Ko O'lina with Grandma Terri

Grandma Terri came to visit and we had so much FUN while she was here.

This was the first time that my mom visited that I haven't been pregnant or barely given

birth.  It was nice to have the energy to be able to go out and play and do things. 

We headed over to Ko O'lina to show her the sea turtles that live there.

My mom's legs are not blue...ha ha, we laughed when we were looking at pictures and have

determined that while my mom's legs do need to see more light of day, the sunscreen she is wearing

casts a blue light in the sun. 

Madeline and Noah  

The sandcastle they built with Grandma. 

Jonas loving the sand.  

Beautiful Ko O'lina 

My beautiful mother at Ko O'lina. 

Bellows Half Way Home Celebration

Jimmy's Batalion hosted a half way home celebration

for the families of the soldiers who are deployed to Afghanistan.

We went out to support them and the kids had a really great time!  

We played and played and played!

Jimmy took Lucas on this fun slip n' slide thing...Lucas wasn't so sure about the idea... 

Ha, it was a one time thing...Madeline watched very closely...and decided she would rather not try it.

The egg relay.. 

Face painting... 

We had a great time!  

The BIG 33!

I turned 33 this year.

I had a wonderful birthday.

My sweet husband is truly so thoughtful and he does things for me that

aren't necessarily in his comfort zone...like making me a cheesecake or

shopping for clothes...because he loves me and knows how  much it means to me. 

Lucas was really excited to help make the cheesecake.

It was super delicious and so pretty!

Throughout the day some friends did such nice things for me, I really felt loved.

That night our friends the Harker's watched our kids for us so we could go to dinner

and a movie.  Morgan even supplied us with movie candy.

I really wanted some PF Changs so we attempted to make it there but

with crazy Honolulu traffic we changed our plans and went to a movie and

then to Bucca di Beppo.

It was so fun and so nice to spend time with my Jimmy. 

I have never really felt old on a birthday before, but this year I did!  I'm not sure why.  It wasn't really a fun feeling.  I am pretty sure it had something to do with the mom haircut that I just got.  (SOB) Or...the fact that my post pregnancy body is still quite post pregnancy.  Ha ha, both things I can laugh at for the most part.  Maybe it is the simple fact that I am so much more mature these days...ha ha,  maybe not.  I don't know what it was but despite how I felt turning 33 I can honestly say that I feel young at heart and that at 33 I can't imagine my life any happier.

I feel so blessed.  I have the most AMAZING husband who truly loves me for who I am and who supports me in EVERYTHING I do.  I have three little angels who bring a completeness to my life.  I feel so thankful to belong to such a

sweet little family and so thankful that we are working together towards something wonderful. I am truly blessed. 

Another Outing to the Zoo

We spent another day at the zoo with our friends.

Noah Harker, Lucas, Hunter Carlile, Mason Carlile, Dana Carlile, Madeline

Madeline and Noah 

We found a frog at the zoo on this trip.

He was a wild animal, out of his cage.  The kids thought it was so COOL! 

They acutally almost stepped on him while looking at the crocodile.  

Kyro Harker 

Madeline discovered that she LOVES to climb trees,

and that she is really good at it.

Sitting up in a banyan tree.  

My little monkeys.

Jonah Bell, Elias Yates, Clarissa Bell, Madeline, Ezra Yates, Molly Bell, Lucas

Maile Yates, Teresa Bell, Ephraim Yates, Melissa, Morgan Harker, Kyro Harker, Noah Harker,

Leonie Mouritsen, Erin Mouritsen, Jonas

Lucas & Noah 

Morgan & Noah 

Another fun day spent with friends!