Dinner at the beach

Yesterday after Jenna got out of school we took the girls to the beach park by China man's hat and picked up Subway on the way. It was alot of fun. The girls played in the water and the sand as the sun went down.

SO far so good.

I took the bike out for the first time on the road last week (don't worry, i have my permit) and obviously I am still here to type. We circled block once and I almost soiled my pants, luckily Kip convinced me to go around a second time. I am glad he did, I gained a little more confidence and decided to take a short ride down to Temple Valley. It is only a 5 or 10 minute drive from my house. I didn't do too bad for a first timer. Yes I did stall a couple of times starting out, that is something I need to work on. I also had a hard time hearing my bike shift, Kip's pipes are much louder than mine. This week we went out on another ride. I enjoyed it alot, not as nervous this time. We took the bikes to China Man's Hat about a 25 minute ride each way. It was alot of fun. I can't wait till we go out again. The bike still scares me enough to be cautious. I will officially have my license by next weekend. I am signed up to take a safety course through Leeward College, it will provide the driving test and a MSF card. Oh yeah, I got a windshield now on my bike, she didn't come with one. I will post pics of her soon.

Watch Out!

For all those dirvers out there who generally take precaution and look around at other motorist, take time to also notice the smaller motorist on motorcycles. I could care less about those on the scooter...Just kidding. My hubby is a one who drives a bike and soon I will be too. Most of the accidents with motorcycles happen because other drivers fail to see or notice them. Jenna and Maylani are also requesting that you all start "seeing" motorcycles (okay, scooters too) their mommy and daddy drive them.

Sick

Our poor ladies have been sick and have had an awful cough for the last several weeks. I haven't been able to get them in to see their Ped, so we ended up going to Scholfield Urgent care. The doc said they both had bronciolitis and gave them antibiotics to be on for the next five days. Five days have come and gone, Jenna is better been the baby's cough has not gone away. We took her to the ER on Saturday morning and after chest x-rays and concluding that she was under treated from the previous doc, she has pneumonia. Okay, we can deal with that once we know the problem but it doesn't end there. The new antibiotics are not staying down, she instantly throws them up and everything else in her stomach. So back to the Pediatrics ward and finally they get her some anti's that work and she will not gag on. And today, Kip went to the dermatologist to have some crazy moles looked at. They ended up removing three of them and we will know the results by the end of the week. It is never ending. If I have am not the one having health issues it is either the kids are sick or other things arise. One day at a time, we will get through this.

New member of the family.

Yup, this real. No faking this footage. This is Missy Riding her motorcycle, that's right, HER motorcycle. A 2003 Yamaha V-star 1100cc classic.

Self Portrait

I discovered some interesting pictures on my camera the other day. Jenna had apparently snagged it while we weren't looking and took some pics of herself and Maylani. I figured out why I didn't notice that she had the camera because I found one of myself talking on the phone.

Fast Food

What a sneaky and conniving business, fast food. It has been my vice, I admit, I am a fast food junkie. It is so convenient for us to be to able to run around the island with errands and not once have to stop off at home to grab something to eat. Anything I want is at my disposal from the comfort of my own window. All I have to do is, with a flick of my wrist, roll down my window and simply speak my order. Which, by the way, consist of hundreds of calories, salt, grease, you name it. I have been addicted for years. It is easier to appease the kids with it, or to take the easy way out and not cook dinner. I have become an ever increasing donator to the grease factories that line the streets. Now, my body has taken the toll of indulgence for too long and is screaming with red lights flashing, stop! Thanks to fast food, I have an autoimmune disorder. Yes, that is right, almost worse than cancer, it kills you slowly, is decades old and they just have come up with a cure. I wish I could just turn liberal for one second and really place all my blame on fast food for my bulging diseased body. But in all reality, I am not, and will take responsibility for my actions. I have been recently told my doctor that I have right now to start making some serious life changes. Now, not the next couple of years to think about it, NOW. Not to alarm any or you, I am not dying anytime soon. But if I keep up horrible eating habits, my health will rapidly deteriorate. So, this may not mean much to any of you, but I am glad to say that I have been fast food free for a measly two weeks. I have also been given strict orders to stick to the low glycemic food list and stay completely away from any and all forms of starch for the next three months. So far, that order has proven to be a harder challenge for me. But with much effort and support from Kip, we have been making alot of cauliflower mashed potatoes, egg plant Parmesan and a ton of cabbage (I know, I could do better with variety). To keep me on a straight path, my doctor wants follow up visits with full reports on my success every two weeks. Might as well while we still have good insurance. This may have been a boring novel to some of you but that's what is going on in my life right now.