Shine Classic 2009

Saturday August 8, 2009 was the 2nd annual "shine classic" (a surf competition/family bbq in memory of Glenns grandpa)

Kaile LOVES playing in the sand!
Koa couldn't get enough of "sand surfing" Daddy cannot wait to get him out in the water on a surfboard!

Koa giving me a sassy look with his BFF "baba"
Kaile cheering on daddy
Daddy tearing it up! Go babe!
Still looking good after hours of surfing!

The kids have been LOVING the beach this summer...
Me... keepin an eye out... Koa hamming it up for the camera
This kid ate SO much watermelon!

We LOVE summertime!

Thanks Coleen for taking such fabulous photos!

Kaile

I LOVE Kaile's age! 2 1/2 is SO much fun. She is hilarious, sweet, fun, girly, fiesty and so full of personality! She is the best big sister... she loves her "king baby" (her nickname for Koa). She is growing up so fast and it is so fun to watch her change as she grows. I love her so much!

Summer...

Since we got back from Hawaii we have been pretty busy! Glenn started school and is once again MIA... when he does have free time we go to the beach... Glenn surfed in a 70's style surf contest... lots of chick fil a play dates... chuck e cheese when it gets too hot... lots of playing at the park... and so on... sadly, I have no pictures to post because I lost my camera?! I am DYING without it but am hoping that Glenn might surprise me with the Cannon Rebel that i've been wanting for a long time *hint*hint* Hope you're all having a fabulous summer! We sure are trying to! Until next time...

The cutest baby girl EVER!

(my little cabbage patch doll... Kaile at 2 months)

I didn't enter the "blogging world" until I was 9 months pregnant with Koa, so you all didn't get to witness Kaile as a baby! She was the chubbiest, happiest, most precious little thing! She started sleeping through the night at 2 weeks and NEVER cried! She was honestly like the perfect baby! I really miss my teeny tiny little chubby Kaile! I cannot believe that she will be 3 in just a few months!

14 months!

I miss doing monthly posts about my little man! He is growing up WAY TOO FAST! He is just the sweetest little guy ever! He is so affectionate and loves giving kisses! He loves the beach... popsicles... his doggy blankie... his mama... and his baba!
Boys are so much fun and are just so sweet! I am so in love with him and although he is already huge... i am trying desperately to keep him my baby for as long as possible!

Hawaii Part 2

We just got back from Hawaii! It was my first time... definately not my last! We left the kids with my mom and sisters for the week and we had such a great time (minus a couple of "panic attacks" about being away from the kids.... I am not used to that, it was my first time EVER leaving them for more than a few hours). We stayed at Turtle bay... it's one of the only resorts on the North Shore and it is BEAUTIFUL! We decided on Turtle bay because it was the closest resort to Glenns parents house (they are serving a mission at the PCC).
The view from our room! It was gorgeous! I highly recommend Turtle bay...

We did some hiking... Glenn at Waimea Falls

We also did a lot of exploring in the Jeep we rented... Glenn LOVED having a Jeep in Hawaii.

The REAL reason we went was to attend Glenns sisters wedding! Mailelei and Bryan were married on Saturday June 27th... it was a gorgeous beachside wedding. They both looked so happy and beautiful!

The reception was off the hook! They had fire dancers, slap dancers, hula dancers, drummers, knife dancers, a singer, and yummy food! It was such a fun reception! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Penn! We love you and are so happy for you!

Hawaii!

Glenn and I just got home from a funfilled week in paradise... Glenn somehow convinced me to leave the kids home while we spent some time together (we don't get much of that these days)! Glenns parents are serving a mission at the PCC and Glenns sister Maile got married there last weekend (more pictures to come)... but we were SO excited to see Glenns parents! We hadn't seen them for 8 months! We miss them so much and are so happy that we got to spend some time with them!