CQ DAYS :(

While the hubby was MIA today thanks to CQ I was a busy bee. I met one of my co-workers at a local park for a bark in the park event with the pups. I was super nervous because this was my first time (by myself) to take the pups to something like this were there would be tons of other dogs. I've mentioned before how Bailey (the brindle dog) is kinda weird around other dogs. I swear she is bipolar and just wants to pick on every dog that passes her. We stayed for about a hour walking around checking out the booths and everything they had to offer. It wasn't so bad with both dogs but not something I would take them to and do all the time by myself. I kept Bailey close to me so she wasn't really able to bully other pups. I can't wait to get her around other dogs again so she will hopefully mellow out. Its drives me crazy though because she was best friends with the spouses' dog Ella in Hawaii. They got along so well and never had any issues, they would wrestle and play all the time. 

Back home for about a hour to finish up some laundry that I had been putting off forever. That has really got to be the one thing that I hate doing. Simply because its so time consuming and boring. I babysat for one of my families from work at 11:30 for a hour. It was pretty simple to since sweet baby S was asleep the whole time. From there I went and picked up the hubby lunch and drop it off to him. It was so nice to see him even if it was just for a couple minutes. I grabbed myself some lunch at Popeyes which is newly opened on post WOOHOO, then back home to finish that darn mound of laundry before I headed out to see a movie. 

I had plans with a few friends (wives) from the unit to go see "The Lucky One" at the post theater. They were showing it today (a week early) for free, which worked out since the hubbs didn't want to see it. Slowly but surely for one reason or another everyone started backing out. I was really looking forward to going especially since I didn't have any other plans till later that evening. I talked to the hubbs and contemplated going by myself, I just felt retarded going alone. I mean really who does that.......Let me tell you....THIS GIRL DOES. I had a date with myself and it was quite enjoyable. I sat towards the back so once the movie was over I could get out and avoid the crowd. I'm so glad I ended up going it was a FABULOUS movie and I'm looking forward to it coming out on DVD soon. I'm such a sucker for love stories / chick flicks but the hubby not so much. 

I was able to stop by and see the hubbs for a bit after the movie before I headed back home. I hate that CQ fell on a Saturday because that means our whole weekend is gone because he will most likely sleep till after noon tomorrow. I already had plans for the evening to babysit so it all kinda worked out for the best I guess you could say. Still I would have loved to hang out on the couch with my love. I didn't mind at all spending the evening with one of the cutest little 18 month old in my class. It was a pretty chill / relaxing evening, G ended up falling asleep in my lap about 30-40 minutes after her parents left so that left the evening for me to hang out and watch a bit of TV. L & T came home around 11:30pm but I didn't end up getting home till 2:45am. T poured L and I a glass of wine and we chatted away for the next 3 hours while sipping on some bubbly. I absolutely love chatting with her its so nice to have some one here to talk to about life, school and everything in between. Before they got home I was so tired and just wanted to get home and in bed but once we started talking we completely lost track of time. T ended up going to bed and we didn't even pay any attention. I guess we were to wrapped up in our girl time. It was definitely a great night and it worked out perfect since the hubbs was gone, as much as it sucked in the beginning when I found out he had CQ this weekend I guess it didn't end up being all that bad after all. I kept myself busy so the time passed quickly!!!

~DAY 184~

What a Weekend ;)

