Go Silver Lions!

I have to say I wasn't convinced Kaipo

was going to be much into soccer,

especially after watching his first game.

I know... not a very supportive mom.

But he proved me wrong!

He still had several dazed and unfocused times

throughout each game. But his improvement

from the beginning of the season to the end

was tremendous!!
He became quite protective of the ball, either

in front of the goal (I think he has potential

as a goalie), or at times he thought it would

be better to just sit on the ball!

He learned to use defense whatever way he

could think of :)

This is what I loved to see...

Kaipo RUNNING AFTER THE BALL.

Way to hustle!

Here's the team doing their final cheer

at the end of the game...

GO SILVER LIONS!

And we'll end with a video clip of an

almost 2nd goal...for the season.

He dribbled the ball down the entire

field, and then his aim was just a little

bit off. Such a good try Kaipo!!

And now we take a break from soccer games

until the spring (we are excited gma and gpa

Asplund will be able to come see him play)!

BUSY saturday!

Our saturday started with our usual soccer game.

But today's game was extra special for 2 reasons:

1. daddy got to come (he has been teaching a saturday

class this semester so he has missed every other game)

2. Kaipo scored his first goal!!!!!!

I don't know if it was because QUinn was there,

or the extra bribery-for a milkshake if he made one,

either way we were sooo proud of him!!!

*Way to go Kaipo...we knew you could do it*

After his game mom headed to Bountiful with

the kids to a clinic to receive H1N1 vaccinations.

I expected a wait, but NOT what we got.

The line was wrapped around the outside of the building

twice and we ended up waiting over 2 hours!!!

I debated whether to stay or not and do it,

there was the possibility of another clinic tuesday,

but that was only IF there was any vaccinations left.

Plus I knew we are suppose to be getting a storm

monday-tuesday, so I didn't want to be possibly stuck

waiting in the rain another day. So we waited it out...

the kids were soo good considering all the time we had to wait!

As we are getting the shots (mist actually) they inform me the kids

have to return in a month for the other half of the

vaccination. PLEASE don't make me wait in

another 2 hour line next time. Especially since

a month from now I will have another one in tow!!

We finally headed home around 2:30,

and both the boys fell asleep .

I promised the kids a hayride and pumpkin picking,

so after naps we headed out to do that.

When we arrived, the line for the hayride was soo

long and I wasn't about to stand in another line,

not even for 10 minutes, so we picked out pumpkins

and headed home-of course the kids were disappointed

they didn't get the hayride! Maybe another day?

As if all this wasn't enough to make our Saturday busy,

(and this pregnant mom extra tired)

QUinn decided it would be a good idea to take a lei

to the mission farewell we are going to tomorrow

(at our old ward). Since it is pretty impossible to find

flower leis last minute-in Utah-in the winter,

Quinn instead found a flower shop where

we could get some orchids, and then I could

make the lei??? I wasn't quite sure about this idea,

considering I have only made a few in my lifetime.

Didn't turn out half bad, even if I do say so myself.

Glad to know I can still make 'em if need be!

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So I have gotten the lei made, kids to bed,

my Sunday ironing done, church bag packed

and instead of blogging I should be in bed.

But now that I can check updating my blog off my list...

I am going to sleep like baby!

I probably won't be that lucky,

but I am still soo ready to hit the hay!!!!!

Swine FLu Scare...up close and personal

So I just found out that Kaipo's preschool teachers son

has the swine flu. She has said she will do everything in her

power to quarantine him and keep all surfaces sanitized,

but will leave it up to us parents if you want to

send our preschooler. Well of course I know my

decision-being pregnant with new baby to be born soon,

I just cannot risk it for sure!!

But I am just wondering....

HOW LONG DO I KEEP HIM AWAY????

What is your opinion? I think I will also call my Dr

and see what HE recommends.

Scary though, wouldn't you say??!!

This is the first time I have felt

REALLY nervous about it, knowing

Kaipo was just there yesterday!?!

