Catch Up

We have been up to so much and I just have a ton of cute pics to show!  It really seems like all we do is run, run but there is so much to do and so much I want to see!!  Poor Sophie doesn't really get a morning nap anymore!  But it has made for a good night sleeper - I can't remember the last time she didn't sleep through the night!!  Here is what we have been up to the last few weeks!!


Train Ride on the Hawaiian Railroad with the "crew"

 Sophie and AJ enjoying the ride!

 Sophie smiling like usual.

 Kalea and Emma clapping to the music.

 Emma saying "Choo-Choo"!

North Shore...

Tony and Sophie at Sharks Cove

 Emma and her Red Solo Cup!

 Yup, this is how we do it in Hawaii!!

 Family picture at Matsumoto's - the best shaved ice on the island

 Emma pretty much at the large shaved ice all by herself!

 Sophie and mommy!

 Pizza face:-)!

 One of my favorite Emma pics!

 Red solo cup, I fill you up.  Let's have a PARTY...

Pokai Bay when Mayah was here (wow I'm behind on pics)!

Bad mom forgot Sophie's bathing suit so she had to wear AJ's trunks and rash guard!

 Not pretty but I did try standup paddle boarding - not my favorite!

 Mayah liked surfing much more:-)!

 Much easier when you sit down!

 Always together:-)!

Decorating Eggs with our other family - Allie, AJ, Kalea, Kailani, and  Kenoh (I know I spelled these Hawaiian names totally wrong)!

 Sophie just wanted to eat the eggs:-)!

 Sophie is just like her big sister - obsessed with shoes!!  I had to make this picture a bit larger cause she just looks so big to me:-)!  Stop growing so fast mommy's little girl!!

Too Busy for the Beach

We have been so busy lately and no we haven't been to the beach since Sunday:-).  Our days go by so quickly because I try and do Stroller Strides most mornings and that is from 8:15 - 9:30ish.  Class always seems to go over and then I usually stay to let the kids play and so I can gab a bit too:-).  Lately, it seems like I don't get home until 10:15ish.  This doesn't leave me much time to run errands before lunch time.

This was Emma at stroller strides - yup, she took off her top because it got wet!


So this Monday and Tuesday we ran a bunch of errands - Costco, grocery store, bow hunting for Easter dress, and checked out the new Walmart.  We also had time for some McDonald's Playland with our buds Jenn, Allie and AJ.  On Monday, we didn't get home until 4:00 - yup that was like playing with fire!!  This obviously was not planned but that's what happens when you run around with 4 kids - my 2, plus my friend Jenn's 2.  Here are a few pics from Walmart...

On Wednesday my super, nice friend, Jenn, watched my kids so I could get my hair done and do some Easter Basket shopping.  Here is a pic of my new haircut - 4 inches shorter!!  I really needed some length taken off with this hot weather!

Here was Emma with Allie at nap time.  They did eventually have to be separated!

After my haircut and a little shopping, I had to pickup the kids and run over to Jenn's sister's house to decorate Easter eggs and eat pizza.  It was a crazy time with all 8 kids under the age of 6 decorating the eggs.  I didn't have my camera on me so pics to come.  Sophie was such a hoot so I can't wait to see the shots Jenn got of her.  She kept dunking all of the eggs and trying to eat them - it was hysterical!

Today the craziness didn't stop!  I ran the girls to the mall to have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny.  Here is the picture I took with my phone...

They weren't big fans of the bunny but at least they didn't cry!  After this, I quickly ran home and got the girls ready for a ride on the Hawaiian Railroad - the girls' first train ride!  It as from 12 - 1:30 - not exactly the ideal time with little kids but we made it work.  Here are some pics I took with my phone...

What a crazy week and tomorrow it doesn't stop!! Hopefully, I will have time to post some pictures:-)!  And before I forget, here was Sophie's 15 month stats...

Weight - 22 lbs 11 oz. 48%

Height - 30 in. 37%

Head - 18 in. 46%

If Emma weren't sleeping on my lap right now I'd compare this with Emma at 15 months but I will just have to look later:-)!

Big Big News Here

Here is a little clue

Yup, that is Emma with her blanket and no paci in her mouth.  We have been talking about taking away her beloved paci for so long now but I have been a HUGE procrastinator.  I have thought of every excuse but mainly it came down to the fact that she just loved that darn thing and it really came in handy so many times.  If Emma had paci, Emma was happy therefore mom and dad were happy:-)!  And I can't forget the fact that Emma slept so well with that paci.  But she will be 3 in July and it had to go away!!


This was nothing planned or thought through in advance.  Tony and I had several conversations about taking it away but never how or exactly when.  On Saturday morning, Emma was being super needy and kinda freaked out when we took her paci away.  She started screaming and yelling "aigh-aigh-aigh" over and over again (this was her way of saying put that paci in my mouth now).  Tony kinda lost it and said right then that it was gone for good - bye, bye paci for Emma.  


Tony's brother, Artie, had always told us to just cut off the nipple and say it was broken.  Well, he was right because it worked.  We showed Emma the "broken" paci and she tried to plea with daddy to fix it which completely broke my heart.  The only real problem we had was that first naptime and I can say she freaked out so much she was almost hyperventilating - again breaking my heart even though I knew it had to be done.  Tony had to go and lay next to her for a while until she calmed down and fell asleep.  She slept for maybe 30 minutes and we just gave up on the napping idea.  I thought it wold be a good idea to go for a car ride and get the girls some Jamba Juice (The top picture was us on the way, hence Emma's frown).  


Emma talks about her paci every so often and will say that it is broken and that's about it.  She doesn't talk about it really and so we don't either!  We have had a hard time getting her to go to bed at night but not sure if it is related or not.  When we put her to bed, she screams like a crazy woman and it sounds like she almost throws herself into the wall??  Tony went in there last night and worked his magic.  He is really good with talking some sense into her and calming her down - thank god cause by the time bedtime rolls around I am so done dealing with Miss E and I just want her to go to sleep:-)!!  


Here are some pictures of Emma with her beloved "paci"...