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As our tree is waiting to be brought in the house, a neighborhood cat decided to sit under it.

Happy Sunday! We went to get our Christmas tree today...look for more photos in the next few days as we start to decorate...

Katie posing for the camera

Maddie in her pretty dress

Katie in front of a tree

Maddie trying to pick which tree she wants

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving was much more fun this year as Maddie and Katie actually got to eat the food - they enjoyed the turkey and mashed potatoes the most. Next year they will be able to eat even more food.

Katie with her mouth full of turkey

Maddie shoving mashed potatoes in her mouth

Maddie and Katie sporting their UW dresses thanks to Aunty Darcy and Uncle Alex - Go Huskies!

We had dinner out last night with our friends Tammy and Aaron - no kids! - at Azure at the Royal Hawaiian

The four of us in front of one of their Christmas trees

Catching up on the blog...again

It has been a while since we have updated the blog and we absolutely apologize to our faithful blog readers...it has been quite busy over here. We have discovered that Maddie is allergic to eggs (we let her eat one and she broke out in MAJOR hives that covered her body) and the poor baby had to endure her first allergy test. She is indeed officially allergic to eggs. Maddie and Katie both made their first ER visits---at different days and times. Katie fell and hit her head while playing chase with grandma and Maddie went in for a high fever. We have to say that we love the staff at Kapiolani Medical Center as they took great care of our little ones and all is fine with them. Instead of writing what could be an extremely long blog entry, I have uploaded lots of photos and will write captions underneath each of them. Due to blogspot.com being lame, the photos are totally out of order---sorry about that! Enjoy the photos and I promise to try to go back to the weekly update.

This photo comparison shocks me. The photos on the left (Maddie on the top, Katie on the bottom) were taken on the day of their birth. The photos on the right were taken exactly one year later. WOW!

This photo comparison is them with the Kahala Mall Santa in 2009 and them with the Ala Moana Center Santa in 2010

These are all the shots they got for their 1 year checkup --- 3 shots and TB test. At least they got cute bandaids =)

Here is Maddie helping Grandpa open his birthday gift. She was way more interested in the tissue paper.

Maddie, Shaun and Katie - Shaun was born 12 hours before Maddie and Katie and he came over yesterday to play and exchange presents.

Our family photo at the Ala Moana Santa's house

Katie and Maddie with Santa - Maddie only started to cry when the photoshoot was over....whew.

Katie loves to make this "o" face...it is just too cute.

Mommy, Maddie with Bear Bear, and Toby's cousin Erin - Katie was already asleep when we took this.

Maddie enjoying some food item.

Maddie and Katie helping out both grandpas with blowing out their candles. Check out the expression on Katie's face! Maddie and Katie have both learned to stick up one finger when you ask them how old they are---I guess Maddie is saying that each grandpa is one?

Baby Expo in October - we entered them into the baby crawling contest - they just sat there. That's Uncle Brian and Aunty Heather at the end and mommy's head at the top (I am holding a water bottle to encourage them...it didn't work)

Halloween at Kahala Mall - Maddie got tired so I held her wings over the Ergo carrier.

Another fun day at Wee Play with Kailee.

Maddie or Katie (can't tell) opening a birthday gift from Aunty Janet.

First tattoos at Kailee's birthday party (Maddie's leg is on the bottom, Katie's on top)

Katie learning to carry her own stuff in her new personalized backpack thanks to Aunty Toshiko and Uncle Tom - she has a matching water bottle too!

Playing in their ball pit thanks to Keoni, Aunty Lee and Uncle Jeff

Maddie loving her new personalized chair from Uncle Ryan, Aunty Debbie, Brendan, Aunty Colleen and Uncle Wes

Katie loves hers too!

Fast asleep and dressed as a cat for Halloween

In Loving Memory

We lost Toby's grandma on October 30, 2010. She was a woman full of love, smiles and energy. Grandma made the funiest remarks and had she most contagious laugh. She loved to cook and sew and raised an amazing family. We miss Grandma Nakano and can't wait to share our memories of her with Maddie and Katie, her first great grandchildren.

Birthday Party!

We were able to celebrate Maddie and Katie's birthday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Saturday, October 30th. We had such a lovely time and really enjoyed seeing all of our friends and family in one place. Here are some photos to enjoy!

Us with our fabulous emcees, Erin and Jamie

Katie just before she fell asleep at the end of the party

Maddie and Katie walking across the stage doing the Japanese mochi carry tradition

The happy family

Our amazing magician, Alan Arita

Emcees Erin and Jamie

Balloon art was provided by Balloon Monsoon

Maddie and Katie's photo display (photos by Wil Wong)

Our beautiful check in crew, Jenn and Heather

Gorgeous candy buffet - candy from Sweet Treats Buffet, styling by Tammy and Maile

Cute lollipops at the candy buffet

Amazingly adorable stickers, table cards and centerpiece picks from Toadally Cute

Happy First Birthday!!!

Maddie and Katie turned ONE on Thursday, October 28th. To celebrate, we gave them their first dose of sugar in the form of a tiny Whole Foods cupcake. Maddie could not eat it fast enough and kept cramming it into her mouth. Katie was more interested in touching the cupcake and playing with the frosting. She did manage to have some of it though. My dear friend Wil came over to document the entire thing---what fun we had!

Maddie and Katie examining their cupcakes

Katie

Maddie