Furlough Friday #2

Matt and I got up with Abby and relaxed with Abby for a while an took her to daycare right before her morning nap and then headed off to Hawaii Kai. We hiked Mariner's Ridge which was beautiful and just enough difficulty that I felt like I got some exercise but not too hard. The views were absolutely amazing! After we went out for a nice little Greek lunch. I needed a gyro fix and it was perfect.

Matt picked up Abby and Lis and I got a chance to catch up over a fabulous pedicure. It was a great way to spend my last day of being 29!

4 Months

Today I am 4 months pregnant with baby #2 and it's my 30th birthday!

Pictures from Bellows Beach

Chris took tons of great pictures when we were camping at Bellows. I added some of my favorites.









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Carving Pumpkins

We got our pumpkins last weekend at the pumpkin patch and I was determined not to let it get to Halloween uncarved. Matt and I figured out it had been 5 years since we carved pumpkins. Wow, how times have changed. Back then we had quite a few beverages and lasted until the wee hours of the morning with Chris and Matt R.

Tonight, however, we had a little picnic in the back yard and carved pumpkins with Abby. She sat in her bumbo and played as we carved the pumpkin. I was so impressed. She barely even ate any grass. It was such a nice evening and it was great to be outside. I even baked the pumpkin seeds..yummy!!

Happy Halloween..experimenting with my camera settings:)


Jack and Abby


Picnicing


Abby watching daddy


The final carving!

29 years difference

I was taking pictures of Abby today and as I was walking her up to bed I realized that I had a similar picture of myself on my 1st birthday. The only resemblance I can see is the pumpkins and the color of the shirts.

Computer Junkie

Abby loves the computer already..next she'll have her own facebook account..watch out!

I Can't Believe I am Turning 30!

I was pleasantly surprised by my wonderful husband and friends Friday night with a surprise party. After the shock wore off, everyone started to share how they almost blew it..after I went through the chain of events I really couldn't believe that I didn't suspect anything. Usually, I am not that clueless. The only thing I can think of is that I was in denial about turning 30 and so it didn't even occur to me that there would be a surprise party:).

Denial or not my birthday is coming and being surrounded by my family and friends in Hawaii is a great way to get the year rolling! We had a really nice dinner on the beach and got to enjoy the kids taking over half restaurant. Here's to another great year and all that it will bring us..especially our little boy!

The Keiki


Happy Birthday Mom!


It's official (almost)


The Martins


The Hawaii Crew