Soccer games...

Hailey and Josh had their first soccer games this past Saturday, and I am proud to say they both won! hailey is getting better and better every year. She has realized that defender is her strong suit, and she protected the goal very well. Since this is Josh's first year I didn't know what to expect but when he is not chasing butterflies, he is actually pretty good! He always wants to be goalie, but then when he is in there, he gets bored. During the game, he kicked the ball away from the goal, and then a fellow teamate scored. Good job Sharks and Tigers =-)

Here are some photos from our exciting Saturday morning. (Hailey is #2, and Josh is #5). Hope everyone is still enjoying their summer..my kids go back to school on Monday, and Josh will be in Kindergarten...wish us luck =)

I love this picture because he is barely bigger than his uniform!

Hailey maybe the littlest on the team, but she sure is a fighter!

Sickness can overwhelm you....

O.K. so I haven't posted in over a week, but I have a good excuse. Hailey and I have been sick. We have not been put on anti-biotics in awhile, and it has seriously kicked our butts! But now that we are on the up and up, we are busy getting ready for school, and well into the soccer season. I will definitely be posting some cute pictures of my girls since they will be turning 2 soon! Thanks to everyone for their calls and messages of concern...we are finally feeling better.

Our BIG week...

As many of you know, my good friend Kasey came to visit me from Cali., and we tried to pack in as much as we could while she was here. We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center, North Shore, Dole Plantation, and we tried something neither of us has done before- the Waimae Falls. It was the lowest it has been thus far for the season, AND it is a 3/4 mile walk one way, but the kids still seemed to enjoy it, and we probably would of liked it even more if Kasey and I brought our swim suits. My cleaning supplies enjoyed the break while she was here, but my house will enjoy the attention I have to give it now that she is gone =). Thanks again Kasey for coming, and next time I promise I will come to you =-).

Here are my little peas digging away without a care in the world...

My beautiful Avery.....

Just a snapshot of what are beautiful scenery is here...

Josh not to sure if he wants to be in or out...

Hailey was the only one who stayed in the water the whole time

The scenery from the train at the Dole Plantation

The train ride..

Josh being Josh

Another beach on the way to the Waimae Falls

The falls..pretty small huh?

Josh...always trying to make the most of it

Audrey loves being with her big sister

Kasey and Avery having fun

Me and the kiddos

A great picture of the night show at Polynesian Cultural Center

Kasey and I on the canoe tour

Kasey and I when we first got there

HAPPY 4TH of JULY

I am truly feeling the burn from today, but it was definitely worth it. We went to a show on post called the 38th annual 4th of July celebration. It was an all day extravaganza and it was a lot of fun. Here are some pictures from all of the excitement....the kids went on some "carnival" like rides, there was a concert, a flag ceremony, a dog protection seminar thing showing how dogs protect the police force, and lots of yummy food. The greatest part for me was being able to have a front row seat to the fireworks show in our own driveway! Hope you all enjoy your 4th and remember why we celebrate it!

Surfer Dude

Josh passed swim lessons today and they got to do a whole bunch of fun activities...he got to jump off the diving board, surf on a surfboard, and go down the waterslide...as many of you know Josh LOVES the water so you can only imagine how excited he was to go on everything. I was especially impressed by the way he hung onto the surfboard..his teacher said he was a natural! I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing,(just another way to make mommy really nervous) but I got some really good pictures so enjoy, and hope everyone is having a great summer =)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

Can you believe it has been 7 years? I sure can't, but since it is our Anniversary tomorrow I thought it would be kind of fun to re-cap the last seven years.. so here it goes.
David and I have gone through 7 cars; we have had 6 animals; we have gained 5+ty pounds between us since we have been married, we have had 4 surgeries in just our family (Hailey's nose, Josh's teeth, David's tummy, and my leg); we have had 3 children together; 2 life-changing visits to the E.R. (my mis-carriage, and my car accident) and to end on a good note 1 adoption =)
Babe, I can't imagine what the next 7, 20, or even 50 years good bring us but as long as I am with you we can get through anything together..I love you =-)

The "Lull" of Summer

So I have been wondering why this summer is going by soooo slowly, and why this hasn't happened before, and then I realized it is because we have always gone to my mom's or David's parents house. So, instead of wallowing in self pity, I spent my summer's allotment on fun activities for the kiddos. I bought this inflatable water slide thing, and the kids seem to really enjoy it. Between Josh's swim lessons, the library summer reading program, Hailey in summer school and the kids starting soccer season at the end of this month, it should (and hopefully will) go by pretty quickly!
Here are some pictures of this "exciting" new slide I got. You'll see Avery in a diaper that seriously could use a changing (I'll give you one guess who was in charge), and Audrey gripping the end of the slide because she is scared (I scooped her right up after that picture). You'll also see Josh getting ready to do his next big move! Enjoy your summer!