Halloween

 We are the witches and vampires so don't mess with us!

What an innocent little vampire...

The Awesome Visit from Grandma & Grandpa

 Fun, fun, fun!  My mom is one cute moped rider!  We sure had a blast riding around Waikiki with my parents.  Any time I get on those mopeds all I can do is laugh.  It's just so funny to me...

 My dad would have preferred to ride a motorcycle but I guess a moped sufficed.  I love that my parents weren't afraid to get on and go for it.  Thanks mom and dad for the fun morning!  Thanks to my friend Erin who watched all three kids for us for four hours.  She has three kids the same age so she had six kids!  She rocked it and allowed us to have an amazing morning kid free.

 My mom went on whatever outings I planned for us to do.  She helps a TON and makes everything so much fun.  The girls were in heaven having my parents in town.  Here is a far away shot of the tide pools which we love to go to.  I was sitting in a chair and far too lazy to get up and get a close up of the fun time they were all having.  Thank goodness for iphones that can take decent enough pictures.

 We ALL got haircuts while my mom was in town.  She is our personal stylist so we only get our cuts twice a year now that we live so far away.  I actually cut Bennett's hair so my mom doesn't have to take any credit for the buzz job.  I have to practice since I don't know what I'm doing. :)  I love this picture of my mom holding his hands to walk-something he loves to do.

 My mom rocked it on the boogie board.  Again, I needed to get up and get a close up but when I'm at the beach this extremely lazy side comes out.  It was a lot of fun to watch the girls boogie board with my mom.

 Bennett getting some grandpa time.  We worked my dad hard this trip having him help us with computer stuff, home repairs, monster burger making, meat cooking and telling stories to the girls.  It was sure fun to have him come for the trip too.

My mom took Brinlyn out for ice cream and sent me this picture.  Do you think she was having fun?  My parents also took Elli to see the movie "Brave".  I have some spoiled kiddos.

Us girls went and had our nails done one afternoon.  Brinlyn and Elli thought it was pretty neat and special.  It was fun to watch the look on their faces.  I thought it was pretty special myself considering it has been at least two or three years since I had a pedicure.

 I hope our crib can make it...

 My dad told the girls a "never ending" story while he was here each night.  It was pretty hilarious to hear what he came up with and the girls thought it was pretty neat.  I think it was about some girls and a dragon?  I love how you can tell they are way into the story grandpa is telling.

I wish grandma just lived with us!  She is SO helpful and the girls love every minute with her.  She picked up all my slack for sure.  Here she is reading their bedtime stories.

I have more pictures on other cameras so hopefully I will get to uploading those soon.  I had an AMAZING week with my parents.  I'm so lucky to have such great parents who are willing to make the trek out to see us.  They helped us out so much and we enjoyed every minute of it.  Elli especially is still sad they are gone but we just keep reminding her that we will get to see them in Feb/March.  Thanks Mom and Dad for coming out and spoiling us.  We love you!

Only living in Hawaii...

We (mostly Nate) are a little crazy and got out our Christmas stuff today, November 16.  Yes, it is way early but so much fun so why not enjoy it just a little bit longer. :)  Anyway, we were getting the Christmas tree down from the storage area and this little conversation made us laugh.
Brinlyn: Mom, that heavy?
Nate: Brinlyn speaks her own version of pigeon.
Elli: She doesn't talk like a pigeon!

You forget that kids are always listening to what you say and often times don't really get it!  Brinlyn does have her own version of pigeon and it cracks us up. 

Brinlyn and her words

I wanted to jot down something brinlyn said a few nights ago. My dad made steak. I was cutting some up for her.
Brinlyn: "mom, what is that?"
Me: "steak"
Brinlyn:" I don't like snake"
Me: "well how about some zucchini?"
Brinlyn: " I don't like snake or bikini"

Well I guess we don't have to worry about bikini wearing or snake catching.