Rain, Rain, Rain

So, I'm way behind on this blog.  It IS actually raining while I write this, but not in quite the same way it was raining last month when these pics were taken.  Back then it was the kind of Hilo rain that makes you worry you might not ever see the sun again.  The kind of rain where you ran out of "rainy day activites" a week ago.  The kind of rain where you worry you electricity bill is going to be obscene because you've been running the dehumidifier constantly for days on end.  The kind of rain that calls for a "bubble bath" in the carport in the pool.

Lots of buckets of hot water + bubbles + hose = fun times in the rain.

Mainland Friends on the Big Island

February and March brought us lots of friends visiting from CA.  I have to say (again) that living in a place where people like to vacation really has it's perks.  Not only do we get to reconnect with friends we haven't seen in awhile, we get to do it "on vacation!"

In February, my roommate from Florence was here on a babymoon (#2 in the oven) with her hubby.  It had been over ten years since we've seen each other and we got to catch up by the pool and beach with Stef and the boys.  It was super special as you might imagine.

Next, we had our annual fun times with Lisa, Caroline, Bodhi and Skylar.  The boys got along fabulously, the adults got to cram a year of news into a day, and we even visited the Hilton for an exciting "train" ride, dolphins, ice cream, and romping around large art pieces...

Finally, Amelia, Jason, Ella and Grace were here just in time for my annual birthday weekend at Mauna Kea.  We had so much fun together that I decided to head back over to spend an extra day with them on Monday with the boys.  I think Lance  told me at least four times that he "wished we lived closer to Ella and Grace."  Me too, Lance.  Me, too.  But!  like I said, we are SO lucky to get to spend this special time with good friends, away from the grind of the daily schedule.  It really is the perfect way to reconnect.

SO, who's next?!?!  The Big Island awaits...

Sisters Weekend!

At the end of February I took off for quick getaway to spend some super fun quality time with my sisters and we managed to take some cute pics that shouldn't escape a little documentation.  We spent a night in Napa on a sister "babymoon" for Les and she was such a good sport, she took us wine tasting to one of her favorite spots and sat by while we enjoyed.  Thank you to all of our hubbies for holding down the fort while we took a load off.  What a treat!

Same Age

Oh shucks.  I really wanted to post this on the actual day, but if you haven't noticed, I haven't been much of a blogger lately.
Anyway, it was a momentous day on February 10 when Kiran reached the exact same age that Lance was when KK was born... that time period for Lance was burned into my memory, so it is so much fun to compare and contrast the two at 20.5 months of age.

Anyway, here are a few shots of Kiran on the big day...

and one of Lance meeting his brother for the first time...

and the bros together- 20.5 months later

Amazing how time has flown by.  And, in case you're wondering, no.  We're not quite ready for another.   :)

Keiki Steps Hits Home Depot

Last week one of the programs that the boys and I go to (Keiki Steps) had a field trip to one of the boys' favorite spots... Home Depot!  The best part was that Daddy got to accompany them.  The field trip culminated in the garden center where each keiki got to plant their own potted plant to take home.  

Cute keiki with their potted plants... I might be biased, but I think we might have the two proudest boys of the bunch.

Two Right Feet

Yesterday I dressed Kiran in two right shoes.  One of them wasn't even his size.  Poor guy had to toddle around in shoes that most likely didn't feel quite right.  Ooops!  Definitely not my award winning mom moment, but it did allow for some pretty good laughs.  

Moses Cuddles