Hawaii Part 1

We took a last minute vacation to the island of Kauai this summer. It was more beautiful than we could have imagined and the weather was perfect. It wasn't too challanging to travel with the kids and Grace had a blast swimming everyday in the ocean and or the resort pool. The hardest part was readjusting to the time change once we got home. I took plenty of pictures and will spread them out over a few posts. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we did visiting the island!


Peyton enjoyed teething on cold slices of fresh pineapple.

Gracie and Daddy.

Mommy and the girls hanging out before dinner.

Peyton's first dip in the ocean!

One of Gracie's many vacation play buddies.

The beach at our resort.

Our beach/poolside cabana. Great spot to get out of the sun and Peyton enjoyed taking her afternoon naps here.

Posing in one of the many orchid gardens.

Random landscape photo while driving around the island.

The local vegetation was amazing to say the least.

The view behind Tunnel's Beach.

We really enjoyed coming to this spot. It was made famous when local surfer Bethany Hamilton survived a shark attack here. You can google it if you want all the gory details. It was a beautiful beach and we spent 2 days hanging out here.

Another random beach on the way to Tunnel's.

Walking around the grounds of our hotel.

The view from our balcony.

GJ's Visit

For those of you who check the blog I apologize for the lack of photos. Life with 2 kids is crazy at times, well, all the time. When the kids are in bed and I finally sit down, the last thing on my mind is the blog. That being said, today I had a rare 60 minutes alone. It was wierd......Grace was playing at a neighbors house, the baby was asleep, and I think I actually saw a tumbleweed blow down the quiet hallway of my home. I finally had time to update the family blog.
The big exciting event at our home is the news that Grace is officially potty trained. That's right, underpants and all! She seems to enjoy her new big girl status but the really gross part is that public restrooms are super neat places right now. Yuck!
Peyton is growing at a furious pace and rolled over by herself for the first time this week. She seems to be the apple of her Daddy's eye with the blondish hair and blue eyes. For those of you who know about her bowel issue's, we are currently on day 12, can't wait for this one to play out......
In April Chris' mom came out and I am posting some photos from her visit. The girls know her as GJ, short for Grandma Judith. Grace really enjoyed spending special time with GJ while Mommy tended to Baby Sissy. Chris and I recently got a night out for the first time since Peyton was born. It was great, but it's a good thing I can't drink because of the breast feeding. I don't think my sweet husband could have got himself out of a bathroom stall by the end of the night. We went to Humphrey's and had dinner and a comedy show with his crew from the firehouse. The headliner was Dennis Leary and he left our bellies hurting with laughter!

Burping Peyton

GJ and Grace at the Zoo

A family trip to the Firestation

A trip to one of Grace's favorite spots, Kidventures.

Funny faces with Daddy

Backyard fun with GJ and Murphy

Bubbles! By the way Lena has lost 3 pounds, did you notice?

Not sure if Peyton just woke up or is falling asleep.......

Hanging out with Papa on the dog bed

Can't wait for the hot summer days!