Category: Pictures

We got to go with Seporah on Friday to The Children’s Museum with Seporah’s class. It’s super fun, we go there all the time. We were surprised to find out we were the only ones who had been there out of her class. It was the same when we went to the zoo, no one else had gone. Not exactly sure why no one else is going there, but thought I’d make a list of free and cheap things to do with your short stops, especially on Oahu:

FREE
-Mondays at the Mililani Town Center at 10:30am, Bungo the clown comes for toddler time.
-Tuesday mornings at Pearlridge Mall and Wednesday mornings at Kahala Mall there’s toddler time at 10:30AM.
-Tuesdays at 10:30AM at Mililani Library there’s story time with a craft.
-The beaches, KoOlina, Aweoaweo and Waikiki are the 3 that we’ve found that have the calmest waters for the keiki.
-Parks, parks, and more parks.
-Free movies this summer at Regal Theaters, check out http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx for more information.
-Bike rides, the girls LOVE the bike and it’s good exercise too.
-Walks/hiking. Depending on where you go, this could cost some for admission or parking, but very minimal. There’s Wahaiwa Botanical Gardens, Waimea Falls, Manoa Falls, Diamondhead.
-At least once a month there’s a Family Fun Fair somewhere. Usually free admission with crafts for the kids and entertainment. They happen downtown and at the colleges and universities and just all over.
-You have to be on the lookout, but quite frequently Museums have free days.
-Tutu and Me. This is a traveling toddler time that’s all over the islands.

Cheap Stuff
-Annual passes to the zoo are $25 for the ENTIRE family! Passes get 20% off gift shop and eatery.
-Annual passes to the aquarium are $60 for the family. Plus 20% off at the gift store
-Annual passes for the Children’s Museum/Discovery Center are a little bit more at $200, but if you average it out it’s sooo worth it. Plus 20% off at the gift store and cafe.
-Annual Passes at the water park are also more expensive, but right now if you buy them online they’re $70 each and they’re good for a whole 12 months, the place doesn’t close for the winter. And they do special events all the time.
-Jamba Juice, we always find these buy 1 get 1 smoothie free coupons. Then we have them put part of each of ours into a keiki cup and we end up getting 4 drinks for the price of one.
-McDonald’s, really for the price of a happy meal you get food, a toy, a playground, and a little peace and quiet. Not bad I’d say.
-The Baby Expo comes around twice a year in May and October. It’s called the BABY expo, but it’s got activities for up to about 6 or 7. It’s only $4.50 for adult, kids are free. There’s always snacks and stuff to do.
-Baby Hui, you have to sign up for it, but it’s Mommy and Me playdates that’s pretty cool. They hook you up with families with kids about the same age.

There’s ALWAYS stuff to do, you just have to look for it. And really this list doesn’t even touch the touristy stuff you can do here on the island. Maybe it would be different if we lived in a huge house with a huge backyard, maybe then I wouldn’t feel the need to do something. But we live in an 800 sq ft place on the 4th floor and we have got to do something everyday.

I sent this photo out to a few people today via postcard and I was gonna not post it here so they would be surprised. But I find this picture utterly adorable and I really wanted to show everyone my little cutie patootie. We got 4 sets of snorkels and googles since the girls had been expressing the desire to see the fish under the water. Of course we get to the ocean and do you think they put their heads underneath? No way. Do you know where the snorkels are at right now? In the bathtub toy box.

BTW, I’ve been sending out postcards by cardstore.com. They’re really amazing and easy to use. My one complaint, is when you find out Mother’s Day is in 3 days (not 10 days) and you’re really scrambling to do something since you’ve been running around like crazy, they do not let you have the option of changing the Mother’s Day cards to “We Love You Grandma.” And then you get multiple calls asking why it says, “We Love You Mom” with a picture of their grandkids/nieces/children of other people in your life. So the postcards were really “Hey thinks for being part of our life, sorry I forgot and I sent them out in a rush. If it makes you feel any better, I worked the night before and of on Mother’s Day.”

As you can see I was completely at the wrong angle to take any good pictures of Seporah, but thought I’d put them up anyways just to show you her super cute expression. Kind of ironic part was I was like in the perfect spot to take pictures of another little guy in her class that I’m friends with his mommy. So I got like the most perfect picture of him doing the hula (but not my own daughter). Course I had to send it off to her.

This one was before the performance when I came to tell her good luck. She was shocked that I was at her school (she is every time, you’d think she’d get use to it, but no). This is her asking, “You are here?”

Some of Seporah’s classmates. They were all so adorable in their aloha wear and handmade leis. Her best friend is the one to her right. Seporah and Felicity adore her.

Seporah’s teachers Mrs. VanTresse and Mrs. Nicole. Can you tell how super proud Seporah was?

The girls have been painting like crazy lately.

This is what happens when you put cold water on a hot stoneware. Do not try this at home as they cost too much for experimentation. Don’t worry though we have another pizza stoneware.

Cute couple.

Can you tell she’s mine?

See I told you he hid from the camera when I take pictures. This is him peaking to see if I’m done.

Being a fussy monkey, whining about something or another. She IS two incase you forgot.

I bought 7 tops and 13 skorts at Walmart for $27. Tell me that’s not the deal of the decade. The skorts were only $1, so I bought a bunch in multiple sizes for Seporah to grow into.

The girls in their new swimsuits. Last year’s had gotten a little small. Seporah picked hers out. She liked the flower, Felicity didn’t care much as long as she got one. Her’s says Sunshine.

Seporah being a good big sister.

Steven receiving an award for being the best chemistry student in all of University of Hawaii West Oahu. His history instructor laughed when he found out, “It’s always nice to see our History majors dominate other fields as well.”

Us all dressed up for the banquet with the award.

I mean currently Seporah is one of the easiest children to make laugh, what is up with this awful picture.

What would you think if I sent this to you in the mail?