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from the other end of the camera

January 9th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Family, Peppermint Creative, Photography, navy life, scrapbook

Troy emailed me these shots of us saying farewell and me shooting him (shooting me). anyway. you get the point.  I kept forgetting to add these.

I downloaded a few vectors for craft cutters from Peppermint Creative.  When I saw this particular image, I thought it could be a cute teacher gift filled with cookies or [...]

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January 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · DT, Family, Hawaii, Photography, Two Peas in a Bucket, navy life

We woke up early today to get Troy down to the ship on time, he had to be there at 6am!  It was dark and the boys were sleepy.  I got some substandard blurry pictures and we said our goodbyes.  A quick drive-through McDonald’s and we took our breakfast down to Hickam Air Force Base [...]

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Tomorrow is D Day…

January 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments · DT, Family, Food, Hawaii, Tattered Angels, scrapbook

We got word earlier this morning that the ship might delay the departure by a few days due to rough weather in the forecast.  We waited anxiously today, hoping that we might eek out another day or so, but then the word came back this afternoon that tomorrow is the day.  Troy will have to [...]

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Welcome 2010!

January 3rd, 2010 · 10 Comments · Photography, navy life, scrapbook

Welcome January. Month of new possibilities!  I love fresh new starts, don’t you?  I feel the same way about Mondays too, but maybe that’s because I am a stay at home mom, and don’t have a J.O.B. to check in on Mondays.  Anyway.  I am exhilarated with the new opportunities coming my way.  I have [...]

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family of four once again

October 28th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Family, Food, Hawaii, house, navy life, sewing

Sunday was a very busy day, we took a little trip down to China town to buy lei for Troy’s homecoming and a little snack too.  Our favorite Lei Store was called sweethearts back in the day and then re-emerged as Po’ohala a few years ago, same family, new name.  I always go there to [...]

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Troy update: Guam

August 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Family, navy life

Troy sent me some pictures of him and some of the guys on the ship.  They were doing a qualification on a gun or something like that. anyway, here they are (click on the pic for a larger view)
Troy:

not Troy (sorry, I don’t know this person’s name.)

Noble:

the gun!

I love this shot of the binoculars!

I’m guessing [...]

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We’re doing well! :)

July 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Family, knitting, navy life

Troy got off safely and on time, in spite of having to go get a new ID card on the morning of deployment.
we shot some last minute pictures at the house before getting in the car, this one courtesy of Jalen ;)

I think we did well seeing him off because we dropped him off and [...]

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We’re back! :)

July 9th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Family, Hawaii, Holidays, Photography

first a quick note, if you are reading this in a feeder, you’ll have to click over for the whole post/pictures.  thanks! now back to the regularly scheduled post!
Oh.my.goodness. What a crazy week we had last week!  I had been so busy with the boys and procrastinated going to the grocery store for such a [...]

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Super 13th

February 18th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Food, Hawaii, Photography, cool stuff

On Friday the 13th Troy and I celebrated our early Valentine’s Day/13th Wedding Anniversary by signing the boys up for afterschool care and enjoying a lunch with our Flickr Friday Friends. This month we met up at Restaurant Row and enjoyed Italian yummies at Pasta Basta by Donato (and Desiree). (last month we went [...]

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Day 5- running errands

October 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Family, Hawaii, Photography

Had to do more laundry…

Jordan eating his favorite, “purple bread”.  Taro sweet bread.

Jalen either thinking, what are you doing? or why are you taking another picture of me?  He’s eating honey nut chex and skim milk.

we had to go to Sam’s Club to return an item this morning.  On the way back from Sam’s Club, [...]

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