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Atlantis Submarine

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On my last Monday field trip for summer, we went to the Atlantis Submarine in Waikiki. I was actually pretty excited about this, because they go about 100 feet under water to the reefs below to check out the marine life off the coast. The water was pretty cloudy, but it was still awesome!

View of Waikiki from the boat on our way to the submarine.
The submarine.
Diamond Head.
First sighting of fish!
Our submarine.
An old plane. It didn’t crash down here, they placed it down here as part of the artificial reef for wildlife conservation.
All the bubbles as we rise up to the top!

Hau`ula Loop Trail

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On Monday, we hiked the Hau`ula Loop trail with the kids. It is a 2.6 mile loop and was a great workout. We had nice weather with the exception of the major humidity. We were all soaked by the time we were done!

We all started out together, but definitely ended separately.
The riverbed was almost completely dry. Easy to cross.
It was super shaded on most of the trail.
Pretty flowers lining the trail in places.
Loved the shots of the sky and ocean through the trees.
Loved this.
First view of the valley. Gorgeous.
More of the valley.
Random palm tree in the middle of the woods.

Honolulu Museum of Art

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Yesterday, we went to the Honolulu Museum of Art for our field trip for work. We only went to a part of the museum, but I should definitely go back. It’s only about three blocks from where I live and they had some really neat pieces! A few of my favorites below.

Chihuly glass art. Love it!
Cool wall of masks
Part of a float (can’t remember where it’s from).
They had beautiful courtyards.

The Hawaii Nature Center

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Today for work we went to the Hawaii Nature Center to explore the trails there. We spent over two hours fishing in the stream, observing the plants in the area and searching for “decomposers” (bugs such as millipedes, beetles, roaches and worms that decompose the leaves and make soil). It was really cool to learn all about the different types of wildlife in the stream. We caught tons of freshwater shrimp…they are incredibly small..and see-through!

The stream at the beginning of our hike.
The trail.
Canopy of trees.
Allspice tree..the leaves smelled like gingerbread cookies.
There was a huge beehive in this tree.
Tons of heliconias.
Bridge over the stream.
Freshwater shrimp and snails.
Skeleton leaf.
Banyan tree
With all the rain and wind this past winter, this huge tree came tumbling down. This is the root structure of the tree. Pretty neat.
Fungus of sorts growing on the tree.

Waikiki Aquarium

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Today, I ventured to the Waikiki Aquarium for work. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but they had great displays of the different marine life around Hawaii. My favorite were the two monk seals. One of them was abandoned at two days old by his mother. When he was rescued, they discovered he has cataracts and about 20% of his vision left. Once he was healthy, they set him free to live in the wild but he rapidly started losing weight because he couldn’t see to find his food. They brought him back in and he has lived at the aquarium ever since. He hopped up on the rocks while we were there. The volunteer that was educating us about him said any time he hears someone by his back gate he goes to investigate who it is. She said he loves the human interaction and just likes to spend time with people. The other monk seal that was there is significantly older and was abandoned at three weeks old by his mother. He is less active since he is older and gets really excited to be fed. Loved hearing their stories!

A crab crawling over a starfish.
Squid of sorts.
Jellyfish!
More jellyfish.
Starfish, sharks and giant fish.
Seahorses.
Creepy eels.
Some type of rays.
Hawaiian monk seal.
Hawaiian monk seal.
Hawaiian monk seal…love this one!
Shrimp

Hanauma Bay

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Today, our field trip was Hanauma Bay (which is where everyone goes snorkeling on Oahu). Hanamua Bay is actually a volcanic crater (possibly the last volcanic action on Oahu). The ocean eventually cut through the low wall of the crater, which formed the bay. I hadn’t been yet, so I was pretty excited to go. It was beautiful! I even went snorkeling with the help of some of my kids (seriously one of them held my hand). For those who know me and how afraid of the ocean I am, this is big news! I didn’t last long but I made it far enough out to see a few different kinds of fish and coral. Then I started to panic, so I went in :). Baby steps…

So beautiful!

Kapa`ele`ele Trail

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Yesterday, I went on a short hike with my boss and coworker to see if it was a good hike to take the kids on for our summer program. It was SO much fun. After our hike, we were heading to lunch at Masa and Joyce in Kaneohe and spotted a Hawaiian Monk Seal hanging out on the beach. It was definitely a Hawaiian adventure day for me!

Ms. Maureen and Liz hiking!
Kahana Bay. So beautiful!
Steps on the trail.
Pretty flower…no idea what it is.
Tunnel under the road to the ocean.
Kahana Bay after going through the tunnel.
Tons of crabs hanging out on the rocks.
Chicken Katsu

Fierce Lioness Jeopardy

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Yesterday, Tia and I played jeopardy with the Fierce Lioness Pack. The jeopardy consisted of five categories: Friends & Parent/Guardian; Passive, Aggressive, Assertive or What?; Authority; Queen of Your Body; Violence, Drugs & STDs. The girls were divided into two teams and the most points won a coupons to our snack shop. The girls really got into the game and all ages participated and answered questions. It was amazing to see how even after the team that got the points answered the questions correctly, everyone else on the other team wanted to share their answers as well…especially when it came to the tough questions about families. Tia and I definitely were close to tears more than once! They are all so inspiring…I can’t even imagine some of the stuff that they have been through at such a young age!

 

The jeopardy board.

The jeopardy board.

Some of the girls playing jeopardy.

Some of the girls playing jeopardy.

The Fierce Lioness Pack!

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Today was the first day of our “Girls Club” with our girls at the Boys and Girls Club. Ms. Tia and are running the program to help the girls learn how to be comfortable with themselves, empower them to feel good about who they are, learn healthy habits and create positive relationships. Today we created our “The Awesome Rights of the Fierce Lioness Pack” which is the Bill of RIghts for our group. All of the girls contributed. They make me so proud! They are pictured below with the rights on the board behind them.

The girls of the Fierce Lioness Pack!

The girls of the Fierce Lioness Pack!