The Walk

Yesterday was a holiday!  We were fermenting like bago'ong at home.   I got dinner done early and I needed to get out.  I haven't exercised forever.  (that's what it felt like.)   I dragged the kids out with me to go for a walk on campus.  They don't like going for  walks with me..they'd rather go jumping on the trampoline next door.   I told them it's my turn to choose what we were going to do.  Uh-huh! They wanted to go jumping on the trampoline but I told them "NO".   I couldn't just leave them while I go for my sanity walk.  The first 3 took off!  They were sprinting and racing on slippahs and 4 little wheels.    Warrior 3 and moi were neck and neck.  Hellurh!

Check it out!  Mommy and Daddy  attended this school.  So, did Grandma and Grandpa when it was still called Church College of Hawaii.  That was in the 50's.  The school is old!

The 3 older kids were way ahead.  So, they parked themselves at one of the bike racks, as  they patiently wait for us.

Hey, wait for me!

Warrior 2 trying to go as fast as he can without crashing into the poles.

Just hanging out by the library's bike rack.

Warrior 3 following what Warrior 2 was doing earlier.  "Weeeeeeeeee!"

This is as close as you can get to a monkey bar.  So, enjoy it.

 
"Mom, is there a water fountain nearby?" asked Warrior 3.  "Yes, by the museum, behind the security office."  As we were getting ready to continue our walk, I pointed out to Warrior 3 that the guava tree had lots of fruits.  Since it was a little tree, he wanted to pick some out to try.  He just stood on the bench and was able to reach.

"I could wash them in the water fountain." says Warrior 3

First bite.  "Eew, it's sour!"

Check out his "that's gross!" look.  He looks scary  more than grossed out.

Moving on.  This short walk  around campus is taking longer than I anticipated.

Now, we have monkeys big and small climbing trees!  Swing those legs up and get up there.  

Warrior 2 is sure enjoying his spot on that tree.  I wonder what was tickling his turtle?

Swing monkeys! Swing!

Here is Warrior 3 scratching his "kilikili" acting like a monkey.  You better hang on little monkey!

Warrior 1 can't climb the tree but was just happy  hanging!

"I'll race you to the next tree!"  says  Warrior 3 as he took off while Warrior 2 takes his time.

Time to go home...let's head back.  

I was about 8ft away from Warrior 3 when he jumped off his biked and ran to a coconut tree.  In my head..."what is this boy doing now?"  Then I noticed him stoop down and was trying to pick something off the ground.  "What are you doing?"  I asked and noticed the dandelion on the ground that he was trying to pull out.  How cool is that?   Kids enjoy the simplest things in life.  I snapped some pictures to capture that moment.  He was so happy he found a dandelion!

When we looked at all the pictures that we took from our walk, we cracked up with this one because it looked like the dandelion was his nose.  

"Check it out, Mom! A dandelion!  Can I blow it out?"

"Go ahead!  Blow away!"

Before heading home I took pictures of the GooBabes.  It turned out to be a great walk.  I didn't get my heart rate as high as I wanted to but it was a great bonding moment.  That would be my next post.  Gotta go make dinner before I go teach YOGA.  HELP!  I need a KOSINERA  or KOSINERO to do the cooking for me.