Monday, April 26, 2010

Kauai - day 1


We started the day with a visit to our favorite coffee shop - Java Kai in Hanalei.


While Mommy and Daddy got a tea/coffee at Java Kai everymorning, Aiden and Sky raced on the deck at the Hanalei shops.


Then we went to visit two old friends - Spotty and Blacky...two little dogs that lived down the street from the last house we visited. The two little dogs made such an impression on Aiden at the time (2.5 years old) that the entire island has been renamed to "Spotty's house".


Aiden loves to find "cool shells" on the beach.


Aiden and Caleb walking home.


Aiden playing in the river the flows into the ocean by the state park in Haena.




Aiden, the lifeguard scanning the beach.


Aiden chasing the wild chickens the roam the island....he'd really like "to catch one for dinner."

Aloha, people!


Aiden swinging from a vine in front of the "dry cave" by the state park in Haena.


,,,and not to be outdone,,,,Sky swinging from a vine like Aiden and Diego.


Sky was intrigued by the cave.


Aiden wasn't in the slightest bit scared of the cave. As a matter of fact, we had to call him back or he would have gone too far in.


The air was a little thin in the cave so they got silly quickly.


A view of the sunset from our back porch.


A view of the house from the beach.

hiking the kalalau trail









Sunday, April 18, 2010

popping like popcorn


I could watch him jump on the trampoline all day long.

Notice the shadow of a little wild man on the trampoline. The shadow looks like a cartoon wild man.




His first trick - bounce on your bottom and then land on your feet.


"I was jumping, jumping, jumping on the trampoline and my heart was pumping." - Sky


Sky loves the trampoline too but she's a little more cautious than her daredevil brother.


Superhero style -






Aiden debuts the "trampoline time-out".

Saturday, April 17, 2010

to be like daddy


Daddy bought this Spiderman shaving kit for Aiden.


Aiden loves to watch Adam shave in the morning but until now, all could do was watch.

bug art



Aiden R. - Age 4

Friday, April 16, 2010

just found this


Picture taken April 5th, 2008

Sky: That's Aiden and Sky. I was a boy when I was a baby and then I turned into a girl?

Laila: No, you were a baby girl.

Sky: But I have short hair!

reminds me of my girl

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

tough workout



"Mommy, when we get home, I don't want to play outside 'cause 'cause Tae Kwon Do made me so tired today." - Aiden

Monday, April 12, 2010

I know a secret about bees



Sky: I know a secret about bees.

Laila: You do? What's the secret?

Sky: If you don't bother a bee, the bee won't bother you.

Laila: That's right, my smart girl. You know so much!

Saturday, April 10, 2010

kaden's birthday party


A picture is worth a thousand words...here's Aiden pestering Sky because she's enjoying her cupcake. He's in a bad mood because he was asked to sit at the table for cake...and of course he'd much rather play than eat. Aiden's choices in life: Cupcakes....toys...cupcakes....toys...cupcakes...TOYS WIN! in Aiden's world.

"Sky, you don't eat that cupcake! Cupcakes are NOT good for you! You want to your teeth to fall out because you ate too much cupcakes? Sky why aren't you answering me?! Sky, you already had a cupcake today (she had a muffin for breakfast). Don't eat that cupcake!"

Sky very patiently ignored every word that came out of Aiden's mouth and enjoyed her cupcake to the fullest.







hammock time




hammock time...


She could cuddle with me on the hammock for hours.


sunny blue sky and 68 degrees


Me, my belly, and Aiden


picnic in the back yard