The Olde Ashton Family Blog

It’s hard not to crack a smile at this hilarious remix of the Florida college student getting tazed video.

Here is the link the original video of the student. [[Link]]

Ahoy, me hearties! September 19th is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day“. So, start talking or you’ll be walkin the plank… aaaarrrrrh!

“International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) is a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (”Ol’ Chumbucket”) and Mark Summers (”Cap’n Slappy”), of the United States, who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with “Hello,” but with “Ahoy, me hearty!” The date was selected because it was the birthday of Summers’ ex-wife and consequently would be easy for him to remember.”

Official Talk like a Pirate Day Website.

We had a great time with our new friends at the Ka Pu’uwai ‘O Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Club of North Carolina. It started on Friday, September 14 and went until Sunday September 16th.

We had an incredible time, we ate ono kalua pig and had a late potluck lunch with the members of the club. Besides ono grindz and entertainment, we swam in the pool, played volleyball, and of course, talked story with everyone. We were definitely were the “malihini” (newcomer or visitor), but everyone was very warm and welcomed our family immediately.

We want to send out a giant mahalo to the club, and hope that you will have us back next year.

Here are some of the pictures from the setting up the Imu (underground ground oven) on Friday night.

This is no longer gonna be called Thursday’s Favorites like on Thalia’s World because I never know what day I may decide to post on!

Taylor’s Current Favorites
Favorite Color Pink- no doubt
Favorite Show/Character-Adams’ Family
Favorite Outfit-This week was the monochromatic look. It was school spirit week at preschool which meant wearing a certain color each day. Miss Taylor had to wear only that color! So for blue-she wore blue shirt, blue jeans and blue crocs. Today was yellow and she was so upset she did not have any all yellow shoes!
Favorite Toy/Gadget – Computer but has enjoying outside play more this week.
Favorite Craft-Cutting and making cards for people are her favorite. She made the sweetest card for our dear neighbor who is moving this week.

Jamie’s Current Favorites
Favorite Color-Purple I think! When he sees purple he exclaims so excitedly “Purr-pull!”
Favorite Show-Yo Gabba Gabba (a new show on Nick Jr if you don’t know don’t ask!)
Jamie’s Favorite Outfit- His pirate hat and eye patch. He loves wearing it and saying “Arrgh!”
Favorite Toy/Gadget-His train table and Thomas trains
Favorite Craft-He is enjoying coloring more but he always turns the crayons into rockets and counts..”1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-tinnnn BLAST OFF!” and shoots the crayon up into the air.