My Trip to Hawaii...ALONE!

For Christmas Landon gave me a trip to Hawaii...without kids! Best Christmas present EVER...although last year wasn't too shabby either! :) I was able to go to Hawaii with my friend Amber and we stayed with our friend Olya! I can't even describe how nice it was to have a break from the kids and just hangout with the girls on the BEACH all day! I loved getting to see all my friends that I miss so much and it was so nice to be back in Hawaii...still feels like home to us.

Boogie boarding at Waimanalo...my favorite thing!

Sunday dinner with the Yim's was a must!

Lanikai

Ahhh! The beach is a different place without kids!!!

Shave Ice was definitely on the list!

Dinner with the girls at Shorebird

We celebrated my birthday on my last night there...SO sad to say goodbye!

Christmas 2011

I am so far behind...I can't believe Christmas was over 2 months ago...here is a quick recap with LOTS of pictures! It was our year to spend Christmas with the Garner's so we headed up North, but his year to the cabin in Montana not Canada. It was absolutely beautiful and we loved every second of it! Before we left we had quite the little scare with little Kai. The day we were supposed to be leaving for the cabin Kai was still not healthy and we still were not sure what to do. We took him to see a Pediatric specialist at a hospital in Provo. After talking with him he was pretty concerned about Kai and they sent us to Primary Children's in Salt Lake to have some tests done. This was one of the worst days that I have had as a mother. Its just really hard to first hear about all these horrible things they think are wrong with your child and then have to sit there and watch as they poke and torture him the entire day! The next couple of days were extremely difficult just waiting for the results of tests and fearing the worst...2days before Christmas the Dr called and told us that ALL of the tests came back negative! Ahhh! We could now enjoy Christmas...although we are still trying to figure out why the poor kid is NEVER healthy!

The cabin!

I guess there is one good thing about being awake with Kai SO early...beautiful sunrises!

Ice fishing with dad

Ice skating

The boys were so excited to play hockey!

Playing in the snow!

Gingerbread houses

push up competition and arm wrestling

All of the grandchildren in their new Christmas PJ's

Santa came!!!

Cookies for Santa

Christmas Morning! Julien wanted a firetruck and a space station!

All Kai cared about was the candy...and he didn't stop eating the entire time we opened presents... sugar high!

Julien's present to Abi...he was so excited to give it to her!

Too cute!

Christmas with Papa and Grandma Allie...after we got back from Montana

Landon finally got his very own hoop...Yay!

Could there be a better present for Kai? An endless amount of BALLS!

We were so glad Paul and Nancy had a few extra days to spend with us in Utah before they had to fly out...the cousins had so much fun together!

Thanksgiving

We were thinking about going somewhere for Thanksgiving this year but we ended up just staying home and hanging out. We relaxed, watched movies, went Christmas shopping and hung out with friends. It was a nice break!

Decorating for Christmas...my favorite time of the year!!! Julien got to put the angel on top.

Our last minute Thanksgiving Day treats...so hideous but fun to make

The Hogg's came to visit! It was so fun to see them! We really miss them!

Julien and Zak...reunited!

Just like the good old days! Haha!