Whiteboard fun

 

Solo Dad - Week 1

Jake's Workshop

So Kim's been gone seven days and the kids and I and Sally are still alive ! Haven't been late to school, no major bumps or bruises (knock on wood), pretty much smooth sailing. Which is good since the China exhibit opens this Friday and there is the usual last week ton of stuff to finish up. Big thanks to Tutu Kane and Auntie Heidi for allowing me some key sanity retaining hours over the long weekend. I wasted them gladly.

Crosseyed Lily

 

Sounds like a Jethro Tull song....I'm dating myself aren't I? Like RADIOCARBON DATING myself.

 

Valentine's Day prep work

 

Checking her list twice.

 

The pay-off!

 

Lily getting energy from Valentine's Day goodies.

 

Train Station

 

The Shinkansen Series 300 entering Alewa Station

 

Top Five List of Unscary Pirate Names

 

• 5. Captian Snookums


• 4. The Dread Pirate Bob


• 3. Tina


• 2. Big Dyslexic Jim Hawkins


• 1. Bubblebeard

 

Lily at the controls

 

"Throw it up already Dad !"

 

Kite Runner

 

Had some windy days lately so we went up to the park for some kite action.

 

Jake and Sally

  

A6M2

 

Burke is fascinated by the Zero and he bought me this model in an attempt to bring me over to the dark side....

 

Punahou Carnival !

Punahou Carnival !

Take a look at the slideshow from this year's trip to the Punahou Carnival. Kids had a great time. First rollercoaster ride (still a kid one, but bumpy and loud AND they got to be in the front car - gonna be some riders).

Kim's off to Japan for three weeks next Monday, which means that the kids will be surviving on a diet of:

• PB&J


• PB&honey


• Eggs, scrambled


• Eggs, hard boiled


• Eggs, fried over easy


• Hot dogs/spam/vienna sausage


• Canned vegetables


• Bagels


• Toast


• Toasted Bagels

On the bright side, they'll be all sorts of GTMNH* mischief that we can get into. We've already bought a new lion for Chinese New Year and cymbals to scare away evil spirits and any semblance of a peaceful household. The museum's new exhibit is opening on February 24th - get to use all that footage that we shot in China. Get to do a DVD that we are gonna make everybody watch before they get to enter the gallery. Very unusual for us - hope it works.

*GTMNH: Good thing Mom's not here

Latest model completed - Spitfire

 

Best one yet. Getting the hang of it. It's a good thing that I'm already married with kids since this is pure poison...."Hi I'm Brad"..."Hi, I'm (insert name), what do you like to do?" "Make model airplanes...hey where are you going?" 

Spitfire detail

  

Kuanoni picks the perfect day to visit

 

• 7 ripe Granny smiths


• + 2 willing hands


• + 1 apple corer/peeler/slicer


• = Apple Brown Betty in about 1 hour!

 

Kuanoni is taller than Kim

 

Let me rephrase that, Kuanoni is quite a bit taller than Kim. Next: Kalei

 

No title - none needed

  

Sisters

 

Shake-and-Bake (left) and Sally are getting reaquainted. Her owner is in Iraq and Uncle Ryan is dogsitting for a while. The kids ask if S & B can come over every day after school. OH THE POODLES.

 

Coconut boy

  

Shaking it up !

Coconut huskers

 

Jake lends a hand at husking coconuts. Lily and Jake got their first taste of straight from the nut milk and meat.