Hello! Just thought I'd post these up while I could. I wish I could say more but I'll let these pictures do the talking...(matai is screaming his eyeballs out).
Sunday, October 25
We're Back...For Now...
Monday, June 1
did you see it?
Wednesday, May 6
Update...
Friday, April 17
Photo Shoot
Sunday, April 12
Happy Easter!
Friday, April 10
Thursday, April 2
The Love Monster
Matai is 1 month today! We went to the doctor yesterday to get him checked and he's doing great. He weighs 10lbs now and has grown to 22 in.
Thursday, March 26
He had his 3rd birthday last month. Here's some pictures of him celebrating his little heart out! He loves to be outdoors and is always looking to have a good time. Scotty got to celebrate his 3rd birthday in the snow at Mammoth with his daddy and family. I wasn't sure how he would handle the snow but of course Scotty took to the slopes and loved every minute of it. We're with my family now and uncle Bristol suprised Scotty with a spiderman cake and spoiled him with gifts. My little man is growing up so fast! I love him soooo much!
Tuesday, March 24
Matai
Sorry it's taken so long but there are more to come! Matai is such a trooper...he was really sick this past week and the doctor said he was developing ear infections in both ears and he has bad congestion due to a cold he got from me, Scotty, and Brett. I feel terrible that my little guy has to go through this. He is feeling a lot better and is steadily gaining weight. I am amazed at how he is growing - he will be outgrowing the 0-3 month size clothing within the next week or two. Scotty is a great big brother, and always wants to kiss or hold his little brudder.
Thursday, March 5
He's Here!
Saturday, January 31
5 Weeks and Counting
There's nothing really too exciting that is going on but several things to look forward to:
1. Scotty's 3rd Birthday!
2. Giving birth in March
3. Weddings in 2009 (Jordan, Caryn, Granny you know who you are! Yaaay!)
Sorry there's no pictures...I haven't been taking any. My pregnancy is going great. I'm just a little worried about the big day...I know what to expect now! haha.
Wednesday, December 31
Happy New Years!
Dear Savani,
I finished the Twilight saga a while ago and it was wonderful! I seriously couldn't put the books down. Now that I'm done reading them I feel like I can't get interested enough in another book, but that's how I was with all my other books. haha. I took Brett to see Twilight for our 4 year anniversary on monday (which was actually supposed to be on Sunday) and he liked it. Now he understands why I liked the books so much =). Watching the movie for the 2nd time around wasn't as great as I thought it would be...I didn't think Bella (in the movie) was very good. She studders too much and when she says her lines it comes off as a little too rehearsed. But who am I to judge? I stink at acting PERIOD. But Edward is still HOT. hehe.
We spent Christmas in Las Vegas and Brett got to go to the BYU Bowl game. Too bad they lost but it was a good experience for him to stand in the freezing air. Scotty, my mom, and me got super sick (yacking and all) and that was no fun. But Scotty was able to go to Circus Circus and go on the fun rides. It was really fun seeing my family.
Guess what I get to do now? Go to the dentist and get my wisdom tooth YANKED. yippie!
Wednesday, December 3
Uh Oh
Sunday, November 23
Tagged
Monday, November 10
Gone Fishin'
MOded.
Tagged + Halloween Part 2
Tagged by Malia
Basic rules....List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 surprising facts, and then tag 5 other people. Leave a comment for the people you tag so they know they have been tagged.
3 Joys:
1. My 3 boys - Scotty and Brett and Baby Jr. (nah, that definitely won't be his name!). I wouldn't be able to function properly without them...*sniff*
2. I must say that I find so much JOY in eating really good food. Like when I ate taro, chicken, rice, lupulu, pankeke, and chop suey. It brought me true JOY. mmmmm....
3. Surfing. Even though I don't go anymore. I know that when I do surf again it'll be pure bliss. I have so many JOYFUL memories of surfing.
3 Fears:
1. My kids passing away. I am so paranoid when Scotty leaves my sight or goes with someone somewhere without me. I have this inner debate with myself. One half is saying, "Don't worry, be happy he's having a new experience without YOU," but the other half is saying, "Noooo! That's my baby and I want him back!"
2. Driving our car and something really bad happens, like the wheels fall off.
3. Going bankrupt or getting into major debt. Can't tell you why I just got a loan for many thousands of dollars to go back to school though. But mostly not being able to pay for medical bills if anyone of us gets really sick and then having to file for bankruptcy.
3 Obsessions:
1. Looking online at homes for sale. Everyday I open up my email just so I can scan the MLS listing of homes for sale in Costa Mesa. But, after a 3 minutes I remember that I can't afford one right now and stop looking. It's a perpetual cycle.
2. Looking at the same Canon SLR for sale on Amazon. Wanting one but knowing I can't is such a BUMmer. Then again, Christmas is coming up!
3. El Ranchito. I ate there twice and LOVED the salsa there. It was really spicy and had chunks of tomatoes and onions. Sooo good!
