Snapshots from the week

Look, it's Bruce Wayne! I was informed if he was wearing the t-shirt with a button up shirt he was Bruce Wayne but......

If he had a cape on he was Batman! (oh and she's batgirl I believe)


This one always cracks me up with his feats of flexibility. Loves to suck on this thumb but hey, the toe is just as good! Even better is both!! His first tooth has broken through. Bottom tooth just above the surface.

Our resident creature boy with a friends bird.

Give Thanks

#2 with some of the keiki hula from today.


Me and some of my hula gals.


#2 and I had a fun week dancing for the Lord. So thankful we've been able to participate in this!

Here is a short clip of the keiki from today. As usual this is the practice run; the girls kept right on going even with music glitches!




*gotta post as is, kiddos are ready to go!

Hiking milestone

of sorts. #4, the 3 year old, walked at least 3/4 of the trail in Aiea Heights That's pretty good considering we haven't been hiking in quite awhile and I'm not sure how much he has really walked like that. He cracks me up-he's a talker. James is always commenting on how much #2 talks....she'll use 20 words when she could've used 5. But #4, well he's quite the story teller. Told us all about the dinosaurs and elephants along the path......at one point said we were on a cockroach hunt. He does this at home too.
Mom: Did you pick up your floor?
#4: Yes, but the elephant jumped on my bed and now my blankets are on the ground again.
Very vivid imagination he has.


This was during a quick snack break during the hike. I finally remembered to change the setting on the camera which greatly helped with the brightness factor. Of course this was after I had snapped a picture or two and they were done with pictures-lol!

BTW I cut the boys hair Monday and I keep thinking #4 is #3 now. The hair cut makes them look so much more alike! Add in the fact that #4 wears many of the clothes #3 used to wear and is it any wonder I call them the wrong names?!

One of #5 from this week. He rolls all ways now and talks loudly;) He was snuggled against daddy in the ergo carrier on the hike. Totally content snoozing away.

Did you know Dad's can multi-task too?

It's a little known fact. For example I was working on cleaning the stove top today and baby got fussy.

So dad picked up baby

and continued playing.

Baby is perfectly content, if you can't tell take a closer look.


Such silliness at our house!

Told the kids that we were going to look for dinosaurs today. They told me we shouldn't leave the house without shovels!
Alas the dinos we were looking for had already been discovered.

As we approached these outside the little one started walking slower and slower. He had to be carried inside as he was not too keen on the moving and loud dinosaurs.


He was much happier with the bones that he could 'discover'

cookie baking season

We had our first 'cookie marathon' last Saturday. Made two batches of sugar cookies and one batch of chocolate chunk cookies. Yum Yum!!


Yes, the only icing on hand was pink. The pumpkins and leaves tasted good no matter what color they were!



Another swim lesson day. #4's first day. I am such a nervous wreck on swim lesson days...I know these are highly qualified ladies teaching our kids...but the water is so deep and I'm so far away....must release the control issues.....
So everyone survived another day of lessons ;) Today was a Safety day in which they went over rules and skills in which they could help someone in the water even if the lifeguard wasn't around.
Yes, the pictures are from a distance. I need to stay back, so I don't become that parent.

#4 jumped off the diving board twice. I was glad to see a bit of caution in the boy. He is a busy, adventurous boy in general!

#2 pulling someone in.

Treasure

Yesterday #4 was determined to find treasure. He brought his shovel and sand bucket ready to go on a great dig. After digging for awhile and not finding anything treasure worthy he decided to bury his own treasure to find. Found a couple leaves he liked, buried, then dug them up and with great excitement in his voice shouted "I found treasure!" If only everyone could be so happy with the little things in life.

A couple links to share from the week.

The Happy Housewife had a great take on when Dad's homeschool;)

Mrs. G over at Pioneer Woman's place had some great advice. I've not read any of the books she recommended but I'm behind her 100% on the care and keep of the kids!

heard today

On the way to swim lessons .....

from #2: #5 is cooing and smiling, looking up at the sky Mom. I bet he is singing praises to God!


So sweet!