Saturday, June 20, 2009

Submarine Tour

I am so blessed and happy I was able to do this b4 I left the Island. We went on a submarine tour yesterday near Waikiki, and saw some amazing things. Look:

Some plane wreckage:


Schools and schools of fishies big and small.


Sleeping Turtle getting cleaned:


Even saw one swimming (Had to peak through two big headed people):


An old Navy ship sunk to be used as an artificial reef:


We went as far down as 111 ft:


The girls enjoyed themselves and I'm glad they were able to do this and remember it for years to come. (E was at a sitters, YES u read correctly, my friend Vanessa took him for me THANK YOU V!):



This man, however, did NOT...he was sea sick he was throwing up all over the place:


Taken b4 we went down:

Look Out Below doesn't he look stylish with my Tracy Joy camera bag?! lol.:


Beautiful Diamond Head crater that I never got to hike while I was here, so this is something for the list of things to do when I come back!:


That's the sub we went down in:


Can't remember the last time we were in a picture together:


After we were done we were thanked for coming by, I'm going to miss this word (I think I'll get a dog and name him Mahalo:


The girls on the way back home...were KNOCKED OUT! lol. We weren't even in the truck for 5 minutes and they were gone:

HAPPY SATURDAY I have to go pack. (Oddly enough that's my fave part of moving)

Friday, June 19, 2009

28-52 Head in the clouds

I feel like I'm being pulled in so many directions now...So much happening in only a few days...WOW, my head is spinning, & my stomach is churning, I'm all emotional too which is not the norm for me. All I know is I am going to bawling on the Air Plane!! Ay Yay Yay!!! I got what I wanted but that doesn't make it any easier...especially since it's happening faster than anticipated...I'm not sure where to go...what to do...where to turn...who to yell at...if I should cry or laugh. I'm all over the place, I'd like to go back to my perfect world with my head in the clouds.


TGIF...I think

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Sunset

Up at 4am thanks to the fact that my son now climbs out of his crib and plays in his room or turns his TV on and LOUD so that it comes through the baby monitor and wakes us up...God help me, I have NO IDEA how to fix THAT problem!

Anyway I caught this on the way home from my daughters photo shoot the other day. I can imagine myself lying in a lil boat drifting towards the sun, the water was so calm and inviting, it looked as though it would be warm due to the orange glow. I love Hawaii. I'm sure sunsets r the same everywhere but I never really appreciated them until I came here. Hawaii opened my eyes.

It's Thursday...I'm going back to bed!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Last shoot for my girls here in Paradise

I want to FILL my home with pictures of Hawaii, of moments I had here, & places I loved to go.

Yesterday I had a mini photo shoot with my girls, I'm not even done processing all the pix, but as soon as I got home I got to work on some.

This is Ilana (pronounced Ee-Lah-nah) or as I refer to her mini M (my husband) she looks so much like him...u can see his filipino blood in her. I think she is just gorgeous, all she has is my eyes, that's all I contributed to the mix oh and my hair. lol:




This is Mariel (Mah-Ree-El) a.k.a Mini me...down to her attitude. As u can see on her face, she doesn't like to smile for some reason, me I LOVE to laugh...but I've been approached many times by strangers telling me to "Smile, it's not that bad" lol...I'm still working on that. This lil one here is gorgeous:


I love this shot! The emotion in Ilana's face, and Mariel...just wow, and this one was actually a blooper well nothing funny here but Mariel had looked down for some reason so I caught it.:


Ilana killin it with them shades, I'm really feeling the reflection in them:


These girls are definitely children of a photographer, I don't have to tell them much, I say "put the shades on" and instantly they are models and they just pose for me. I love it:


Tomorrow I will post more of the ones I processed with some textures. Til then, these r my lil beauties!

HAPPY WED!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Urban Oasis

In the middle of industry, and housing is this lil spot I like to visit from time to time on the base; I call it my Urban Oasis. I wouldn't dare step foot in this, but it's nice to look at especially when the sun is shining like it is here:

Happy Tuesday! Rescue Me is on tonight.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Old age

My biggest fear is not dying but of old age. I know many believe aging is wonderful, they make up these adages like "growing old gracefully" etc. But I fear losing myself. Alzheimer's runs in my family...I have a grandmother right now who is suffering from this, and it breaks my heart because this is a woman I looked up to for how tough she was, for how strong and determined she was to live life on her own terms. I remember conversations with her, I remember I never saw her clean because she was up at like 5am so her house was always spotless, smelling of delicious Puerto Rican food already for diner time, I remember the conversations she had with her friends in the building, I heard stories of her while my dad was a kid, and I see her now, and she can barely remember her children. I'm afraid of that. I'm afraid of not being able to move as fast, afraid of hurting myself by accident, afraid of being forgotten, afraid of losing the respect I have from others.

