Joint Spouses Conference

Earlier this month I attended a conference for all military spouses and I really enjoyed myself.  It was good to meet new faces and be around other spouses who know what daily life as a military spouse is all about.  I enjoyed workshops from Hawaiian gardening, decorating, photography, makeup consultation, to ummmmmmmm............

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WINE TASTING! 

This wine tasting was unlike another other I have been to, and I have made my rounds!! This one was not skimpy!

We even had entertainment from Daniel Martinez ( see below) he gave an interesting presentation on Pearl Harbor to Polynesian dancing.  What a fun weekend!! I met fellow, HMW's as well.  Long live HMW!!!!!!! (Hawaii Military Wives)

Are you a History Channel Nerd?

IF so, quick name the person I am standing with?????

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-Do you give up?

It's the one and only Pearl Harbor Memorial Historian Daniel Martinez.

If you watch the History or Discovery channel like we do, then you know this....

When in Rome....

Do as the Romans do....

Or when in Hawaii, eat Shave Ice....yummmmmmm

We went down to  Waiola Shave Ice in Honolulu, oh my goodness that was sooo good!!

What is the strangest combination you have eaten in a shave ice?

Do you eat the shave ice with beans? Or do you prefer ice cream or condensed milk in your shave ice?

I am not so brave, I go with ice cream! 

I did something I never thought I would...

Being a Navy Wife has challenged me to do things that I never would have imagined possible.  I have had to learn to reinvent myself in our new hometown and modify my career.  I happily teach at the Navy elementary and this week I was the sub for the music and art teacher. Ugh, did someone say music? IF you know me, then you know I can NOT carry a tune and I was a band nerd and I can't even draw a circle.

So, today I amazed myself and I really sang for the kids! Today the students learned about pitch, steps, leaps, and octave.  We saw Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music and they thought I was the best singer ever!!!! I honestly think it's because I knew the words and the motions.  I surprised myself by teaching two things that honestly scare me.  It has been an amazing week! I love teaching!!!!!

Happy Halloween Everyone! Be Safe!

Hearing my married name come out of the mouth's of little ones makes me smile.  Not so much if the student is tattling.  But another change for me is Mrs. not Senora or Senorita. 

Big Island FUN!

Rearranging is time consuming, so narration will have to be suffice.

Walking to the "NEW" lava with D. It was quite the journey.

Waves crashed at the southernmost tip of the United States.

Silly photo I just wanted to take with my hand!

Ready to GO!

If you know Hawaii, then you know how popular mac nuts are!

M* (my new BFF-LOL) and her son

Lava that has formed into blocks but as Bear Grylls would say "shelter".

Jagged lava, yes this was quite an adventure to hike through.

We stopped at this candy factory to see what the hype was about.

More hiking adventure on day #1. At this point D* and I thought we had lost his mommy and brother, thankfully we didn't.

Tired little one at the zoo.

Interesting lava rock formations.  

mooooo....cows on the big island

whew, we are almost done with the hike!!

This reminded me of Don Quixote. 

Taking in the views with a NICE camera, this is new lava. M* I loved your camera!

Interesting plaque, I liked the colors.

Ahhhhh, I love wine!!

Fresh steam being released....wow! 

Our cabin for the weekend.

Taking a stroll on the new lava.

Holy smokes Batman!! That's a lot of lava.

I wonder why the road is closed?!?

Cool shot by D*

Hiking is FUN!!

It smelled like fresh ironing! Steam!!!

Native plants!!! 

I really liked the rock formations from the lava.

We felt like we were being banished from civilization.

Somewhere over the rainbow and LAVA!

Posing with the NEW lava.

I wonder why the road is closed?

Activity at different points ...cool pic !

What patience and skill!!

View from the museum window...

WHOA!

Pretty falls!!

You have to take photos of the signs!!

What landscape!! That's lava!!