Lila's First Blog Post

lila  mcghy

LILAEVA   MCGEACHY


{Lila's first blog post typing on her own. Pretty good for not quite 4}

ABC Gum

Eva has been a handful lately. It's funny because people always tell us, "Eva is so sweet". This is true although Scott and I laugh each time we hear this because she is 95% sweet and 5% not so sweet. We sometimes refer to her as "Eva the Destroyer" because she can make a mess of a perfectly clean room or bookshelf in a matter of seconds. Lately she has been 5% sweet and 95% well...not so sweet. Part of me wonders if it's because the sun is out longer and she has not been getting as much sleep. Another part of me believes that she's going through one those dreaded phases. Either way I look forward to the 95%/5% flip-flopping back to normal.

This weekend we were at my parents house celebrating my dad's 60th birthday. With lots of people around at my parents house we didn't have the normal level of attention on Eva. She snuck away a couple of times and got herself into trouble. At one point she came back to the group chewing gum. She even said she was chewing gum...chomp, chomp. Of course she's never had gum so this is the first piece she's ever had. My mom and I could not figure out where she would have gotten gum. Ewe...under a table? No. From the bottom of someone's shoe? No. The only thing we could figure out is that she got it out of the trash from the girls room. Ewe, yes. Although not as bad as the other two options. We can assume that Hannah or Morgen chewed it first and then Eva found it in the trash.

There you have it, Eva's first piece of gum was ABC gum.

This morning while visiting my Grandma Shrum (GG) she said about Eva while laughing, "She sure is a handful!" If GG is saying she's a handful...she's a handful. We look forward to this phase passing.

Signs of Summer

Could it be?

Could I have possibly received the best Mother's Day gift ever? Lila's skin has been 95% clear for two whole days. Yesterday was the first day that her skin has looked 'good' for a long, long time. Today it still looks 'good'.

I'm really hopeful that we can report the same news tomorrow...and the day after that...and after that etc.

Happy Mother's Day!

This song always reminds me of my mom so on this Mother's day weekend I thought it was appropriate to have Lila and Eva sing a duet. Growing up my mom sang this often to me and my cousins and I sing it to Lila and Eva every night before bed. Skida-ma-rink-a-dink-a-dink. Happy Mother's day to all of my favorite mamas, grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

Maui Wowie!

We hiked, snorkeled, toured and mostly we sat on the beach and relaxed on our lanai which was exactly what we had planned. Our trip in photos below...

I sat on the same frog back in 1995 with my mom. I'll have to dig up the photo and compare the difference 16 years makes.

Yes, we traveled all the way to Hawaii and I purchased Oregon Pinot Noir at Costco as soon as we landed. A good bottle of Argyle wine is a trusted bottle of wine. On a side note, if you haven't been to Oregon wine country I highly recommend it and the Argyle tasting room is a must.

Olivine Pools

Honoloua Bay, excellent snorkeling

This brightly colored bird visited us several times on our lanai and especially liked to visit when we had the chips and salsa out.

Maui and Kapalua

We had a relaxing and fabulous time in Maui last week. We stayed in Kapalua on the North part of the island in the Kapalua Villas. Here are a few photos of our condo which we really liked. We especially liked the lanai that had enough seating for 8 people. Of course it was just the two of us and we managed to use the whole space every morning for breakfast and evening for cocktails. We would highly recommend Kapalua Villas if you're heading to Maui. 

View from the master bedroom

Our gigantic lanai!

View from our lanai

Gecko that visited our lanai after dark one night

Kapalua Villas is associated to The Ritz Carlton in Kapalua. We had full access to the spa, gym and the pools at the Ritz. It was a real treat for both of us!

This little store was a gem. They had great food at a surprisingly reasonable price and all amenities you might need for your trip: more sunblock, aloe and salt (I loved a great margarita on the rocks WITH salt). A must have on vacation!