We have been giggling all week while eating this cheese:
Ah cheese!
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Be Boogy Boarding and Busting Your Shorts
We went to a new beach today. It was suppose to be family friendly, have great sand and be a fun place to boogy board.
Look at this postcard, it looks idyllic:
We received a few clues that the day was going to be a wild one when a Hawaiian boogy boarder screamed as a wave threw him into the air then the lifeguards came over the loud speaker reminding everyone that the current waters were unsafe for swimming, children and anyone inexperienced boogy boarding.
Checkout this photo I took of the bay and compare it to the postcard:
Steve decided to give it a go anyways. Here he is with the blue board contemplating his entry:
And this is what happened to his shorts:
hahaha…
But then he decided to take our oldest son in to give it a try…
Mama Bear and the lifeguards had to both yell at him. Me up close and personal, the lifeguards from the tower at the top of the beach.
The boys stayed on the sand for the rest of the morning building a rescue boat and a command centre. They had a great time. I was the only one traumatized by the crazy surf!
At sunset, we went back to our favourite beach beside the turtles so that everyone could do some boogy boarding.
Checkout this perfect little wave lapping up onto the beach:
OC and I were able to rest on the beach and make a bus:
Another incredible day! OC got his feet wet by a wave for the first time and no one was sucked out to sea or pulverized too badly by waves. 
Tomorrow, we will be shopping for shorts!
Be Hunting for Turtles
Today, we went on a turtle hunt. The honu, or Hawaiian sea turtle, is the Hawaiian symbol of longevity, peace, good luck, humility, long life and the spirit within. I could use all of those things in my life. How about you?
We started off the morning at Turtle Beach, the unofficial name for Laniakea Beach, hoping to snorkel and see the turtles. No turtles and no snorkelling as the currents were too strong.
We headed north down the island to do some snorkelling in an incredible area at Pupukea Beach Park. We were able to see whales in the distance.
Tonight, we went to Haleiwa Beach Park to have a picnic dinner and what did we end up running into at the beach right beside the Haliewa Marina? Seven humongous turtles!
Turtle hunt was an unexpected success !
Expect the unexpected!
Be Happy/Sad Hockey is Over!
Hockey in Vtown finished this afternoon. We love the coach, Z! She is the perfect balance of firm, fun and technical skills. She has continued to fuel our boys love for hockey.
We love the midweek connection we have had with papa and nana.
But frankly, I am exhausted. All of this driving, delving back and forth into my old life and how this season of our lives has unfolded.
I am happy/sad. My life is a dichotomy of mixed emotions most of the time, this is just another simple example.
OC got his first stick today:
OC is a star hanging out for two hours while his brothers skate.
JC and Papa getting the equipment on:
CC with his post-practice sweaty head:
After practice they had pizza for the players:
Letting go.
Saying goodbye.
Sitting in happiness with sadness.
He shoots.
He scores!
CC and JC on the ice together.
Be Having a Snow Weekend
Goodbye winter! We celebrated our last weekend up at the hill.
Saturday was the last day of cross country ski lessons. CC was very excited about his cookie race. JC loved going down the jungle trail and playing in the trees with his friend, K.
Sunday, OC and I hit the cross country trails again. The big boys strapped on their downhill skis and hit some trails. CC went on the chairlift for the first time. The boys loved the Peanut Trail.
I think my boys will choose to take the ‘road less travelled’.
Be Letting Go of Ways to do Crap
In my family of origin, there have been expectations on how to do things. In most cases, ‘Get er done!’ runs supreme. The quicker the better.
Recently the debate has been on about how to finish off our kitchen. I want to leave the cupboards open. I love my jars. People outside my family of boys have strong feelings that the kitchen crap should be hidden away behind a door.
In our household, we have two distinct ways to lode our dishwasher. One of us likes to rinse and stack before putting them in the dishwasher. The other likes to throw em in and ‘Get er done!’. Guess who did this wonderful stacking?
