End of school year and Hawaii trip

Well a lot has been happening. Joshua had a soccer game and scored two goals. Yeah Joshua.

Sarah had a violin recital, she did beautifully.

Shane's little sister Heather had her second baby one month early. Brooke was in the NICU for a week, but is out and happy and health (I don't have a picture to post, but believe me, she is beautiful. My brother Matt and Natalie (Natalie did more work then Matt), had their first baby 2 weeks early. All is well. Here is a picture of Spencer Kaleo'O kalani

We are currently in Hawaii. A few hours before we left, I got a spray on tan. You couldn't tell at first. Every time I would take the kids into the bathroom on the plane, I noticed I was getting tanner and tanner. Soon I noticed that my feet were turning orange. By the time we got to Hawaii and changed into a pair of shorts, I noticed how orange I was and had streaks all over my legs. Very sexy and natural. I wouldn't suggest anyone do it. We came to Hawaii for my little sister Tracey's graduation. I forgot how cool graduation is here. Everyone gives you lei's . Tracey had so many lei's that you couldn't see her face anymore, and she had a friend to her side that was holding about twenty lei's that she had to take off already.

We have also gone swimming at Hanauma Bay, the kids loved snorkeling. I had a hard time getting them out of the water, they couldn't believe all of the fish.

Today the kids actually slept in until 5:30 AM, which is much better then the 3:30 AM they have been waking up at. We decided to go get some yummy Malasada's (a Portagese donut, love it) and then to hike Diamond Head. Elizabeth hiked all the way to the top by herself. It took some time, but she wouldn't even let us pick her up. She kept saying, "I want to hike". She even made it up the 281 steps, we counted on the way down.

All is well, my belly is still growing like crazy. You can tell, since it is almost hiding little Sarah. You can see from the picture at the top of Diamond Head that my whole body is getting really pregnant. Only 14 1/2 weeks left. Wahoo. I'm going swimming with the sharks with my dad next week. That should be a treat between morning pregnancy and the way I get seasick, good times.

Europe was Great

I was a little worried with the way the vacation started out. Our plane was delayed in New York for about 4 hours. Every hour, they got us ready to board the plane and then said it would be another hour. At midnight, I was tired and sleeping on the floor of the airport and my legs were already starting to swell. (Usually I don't swell until the sixth month of pregnancy, yes my legs indent and the indention stays. It is great entertainment to my family.) But once we landed the trip was great. We threw our suitcases in lockers and headed off to the tulip festival. It was absolutely beautiful. The next day was Sunday, we went to church, and met some of the nicest people. That evening we went for a bike ride along the canals and through the beautiful countryside of Holland. We spent a day in Vienna, some time in Salzburg (of course I went on the Sound of Music Tour, if you have any questions about scenery in the movie, or the actual family just ask me, I know it all). Then we went to Prague, a very romantic city. Not quite the same without Shane by my side, I didn't go to the bridge at night, I saved that for when I go back there some day with Shane.

When I got home, I spent the week spending time playing games and talking to my kids, hanging with Shane (when he was able to be home), and watching the shows from American Idol and Survivor. I needed to know that my little David Archuleta was safe.

I'm a bad blogger

OK, OK, I know. I've gotten a lot of crap that it has been awhile since I've updated the blog. A lot has been going on with our little family. In December we found out we are expecting September 6, 2008. Of course Shane found out what we are having, and the rest of us didn't. I was very sick for 4 months, but feeling much better. I just turned 20 weeks, and am happy to say, I was able to bike the SLC marathon. I did have a hard time keeping my heart rate below 140 because I have gotten so out of shape. I am happy to say that Shane did the 1/2 marathon, he ran the 13 miles in just over 1 1/2 hours. He is very sore, but happy to be done.

I got a phone call from Sarah's school on Monday, she fell off the bars at school and split open her chin. We headed off to Primary Children's ER, 5 hours later, and I'm sure lots of money (we haven't gotten the bill yet) we walked out of there with BYU blue stitches. It didn't take a lot to please Sarah. A few days later, Lizzy was walking out of the sliding glass door and tripped, splitting open her lip. Yes it is scabbed over and swollen. Of course everything comes in three's. Joshua and Sarah were rough housing and Joshua's knee hit is cute little face, he has a bruise. I guess the good weather is hitting us full force.

We had a great spring break at Disneyland. If you haven't gone, we highly suggest you do. Elizabeth is still talking about Mickey Mouse. Our favorite rides were Buzz Light Year (Shane and Kim), Finding Nemo submarine ride (Sarah), and the Matterhorn (Joshua).

My mom and I are headed off to the Netherlands on Friday to visit my brother John and his cute wife Nicky. Shane is staying with the kids and offered to potty train Elizabeth while I'm there. Life is good.

Merry Christmas!

It is already that time of year again. As we look back over the year we feel so blessed. We miss all of our friends and family who live so far away. We hope that you are all doing well, and in good health. We feel blessed to have you all in our lives, and hope you all know how much we love and appreciate you all. We love the e-mails, skype video calls, and phone calls.

Hmmmm, What is that?

Today I was trying to get ready, and Elizabeth wasn't cooperating. She kept asking if she could take a bath. I figured, I was in the bathroom getting ready, she could play in the bathtub for a little while. She was having a lot of time splashing and singing. Suddenly I noticed she was clutching tightly to something. After I pried her little fingers opened, I realized she had pooped in the tub, and decided to hold onto it. Yes, in trying to save time by keeping her busy in the tub, I wasted a bunch of time letting out the water, scouring the tub, and having to wash her. Fun stuff.

Miss Elizabeth

Elizabeth likes to keep us on her toes. She is always getting into something. She loves sweets, especially chocolate, loves to tell me "no", I wonder where she gets that from, she loves to sing, read books, and swim. One of her newest passions is helping put dishes away from the dishwasher. I can't put away a cup that she hasn't handed to me. She is always ready to laugh at something. She is fun to be around.

Arrrrr Matey

Joshua turned 5 in October. He decided that he wanted to have a pirate birthday party, it was a good excuse to dress up.


Joshua loves to sing, play soccer, swim, go on bike rides, sword fight, and do anything that Daddy is doing. He loves to smile, and is kind to everyone.