Still Catching Up

I feel like I still have some catch up to do with the blog.  Here's one last picture from our trip this summer.  This wasn't the first time Esme's taken a picture in front of a blank wall and then had her image superimposed onto a scene but she definitely thought about it this time.  So we took this pic before getting on the Great Wheel in Seattle and then picked up our souvenir photo at the end.  For the rest of the day she kept looking at it and reminding me that we weren't standing in front of the Great Wheel when we took that picture.  Sharp little kiddo!

The week we got back Esme had a field trip to Suisan Fish Market, KTA Superstores, and Coconut Island for lunch, fishing and activities.  It was the last field trip mommy could go on before she headed back to work also.  Esme was super excited about the fishing and bummed we didn't catch anything.  We'll have to go again cause I never thought she'd be into that.  

Ms Sky's summer class. 

Watching the fish market happenings.

Esme's bus partner, Ethan.

All of Keikiland at Coconut Island!

Esme and her little bamboo pole

Keikiland friends Ethan and Tehya

Esme also had her schoo's ho'olaulea (Hawaiian for celebration/gathering/festival) the week after she returned.  She was supposed to sing and dance but she didn't remember a lot of the words and moves since she'd been gone while they were practicing.  Nana and Chan went to watch and apparently she was pretty shy.  This was her only smiling face that day.

Esme and Tosh wearing their kihei's for the ho'olaulea.  

 Apparently when we were gone there was a heat wave and that sort of continued when we returned.  Hilo made some record temps up to 90 degrees that hadn't been touched since the mid 60's!  Chan and Esme weren't always so happy with the extra hot weather.

Bored and tired of the hot day. 

Fun parties with family!  Esme was so happy to have her face painted again!

We also got to go out to the beachhouse at Kapoho but that was at the same time that Hurricane Guillermo was pacing by us so it rained most of the time!  Thankfully the water is still warm and the kids could swim but it wasn't the same.

Rain, rain go away!

Hanging out on the porch with cousin Mahina

Chan was so bored he opted just to lay on the porch and watch someone's phone. 

Chan looking for the good weather...

 We left the beach house to see what Uncle Sterling was up to at his house that he's building.  Tosh made the kids their own Flintstone car!  Notice it's the upgraded version with a gas and brake pedal.

Chan's been super hungry lately and loving his eggs.  He cleaned up the pan this night.  

Potty training!  We're still a ways off though.

Putting the kids to work on a Sunday morning.