April

The beginning of April found us attending a friend's 3rd birthday party.  It was princess themed, but not to worry, Marcus didn't even notice.  All he cared about was the splash park and the cupcakes.

The next day, we discovered a Scottish festival down in Waikiki.  We were planning on just observing, but Chantal and I got talked in to participating in the housewife games.  What are housewife games you ask?  Rolling Pin, Frying Pan, and Haggis Toss.  The rolling pin and frying pan were thrown for distance and the haggis was an accuracy toss into a frying pan.  

They had us all wear kilts to truly get into the spirit.

Me participating in the rolling pin toss

Marcus wanted to try on the kilt, he kept tripping over it

The next day was our friend Chantal's birthday.  We headed down to California Pizza Kitchen to celebrate.

The next Sunday was the start of Polo Season here in Hawaii.  The polo field is up on the North Shore, right on the beach.  It makes for an awesome Sunday.  Marcus can play in the ocean, on the beach, or on the polo field.  We spend about six hours up at the field just hanging out with friends, eating good food, and watching a little polo.

The girls enjoying the polo match

Marcus and Dominic napping

The second photo was actually taken at the next Sunday's polo match, it's become a regular activity for us.  And Marcus wasn't actually napping, I think he just wanted to take a break from the action and  hang out with his little brother.

That previous Friday, our unit had an Easter thing.  They called it Operation Bunny Bop.  We were late and missed all of the easter egg hunts, but a family we knew took pity on Marcus and gave him more eggs than he knew what to do with.  He also got to meet the Easter Bunny.

He was a little scary, so Marcus had to be bribed with an egg.

The next weekend found us at an event held on Schofield that highlights the travel discounts that we can get through our base.  It was also an opportunity for all of the units to raise some money for the family activities they put on through out the year.  They brought in a group called "The Party Animals" for the kids.

Like any kids group, it was a little cheesy

Marcus with his adopted siblings

Patrick, the boy holding on to Marcus, has 4 sisters (3 of which are standing right behind them in this picture).  So, he loves it when Marcus comes over to play because they can do boy things.  The girls love it because they can dress Marcus up however they want, like Mickey Mouse to their Minnie or a Prince to their Princess.  He looks just like them, so he fits right in to their family, and his girlfriend Maggie is only a few months older.  They got to enjoy the concert together while their mom and I got to relax for a few minutes.