Our trip to Wisconsin and Robb's wedding

We started our trek to Wisconsin for my brothers wedding on Wednesday. We stopped half way and stayed with Aaron's aunt and uncle. It was great to see them and Noah really enjoyed chasing the "Kitt-ee" around. Then we were up bright and early and on the road to get to the hotel and the family.

The drive went pretty smoothly, except for all the "Cacker" talk. He wouldn't get the idea of crackers out of his head:) So, to help ease the pain of his lack of crackers, he used his toes as a substitute.
And pointing out all the "go-go's" (motorcycles) and big trucks and the occasional backhoe or tractor.

We had such a good time with the family. Although the days went quickly, it was fun to relax and hang out. Thursday, we had lunch with my brothers and their wives. And then we got a chance to walk around their mall, and let Noah run. And then we got some quality girl time when the boys went out for a pre-bachelor party. The time with my sisters (I love being able to say that) was so nice, but it really made me miss being around them more. We were also able to all go out and see a movie. It was fun to feel so carefree with my siblings for a few hours.

This was Noah's first haircut. And it really wasn't a major haircut, just a little trim.

And Noah also got lots of attention...

Belly Buddies!!!

Noah was the ring bear for my brothers wedding. So at the rehearsel, we practiced the walk down the aisle...

And practiced...

And practiced.
And then we had to interrupt the practicing, so Noah could answer his all important phone call:):):) (just kidding...although he loves to pretend)

Noah and Auntie Meghan

just chillin




The bribe...


Mr. Model...lookin' good in those boots, Robb!


The beautiful couple!

I'm so bummed that this is the only good picture we got of Noah in his tux. He was SOOO cute! And he did a great job! He started very slowly, almost hesitantly. I was at the end of the aisle waiting for him with a Nutri grain bar. But he wasn't even seeing me. Instead, he saw my brother, the groom holding out his own Nutri grain bar for Noah. As soon as Noah saw Robb, he threw the pillow down on the ground, and with a huge smile on his face, raced straight for Robb and that Nutri grain bar!

The only family photo we have of the day...and Noah had to go and joke around:):):)



The boys of the wedding...in order from L to R-Robb (the groom), Mikey (youngest brother), Danny (middle brother), Noah,Brian, Joel, Chris.

It was fun to see Robb dancing with Mom...

I love this picture of Mama and her lovebug!

He was such a Papa's boy this weekend and you could tell he was having fun!

I was really impressed that Robb had so much fun with Noah that even on his wedding day, he took the time to hang out with his nephew!

Sneaking in a little refresher

Going Home: it came too soon....and of course, as with everything else...Noah wanted to help us get everything out of the room. So, this was his way of helping Papa...

5 years!!

WOW! 5 years go so fast! Who knew where those years would lead us? God has led us on some pretty amazing adventures, and I couldn't be more thankful!

I hope you don't mind, but I feel I need to take a minute to tell you how God has blessed me. I didn't know how great a husband I was getting on my wedding day. He honored his vows and then some. And I still amazes me that God knew what I would need in my partner and best friend before I needed it.

I love having someone to talk to, who understands and accepts me, makes me want to work harder, encourages me, supports me, challenges me and most importantly, shares my faith in Jesus Christ.

There is no one I would rather raise a child with, laugh with, cry with, show my weaknesses to or love.

Thank you, Lord for granting me the honor of spending 5 years with this man. Help me to cherish every moment and strive to be the wife and mother you created me to be.

And who knew that 5 years to the day, the 5th of 6 brothers would marry! Just one left to go, but don't worry, Flip-Flop! We love you just the way you are...don't rush into anything:):)

Just Hanging out!

What a week this has been and it isn't slowing down yet! We spent part of last week helping our good friends move into their new house...right in the same neighborhood! We have never lived so close to friends before, so we are so excited!

Luckily, this weekend was nice and relaxing. We spent most of Saturday with our great neighbors, walking around the farmers market, grilling together and watching a great movie. Sunday, we just hung out around the house. It was so nice to just spend time with the 3 of us and have no where to go.

This week coming up, we are off to my brother's wedding. Its hard for me to believe that this is the last brother to get married. I am so thankful for the women God has brought into my brothers lives. They are all amazing women who I admire and enjoy spending time with. Hallelujah!!! How many women can say that have 3 wonderful sister-in-laws.

