Aloha!

We had the pleasure of spending Spring Break in beautiful Hawaii. The kids are great travellers. We had a great time enjoying the sun, sand & surf.

Are we there yet? Kiersten's first look at the ocean
Enjoying the sunshine Busy in the sand Lunch on the beach Kiersten's wild beach hair. It stayed curly the whole time we were there. Aidan teaching Kiersten how to play in the sand. I don't think this is quite how she was taught but it works Kiersten's cabana. She took wonderful long naps on the beach in the tent despite the chickens roaming around.

Learning to snorkel A frozen pineapple from Banana Joe's, a Kauai tradition.

Hang Loose Shave ice, another Hawaii tradition

Aloha - Part 2

Aidan's breakfast buddy. Actually the cardinal visited our porch after every meal we ate outdoors. Smart bird. No can ever accuse us of packing too lightly
Boogie Boarding BabiesFloating in the pool Riding the waves Enjoying our Puka Dogs Aidan & I at our hula lesson. Soon after this photo, Aidan decided he was done and just stood there the rest of the time.

More fun in the sand Tired out and ready to come home

Kiersten's 15 Seconds of Fame

While watching the Stars warm-up for a game earlier this month, the kid next to us yells "Hey, your baby is on the scoreboard". And there she was...

Sesame Street Live

One of my favorite childhood memories was going to see Sesame Street Live. When I was young, I won tickets in a radio contest to see the show and have a special breakfast with Bert & Ernie. I had written a letter as to why I wanted to meet Bert & Ernie and they read it on the radio. It was a proud moment in my life.

Anyway, I was afraid I was going to be let down seeing it again as an adult but I was wrong. It lived up to how I remembered it. The kids loved it. They both sat frozen still for the first 10 minutes or so. Then Aidan was up dancing and Kiersten was perfectly content.

Aidan with Elmo before the show

Ready for the show to start
I always said I would not dress up kids in silly outfits but if the Elmo onesie fits...

I was trying to capture Kiersten's intent concentration on the show. She was mesmerized (or maybe hypnotized)

Baby Dedication

We had the privilege of dedicating Kiersten at church last Sunday. Despite having to wake her up before going into the sanctuary, she behaved perfectly. We thank God for our beautiful gift.

Recent Happenings

Here is what has been happening at our house the last few weeks...

Kiersten turned five months old

Aidan has been practicing snorkeling in the bathtub Kiersten started eating some baby food

Aidan celebrated Western Day at school We packed a bucket of supplies to be sent to Haiti

Fun at Rainforest Cafe

Meltdown

I am surprised our snow family lasted as long as it did. One last 60-degree day finally did them in.

Here is how it went down...

The starting point - Snow Day 2/11/10

2 days post snow
3 days post snow 4 days post snow6 days post snow 7 days post snow. Aidan is showing where they used to be.