Monday, February 23, 2009
The Great White baby!!
This family kept starrring and Sophie and asked to take a picture with our GIANT baby! Very funny-- great family from Guatamala!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Palm Springs Getaway for Valentines Day
Aaron and I were able to get away for the Valentine's weekend, so we drove to Palm Springs for some R&R! We had such a great time. The Riviera Resport we stayed at was so fun and retro funky cool... we loved it. We saw celebrities, ate the most amazing food for 4 straight days (I mean it - no fast food, not even once!!!), had a couples massage and generally enjoyed our time away. Yeah for us!
Hiking in Tahquitz Canyon
This resort was THE place to see and be seen in the 60's. Where the rat pack and Marilyn Monroe and the likes would go to get away from Hollywood. It recently went under a huge renovation and reopened in October. They kept the way cool 60's retro vibe going, but with a cool modern fusion flare! Every nook and cranny, chair and light fixture was just so cool. It is rapidly becoming the NEW place to see and be seen. We sat in the Buddha lounge waiting for our spa treatment with Alyssa Milano, hung by the pool with Bob Harper (Biggest Loser) and Bo from the Dukes of Hazard (a little older now, but still way trippy). No - I didn't talk to anyone even though I was DYING to, but you know - Had to play all cool, like I run into celebrities every day. I am pretty sure I pulled it off! LOL!
We have a gazillion of these dorky shots where we set up the camera to get a shot of us together, but we had a blast trying OVER and OVER again!
Of course, Aaron got to golf (while I spent the day at the spa - HEAVENLY)! This was at the Classic Club, which turned out to be just an amazing course - one of the best he has played - and Aaron would say this was his HEAVENLY day! It was so neat - He even brought me back to show me, and so we could take some pics. What a cute hubby I have!
Funky cool chairs where everywhere
The second I walked into this place and passed by these silver lounge chairs, I told Aaron we would be taking a pic in them and it was high on my priority list! Done! Love them!
AWWWWW
This was right outside our room in the hallway, but check it out! How cool is the wallpaper, and carpet and what not?
Don't you love my Grizzly Adams! He has finally grown a full beard for me! Woohoo. When we got back he trimmed it shorter and it is lookin even better than ever. I think he secretly likes it, too. Hopefully it will stay for a long while 'cause I am LOVIN IT!
Well, we had a great time and are so very thankful to my sister Meg, who flew in from North Carolina with her son Jon, to watch my kiddos. Next post will be on that because they ALL had the time of their life. Nothing better than their Aunt Meggy! It almost ripped poor Daisy's heart out when she left. She is a great sister and such a fun Aunt.
So, here's to a little alone time with your hubby! Thank heavens for Cupid! 12 + awesome years and forever to come. Love you baby.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
My daily walk(most days)
This is the start of my almost daily walk. The first picture is our guard shack and gate which is just outside of our apartment. We have an opener for the gate so the guard does not have to be awake. Usually leave the apartment at about 6:45 am-yes, both of us- and we hope that the sun is shining. Most days are pretty good and I've only been soaked 3 times-considering we get 134 inches of rain per year here in Suva. We come thru the gate and turn right going up the hill. The street in Prince's Rd and is one of the 2 busiest in Suva. The temple is only about a
block from the apt. and looks great early in the morning. The statue of Moroni was replaced in January as the old one had weathered and was more white than gold. The Fijians here believe that it is solid gold and that someone has gone up there and taken off one of the feet(both are there but the angle from the street only let's 
you see one).
Mom is showing one of the interesting trees and next along the walk is the new US Embassy going up. We have the Australian, Indian, Malasian embassies on the same street. Next is a cellphone(called mobile phone) booth with a picture that Mom likes. You can reup your prepaid cellphone charges at the booth.
This is Singh's grocery with the gas station. Very convenient and close to the house. I stop here for a paper nearly every day.
This is Bel Air flats-this is the only vehicle I've ever seen there. It's a clean, nice looking place but no guard. Wouldn't live there.
This is a typical house. Usually have 2 stories with parking underneath and normally have an ex
tra apartment or 2 for rent. They mow the grass with a weedeater and normally have a lot of flora. Air conditioning is pretty optional and most might only have a unit in the bedroom like our apartment.
All very green and palm and coconut trees everywhere.
This is a consulate but no signs so we don't know what it is.
Local Baptist church. There are 323 registered churches in Fiji. Methodist is the main religion with Hindu close behind.
This is the point where Mom usually turns around and heads back. I continue up to the village and then to the police post. This is still all uphill and when it's hot-it can be fun.
Kids at the bus stop awaiting the school bus. Notice the uniforms. Each school has a different uniform. Parents have to pay fees for each child and also buy notebooks for each subject along with pencils, etc. Can really be difficult for a lot of families.
