Rolling Over is Hard Work!

I just wanted to post this video along with the one in the previous post. It shows how hard she has had to work to be able to roll over with out the help of her legs. It is so cute how proud she is of herself at the end of this clip. Enjoy.

Lily Rolls Over

Lily got her foot brace removed in the beginning of August. Now she just has to wear it at night. As soon as the brace came off she started to roll over from her stomach to her back. We have been working with her in physical therapy on rolling over for quite a while. So we are so proud of her big milestone. She amazes us all with her happy nature and her strength.

Summer Visitors

These are some of Betsy's girls sandwiched in the middle of my kids. They are gorgeous. Below is Elli, Betsy's oldest, holding Lily. Elli loved holding her and spending time with her.


We had a lot of fun this summer with visiting family. Early in the summer my brother Mike and his family came. I don't think I took any pictures of that visit. Joel's cousin Mikki''s family came as well. Then Joel's parents came on their way to and from Scotland. We love having them and always wish that they could stay longer. Hawaii feels very far away for parents/grandparents to be. Finally at the end of the summer we had Betsy's family. She has five girls, so it was just one big girl party. It is great to be living in a place with space for visitors. We hope to have more in the future!

A New Niece

She already looks so different from this picture. But isn't she adorable?


It was like 3am in this picture and the pic was taken after the cream was put in her eyes. So she is a little shiny looking. =)

I got to witness the birth of my new niece (born to Emily) this summer. My mom and I felt so blessed to be a part of this event which was extremely peaceful and sweet. We look forward to getting to know this cute little girl. We are also very pleased that Lily will have a girl cousin so close in age.

First Day of School

The girls are back in school as of a few weeks ago. Anna is in 2nd grade and Eryn is my kindergartener. Both are loving school so far and doing well.

Before sending Eryn off to kindergarten I took the opportunity to take her out on a little date. It was such a great experience being one-on-one with my 2nd child with no distractions. We bought some school clothes and a backpack. Then we went out to dinner. Now every time we pass Chilli's restaurant she reminds me that we went there together and that she loves that place. I need to take more opportunities to be one-on-one with my kids. It is always memorable and worthwhile.