This woman here was at a restaurant I was at the other day and you wouldn't know it but her family was on the bench next to her. Not paying her any mind, so she sat there alone, and my heart went out to her. I wanted to yell at them "HELLO, talk to her". I would have loved to engage her in conversation and ask her about her past, where she grew up, what's the one thing she misses from those simpler times? Where she was during specific times in history, all the things I didn't get to ask my Abuela that I regret now, but I was too young to care before. I hate that we take it for granted. That as kids we have no idea what life means. I refuse to go out like that.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Hair cut part deux

I had a few complaints that I didn't post faces of my kids with the last post (Maria) lol. So here it is...the very happy, light headed girls. I'm trying to get used to it, but it's hard.

Here's mini me:


Mini M:


So much more healthier (mini me again):


Her hair needs the help of gel as does mine...Still as thick as ever but healthier (mini M again):


And look at how happy they r:


Mom r u mad at me yet? lol.

HAPPY SUNDAY!

Saturday, June 13, 2009

4am Sunrise

I can't believe I did it, but I did! I set my alarm and this time didn't hit snooze, I woke up at 4 and drove out to the pier to get some shots of the sunrise, I've been wanting to do this for a while now b4 I left paradise and I did it, problem is it was CLOUDY that morning so I have to do this again. But I need to brace myself I am NOT a morning person, although it was nice to be up that early and start my day I paid for it that night...in fact I'm still paying for it, I'm a night owl so this was not normal for me. ANYWAY...I did manage to grab some note worthy shots.:

I love this...they wake up this early to go out and catch some waves now THAT'S dedication. I'm glad I was there to catch this."

The clouds really pop here. I left the shutter open longer for this one which made the water look so smooth, sort of dreamy (how I felt standing there, lucky enough to catch this once):


I just love B&W.:

Happy Saturday my people! I'm going to start on my new project soon!!

Friday, June 12, 2009

27 of 52 Up against the wall

...is how I feel when choices r no longer left in my hands. At the moment the military is controlling every aspect of my life, I'm not sure nor will I ever understand why they take so long to get off their high horse and jump into action like they expect from their airmen. If they say jump; we're already in the air b4 we know it. When WE want answers, it's HURRY UP AND WAIT! I'm so sick of the military life sometimes and how they treat the men and woman who sacrifice so much for them, they sacrifice, themselves, their families, their time, their joy, sometimes even their happiness. All for what? To have an uncertain future? To be waiting in the wings? Waking a tight rope. I love the life I have been living due to the military but it did not come without great sacrifice on my behalf and on my husbands. Now I'll go back to my corner and wait some more.

TGIF!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

A sad day in my life

I took my girls to get their hair cut and I'm still sad about it. They look so beautiful, they r always beautiful, but for me long hair is our trademark sort of, and now they look like every other girl in their class. But they needed this, I needed this. FOUR heads of hair to do is just too much for me. My oldest has my hair CURLY and T H I C K!!! The stylist was complaining she had enough hair for two heads (she didn't get a tip)...My youngest has hair like my sister, it's thick, but not as thick, and not as curly it's wavy, light and thinner. They came home after getting their hair done and they were two completely different people. It's like their hair was holding back their personality and once it was cut their true selves came out. I didn't think M could be more of a character than she is, but she proved otherwise. I have a great idea for a photoshoot now that I see their hair...Hmmmmmm...

