happy 8th birthday, baby girl

my first born is 8. my eyes well up with tears when i think about it. today i told her (again) the story of how she was born. she get sad and tells me that she doesn't want to grow up. little does she know, neither do i. even though i am so proud of the little person she is becoming, i still want that magic wand that will keep her a carefree, innocent, and loving kid.

i cringe at the thought of her becoming a teen, rebelling, talking back, wishing i were like her friends 'cool' parents. i cherish the thought of her still wanting to sleep with me, wanting more time with me, wanting my approval.

happy birthday, kymora. we love you and are so proud of you. we aren't going anywhere. we are are here for you when you need an encouraging word, to listen to your funny stories, to pick you up when you fall, to give you that hug when you need it, we are here for you always.

we look forward to many more birthdays with you.

summer buddies!

it's official. today is the first day of summer! luckily, i've been home due to maternity leave and so has muelu! he's waiting to take his boards, so we are officially summer buddies. so far, we've enjoyed the waterslide, bike rides (minus me and kava), bbq's and sleep overs. and to think, summer has just started. soon my leave will end and i will once again hate life. i'm trying to remind myself to enjoy it and not do the whole 'count down' to work.

i'll definitely miss these goofballs...

and i will definitely miss this face as it changes on a daily basis.

*kava at 1.5 months old

happy father's day, muelu

i'm so thankful that our kids have such a great role model to look up to. from you they will learn how to be tough in the real world and sensitive at home. you've taught our kids that family comes first, determination and hard work will pay off, to stand up for themselves, to play hard and always give 100%, to be proud of who they are, and that cooking isn't always for women ;)

the kids are so lucky to have you as their father. everything you do is for our family, always striving to be better, always making sure we have the best from you. from bike rides, to speeches at school, you're always there for the kids. i can't ask for a better man as my partner as our kid's father.

so, to you and all you do for us, happy father's day. we love you.

BEACH Copa Laguna Champions

The girls played an awesome game on Sat and Sun in San Clemente. Good job Kyks and the entire BEACH Gold Team!!

Rj and Nick class of 2010

Congratulations to my little cousins. We are so proud of you guys. I know you will go far in life.

We love you!

4 weeks old

kava's a month old! already!

he's a big eater. contemplating giving the bottle and nursing because i can't keep up with him. he hardly EVER opens his eyes. it's odd. he has gotten really big in the past week. belly button fell off, finally.

i feel like it was just yesterday that i was pregnant, hating life ;) now, he's a month old. didn't think i'd have room in my heart for one more. boy was i wrong. i fell in love all over again.

kavacakes, can't wait to see what's in store for us!

my boys

took these while ate was at practice. i love that i can say 'my boys'. i hope hope hope these guys are close when they get older. i hope they have a great bond.

right now kainoa is so in love w/kava. you'll hear us say, 'gentle kainoa, gentle.. he can break' all day. kai is adjusting to the fact that he can't be rough w/the baby. it's so cute right now because kainoa wants to always sit w/the baby or hold him.. anything that has to do w/the baby he is all over it. right now the big thing in our house is letting kyks and kainoa pick the shirt the baby will wear. it totally makes their day. the small things, totally.

*side note: right now kava is feeding every 3-4 hours. loooves the swing. wakes up at 2am and 5 am.. geeze. fussy always between 8-10pm. these side notes are to remind me what babies do in the beginning as i often forget!