Great Mommy Song

I was sent this video and I had to share it with all the moms.

The Mighty (Bat Boy) Isaiah!!!

I know It's a little late...but better late than never...right? Well anyway, Isaiah turned 3 and was very excited to celebrate his birthday for 3 days. We were gone for his actual birthday day, so he receive happy birthday greetings from his siblings and Nanna. On Sunday everyone in the extended family sang happy birthday and he got some cake. When we returned on Monday from our trip we had a proper birthday party with cake/candles and presents. Wahooo! Great Day For Our Sweet Little Isaiah!!!

Kauai Highlights

The Powerline Trail had great views but was very hot to hike, it was up in the mountains and too far from the beach to get a decent trade wind. Plus the sound of, not too distant, gun shots made us a little nervous, there were hunters up there getting boar.
'Opaeka'a Falls and the Wailua River, were very pretty. The falls were inaccessible from the bottom (somethings about death or getting severely hurt kept us from trying).:

We hiked to a little falls, I don't know the name of it but it was a great little hike and a very beautiful place to just hangout.


We headed up to the north shore to go to Queen's Bath to enjoy a little dip in a beautiful tide pool, but the waves were a little too ferocious. We sat and enjoyed the power of the waves and watched sea turtles feeding in the surf. On the hike down to the beach there is nice little waterfall as well.

And we of course visited the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific", Wiamea Canyon. I was amazed at how huge it is. We also took a hike along the ridge of the Napali coast line on the Pihea Trail. (Great views everywhere we went)

We were able to get up and watch the sunrise over the ocean every morning (well, we may have missed a couple of mornings).

That was our trip in a nutshell, most importantly we were able to relax and take everything at our own pace.

Much love to you and

Aloha!!

Blurry eyes but very happy with Christmas!!

Letdowns & Older...Regroup & Reboot

Wow, I haven't updated in a long time. We've had a lot happening and to tell the truth I haven't felt much like sharing. So to start with "Letdowns and Older". Things seemed to be going well with life, we were expecting another child, just told our family and most of our friends about the pregnancy... then after Thanksgiving... my birthday.

I went to the emergency room just after midnight Dec. 1st. I was bleeding and had to go alone because Paul was home with the kids. I arrived and waited alone trying to stay calm and not get too upset that I may be having a miscarriage. As the tests went on things didn't seem to bad and then finally the ultrasound... I was having a miscarriage. I was devastated and very sad. The only good thing was that the doctor who was attending me was my Stake Pres., I knew him and his family well. It helped to have at least one person there with me that I knew. I of course was on the phone with Paul the instant I found out and at least was able to talk to him through it all. Needless to say that my birthday (Dec. 1st) ROYALLY SUCKED! Actually the following two weeks weren't any better.


Now onto "Regroup & Reboot". It took me a few week to start to feel normal again (mostly emotionally). I kept busy with preparation for Christmas and we had a very low key holiday (thank goodness). During Christmas and winter break I was able to regroup with my family and realized the great blessings that I have in my life. I was able to regroup with my Heavenly Father and tell him how grateful I am for my Savior and how much I need him.


Paul and I were able to go a trip, just the two of us and we were able to reboot our brains from all the stress. I am so grateful for a great husband who loves me and the kids so completely.

Sooo that's what has been up with me and there is more to come. Here is a picture I took on my "Reboot" trip with Paul:

3, 2, 1!!!!

Well Maxwell is one and I am so glad to have him in our family. Our little Max is always in a good mood, ready with a smile and a loves. This week is a special because, just for 8 days, I have a three-year-old, a two-year-old and a one-year-old.

I remember the day Max was born...I woke up early to get ready to head into the hospital for my c-section, I didn't get much sleep from being so excited to meet Max for the first time. It was a Sunday and very quite at the hospital, Paul and I waited for the doctor and the kids came in to say good luck. I was very excited, nervous and terrified all at the same time. But after a very short time in the operating room I heard that cry (that beautiful, wonderful, first impression cry) and was it loud. He never stopped crying all the way through getting cleaned, weighed and bathed. The nurses all commented on how loud he was, but once he got back to me he hardly ever cried again. I remember being in the room with Paul and the kids and thinking of Ammon's birthday coming up and realized I had just given birth to three boys in less than three years, Wow! I wouldn't trade this for anything in the world, even though I do need a nap every once in while. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAXWELL KEITH!!