happy 4th birthday, kainoa

today you are 4. you started pre school, learned how to ride a bike, learned how to put puzzles together like a pro, and also became a big brother this year. what a great and fulfilling year this has been for you.

you are a bigger boy than i want you to be. you bring so much joy to our lives. your silly dances, your sense of humor, the way your eyes light up at the sight of a car, your smile, your great imagination give our family happiness. i hate to say it, but this year when you started school, i was really unorganized and unprepared. i kept hoping that we wouldn't find a school... with the hopes that you would have to stay home one more year.

although i'm happy to watch you grow up, at the same time i'm sad. i hope you remain the carefree, independent, intelligent boy you are.

happy happy birthday, bubba! xoxo we love you.. too much!

super emo

going through pictures of my kids for kainoa's 4th bday got me super emotional. i guess seeing him as a baby just brought back a flood of memories and reminded me how this is going too quickly.

i particularly loved a series of shots that popped up almost every month. that's the one's of kymora and kainoa just snuggling for the heck of it- bedtime, watching tv time, because they are sick or just because. it really is very sweet. if you saw them now, you wouldn't think they're capable of such love between brothers and sisters ;) behind the scenes ... maybe.

i love this one because you can see kainoa holding his ate's face as she sleeps. he has such a spot for her. kymora is in big sister mode, especially with kava around.

now that there are 3, i want them all to be close. i want them to grow up with the mindset that they are there for each other.. i want them to be best friends.. is that unreasonable? ;)

(love you guys.. too much)

kava 4 months xo

kava cakes is 4 months today! my little baby is getting big so fast! he's pretty long (to me), he's quite the giggler, and best of all, a great sleeper! goes to bed at 8, like a champ. wakes up for a feed at about 4:30am and he's back to sleep.

he recognizes his momma the most. gets so excited to see me (melts my heart;). at four months he stands at 26 inches and weighs 14 lbs. he's a long little guy ;)

his little toes..
and he's done. over the photo shoot.



happy four months, kava boy! we love you.

Soccer, baby!

Kyks season is about to begin and we are super excited! she's played in a few tournaments this summer, but officially season starts sept. 11.

she's a defender this year and she's learned and improved so much. we are so proud of her. i just hope she doesn't stop playing. i know daddy would be heartbroken. this summer, they've gone to the park just to practice some drills and he's even made the whole family t-shirts to show our support. obsessed? maybe, but i'd like to think we are obsessed w/her and not just the game ;)

muelu's t-shirt creations:

back (cheering on our defender)

front ;)

3rd grade

kyks is in 3rd grade! where did time go?? why is my baby almost as tall as me??
we didn't want summer to end, but i'm sure she'll be right in the swing of things... as she always does. have a great year, kyks! luv ya! ;)

Kainoa and PRE K!

kainoa started pre k this year! the night before, i was giving him his pep talk and he wasn't having it. he told me he didn't want to go to school. the next day, he was a little nervous as we pulled up to school. we were greated by our usual cheerleaders (lolo, lola, tita gea, tita leah, ari, malea, rj....). once he saw the inside of his classroom he forgot all his butterflies and began exploring. he was super busy by the time we left. not one tear from him (or mom and dad).
after daddy picked him up, they met me at work for lunch. he seemed pretty excited bout his first day. but, his second day proved to be even more exciting because that's when a girl kissed him. on the cheek. 2 days in a row. great. is this what i have to look forward too? ;) glad you had a great first week, bubba.. but no girlfriends!