It's 2009!!!

Soakai on the teeter totter---isn't he getting so big!
Maizi, Eternity, Capri playing dolls

Maizi taking a stroll on the trike

Roxxi, Margo, me & Terri on New Year's Eve

Happy New Year!!

I cannot believe that it's already 2009. I swear it seems like it was just yesterday that we were celebrating the year 2000 and all the hooplah that went with Y2K. Man- time flies!

I guess that means I'm gettin pretty old, huh? I actually stayed awake this year to ring in the new so I'm quite proud of myself. I don't think that I've made it to midnight for the past 3 years. I was pregnant for 2 of those so I guess I had an excuse. So, this year we (me & the kids) went over to my friend Margo's house. It was so much fun to hang out with my old friend- I think we spent most of our single New Year's Eves together & had some pretty good times. :)

Thanks Margo for having us---we had tons of fun!!

On New Year's Day we headed over to my parents house. Most of my family made it over

with the exception of a few.

We just hung out, ate, rested and watched the kids playing & riding their quads & go-karts.

Unfortunately, the next day Maizi got pretty sick & she's still not feeling too good. I haven't felt so great either...maybe it was the late night out catching up with me. :)

All in all though this new year has started out pretty good.

Hope you all have a great 2009!

Merry Christmas

Triplets? Jasper, Soakai, Embry

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! It's hard to believe that it's already come & gone. I swear it just flies by faster & faster every year. We had a GREAT Christmas (I especially enjoyed getting my gift.....SIONE!!!) It was so nice having him home again- it would not have been a very fun Christmas with him gone. We had such a busy week it felt like he was here for a day. February's just around the corner, right?!? :) That's what I keep telling myself.

Anyway, we spent Tuesday night over at the Fa's for a white elephant party. We had a lot of fun & got some nice little gifts. We spent Christmas Eve with Cory & Jerilyn--had some yummy yummy food & headed home to get ready for Santa. Christmas morning we headed back over to the the Fa's to open gifts. Our kids totally got spoiled! Then, we came back to go to my mom & dad's for lunch/dinner. So good...we had chili & potato soup. The kids had so much fun playing all day with their cousins- they were wiped out by time we got home. Thank you all for making this Christmas so nice.

We hung out on Friday trying to get as much time together as we could before Sione left this morning. :( We dropped him off at the airport this morning so he could go to the gym (that's what Maizi always says when anyone asks where her dad is). Cute, huh? I hope she doesn't have "issues" with the gym when she's older because of this. :)

Newest Pictures

Be sure to check out Sione & Filipe's newest pictures on the Biggest Loser website. Aren't they the best looking guys you've ever seen on the show?! :)

http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/photos/gallery#item=56273

My Biggest Loser

So, I figured since this was shown on TV last night that I'm FINALLY "allowed" to blog about it now. I'm SO excited! For those of you who didn't get to see it or missed the split second of Sione here it is.... GO BLUE TEAM!! This should answer any questions any of you may have as to where Sione has been. :) And, No- I'm not a single mother!

I'm so proud of Sione & Filipe for doing this & so happy for them. I know how much they both wanted this.

http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/photos/#cat=1315&sec=2504&mea=55748

Birthdays

Maizi & Capri having some cake- isn't that beautiful of Maizi w/her nice hair & black teeth? :)

Soakai enjoying an ice cream cone

Zachary getting some help from Reign blowing out his candles

I just wanted to wish my brother Zachary & my mom a

VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

We all got together yesterday to celebrate their birthdays- Zachary's was on Sunday & my mom's is today. We had a really good time eating and visiting with eachother. The kids had so much fun playing & eating cake & ice cream.

Anyway I hope you both have great days.

I especially want to thank my mom for ALL she does for me

so I hope she enjoys her day today- she definitely deserves it!