A little visit from Nana and Papa

Nana and Papa came to say hi to us in Hawaii! It was so nice to visit with them and they are so fun to be around. We had fun talking, visiting Sunset Beach, eating with them, and hanging out at their pool in Waikiki.
It was so great to see these faces!

Lindsay's Birthday

So yesterday was Lindsay's 23rd Birthday. She received a box in the mail from her mom about a week ago and has been waiting to open it ever since. I was woken up at 6:50 to a women saying, wake up, I'm going to open the present. She was like a little girl on christmas morning. She got this petunia pickle bottom bag from her mom which she loved.
So, she has been waiting to take me to Waimea Falls (I always insisted on not going).Her birthday was her one chance to get me to go. So after her class yesterday we to headed to Waimea falls. It was a very enjoyable walk with beautiful scenery. We took pictures and enjoyed each others company. Upon our arrival to the waterfall we took some pictures and then jumped in to swim under the waterfall. The water was kinda chilly at first but we warmed up to it and made it under the waterfall. It was really fun to swim with Lindsay and go under the waterfall with each other.

Isnt she beautiful

Once we finished our hike we found the peacocks which I had been looking for the whole time. Lindsay was terrified of them, two of them were coming towards her with their beeks ready and she avoided them like the plague. We found another one by our car and fed it some salt and vinegar chips, it loved em.

After our nice walk and swim we ate at Haliewa Eats and then came home to watch a movie. Lindsay was pretty tuckered out though and fell asleep about 30 mins. into the movie. That was the end of the big birthday girls day.
She is now one year older and wiser too.

p.j.'s

So I made some PJ's...

and they weren't for Cameron nor me nor Baby Rondo...

Mac got some new Pj's and I couldn't stop laughing after I put them on him. It's the silliest thing I've seen.




Since everything here gets rusty due to the humidity, I have been meaning to make a cover for the computer. So... ta-dah!

These are the days...

A few weeks ago we had a great weekend and I never documented it.

Friday started off with the most amazing beach day. No wind, nice sun, and good waves.



Cam's first time out...


And his second...



Saturday was also an amazing beach day but first we headed to Henry's 92nd birthday party!Even though we have moved out, Jeanne insisted that we come celebrate on this special day.
Henry is Jeanne's boyfriend (they've been dating for more than 35 years) and he had a big birthday bash for his 92. He looks great!

This is Henry dancing with his dance partner. Jeanne of course gets extremely jealous. This man on the right was Henry's friend who is 91 and was great entertainment on the ukulele!


Aaron and Erin dancing with the old folks! And Nancy did such a great job with all the food.



Singing happy birthday to the birthday boy!


Jeanne & Henry





At the birthday party, I opted out on wearing a extra large sweatshirt on this hot day and I exposed my belly in it's full glory. Cameron had let her know that I was pregnant earlier that week but she was a bit surprised how far along I was when she saw me.

Her response: "How did I not notice this?!!"
Ha ha... Mission "hide-my-belly-while-working-for-Jeanne"... ACCOMPLISHED.

Henry's party was great. His sister just turned 100-years-old last month so we won't be a bit surprised if Henry does the same.


We spent the rest of our Saturday floating around at Sunset beach (more me) and surfing at Turtle Bay (more Cameron).














We saw this beautiful rainbow which turned into a double rainbow which we were able to drive through! We agreed that was really good luck (double rainbow+ drive under it) and I figured it counteracted me breaking my full length mirror earlier that day.

28 weeks

28 weeks and the beginning of the last trimester!

I feel great! Feeling a little humpty dumpty lookin' (a large egg with limbs) but feeling great.

I love feeling Baby Rondo move around and kick. The kicks are getting a little higher now. I think I have been feeling his hiccups too.

Acid reflux is still my battle but I'm able to control it.

I started a Yoga class and I LOVE it! It feels incredible right now. Slow movements with lots of stretching is exactly my kind of thing.

I feel bad for my belly button. I think it will be nonexistent at the end of these 9 months. Cameron thinks it's funny to poke it-- I don't.

We have a pool of names for baby Rondo but no final decisions yet...

And thanks mom for the cute swimsuit!

A tour of our TVA crib

Don't you think the cinder block walls and church carpet are a nice touch?

We like it here! It may be a bit smaller than our last place but it's fun to be here.

made the move...

Cameron did some packing of his own while I was doing something else.
I came across his boxes and found that he got creative with his labeling. I wonder what our helpers thought? At least it gave me a good laugh...

We made the move from Jeanne's to TVA! After 2 years and 4 months in Hawaii, I guess it's time to experience TVA (Temple View Apartments). I love seeing friends all around and I'm glad we were able to stay in the ward! The first day I was unpacking by myself while Cameron was at work and I thought I kept hearing someone call my name. Then in came to me... my upstairs neighbor and side neighbor are both named Lindsa/ey as well so I wasn't going crazy. One thing that is driving me crazy is the rooster that crows at our window at 6:30 am every morning. Hopefully I'll become a little more immune to the noise or someone exterminates the rooster and all his friends in the meantime.

