Week 2 in Hawaii

Well it hasn't been a week since my last post but today my whole family flies in and we go to a resort so I will be with out Internet access for the next week! I am really excited for my family to come, it will be the first trip in a long time that we will all be able here, (well minus Hallie and Mayzie). This last week has been a blast! Monday we went to the beach and went to the Haunted Lagoon again and then went to the night show at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Tika loves the fire dance! Tuesday we woke up were able to go stay at a Hotel in downtown Waikiki! I have never stayed on that part of the island so it was a ton of fun! We were able to go swimming at the hotel, walk on the beach, go to the International marketplace, and go in a few stores. Later that night we met up with Susan and went to Tialie's Semi-final Volleyball game. It was such a good game and Tialei played a ton! It was intense it went all 5 games. Wednesday we went to the swap meet and got way to MUCH stuff! We then went back to Waikiki and walked around a little more. We then raced home and got our costumes on for the ward Trunker Treating. It was bitter sweet moment, I was so excited to dress up and dress the kids up but then I was sad because we actually had costumes this year and a couple invites to Halloween parties and I have never been to one before (Except in 8Th grade). Trunker was a ton of fun and Kelly loved trick or treating! Thursday we went to Sunset beach and watched the surfers for a while then went and ate at the Polynesian Cultural center and then went to Tialei's Region Finals Volleyball game, it went 5 games again so it was good and she played awesome! Friday being today we are just packing up and getting ready to go pick up my family! Happy Halloween Everyone!!!


Kelly loved the candy!!!
They had different games set up for the kids to play in order to get candy.
About half hour after we got there Kelly started with the ear fold and Bink (she is really tired) because it was 7:30 which means 11:30 at home.
We got so tired before it was over so we had to walk home and my kids are getting to big for me so Tika had to carry them most of the way!
Peter Pan! Susan whipped this out in about an hour! She is so talented she can make anything!

Tinkerbell and Peter Pan the best shot I could get with the two of them!
I know I wont be sporting a bob anytime soon!!!
Everyone... Susan was a hippie, me a Cleopatra, peter pan, Tinkerbell, Gladiator and Pocahontas! Susan made the Pocahontas too, it looked so good.
Montel made this costume and it was so good! A big thanks to her for everything she gives us and lets us borrow!!!
Tika at Sunset beach.

Week 1 in Hawaii

Last Monday we started our 3 week vacation in Hawaii. We left for the airport at about 8:40 which was way to early because our flight didn't leave till 12:20 but I always like to be really early when I have kids with me so I can ask for an extra seat so I don't have to hold the baby the whole time. So far it's been about 50/50. Anyways I was able to get Kai his own seat and there was an extra one next to Kelly so she was able to take a nap too. Needless to say things were going way to smooth when Kai started getting really fussy and come to find out he has had a blow out! And me being the worlds greatest mom I forgot the change of clothes for the plane. So I made him a little toga out of the airplane blanket. It was so nice of Tika's parents they made us Lei's when they picked us up and Kelly looked so cute in hers. On the drive to Laie the van was smelling like the brakes were burning but Tika's dad had just got them fixed so we didn't worry about it that much until the front started smoking! We pulled over and there just happened to be a guy fixing his car and he told us he had the same van and that it needed to be towed and we should not be driving it. So poor Susan had to drive and pick us up about 45 minutes away. We finally reached our destination at about 7:00. My kids did so good! I couldn't have asked for more! Tuesday we went to Waimea Bay and Kelly was afraid of the sand for about the first 20 minutes but she loved the ocean. Kai also loved to be in the water. After the beach we went to the famous Matsumoto shaved ice, they have the best shaved ice with ice cream for way cheap! Tuesday we went to Temple beach. And we finished the day with Tialei's volleyball game she did great! Wednesday we went to Hukilau Beach. And went into town for another one of Tialei's games. Thursday we went to Temple beach again (it is across the street from there house) Friday we went to Hukilau beach and to the Haunted Lagoon at the Polynesian Culture Center. It was so good! I think it was the first haunted thing I have been to so it was really fun. There were people that would pop out of the water one of them made Tika jump so bad. Oh and don't forget we made 75 lbs of flour into dough and 25lbs of powdered sugar into frosting for Tialie's team to make into scones and sell at the football game for a fundraiser. Saturday it was really rainy all day which was a nice break from all the heat! I could never live here it is so hot and humid you always feel wet and sticky. We set the pool up in the back yard and that was really fun for Kelly and then while the kids were sleeping we went over to Pounders and Susan made Kai and Tialei there Halloween costumes. I will show you them on Halloween!
Just waiting to get on the plane. . . .
Kelly loved watching planes.I am so glad I got that extra seat for Kai!

Finally . . . She slept for about an hour and a half then we landed. Kai's cute new dress!



Kelly learning how to surf!

Pumkins, Potties and food!

We have had an eventful weekend over here! On Saturday we went to my favorite store, Provo Craft outlet. When I lived in Wyoming that was the first place I wanted to go when I came into town, I just like to walk up and down every row. Anyways they had these little decorations that I knew Tika and Kelly would have fun with. Kelly had so much fun painting them.
Then for the big news on Sunday Kelly decided it was time to use the potty. I have been needing to potty train her for a while now but I wanted to wait till things were a little more consistent in her life and we actually had our own bathroom to do it in. So anyways Sunday morning she kept saying potty potty, so I said what the heck I will start today! So I took her into the bathroom but she had already went pee in her toilet! I didn't have and "Dunders" (Which I guess is what we are calling her underwear thanks to Hallie) so I just used her diaper covers from her dresses. A couple hours later she started saying potty potty again so I went to take her in and she had already gone #2 in her potty! So far she has only peed her pants 3 times! I am very excited to only have one kid in diapers!!!


She is set on putting her Dunders on by her self!
I was giving her a treat every time she would go in the potty! The kid has had enough Carmel for a lifetime. She loves waiving bye bye when we flush the toilet!

And lastly Tika decided it is time for his boy to eat like a big kid! Up till now I am still only breastfeeding Kai and that has been plenty for him. But Tika wanted to feed him baby food today and the poor kid loved it! He would get so upset if Tika would start to walk away. Maybe, just maybe, I will let him eat it more often!