Flash back

(pictures from mar/apr. 2010)

 These pictures were saved in a draft I never posted. I probably never posted because I never wrote anything to go with them. When I looked at this draft I had to post because I love that squishy little face. Muah!

Nani is 3.5 is these pictures and they make me realize how fast time goes by. Look at that beautiful face! I love you Nani!

It's fun to see how much her personality has developed. 

Nani surprises us all the time. She makes us laugh with all the funny things she says and she surprises us with the small things she notices and remembers. 

We are so proud of this girl!! 

Last night at parent teacher conferences we were able to hear how wonderful this girl is. (of course we know, but it sure is nice to hear someone else tell you too:))

She is doing so well in reading, she is at a grade level above. She really enjoys writing and understands the different areas in language arts. She does well in math (numbers, counting, comparisons, grouping, etc.) An she gets along really well with other kids. She plays with lots of different kids, boys and girls. 

We love you, Beauty.

So pleasant

This baby is absolutely pleasant. As each of my babies have, she melts my heart!

She has been responsive and interactive since she entered the world.

Soon after she was born, she smiled. At first, I thought I was crazy. I thought that I might be making it up, but then she kept doing it and has not missed a day. She loves when you talk to her. She'll light up, smile and talk right along with you.

My dear sweet Maya, thank you for being a part of our family. Your sisters adore you, as do your daddy and I.

You love making raspberries, sucking on you fingers and just watching everything around you. You are extremely squishable, so much so, that I think I just might squish you away! You think it's funny when I kiss your neck, tickle your sides and squeeze you. You are so close to rolling over and you're getting better and better with your hands.

You are a content baby. You cry when your tired and sometimes it takes some good bouncing to get you to fall asleep. I just fit in a little work out while I do it, you know, a few squats and calf raises. You like it and it works.


You like your baths just fine. Even when I take you out, and put the cold lotion on you, you don't fuss. You don't particularly like putting your arms in your sleeves, but you tolerate it well.

We haven't figured out what color your eyes are. Mostly they seem a deep grayish color, sometimes a little more brown and sometimes a little more blue. What ever color they are, they are beautiful.



We love you sweet baby!

Having a baby isn't bliss, but it sure is pleasant. There's nothing like it.
Love you my darling baby!

Our Roo Boo

Aleah you are our sweetheart!

Now from Aleah:

* My favorite color is pink

* My favorite food is beanie weenie

* I want to be a teacher and a doctor when I grow up because I want to teach kids and help people

* I like the snow

* I like my family

* I like my friends and my cousins

* I like to play tea party with water

* I like to watch Blue's Clues

* I like to read

You are a big helper in our home. You are also responsible and want to make sure everyone is okay. You are also a great teacher to Kanani.
We love you Roo!

The Apple Girl

When Nani wears this shirt, she wants to be called "Apple Girl". She especially loves it when Daddy calls her that.

*Kanani means "The Beauty" and you are true to form

And now from Kanani:

*My favorite colors are pink, purple and red

*My favorite food is Macaroni and Cheese

*I want to be a fairy when I grow up

* I really like preschool and my friends there

*I love Aleah because she's my best friend

*Maya is my cutest baby

* I like to play Baby and Mommy
*Paisley loves me

*I love to feed Fred (from a FHE/sharing time activity)

*I love primary
*I like to watch Blue Clues and Strawberry Shortcake

*I love to hold Maya when she is crying

*The best is Daddy!

You are funny!

This is a classic Nani face

Say Cheese....

....or I will help you say cheese. Just a little sister love, and there's plenty more where that came from!

Our friend, who is a superb photographer, took us out to take Spring pictures.

She took us to a great location that gave the girls so much to do while trying get pictures of them. They weren't too interested in sitting still. What could you expect from little girls feeling free to roam, and climb and jump, etc.? Since Michelle is just good at what she does, and very patient, we ended up with a ton of cute pictures that let the girls' personalities shine through! It was too hard to pick a favorite, so I posted plenty. Enjoy! You can check a few more on here and here.