Eat More Chicken...
The catch phrase for Chick-fil-a. This is Alohi's favorite place to eat and play. I think it is more the playing since the play area is great for her petite size. Being back in the city, Chick-fil-a is a place Alohi knew she wanted to eat at. After the clinical study, that was Alohi's request with going thru about 1 1/2 hours of test. While there I found out that every tuesday night at their restaurant they have a family night. I wrote down the date that they were going to be doing "back stage tours" in hopes we could make it. It was a really neat experience to go back in the kitchen to see how they do everything. Alohi's favorite thing about the back stage tour was that she got to look for "cows" (mini stuff cow with their random sayings). She found 4! And the crazy part was the manager said she could take them all. 2 went to brother and she got to keep the other 2. At the end of the tour we got to have a free ice cream cone (Po'okela's favorite part). It was kind of funny because at the end of the tour we were telling the manager that we really miss Chick-fil-a in Scottsbluff, which then led to a conversation with a guy there who grew up in Scottsbluff. Small world! Here are a few pictures from the night (I have more, but I am playing catch up on blogging).
Above: We had to wear special hats to keep hair out of food.
Below: Alohi loved the cow (normally she would freak out) & Po'okela just kept staring.
Wedding...
Memorial weekend, Rylan's roommate from college "Red" also known as Robert Douglas got married to Melissa. They had a private ceremony and then had a lovely reception where family & friends could celebrate with them. It was a beautiful location, the Round Barn. It did get a little warm... what am I saying it was hot. Alohi had so much fun with Nolan & Ashley's kids (we share the same wedding anniversary... They got married in Kansas and us in OKC). The food was delicious and it are so happy for them. Here are a couple of pictures...
The Round Barn
Nolan, Red (Robert), Ry, Po'okela
Mel with Po'okela (he wasn't happy... hot, tired, hungry boy)
Pops...
After the wedding, we went to POPs with Nolan's family. The kids got to run around cooling off, pick out chocolate/strawberry milk (because you go to pops for milk??), and hang out with friends we haven't seen in so long. Pops is a place you can get any soda imagined. It is off Route 66 and a great place to hang out. We had a great time!
Kids playing in the grass... Po'okela loved getting pushed around.
First taste of root beer
Rylan & Alohi fighting the crowds to make a selection...
And she picks... chocolate milk
Alohi and her new friend Sadia
Family pic
Texas...
My soul sista from college just purchased a house and she hadn't met Po'okela and we were only 3 hours away instead of 16-18 and why not take a short weekend trip to visit! It was short, with Alohi coming down with a temp saturday evening and then came home with Rylan sick (strep and inner ear infection) and then I got strep... Even with all the illnesses, we had a great time with them and pray God bless them in their new home!
Ro with Anecea; Me with Po'okela
This little guy helped drive while sitting in the parking lot waiting for the restaurant to open for lunch.
There is more to come... this is all I have got and it is time to nurse Po'okela. However I did want to leave you with two of my favorites from our 9 month photo shoot with Capture1000words.com
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