need for sun!!!

With all the snow and cold

weather in Utah, I've been missing

the warmth and sun.

As a last minute decision, Ikaika

and I took a trip down to Vegas

with my father in law and

visited Justin's side of the fam.

(our fam, same difference)

We had a lot of fun and i

sat out in the sun as much

as possible and Ikaika

got to play with his cousins

every day.

The pictures are in reverse, starting

with the trip home.

Ikaika was a great traveler

to and from Vegas.

He slept most of the way

there and half of the way back.

Papa Joe and Ikaika, our stop

at carls jr. on our way home

auntie Roselle and ikaika.
ikaika was telling her all
about one of his favorite movies
"Finding Nemo"

It was Papa Joe's birthday. We
surprised him with a cake
Melo, Azh and Kaika
helping Papa Joe out
with that 3 layered chocolate
cake...yummmm


Melo, Ahz and Ikaika, racing
their cars out back

making wishes!

I told him to smile, that's

what i got...LOL!

In front of Papa Max's tractor.

Ikaika just loved it!

On the strip in Vegas. Those are the two

buildings Papa Max is workin on.

racing cars again...

fun misc pictures

Just hanging out with my inlaws, and came across

some fun pictures....

Justin's grandparents, grandma marcella

and papa max
aunty chris and ikaika
thanksgiving 2007

a funny hat we found

justin and his aunt christine,

when they finally got to meet

Papa Joe and Ikaika

Justin's sis, Carly and Ikaika

Grandma Heidi reading to Ikaika

Ikaika pigging out on his first birthday cake!

A cute pic i took in the backyard

Year 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Cant believe it's already a new year! Now fresh new year resolutions to keep or break whichever you do. Preferably i do neither. Justin has decided to see if he can kick his coca cola habit. He gave himself at least 6 months.
We didn't ring in the new year with a blast, we had some goodies, spent time with family and watched movies all night. Ikaika was actually awake at midnight. he fell asleep at 9:30 and woke up just before the new year. It was too cold to want to see any fireworks, so we listened to them in the background...ha ha.
We hope you all had a fun New Years!

more fun pictures

Ikaika helpin grandma in her

snowfight with grandpa

Ikaika helping grandpa clear the

driveway

Ikaika and I having fun

in the snow

video of ikaika throwing a snowball at

grandma. He thought it was

so much fun!

Mele Kalikimaka

Christmas was a lot of fun this year. Ikaika

was old enough to be excited about

opening presents, even though he waited

to open his gifts that morning, he

preferred to watch a movie instead.

LOL!

But when he opened his gifts, he was

so happy with it he didn't

want to open the next one.ha ha.We

spent some time in the snow and

he loved it.

bundled up in his snow gear

ikaika and grandpa checkin out

ikaika's gifts

opening presents with grandma
and grandpa

all smiles

Tyler's gifts from nauvoo

what a big smile stockton

brother, sister love...i think car didn't want

her pic taken...lol

cute pic of the parents

us, just starting to get breakfast

mommy and ikaika, ikaika was still

waking up

christams is in the air

Christmas parties are starting, only a few more

weeks till Christmas day! We had a lot of fun,

Santa came and gave everyone presents, Ikaika

was terrified of him, actually a lot of little kids

screamed at the thought of having to sit onSanta's

lap.lol! There was good food, a dip Mal's

mom made, that was to die for. I think a couple

of us ate mostly that, instead of

the main course. ha ha!We had our Christmas

auction at the end of the night,

Grandma Heidi ended up with a blanket and

a Christmas star decoration.

Me, Brooke and Carly


checking out Ikaika's present from Santa


Daddy and Ikaika

Justin sitting on Santa's lap and Ikaika trying to get him out of there,

it was really funny. Ikaika saving daddy from scary Santa!!

Auntie Carly and Ikaika!

getting ready for christmas

Now that Thanksgiving is over,we've started setting up for Christmas,

one of my favorite holidays! Ikaika helped both

his grandparents decorate their trees, though we only

have pictures at my parents house. The most fun was putting

up and taking down the same few ornaments he had. He loved

the lights and round ornaments, which he refers to as ball..ha ha.

Though i don't think he helped his grandparents as much

as he thought, they had a blast.