictures from the last couple days:

Long over Due

 I have been slacking this weekend in blogging, but it was for a good reason ;) We have been cleaning and shopping getting around for our friend Deb to get here today!! She is our first visitor sense moving to the island a little over four months ago!! We are pretty dang excited to have her!! The only thing I am nervous about is getting tired from being pregnant so I hope I can keep up. We decided to

make one last large purchase before our baby girl gets here. We bought a couch that rocks and reclines on both sides. We were originally looking for just a chair that rocked to put in the living room for when Audrey gets here but we fell i love with this concept. We wont have to fight over who sits in the rocker ;) and the cup holders and center that lifts up was perfect. So we moved around the living room to make room for the couch. I think the living room looks WAY more inviting how we have it set up now! Eric also got the surround sound he has been wanting! So now we are set up for movies and to rock out little girl to sleep when she comes :) So back to my post with 30 days worth of question. I should be answering question 4 today but have slacked.

So today I will answer questions 2-4 so this post may be a little long ;)

2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

Spiders- I have always been afraid of them. They are creepy and I just cant do it!

Death- I have this fear I am going to die a horrible death

Being a bad mom- I am pregnant with my first so I think this is a normal fear?

3. Describe your relationship with your parents.

We have had our ups and down as any relationship does but they are good parents and I miss them terribly :( I wish that this island was closer to home especially being pregnant it would be nice to have them around and I am truly sad my mom wont be there when I deliver. Its not what Ive envisioned sense I was a little girl :(

4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

1. Do NOT waste your time on a certain boy ;)

2. Learn to let go

3. Relax A LOT

4. Don't buy a grand am... you will have to fix it a lot lol

5. Follow your heart as far as what you want to do in life

6. Don't be shy, have some fun!

7. You can't fix everything or everyone and it is not your fault

8. You are not fat!

9. Laugh as much as you possibly can

10. When you meet Eric Glynn he is the one for you so dont waste 4 years figuring that out ;)

Well classes started today so I am about to log onto them and see what this semester has in store for me! Then later its time to pick up my friend from the airport!!

20 random facts

List 20 random facts about yourself:

1. I am not really a beach girl but I love tubing and water sports.
2. I enjoy reading
3. I feel lost when I am not in school
4. I am scared to be a mom only because I want to be the best mom
5. I am scared to death my kids are going to turn out monsters lol
6. I love horses and want to own one even though I know nothing about the upkeep of one
7. My dream place to live is in Tennessee in the Smokeys
8. I can cross one eye while not crossing the other
9. I love thunder storms and there has sadly not been a single storm here :(
10. Fall is my favorite season
11. I can't go to an animal shelter without leaving with one
12. Right before I got pregnant I was addicted to working out and watching the scale go up scares me
13. My face turns red easily
14. I am very shy when I first meet people or when I am in large groups
15. When someone tells me something I always feel the need to research it to make sure they were      correct.
16. My husband and I love to lay in bed all day watching the tv series
17. I've never gotten a ticket (KNOCK ON WOOD)
18. I am addicted to being in control of the radio while in the car
19. I love the country and everything about it
20. I think I am a good cook :)

This was last nights dinner :)
We had grilled potatoes and Italian chicken, corn on cob, and peaches and grapes! (Had to make sure baby had her fruit) Tonight I have chicken going in the crock pot with BBQ sauce and will shred it for sandwiches when its done!


Today I am 27 weeks pregnant. I cant believe that I am officially down to less than 3 months till my due date!! Tomorrow Eric and I are going out to dinner for a friends birthday and Sunday we will be grocery shopping and cleaning for Deb to arrive Monday. Life is going to start speeding by. I am getting excited but a bit nervous!!

Thirty Things!

30 Things:

I got this idea off of someone else s blog. To spice things up a little this month I will be posting something random about myself each day {or close to each day, I'll try my hardest!}, according to the following list of questions she conjured up.  The idea is to record different parts of my personality for you get to know me better by default.  I think this'll be super fun and I invite you to play along! I would LOVE to read what you have to say about yourself in regards to these questions, and get to know you better, too.  This could potentially be very hilarious.

I'm also thinking this list would make a fun date night?  

THE LIST:

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.


So I will start tomorrow with question number one :)

Anticipation!

I am getting excited for many things!! My friend Deb arrives on Monday and will be here for a week! I am so excited to have a little slice of home here. I have been pretty home sick lately so I think this will help :) The day she arrives school starts. Sounds dumb but I get super excited when classes start. I know this semester will not be a cup of tea being in my last trimester and delivering Audrey during the semester. I am finally at a University and getting closer to completing my bachelors and moving on to the next step in my life.... so that excites me!! I feel like life is REALLY going to start flying by. Deb for a week. School starts and I will be babysitting my next door neighbors little girl. Couple weeks after Deb leaves Eric's mom is coming to visit. by time she leaves we will be into October. First weekend in October is my baby shower.... its by Skype but I am still SUPER excited. It will be SO nice to see everyone's faces I have not seen in what feels like AGES! I am getting so excited and nervous for my little girl to arrive. I wish more than anything my mom and dad could be here with me to experience it but I just got to enjoy the moment and wait for them in January!! I am getting pretty excited....lots to look forward to!!


Yesterday I met a bunch of new military wives. I went out to lunch with a friend names Allison. She was super sweet and her son was adorable!! Then Katherine had me meet some of her friends at the pool here on Helemano. It was a good time and was nice getting out and meeting more people! My legs got burnt though haha. I am off to go for my daily 2 mile walk with my friend Katherine!!

A walk around our neighborhood

Eric and I like to take walks together, its one thing we have always done. He convinced me to take my camera with me and just take photos :) We were talking about how many different trees there are in Hawaii. So Here are the many trees on just our walk around our neighborhood. I also took pictures of the buildings around us too.

 This is the row of houses we live in. Ours is in the middle.

 This is the Tennis and basketball courts right outside of our house. Behind it is a playground as well.

This is Eric's and I's favorite tree. This is a small version of it but it reminds us of a tree you would see in the Lion King. The HUGE ones are soo pretty!!

 These are my favorite birds here. I couldn't get close to them today but they look like little white cranes.

 This is the fire station. This building it right down road from our house. Its the first building you hit during our usual walk.

This is the Chapel and workout facility. They have a pretty nice gym. It even has racquet ball courts :)











 This is the teen lounge.

 This is the childcare center.

Another picture of the childcare center!

 

 This is the pool attached to the back of the workout facility. We haven't swam in this pool yet.

 This is the Shoppette where we can buy a lot of groceries and such.















 The valley that you see here is the one that the Japanese used to attack wheeler air station during Pearl Harbor!

On the way back from the movies yesterday Eric noticed pigs on the side of the road. He demanded I let him out so he could take some pictures! He was cracking me up!

This is our little home. It is really nice because we are not on base but a military reservation. People still have to check in at a gate but we are away from the hustle and bustle of the base. We love where we live. It still has all the amenities of living on base but it feels like more of a family area than base. Schofield Barracks where Eric works is only about 5 miles away!