Christmastime!

Here are some fun festive things we did this year:

• I had a piano recital full of Christmas songs.
  
• We went on a boat tour of the Pearl Harbor submarines. They were all lit up for the season.
  
• We went to the awesome Ward Christmas Party and had to dress up like Bethlehem residents.
  
• We rode our new bikes to the freedom tower lights.
• We made gingerbread houses with our friends.
  

Aiea Loop Hike

We hiked the Aiea Loop trail. We got muddy and drenched. Lily fell asleep just as is started pouring and woke up just as it ended. Crazy!

Christmas Day

Presents and Snorkling!!!

Janna got:
a bike, jogging/biking trailer, and accessories
Tyler got:
a jig saw
Lily got:
SPOILED! Toys, books, life jacket, movies, dishes. Thanks Grandparents!

Lily of the Day - Month 6

Happy Half Birthday Lily!!!
Lily can sit up, roll and scoot all over the place, eat solid foods, "jump" in her jumper, scream giggle and squeal, sign 'eat', understand 'Lily' 'eat' 'what' and 'boo', watch Whinnie the Pooh, grab shake and release things, transfer toys between her hands, play peek-a-boo, and a bunch of other tricks. She is so much fun and she still can't get into trouble. She's just perfect!

We spent most of this month in Utah visiting tons of family. Lily really loves people and just ate up all the attention. Tyler affectionately calls her is "little ham", "piglet", and "gordita". She's a ham for attention, she loves to eat, and she's rolly-polly. Everyone just loves her chubby cheeks!

(see Aunts, ... G-pas below for pictures)

Aunts, Uncle, G-mas, and G-pas

We went to visit UT Nov 19-Dec 7 2008. We had so much fun visiting families! If we saw you, we hope you are in one of these pictures. Let us know if you want a copy. Thank-you everyone for all of the good memories we made!
During this trip Lily learned to sit up well by herself, eat (and love) many foods, giggle, and crave attention. She was so spoiled when we got home. It took days before she would play by herself again.

Visitor

Nate's co-worker Janet came to visit (Nate is Tyler's brother who lives in Shanghi). We had fun showing her around the island. She got a kick out of Chinaman's Hat.

Camping

We took Lily on her first camping trip. We had a campfire, ate tin-foil dinners, and roasted marshmallows. We packed everything we needed and more. Oh no! We forgot to pack a bottle. That was important! Good thing we found an emergency one in the car. Close call.

As soon as we went to bed it started pouring rain. It rained all night. It was so cold and wet, it felt just like camping on the mainland. Lily slept perfectly all night long.

The next morning we enjoyed walking around and exploring the Hoomaluhia gardens where we stayed. What a fun trip!

Lily of the Day - Month 5

Lily can really play now. She is a rolly-polly and a "talker". She is a little social bug and smiles for everyone. Still our good little girl.

Judd Trail

This was a quick 30 min loop trail with a neat river and a swimming hole. Next time we will have to wear our swim suits. It was perfect for the short hour of time we had to do something fun.

Baby Bird in her Nest

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Lately Lily has started doing this open mouth wide thing as she looks around. She mostly does it when she is getting hungry. It reminds us of baby birds opening wide, searching for food, "feed me, feed me, feed me" they chirp. She is also getting good at sitting up by herself. The record is about 5 mins so far. What a neat trick!.

Hauula Hike for FHE

Our hiker baby is at it again. She just loves all the trees. She had so much fun it wore her out. We loved the shade as we hiked and the overlooks of the valleys and ocean. It even felt a little like fall because of the overcast and slight chill in the air. And the total time was: 1hr 30mins. Pretty good for a family of 3!

Treat or Trick

We grew a special Treat in our garden this year. We took it to our ward Fall Festival to show it off.

And check out the new Trick Lily learned. Complete with big finish smile. Grandma: this one's for you.

Lily of the Day - Month 4

Lily likes to play. She is "talking" to herself now. She enjoys going on walks and for car rides. She is starting to balance herself in sitting and standing positions. She can scoot herself on her back and roll from side to side.

Grandma Nancy Visit

We had fun doing some not-so-touristy things: surfing, hiking on the North Shore, Columbus Day at the beach, and touring Kualoa Ranch. We mostly enjoyed just hanging out with good company. Thanks for coming to visit grandma!

Family Pictures Revisited

We got our pictures back today, so here are the scans in greater resolution. See also original Family Pictures post.

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