Day 16 of 30

Drove to Kona today so we stopped by to look at some books and stuff...
and shared a cappuccino...Que Bella!

Had to get a leetle treat before Kamma is off to serve cocktails at KPC restaurant.

Chillin out, supporting our local Megacoffeemachine...
rather have a Cafe Ardour iced mocha o_O

Day 15 of 30

Happy Father's Day to all you Dad's!
We spent the afternoon at Hapuna Beach...apparently it was a good boogie boarding day! Lots of people doing it...

Michael getting ready for the next go around...

Lots of little kids trying...
And Michael's back there eyeing the next wave.

He's got it!

Riding up the sand.

Lots of guys doing "tricks." They run towards the wave from the shore.
Pretty awesome to watch!

Day 14 of 30

Shopping at the Waikoloa Farmer's Market (every Saturday morning)

picking out papayas...

lots of veggies!

One of the farmers delighting our ears with his playing...very cool

*side note: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Brian and Keri!!!

Day 13 of 30

Our Potted Garden

Tomatoes

Papaya Trees

Spinach

Day 12 of 30

"Preying" on our lanai!

**NEWSFLASH**
Michael got the job!!! We are so happy! He gave his two-weeks notice today , and his boss took it just fine (although he's still going to work one day each weekend to keep his great discounts around the Hilton property!). In case you missed it, he is going to be working in a custom cabinet shop in Kona.

Also, I had my interview with Early Head Start in Kona today. I need to do a little work on getting a registry card through a Hawaiian organization called PATCH, which shows exactly which kinds of jobs I'm certified to have within the field of childcare. They take into consideration experience and ECE education (college credits and training clock hours). I really liked the people I met and interviewed with and would love to work for them! They seemed to like me as well, so as long as I meet the requirements for the registry card, I think I've got a good chance of getting the job! I'll keep you posted!

Day 11 of 30

Busy day at the beach on King Kamehameha Day...

Yummy double chocolate chip cookie from Subway!

Happy happy after a refreshing swim!

What is King Kamehameha ("King Kam") Day, you ask? It is a day to honor King Kamehameha I, who conquered and united the Hawaiian Islands and became the first ruler of the "Hawaiian Kingdom" in 1795. King Kamehameha V designated June 11th as a public holiday, and the first year it was celebrated was in 1872. If you want to read more about it, go here or here.

Day 10 of 30

These are for you, Molly!!

Little turtle, swimming along...

Our Hawaiian Sea Turtles (Honu in Hawaiian) like to bask and sleep in the sun!

On a side note, Michael had an interview this morning with the owner of a custom cabinet shop in Kona...seems very promising! He should find out tomorrow afternoon. Also, I (Kamma) have an interview Thursday morning with Early Head Start in Kona, so keep me in your prayers!