Here is the youngest girl The comedian, rebel, strong-willed, blunt, opinionated one. Oh and T A L K A T I V E!!! Sometimes I want to put my hands on my ears and scream "lalalalalalalala" to drown her out. lol. She is a mini me in the worst way, all the qualities I love or hate about me is embodied in her it's as if God took a piece of me as I slept and created her. She helps me out around the house but it's like pulling teeth. lol. I can't stop staring at her, she looks like me so much more now:


The eldest of my kids. The sweet, responsible one, the caretaker, the loner. I ask her to do things and she does it without complaining. Sometimes she even does something for me without asking. Her hair looks GREAT now that it's washed and has gel in it, she SO has my hair!! Poor thing (Thanx ma). lol.:

And of course I couldn't leave without posting one of my ham...the love of my life, my dream come true. He is such a character and unfortunately he has my horrible temper and my "NOT a morning person" attitude. But he loves me and I love him, he is my lil gift from God, the boy I always wanted. He got his hair cut too...We went a lil higher this time so NOW u can CLEARLY see he is a boy, so if one more person tells me I have 3 beautful daughters, IT'S ON.:


And one more...they were so happy after their hair cut that I am JUST NOW noticing they haven't fought once since the cut. lol. Could this have been the answer to my problem all this time? A simple cut would have changed their mood and stopped the fighting? NO ME DIGAS! Nah but I love their relationship. I have good girls. I complain like every mother about how they drive me crazy and how I'd like to run away (most of the time), but in all honesty these r some good girls.:

HAPPY THURSDAY!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Not so wordless Wed...I talk too much...I can't shut up

He woke up from his nap the other day SO CRANKY, I HAD to leave the house and take him for a walk and STILL, he was disgruntled. I called his name and he yelled "NO!" and pointed the water bottle at me. lol. Punk! I can't even be mad at him, because he gets it from me...I am NOT a morning person. Yay a mini me, oh boy!!

HAPPY WED!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Weeds and things

these r a few of my favorite things...

Well OK not all of my favorite things, but these look pretty too...





Happy Tuesday!

Monday, June 8, 2009

Sisterhood of the traveling bikes

These r my girls, and I am so proud to show this picture because of what it means, of what it speaks. My sister and I didn't get along much as kids not sure if it had to do with me being 5 yrs older than her, or too many differences, or just plain not liking each other.

I've always been saddened by that fact because growing up we missed out a lot on each others lives even while living in the same apartment and til this day we r still missing out but learning about each other lil by lil. Anyway my girls here, they do EVERYTHING together. I'm trying so hard to raise them with love for each other, I try to steer them away from the name calling game, and the hitting game. I explain to them the importance of a sister now and in the future, and they seem to get it for the most part, although when they r fighting I feel as though my words fall on deaf ears. But then there are times like this.

I didn't ask them to pose I was just lucky enough to catch this moment between them. I love moments like this.

My youngest girl was a surprise [to me], but not to God, I know he has plans for her. My point is that I am glad I had them when I did. They will have each other for life, imagine being raised with your best friend right by your side the whole way through life? WOW! I pray my girls always know how blessed they are, and never take for granted what I did growing up.


HAPPY MONDAY!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

A mile in his shoes

I thought this was too cute...his dad was hysterical laughing because he could barely walk...but when I saw him in the boots, I thought how time has flown by, and how time will continue to do so and then I will look back on this picture with sadness and joy. My baby will be big enough to fill these shoes one day. I pray he still loves me the way he does now. I am so in love!


Simple enough, a boy and his cars! It's amazing how boys are born with the love of cars instilled in them. He makes the noise of a car and races them up my walls, on my desk and up my leg...all the while holing up that pinky...he still has class while being a boy, I'm raising him well. lol.

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Friday, June 5, 2009

My head hurts 26-52

From massive headaches almost on a daily basis...from ideas spinning around, not being able to come out, from the stress of a move, from the stress of house hunting, job hunting, raising kids, supporting a husband and his career, starting a career of my own, from frustration, from fear, worry, inner turmoil, fluctuation in weight, uncertainty, u name it, it's happening. But I DO believe that God does not give u more than u can handle and if he brought u to it, he'll bring u through it...So this just reminds me of how strong I am, how strong I can be, the headache is a reminder. I got this...I WILL come out on top as I always do.

TGIF!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

More plant life

I'm in a nature-y mood today...(Yes I made up the word nature-y, and I like it)...We'll start by observing my favorite thing in all the world sunflare, it's peaking through the tree:


Now this is so ODD, I have never seen a leaf this way...NO idea what this is...but it's strange so naturally I like it!:


Plumerias, these r very pretty flowers...they almost look fake in their perfection, I plan to bring some with me when I move so I can plant it in my back yard and always have a piece of Hawaii with me:


Happy Wed!
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