Super Heros.....

So, my kids are now openly known as super heros. After the wedding, they dressed up as Red Power Ranger and Buzz Lightyear to guard the wedding cake. They will most likely be embarassed that we let them do that, but oh, well...they are only young once! Why not enjoy it!!!

Family Gathering....

Can't believe I actually didn't get a picture of Eric and Callie together! It was a beautiful wedding...the black and white was stunning!

It's all beyond me.

With 3 weeks remaining before Anna arrives, my dreams are getting more and more intense. Last night she came early, or I should say that I took her out early.....she was of course gorgeous and looked just like Bella.
Since we are currently in Gig Harbor with my family, I am eager to get back home and finish settling in before the big day comes. And by settling in I mean, cleaning and doing laundry so I can come home to a clean house....hmm...maybe Mike will let me hire a maid to clean thoroughly. :)
I am excited for this new transition, and yet fighting feelings of anxiousness. I don't want to walk into it with any bit of fear, so my days and thoughts are filled with prayer and refocusing. Along with all of this, I am enjoying the last 3 weeks spent as a mother of only 2. Again, I can't stop saying how much I adore Bella and Ethan and imagining the expansion of my heart for Anna seems beyond me, absolutely possible, but beyond me.

Anna's Room

So, I finally finished Anna's Room....just so you know we are going to call her "Annie", just to clear any confusion. Her full name is Anna Rose Noelani, all family names. Anyway, just wanted to share the pictures! I hand painted all the flowers on the walls, shelf and stool to match her bedding. It was time consuming, but I LOVE doing stuff like that......

The value of being home....

I must say, that since I had gone back to work full time after becoming a mom, it was the hardest transition I've ever endured. I have always missed my children...even when they were just napping in the other room, so being away from them for the day, broke my heart.
There is a part of me that absolutely LOVES teaching and I do miss it when I am gone....but my children are only small for a short time, and I realize the value of being home. So, now that I am on maternity leave, I am loving spending time more time with them.....I will be going back to work in November, but for these next 3.5 months, I will enjoy being a full time part of their lives......and I look forward to coming home again for good next May.

Sugar and Spice

It's amazing how different they are....

Our abundance.....they are such a blessing.

They are so amazing...every time I look at them, I see God's grace and love for us. I am so blessed to be a mother to Isabelle and Ethan.