Car infront of a family house. Most Fijians do not have a car and do not dream of having one. They take the bus or taxi if the can afford it- and do a lot of walking.
This is the village cemetery. You can see cloth on one of the plots. They keep the site decorated for 100 days and then remove the decorations. Each village has their own cemetery if they have enough land. This is on the hillside behind the main bus stop.
Village view on the opposite side of the street.
This is on the way back after I have turned around and more kids waiting to go to school.
If you look hard, you can see the bay in the background. There are water views on both sides of the street as we walk.
These are stairs leading down to several houses. Kind of dark-but all this area is very hilly and most of the houses have steep back yards.
I don't know how good this would be-This is about $1.60 in US currency. Not everything is this cheap. Haircuts are $2.00 US, but Mom's hair runs about 17 times that amount. In other words, I get 1 haircut a month for my entire mission and it = 1 time at the hair salon. Go figure!
This is looking to the west and you can see a lot of water, mountains and steep hillsides.
This is Singh's grocery on the way back- I go in and they just about have my paper ready every day.
This is the current temple patron housing. It will hold about 30 people jammed in and is not really too nice. The new patron housing on the temple compound will hold 70 and will be much nicer.
Our favorite fish and chips place. Never tried the burgers but the fish is fresh.
North view of the temple nearing the apartment. The temple is the nicest looking building in all of Fiji. Sits on a hill and cannot be missed. The rest of the complex is to the left of the temple in this picture.
you see one).
Mom is showing one of the interesting trees and next along the walk is the new US Embassy going up. We have the Australian, Indian, Malasian embassies on the same street. Next is a cellphone(called mobile phone) booth with a picture that Mom likes. You can reup your prepaid cellphone charges at the booth.
This is Singh's grocery with the gas station. Very convenient and close to the house. I stop here for a paper nearly every day.
This is Bel Air flats-this is the only vehicle I've ever seen there. It's a clean, nice looking place but no guard. Wouldn't live there.
This is a typical house. Usually have 2 stories with parking underneath and normally have an ex
tra apartment or 2 for rent. They mow the grass with a weedeater and normally have a lot of flora. Air conditioning is pretty optional and most might only have a unit in the bedroom like our apartment.
All very green and palm and coconut trees everywhere.
This is a consulate but no signs so we don't know what it is.
Local Baptist church. There are 323 registered churches in Fiji. Methodist is the main religion with Hindu close behind.
This is the point where Mom usually turns around and heads back. I continue up to the village and then to the police post. This is still all uphill and when it's hot-it can be fun.
Kids at the bus stop awaiting the school bus. Notice the uniforms. Each school has a different uniform. Parents have to pay fees for each child and also buy notebooks for each subject along with pencils, etc. Can really be difficult for a lot of families.
Car infront of a family house. Most Fijians do not have a car and do not dream of having one. They take the bus or taxi if the can afford it- and do a lot of walking.
This is the village cemetery. You can see cloth on one of the plots. They keep the site decorated for 100 days and then remove the decorations. Each village has their own cemetery if they have enough land. This is on the hillside behind the main bus stop.
Village view on the opposite side of the street.
This is on the way back after I have turned around and more kids waiting to go to school.
If you look hard, you can see the bay in the background. There are water views on both sides of the street as we walk.
These are stairs leading down to several houses. Kind of dark-but all this area is very hilly and most of the houses have steep back yards.
I don't know how good this would be-This is about $1.60 in US currency. Not everything is this cheap. Haircuts are $2.00 US, but Mom's hair runs about 17 times that amount. In other words, I get 1 haircut a month for my entire mission and it = 1 time at the hair salon. Go figure!
This is looking to the west and you can see a lot of water, mountains and steep hillsides.
This is Singh's grocery on the way back- I go in and they just about have my paper ready every day.
This is the current temple patron housing. It will hold about 30 people jammed in and is not really too nice. The new patron housing on the temple compound will hold 70 and will be much nicer.
Our favorite fish and chips place. Never tried the burgers but the fish is fresh.
North view of the temple nearing the apartment. The temple is the nicest looking building in all of Fiji. Sits on a hill and cannot be missed. The rest of the complex is to the left of the temple in this picture.
The 2 reasons I walk on this road are 1) sidewalk all the way and 2) no dogs- so I don't have to carry a "big"stick.
Back to where we live. Will move out on Feb. 20th and move into another apartment on a temporary basis for 10 days or so until we can move into the temple missionary apartments. It's been a long wait but we'll be in the new apartment for the last 4 months of our mission.
Back to where we live. Will move out on Feb. 20th and move into another apartment on a temporary basis for 10 days or so until we can move into the temple missionary apartments. It's been a long wait but we'll be in the new apartment for the last 4 months of our mission.
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