April 2009

JACKPOT!! Easter Egg hunting at the Makoff's house!

Rhett had to stop and look in every egg as he found it, so needless to say he didn't get too many ;)

Go go!! Funny how all the parents in the background are taking pictures!

They had sooooo much fun! Thank you Tina and John or hosting such a wonderful party!

Rhett's Easter basket full of goodies!

Snuggling in mommy's bed...

He looks so innocent when he is asleep!

I just love him to pieces!!

Watching... learning... won't be long son!

"Mowing" with his new "boots" on

March 2009

Making pictures for daddy! Ikaia's daddy is in Iraq too, so they decided to make a card to send :) They were so funny about it!

Rhett's little buddy at school. He went to preschool at SeaGull School Mauna Lani for 2 months in the Spring.

Having fun at school!

Making cookies with the cousins! Alika brought the kids over for a sleepover and we had fun making sugar cookie cut-outs.... made a mess, but had FUN!

YUMMY!! Bekah enjoying the fruits of her labor

Sidewalk chalk art at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Waimea. We met Valerie and her boys, Luca (same birthday as Rhett) and Mathieu. It was a beautiful day!

More pics of Rhett having fun at school! he really did enjoy going there... and I enjoyed the relief!

Daddy came home for a SURPRISE 4 weeks visit in March!! It was so wonderful!! Unfortunately, all the pics are on his camera and computer since he took them with his new camera :( We love you honey!!!

Posing on one of the statues at the Hilton Waikoloa.

Forgive me....

I am finally updating the blog!!! It has been over 8 months since I put anything on here, so I have a lot of catching up to do!! I made it through February, and will try to get more up tomorrow :)

We are doing well... lucky to have mom here this summer! Rhett is doing a great job at potty training and learning to swim :) Mom and I are working on getting the landscaping under control as well as some other projects around the house. It sure is nice having her here to help! Dad was here for a couple of week as well.... I am so grateful to have such a 'handy' daddy! He fixed everything around here!!!! I love you daddy!!

February 2009

Silly boys! They had so much fun with the bubbles... this is of coarse after they got filthy outside in the dirt!
Everette and his buddy Ikaika

Making 'bubble whiskers'

Rhett's attempt to put his shoes on by himself... co cute!

Playing at church

Rhett always runs for the pastries outside after church.... here he is obviously enjoying a big peice!

Pool play at Oma and Opa's house

I think this photo is sooooo hillarious!

Unce Alex grillin'

Opa with little Isaiah

Rhett watching Alex's every move! He just adores him!

January 2009

Mom and Dad came out for Christmas and boy what a help that was! Dad was my 'Mr. Fix It' and found himself working on everything from refrigerator filters, to busted pipes and plumbing! Everette was right by his side for all of it trying to 'help'. I think it took dad twice as long becuase of it, but Rhett enjoyed it. Thanks Daddy!!!
He also installed a new sign for our Fish and Chips Restaurant... it really looks great!

Rhett riding his little girlfriend Alice's bike. He did really good... she taught him how to pedal!

Heading to the beach!

... and then heading back when we saw how big the waves were :( Too rough for the kiddos! This winter was unusually wet and cool! (for Waikoloa standards!)

Rhett loved playing in the Mauna Lani fountains

We got tons of snow on Christmas day up on Mauna Kea! It stayed for months... quite a sight to see!

Another day at the beach...

Rhett making his mommy proud!

December 2008 Photo Shoot

Our friend took these fantastic pictures back in December. I think that they really catch Rhett's personality at the time. (he was 26 months old)

December 2008

Christmas Parade in Waimea. It was actually cold up there that night!

I loved this float... those are port-a-potties with antlers!!! HA!!!

Okay, these are a bit backwards... starting with Christmas morning :)

Yup, they are pretty much all for you Rhett!

He had to stopand play with each gift. It took hours to open all the gifts!

Of coarse he had to have a tantrum somewhere in there ;)

Grammie and Ceasar

Rhett's new train table from Daddy!!! It was a huge hit... wouldn't even nap becuase he was so consumed with it!

Dinner was nice and intimate with the parents and inlaws

Christmas church service at Alex and Alika's church in Hilo. Rhett climbed up on stage and was trying to get to the instruments!

There he is!

At it again... climbing on stage at our church too!

Everette and I made a trip to Oahu to visit Nellie and Rob and thier new babies!!! He has to ride the train that was set up at the mall.

He thought he was so cool!

Making chocolate dipped pretzels with Nellie for the nurses taking care of the triplets

This was the trip where Rhett opened my body spray and in fear that he had swallowed some, I called 911. Didn't realize that the police, ambulance, MPs (Nellie lived on a millitary post) and the firetrucks had to come check out Rhett. It was a huge ordeal, but Rhett was just fine and got a kick out of all the attention.. not to mention the trucks and sirens! No more than an hour after they all left, Rhett proceeded to lock me out of Nellie's house (they were both gone to the hospital to visit the babies). I almost freaked out thinking that I had to call 911 AGAIN! Luckily once Rhett stopped laughing at me, he was smart enough to unlock the door and let me back in. UGH! What a stinker!

Oh, and we had to make a second trip to the mall to ride the train before we left.

A trip FULL of excitement... finally on our way home on the plane.

The Christmas cut out cookies I made as gifts and for a cookie exchange party

Rhett wearing his motorcycle goggles, being silly

October & November 2008

I can't seem to get these pics in order!

Thanksgiving this year was also Isaiah's 1st birthday

Marion made the Turkey and Alex, Alika and the kids all came over for a huge feast!

YUMMY!!

Beautiful table setting

These are 'Turkey Legs' made out of rice crispy treats (plain and chocolate) wrapped in celophane. I made them for the crew working at arby's that day :) I thought they turned out pretty cute!

Making Thanksgiving Card for Daddy!

Turkey Hands.. Messy!

Eating Thanksgiving dinner at church

Sunset over A-bay

Learning his letters

Jammin' to his headphones in the new van

Pretending to be daddy on his motorcycle... buddy Ikaika at his side

Not sure what this was all about...

Dinner with 'Uncle Matt' and his family at Tommy Bahama's

Celebrating with a kids meal after his doctor appointment

Halloween... my little rockstar!

Owie mommy!!!

Playing in daddy's big motorcycle boots... having a hard time walking

Mom's Little Monster....

This is what it says on the t-shirt he is wearing in these pictures... which I find very appropriate some times ;) On this beautiful day in Florida we made yet another visit to the playground in Cocoa Village. Everette was like a monkey running around. He wore out all of us and just kept going! Maybe I should say he was more like a bunny... the energizer bunny! HA!

RHS Homecoming Game... still in FL

My highschool girlfriend Kelli (Riggs) Melin and her 3 kids (plus one on the way!) drove up from Stuart to visit us for the eveningat my parent's house. Rhett and her son Matthew were born only 2 weeks apart,but had never met. Boy, they were like 2 peas in a pods... such similar personalities. We visited some old memories by going to the Rockledge High School homecoming football game! WOW! It had been a long time since we stepped foot in that stadium, so MUCH fun:) The kids really enjoyed it and I was surprised at how interested Rhett was in watching the game! Tjay(behind the wall, Kelli, Matthew, Everette, Me and Summer

very intently watching the game

Kelli, TJay and Summer. Doesn't Summer look just like her mommy?!

Grammy Lia, Tata, me and Rhett :)