Day at the Museum

FUN day today with our friend Leina and her adorable daughter Kailee at the Discovery Children's Museum - LOVE IT there!

Maddie explored lots of possible careers including a dog groomer

Enjoying Japanese tea and sushi in mini kimonos

Maddie working at a pineapple field

and trying out the possibility of being a flight attendant

Katie and Kailee the future actresses

Maybe baseball players?

Katie enjoyed driving the bus

Future news anchors?

or a vet?

perhaps a judge?

snuggling with baby Evan

Evan like Cheeto too!

trying to jump ship

career in optometry?

Katie and Maddie as pianists - at Aunty Donna's house

Skype with Aunty Christie

Katie walking outside with Uncle Tim and Aunty Mars

Maddie kissing Evan

Mini Getaway

For Toby's birthday a couple of weeks ago, he asked for a vacation....so...we went to Vegas! Without the kids! Thank you so much to Wil who got us a buddy pass for the flight there, to our moms and Aunty Sandy for watching the girls and sleeping over and to Ohana Doggie Daycare for taking great care of the dogs. We had a wonderful time - lots of shopping, walking and eating. It was very cold and windy and we were not prepared for that. We can't wait for the next trip this summer with Maddie, Katie, Jamie and Erin--Seattle and Vancouver, here we come!

Lox and bagels at Carnegie Deli at the Mirage - JUST like in NYC!

Dinner with my HBA friend, Deanne, at Sushi Samba

Some of our fabulous food at Sushi Samba

Toby and I at the Palazzo

Eating frozen peanut butter and frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity --- JUST like NYC!

mmmmmmmm

I got to meet up with Matt Lyons, my friend from Florida who I haven't seen since 6th grade!

We randomly ran into Jen O and Jenn N, my former students, at the Miracle Mile at Planet Hollywood

Katie loves her new tupperware hat

She even tried to drink water with it on

Katie and Maddie playing peek-a-boo with the curtains

Maddie doing a great job posing for her passport photo

Katie wasn't into it. We need to try again later.

weekend fun

We had a fun weekend - it all ended with Maddie and Katie having major meltdowns when Uncle Wil, Aunty Vir and baby Aly came to visit. That was followed up by such terrible behavior at dinner that we had to take our food and go home. As soon as we got in the car, the girls turned into little angels - not a peep out of them and they were all smiles. Oh dear.

Maddie in our outdoor pool

Katie splashing around in the pool

Katie kissing the fish at the aquarium

Maddie running on the grass at the aquarium

The girls LOVE Yo Gabba Gabba! so Maddie climbed on the entertainment center to get up close with DJ Lance

Maddie kissing Aly

Maddie pointing to the "baby" while Katie looks on

Wee Play

Another fun Sunday at Wee Play & Learn...

Maddie practicing her dunking skills

Katie playing under the parachute

Katie kicking the big ball under the parachute

Maddie helping lift the parachute up

Snack time - Maddie fell and has a bruise under her eye - can you see it? She was running all around at Wee Play today and fell on her face. The tears only last a minute though.

waaaaay behind

It has been very busy (as I find myself often writing) so here is yet another blog entry with tons of pictures, many of which are a few weeks old. I am trying to go back to the weekly posting, but as the girls are getting older and more active, it is hard to find a quiet time to write, post and upload photos. I'm working on it though. Maddie and Katie are almost 16 months old and have really grown. Maddie is 21 lbs and Katie is 19 lbs. They have lots of teeth including molars, are running, climbing and learning to color. They actually play together now and enjoy having playdates with their friends. We try to keep them busy and take them to see new things. They love to watch birds and cats and enjoy hugging Lucy. Enjoy the photos!

Maddie hard at work drawing - thanks to Sean for the cool disappearing water pen and pad!

Maddie LOVES grandpa. Here is is snuggling next to him on the couch while she has her milk.

This is Katie's friend - the orange thing. It is part of a toy and she won't sleep or go to grandma's house without it.

Katie and Maddie can look at fish all day long - here we are at Sea Life Park

Maddie waving to the turtles at Sea Life Park

Family photo

Maddie grabbing some ice at the hot punahou carnival---check out those long lashes!

Uncle Gabe carried Maddie all around the carnival - she loves him!

Katie and Jamie on the merry-go-round. This was Katie's second time as she refused to get off.

Me and Katie on her first ride. She loved it and I had to pry her off the horse.

In line for the merry-go-round

The girls love to play under the bar stools

Maddie posing on valentine's day

Meeting Evan for the first time

Jamie and Katie at the carnival

Maddie in Tai Po's cart

Publish Post

Maddie for dinner! Playing in Tai Po's big pot