Aloha!

We are just unpacking from our trip to Hawaii! Ben had an AAPD meeting in Honolulu so we gladly tagged along. We were going to make it a trip for two, but I was nervous leaving Oliver (I know he is number 3...but I can't help it). My parents agreed to come to Hawaii with us to watch the kids and help out..it worked out great, thanks mom and dad :) we all had a good time. Ben was in meetings in the mornings, so I got to hang out with the kids and we still got to steal away when we wanted to. We had a great suite in a hotel right on Waikiki beach with a little lagoon right outside for the kids. It was so much fun! Here are some of the pics:

Luau

Lagoon

Luau for AAPD

Church

The church was so pretty with big doors that opened all along the chapel so it was like an outdoor chapel. The kids loved the little pool in the courtyard. We had to explain it was just for decoration....that would've been great...swimming in church clothes!

The Lagoon and the Beach

The kids and me! And motivation to lose those last pounds before summer :)

Nani and Oliver

The lagoon! The kids loved this because there were no rocks or waves. There were little fish that Oliver liked to grab and squish. I hope they all survived.

Polynesian Cultural Center

The girls hawaiian headpieces

Spear throwing

The pamphlet actually says "Spear throwing, great family fun" But it actually was!

Ollie's favorite part of the New Zealand war dance. Papa and him were making that face all day

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Watching how to make fire and climb coconut trees

Headed to the luau...they loved the fresh flower leis
My mom and dad...they are so cute!

Pina coladas in pineapples!

I don't know where she gets it...

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Watching a wedding on the beach

My cute kids!

Waikiki Beach

Flamingos! There were ducks, penguins, and all sorts of fish at the Hilton!

Luau

Aloha Hawaii!

Vote for Izzie and Allie!

So the neighbor landed a job on a movie review show with one catch...she needed to borrow the kids so she could be a "mom" on the show. So, the girls, in turn, are on a recurring TV and web show, but they need votes to stay on. You can vote as many times as you want. So please let everyone know and vote VOTE VOTE!!!!

The link is: http://www.reelzchannel.com/moviemob

You vote for "Jabber Jen". She is in the top left corner on the home page with the girls in the pic. You just scroll the mouse over the pic and vote VOTE and VOTE!

You can watch them on the movie mob reviews online and they are also on the REELZ channel on cable... The "Movie Mob" is on almost every night if you wanna take a look! Thanks everybody! Vote for the cuteness! (you'll get that when you watch their bio...of course Izzie came up with that one!)

Isabelle, Alexandra, and Oliver!

It's getting hot hot hot!

Well it feels like summer in sunny California! We just went through a little heat wave. The weather has been so nice lately. So, we have started going back to the beach, started up swimming lessons, and busted out the baby pool. Hey wasn't it snowing in Utah just a bit ago? :)

Izzie's ladybugs

Allie running up to check in with us

Cute girls

Little man

Allie's collection

Mom and Allie

My cute little family

Backyard water fun!