4th of July Fun

There is always a 4th of July Parade at the Church. The bikes get decorated

and the kids get to ride around to the sound of patriotic music. So fun...

Haley and her friend Mia Ohki enjoying their patriotic doughnuts.
"Mom, all the sprinkles are gone. I need another doughnut."

These are the abandoned bikes after the parade...

"Lets get those yummy doughnuts."

Kayla rode the whole time, but Keeley didn't ride at all.

She abandoned her bike and walked the trip with mom.

Haley preparing to set the pace for the little ones.

"Don't I look great on this bike?"

Keeley did get on for a second before the parade started.

Good thing I spent 20 minutes decorating that stinking bike

the night before. Happy 4th of July

Haley our super star

Haley always seems to get herself on the news here in Hawaii. This is the second time in her short five years of life that she has been on all the news channels. This time she was on the news for a new school program she was doing before kindergarten started. It is called Keiki Steps and she loved the program. She is in the purple dress with her hair in a ponytail. So cute!

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Haley's 5th Birthday Party

Before I had a chance to unpack from my trip, I was hosting Haley's 5th Birthday Party. We did a simple easy clean up party at Chuck E Cheese. It was great. The kids all loved it and it wasn't too stressful. They got to dance with Chuck E Cheese and eat pizza and cake and play games. Who could ask for a better party? Haley had a good time with all of her friends.

Haley got lots of presents. Some of her favorites were her light sketcher and her Hannah Montana singing radio with microphone. She just loves to sing along with Hannah Montana. Thanks everyone for the gifts. Haley really made out with some great stuff.

Play time for Mommy

Okay, I know a lot of people had no idea I was going to Eastern Europe, but that is exactly what I did. And I did it without my children. What a blast. I got to see historical sites and learn about history in Eastern Europe. The languages were difficult to understand but thankfully almost everyone spoke a little English. We walked and walked and had really cramped legs for about two weeks. We saw interesting buildings and beautiful people. We even had a few bad experiences. However, those seem funny now that they are over. We had a slightly crazy bus driver to Karlovy Vary and I thought I wasn't going to make it. We got in a fight with the subway monitors in Prague, and lets just say we had a few uncomfortable smelly moments with stinky pits in our faces. Overall it was a great trip. I just love to travel. May you all be as lucky as me and get to go someday too.

Swimming Lessons for three

We had all the girls take swimming lessons for a month and all of them improved a great deal. They did so good, I was so proud of them. Keeley and Kayla were so happy to be swimming in the water, they didn't care what they had to do. Their focus was limited at first. Once I told Keeley to sit still and listen and she said, "But I am so happy Mommy." It was cute. She did good with everything except the back float. For some reason Keeley didn't like to float on her back for the first three weeks. She would struggle with Mr. Curtis every time. She just did not like to be on her back. Kayla on the other hand was great on her back. She got the float down good. They both learned a lot and had a great time. They just loved swimming lessons. Haley also did well. She is able to do everything on her own and is a good swimmer now. My girls are little fish and they love the water. I was so proud of all of them.

Kayla holding her breath for ten seconds
Kayla floating on her back
Haley jumping in for a swim

Keeley holding her breath for ten seconds
Water safety day...they didn't like those jackets
Keeley fighting the back float

Time with Grandma Leslie

While I was playing in Eastern Europe, the girls had a good time

hanging out with their grandmother. They went about everywhere

on the island, however, there aren't that many pictures to show for

it. They went to the Zoo, Sea Life Park, the Water Park, the beach

and Chucke E Cheese. They had a great time and were very spoiled.

Thanks Grandma for being so energetic and fun. We love you!