Time to SLOOOOW down after a go go go weekend. We had allot planned to go this weekend and everything was accomplished and then some. (ITS A LONG ONE)
It started off coming home from work on Friday to Gabe just finishing up buffing and waxing his truck. Man it looks like a beauty now. Then off to dinner we went. Meeting up with Annie & Allen at California Pizza Kitchen for some yummy grub. Dinner was great filled with loads of laughter & conversation. Home we headed after chatting for a bit, for a relaxing evening together at the house.
Saturday morning we were able to sleep in a bit, thanks to Gabe letting the pups. come up stairs after their 6am wake up alarm went off.
We had a few places to run to that morning to get ready for our BBQ that evening and then back home to clean!!! While I tackled the inside, (I like to clean it anyhow bc then I know its done good & the way I want it) Gabe went after my car. He washed the whole thing in & out buffed & waxed it as well. Now neither one of our cars have water spots YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!
I was able to prepared food for the evening, baked a birthday cake, cut up all the veggies for burgers and salad in the mist of cleaning as well as all the laundry. We both finish just before 5pm. Everyone was suppose to start arriving in half a hour. We quickly shower and put the finishing touches on the cake just in time. WOW, just enough time for Gabe to turn off the radio and sit down for a quick game on the PS3. But not long after that, the party began :)
There was lots of chit chat, laughter and joking around w/ some of the awesomest people here on Island. We had some GREAT burgers and dogs thanks to my grill master SGT. Gabriel and everyone just loved my Homemade Black Bean Texican Salad and our Homemade Caramel Apple Crisp Dessert .
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Thankfully with the 4 kiddos all UNDER TWO YEARS OLD & 2 puppies (ours), four grown (ok kinda) men nothing got broke. YAY!!!!! I was so happy. There was only one party mishap were a beer landed on the floor but I was up stairs at the time & it was cleaned up before I got back down other wise someone would of got a ear full. Shortly after 11pm everyone parted their ways and headed home. We finished cleaning up and off to bed we went. It was a LONG BUSY DAY!!! But so much fun.


Sunday morning was no different the dogs were up around 6:30am and ready to go. We had plans to be at the doggie park in Mililani at 9am. They were having a Great Dane meet & we figured we would go check them out and see what new we could learn about the Dane family. As well as the last time we went the puppies just had a FREAKIN BLAST running in the open fields and playing with the other dogs. I think we are going to turn it in to our Sunday routine. (Taking them to the dog park that is and then hit up the driving range for a bit.)
We enjoyed getting to see the different sizes of Danes and how they interact with other dogs of all sizes. I have been stuck on wanting a BullMasstif FOREVER now and I think Gabe has finally gotten me out of that rut. I can't wait to get back to the mainland so we can finally get a house with a bigger yard. (our house & yard here is much to small for a dog of such large size.)

After about a hour of our puppies running crazy we headed home to drop them off and up to the ACC it was.
(Last Thursday I slipped and fell at work having to go to the Dr. to have my wrist checked out because my Assistant Director was flipping out that something was wrong with it and me knowing good and well it was just alittle sore I went just to please her. (having to take all this paper work to the DR. to have them fill out for work, so work could document what was wrong with me "HELLO NOTHING")While there on Thursday they did x-ray's & checked it all out, I ended up getting a brace for my wrist which I wore the rest of the day and to work on Friday. Not only did I get a brace but I got orders from the Dr. "NO LIFTING FOR 10-14 DAYS & LIGHT WORK, also I was suppose to keep this brace thing on for the 14 days as well" are you freaking kidding me. "I'M FINE" ugh. So since this happened I was moved out of the class that I just love working in put into Preschool, which don't get me wrong I love, I just can' stand some of the teachers that work back in that class. After talking to my Director Thursday evening she told me that if my wrist was fine and I wanted to go back to the Dr. and have them give me a note saying "I could return to normal work duties I could". So I didn't have to stay out of my class for 2 weeks, Thank freakin goodness.)

So Hints the reason for the trip to the ACC Sunday after the Dog Park visit. All went well, I was in & out with in about a matter of 30 minutes with a note in hand stating I was all & well (which I knew all along) & could return to normal work duties with NO LIMITATIONS!!!! YEAH!!!! This called for some much celebration, a trip to the 24 hour shoppette. We grabbed a drink, candy bar AND HANNAH MONTANA THE MOVIE to rent. I had been wanting to see it forever now but Gabe was not to hip on the idea. So perfect time. He had a bit of work to do & so I though while he sat & worked on his counseling packets I would watch the movie.
I though it was such a great movie so cute & sweet. He would never admit to it but at times I looked over & saw him watching it as well. The rest of the afternoon included us relaxing and being lazy on the couch. Gabers ended up cooking his famous Chicken Parmesan for dinner, even did the dishes after. We watched Drop Dead Diva & Army Wives heading to bed shortly after. We were totally exhausted from our FANTASTIC weekend.
I can't wait for the work week to come & go so we can do it all over again next weekend. Here's to many more FANTASTIC weekends to come in the future of our life in Hawaii.