I will have to watch him closely for the

next couple of days!!!!

kids survey...getting to know you

I am stealing this idea from Jamie, because Ame was reading their blog with me and wanted to do it too. She insisted she type all her own answers so here she goes:
Ame'lia Kiana Kealoha
October 10, 2009 – Age 7
1. My favorite TV show is:Hannah Montana
2. What I like best about myself is:Im in 1st grade
3. My favorite thing to eat for dinner is: Pizza and hamburgers
4. My favorite color is:green
5. Other kids think I am:fun to play with
6. My favorite song is:party in the usa
7. What I like best about my mother is:she hlps me with things
8. My best school subject is:art
9. My favorite video game is:Tv/disny.com
10. When I have to work around the house I:cleen my room
11. What I like best about my father is:he gets us mony
12. I like my teacher when:she reads us sily storys
13. My favorite movie is:another cinderella sory
14. I think my bedtime should be:9:00pm
15. When I have free time I like to:play with my frends
16. When I grow up I want to: be a dancer
17. I like people who:incerig me
18. What I would like to change about me is:to be 8
19. I do not like people who:boss me around
20. If I had lots of money I would:go to hawaii
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And of course whatever BIG sister does, Kaipo wants to do too.
Kaipolani Kelii
October 10, 2009-Age 4 1/2
1. My favorite TV show is: Zack and Cody
2. What I like best about myself is: that I am good at drawing things
3. My favorite thing to eat for dinner is: pizza
4. My favorite color is: blue
5. Other kids think I am: their best friend
6. My favorite song is: boys are back (HSM3)
7. What I like best about my mother is: that she's cute..........awe what a sweetheart!
8. My best school subject is: my letters
9. My favorite video game is: nickjr.com
10. When I have to work around the house I: clean up my room
11. What I like best about my father is: that he's handsome
12. I like my teacher when: she teaches me my letters
13. My favorite movie is: HSM2
14. I think my bedtime should be: at 8
15. When I have free time I like to: play outside
16. When I grow up I want to: be ironman
17. I like people who: give me treats
18. What I would like to change about me is: to stop being naughty
19. I do not like people who: be bratty
20. If I had lots of money I would: buy gum and fly to India (to see gma and gpa I'm guessing)

*this was fun to read and hear the answers my kids gave-sometimes it was hard not to influence or suggest something for their answers, but this was all them!

soo cute!

A friend in my ward just had a baby a couple weeks ago. She posted these pics on facebook, so I just had to check out the website where they came from:
http://kelliwillardphotography.blogspot.com/

Aren't the baby ones (my friends baby is Mia) so cute and creative!
My question is HOW do you get a baby to sleep NAKED while taking these kinds of shots???

getting ready

I have done sooooooooo much laundry/cleaning lately.

In addition to all the new and used baby clothes &

blankets,the bassinet, swing, bouncer and

all the other baby essentials are clean.

I know I still have several weeks,

but I just got the cleaning bug and the

itch to get it all ready!

Since Ash is still in the crib, I don't get

to put the new bedding I bought

in the crib and the baby room

won't get a makeover quite yet...

But I think baby boy #3 will be just fine

and not know any different if he spends

the first few months in here :)

*****

We will transition Ash out of the crib

when the boys get bunk beds for

CHRISTMAS!

SO we are getting ready, for our new addition

and he is welcome whenever the time is right,

but I am hoping the first week of November!!

About 90 complete

We have had quite the time getting our BONUS room

done. We have had 2 seperate people hired to

do the job. The 1st one we hired only

worked 2 days and then skipped out with

$200. The 2nd guy, completed about 3/4

the job and then decided it wasn't worth

HIS time to complete. So we have baseboards

not all on, a missing door, and electrical work

that was all screwed up (but thanks to a

genereous hometeacher, that problem

is now working). Quinn and I painted the room

last week and carpet was put in this week.

The kids could not wait to get all their toys put in

the room. I didn't even get any pics without their

mess already in it...

And Kaipo's room is a lot less
cluttered now!
In a couple months this room will
occupied by 2 boys and bunk beds.
(Kaipo does have a bed, its just on
the other side o the room)

Gma and Gpa....here you go

Gma and Gpa Asplund wanted Ame to post a video, giving her talk, so they could share it.

Don't be too proud!!

It's A Tea Party for Ame

The TEA PARTY started with the kids

(the girls were really the only interested ones)

decorating their own tea cups

with puffy paint and jewels.

