We made it safe!

I was very excited at LAX with Greg and the kids. We left home on Wednesday morning at 4:30am. I was excited that we were together and we were going on an adventure. Savannah was excited too. She was so excited that she wet her pants right before we checked in ... while I was carrying her!!! Luckily we hadn't checked our bags yet, so I could get clothes out for us. I ended up taking a shower and giving Savannah a bath in the LAX bathroom sink!

Our flight went well. All of us were excited to get to Hawaii, especially Chase. He was patient for the entire 6 hour flight. Savannah was excited but not patient! Good thing she slept on Greg's lap for the last 3 hours. They weren't scared on the flight at all, until Greg told them that they were going to jump out of the airplane with him. Savannah looked so scared! That's all you dad.

When we landed, Greg's friend Scott and Major Hall welcomed us to the island. They gave us beautiful flower leis. Being pregnant, I got emotional and almost started to cry. Greg was able to check-in to his base at the airport. They made hotel reservations for us and took care of us. We're staying in Honolulu.

The first day, after checking in to hotel, we went to Waikiki. It was really empty and the water was warm, calm, and clear. The kids jumped straight in.

Chase loves being buried up to his neck and then "Hulk smashing" his way out. Savannah loves burying him. Even after he smashes out!

We've been exploring the island, trying to figure out how to get around. We've learned some of it, but there is just so much! I didn't think the island would be this big. Chase didn't either. He told us, "I didn't think Hawaii was big like where we're from." Chase's only complaint after the first day was that "there aren't any stores in Hawaii. You know, like grocery stores." So the next day we took him to the army commissary on Greg's base.

Chase and Savannah love the water. Chase learned how to breathe with the snorkel that he got for his birthday. It is awesome watching him go underwater trying to find fish.

Yesterday morning the kids and I got to visit Greg's work. We got to meet everyone who will be working with him. Everyone was very welcoming, friendly, and helpful. First they had a potluck breakfast and after that Greg got promoted to Captain! They let me change his rank. That was special, and again being pregnant I got all emotional.

We even got to visit Greg's office. I will be decorating it:) I forgot to bring the camera. It was the nerves that made me forget it. I was so nervous to meet everyone in Greg's office, including his boss, and his boss's boss, and her boss. We felt like it was our first day of school!

We are still in a hotel. We are going to be in a hotel for as long as the kids can stand it while we look for a house. We've decided to buy something in the Ko olina/Kapolei area. Chase is like his dad because he doesn't like living in a hotel. Chase said, "I don't like living in a hotel because you have to be quiet!" Him and Savvy are doing such a good job being good though!

We are all a little homesick, especially Savannah. She said on Thursday as we were coming home from Turtle bay, "when are we going home?" We said, "to the Hotel?" And she said, "No. To our home, Mammy's home!" It was sad!

We got to web cam with Mammy and Grandpa last night and Savvy kept saying, "I love you, I love you, I love you!" It was good for the kids to see them, and Chase keeps saying that his cousins are going to move here soon. We hope he's right!