LAVA LAVA LAVA

A few weeks ago, a lava pool formed at the top of the crater of Kilauea. Evidently this doesn't happen often. We bundled up and headed down along with the tons of other people from around the world to see this once in a lifetime event. It was freezing cold, drizzling rain, and tons of people but it was amazing. You could clearly see lava moving around and it would occasionally burp sending a big flame up. The very next day there was a pretty big eruption. Since then, the lava lake has descended and there hasn't been much exciting activity down there.

A Day in Hawaii

Everything I have posted about our Hawaiian experience has included pictures of amazing things we've seen and fun things we've done. I need to remember our typical weekday too and why this has not been the paradise dream. For every great two day weekend full of pictures, this is the five day week that precedes and follows it.

5:30 - wake up start getting ready

6:00 - wake up Luc who hates getting up early

6:30 - leave the house heading to school

7:15 or 7:30 - depending on the weather; arrive to school

8:00-2:15 - see students with very little time between

2:15 - eat lunch if I didn't get a chance during the day then start paperwork or quite often head to an IEP, eligibility, or team meeting

3:30-4:00 - head home (sometimes pick up a delicious treat on the way home...malasada or shave ice)

4:30-5:00 - arrive home

4:30 - go for a walk with the kids (not if I get home late or too tired)

5:00 - start supper

6:00 - eat

6:30-7:30 - bathe kids, read stories, put them in bed

7:30-8:30 - clean  up or do paperwork if I have a lot of things due

8:30-9:00 - go to bed

Thankfully, I love seeing kids for therapy so my day feels like it goes by very quickly. The admin teams at my two elementary schools are wonderful. I have become friends with a few teachers. I started carpooling with a teacher which has been great for the almost hour commute.

Unfortunately, I am so exhausted when I get home that I don't enjoy my own kids. I am often very grouchy by the time I get home. I feel like I mope around with a frown, yelling at everyone. During the weekdays I have to try really really hard to smile and act pleasant. I hope my kids don't remember this time as when mama was grumpy all the time.

Surfing

I have always always always wanted to surf. When we took this opportunity in Hawaii, I said that was one thing I absolutely had to do while we were here. When the boys heard me talk about it, they begged. We all did it and loved it. I don't think we can leave Hawaii now. We are hooked.

 

He LOVED it

 

Heather was visiting and did it too. 

 

 

 

Check out those arms...maintaining his form. 

 

 

Everybody on the beach was watching this mini surfer.

 

Because the wipeouts are funny 

 

 

Only the cool kids throw up a shaka.

 

Madeline insisted on "surfing" too