2008 Hilights

Nana's Visit

I guess I haven't gotten to the site lately.  I have to go backwards a bit to report on Nana's visit.  The kids and I just loved having Nana here.  The funny thing was Mark did too and he kept trying to get off work early to come to the beach so he could feel like he was on holiday too.  It made Mark really ready for Thanksgiving.  Mark and I got to have some dates with just the two of us and I loved having Mum around to chat to all day long.  Alex used to cuddle me for a while when he woke from naps, but after a while, he started looking around for Nana when he got up as he knew he'd get a rough up and some fun play.  

Emily and Christopher loved getting picked up from school by Nana as she let them buy icies and they could walk home along the beach with no stroller.  We had a lovely time having Nana with us and everyone is already counting down to the next visit with Grandad too.

An Alligator Pond Afternoon

Kahana With Nana

We just loved having Nana to visit.  We spent a lovely afternoon at Kahana one day splashing in the waves and pretending we were on holiday too.  Nana helped us all slow down and enjoy Hawaii again. 

Alex is a plum fan it seems.

Pipeline Saturday

Mark and I love watching the waves and the surfers.  It's really good entertainment.

We also like watching the kids in the sand.  They all have a lovely time.

Emily and Christopher hardly look up the whole time.  They are really into collecting tiny shells and then taking them home to count them. 

Cheese!

Alex Turns One!

Alex tries chocolate cake for the first time.  It was a hit.  The kids enjoyed watching him almost as much as eating it themselves.  Almost.

Here we are trying to get a nice shot of the kids for Christmas.  This was about the best we could do after a day at church.

Emily and Alex did better by themselves.

Alex wasn't so cooperative for his last Sunday photo (I take a photo each week on the day they were born).

This one will work.