3 Suprising Facts:
1. I've never gotten a traffic ticket even though I've run red lights, almost hit other cars, and forget to turn my headlights on occasionally.
2. I've never made spam musubi. I would buy it or bum it off someone but I don't think I've ever made it myself. Rachel Johnson and Makana Whitford made da best spam musubis.
3. Every now and then I will randomly cut my own hair. I just did it a week ago and it's about shoulder length. I hate going into hair salons and having the lady look at my huge afro and start to cut it in front of people. This one time I got my hair thinned out and by the time she was done we were both standing in a black cloud of hair from my bush. It was embarrassing to say the least! haha.
I tag anyone who feels like sharing!
HALLOWEEN PART 2
I know Halloween is over but I want to add a few more pictures of from that night. Scotty was such a great trooper. He wasn't quite sure what to expect when we ventured out of the house and started walking down the street that night. It must have seemed odd to him that he was the only kid out there dressed like batboy. Since our neck of the woods was BARE we headed over to another side of town. Scotty was probably the first trick-o-treater in the whole neighborhood. Anyway, when Scotty knocked on the door to the first house and said "trick-o-treat" and got free candy he was so pumped. He immediately said "let's go to the next house!" My little batboy caught quick on to this age old tradition. I kept on asking him if he was tired and he refused to go home because the thought of him missing out on free candy was unimaginable. Yet, when he and daddy came to this one house they got a pretty good scare by a man pretending to be a mannequin that jumped up and spooked them when they got too close. After that incident, Scotty was over it. He's such a scaredy cat like his daddy.
An empty jack-o-lantern waiting to be filled.
Scotty was so excited to celebrate Halloween!
"Where's the other trick-o-treaters, Mom?"
Scotty's Jack Pot!
Wednesday, November 5
Fast Food - Mmmmm Yummy!
A while ago, I went on a little fishing trip to June Lake. On the way there, my mother-in-law stopped at a fast food joint to get a soda; as we waited for the drink, this is what I saw above the cashier's window. GROSS! After reading this, it definitely reconfirmed my feelings of disgust for nearly all fast food chains. I will not touch anything that comes from McDonalds, Jack-in-the Box, Wendy's, Taco Bell, or any other chain of this sort. I was not always anti-fast food, but it's been years since I've touched anything from these places. I've just heard too many horror stories. And honestly, the food tastes horrible and you feel worse after eating it! I just think it is freakin outrageous to be buying food from a place that has a label warning people about birth defects, cancer, or reproductive harm! Yet, I will admit that I do occassionally cruise over to Inn-n-Out to have a burger. Sound hypocritical? My only rebuttal is that they they don't have a warning sign above their window and their food is fresh-n-natural, I hope. The same goes for Chipotle; however, I don't frequent either one of these places any more because the taste isn't the same for me. My hubby says it's because I'm pregnant and he's been noticing irregularities in my food preferences. For instance, I love spaghetti. I made spaghetti 3 or 4 times in a week! I know I'm probably sounding a bit on edge and I'm not baggin' on anyone of you who eat at these places. To each his own!
Thursday, October 30
It's Batman!
Monday, October 27
here we go again
it's a BOY. and i'm poppin' him out on MARCH 9, hopefully.
about a week before we knew what we were having, brett had a dream of our little baby. in his dream he saw a little boy about one years old hitting scotty on the head and giving us a run for our money. after brett woke up he knew that we were having a boy - and he was absolutely right. gosh, why don't i get to have those dreams? i'm the one giving birth here! and it's not fair that he knew scotty was going to be a boy even when the ultrasound specialist told us he was going to be a girl.
Flashback
Friday, October 3
Think POSITIVE
1. He's POTTY TRAINED! Okay, only during his waking hours. When he sleeps the diaper goes back on. Nooo way am I waking up to take him to pee. He wouldn't like that either.
Okay that's enough. More than enough. Probably enough for another month. haha.
Tuesday, September 2
Scotty's Prayer
I bought Scotty the book of Mother Goose Rhymes a couple months ago and lately I think he's been getting a particular rhyme confused with his prayers. Here's how his prayer goes:
"Dear Heavenly Father,
Thankyou you for Grandpa, Grandma, Sister and a Wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Thankyou for the food.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen."
Now here's the nursery rhyme he's alluding to:
"The Three Blind Mice"
Three blind mice, three blind mice;
See how they run, see how they run!
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Have you ever seen such a sight
In your life as three blind mice!
How he got that part in there is a mystery to me! =)
Monday, August 18
LOLO HEAD
I'll probably think of more things later. Oh! I really need help from those of you who can. I NEED TO LEARN A SIMPLE HULA DANCE BY NEXT MONDAY. I was asked AGAIN to dance for a ward luau, but this time it's in front of single adults 30yrs. and older. LUCKY ME. I feel so UNPREPARED. I don't dance hula very often and so the only song I know is THE HUKILAU. pathetic huh. So all my keiki hula friends HELP A SISTER OUT! Anyone remember the song "Hene Hene Ko Aka" I don't even know if that's the title. I would love you to the moon and back if you could make a little video and post it on your blog so I can rehearse before monday. It can be of any song but I was thinking of that particular song because it kind of is meant for couples. Holla at your girl. =)
Sunday, July 13
Funny Story.
