Maddie's birthday day 2. She seemed to have got her wish for some big
boogie boarding swells has really come true. The shorebreak is so high and
dangerous today that they are flying flags and have posted signs to stay out of
the water. It's definitely not a beach day and instead we head to the
pool.
Brooklyn has started to do a grade two level curriculum book every day at
the pool, working through phonics to start with and learning digraphs and vowel
and blended sounds. She jumps in the pool to cool off and then is right back to
doing her school work. Maddie and Bobby love to sit in the sun and use the iPad
and I need to kick them off of it and into the water routinely. They also love
being able to play ping pong and spend a lot of time out of the water playing
that. I spend a lot of time doing the dip and then drip routine...reading my
book or working online on the iPad during the drip part. We are still working
on which programs we are ordering so we can start homeschooling when we get
home.
Maddie was eager to have a quiet day at home and so that is how we spent
the day. The kids watched movies and TV, Maddie read her books and did origami,
the kids enjoyed time in the bath tub and then back to the pool. We spent the
time just relaxing together in the condo. Something we rarely ever do together
at home. It seemed almost a waste of Hawaiian time but it was great for the
family dynamic.
Grant and I decided we wanted to head to Coconuts tonight for supper of
fish tacos. We went up the road to pick up some new blockbuster movies and
order some supper for us all. We were sitting out front of the restaurant
waiting for our order when a couple of police cruisers pulled up. A few cops
came running up to the area and motioned for us all to move and get away. They
were pretty intimidating looking, not carrying the smaller handguns we are used
to seeing but big machine guns hanging down past their hips. We moved. As did
the other people sitting outside, some in a very big hurry. The cops went into
the restaurant next door did a sweep and then came out again. We were told we
could come back and sit. We learned as we ate our tacos that someone had called
in a robbery at the restaurant next door. When they got there all was fine but
they checked her back rooms and kitchen to make sure there was no one hiding
out. Pretty freaky. Makes you wonder who would try doing a robbery when the
officers are packing weapons like that.
The rest of the night at home was pretty quiet. We cuddled and watched our
movies and fell asleep pretty early.
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