Daring to dream...

This morning Buddy sketched an idea he had. This afternoon, with a little help from his friends,  his idea came to life...

I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure that Buddy is the only 8 year old on the island that dreams of turning a scooter into a "mobile home"! Unfortunately, the box kept falling down onto the wheel, which led to a frustrated Buddy (trust me he didn't sketch that character flaw), which led to me quoting Edison. "I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work". Pretty sure Edison would have greatly approved of this endeavor. So all in all a super fantastic, using our minds, day!

Hob Nobbing....

Yesterday we decided to play it rich and hang out at the Hilton resort. Of course we played like locals.....

Well played fellas, well played! So all in all a super fantastic, hammock swinging/ hill rolling, day!

Trained professional....

This morning Buddy had paddling practice...

I'm pretty sure the kids still need lots more practice, since Buddy told me that they hit another boat AND a coral reef today. The hits necessitated  most of the kids hopping out of the canoe at one point, while the adults that went out with them frantically bailed  the sinking ship! Buddy said that the plug at the bottom just came loose so they had to re-plug it, thank goodness it was a simple fix or I think that may have been the kids' last practice (I'm just guessing, but I don't think those things are cheap). As soon as practice was over Buddy hopped out to claim his spot to help put the canoes away....

Since I know his father, I'm pretty sure it didn't hurt that this was at the other end of the saddle wheel....

In other news, Buddy's room just vomited up a bunch of Lego's all over the floor, but thank goodness his best friend is still here to help him with that! In other, other news, while I was getting pictures I saw this one and giggled so much I had to share...

So all in all a super fantastic, training up, day!

It's great to be eight....

I can think of nothing more awesome than to be an 8 year old boy growing up in Hawaii and hanging out with your best friend....

Well, perhaps this is more awesome....

Well, maybe not to the toads that were tortured endlessly because the boys thought a toad pyramid was awesome! In other news, I must have been gone a REALLY LONG time, because Buddy's swinging skills have become a little......

Yep, really not sure what to say about that! But in better news, Buddy finally got hold of that massive zit that's been bothering him...

So all in all a super fantastic, it's good to be a kid, day!

Aloha.....(I'm back)

I'm finally back from my work trip to Oahu. Finally I'm reunited with someone who understands me....

Just kidding, I totally won the coworker lottery when I got paired up.....

Trust me, I work with a bunch of  REALLY OLD nurses (if you work with me and you're reading this, I am not talking about you)! I'm glad to be back with my boys, even if one of those boys told me he peed in my bed two days in a row and no one cleaned it up!So all in all a super fantastic, I'm back, day!!!!!!

Aloha....

I'm leaving today to go to  Oahu for work until Thursday night. I'm seriously going to miss this mug....

Of course the mug is already ignoring me while I'm packing so he can play with his Sunday present (as in the daily present while I am away). Of course the present wasn't suppose to be opened until I left.....I guess we can't all be perfect (not sure if I'm directing that statement towards myself or Buddy). In other news, Buddy said he would keep posting while I was gone. That ought to be interesting.....if it actually happens, and boy do I hope it happens! I'm already missing the booger and he's just in the next room. So all in all a super fantastic, aloha, day!

Off the grid....

Ever wonder the best way to get your parents nervous about your well being? Just stop your regularly scheduled  blogging sessions for a day. Seems to work like a charm, and here I thought my parents just didn't care! Turns out they care, they just care about their daily read and their daily dose of Buddy (who can blame them). So mom and dad, this one's for you! This morning I somehow got confused what time Buddy's paddling practice started, so we showed up 2 hours early. Of course that seemed to work in his favor because the only thing close to the beach are tourist shops, and you know what they have there.....overpriced tourist crap (that's me channeling you dad)! I am now the proud owner of a overpriced toy car AND an actually not too overpriced model Hawaiian canoe (we've already tested it, it floats). I will not be making that mistake again, not because of the shopping side trip, but the sleep.....I sure do love my sleep and I am sadly missing it these days! Anyway, back to paddling. Not much to say other than Buddy loves it and I'm hoping it will calm the crazy just a little bit....

Ah, who am I kidding, I love the crazy....

Pretty sure that a Buddy without his crazy would be like an oreo cookie without it's cream (the cream is what  makes the whole thing awesome)! In other news, I'm heading to Oahu tomorrow to work in a NICU for a week. I'll be missing my boy, not sure he'll be missing me though. In my anxiety of leaving my kid, I've written letters, attached to corresponding presents and activities for him to do with his dad while I'm away. I'm pretty awesome, but perhaps not awesome enough to trump Wednesday's present....a pair of night vision goggles to go on a toad collecting hunt (but maybe that's just my opinion). So all in all a super fantastic, falling of the grid again, day!