Monday, July 19, 2010
Summer is Here!!!
Josh and Alyssa just got into town on Saturday and we are having soo much fun already! I can't believe how fast they are growing! They are like little adults.....(not really..but deffinately don't seem like little kids anymore). We are headed to Lego Land on Friday and went to Boomers last night! We will be spending a lot of time at the pool too! It has been waaaaaaay hot lately! It was 106 the other day! Its getting cooler this week but its still hot and swimming is a great thing to do with the kids and keep us comfortable!
Friday, May 21, 2010
KETTLE CORN AND RODEOS!
Hello,
So we haven't posted since the honeymoon, but life's been pretty busy getting home and settled in from wedding and honeymoon. We have finally gotten the house in order from all the wedding gifts and all the new purchases from the gift cards and money we received as gifts from everyone! The place looks more like a home now rather than a ghetto little, bare walled apartment! I LOVE it!!
This weekend will be insanely busy! We are going to be working for my aunt's business. She owns a kettle corn vendor booth and she works, rodeos, street fairs, community events...stuff like that. Well this weekend is one of the biggest events of the year...The Ramona Rodeo!! Rob will be cooking the corn in the kettle and I will be working the front table selling the corn! Its amazing! People will wait in a 30 minute line to get a bag of kettle corn! :o) We are working all 3 days of the event! Tonight, Saturday Night, and Sunday! Going to be busy busy fun! I love working rodeos because I love country music and the country "feel"! I don't get to listen to country music very often because Rob isn't much of a fan! :o) No getting away from it this weekend! lol!
Rob and I are also going to be getting back to our healthy eating! Have been so focused on other things that we had let that go a little too much and are ready to get back on track! It feels so good to be healthy! I got those Sketcher's Shape-Up shoes for my birthday and I want to start walking with them and my dad is going to help me get my bike set-up with new tires so I can start riding! Exercise is going to be my new focus! Time to get my body in shape!
On top of ALL of this Rob and I are both in search for work for summer! So we have been filling out apps and submitting resumes like CRAZY! Hopefully something will materialize for the both of us! We need consistent work and flow of income so we can get through summer with Rob not being able to teach!
Well....that's about it! Catch up with you after the BIG Rodeo/Kettle Corn weekend!
Love,
The Hesters
So we haven't posted since the honeymoon, but life's been pretty busy getting home and settled in from wedding and honeymoon. We have finally gotten the house in order from all the wedding gifts and all the new purchases from the gift cards and money we received as gifts from everyone! The place looks more like a home now rather than a ghetto little, bare walled apartment! I LOVE it!!
This weekend will be insanely busy! We are going to be working for my aunt's business. She owns a kettle corn vendor booth and she works, rodeos, street fairs, community events...stuff like that. Well this weekend is one of the biggest events of the year...The Ramona Rodeo!! Rob will be cooking the corn in the kettle and I will be working the front table selling the corn! Its amazing! People will wait in a 30 minute line to get a bag of kettle corn! :o) We are working all 3 days of the event! Tonight, Saturday Night, and Sunday! Going to be busy busy fun! I love working rodeos because I love country music and the country "feel"! I don't get to listen to country music very often because Rob isn't much of a fan! :o) No getting away from it this weekend! lol!
Rob and I are also going to be getting back to our healthy eating! Have been so focused on other things that we had let that go a little too much and are ready to get back on track! It feels so good to be healthy! I got those Sketcher's Shape-Up shoes for my birthday and I want to start walking with them and my dad is going to help me get my bike set-up with new tires so I can start riding! Exercise is going to be my new focus! Time to get my body in shape!
On top of ALL of this Rob and I are both in search for work for summer! So we have been filling out apps and submitting resumes like CRAZY! Hopefully something will materialize for the both of us! We need consistent work and flow of income so we can get through summer with Rob not being able to teach!
Well....that's about it! Catch up with you after the BIG Rodeo/Kettle Corn weekend!
Love,
The Hesters
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Friday Night Beach Bash!