Dinner & a Movie

So tonight was "OUR NIGHT", Date Night. I was looking forward to it all day. It was a long but very productive day at the Gabriel house and now it was time to reward ourselves for a JOB WELL DONE. Both from at home, WLC & work.
We headed off to Rosie's Cantina in Haleiwa for some Mexican grub. I had been there once before but Gabe had not. When we arrived there was a notice on the door that Sunday August 23, would be their last day in business after 20 some odd years they are closing. UGH, I really like their food and I knew Gabe would just love it was well. We ended dinner with some Fried Ice Cream that included a cherry on top and then home we went.
Relaxing a bit with the pups. before our late night movie. We went and saw The Ugly Truth. It was so hilarious and we both laughed the whole time. (even the old man sitting a couple seats down from me couldn't stop laughing) I so enjoy evenings like this with My Love, it just makes life stop so I can absorb all the love we have for each other and put everyone and everything else out of my mind.
Walking out of the theater 5 after midnight Gabe turns to me and says "that was a really good movie". A chick flick I though, and he loved it. YEAH!!! I couldn't have ask for a better husband.


Can't wait for one last meal at Rosie's Cantina before they close, Tuesday is Taco Buffet night :)

Double Date Day

Gabe & I were invited to the movies and then dinner by our friends Rae & Jason today. They wanted to go on a double date and then head back to their house for dinner. As Gabe is telling me this I'm thinking ok why not. It would be a nice & relaxing afternoon, & then it hit me. "Well what movie did they wanna see??????"
He replied with the worst movie I would have guessed, the new Star Trek Movie. AAAAAAHHHHHH, are you kidding me. I could careless about seeing that. I had no interest what so ever in seeing that movie BLAH....I never saw any of the other ones, nor do I even really know anything about the movie or background.
After much complaining I sucked it up and said ok what the heck I'll go just so the two of us could be together, beside they have yummy snacks at the theaters.
We met up at the theater just on time, to get seats on the front row (seeings the theater was packed that's all that was left) oh well though. I really didn't care because I wasn't interested in seeing it any how.
After the movie was over Gabe and I had to run down to HNL to pick up my meds. & then headed back to the Stechmans for dinner.
Spaghetti, Homemade biscuits & salad was on the menu for dinner and for dessert we had brought a Oreo pie UMMMMMM!!!!
It was so good, the Spaghetti was not your every day Spaghetti. Jason had added is own little flare to it which was delicious. It couldn't have been better. After looking through photos with Rae we had some pie and shortly after said our goodbyes. It was such a relaxing day, no rush, no dog's in our face, no children running around (they have a almost 1yr old whom is a angel), just a good time with great friends. I can't wait for July to come because we are all going to Seattle together and it is just going to be a blast.
Each and every day it just gets better and better here in Hawaii with My Love Bug, My Boo.

Speed Please

What makes Hawaii so Great is having some really good friends here to hang out with. Last Friday when we were out at dinner we made plans to go and see a movie & have dinner again this weekend, I new what was top on my list Fast & Furious. I have the first 2 and have seen them both a millions times I'm sure. Luckily the other people we were going to be going to the movies with wanted to see it as well. YEAH!!!!!



OMG!!! I have waited for what seems like ever to see the new Fast & Furious 3. We decided to go to the movies first, to beat the big rush & boy did that pay off.
With in the first 5 minutes of the opening I was sitting on the edge of my seat, thinking "Oh No, they have gotta get out of the middle of the gas trailers" thankfully they did. So sad that Letty's life ended the way that it did. :( I was just hoping that Dom. would be set free at the end and walk out with Mia and when the judge said he was guilty OMG my heart just sank and I felt the tears coming. (I know such a baby) but the ending WOW...talk about intense. I can't wait till the 4th one comes out.

To end the evening we headed off to Chili's for a bite to eat. I just love me some Chili's. Chips & Salsa yummy in my tummy. Gabe & I had such a good day together despite all my crazy family drama going on back in Texas. I'm so happy to have such am amazing husband to be here for me always. When things are good and even when things aren't so good. He gives me a shoulder to cry on. He completes me and so much more.