Flashback: March 2011

I think we're on a roll here, posting several weeks in a row must be a record!  This week we're looking back at March!

We made this Corn & Onion Pizza from Auntie Rachel's  recipe.  Mighty delicious!

There is a tree at the park where Ani teaches her Boot Camp classes that is PERFECT for climbing!  Tyson  was up on this tree for a long time, making it hard for us to argue the fact that he IS a little Monkey!  Yesterday we went to the Zoo and while looking at the Spider Monkey's Tyson said he "remembered his old house, and his family and friends from the zoo."   He also told us yesterday after the Zoo that he wanted to share his dinner with his family at the zoo!  Our little Monkey!

He wouldn't come down!

Just like Calvin, Tyson just can't make a serious face for a nice photograph. I think I tried taking 6 or 7 shots of him and this was the one that turned out the best.  Very cute outfit!

There were a bunch of leftover stickers from Easter that Tyson found and decided to use to decorate his face.  The final sticker sealed his mouth...   Aaaaah, finally some reprieve from the constant "Why?"

There are a few scenes in the movie "Tangled" that make Tyson a little nervous.  This is almost an exact duplicate of when Mason used to hide behind the couch while watching Star Wars for the first time!  

Sometimes Tyson just likes to get muddy.

Kakaako Park at sunset. 

The kids and I were practicing our Bear Crawl up the hill.  Tyson won.

Yes, he is a Cheezball.  

Mom & Tyson spend an awful lot of time together since Ruby is in school (That's why there aren't that many shots of Ruby from March).  They get pretty cute shots together and I sometimes get lucky and get a few sent to me over the phone.  This is a good example of that.  My cute Tyson and Pretty wife!

Flashback: February 2011

I love his genuine excitement about things.

Girls' spa party with Ruby's friend from school and her mom.

Tyson couldn't be left out.  He wanted to try the avocado mask. 

It really does work well.

They are SO cute sleeping in Tyson's train tent!

Ruby gave me this valentine and I couldn't resist posting it.  My favorite part is the last line that says "Although, the other one was probably awesome, too."  She's referring to her birth mother.  I thought that was so sweet.  She's such a thoughtful, compassionate girl.

We went to the Big Island in February.  It was beautiful, we had so much fun.  They were so excited about riding on an airplane they could hardly contain themselves. 

We got to see the sunrise while waiting for the shuttle bus in Kona.

Ruby is so photogenic.

This is the beautiful farm we visited in North Kohala.

This area will be converted to gardens.  A large gulch with perfect dirt... I mean soil.  Sorry Geoff. ;)

Of course Tyson loved the wheeled vehicle.

This horse looks nicer than he was.

The kids getting some energy out in the hotel courtyard.  I love the lips.  Those are her concentrating lips.  She told me someday she wants to win a gold medal for running.  She certainly has the genes for it.  If you ever see a picture of her in the news for winning a gold medal look for the concentrating lips. :)

Silly, as usual. He is part monkey.  When I ask him where he comes from he says "The zoo."

Downtown Hawi. Yep, that's it.

The sky was amazing in this sleepy town!

They were also very excited about having a giant bed to share (It's the same size as theirs but perception is everything).

We were hoping no dinosaurs were hiding in the grass.

What a view!

This way awesome playground reminds us of the one in Utah.  The kids had so much fun playing on it - - -

- - - ALL the kids! :)

Under a waterfall at the pool at a fancy hotel.  Tyson was really nervous because it was so loud.

Cute!

Flashback: January 2011

We have been very lazy this year when it comes to blogging.  We just haven't had the desire, the interest or motivation to post any pictures or videos. That is, of course, until last week.  We have since gone through and picked all the best photos from the last 6 months to post online (for posterity, of course).  I am a linear thinker and so have to go all the way back to January to catch up.  So here they are:

We caught this sunset from the beach at Hilton Hawaiian Village.  I can't believe we live here!  This is so awesome!

This is the Lagoon at the Hilton Hawaiian Village

Ruby was given Roller Skates for Christmas so Tyson inherited the scooter.  He's not quite there but loves to ride!

At Ala Moana Beach Park, sunset

While my parents were here in December/January we spent a lot of time at the beach.  

I think the kids love spending time in the kitchen as much as we do!  Tyson is borrowing daddy's apron...

Tyson loves his horse, and the shirt is from my childhood.  I think it was passed on to me from my older siblings, so it's been around a while.

Tyson kept Bibi Judy very busy playing with his cars. 

My little girl is amazingly beautiful!  This is Ruby's school uniform.

We started working on pre-school projects with Tyson.  He is so serious!

Tyson wants to be just like Ruby, everything his big sister does (including be a ballerina)

Love the smile!

Dresses, dresses, dresses...

Ruby's REAL smile, and FAKE nails

This shot is at Ala Moana Beach Park after Andrea's morning boot camp.