The Kawamura Family

Saturday, February 26, 2011

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

Saturday, January 29, 2011

A crazy month

January has flown by....I cannot believe how fast time is flying. This is what this month has looked like for us:

Jan 6 - Baby Thomas was born to our dear friends Mari and Tim and big sister Miya

Jan 10 - Baby Alyson was born to our dear friends Wil and Virginia and big brother Stitch the dog

Jan 20 - Baby Evan was born to our dear friends Heather and Brian

We had friends in town, I went on my first trip away from the girls for a work conference to Chicago for 5 days, it's Chinese New Year this week, and the girls turned 15 months old yesterday. Whew.

At Maddie and Katie's 15 month appointment today, Katie weighed in at 19 lbs and is in the 4th percentile for weight and 13th percentile for height. Maddie weighed in at 21 lbs and is in the 22nd percentile for weight and 15th percentile for height. This is the first time that the girls have been more than 1 lb. apart in weight. Looks like they will be on the petite side, which is fine. Dr. said that they are doing great and are ready for potty training! Uh oh...

Grandpa reading to Maddie - see the title of the book?

Me with Baby Aly, just hours old...

Uncle Chris and Uncle Will came from Seattle. Here are the girls playing at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel with Uncle Chris - can't wait to see you guys in Seattle this summer!

Darcy and Jenn flew to Chicago to spend a couple of nights with me there. Here is me and Darcy ice skating at Millenium Park - it was cold and snowing and soooo beautiful.

Jenn and I at the bean statue

We went to the Oprah Store and saw Harpo Studios. This photo is of Jenn and me outside the store.

We did facetime every night while I was gone.

Aunty Jenn joined in too!

Katie loved facetime and even kissed the phone. So cute!

Jenn and me in Chicago

Jenn, me and Darcy at a rooftop bar sitting outside by the fire pit while it was snowing. This lasted about 10 minutes.

Sisters being sweet

15 month checkup today. The first time the girls got to stand up and be measured like the big kids. They also got to stand on the scale too - wow! Here is Maddie helping the nurse measure her height.

Katie got her temperature taken by mouth for the first time! Wow!

2 shots later, here is Katie wearing a sticker that says "I was a good patient today"

Maddie was good too!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Fun Playdate

Today we had some of our high school classmates and their babies over - what a fun time! We had seven little ones in the house ranging from 4 1/2 months to 14 1/2 months - we had a blast and the babies did too. My two are currently napping after an exciting afternoon. Here are some photos.

Brendan enjoying the chair that he bought Maddie for her birthday. He made 6 months old today!

Kaile in only a few weeks older than Maddie and Katie - here she is with Maddie - they traded drinks - they both had water, but I guess it is more fun to drink someone elses, huh?

Ryder was the youngest one here at 4 1/2 months and he really enjoyed the Rody!

Brendan enjoyed it too - he really likes biting the ears

We got a group shot! With everyone looking! WOO HOO!

Top Row = Maddie (14 months), Katie (14 months), Brendan (6 months)

Bottom Row = Dylan (8 1/2 months), Ryce (8 1/2 months), Ryder (4 1/2 months), Kailee (14 1/2 months)

Kailee was so nice and shared her water with Katie

Katie and her boyfried, Dylan. All the girls were jealous of his beautiful hair and kept petting him. It was so cute. Dylan's daddy tells everyone that Katie is is girlfriend --- he even gave her a kiss goodbye. Can't wait to see Dylan again in Seattle this summer!

Ryce and Dylan were born on the same day, 1 hour apart! How fun!

Aunty Debbie can handle 3! Maybe she will let Maddie and Katie sleep over one day....

Friday, January 7, 2011

It's About Time...

We have been so busy with the holidays, have had many guests in town visiting, and are still trying to rearrange our home for the girls. Lots going on and my apologies for this being so late. Maddie can now say "hi" and Katie can say "ba" which means ball. They both say "mum mum" and can wave and blow kisses. They are getting to be so much fun. Enjoy the photos and Happy New Year! Oh --- and big congrats to our dear friends Mari and Tim and little Miya on their newest addition, Thomas, born at almost 10 lbs and 21 inches long on Jan 6th in Hong Kong.

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