Our Ohana

13 August 2008

family updates

~Pregnancy countdown> I'm in my 34th week now. Somedays I feel like a super woman and can cook four different dishes while doing laundry and cleaning :) ... most days I'm just tired and sleepy. So far I've only gained 22 lbs, but I waddle like I'm carrying 60 lbs more thanks to the great goddess Varicosa! (varicose veins :).

~MJ update> today I took MJ to his Reading and Math screening for Kindergarten. He did GREAT; thanks to a good Pre-K program, influential friends, and a Mommy & Daddy who loves and supports him (pat in da back ;)) The moderator said that his Kindergarten teacher will be lucky to have him in her class. He'll be starting school in a couple of weeks. MJ just started his 3rd season in soccer.

~and our Tino> I wish I were announcing potty training success here, but NOPE! That's Nyle's favorite thing to say when we ask him if he needs to go number 2 in the potty, NOPE! He is totally milking the last weeks of being the baby in the family :). We know it will happen, it may not be as soon as we want him to do it but it will. Next week he starts his soccer clinic, he also has legal ownership now of MJ's smaller bike, he loves racing with his brother. We've been tending bruises, scrapes and cuts almost everyday, that's how active he is, our little bruiser.

~Mike is starting a new graduate program with NDIC; so definitely we'll be in this area for at least another couple of years. Congrats also for making E-6.

~Here are some of our latest pictures:

The newest base pool - Heritage Park. It's a friggin' awesome pool and we get free access, how awesome is that!

Gramma Suzi came to visit

1,2, 3 jump MJ! This summer MJ learned to swim on his own. Shame on me! My 5 year old son knows how to swim already; and I can't....

Nyle's turn to jump. Look at the face of happiness.

So Mike took off the training wheels on MJ's new bike and also showed him(middle photo) how to do it. MJ chickened out; well I did and asked Mike if we can wait till next year.

MJ's birthday with his friends in the backyard.

MJ's birthday with the Brevigs, Addingtons, and Salisburys.

The Ricklings and the Brevigs; Aunty Rhonda and Family came to visit.

Boys and bikes..... boys with toys.

12 August 2008

my baby shower

I'm a third time mom but this was my very first baby shower. Mike and I were really excited and grateful about it. Big Thanks to Shelly, Monique and Shilae who team-worked for the shower and to all our wonderful friends who came, it really means so much to us. We can't wait for Naia to use all the presents she got, she is one lucky baby.

30 July 2008

MJ Briggs turns 5

Five years ago, we welcomed our first born, MJ Briggs Nahiolea. I know it's such a cliche to say we can't believe how time went by so fast but it's true. He is getting ready to start Kindergarten soon and is pretty excited about it. We love you MJ and thank you for being an awesome big brother to Nyle and even to Naia ...

24 July 2008

Niagara and Palmyra Vacation

One of the things that made us excited about living in the East Coast is being close to Niagara and Palmyra. We promised ourselves to take a mini-vacation as soon as we had the chance. So we did! We timed it right to go during the Hill Cumorah Pageant season; here are some pictures we took from our trip:

We took this photo while aboard the Maid of the Mist; The Canadian Falls

The American Falls at night. We didn't cross to the Canadian side. We heard that the view of the Falls from there is more spectacular. We can't wait to see that the next time we go.