She's Here!!

Victoria Kate Harmeling was born bright and early on March 27. Weighing in at 7lbs6oz and 21inches long!  She's got crazy long fingers, long feet, and in true Harmeling style TONS of hair. Not curly yet but I'm sure the curls are coming! 

Little Via is a calm, sweet baby so far- going with the flow at the hospital and looking forward to the daily visits from her big brothers. 

It's amazing how fast we have all fallen in love with this little addition- I guess that's the way family works. The second someone joins, you can't imagine them never having been there. 

Testing...Testing...1,2,3

Does this thing still work?  Do I still know how to create posts?
It's been over a year.
And so much has happened, there's no way to summarize.
We moved into a new home.  We said goodbye to Moses.  We took trips.  We had tons of fun with guests.  We survived our first tropical storm.  We got pregnant.  We found out that we are having a girl.  We watched the boys' grow into being best friends and playmates.  Kiran started pre-school.  And so much more.
But, since it's impossible to sum it all up, I'll have to restart this blog in the here and now.

39 weeks pregnant, and recovering from the stomach flu.

Getting ready to welcome our new bundle and I just didn't feel right not including her on the ol' blog.

Hopefully I'll have it in me to keep this thing posted!

Pizza Night

The proud boys and their mini pizzas... you might notice that KK's was half eaten before he finished the job. 

The best/worst part?! (That remains a secret?!)  while the boys were in the tub, Leo jumped up on the counter and ATE BOTH OF THEIR RAW PIZZAS!!! I did some quick mommy magic and reconstructed them from the big guy- shockingly, Lance didn't even notice. It was a close one!!

Busy Summer

It has been an incredibly busy summer that has included trips to CA and Kona, visits from cousins and grandparents, big boy undies, a new school for Lance, lots of busy workdays for Stef, and a new puppy.
Whew.
I guess I've been a little overwhelmed.  Or I should say, more overwhelmed than usual.
Anyway, when I start feeling "behind" on the ol' blog, I feel even MORE overwhelmed.  Which is why it has taken me over three months to write a single post!  Hopefully I've caught the gist of it though, and hopefully everyone will appreciate seeing the pics of how much the boys have grown this summer.  It truly has been a whirlwind.

Papa and Grandma Kathie

What a treat it was to have Papa and Grandma Kathie here for a whole week.  A treat for Stef and I , but also for the boys who have not stopped asking about them since they left last week.  Kiran, in particular, must have asked at least five times in the two days after they left where they were and when they were coming back... 

needless to say, it was a great visit with lots and lots of quality time.  Stef and I got to surf together a record breaking THREE times in one week (thank you, thank you, thank you!) and Stef got some needed catching up time with his dad.  

I know I say it every time, but having family around is truly so important and special for us.  We are so grateful!

"For the Monkeys"

The high school down the street from us is building a new gym, and KK is sure that the new structure is, in fact "for the monkeys."  Every time we drive by, he excitedly exclaims that this enormous new building is being created for his friends, the monkeys and then goes on to describe what they will do in there, including eating bananas, swinging, etc.
Poor guy.
I haven't quite figured out how to break the news...

Camping!

Second annual trip to Volcano campground with the Gomez Ohana!