We're Here

Well we made it safe and sound..minus almost breaking a computer, and losing David's phone we are good:) The breath-taking views, and lush scenery is such a welcoming site! I love that it is fall season, and the trees are turning colors!! I have registered Hailey and Josh for school, we have seen our new house and it is exciting to see it, & to visualize it becoming our new home.

I was able to buy Josh some new furniture, and the girls' a new dresser and night stand at

fab-u-lous prices.

What I think is also unique is how expansive the land is here, I guess since it is not a premium like in Hawaii, and even in parts of California; it can go on forever! With rolling hills, and green grass, etc., etc. ,etc.

What the kids are not too fond of, is how things close due to seasons; like the pools, the Dairy Queen. (weird huh?!) Certain outdoor activities that they are used too having year round and can't.

Overall, we are excited to see and enjoy more of our surroundings!

ALOHA Hawaii

Well, this is it for us here on the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii. we will definitely miss the beaches and all the beautiful scenery. We took a drive one last time around the island and I captured some cute photos of the kiddos. We also stopped one last time at Aoiki's for their infamous shaved ice w/ice cream at the bottom. As of tomorrow, we will be officially homeless for about 3 weeks!! Wish us luck, and the start of a new chapter in the Sobek's life:)

Our LAST Memories

So as our end approaches here on the island, I am reminded of all the wonderful things this beautiful island has to offer. The price /smell and freshness of pineapple, the scenery of course, the chocolate covered macadamia nuts at ridiculously low prices, the cultural song/dance they play before every movie. The PCC for learning about different cultures brought together. The beautiful temple. Of course some of the great and beautiful people I have met and will be everlasting friends with.

There is always a flip side however, and I am GLAD..no..ESCTATIC to not have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping, to not know what season it is except for what music is playing, and what relatives say is going on as far as weather. To be able to drive to wherever you want to go if you want to. To see family more, and to have SEASONS!!!

SO BRING ON THE NEXT ADVENTURE!!!!

Soccer Game Experts

Starting New Again!

Even though this month has been full of surprises, unexpected adventures, and more$ spent, we DID NOT account for my computer crashing! After having a neighbor look at it for two days, we have come to the conclusion that somehow, someway, my hard drive crashed and their is no way to get all my photos back. Our last resort is for David to disconnect my hard drive and get a connector to the new computer and access my pix. that way. (it is called a slave drive, it might not even work). Anyway, $450.00 later, I have a new computer (laptop). Besides spending almost $2000.00 to have David's new car shipped to our door in Kansas, I would say we are already in the hole, and technically haven't even started yet!!!! the movers are coming tomorrow, and so the next chapter of unexpected's will happen yet again...such as life I guess. I had so many pix to post on this season's soccer too... ARGH! Very frustrated, but what can you do, just keeping swimming, just keep swimming, as Dori would say; trying to focus on the positive:)

Happy Birthday to You X Two!!

Yes, my girls' 4th birthday was today! They had a little b-day party at the Burger King here on post last night. They had fun with all their friends and I loved all the cute little things they got! I was pleasantly surprised by how much they actually APPRECIATED their gifts! They were thanking everyone before moving on to the next. I am in awe sometimes on how old our kids can act, but yet still be so little at the same time:)

This first week of school flew by, we only have six weeks left, so I am hoping it will go pretty fast/smooth as well. (Hey, I can dream can't I?)

I hope everyone has a great new school year and looking forward to all the stories my kids will come home with from school:)

Look at how big their smiles were here when we started singing to them:)

Then this one below they covered their eyes..so cute:)

First Day of School 2011

Here are Hailey and Josh on their last "First day" in Hawaii. Hailey was nervous, it was also her first day to ride the bus. They sure do grow up fast.