Wheel of Fortune Auditions!

Last week I got a crazy opportunity to audition for Wheel of Fortune. They are filming here at the Hilton Waikoloa Sept 12-16, and they were holding some last minute auditions in Oahu this past Tuesday. I got the chance to audition for 'Best Friends' week when a friend of mine decided to pass on the offer and give me a call to see if I was interested in taking her place. Of coarse I called up my girly Nellie on Oahu to see what she thought....... DUH!!! YAH!!! "Of coarse we should!!" she said. Well, since Mike has not recieved his departure orders yet, we booked a last minute trip to Oahu. By the way, my girlfriend Nellie is prego with TRIPLETS (2 boys and 1 girl)!!! Congratulations Nellie and Rob... you guys are going to be AMAZING parents :)
Anyway, we went to the audition, played some W.O.F. and had a blast. We made the cut and now we are waiting to see if we get a call. We should know in a week! Funny thing is that I don't even watch W.O.F., but I sure will now!!!

100% BOY!!!

This is one of Everette's favorite places to play... in the DIRT!! I filled some holes a while back that were close to the screen door to the playroom. The dogs would dig and the dirt would blow in by the bucket loads and make a mess. Once the dogs were prevented from digging there, they started digging big holes to lay in under the hibiscus bushes. Everette loves to go in the holes and lay with the dogs. He gets FILTHY!!! But, he loves it and it makes him so happy... it's hard to get mad at that sweet face!

Fountains at the Mauna Lani

Last Sunday we went to lunch at Tommy Bahama's with some friends after church. The jumping fountains were on at the shops where the restaurant is and once Rhett got a look at the kids playing, it was all over. He had such a great time chasing the water and watching the 'big boys' playing. It's a perfect set-up.... a Starbucks right there and a little 'gormet' style grocery market with a fabulous deli right there at the end of the shopping center by the fountains. We went back Thursday to get lunch and let him play, but the fountain lights were being repaired :( Next time I will call first! I have a feeling this will be a weekly stop from now on...

Family Time at the Kost House

We got together with the Kost crew at Oma and Opa's house for some more swimming, food and family fun!!
Princess Bekah
Opa, Isaiah and Rhett
LOVE this picture of Mike!

Higher!!!
Rhett is really gonna miss his papa!

Little honu!
Catching rays..
1..2..3.. JUMP!
YEAH!

Bon Voyage BBQ

Matt was in charge of the grill!
John, Jennie with her daughter Avery and Jennifer
Callie and Michela
Mike and Ava... our friends Michela and Sacia's daughter.
Christian and John

We had a few friends over for a 'going away' BBQ for Mike a couple of weekends ago. It was a great time... but I think the kids had the most fun!

Fun shots of my boy!

I have been horrible about keeping up with this blog!! I am determined to updated it by the end of today!!! Things have been like a whirlwind with Mike's upcoming departure to Iraq. We still do not have a firm flyout date, but we know it will be before the end of this month... probably in the next week.