diamond head... and other variousness...

climbing on some rocks!

waiting to go up diamond head (in the background)...

how could you NOT love those sweet faces!!!

one of the look-outs. just to prove it!

the kids and us!!

just to prove i was at the top... at 36+ weeks!!!

reading about the history... back down in the crater!

at kailua beach yesterday... the kids were so entertained by this hole!

the japanese tourists were fascinated by my kids...

and kept taking pics of the kids peeking out! (then, a creepy old man started taking pics... the japanese tourists, i get! blonde hair, blue eyes...)

uncle andrew was a champ in the water with nora... they did a lot of body boarding with nora on his back, then he would help her also go in by herself. she had a BLAST!!!

and jamey used the now-broken body board as a bridge for his hole...

we snuck out for a quick date...

and i wanted a quick baby shot... sweet baby boy!!!

beach photos...

enjoying reading tour guides with auntie rene...

digging a big hole!

enjoying the big hole!!

turtle bay... loving reading tour guides with auntie rene.

sibling love!!

they aren't afraid of sand!!

sand angels...

fun sand angels!

more sibling love (a replica of a florida photo from days gone by!)

quick at the dole plantation!

koi pond...

waimea bay... (north shore). nora keeps asking to go back to where the "big waves" are!

jamey got a car built for him out of sand!

our tent to keep the rain off our stuff!

a turtle family!

we have had a lot of beach days. it's been so much fun! more beach (and touristy) pics to come!!!

Phone dump...

a rainbow on Christmas eve...

uncle clay... the new shave ice place we found. this guy was so cool! (the REAL uncle clay was inside) and, his shave ice is made with locally grown, natural fruit syrup!

fun times at the splash park...

money in the bank... shorty what you drink? he's loving his pina colata!

a pretty girl at the luau...

posing with her new, handmade necklace!

getting ready for Christmas eve... at 36 weeks!

the black eye his daughter gave him...

out of order... but enjoying his uncle clay's shave ice!

Christmas day!!! (nothing beats Christmas at kailua beach park!)

yesterday at kailua... grandpa dug a hole, then they put the body boards over it... and popped out... it kept them entertained for hours!!!

so, blogger is being silly again about uploading other pics... i will try again!!! for now, we continue to be tourists!!!

hanging out with grammie...

my beach babe...

trying to get the view... since i was relegated to the beach after being dragged up and down the shoreline by a big wave. and almost stripped naked. it was a sight to see... (or not!!!)

looking from the missouri to the arizona memorial...

at the missouri 7 years ago...

at the missouri this week!!!

my kids trying to "drive" the missouri!!

we have had so much fun being tourists!!

very intent on opening their "santa" gifts!

her new soccer shoes!!!

his "woody" jammies!!!

all of her new soccer gear! she was so cute... and looked so old!!!

modeling new Christmas presents!

her excitement over her new "dorothy" (wizard of oz) quilt made by grammie!! she loved it!

his new veggie tales cape from grammie...

LOVING his new "cars" legos...

mele kalikimaka!! just before our canoe ride in ko olin a at our Christmas luau!

learning to hula!!

drinking his drink. and saying "I've got money in the bank... shorty what you drink..." thanks auntie byssa!!!

again, my super shy daughter... taking her stage. loving her audience!

so intent!

after this, she climbed on my friends' lap (who happened to be at the same luau, and a table over, and who is also gluten free, like nora, so nora is bff's with- it's so sweet!), and proceeded to pass out. she stayed asleep through the whole ride home, jammies being put on, and bed. jamey, on the other hand, didn't shut up the WHOLE. WAY. HOME. at 9:30 at night... he was quite wound up. and is now sleeping soundly!

this morning was so much fun. we opened presents, and the kids were so fun to watch. they asked santa for soccer gear (nora), and woody and bulls eye (james). santa came through. nora got clothes... in the next size. and james got some legos. they were a HIT! it was fun to watch (and now, jamey has a decent amount of "boy" toys!!)

then, church. have i mentioned how much i am LOVING our new church. fourth one. five months. but so worth the wait. we are loving the "family" there. then, i had a GREAT, LONG nap. and off to the luau. a GREAT way to spend Christmas!! hope yours was just as good!!!