So last night was the beach bash! It was really fun however both Rob and I were super tired and I had a belly ache from too many Jamaican Smiles...(that's our FAVORITE drink)! When we got to the party we were served a rum and juice cocktail in bamboo cups (that we got to keep as a souvenier) and the entire buffett was served in kayaks! It was very cool! They had a stage set up for the local band that would be playing for us and like 4 meat carving stations where they were serving Jerk Chicken, Pork Ribs, Beef and other stuff too! Once dinner was over they started the entertainment and the band played some music! I can't stop dancing and grooving to the beats of the reagge! I love it! When the band took a break they introduce "The Fire Kid" , he wasn't a kid...more of a young man and he did some dancing with two fire sticks and he would run the fire over his skin and on the bottoms of his feet! It was amazing! Then he started running around the dinner tables and doing tricks and stuff right in front of the guests as we all watched! Then he ran right up to the tree I was standing under (Rob had ran to our room to get the video camera), he handed me one of his fire sticks and then climbed up into the tree and did some cool fire stuff in the tree.....all the while I'm still holding the fire stick and he finally jumps down and I go to hand him the fire stick and he grabs my hand in his hand and makes me feed him the fire!!!!!!! It was sooooooo awesome....
The bummer part was that Rob did return in time with the video camera and not only didnt catch it on the video but he missed the whole thing...! Total bummer with that....but I guess I have the memory and we may buy the photo from the resort...not sure yet..Oh yea...our regular camera battery was dead too...so I didnt even have that as an option! :o) Oh well..."its no problem mon!" That is what our friends here in Jamaica would be telling me! "Irie Mon" :o)
Love, Mrs. Hester
The bummer part was that Rob did return in time with the video camera and not only didnt catch it on the video but he missed the whole thing...! Total bummer with that....but I guess I have the memory and we may buy the photo from the resort...not sure yet..Oh yea...our regular camera battery was dead too...so I didnt even have that as an option! :o) Oh well..."its no problem mon!" That is what our friends here in Jamaica would be telling me! "Irie Mon" :o)
Love, Mrs. Hester
Learning Patois! (pronounce PAT- Wah)
Hello!
Are you wondering what Patois is??? Here is some information and some words for you to try it out for yourself! Its amazing to hear the staff talk to each other! I will try to get a video of it later....but for now you can read up on it!
Love, The Hesters
Jamaican patois evolved, in Jamaica, over hundreds of years during which time the language was influenced by loanwords introduced by African slaves, and it was also heavily influenced by English words, from the British, who colonized the island. Therefore, it should not be surprising that many words in patois lean towards a British pronunciation; although no similar word may exist in standard English.
Some say that Jamaica patois is an accent. It is more than an accent. Some say that patois is a language. Suffice it to say that patois has its own pronunciation rules, word order is important and correct usage and placement of verbs are important. Moreover, Jamaican patois incorporates new words from other languages and from other cultures on a continual basis.
The language is constantly changing. Much of the change is due to new words being "coined" or borrowed from other languages. Youth culture also drives and promotes change in the language. One of these ways youth culture affects patois is through the use of the Internet.
Jamaican is a spoken language and was hardly written, except in folk poetry and folk stories, but now patois is frequently being written in Internet chat rooms where spelling is gaining standardization and new word are being coined.
Jamaican patois is the 'lingua franca' spoken in Jamaica. It is a vibrant, expressive and lively language. If you've ever listened to or heard dance hall reggae music you've had a taste of what the language sounds like.
If you know a few words of patois, Jamaicans will be delighted to hear you speak them but it's not necessary because Jamaicans can understand standard English perfectly well!
The following are a few examples of Jamaican words.
Popular Words for Greeting People:
yes eyeyah = yes sir (used as a very informal greeting)
wah gwan = what's going on
nutten nah gwan = nothing is going on
suh wah pun = so what's up
Showing Location:
eh deh = it is
nuh deh = it is not
deh deh = to be
she deh deh = she is there (at home etc)
Pronouns:
mi = I/my
yuh = you
unno = you(plural)
wi = we
dem = they
Common Verbs:
lef = to leave
dem lef = they left
gi = to give
dem gi eh = they gave it
Words and Expressions:
cho = an exclamation
cho nuh dweet = don't do it (exclamation)
cris = pretty, looks good
chaparita = wrist bracelet
boops = someone with money
Are you wondering what Patois is??? Here is some information and some words for you to try it out for yourself! Its amazing to hear the staff talk to each other! I will try to get a video of it later....but for now you can read up on it!
