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Chris Graduated!!!!


Milo survived the move, and had his first white Christmas



We bought a new car. I LOVE IT!!!!


We saw the temptation in Wendover with Milo and Hotts and had a blast.


Milo is getting SO big. We love him more and more every day. Doesn't he look like such a tough guy?! He smiles a ton, but it's hard to catch him on camera. .
AND
CHRIS GOT A NEW JOB!!!!!!!!!!!
It's exactly what he was looking for. We feel SO incredibly blessed!

3 Months

So my last blog was all words, so this one will be all pictures.

Happy 3 months my baby! These photos were done by Megumi Maris. She did an awesome job! Thank you so much.

Mixed Feelings

No pictures on this blog... Sorry all of you visual people.
So the countdown has hit 11 days. WOW I can't believe it.
I am so excited to see all of our friends and family, but as our time here comes to a close I can't help but think about how much I am going to miss our humble little life here. Everyone says that they look back to the poor days in the beginning of their marriage and realize that they were some of the best of their life.
I don't need to look back; I know it now.
Chris and I have had to learn to live with 0 space. If we want some "alone" time, we have to go in the bathroom, which is so small that you get claustrophobic in about five minutes. Because of this, we do everything together. We play a ridiculous amount of games (including hide and go seek... ya in a studio it's pretty challenging). We make Christmas cookies. We watch Modern Family. We eat taco madness. We leave the shower nozzle up so that the other person gets sprayed when they try to take a bath. And most importantly, we love each other like crazy. So much so, that we don't mind living in a place barely bigger than a cardboard box, because we're together.
Our friends and neighbors have made this place home for us. Whether it's deep frying turkey, playing the acting game, dressing up to play cards, going all out for the super bowl, or camping out at the beach, they have made this place the best. They have been our family away from home and I will forever be grateful for all that they have given to me. They will be in my memory forever.
As you can see, I'm a bit mixed about the upcoming move. Change is always hard... Well I guess not hard, just different. We are so excited about the new phase of our life, but saying goodbye to this place that we've made home will be difficult.

Happy Birthday to Me

This year was my golden birthay. 23 on the 23rd... And it was golden! Here are some of the reasons why:

I got to wake up to this cute boy! He's wearing a swim suit that used to be Chris's. I love it!

I went surfing while Chris watched Milo on the beach. Then later in the day, Chris and I went paddle surfing. We went up this canal that was loaded with turtles. Most people are all excited to see them, but Chris and I are scared of them. They are pretty scary up close. Every time that Chris and I fell off the board, we'd scrammble to get back on as quickly as possible and Chris would yell, "ah, my pecker. They are going to get my pecker." It was pretty hilarious.

We went to an awesome dinner. We saw this place on the Travel Channel, and decided to splurge and try it out. They make ceasar salad dressing at your table, and serve it up. It was fun and yummy.

Chris made a rule that I was not allowed to drink water on my Birthday. Instead I drank luxary juices all day, and had Sherly Temples with dinner. I felt very high society.

Other great things not photographed:

-Going shopping for non pregnant clothes. Also I made Chris look on-line at boots for several hours. He was such a good sport.

-Getting fun birthday cards from friends and family. I'm looking forward to using everything that I received.

-Chris made me cinnamon rolls, french toast, scrambled eggs, and fresh strawberries for breakfast.

-Chris made a playlist of all of the number 1 hits from 1987. There were some fun ones, and it was a cute idea.

-Also Chris informed me of all of the celebrities that share my birthday. Hannah Montana, Billy the kid, some famouse sumo wrestler, an a chess master....

Golden birthday was awesome!!! I wish it was my birthday again tomorrow!

2 Month and Packing on Pounds

Here is a quick update on our little guy.

He weighs 10 lbs.!!!!!!!!!!

He had his first play date. She was cute too!

His head is big enough to wear these beenies that make him look like a gangster. Chris is thrilled.

Chris is hoping that someone wants him to play the baby Jesus.

He's graduated from floating, to sitting in the tub.

I feel like every stage of life is filled with "I can't wait for" and "I'm really going to miss."

18 months ago I felt like we were going to be here for an eternity.
Now there is only 6 weeks until the big move from Hawaii to Utah and I'm wondering where the time went.

I Can't Wait For
- Time with our family!
- Seeing old friends. (Especially the ones who are going for the otter pop dream:))
- Being able to play volleyball.
- An apartment or a house where my bed, fridge, and t.v. aren't all in the same room.
- Clean buildings. Ant free. Roach free. Mold free. It's been so long, I wonder if such places really exist?!
- Boots, boots, boots. It's too freaking hot here to even think about boots, but I can't wait to dig into the box that holds my pointy black leather, soft furry swade, and chocolate delightfulness.
- Spring. I miss the seasons... Not really winter. Call me corny, but I miss the first green on the trees, warm summer nights, and the crisp air in the fall.
- oh, did I mention I'm excited to be with our family?
- and yep, one more shout out to the fam!

I'm sure going to miss (in no particular order)
- Hukilau cafe. I heart rice for breakfast.
- Hearing the palm trees rustle.
- All of our wonderful friends, neighbors, and ward members. We have been so very very blessed to be with so many wonderful people. But it's not goodbye forever.
-Living so close to the temple.
- Of course, the beach. It's free, it's fun, and it's wonderful!

Who Knew; I love Halloween!

This Halloween was SO much fun. It officially bumped Halloween from 7th to 3rd on my holiday favorite list. Here are some reasons why:


It's fun to dress up a baby! Also I'd like to note that Chris made his hat. It took him several hours, and a few hundred staples, but I think that it was well worth it.

They were out of pumpkins, so we settled for watermelons. Chris and I carved a shark... Well, moreso Chris carved a shark. I was just there for moral support:) Oh, and also I provided the bobbie pin for the scuba diver.

We went to two Halloween parties. At the first we bobbed for apples, played the doughnut on a string game, heard scary stories, and had pumpkin bread and root beer. It was all of the things that I love about the holiday.

The second Halloween party was with our ward. The food was awesome, there was lots of it, and everyone was so fun to be around.

Halloween was awesome! Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and then it will be graduation and Christmas! Yay. This is such a good time of year.