Then we all enjoyed lots of FINGER FOOD-

mini corn dogs, pizza bites, mini sandwiches,

veggies/dip, chips/dip and

a delicious sherbet/sprite punch.

Thanks to all who helped with the food!!

Then it was on to the Pinata.

Here is QUinn behind the scenes-

not only was I scared about him plumiting

to his death off of here, but also that

one of the kids was going to take a grand swing

and put a nice big whole in the wall.

(thank goodness neither happened)

Birthday girl got the first swing

then all of the kids, including Ash got to take a few swings

I believe it was cousin Ryan who was the slugger
to take the pinata down.
Way to go Ry Guy!!

Ame was thoroughly spoiled with lots of gifts-

(just to name a few)

CUTE clothes

a remote control car, that she even gets to

color and decorate herself!

an MP3 player

thanks to everyone else for their generous

gifts-grandma frankie for UNO ATTACK

and gma &gpa Asplund for the $$$$.

I am sure Ame will spent it very

thoughtfully and wisely!!
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And last but not least it was time for

dessert/singing time.

We had cupcakes and brownies.

Ame got her own mini cake.

We were soo grateful to all who came to celebrate

and spend time with our girl! She didn't know what kind

of party she was getting, but she said it was better than

she had hoped for. Good thing cuz this mom put a lot

of thought, time and energy into this one!

AND mom was exhausted after it was all over :)

We love you Ame and are so proud of the

smart, mature, strong, beautiful girl you are!!!

And this is the end to bday celebrations for this

girl-until next year!

My oldest is 7!!!!

Ame had just a few requests for her birthday.

#1 was she wanted breakfast in bed-

donuts and hot chocolate

(great-easy for mom) Kaipo was soo excited to make a card

for his sister ALL BY HIMSELF

(he only needed a little help spelling)

Some presents b4 school
a personalized makeup box
she has given this as a gift to a few
friends, and wanted it for herself
(clay stepping stones that she gets to
design and adorn our yard with)
another request-
roller blades

Dinner of choice...

Daddy made her day, when

he brought her home one last gift

she loved the few changes/additions mom

made to her room, while she was at school

I wrote Ame a personal note that

she got to read at the end of HER special day,

telling her just how wonderful I think she is!!!

I think she enjoyed round one of her birthday-

round 2 is Friday night-she gets to have a friend

over for MOVIE night (since it isn't her friend

party year, this is a simple way she can

still celebrate with a friend). Then round 3

comes Sunday with cousins and family.

That one is a surprise-SHE requested it that way!!
Happy Birthday my one and only special girl :)

Double Shower

These pics aren't very great, but I had

to post a few from the shower for

Haruko and I. We ate AND ate.

Then played some games-

this one they had to guess how much

string to tie around BOTH of us.

The last game, 3 names were drawn

from a box of all of our names, and the

lucky players got to attempt to drink

Fruit Punch from a bottle.

Kuulei was the only good sport to even

attempt to drink it.

of course for the double shower, we had to have
BOY and GIRL cupcakes.

I was very grateful for the necessities I got,

like diapers, bath supplies, onsies, socks, bibs, etc.

It was a fun evening-

GIRL TIME and LOTS of laughs!

It Finally begin!!

Kaipo has been asking about soccer and when it is going

to start, ALL summer. Today was his first big day

to head out on the field.This is OUR first experience with soccer

so Kaipo is the going to set the example...hhmmm

As 4 & 5 year old beginning players they start

out with a 20 min practice (they don't have a

seperate practice time). Here they are doing some drills.

Then the game begins-they play

4/5minute quarters.

Kaipo had some shining moments like this....

and a lot of time like this...

whatever big sis said to motivate him,

it worked!

some team pep talk time-Go Silver Lions!!

this is one way to keep the others from getting the ball

some more hustle-way to go Kaipo

Don't want to get too warn out, better take another break!

Try to IGNORE the motherly yelling,

as you watch these clips of Kaipo in action.


so funny to watch these kids tripping over each other,

and then Kaipo taking the ball WAY out of bounds.

Kaipo did his ONE job of throwing the ball in, and

then who knows what he was doing while the coach

was talking to his other teammates.

