Beth's Birthday

Here is Beth with a Marshallese Headress which is a traditional headpiece for the Birthday girl. Nina's Mom made it for her though her Mom is Samoan but has family that is from the Marshall Islands. It was very pretty with a wonderful smell. Beth I think got the best present a parent can give a child. To have her birthday at the beach in an exotic location. The party was fun and all her best buds came and celebrated with her. There was pizza, chips, sodas, and a cupcake birthday cake (Nina's Mom again. Thanks Mrs. Sakaio I owe you!!). Presents were had and everyone got to swim (Not me I don't swim in seawater in the dark where I can't see whats in the water with me: flash back to Jaws) a version of "truth or consequences" where they each made a statement and if you had not done it then you had to drink a glass of coke. By the end a case of coke was drunk and there were a few souls who had to walk away with an upset stomach but still that did not seem to deter the rest. Beth got some money, a t-shirt signed by all her friends, a clock radio/MP3 Player, and a new camera (camera is on its way: Dad had to try it out at the Monster Truck Pull first).

Girls Winter Formal

Well the opportunity to dress up has come and gone but I will not forget nor will the girls forget their 1st Winter Formal. Alyssa was part of the decorating committee and left early to go get the place all decorated...unfortunately about the time they got it done a torrential downpour came and since it was being held at an outdoor pavilion pretty much destroyed. They made some calls and got permission to move the dance to the High School. They had to be creative with the decorating since one they didn't have enough decorations to decorate a big room and half of what they had was a little rough for wear cause of the storm. The rain set in for the day so lucky one of the parents had rented a van to take his daughter (Nina) so he agreed to pick-up all the girls getting ready for the formal at our place. They turned out to be just beautiful and I wish their Dad and Granny's could have been here to see them. Hey having five teenage girls getting ready on time is a major feat...

Winter Ball

I went to the Military Winter Formal Ball on the 26 Jan 09. It was held at the Golf Course Country Club under a covered outdoor pavillion ocean-side. It was a beautiful set up if a little warm for formal attire but fun was had by all attendee's. The girl's also had a Winter Formal Ball on 1 Feb 09. It was suppose to be held at the Yacht Club outdoor pavillion however the weather was not cooperative at all and they had to move it to the High School Auditorium. Rain and a outdoor formal not a good mix. I am sure they will have fun...anyway. There are suppose to be like 4 or 5 other girls coming over to change at my house. I'm gonna have fun or what! :-)

Helping Sick Turtle

I was asked if I would be interested in helping the Vet Tech. Seems we have a sick sea turtle and she needed help getting her in and out of the pond (They have 3 in a Memorial Park & Pond). I said sure and was told I needed two other folks to come and help lift the turtle out of the pond. So I volunteered me and my two daughters to meet them at noon on Sunday. We got out there and they said it was easy to tell which turtle was sick cause she floats at the top and doesn't submerge. This is a picture of her. It ended up being me, Alyssa and Nina as Beth wasn't feeling good and she had a babysitting job later so she stayed home. We got in the pond and had to physically lift her over the side of the pond so that the Vet Tech could give her an IV and some antibiotics. We helped with that then lifted her back into the pond. They still don't know what is the matter with her but we are keeping fingers crossed that this will fix it and she will get better.