HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!!

I just wanted to wish Dan a Happy 27th Birthday!!!!For his birthday dinner last night we went to none other than...Maui Taco for mexican food, of course. For those of you who don't know...the kitters were his early b'day present so thank goodness they turned out to be great kittens b/c he cannot return them!! Happy Birthday, Dan!!!!

The Belly

Here are some pics of my expanding belly!!! This is at 23 weeks. Mind you I just ate dinner so I could be a bit bloated! HAHA Lsst night Melia was doing karate in my belly and Dan could totally feel her and we, for the first time, saw my belly move when she kicked! It was so cool!

More fun times, cont'd

I wanted to write a bit more about Lynne's visit here and put up a few more pics. I need to do that with my mom's visit too but that requires scanning of pics which I am not sure about doing right now!! So when Lynne was here we stayed in Kona a few nights before she left. We had fun going to the beach there but I think Lynne had the biggest hit of all. The waves were crashing at a nice size and I am very good and getting myself slammed onto the beach like a limp doll. So Lynne and Dan decide to go out for a dip in the water and float in the raft. Well I am on shore and I see some waves coming in and I think Oh, no!! Well I guess Lynne asks Dan what do I do when a wave comes? Dan says turn around and put your back into it. Dan forgets to tell her to duck under the wave. So I see Lynne turn around and then I don't se Lynne. Needless to say Lynne does not get slammed but she does get a bit of a ride on the wave. There is a pic of right after. It was fun and I luckily had no crashing experiences. I just thought it was a cute story to tell. She will love me for telling these but also...we were walking down a sidewalk slope that was lined with a stone wall...well I trun around to see Lynne run right into it...She calmly says Oh sorry I was just looking at those lesbians over there! It was the funniest thing. Anyway it was a blast and we can't wait to see you in December!! Thanks for the great visit!!

My New Brochure

This is the new brochure I just made up for work. I dont know if its any good and its too hard to put pictures on it. and maybe I was kind of liberal with the "history" part. I make it sound like I have done a ton of building... 20 years worth!! Ha ha. any comments suggestions is appreciated.
Dan

More fun times

Here are some pics from M2's visit...Lynne. She came for a week but Steve only was able to stay for a few days. We had so much fun that week and even got to celebrate Dan's b'day early with Lynne and the Elders. Thanks you so much for coming to see us!! We love you so much!!! I just realized we have no pics of Lynne so we need you to send us the pics you took!

Yesterdays Earthquake

Sunday was full of fun as we were awakened by a rumbling bed, and it wasnt Dan's Bowels! the whole house was shaking and we knew after a few minutes of shaking that this was one huge quake! It measured 6.5 on the richter scale. So all the electricity in Hilo went out and church was cancelled. We stayed home most of the day and played scrabble, taking pictures etc. Later in the day we went down the street to the ocean and took some more pictures.
Congrats Jeni and Newbule on the little one!

Official Name Change

So I was on line looking at meanings of Hawaiian names when I realized Meleana means Mary Ann really. So I wasn't so sure anymore. Anyway I came across Melia which Dan and I had really liked but must have forgot about. So I wrote it out and really liked it. So Melia it will be. HAHA! Dan and I were talking and we know our little girl will be quite spunky and Meleana sounds pretty calm to us. Melia is a bit more playful. So Melia it is! Also Melia means Plumeria which is my FAV flower!!! Dan used to pick them for me in Fiji every single day we were there.

The tech that found the money shot

We went to a 4d ultrasound this morning and got to see up close and personal video of our little girl Meleana!! We got four or five pictures and a DVD of the entire session. The room they had for Robyn was so nice that it was nicer than our bedroom at home. with a comfortable bed and couch and the tech was so nice that we thought she was on some kind of drug! it was funny. We got to listen to good music and right before we went in Robyn drank this ensure for moms drink and the baby just started to kick and squirm all over the place. Well that was at 22 weeks. We are so excited to meet her in four months. Enjoy the pictures and let us know... Does she have Dan's nose? and Robyn's Cheekbones?

October 11 Ultrasound

We just got back from the Ultrasound office. It was quite an amazing experience. We went into the office and Robyn drank two sips of juice to boost her blood sugar so the little tyke would be kicking around. The Tech showed us how the machine works, and then rushed throught the visit. We got to see the head, the heart, the legs, bones, stomach, and bladder. then we got to watch it move around and kick and punch a bit. It was the coolest thing and I can't beleive how sweet it is! totally healthy and growing and 21 weeks old. Here is the picture where you can see the little face smiling at us.

Back in the swing of things

Here are some pictures of the new additions to our home. the little orange one is named Mailo, and the grey vanilla dip is called Kai. they play and run around the house non stop and keep eachother company. We just got back into town last night and today we got everything back to normal after the last three weeks of visitors. We had a really great time with everyone who came out here to see us. You are always invited to come back, only now you have to share the guest living quarters with the two little felines.

Mom's visit

So Mom came to the Big Island a few weeks ago for some sunshine!!! Little did she know we live in a rainforest!!! She loved our house and the area we live in. It is so green and lush and our house seems like it is in the middle of a rainforest. She stayed for about a week and we all had a blast. We saw some sights over this side of the island where we live and then went over to Kona side and stayed in Waikoloa to soak up some rays on the beaches over there. We took her to the hot ponds which she loved. I took her up to Volcano and we drove around and looked at all the cool sites up there. I think we ate at my fav Thai (it's really chinese food) place 5 times while she was here too. The first night she was here had some getting used to. First off the coqui frogs here are so loud! Then she had a gecko in her room that Dan and I had to chase out. She got used to the frogs and I think even misses them. We all had fun at the beach but next time you are getting in the water, Mom!! The pics of the sunset are in Waikoloa the last she was here. It was so beautiful. Thanks for coming out to see us and we love you so much!!