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Oh I love this kid

and look forward to an exciting

season of soccer, and what great

laughs he will give us!

Friday Night Sugar High

Friday Night Ame's polynesian dance group

performed at a City event, that had

activities and booth of all sorts. So after

she danced the kids got to choose their

SUGAR HIGH of choice-it's pretty obvious

what everyone chose.
There was also this clown making balloon
figures-Ame got a flower and Kaipo got a motorcycle.
Poor Ash didn't get one because the line was too long
and mom didn't feel like waiting.

Kaipo was quite fascinated by his NOSE and
kept asking if it was REAL.
funny kid!
And that was the excitement at the park.
Then it was off to get pizza and head home
for Movie Night.

which of these does NOT belong??

I got a phone call from Quinn's brother kaleo's wife

yesterday and they want to throw a

joint shower for me and Quinn's sister, Haruko

(who is due just a few weeks after me).

I can totally see why Haruko needs one, her

youngest is almost 8. And I know they

are just being nice to throw me in on the

idea. I just feel bad, cuz she asked me if

I was registered anywhere, and I thought

to myself ARE YOU SERIOUS? But I

didn't say it outloud. I mean what do

I really need other than like a few simple things.

I actually don't know what I need-I still

have to pull out all the BOY bins and see what

we need to add to our collection.

In addition to the gift basket I am

making her, I made some headbands & flower clips.

I am in no way an expert on these, but

its fun to TRY and be creative,

although I am not very.

Oh and what doesn't belong....

the cute booties, for MY little BOY.

I just couldn't resist when I was

shopping for Haruko's baby GIRL stuff

(can I just say it is soo much easier

and fun to shop for a girl), to get a little

something for MY baby!

work in progress

We have a few work in progress projects going on

around our house right now.

We are trying to get the yard ready to plant sod

soon. We have had lots of BIG rocks brought in,

as well as a bunch of topsoil. We have planted a few trees and bushes.

We have gotten most of the weeds killed around our yard,

which can I just say are awful!!! They are the stickery kind that get

tracked around everywhere!. I can't wait to be rid of them!!!!!!!!!!!

We still have to get some of them cleared out and the ground level

and completely sod ready. But it is nice to have a little green around the

yard and to start to see things take shape.

They have also started building the house next door

to us. I don't know if you can tell from the picture

but it is soo close to our property line. We don't

know what is up with that, but it will be nice not

to have the empty WEED lot next door.

My only complaint is they start hammering away

way too early in the morning, which wakes the whole

house b4 I am ready to roll out of bed!!!

Here is the other project that is taking way

too long to get the final touches on. We are finishing

the bonus room above the garage. The guy doing

it is doing a good job, but is just soo unreliable

and is slow gassing on the last few things needing to be done.

WE are going to paint and carpet it,

once he finishes his work.

It will be really nice to have both of these projects finished, so I can focus on other things like the baby coming and my kids!

I AM very grateful that we have the means to do these things and that Quinn has done soo much to make it all fall into place, in the LITTLE free time he has!

Class Pet

Before Ame started school and I went to

the PARENTS ONLY back to school night,

I found out that they had a class pet

and was excited to come home and tell

Ame about it. But the teacher made it

sound as though it was a real frog.

Last week when the kids started taking

turns bringing farley home for the night,

Ame found out this is who he was...

But it is still fun for the kids (I think)

to bring him home and they have a journal

to keep track of what they do with him.

Well Ame got Farley yesterday, which

is the day she has dance class. We decided

it would be a good idea for him to go with

her to class, although SHE was extremely

embarrrased to take him and wanted me to walk

in with her (I'm not sure what that did for her

and the situation). But she survived and

wasn't completely humiliated.

Remember SHE really wanted to take him!

She was just as embarrased when I took the camera

upstairs last night at bedtime to take some pictures.

You're not going to put pictures

on your blog are you?? is what she says.

She is definitely growing into the phase of

self-consciousness and now cares what

others may think.

She did do a good job of taking care of

farley the frog, and will get a few more

oppportunities to do so throughout

the school year. Hopefully next

time won't be quite as embarrassing for HER!!