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Dole Plantation

While my mother-in-law was here we visited the Dole Plantation in Wahiawa.  It is an easy place to go to, fairly inexpensive.  The have a huge gift store with many local crafts (many of which you can get at the Swap Meet at the Aloha Stadium if you have time to go), and a great restaurant (a bit pricey but good).  They also have a Garden Tour, a train ride on the Pineapple Express, and a Maze (didn't do that one). 

The koi fish pond is a free attraction, and a big hit, though you have to pay 50 cents for fish food.  Gwyn absolutely loved them.

 

We purchased tickets to go into the garden on an audio tour and for the train. Not bad prices either.  $11 per adult.  Gwyn would see the train engine as we went around curves and yell out "I found it!"

Did you know that the red dirt in Hawaii is decomposed volcanic ash?  I never knew that.  Also, no other crop grows well in it besides pineapples.  Thought that was interesting.

The pineapple photo cutouts are a free attraction as well, so if you wanted to visit Dole without paying any money, you can still do some fun things.  Gwyn thought they were funny.

The garden is worth paying for if you want great pics of your family.  Ideal setting for a photo op. And great flowers.  Gonna have to go back when more is in bloom!

Easter 2011

Here are some pics from our 1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt.  It was chaos, with so many little toddlers running around, but a lot of fun!  Thanks to everyone who came!!

Lots of changes since I was last on...

I had a baby!!  Yes, another addition to our family.  We named him Leo Jameson.  He was born the day after Gwyn's 2nd birthday!  Which will make birthdays a bit of a headache in the future!

Quick recap...During our transition from Virginia to Hawaii, I found out that I was pregnant.  It was a crappy one too, lots of morning (all day) sickness, living in a hotel for 3 months, and raising our little toddler.  Plus, the heat here in HI was almost too much for me.  Hoping that this summer and fall are better since I am no longer preggers.

Have made some great friends here already, wives of hubby's co-workers.  It's weird because many of them also have toddlers.  So instant friends for Gwyn.  Now my life is full of playdates.

Am nursing Leo, which I thought would be easier the 2nd time around but he came with his own set of unique problems.  Still have ups and downs, mostly because he is in the fussy evening stage.  When that eases up we will be moving into the distraction age.  Oh joy!  FYI - the lactation department at Tripler Army Medical Center is too busy to be of any help, so look elsewhere.  I have started going to Le Leche League meetings again.  Plus I have my Facebook friends as a resource.

So, basically I am a SAHM to a 26 mos. old and a 2 mos. old.  We play, I nurse, we water our flowers, Gwyn helps me out doing chores, and we will be attempting to potty train in the next few months.  Wish us luck!

Another Scrap That Baby page

Here is another entry for the Scrap That Baby challenge.  These pics were from later on the day my dd was born, when we got to spend some real time together.

Scrap That Baby

Found a new blog, Scrap That Baby, all about scrapbooking your kids. Each challenge is about your baby. This week's prompt is scrapping the day they were born. Here is my page for that:

February Contest at Tallyscrapper!!

Tallyscrapper is having a contest this month!! The person with the most points during February will receive $20 in FREE product!! OMG!! If I wasn't on the Design Team, I would so be all over this!! Who doesn't love free product! You can get points by buying products, posting layouts and getting points from others, using Tally products, and points from others on the message board.

So go over to Tally and start earning points!

Also, here is a sneak preview of the February Tally Kit, which goes on sale February 10th. They go fast so don't wait!!





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