Camping again

We camped a few weeks ago at Ho'okena beach. It was grand and we fed some cute cats down there.

We did have an air mattress this time and it was comfortable.

More to come later when we can put up more pics.

The Lost Blog

Hey I posted a blog about my San Diego trip so check it out...it's out under the camping trip entry! There are some cool pics!!

Late at night

Its like midnight here and I am up playing a computer game. It seams that I am what Robyn likes to call a night owl. I just cant sleep sometimes and need to do something. tomorow is friday and we are thinking of camping tomorow night. we have a new air matress and everything we need now, so it should be fun.
We watched BYU play TCU tonight and texas christian was ranked 15 in the country and hoping for a BCS bowl, but their dreams were dashed as BYU kicked their butts. It was an exciting game and I wonder how BYU lost those two close ones earlier this month. It was starting to look like the only Texas school to win this year was TCU so that was pretty disapointing for Robyn when they lost.
We have about six cats now in the back yard that we are feeding and watchin over. they dont come up to us but now they sleep on the deck and hang out under the house. its pretty fun to watch them and name them.
We wanted to find out the sex of our baby today but the ultrasound tech wouldnt make a guess, she says that she wont even try untill 23 weeks, which we think is retarded since everyone else that we know does it at 18.
Well I guess a little typing was all my body needed to get sleepy, i am off to bed now.

Camping at the Beach

So we decided to go camping this past Friday over in Kawaihae at Spencers Beach. We leave at 8 p.m. and head to Wal-mart where we pick up a tent and sleeping bags. We do not bring a pillow or something soft to sleep on. bad mistake. So we get there at around 10 and set up camp. The only place we can pitch our tent is on a rough, rocky surface. This is where the air mattress would have been handy. So we try to settle in and all of a sudden it starts raining...hard. We didn't put the tent up properly soo it starts leaking and Dan goes out in the rain to try and fix it. I am suffering inside b/c I am so uncomfartable trying to sleep on the ground. We think about just going home then remember they close the gats and lock everyone in so we are stuck there. I go try and sleep in the car but it doesn't work. I pretty much sit in the car all night and cry my eyes out while Dan sits up in the tent concerned about me. So neither of us sleep. The next morning the rain had cleared and it was a beautiful day. Dan is meeting his friend in Kona to go for a ride. I stay at the beach...bad mistake for me. I am there for 6 hours and I run out of food and water. I can't get a hold of Dan and am on the verge of an emotional breakdown. I have been VERY weepy lately. So Lynne calls right as I am breaking down. I immediately start bawling like a baby and I doubt she could even understand what I was saying. Needless to say Dan finally came back and I got some food and water. Dan was only supposed to go out for a 2 hour ride but due to the wind it took them 2 hours to get back from going 1 hour out. It was an extremely hot day and the poor thing got sick and had a crappy ride. So when we met up we were not happy campers at all. I think I even told Lynne to call Dan to warn him what he was in for when he finally got to me! Sorry, Lynne!! I felt so silly afterwards but perfect timing!
We should have known that it would turn out that way...I think all of our camping trips have ended up being one big mess or adventure!! I did see two huge turtles swim under me at the beach and am now darker than dark. It was a beautiful place to camp so enjoy the pics!!

At last...my trip to San Diego!!

I have been meaning to write about my trip to San Diego for some time so here goes.... I hadn't seen my sis and Mike, her hubby, in a long time. Plus they have a new addition now...Nash, aka Potatos. And I instantly fell in love with him. As soon as I walked in her door and saw him I startd to cry. I couldn't even hold him b/c I could not stop crying!! I kept saying "He's so pretty." Pretty? Needless to say Potatos and I had some good boning time together, at least I thought so. He is the cutest little baby ever and I totally miss him so much. It was great to see Karyn, Mike, and my mom. Karyn is a make-up artist and also is a skin care expert. She took to totally fixing me up. First it was the hair. I went to her girl and got a cut and then all new products. She threw all of mine away! Just like that. Then it was on to the face, which included a facial and all new products. All growing up I never listened to Karyn about make-up, hair or skin so I think I surprised her when I never protested. But I am SO happy b/c my skin looks better and my hair is doing much better. It is soft and I can actually do something with it besides wearing it back. My mom came up to Karyn's most evenings and we all had dinner together. We all had a ton of fun together and it was nice being back with everyone. I did go through a major Nash withdrawal, though. Actually I still am!! But it was a great trip and I loved seeing Karyn in Mom mode. She is excellent with her Potatos and they are such a happy family. I love you, Karyn, Mike, Potatos, and Mom!!! Can't wait to see you again!! Oh that one pic os of me and Karyn when we were little, obviously, and we had a running race...I went on to love running but can you tell that Karyn didn't!! Ha Ha!! I have more pics but couldn't get them to post so I will try again later!

beach day

We went to the beach saturday and took some pics... hapuna beach.

The new Deck

Here are some pics... Our new back deck and our truck and our car. Also a bit of the back yard...


Nena, if you read this thanks for the sasha pictures! they are awsome...

Ultrasound

This is the latest ultrasound...