Memorial Day!

Annual work party for the King's work at Chinaman's hat.

Warrior 4 just cruising with me.

There were jumpers and kiddie pools set up.

Warrior 4 just went in the inflatable jumpers. He didn't swim.

WARD HIKE TO PINE FOREST

After the ward chapel clean up, some of us joined the hike to pine forest. I didn't think that the King was going to go. I thought he was going to stay so I could leave Warrior 4 with him but to my surprise the King joined us.

It was hot. Warrior 4 was in his stroller during the first leg of the hike since it was flat. Then we had to carry him as we started the climb. The King carried him for a bit and the rest of the hike Warrior 4 was glued to my hips.

Enjoying the shade and cool air.

Are we there yet?

Why so long?

ugh!

This is ridiculous.

Warrior 4 is ready to go.

These guys went ahead. Where is Warrior 2?

Almost there!

Hiking with Warrior 4 on my hips. My arm is going to be sore.

Yey! We finally made it with the rest of the gang. I don't know how long they've been waiting. Hurry eat some snacks, drink some water and let's take a group picture.

Lunch will be served at Aunty Ella's house. Yum!

Tit ba!

What did you eat? Peanut butter? Chocolate? Let me see.

*May 26, 2010

Graduation 2010

*May 25, 2010

Warrior 2

6th grade graduation activities

going to the beach

eating sugar cane

May 2010

Language

can babies tell what first language or second language is?

does one need to perfect one language first before learning another?

are they going to be confused?

when is a good time to teach them another language?

Walked Home

After church Warrior 4 was motivated to walk home.

Here we have Warrior 1 guiding Warrior 4.

He has gotten really good at walking.

Now, to finish the final leg of the walk home....push the stroller. Come on! Let's go.

Check him out. What a big boy!

love his hair

*may 21, 2010

What's in your Trash Can?

I didn't go walking today. Actually, since Monday. I have no excuse. I'm just plain old unmotivated. I am behind folding two loads of laundry and I washed two more loads today and I had to get that done. The van needed a "bath" so bad that you can't almost see through the window. Yes, so instead of walking...I was able to wash and fold the laundry instead.

When the kids came home from school...that's when I got all 4 loads of laundry folded. So, the highlight of my day was...cleaning our stinky garbage can.

I usually don't clean the inside of our garbage can regularly ...just when it is really gross. Well, this time it was beyond really gross! There were maggots crawling out of that thing. It was smelly and just pure disgusting. EEEEEEwWWWWW!

So, here is my attempt to clean out that smelly trash can. I put on several layers of latex gloves on. It smelled like the stinky market in the Philippines. Sad to say but true. I open the lid and out comes many flies. Large flies, extra large flies, medium flies, small flies and extra small flies. I see maggots in varying stages of their life...little tiny ones to fat ones. OMGulay! Maggots and flies colonizing in my garbage can. long story short..I actually took the contents of the garbage can and rebagged them to fit in three large trashbags. SCRUB AWAY! Poured that clorox, scrubbed the grossness out of that can and rinsed it away. Repeated the process I don't know how many times...but that was nasty!

I conquered the flies and maggots! Now the trash can is clean after all that scrubbing! =)