Is there a right or a wrong way? Really there isn’t.
Next CC and I have had a puzzling week. He is a four year old on fire for puzzles. But I noticed something curious. In my family of origin, we always flipped all the pieces over then did the outside edge first. CC always started by putting the pictures and similar colours first and would even flip over pieces as he went.
Is he doing it wrong? Someone might correct him. Not me! I love allowing my children the opportunity to listen to their own ways to do things.
Today in my anger, I had a breakthrough.
In this Post-Industrial Age where we don’t need to be perfect doing the same task over and over and over. I want to experience more freedom on how to ‘Get er done!’ while being cast adrift on my boat of grief.
In light of my letting go of this mentality of having one way to do crap, I think of John Travolta who mispronounced Indina Menzel’s name on the Oscar’s. I heard on the radio the opinion that he shouldn’t have introduced anyone if he couldn’t do it perfectly. Really? Who can judge perfection these days and who hasn’t made a mistake? We are teetering on a fine line when we expect perfection from our families, people around us and celebrities. Let’s stop hiding and realize there is more than one way to do most crap.
I am grateful for good old John for ‘Staying Alive’. Not only did he show his humanness, he introduced me to my new theme song: Let It Go.
Let it go.
The wind is howling.
I couldn’t let it go.
Heavens know I tried.
To be a good girl.
Distance.
Smallness.
No fears.
No right.
No wrong.
No rules.
I AM FREE!
The perfect girl is gone.
The storm still rages.
But I stand.
The cold has never bothered my anyways.
(Song lyrics from the movie Frozen, thank you Disney for letting me paraphrase).
My truth.
My way.
My anger.
Turned to letting go.
Let the storm rage on.
Be Glad February is Done
Whew, February GOODBYE to you!
See ya later to two time consuming beginnings (new semester and planning for next year) at
Sexy Neck’s work.
Every day was a ‘letting go’ experience this month:
DAILY goodbyes to life without mom.
Observing dad’s first warm holiday with buddies and his return.
Feeling the cold weather continue to hold on.
Sensing the letting go that needs to happen on so many things I want desperately to hold on to.
Adios to ten hard fought pounds I lost this month.
Hello to a new month.
Bring on MARCH!
One step closer to destination unknown on earth.
Living a life of complete uncertainty. (Oh how I used to feel in control – ha!)
Completely at peace.
Doing my work.
Speaking my wants.
Living outside of shoulds.
Without fear of making a mistake.
Hanging with my boys.
Making my way in the desert.
Pondering God’s voice.
Waiting and wondering.
In freedom.
Here is a treasure I found while cleaning out our office space today:
Be Building a Maisonnette
What did you yearn to have in your childhood home?
A cozy place to snuggle and read?
A place to climb?
A home for your dolls and toys?
Since the day we moved into our house last summer, our boys have wanted to build a fort/Maisonnette under the stairs.
A perfect hideaway.
A clubhouse.
A special space.
My heart longs to create a healing home where we can rest. As last week unfolded, I knew our family needed a project for the weekend. I immediately thought of the fort. We must have hit the right moment as the construction gears were in motion on Friday night about ten seconds after I mentioned the fort.
JC and Sexy Neck came up with the design. I cleaned out my stuff from under the stairs. The boys found some wood and they were off.
Here is the finished product on Sunday night:
The boys want to put wood on the sides, add a rope ladder, paint, add a curtain for privacy, a bookshelf and a few more nicknacks will come and go.
The boys were incredible working with their dad. Sexy Neck was amazing at involving the boys every step of the way. The were able to measure and cut wood. Problem solve when the wood wouldn’t fit on the platform. The boys screwed in the floorboard, OC was a natural. Finally, they got to choose everything that they wanted in the fort.
Building self-esteem.
Handwork.
Creating.
Bodies and minds in motion.
Encouraging.
The boys Maisonnette designed and created by them.
Being.
Boys.
"Be" ENOUGH 