in addition

One funny side note I forgot to add when I was writing about

the excitment of joining the Spanish Program.

A few days ago Kaipo was with me at Walmart,

and while I was busy looking for things,

Kaipo noticed a hispanic man walk by

and instantly he thought to use the limited spanish

he already has and greeted the man with an

HOLA!

Kaipo is such friendly little guy, and so observant & inquisitive

of others around him. In a few months, when he is learning a lot

more spanish words he is going to be talking to anyone

and everyone, in multiple languages!!

This is going to be fun and entertaining to say the least!

A VERY special lady

This morning we payed a special visit before

school to A VERY SPECIAL LADY...Grandma.

It was her birthday and we wanted her

day to start out GREAT, so we showed up with her favorite...

Eistein Bagels and homemade birthday cards. She was soo surprised when we rang the door bell

and she answered to find US at her doorstep!

And later this evening us adults got to go with

GRANDMA for dinner of her choice at Maddox.
We had such a fun time talking, laughing & eating.

I am so glad we got to celebrate YOU today

Mom because YOU are such a special person

in all of our lives.

You are an incredible example of

beauty, selflessness,

unconditional love,

sacrifice and sincerity!

I love you mom and hope you had

a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Spanish anyone???

We just found out that Ame and Kaipo get to join the Spanish Immersion Program at their school next year. Kaipo will join as a Kindergartner (the ideal time to start) and Ame will join as a 2nd grader, since their is now an opening. We tried to get her in the program at the beginning of the year when we enrolled her in her new school, but there were no openings. I am excited for the challenge it will give Ame, as she gets to "catch-up" with the other 2nd graders, and I think it is even more exciting that Ame and Kaipo get to start at the same time. It will be so fun to see them LEARN TO SPEAK spanish together. Good thing they have a dad who is pretty fluent and can help them out a ton! I am excited to freshen up what I once knew, and learn with them too!

Fieldtrips

This has been a busy week for mom, with 2 fieldtrips.

But I was so glad I got to go with Ame on hers.

Yesterday, all the first graders went to a farm.

Of course because of CRAZY Utah weather

it was FREEZING Cold, but we had a great time,

despite being frozen the whole time!
We got to see lots of interesting things.
From the process and tools of Cow Milking

to this poor sheep getting a shave

(they say its just like getting a haircut for us

and didn't hurt the little guy, but I still felt bad for him)

the llama

wildly LOUD turkeys

cute little "kids"

and after the Dairy 3-A-Day presentation

they got a sample...string cheese

I am so thankful for these fun opportunities

to spend time with my kids, even

though at times it is hectic and crazy to

GET THERE.

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This morning Kaipo had a fieldtrip

to our local Nursery.

Luckily we just did a quick tour outside and spent

the rest of the time in the greenhouse inside

(the reason for the foggy picture),

because it was another snowy COLD day!

Kaipo was soo inquisitive and full of

questions & coments

the benefits of being the little brother

of a preschooler...you get to go on lots

of fieldtrips too!

And Nalu got to tag along too, and

of course he was a good little boy and

enjoyed the sights (and sounds) as well!

I'm not touching...just looking?!

PROMISE

what's that falling on my head?

Very Interesting

I didn't pick this off the plant?!

Yes, I am cute!!

partners in crime...

the whole gang

ALthough it is A LOT of work sometimes for me and the boys

to go on Kaipo's monthly fieldtrips, we have had

lots of fun! And I love to see Kaipo interacting with his

friends and just being KAIPO.

He is quite a character!!