Happenings

I decided to sit down and actually document our last years happenings.

2014
August
- started homeschooling in Oklahoma
- in Oklahoma for Rylan's job

September
- Oklahoma classes cancelled, so back to Nebraska
- homeschooling on the road and figuring out the new routine of homeschooling again

October
- back to Oklahoma for Rylan's work
- again the homeschooling on the road and figuring out the new routine of homeschooling

November
- still in Oklahoma
- Barnes thanksgiving

December
- back to Nebraska only to pack up for Hawaii
- packing for another Oklahoma class that we would leave for 2 days after kids and I return from Hawaii

December/January 2015
- Christmas and New Years in hawaii.  Rylan got to spend 3 weeks with us.
- Kids and I get an extended trip in Hawaii because Rylan gets a random scheduled class in Oklahoma that over laps with our return.  My parents were sooo sad we had to stay longer... NOT!
- Found out we were expecting another baby... enter the love/hate of morning sickness. Hawaii isn't the best place for me to have a super sensitive nose, but I managed. Plus my mom had me nap nearly everyday.

February
- Oklahoma class cancelled... SUCH a huge blessing because I was struggling with the 1st trimester exhaustion.
- Stomach flu.... Alohi first.... Po'o next... Then me... Its not good when preggo mom goes down with the stomach flu. Praise God Rylan never got it.
- Flu type B... Po'o goes down and everyone is on tamiflu... YUCK!

March - April
- head back to Oklahoma for night school... Now when Rylan works nights it's such a huge struggle.  We don't see him, I go into single mom mode, kids test every boundary possible.  I think we went 4 straight days without seeing him awake, until we changed how life was going to be.  Setting family first, homeschooling next and everything else last.
- Trip to see my Soul Sistas in Texas
- Trip to back to Nebraska to see my parents visiting my little big brother Mana, Ericka and Laim.
- Trip to Disney for Kids and I... SO much Fun!! Want to go back already.
- Homeschooling Convention in Oklahoma

May
- got to see our baby for the first time... not that you couldn't tell with my growing belly.  Even got to see baby in 3d
- finished up homeschooling for the year. Decided that we would continue on the homeschooling journey and planning for the next year. Alohi in 1st grade, Po'o in Preschool, and a baby due Sept 4; right when school starts.
- red carpet bunco with my Nebraska girls

June
- let the house purging begin. Started in the basement, homeschool stuff stuff, kids bedroom and closet.  I filled the van with stuff to donate to the church youth group garage sale.  Sold some stuff, got rid of lots of toys, stuffed animals and random stuff you forget you have until you go through it.
- trip to Ohio to see grandma & grandpa, along with great grandmas.  Kids were able to go to grandmas & grandpas church VBS.
- tornado in Ohio
- Our Nebraska church VBS help
- braxton hicks and contractions begin

July
- finishing up purging of house.  Living room, pantry, currently working on master bedroom and closets.
- Homeschooling slowly starting up... planning, state paperwork, and when to officially begin.
- Alohi swimming lessons
- Alohi YMCA day camp
- Po'o and I have a week to ourselves
- learned our midwife is taking time off b/c an expected death of her son and will be helping his wife and grandchild... So now I get to see all the doctors because we will deliver with whoever is on-call; unless this baby waits until after Aug 28 (note I am due Sept 3rd and both kids before have been exactly 5 days early, also I am having braxton hicks already.)

More to come in July....
- Po'o swimming lessons
- hospital pre-visit/registration
- getting ready for a baby
- continue purging the house: hall closet, bathroom, kitchen.  After this I will have officially gone through the entire house in two months.  Its such a good feeling!!

That was our year in brief.  If I look at all this, we have spent about every other month on the road traveling somewhere.  Looking forward to what God has planned for the months to come!!

Maybe... Just Maybe I will start this again

Well it's been nearly a year.... Maybe I will start this up again... Maybe