28 February 2013

some fun times...

sweet friends over for the afternoon...

tracing him on a fun day...  he loved decorating "himself"...

and then, got a little worn out...
a new dress...  remade!

another new dress...  remade!

a shirt i made for a Christmas exchange!

i chopped off the bottom of a dress... and made a skirt for nora!

so, i have gotten a couple of spammy type comments.  i have deleted them, but am also changing the comments settings.  please keep commenting, cause i love it, but trying to make it better.

it was a busy, good day.  i made a red velvet cake for a shower tomorrow and am so excited about it!  (red velvet is my favorite... hoping it's the soon-to-be mother's too!)  

currently, the kids are playing, david is on his computer, the baby is asleep.  (not so much a baby anymore...)  it's a good night...



27 February 2013

a windy day...

sweet boy was trying to help me with dinner...

boy loves hiding in the lockers after swim!!

windy hair baby!


love his hair blowing!!!

my big girl... riding her two wheeler!!!

it's been a busy week...  sorry for the radio silence!  but good week.  between gymnastics, hula, swim, school...  we stay busy.  and it's been fun.  

also, jamey has gone gluten free.  it's been a big week.  he has done AMAZING!!!  i have been so proud of him.  and, i think he's becoming a new person.  

today, nora was helping me.  she went and unloaded the dishwasher all by herself.  except, it wasn't clean!  sweet thing...

23 February 2013

time...










it's been awhile... let's talk about my kids.  cause that's what you are here for, right??

nora:  can now ride a 2-wheeler...
can read pretty much anything independently.
is such a sweet, obedient girl.
and really helpful.
she totally gives in to peer pressure right now and is driven by what others think.  especially older kids.

i am hoping that last quality doesn't last too long...  and thankfully she is around pretty good kids right now.  she's "modeling" after them!  

she's a good kid.  a fun kid.  a smart kid.

she loves Jesus.  and doing what is right.

i love seeing the sparkle in her eyes.  

she is fearless.  we surfed a few weekends ago, and those around us were amazed at her, when she would fall off, and get back up.  i could almost hear them breathe a sigh of relief when she was back on the board.  but she had it the whole time!  fearless!!!

jamey:  he is almost 4.  and totally almost 4!
but he, too, has a sparkle.  a sweetness to him.
he's a middle child.
he is cautious.  but can be talked in to quite a bit.  especially if sissy is doing it!

i love when he gets super excited about something...  his whole body starts to shake.  and you get excited, just cause he is.

he has been telling me that he has no friends at school.  which i know isn't true because i've talked to the other parents.  there are a few who's girls only talk about james.  (yes, girls...)  but i asked the teacher about it, she said he is ALWAYS playing with someone.  and is quietly mischievous.  it was so sweet..  

chris:  is taking steps.
has these blue eyes that drive everyone wild.
and this blonde hair.
is really starting to communicate.
i might be the only one who understands.
but he does a good job trying!

he folds his hands to say "thank you Jesus".  and thank you any other time i ask him!  oops... didn't specify thank you as a prayer, and the sign for thank you!

and he signs "please".  it's so sweet...  can't always tell what he means...  but he does it!

this time is going by so fast.  the kids are growing up!  i am excited and sad... all at the same time!


last of the visit...

the sweet girl in her new suit!!

in my favorite outfit of nora's...  

out for breakfast.... just the girls (sans nora.. who was sick).  longhi's in ala moana and then a beach day!

love my mom!

mom and the babies!!!

mmm... shave ice with the babe.  yes, it was bigger than her head!

sissy and the babe at waimea. 

the babe and me!

the last of the pics from the visit...  we loved having them there.  and now we are all feeling better!  bummer...

21 February 2013

a walk in the park...

or botanical gardens, to waimea falls...  with some great girls!!!

it's been a crazy week.  we have been dropping like flies.  it started last wednesday, when nora spiked a high fever and got a bad cold.  two days later, she was better, but j got sick.  and so it continued!  crazy!  we realized, monday's hike to makapu'u was the only time all of us did something together.  someone always stayed home with a sick kid.  

but, it's been fun!  we have had a blast all being together.  

19 February 2013

a beach day!

she found this stick on the beach... and loved playing with it!

drawing in the sand... stirring her soup!

gorgeous!!

more drawling!

so intent!

and explaining her "story"...

more of her drama!

love this child!!!  her "sparkle", her beauty, her spirit.  she is so much fun!  i have had some fun this weekend, just enjoying time at the beach with my fam!  and some quiet time without having to watch the littles at the beach.  but to just sit!  it's been great!!  

18 February 2013

a windy hike...


more at our scenic blowhole stop...

the little spec of spray you see is actually the blowhole... it wasn't being super active while we were there!

had to grab a pic with my sis!


the girls on the hike...

four of the five girls...

daddy's girl!!!

the northern view...

southern..

cactus and the lighthouse


love this view!

again, looking north towards kailua

it was CRAZY windy... and rainy in other places.  thankfully not for us!

sweet boy loved his walk... (and now has a fever and is sick.  james and nora shared with him.  that's fun!)

happy baby... and silly boy!

love of my life!

love him!!!

my girl...

my sissy...

another view of the lighthouse...

my sweet girl!

love posing with her!  (this pic gave my mom a heart attack... we were close to the edge, but not too close.  and i took it.  i was way more worried about the bad word on the piling behind us and yelling at nora not to read it!!!)

the park.

another view...  

a great day.  woke up to run with a friend.  it was a great run and fun conversation while we ran.  then, came home and had coconut pancakes.  they were so good!!!  then, we left for the hike.  a fabulous hike with great views.  and then stopped at counter burger for lunch.  so yummy.  a good day.  now off to watch some tv with a friend and my mom.  loving this girl time!!!