You've come a long way baby!

I must have shut my eyes for a few moments because when I opened them...Marni had gotten so much bigger! Ok, maybe nobody else sees it but me...I guess only moms tend to pick up on these things. She just barely starting walking not too long ago and now she is running AWAY from me every chance she gets! Luckily she still wants to take her naps...I guess I still need something that reminds me of my baby. I'm not quite ready to call her a toddler yet, even though she is. And she is not shy either. The other night at the ward Christmas night, she was flirting relentlessly with a much older man at the table next to us. She loves any attention anyone gives her...she is alot like her older brother. In this picture, she has taken over Jayden's dollhouse. Jayden doesn't even play with it anymore (I guess she thinks she has outgrown it but I say not yet by a long shot!). Marni finds any little toy she can get a hold of and finds a place in her dollhouse for it. All three of my kids like to collect things; Jayden still collects rocks and seashells, Trey finds rocks and (due to his grandma cutler) has a nice collection of banks, and Marni also collects rocks and has now decided to collect any of her older siblings toys she can get and stash them in her dollhouse. What is it with the rocks?

Recent Trip to Hawaii!

Well, thanks to my mom who came and stayed with our kids for a week, we were able to go to Hawaii with some friends of ours! We stayed on the Maui Island at the Wailea Beach Villas Condos, they were amazing! We enjoyed bodyboarding, snorkeling which we saw some sea turtles, zipline, some amazing food, and Brent even took surfing lessons! I think that next time I definately want to get some surf lessons too...I actually regret not doing it with Brent at the same time! Brent also went with the other guys and took a Harley ride on the notorious "Road to Hana." He had a blast and wants me to go with him next time too, except we will probably rent an open jeep instead of a Harley! Hawaii was awesome and we will definately go back soon!

Some bodyboarding:

This is Tony and Brent catching the curl!

This is me...you can't tell but I'm actually catching the curl just right to be pushed by the wave!

Some zipline pictures: (I don't have any of Brent, hoping to get some from Michelle)

Tony, Mary, Michelle, Joel, Bob, Tiffanni, Todd, Dena, Brent & I, Ruben all geared up!

So graceful!

Some pictures of Brent during his surf lessons and trying out his skills. He did really well which is why I wish I would have done it too. Brent says it is really pretty easy, the hard part is paddling against the swells to get out to the next wave.

Sexy Brent...oh yah...those surf booties really bring out your manlyness!

Show that board who is boss...in your 80's style red half shirt! (Really a rashguard)That is Brent on the left if you can't see his red shirt very well.
Smooth as butter!Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee....wipeout!

And the ride to Hana:

Joel, Tony, Ruben, Todd, and Brent on their Harleys!

Such a stud!
Joel and Tony in the back, Ruben, Brent and Todd in front.

This guy is a native they met while in Hana...Hang loose!

We had a really great time and are so grateful that Tony invited us to go along with them to paradise! We had a lot of fun and will miss our friends since we now live in Oregon. Thanks again you guys!