Lane Lane Go Away

Hurricane Lane is here and it just won't leave!  It's the slowest moving hurricane ever it seems too.  Ugh!  We've had 3 days of school and work closures and been completely stuck indoors so the kids are all getting cabin fever.  We're ready to see the sun again!  Or at least be able to open the windows and play outside.  So much rain, and rain, and more rain, and even occasional thunder and lightning.  There's only so many indoor activities we can think of!

On the first day we made a schedule like the kids have at daycare.  First up was art.

We traced everyone's bodies and had them decorate them.

Esme got real fancy of course with her hair bun, heels, etc.  Chan wanted a replica of his favorite outfit.  Poppy wanted to do hers all herself and Eve didn't want to do it at all.  So typical of all their personalities ;)

During craft time we got out a box of Shrinky Dinks we had from Christmas.  Thanks Nana!

Esme learned about measuring and mixing while the other kids napped. 

And at the end of the day they were all still smiling.  Note daddy all passed out.  Ha ha!

Rewind to the first day of school now.  Esme and Chan are finally at the same school - Waiakea El.  Chan started kinder and Esme is now in 2nd grade.  

 Woohoo, mommy and daddy only have 2 drop offs now!  The biggies are at school and the littles are at the sitter.  

Chan is in Mrs Boelho's class. 

Esme is in Mrs Gomes class.

Before all our weekend activities resumed (soccer, swim, tennis, etc) we took the kids up to Mauna Kea State Park one Sunday.  It's always nice to have a change of scenery.  It seems so far away but it's only 30 minutes from our house. 

It's amazing we can actually get a group shot of the kids nowadays.  They all sit and smile for the most part.  I'm hopeful for our next Christmas picture!

This was the pic of Evie's cast that I couldn't find before.  Anyways, she survived.  Press N Seal became our friend when it was time to bathe at night and she used her left hand a little more without many issues.  

And she's such a sneaky girl that she just slipped it off in the end instead of waiting for the saw.