Evan's First Park Visit

Since the weather has been so nice lately (yes, Hawaii does have bad weather too!), Evan decided he wanted to go to the park. He actually had fun swinging and sliding with Caleb. We even saw some wildlife on the way home!

Here are some pics...

Keeping Up To Date

Well, Evan is really growing! He is just a little over 4 months and weighs almost 16 pounds. He's a big one! We have started to feed him cereal but he really just spits it out. He has wised up and every time I come near him with the spoon, he clamps his mouth shut! Caleb is involved in wrestling now. In his first tournament, he took home the Gold. Just yesterday, he placed second in his bracket and got a ribbon. This Friday, there will be an article about him in the Marine Corps paper. He also just received his report card--straight As, of course. An athlete and smart?! Hope that sticks around until college scholarship time!Randall is hangin' in there. I think I might put him in a home if anything else falls apart on him! He recently had another ankle surgery and is currently in a cast. He can walk around and do things and believe me, I have been making him do things since he is on leave for a month! His kidneys are still functioning at 34%. We were worried there for a little bit that they were getting worse but recent tests have all come back normal. He is on a Medical Board with the military right now to get benefits when he gets out. He is supposed to get out in October, however, the Medical Board may take up to a year and he may have to extend his getting out. Bottom line--we have NO idea when we will be going home.I am doing fine. I am enjoying staying home with all my boys. I go to visit my coworkers (who have become what I hope are lifelong friends) and students occasionally. I really miss my students and they tell me that they miss me as well. That really makes me feel good to know that I had somewhat of an impact on their lives.

We love and miss everyone!!!

Easter 2008

Just some pictures from Easter...

Can't Believe It

Caleb just celebrated his 8th birthday!

He had a lot of surprises coming his way this year. First, mom and daddy showed up at our door one day. Caleb had no idea they were coming! He was in shock for about an hour after they arrived. Then, my aunt Brenda and Lara came too.

On Caleb's special day, we opened his presents and we all went to a luau. The next day, he had a party at Tiki Island (miniature golf and bumper boats) with 12 boys from school.

Happy Valentine's Day

(Brotherly) Love is in the air!

Pro Bowl 2008

Since we will be leaving Hawaii soon (hopefully this summer) we made our final trip to the Pro Bowl. It really is so special to be able to see all these NFL stars in person. Here are a few good shots...

All three Redskins wearing #21

T.O. and Champ

Ocho Cinco

Chris Cooley

Lights Out

Getting Big

I can't believe that it has been over two months since Evan was born! He is growing so fast and doing new things everyday. He is SO happy and is always smiling and "talking." His favorite person, no doubt, is Caleb. Everytime Evan sees Caleb, he smiles at him. He really does love his big brother and his big brother really loves him. Caleb is always asking to hold and feed Evan and always tries to get him to smile. Caleb says he holds the record for getting Evan to smile--12 times in a row!

At his two month check-up, Evan weighed 12 pounds, 6 ounces and was 23 3/4 inches long. He is a BIG boy! I keep forgetting that he is only two months old; I feel like he should be walking by now! He has just recently started to reach for things, like my face. He even laughed the other day--but nothing since. And there are time where he looks so much like Caleb, it is scary.

Busy Month!

I am sure everyone who reads this already knows...Baby Evan joined our family on December 4th, 2007. He certainly took his time coming (a week late, long labor ending in a c-section, etc.) but it was well worth it! He is a wonderful baby and fits in perfectly--as long as he remembers that Caleb is the King.

Caleb has been off of school for almost a month and has enjoyed spending time with all of his friends around the neighborhood. He has also started playing basketball. This is his first time playing and he is doing great. His first game was today. He didn't score in the 10-4 romp, but played great defense by grabbing a few rebounds and steals. He has adjusted to the new baby just fine. He loves to hold and feed Evan. We went to church last week and Caleb kept "showing off" his baby! He is a great big brother!

Go Warriors!

For my birthday, Randall got us all UH Football tickets. This is defintely one of our favorite things to do in Hawaii. In case you didn't know Hawaii is ranked 14th and their quaterback is a Heisman contender.

Happy Halloween

Caleb had a lot of fun Trick-or-Treating this year. We walked all over the neighborhood for about an hour and a half--until it started pouring down rain!

Oahu's only Pumpkin Patch

Our spooky pumpkins

Caleb as a ninja

It was also my birthday this weekend. We celebrated by going to Caleb's game and the Honolulu Zoo. The best part was my cake batter ice cream cake from Cold Stone!
No baby updates yet. We're down to about three weeks and, according to my doctor, baby Evan isn't coming anytime soon. I guess he's waiting for his Ma to get here.

Some updates...

It has been a while since I last posted!

Caleb is very busy right now with school and football. He started at a new school this year and LOVES it! He, of course, is doing very well and has made many new friends. He is also "tearin' it up" in football (as Randall calls it). He is playing tight end and linebacker. This is the first time Randall has not coached and regrets it already!

Randall is doing fine. He is scheduled to have another ankle surgery in January. I talked him out of having it a month before the baby is due! He stays busy with work and classes at Hawaii Pacific University.

As for me, I am really enjoying staying home and not working. My house stays pretty clean, laundry is always done, and we never run out of milk! I'm sure that will all change soon, though. The baby is due in about six weeks, but I am ready now! My mom comes on November 18th, so he can come anytime after that! For those who don't know, his name will be Evan.

We were able to see the Blue Angels this weekend. Of course we have grown up seeing them, but to see them in Hawaii is extra special. We even got to meet some of the crew!