happy valentine's day

i do like romantic mushy stuff.. i totally fall for it. but when life is so full of chaos, craziness, business, the day to to day stuff is what matters.


so, here it is, valentine's day and muelu has to help his sister move. but, i really don't mind. he's stepped up so much during these 7 months, what's one man made holiday? on top of going to school full time, he makes dinner 90% of the time, does the laundry (folds and has kyks put it away) 98% of the time, gives baths, makes desserts (mmm), cleans the house, does the grocery shopping, and helps w/kymora's homework. he did her doll project w/her, reviewed for her spelling test, took her to school for me. so to me, that's romance. he hepls out so much with out ANY complaints ;) **btw, i've had a difficult pregnancy, i'm not just watching oprah eating bon bons. well, my difficult pregnancy is why i watch oprah and eat bon bons.. er, brownies.

anyway, i just wanted to make sure muelu knows how much we appreciate him and recognize all he does for us. we love you daddy! happy valentine's day.

**ps those are hearts the kids are making.. well, kyks it's obvious, kainoa.. well..

mama mihan's famous muffins

i really think if i was a stay at home mom, i'd be 500 lbs and so would my kids. i've been wanting to make amihan's dairy free muffins for a loooong time. this saturday, i finally go to do it. the kids loved it. i added chocolate chips in half the batch as per mama mihan's instructions. muelu liked the plain banana one's (too bad he only got 2 out of the 20 we made) so tonight, i must bake them again. thanks, pinsan!

the kids give me their stamp of approval.

doing a lot of nothing

this week i was put on bed rest, so i've been home all week. this pregnancy is a bit hard on my body, so the doctor wants me to take it easy.
i have to say i love being home with my kids. i love all the mundane day to day things that have to be done... take kymora to and from school, make lunches, laundry, naps, play time, answering silly questions, baking, etc. i love it when kainoa wakes up and asks me, 'you gonna stay with me today'? when i say yes, his face lights up and he gives me a big hug. he understands that i don't have to go to work and i get to lounge with him all day.

i love waking up to him setting up his cars for the big race:


i love knowing what time his shows come on tv. i love having a routine with him.
and it's nice when kymora comes home from school there's still a lot of time to play outside, have a snack, do homework.... basically just hang out.



normally, by the time i get home its a rush to do homework, shower, dinner, etc. the days are spent w/me yelling at her to get stuff done. i just need to stop, take a breath, and enjoy whatever time w/the kids. soon, there will be a third and some ones time will get taken away from mommy :(

imaginary friends?

lately kainoa has been telling us that his 'boys' are going to pick him up. when we ask him where they are going, he starts rambling about him and his boys going to the movies then to the tool shop to buy hammers to fix his cars. apparently, kainoa will be taking his truck cause there are only 3 of them and they will all fit. their names? kainoa, kainoa, kainoa. there are 3 kainoa's in this circle of friends.

i think it's hilarious that he imagines these things. kymora was more of a 'realist' when it came to playing. no dolls, no made up friends. just coloring, playdough, puzzles, etc. such different styles.