fishing with papa

The Hendricksons fishing at secret spot

Maya cruising

Come on Papa!

Kalia had set up a championship
There was a race, jumping to reach the highest branch,
and throwing a rock in the ocean for distance.
Uncle Greg, Maya & Daddy tied for the win.

Hugs

Dollies

Papa's last night

Old crayons

Hearts

a day at slaughterhouse

Last friday was Spirit Day at Sacred Hearts
Papa and I arrived at the end and this is where
they were all singing the school song.
The school was divided into two teams:
blue & white
Kalia was on the white team,
the Kindergarteners did championship bean bags.
Kalia made all her bean bags in:)

Family day at Slaughterhouse
Going to check out the cave.
The waves were pretty big that day,
so we dug a big hole, the girls made snow angels,
they played on this big boulder and did some rock walking.
Erik and I got a little swimming/body surfing in.

Look, we're in a cave!

Rock climbing,
Kalia is quite the expert.

View of the beach

Me and Maya
Decided to throw one in,
I usually don't make the blog:)

On a big boulder

Maya putting on her "rock star" concert

She was really into it.

Kalia showering her with pine needles

Being silly with Papa

Let's see what's been happening. Well, we've been having lots of fun with Papa. He just left and first thing yesterday morning, Maya said, "where's papa". I think she got used to him being here. Kalia has been really impressing me with her reading, she's been reading the level 1 books, with short sentences. With some help on the more challenging words, but I'm really impressed and excited! Picked up some new ones at the library yesterday. Every night I ask the girls what "movie" they want me to put in- it's something I used to do for my sister when she was little. It's just a pretend movie that I pretend to put in and plug into their heads to dream about at night. Maya has been saying that she wants a "Kalia" movie to dream about and tonight she wanted a "mommy" movie "because I love you". Kalia's movies lately have been "school" or "strawberry shortcake".

Maya went to the dentist today and she did great and was all good with her teeth. Although we need to work on the thumb sucking...

Kalia and I have a dentist appointment in two weeks, I had to reschedule mine and she was scheduled on Valentine's day- but this was unacceptable for her! That is a holiday and maybe she will have something to do! OK...

our final day

Our "rustic" cabin

We stayed in Pupukea, above Foodland

in this really cool cabin.

It was a higher elevation and cooler,

the girls and I would cruise in the morning

at the cabin and then meet up with everyone

late morning.

The view

You can see the ocean in the way background

Tuesday- contest on.

Tanner about to paddle out

I couldn't take photos during the contest,

we were too nervous

and I hate to jinx things.

Erik & Papa

Big sets

There were some monster sets,

in fact at one point I had to move the girls,

our shoes and phone to higher ground.

I swear the announcer was talking to me when he said,

"you're children can get wet, save your phone!"

Tanner advanced!

Tanner and the girls before we left for home.

Now we really wished we could have stayed for the very

exciting Wednesday heats. Tanner making it all the way to the

semi-finals! So exciting! Great job Tanner, so stoked for you!

Waimea

Monday at Waimea

The surf was too big to hold the contest.

The girls and I were lazy at the cabin in the morning,

the boys were out checking the surf early.

Late morning at Waimea

Maya

Maya riding her Papa horsey

Kalia

She lost tooth number two the night before.

The tooth fairy found her on Oahu

and she got a small bonus because

she pulled it out at Ted's Bakery the night before.

Waimea

Lunch at Shark Cove

I missed lunch at Pupukea Grill,

I really wanted to eat at all the trucks.

Waiting for lunch,

since we didn't call our order in like the regulars...

We left way before Tanner & Papa and their order

was about 4 before us (30 minutes)

Sunset at Pipe

Huge waves that day!

Day 2 Volcom Pipe

Heading to the Volcom Pipe Pro

Cruising

waiting for Tanner's heat

Tanner about to paddle out

It was raining off and on,

the girls cozy under their towels.

Tanner won his heat!

Evening at Pipe

watched Tanner's session & sunset

Papa, Uncle Greg, Tanner

Erik & the girls

watching the surf

are these two related?

girlies