stay

this way. stay a kid. stay innocent. stay my baby.

a few days shy of 2 months

my baby boy. kava is almost 2 months. he's changed our house so much. i've always felt like a family, but for some reason with every kid that family feeling is even stronger.

a few shots of kymora's new found talent- making kava laugh. kymora loves being a big sister even more. she loves this little guy so much. she's such a big help :) i thought we'd have a problem with kainoa, but he has adjusted perfectly.

in a week i have to do what i hate doing most. that's go back to work. have i really been off for 12 weeks? it's too soon. i look at his little face and i get filled with so much emotion knowing i wont be around for a good part of the day. it gets a little harder each time leaving my family. you would think by now, i'd be use to it. guess not.

roll, bounce, rock, skate!

birthday morning. a few gifts, personalized banner, and breakfast w/lolo and lola.

on to skating and john's incredible pizza. kymora invited her close friends, sarah, apryl, and jadyn. her bff's jade and tanna got sick and couldn't make it :( she was pretty bummed, but of course still had fun.

thanks girls for making kymora's bday a fun one! till next year ;)

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!!