New Glasses

The Primary Presentation was at church today so we got their early to set up so we had some time for pictures! The kids did such a good job in the program. Dallas had the longest part memorized! D is getting some pretty pink glasses tomorrow we are picking up. We got the call yesterday they were ready. We will have to post picts. She is so excited.

I finally saw Invictus. Such a good movie.

Loving the Beach

Sadie is teething, with a cold. And when Sadie gets a cold, she also gets croup:(. After a sleepless night last night, she is a pretty happy girl today. I think with the humidifier and a dose of her inhaler tonight, she should do okay. And she needs to because...

I am going on a Relief Society (amazing church women's organization) Campout. Nathan is watching the girls and we get to go up north a few hours, have dinner, devotionals, sleep over, and then wake up and have more classes, and activities. I have never left him overnight with the girls that I can remember, so I hope it goes okay for him--and for me (I am not the best camper).

Yesterday was picture Day for Dallas at school so I took a picture of Brenna too. The girls sure love their bikes. Brenna's bike has a few issues where her chain always falls off, but she has figured out how to put it back on herself! What a big girl!

Brenna also got a very needed hair cut. I have NEVER seen her hair this straight! It didn't last long though in this humidity.

Best news yesterday: bought a Scentsy candle from my friend here who is starting to sell them. I LOVE good smelling candles and really miss the Salt City Candles. I also had fun making baby bibs yesterday

Worst news yesterday: A lawsuit from a guy who is sewing me from a fender bender 3 years ago just made it to TRIAL. They are requesting my presence in April in LA. Not fun, but on the other hand, If I have to go, I would LOVE to go visit family. I am going to start searching for cheap tickets now.

THIS BIRD FLEW INTO OUR HOUSE TODAY!! We had our garage door open and in flew this little bird straight to our kitchen sink. He kept trying to get to a window but there were screens on all of them. We had a fun time trying to get it out.

This was right before we headed to Kukio beach where Brenna and I were snorkeling and saw an EEL!! It looked like this picture but more bright green! I was spooked and kicked my fins as fast as I could until we went around a corner of a big rock. I did not tell Brenna who was already freaked after Dallas and Nathan saw a bunch of puffer fish. But we stayed for over five hours and had a great day!! Hope everyone else had a great Labor Day too!!

Meet the Fire Girls!

Dallas had her first 2 practices last week and then a game on Sat. We are new to being soccer parents. But it has been so fun. Brenna gets on her gear too and kicks with the other siblings there. Her coach and his wife (asst. coach) are from Norway and have a son playing college soccer. They are so great. Only 4 kids on a team and their goals are cones. Nathan says he wants to coach her next year. They got to pick their own team name and it is "Fire Girls". They are really cute and really go after the ball. D even scored a goal, even though they don't keep score:).

A few new 1st's!!

Well--lots of new things have happened lately!!

First off~ our family went on our first camping trip! With the church and it was really fun and gorgeous campsite. We have such a great ward. Everyone is so nice, friendly & helpful. Check out the photo's on Nathan's photo site to the right to see the roasted pig! And to see his amazing Mauna Kea star pictures he took last night!

*But it was the 1st time I have ever stepped on a Sea Urchin! Everyone said that to make it better, you need somebody to "shee shee" (hawaiian for urinate) on it!! Nathan was in the water spear diving with some friends and so I just kept telling everyone that I would wait for Nathan. It was pretty ouchy though! All the spines were still stuck in my foot--not coming out! So...one of my friend's husband DONATED his urine for me in a water bottle so I could dump it on my foot:) Ahh! It was really nice of him and it actually felt better afterward:)!! But that is something I never would have thought would happen! Anything goes when you are camping I guess!

Next~ Dallas started 1st Grade!! She has Mrs. Fox as a teacher. She is liking it but says it is a lot of boring work:)

Good news~ Somehow we talked the owners of the house we are renting to drop their rent 400$ a month! We are so happy because we were going to move to save a bit more, but not anymore! Yay. And our prayers were answered today because our house in LA got new renters in it!!

Exciting news ~ Well, our little family of 5 is going to grow to 6 as of possibly February 11th!! And according to the new test IntelliGender, It says we might be having our 1st BOY!! We will test it out with our ultrasound in a month though! I am definitely feeling different with this one, so I would have to say, I think it is too. Even though we would love another girl too:)! Thanks to Sarah for the info about that test!

Favorite fruit right now

Mango & Lilikoi! So yummy. My neighbors gave me both and now I need to go find some more.

7 Years

August 1st was our anniversary so we went out of Friday night to a place that reminded me of "Punto Morro" in Mexico--but Hawaiian called Jameson by the Sea! It was so fun to get out and leave the kids with our fav babysitter. Then Saturday we drove up to a kid beach (the one where Brenna is buried) called Spencer's beach. I learned that Rash Guards do NOT protect from the sun. Poor Dallas was burned everywhere underneath it. On Thursday we went to the beach with friends & our babysitter/friend caught the kids like 25 starfish and a pencil urchin. They were so neat.