Scotty and I got back from a little getaway to June Lake with Grandma and Aunty Katie. We did a LOT of fishing, oh boy...I'm still recovering from staying out in the sun for 8 hours every day trying to catch trout. I'll have to post my pictures from our trip in my next entry because something SUDDENLY came up that I want to share with you all.
If you'll take a look at my BUCKET LIST for a second...scoll down to #67. There was a REASON why I put that toward the end of my list: I was trying to prepare myself PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY, MONETARILY, and so on. I guess I was taking too long to prepare myself. I can't believe I'm saying this, AGAIN: I'M PREGNANT!
Oh the joys of motherhood. 9 months of bliss. yeah right. HELP!
Wednesday, July 2
Attempt at #11 of My Bucket List
My Little Water Boy
I am so proud of Scotty. He's learning how to hold his breath under water. I took a little clip of him holding his breath underwater with Daddy. He's showing alot of skin in this one (hehe) because he made doo doo in his trunks outside of the pool. I guess we have a long way to go before we'll ever see any progress with #6 of My Bucket List. But, atleast we're making a little headway with teaching him how to swim.
My little Fishy.
Tell me if you think Scotty looked like the girl in Whale Rider when she's riding the whale at the end of the movie. haha. Brett doesn't think it's funny becuase he thinks I was calling him a whale. lol.
Tuesday, July 1
My Bucket List
I spent the last three hours creating 'My Bucket List' of 101 things to do. I got the idea from Malia's very own 101 list of things to do. At first, I was reluctant to create any kind of list because I have this natural fear of failure. But, tonight I realized that it's not so bad because I'll have about three years to complete my list. Thanks for the idea Malia! This will definetly help me to be a more productive person in the end. In case you're curious, my list is located on the side panel under labels. I'll be checking them off bit by bit. I'm so excited to get started! Wish me luck.
Thursday, June 26
Work It!
Monday, June 23
Monday Thoughts
I've been completely submerged in my new book, THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH, that I've forgotten to blog! So sorry. I got this book as well as THE LAST LECTURE for Brett. Scotty got the classic book that all kids should have, MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES. Previous to Pillars, I read THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. That is a really satisfying book to read during the hot summer days. All these books were recommending by my aunty and I'm so glad! Reading is way better than watching T.V. if you're reading something great - instead of boring textbooks, EW! This book rave I'm on is wonderfully refreshing for my soul. I would love to hear about the books you're reading =).
The weather in Southern California has turned from warm to blistering hot! Brett, Scotty, and I went to Newport Beach on Saturday and had a fun time soaking in the rays and running in the ocean for an occasional dip. Even better, Brett and I got to surf! The waves we're about 3 ft. I had no idea about "black ball" that when Brett rushed out of the water and gave me the board he told me to float down to the other jetty because they weren't closing it just yet. That was all to fast for me to understand so I quickly paddled out and tried to catch something but I had the feeling that the lifeguards were watching me. They eventually announced on their speaker phone that they wanted all surfers out - which meant me and this other guy. So instead of floating down to the other jetty I got out. Then we waited for about 5 hours for black ball to end and I got to surf again. Let's just skip the details and say it wasn't pretty. Okay, I give. The current was strong and I went over the falls on one wave and came close to hitting the jetty. Persistance and fear kept me out of harms way as I paddled through the current to safety! haha. We totalled about 7 hours in the sun and Brett got badly sunburned and poor Scotty had sunburned eyes for 2 days. Luckily, Scotty has my skin tone and he didn't get scorched like his daddy. We know better now to buy a beach umbrella, sunglasses, and better sunscreen.
We just received our rebate checks from the Governement today. Not what I was expecting but I am nonetheless grateful.
Just out of curiosity, have any of you tried that lemon detox diet? I know Malia and Stewart have. Was it effective? What was the main purpose for you trying it? Brett and I may try it but will probably fail quickly being that there's always food cooking. Well, these are just my thoughts on a monday night. Hope all is well in your part of the world.
Wednesday, June 18
My Dream Boys
Brett's Aunt is visting and she owns a Westfalia Volkswagon (1971 I believe). I wasn't that keen on it until I went searching for Scotty and found him in her van up in the roof! From that moment, I was in loooove. What a perfect camping van and perfect 'home' for the not-so- perfect times when you're suddenly homeless...(been there, done that. haha!). What do ya think guys? Isn't it the cutest!
photo: google.com
Westies, I learned, are like mini RV's...there's a small stove top, mini fridge, bed (seats that fold down), and the driver/passenger seats turn backwards, and we can't forget the roof that pops up into a tent! Fun!!!
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photo: google.com
So my question is: If you knew that this car goes miles on hardly any gas (I'm talking like a HUNDRED miles), would you still drive it?





