Noah is also the ring bear in the wedding so we are hoping he goes down the aisle:) Maybe having a Nutra Grain bar at the end of the aisle will be just the reason he needs to make it all the way.

I am so bummed this picture is so dark, but I can't complain about the sunshine...bring it on!! So, I will accept the dark picture and enjoy it. This is our neighbor, Lily letting Noah try on her shoes. I love to watch Noah interact with his friends.:)

We were so excited to have our great friend, Steph come from Colorado for the evening. It was such a short time, but we are so thankful for even that short amount. As you can tell, Noah had a great time.

Daddy and Noah love to play and be silly.

And Noah is going through a book phase right now...poor Daddy had to read the same book 4 or 5 times yesterday!

Yes, this is my little ham! We had to drop the car off to be fixed so the carseat is in the entryway waiting to go back to get the car. Noah has discovered that it is perfect height for him to climb into and makes a great place to read.

Noah's vocabulary

I have been trying to capture Noah on video using all of his words. Not only for documentation, but to also show all of you how big our little boy is getting. This is the third or fourth try, but I think this is as good as it gets. He gets pretty distracted in the video, but atleast it gives you a taste of how much he is learning. Enjoy

Curiosity, family and dedications

We have had a great week...but not without its share of discipline. Yuck! I hate to discipline but knowing that it is a form of love allows me to trudge through it a little easier. And I definitely don't want a spoiled child!!!

Noah had dumped out all of the dominos for Mexican train and as I was helping/telling him to pick them up, he decided he was so mad at me that he shoved a train in his mouth! After running away several times, throwing lots of dominos and a lot of crying, and a few moments of discipline and we finally had them all put away. Whew! Parenting can be exhausting work.

I have decided that God makes kids so cute to help us get past the bad moments:) Here are a few pics of Noah-cuteness... Being silly! That smile brightens my day!!

He looks too big!!!

I bought a wagon for a great price way back at Thanksgiving and we finally pulled it out. Noah loves it! He wants to ride in it all the time and I think I've finally found a way that he enjoys walks.

Here is the entertainment center. It was a challenge to put together, but the end result was worth it. It was just what we have been looking for. And Noah enjoyed the massive size that he could climb up, crawl in, jump on and run around:)

Just to give you a clue as to how big this thing is...that is Aaron and our friend Bowen in the TV area! We were joking that if we have lots of people stay, we have another bed!! There seems to be enough room:)

A wiped out group after all the moving and hard work!


Noah has been investigating every nook and cranny


We had a great time with Lolli & Poppi! It just went by too fast! We visited the zoo, relaxed at the house, hung out with friends and the boys even fit in a little golf:)

Lucky Noah...he got his Lolli's skin tone!


Poppi and his buddy.

Noah was playing after he woke up and he managed to get himself like this! I suppose this means he was hot?!?!


Noah loves mowers. He points out any and all that we see and his ears are specially tuned for their sound. So it would only make sense that he have his own mower. And he definitely reminds me that it is there anytime we are near the garage.


And of course, he wouldn't be a true boy without checking out what's under the hood!

We had some pictures taken for beach days at JC Penneys so we were trying on his swimsuit and I found a couple of great shots came out of it.

Showing you his belly

And finally, after a year and half of life with Noah, we are having him dedicated at church. Well, more acurately, Aaron and I are the ones being dedicated as Noah's parents. We had to attend a class for the dedication and the teacher had it right when she said that although this is a dedication of Noah back to the Lord, it is really a dedication of Aaron and I as parents. We are showing the church that we are going to raise Noah in a Christ-centered home.

I wish all of our friends and family could attend to help us make this public statement, but since that's probably not possible, I would ask that you would be praying for us along with the rest of the church on Sunday and anytime you think about it for that matter. Please pray that Aaron and I would have wisdom in raising Noah. Please pray that Noah would realize his need for salvation at an early age and that as he grows, we would support his relationship with Christ and even be able to model what that really means.

And so, here is the picture we chose for his dedication picture...true to his Hawaiian blood...you gotta have the casual beach look:):):):)