Ki's Halloween Parade

One of my favorite things about being a "stay- at -home -mom" is that I get to go to all the school functions and parties. Ki loves it when I come to his school for any little reason so he was excited to see me back after droppingGeni off at preschool. Of course, I had to come take pictures of him walking around in the parade. He is getting so big and it's so fun to watch him with his friends.

Carving Pumpkins!

I love carving pumpkins! It reminds me of when I was little. So... in pursuit of making memories we did it all, including roasting the seeds. The kids love it and someday on their blogs they will be posting how they washed, roasted, and salted the seeds.

Our New Camera

Oscar and I had to buy a new camera - since our really nice one was stolen :( but didn't want to pay hundreds of dollars so we went looking for something small but nice. He was very excited to see a great deal on a waterproof camera. I liked the fact that it was pretty cheap, small, and simple. Since we are constantly in the water with the kids, this was perfect. That same afternoon we took it in the pool and these are some pics that we got. I think the pictures turned out pretty clear and the kids loved getting pictures of themselves swimming around. We can't wait to take it out in the Big Blue!

The Pumpkin Patch

Well there aren't many choices to pick a pumpkin here on O'ahu - in fact - it's Aloun Farms real pumpkin patch or the supermarket! So over to the west side we went in search of the pumpkin patch. It was very hot and dusty but the kids had a great time finding a pumpkin and then going on a pony ride.

My Dad

I'm so proud of my dad! He works so hard and whatever he does, he is successful. God continues to bless him in his work. He has always been very involved with the BIA and is now going to be sworn in as President of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. Wow! Check out the link. Love you Daddy.

http://www.buildingindustryshow.com/EV-BISevents.php

Swimming

It's funny how things are so crazy at times I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water and then there are times that I'm actually feeling on top of the world! As I think about the difference between the two, one thing keeps coming to mind - God. When I'm in tune with Him and trust Him for every single little detail of my life (like finding our missing car keys) then no matter what happens, I'm indestructible. When I take my eyes off Jesus, I start to sink. There really is a deep hole in our souls that only Jesus can fill. I love just letting go and enjoying life. I love leaving the house (even though there may be laundry to do) and taking the kids to the museum just for fun. I love having a Friday night where nothing is planned but just hanging out as a family. What a joy it was to eat dinner, play games, and watch movies tonight. Thank you Jesus for loving us and blessing us, even with the little things!