I'll post pictures of our humble abode once we finish unpacking and making all of our stuff fit!

A Fun Final?

I was dreading most of my finals this semester but luckily there was one out of the six that was actually enjoyable. I took a Clothing Construction Class this semester and this last week we had a finals fashion show. I decided to make something for Baby Rondo. I figured an Aloha shirt would be fitting for Hawaii and made a pair of denim shorts to go along with it.

Easter 2010

Holidays are always a little different when it's just the two of you but it's still fun. We had a great conference morning starting at 6am, slept in between sessions, and ended at noon. A great conference as always and so appropriate for Easter day.

Grandma Corky has a very elaborate Easter celebration every year at her house and she was so kind to send us our baskets across the ocean! Thanks Grandma Corky!

Even Baby Rondo got a few gifts!

We ate some deviled eggs...

Dyed some eggs which turned into an egg dying competition...

Here are my Easter eggs:

Here are Cameron's Easter eggs:

I thought they turned out fabulous-- our best ones yet. The rest of the day was filled with studying for finals week but it was fun to celebrate together in the little ways we can.

23 weeks- this picture is me in a tight shirt after a very big dinner (which does make a difference)

Still feeling great.

Eating tums like candy.

Bought a bella band. Very handy-- thanks guys.

I love my husband and he is very good at reminding me of what will give me acid reflux.

Enjoying the baby kicks as always.

Jeanne (my boss) still doesn't know.

Wearing sweatshirts in 84 degree weather is starting to get old.

Why don't I just tell her? I'm a weenie and I don't want to deal with it.

Trying to enjoy the rest of the school semester and trying to avoid the idea that finals are in a week.

While Cameron was playing photographer, he was being extremely silly ("work the camera!") and I was being very difficult. I was complaining to him of how awkward this was and he captured me in mid-complaining as you can see. I think my favorite is the "hands up" prison shot. And he informed me afterwards that my bra was shining through my shirt in all the photos. awesome. At least he got one keeper.

Half way there and the Jeanne breakup

At 21 weeks, I'm half way along and it hasn't been that bad.

Sickness: There wasn't too much of it and it stopped after 12 weeks which was great. If I didn't eat as often as my body would want me to, I would throw up. It's been rather humorous. I threw up in the middle the Chinese New Year in Chinatown because I saw a dead bird on the ground. Everyone probably thought I was wasted. Or on my way driving to class, I manage to throw up covering myself from my hair to butt. Funny now, but not at the time. I obviously did not go to class that day.

Food: I don't have cravings, I just know what I don't want to eat. And I might eat taco bell weekly but that has to stop because my acid reflux is killing me. No more spicy foods.
Pickles are good and I can easily finish a jar in a day but that is nothing new with pregnancy-- I've always loved pickles and pickle juice. Cameron thinks I'm weird.


Clothing: I'm in this weird zone. Most of my normal clothes are not zipping up but maternity clothes seem to be too big.

The baby boy: The kicks are so fun to feel! I've been feeling them a lot lately. Whenever class gets boring, I just am entertained by his little kicks! My baby is as long as a carrot!

The Jeanne Breakup

Breakups are never fun to do. Towards the end of last week, we broke the news to Jeanne that we're moving out and quitting the job. Jeanne doesn't let anyone work there who has kids or is pregnant, even if it's just a day pregnant. She is a little old-fashion and feels extremely responsible for anything that could happen to the unborn baby while on her time. So therefore, it was time for us to quit.

We can't tell Jeanne the real reason why we're leaving (baby on the way) because she won't let me work the remaining time that we're here (that means I have to hide my little bump from her). We told her that my school schedule is crazy busy (which is in-fact currently true). She tried to negotiate with us so that we could stay with her longer and she pleaded with us to stay with her until her death. But I insisted that my school work plus her job would be too hard on me and that we better move out at the end of the semester.

I was almost hoping for her to get angry and throw a tantrum (which she is fully capable of and happens quite often) but she was just sad. And then it made me sad and... kind of relieved at the same time. :)

I'll be excited to start the next chapter of our lives even if it does mean going from a four bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment. It will be so so so worth it. Jeanne's mansion has been an interesting learning experience for the last two years but baby or not, I'm definitely through with it.

Work with Jeanne thus far: Obviously, I'm still hiding it from her. I only got super sick once while i was with her and I made it to a bathroom soon enough. It's been hard to deal with her, not feeling myself sometimes, and massive school work on top of that. Sweatshirts or baggy shirts are a must for hiding the baby bump.

It's a BOY!

Today we went to see our baby for the very first time! Right off the bat he could tell the gender and it was really cool and fun to see him move around. The doctor said he was very active. I'm right at 20 weeks and everything looks good!

I have six brothers and Cameron has a family of four boys with one boy grandson so the boys just keep coming!

After my appointment, we celebrated with BLUE flavored shave ice and I bought some tiny baby boy Quicksilver sandals.