More Practicing

So I made another cake. The lettering wasn't so great, but the bees where cute!

Memorial Day Touring

We went with our friends and toured some military history (Thanks Jenni). It was a great reminder of the sacrifices that have been made for the wonderful freedoms we enjoy!

Saving a Marriage...

Way Before it Goes Sour.

It surprises me how often I hear of people getting divorces and how sad it seems to be that they feel like they just don't have anything in common anymore. I am so glad that Tyler and I have decided to stay as far away from that as possible. This is why we have Date Night. No Lily, just us. It always ends up nicer than we expect. For our last date night we went to the Magic of Polynesia show. Here is a picture at the surf museum we looked at while we waited.

Aunt Cindy and Crazy Uncle Kyle

After a few days Lily quit screaming every time uncle Kyle looked at her and just smiled or laughed instead. We had fun exploring the island and just doing nothing. I love vacations at home.

Check out what Kyle and Cindy had to say and see on their blog at:
http://kcballing.blogspot.com/2009/05/aloha.html

Lily of the Day - Month 11

I'm so excited for Lily's first birthday in a month that I almost forgot about all of the fun stuff she has done this month. Lily is walking exclusively now. She likes to climb on stuff, but only if she knows it won't hurt her (like the beds, couch, and cuddle bag). She communicates very well with her half words and signs. She is very patient and only cries until she knows you understand the problem. Lily likes music and dancing. She will jump and wiggle when she dances. Peak-A-Boo and her baby doll are her favorite games. She likes to swim and go to the beach. She will last longer in the water than I do even when she is shivering. She is asking me now to please watch baby movies on the computer so I guess that's it.
click on image to view MOVIEs



Tricks

More or Done
apr13

Standing Solo
apr16

First Steps
apr18

Walking Non-Stop
may14

More New Words ...

Diaper
apr16

Bottle
apr17

Banana
apr27

Peak-a-boo
may1

Savanah (her friend)
may3

Clock
may5

Friend Events

Hey friends. I thought it would be nice to have a calendar to track when everyone is gone to UT (I couldn't keep track of it in my head) so I added it on the side bar. If you have a Google calendar, just invite me to join yours (twsnowman@yahoo.com) otherwise, just email me your dates and I'll put them on. Let me know if you want this widget.

Koko Head Krazies

http://seebeanersworld.blogspot.com/2009/04/just-one-giant-step-at-time.html
This is the site for my friend's entry of the event. It about sums it up for me.

Snowboarding in Hawaii

Yes that's right. Tyler had his first flying lesson with his friend Cliff. They flew to the Big Island, did some snowboarding, and flew back. The snow was unusually streaked with crystals. Good times, good times.

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Piece of Cake?

I've wanted to get better at cake decorating for some time. SO I've started making them whenever I have an excuse. I've discovered that really the hardest part is the mess it makes and the time it takes to clean up that mess. Good thing it is fun and worth it. Here are the cakes I made for our friends' farewell party.

Surf Group

I have the opportunity of heading up the Relief Society (and friends) Surf Group in our ward every week. I LOVE IT!!! I love the ladies I get to chat with and for all the memories we've made. It is always sad to give a final aloha to one that is leaving. If it weren't for the Surf Group and their willingness to teach me and swap kids, I would never know the joys of surfing. Thanks everyone for helping me feed my need for surfing!

There is a bike path along Pearl Harbor that we rode for 1.5 miles. The shining sun and sparkling water were nice when we came to the clearings. Yea for family outings.

Send us Pictures!

Lily has discovered the computer. It is for watching movies, especially ones of herself. She will sit and watch for 15mins at a time. It's great!

She also likes to look at pictures. She has here own photo album and she will point to people, say "s dat?", wait for you to say their name, and turn the page.

So send us a picture and/or video clip of yourself. She will learn to recognize and love you. You could even ask her about her favorite words: Who's that? (point to person), Baby, nose, hi, bye-bye, etc. I'm sure she will be delighted!
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Sharp Eggs

Tyler doesn't eat hard boiled eggs in any form. That meant only a small selection was needed for Lily and I. It seemed stupid to mix up egg dye for so few, so I used a less conventional coloring method:

Sharpies!

It was fast, easy, and no mess. Until Lily insists on coloring them herself, I think I have found a new Easter tradition.

Lily of the Day - Month 10

Signs I Know

Eat, Bottle (these are old hat)

Hi, Bye-Bye

Can I have a kiss?

Give me 5

Baby (my favorite!)

Come here

Diaper

Pointing

Potty (still working on it)

More apr11

First Words

"s dat" = What's That?

"ba beh" = Baby

"da da" or "da dee" = Daddy (sometimes I get it)

"ma mam mam" = Mom (ie I need something or help)

Pearl City Loop

There is a loop through the jungle that we conquered on Wednesday. We always love our hikes together. It is good to get out of the house and explore.

Tyler wanted even more of a workout and went running along a branch of the trail. Lily and I chilled and had some quality picture time.