The Morning Sneak

 6:45 AM
I wake up and walk out of my room.
Hmmmm.... What do we have here???

 Tex, should we be sneaking Otter Pops and eating them behind Grandma's chair?  Please go sit at the table.

That's better.  Thanks.

I miss my friends

Tonight I really wish I could go back in time. I just wish I had just a little more time to hang out with my friends in Hawaii. I can't believe how blessed I was to have so many awesome friends within houses, blocks, or a few miles from me. Life isn't the same without you guys.

This is the last picture I took in my old Hawaiian home with one of the bestest friends I could ever ask for. She came to our rescue in five minutes. "Hi, Steph. Are your boys still up? Our ride can't take us to the airport anymore. Can you come pick us up? Like, right now?"

"You bet! I'm headed to my car right now. Let me tell Thomas. I'll see you in a minute"
And she drove us the whole 50 minutes to the airport. I can't believe I had to leave behind so many just like her.

Proud of my skills

#1. I made a DIY Moby Wrap today for my sick little newborn. He has a stuffy nose, and just wants to be held all the time while he sleeps. This seemed like the perfect and cheapest fix.

#2. I married the best Mr. Mom ever. On top of bringing me breakfast and sometimes lunch in bed for the past week and a half, as well as letting me sleep in till 10, 11, 12, and even 1pm....Today, he volunteered to put Tex down for his nap while I went out shopping. And now, he is wearing my new "Moby Wrap" while car shopping/job hunting.

Yup, I got some mad DIY and baby daddy choosin' skills.

Loving the Holidays

This is such a fun time of year. Especially with an immaginitive and creative 4 year old. She wants to decorate everything. And I am so stinkin' bummed that I feel like I can't enjoy it to the fullest. It's so hard not to just want to sit around and wish away the next 4 weeks of my life. So, I am trying to savor as much Hawaiian Christmas as I can...cause I'm pretty sure it's going to be our one and only.

I'm so thankful for Tiny Tots. The kids have loved going to this program, and the Mom's there are so helpful and understanding and sweet to keep an eye on my kids while I sit in a chair with my foot propped up. They sure had fun today, making Christmas decorations, eating chocolate and just running around with good friends.

This little guy had slipped and fallen a good 5 or so times today. I kept telling him to take off his slippery shoes. He didn't listen, and this was the only time it hurt.

They also shared their cookie exchange with us....even though I didn't bring anything to contribute. I didn't realize today was the day. Though something tells me, I may have not brought anything anyway even if I had known.

I'm so sad that Wednesday will be our last day together. I hope it starts up again quickly!!!! Horray for Tiny Tots!!!!

While at a baby sitters....

Bless my friends for watching my kids daily for the past 8 days of my life. My friend, who weeks ago had a baby, just sent me this text, 'Eden says, "Eww, what is she doing? Biting your nipples?" I'm still laughing.

What makes a perfect day after Thanksgiving Day?

A morning in a pool to ourselves, showing each other our fancy tricks....

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And an afternoon with a 3D movie theater nearly to ourselves. I'd say Happy Feet 2 is the perfect movie for a 2 year old. Just as Tex would get restless, a fun song would come on and grab his interest again.

It was so cute to watch the kids trying to pop the bubbles in the air after the movie was over, and having fun running up and down the stairs dancing to the music. Especially when they ran all the way to the bottom holding hands. Sure wish I had the camera ready for that one. I'm so happy they are such good friends.

We're some lucky ducks I tell ya! I love days like this with my little family. Too bad they don't last a little longer.

Thanksgiving

We had a fun get together with a few friends for Thanksgiving. We have been so blessed while living here to get to know sooooooo many awesome families. I don't know when it will happen, but I am sure going to miss them when we are gone from here.

That night us ladies left our kids with our sweet husbands and braved the nutty crowds. May or may not be doing that again next year. It's kind of silly just to save a few bucks. And most of it I took back a few days later anyway. ;-)
But it was fun to spend late late hours shopping with such fun friends, stand in lines for nearly 3 hours and grab some Jack in the Box on the way home, just to throw it up at 4 in the morning when I finally got back. Too bad we never found the Starbuck that Mele really wanted. ;-)