Below are January, February, and March highlights! Working hard to reach real time!
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Mason excited for his first Tooth Fairy visit. |
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Floor time with Misty. |
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Misty Moonlight: too cute to be in trouble. |
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Julia, Maegan with Misty, and Ella |
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The Indonesian Tall Ship Dewaruci makes a stop at Kwajalein before heading to Hawaii and California. A Spanish ship built in 1953, with three masts and fourteen sails!
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Dewaruci at the dock, ready for tours. |
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3rd Grade: Maegan is standing, 5th from the right. |
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During the elementary school tours, the crew was busy getting ready for their afternoon departure. |
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Two crew members greeting Kwajalein residents as they board. |
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Nicely swabbed deck. |
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Beautiful wood "story" carving. |
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'Aye 'Aye, Captain! |
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Mason searching for pirates! |
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Crew hoisted the pirate flag for the kids! |
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Jane Sholar, our friend and neighbor. |
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Compass |
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Busy charting the course to Hawaii. |
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Intricately carved framed glass windows. |
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Maegan, thrilled to tour the ship. |
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As the Dewaruci departed Kwajalein, the crew put on a show as they climbed the masts. Can you see them? |
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Mrs. McGlinn leading the pack of kindergartners back to school after the field trip to tour the tall ship--on bikes, of course! |
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Mom with baby Fairy Tern. The egg is laid directly on the pandanus branch (no nest!).
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Patiently waiting for Mom to return from fishing in the lagoon. |
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Maegan observing and taking notes in her scientific journal... |
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Baby Fairy Tern in a pandanus tree. Mom, where are you? I'm hungry! |
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Getting ready for baseball season. |
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Swing! |
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I got it! |
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Mason's ready. |
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Misty loves the baby coconuts. |
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Game day! |
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Maegan as umpire. |
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Misty keeping watch while Maegan reads to Mason. |
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New threads: thank you Kailee and Kyle! |
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Valentine's Day |
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Father-Daughter Dance |
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Carrie and Kim at Emon Beach |
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We never get tired of a good sunset! |
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Emon Beach at sunset. |
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Mason gives a thumbs up! |
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"Swimmers, take your mark"... |
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Did I get a "personal best" time? |
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Mason in his pajamas, headed to the outdoor theater. |
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Richardson outdoor family theater. |
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A paddle on the OC-2 from Camp Hamilton to Emon Beach. |
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We need to do this more often... |
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Fun at Emon Beach as kids line up for a turn using a super-sized slingshot! Water balloons for ammo, and what you can't see is the volunteer human targets. |
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Mason is in awe. |
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Kindergarten class on St. Patrick's Day. Mason is in the front row, second from left. |
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Guard Dog |
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Ms. Thompson, Maegan's sweet 3rd grade teacher. |
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Where's his other leg? |
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Nose bubbles. |
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Carrie (center) dancing Hanalei Moon at Palepa's Polynesian Revue. She also danced Ipo Lei Momi and Pa Mai. |
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Maegan (center in pink plaid shirt) preparing to dance Ulupalakua. A costume change into plaid and denim for this song, as it was about farming on the Hawaiian islands. She also danced Tago ile ipo and Teva'a. |
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All the children (keiki) gather on stage at the end of our performance. Hula instructor Masina McCollum stands on the far right. |