Christmas Parade

I never posted these pictures of the parade. It was our best year yet. I guess after 4 years you know what works and what doesn't.   We didn't take any during the parade because it was raining and I didn't want to get my camera out.  Fortunately it stopped raining half way through, but it was pretty funny sitting with umbrellas.

Setting up.

Back after the parade

We took a little trip to the Hilton to watch the dolphins

Baby #3

Here is a 4D shot from my Ultra sound on Tuesday.  She looks a little alien, but you can make features on her face and see that she is about to suck her thumb.   It was pretty cool because she was sucking her thumb during the U/S

Happy New Years

There's snow in them there hills.
We have had some major snow storms on the top of Mauna Kea. I've never seen it so low on the mountain (all of my 6 years I've been here).  Willie and his kids went up to see the snow and I meet him there to pick up two of his girls so stay over at my house.  We couldn't go all the way up because it is too high for the kids (their lungs and body aren't strong enough yet) so we meet at the base of the access road.  The kids still had fun though.  It was really chilly and lots of rocks to climb on.  

Can you see the snow peeking though the clouds?
Uncle Willie brought some snow down with him and the kids got to play in the snow a bit.  

Christmas Eve

This Christmas Eve we hosted the family dinner. We had Navjo taco's, but I made sure we had some Degn traditions like pig-in-a-blanket and Sprite with limes and cherries. Unfortunately Byron had to dance at the show that night, but we still had a good time. I also took some picture of my Christmas decorations as requested by my mother. It is always fun setting up for Christmas. I love the Holiday season.  

Gabriella with Daddy before he had to leave.  She was starting to not feel good and had a fever. 
There is my SIL Val frying the the scones for our tacos.  And it's a shot of my decorations above the cupboards.
Our Tree, I went light on the ornaments this year.  Next year I think I'll do a bit more
Set table with the Bethlehem scene in the back.  I love that set I got at Sam's Club while visiting Monica a few years ago.  
Ana, Jessie and Mom enjoying dinner.
The girl cousin's hamming it up for the camera.

Christmas Morning

The kids had a wonderful morning. Olsen loves getting presents and Gabriella kept saying WOW every time she opened a present. So cute.  Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Opening presents.
Olsen got a 4 wheeler and is in heaven
Doing his stand up trick
Gabriella showing off her horse and princesses 
Olsen has been asking for roller stakes for months (he would but cars under his feet and try to skate) so Santa brought him some.  He thought they were great till he went on the cement.  Then he didn't like them at all.  I guess we'll have to practice later
Gabriella is sick today and is cuddling with daddy while he fights with Olsen
Our next door neighbor saw Olsen on his 4 wheeler and came running over.  So Olsen had a buddy to play lightsaber and ride his car all at the same time.
Gabriella just hung out and is wearing her new necklaces.  She loves pretty things now.

My pretty girl

Here are some shots my brother-in-law took of Gabriella back in October.


This is the picture that if lightened up and framed for my MIL.  
I love this picture of her running.  

Deck building and baby shower

Last Saturday we worked on the deck again. We have to dig holes to place the concrete post in. Hawaii is not like the mainland. You can't just go did a hole in the dirt. There is no dirt. We live on a rock, a ROCK.  

Olsen is help daddy break apart the rock to dig a hole. I was helping too, but I to stop because I was getting over heated and my body was not having it. I guess being 18 weeks pregnant limits you on the manual labor thing.   It took us an hour (if not more) to dig a 10 inch hole.  We still need to dig 8 more holes and we will be renting a jack-hammer to do.  
Gabriella hanging out inside making faces
My friend Lu (Noa's mom) had a baby shower that night and she just had a few couples over at our neighbors house with all the kids.  Noa and Olsen being push by Railey and Fia
Girl side of the kid table
The kid table.  
Ok, so I'm supper tire at the moment (11:39pm) so hopefully this entry makes coherent.  If not, sorry.  The family is doing great.  And we are all happy.  

Week worth of pictures

This week has been fun with friends and deck building. Here is the run down with pictures.

Olsen helping daddy lay the string to mark where our deck will be.  We'll be working on it this weekend........ and every weekend for the next month or two or three :)

Noa and Olsen riding the stick horses.  Ran out of cowboy hats, so Noa got a fireman hat
Gabriella and neighbor Fia playing ball with Uncle D
This man means business 
Everyone going for a ride.  Olsen didn't make it :)
But we got it right this time
Man down
Olsen giving Gabriella a ride on the 4 wheeler.  


Today Kelton came over to play and all three boys jumped on the 4 wheeler together.  
Olsen decided to make a grumpy face because he wanted to drive.  He had a hard time keeping that face because he was having too much fun.
Gabriella having fun on our neighbor's slide today