A House Full of Princesses!

I love my daughters!

Each of them so beautiful!

And so amazing.

My Girl!

New fun on Cahira's Blog!

Princess of Glamour Power

Cahira

Somehow, some way, known only to God and the mystery of time, my beautiful first born became a lovely 7 year old! How did this happen? I am amazed at the lovely young lady I see her becoming. She is truly kind and loving to everyone, and such a good friend. She is smart, fun and crazy, graceful, conciderate and creative. And I adore her. And now she is 7! I am in awe.


Cahira wanted to have an Island theme for her birthday, so on the day, we took the family to one of our favorite special occasion spots on the plaza, Kona Grill. We had delicious Pacfica food and sushi. So proud of my kids being willing to try unfamiliar food, using chopsticks, and eating sushi!

Then we sat by one of the many fountains while Cahira opened her gifts from the Grandparents, and family.

That weekend we had all her friends over for a "Luau". Nothing like swimsuits and island print shirts in February!

complete with hula contest!

which Esther won decidedly!

What we're doing

Our house is full (literally) with life and activity. Although Zaria is a born performer has taken the spotlight for awhile since her arrival, I thought I'd fill you in on all the other people who occupy space on our grand stage.

Eranae has grown up so much in the last few months. She is finding her own way of doing things and her personality has blossomed, even though she still loves to follow the lead of her big sister and brother. She has discovered a love of all things ART! All of the kids have art in their veins and genetic talent, but there is something special in it for Eranae and it is closer to the level of passion for her. She is just now learning to create realistic pictures but mostly enjoys abstract still. (haha) She is also getting very good with her letters and numbers and writing her name. She cannot wait for PreSchool to start this fall!

Trévan just had a birthday and is 5 now! That is a little hard to swallow! Where did that little chubby boy go? I am grateful that this tough, warrior, miniature man, still has a tender heart and a desire to protect those who need him, especially his sisters. Whenever there is a struggle of good over evil, this boy will come running! He has taken one Kung Fu lesson so far and loved it! His newest passion is playing Lego Star Wars on a borrowed PlayStation2. He eats, drinks, and breaths it. He would have no problem skipping every meal just to play.

Cahira is doing so well in school and we are really proud of how hard she's working. She has a special class for advanced students every Wednesday that she is really enjoying. But the best part of school for her is her relationships with her classmates and teacher, who all love her back. She is the most open, loving and accepting little girl I've ever met, and she is friends with the kids who don't have any other friends. The thing she is currently enjoying most is to read. She has a gift and reads with fluency and expression. She can sit and read for hours. I wonder where she gets that....

And the newest edition to the family doesn't quite fit in the category of one of our kids... lol! It has been great to have John living here. He has been adjusting to life in Kansas City and is starting to look for a job and developing relationships. Looking forward to seeing what the next year has in store for him.

Happy Thanksgiving!

My kids make me smile! On Thanksgiving day they were talking about the first Thanksgiving and decided to be the native Americans, so they grabbed some random belts and leaves for feathered headresses and viola! Thanksgiving pagent! The resulting photos were were pretty cute so I wanted to share them!

Waiting for, um...

The problem with me and blogging, is that I have to be inspired to have anything to say worth reading; but moments of inspiration are few, or tend to come when I can't find time to write it down for posterity. (I write great blogs in my head all the time! They are lost to time and space.) When I do have a topic or bit of inspiration to talk about, I can write endlessly and be mildly entertaining; even, in especially brilliant moments, funny. Unfortunately, this is not one of those- so don't expect to be entertained, or to have a good chuckle. I'm really just writing cuz I'm tired of waiting for inspiration! My other problem with blogging is, I have a tendancy to think that, to be worth posting, my blog should be something profound. Though, the blogs I enjoy reading the most are the ones that let me hang out with someone as they tell me about their day or give me a glimpse into their mind for a moment. And that is what this blog was meant to be- (other than a photo log of my beautiful kids) a sort of out-loud journal so you can hear my brain in all it's fabulousness! LOL! Perhaps it is just a matter of dropping what I'm doing to run in and type what ever comes to my head at that moment. Maybe some of the really great bloggers can give me some tips! :) For now-

- I will leave you with one gem- Isn't she beautiful?


See the tooth in her hand?! Hehe! love it!

A perfect outing

Several weeks ago we discovered a wonderful new activity here in Kansas City; the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. It has miles of lovely trails through the woods, a beautiful garden and lots of stuff for the kids. And- It's FREE!!! I love free stuff! We spent a great day wandering the trails, hanging out in the bird watch, eating lunch and enjoying the beauty of God's creativity. Here are a few photo highlights, including the after shot of Cahira and I after we slid down a particularly muddy slope. She did a perfect backwards somersault! LOL! Luckily there was a little stream at the bottom so we could wash up. If you come to visit us, it is a must that we find time to go. Or if you live in the area, be sure to check it out!

Mother's Day as interpreted by Cahira!!!

Here is a short video clip of Cahira bringing her Mother's Day present home from school. She learned the poem for Mother's Day, and hand made the jewelry box and card in school! Enjoy.

Warning - crying advisory. watch with Kleenex.