Love, The Hesters
Jamaican patois evolved, in Jamaica, over hundreds of years during which time the language was influenced by loanwords introduced by African slaves, and it was also heavily influenced by English words, from the British, who colonized the island. Therefore, it should not be surprising that many words in patois lean towards a British pronunciation; although no similar word may exist in standard English.
Some say that Jamaica patois is an accent. It is more than an accent. Some say that patois is a language. Suffice it to say that patois has its own pronunciation rules, word order is important and correct usage and placement of verbs are important. Moreover, Jamaican patois incorporates new words from other languages and from other cultures on a continual basis.
The language is constantly changing. Much of the change is due to new words being "coined" or borrowed from other languages. Youth culture also drives and promotes change in the language. One of these ways youth culture affects patois is through the use of the Internet.
Jamaican is a spoken language and was hardly written, except in folk poetry and folk stories, but now patois is frequently being written in Internet chat rooms where spelling is gaining standardization and new word are being coined.
Jamaican patois is the 'lingua franca' spoken in Jamaica. It is a vibrant, expressive and lively language. If you've ever listened to or heard dance hall reggae music you've had a taste of what the language sounds like.
If you know a few words of patois, Jamaicans will be delighted to hear you speak them but it's not necessary because Jamaicans can understand standard English perfectly well!
The following are a few examples of Jamaican words.
Popular Words for Greeting People:
yes eyeyah = yes sir (used as a very informal greeting)
wah gwan = what's going on
nutten nah gwan = nothing is going on
suh wah pun = so what's up
Showing Location:
eh deh = it is
nuh deh = it is not
deh deh = to be
she deh deh = she is there (at home etc)
Pronouns:
mi = I/my
yuh = you
unno = you(plural)
wi = we
dem = they
Common Verbs:
lef = to leave
dem lef = they left
gi = to give
dem gi eh = they gave it
Words and Expressions:
cho = an exclamation
cho nuh dweet = don't do it (exclamation)
cris = pretty, looks good
chaparita = wrist bracelet
boops = someone with money
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Jamaica Part 1
Hello from Jamaica! Yea Man!
We had safe travels and an amazing trip so far! Here are some pics! Stories to come...maybe tomorrow..but for now its time for bed! We had a long day yesterday and we are expecting breakfast in bed tomorrow morning! :o) Yay! Enjoy the photos! Cant wait to share stories with you all!
Love, The Hesters!
At the Airport in Montego Bay! We made it through Customs! Whew!!!
Jason hooking us up with the "shot bottle" at the pool/bar! He was GREAT!
Rob's Turn!! Our Private Couples Massage on the Pier!
Relaxing at the pool!
On our way to Dunn's River Falls!
The Beautiful Falls! 
Partying on the catamaran cruise boat after the falls and snorkeling!Everything has been soooooo amazing!! Super tired now ...so we are heading off to bed! Tomorrow we are planning to have a more relaxed day at the resort so we will try to get on here and post more!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Honeymoon
Just finished day 2 of the honeymoon. it alomst midnight San Diego but 2 here. I'm ready for bed. So far it's been blast. Lacy will add to the blog and post pics. Yeah man!
Monday, April 26, 2010
I would like to introduce.... MR. AND MRS. HESTER!
Well the day has come and gone! I cant believe it! Thank you for everyone who came to witness our marriage, and to all of you who either played a role or helped in any way! We will be forever grateful to you! Much Love!
We are running a little behind and Rob is giving me that look...(you know...the get off the computer...we have stuff to do look...) :o) So I got to run! Enjoy these pics until I get more!
XoXo!
And finally.....
Love, "The Hesters" :o)
We are running a little behind and Rob is giving me that look...(you know...the get off the computer...we have stuff to do look...) :o) So I got to run! Enjoy these pics until I get more!
XoXo!
And finally.....
Love, "The Hesters" :o)
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