RuthieStone

I’m having so much fun being unemployed at the moment, it really feels like I am on a holiday.  My orientation is tomorrow – I’m excited for my new Flatbread adventure. Roger arrived today, he’s staying for a week on his way to Canada.

We went to Baldwin with the body board which was awesome, the beach was splendid. The kids are so happy to have Roger here – Darwin woke up with a croup cough this morning and I had to pick him up early with a fever.  It’s sad to see him like that but we’re just glad it wasn’t a day earlier when he had his Kamehameha School interview.  It was his second attempt – when he whet with me he wasn’t into leaving the office with a strange lady so this time Jason took him and all week we prepared him for the moment.

Turns out all he needed was the preparation, with a high 5 he was off and did really well in his interview.  We wont hear back until the end of Feb, with 250 applicants and only 40 spots available – 20 girls and 20 boys.  It’s quite the elimination.

It almost feels like it’s still Christmas!  The weather has been terrific, it’s like a gift that keeps giving.  We’ve been at Mama’s a lot, it’s been great for the kids building their confidence in the ocean and for Darwin on a surfboard.  Jason’s been surfing more in the last week than I can remember him doing so in a year – even I made it out this morning with Tina and Sensi which was not all time conditions but it still made me feel like a million bucks.

With Darwin and Matilda not napping during the day anymore it feels like we have much more time on the weekend, it’s great. Lazy mornings, adventurous days and early nights for the kids.  Last night Adrienne’s Mum Jane baby st the kids while Jason and I went to Tina’s for dinner, it was such a treat having a real social engagement where we could actually have a few different conversations with awesome people as well as delicious food, tasty beverages and in a relaxed environment.

Last Friday was my last shift at Cafe Des Amis – I can’t believe I haven’t blurted this out sooner!  I start work at Flatbread next week – the hours are going to suit my life as a Mother with kids in school a little better – shame but life throws us hard balls!  At the moment I’m enjoying my week of unemployment and looking forward to visiting family!

Roger is her on Wednesday then Mum arrives on Feb 1st and leaves the day Tom and Adrienne return home on Feb 11th!

Talk about fun!  This morning we packed up and hit the beach – we are super into bringing nothing and going on beach adventure, today we walked from Baldwin to Baby Beach with a body board to catch some sliding action on the dunes.  It was so much fun, a beautiful day, got lots of exercise and nobody got too tired – we are done with naps!!! YES, bring on the next “stage”.

This morning we enjoyed a sleep in after a week back on the early morning wake ups in the dark preparing for school and work.  After a delicious omelet breakfast we hit the beach – parking at Josh and Amy’s house we casually walked down with the rest of the Stone Ohana to perch ourselves on the hot black rocks at Kuau Point.  Before we knew it hours had passed.

We left Darwin with Josh, Amy and Savanna they all went out for an afternoon sunset cruise on Amy Blue, Darwin was so stoked to use the little hand real fishing line we found between the rocks.  He also saw a few whales which we haven’t been so lucky to see yet this year.  Good ol weekends!

Here are some shots from our Cafe Des Amis Staff Christmas Party at Flatbread. It was such a great night – I was really proud of myself limiting my alcohol intake which is not what I can say for most…

I’ve happily been back at work for 2 days now and it’s been crazy – so busy.