Sienna has recently learned how to pray with us at meal time. She is so enthusiastic that it is hard not to laugh.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Happy Easter!
Sunday morning we were invited to our friend's house for an Easter egg hunt.
"Can I go yet mom? I see an egg."
Sienna was ready to go. She went from egg to egg and only became more excited when she realized there was candy inside. Then she became more interested in eating the candy than finding her eggs.
Here is everyone who participated in the egg hunt.
Later, after Sienna's nap we had our own hunt in the backyard. My family always hid our Easter baskets and when we woke up Easter morning we all went to find our basket. Since Steve worked, I waited for him so he could participate in the fun. He was confused by my excitement, and it was then that we realized we had different Easter basket traditions. Lucky for me he went along with my tradition and enjoyed Sienna's excitement.
"Where's basket?"
"An egg mom."
She finally found the basket in the tree.
We enjoyed spending time as a family and with our friends. We hope your Easter was just as enjoyable as ours was.
"Can I go yet mom? I see an egg."
Sienna was ready to go. She went from egg to egg and only became more excited when she realized there was candy inside. Then she became more interested in eating the candy than finding her eggs.
Here is everyone who participated in the egg hunt.
Later, after Sienna's nap we had our own hunt in the backyard. My family always hid our Easter baskets and when we woke up Easter morning we all went to find our basket. Since Steve worked, I waited for him so he could participate in the fun. He was confused by my excitement, and it was then that we realized we had different Easter basket traditions. Lucky for me he went along with my tradition and enjoyed Sienna's excitement.
"Where's basket?"
"An egg mom."
She finally found the basket in the tree.
We enjoyed spending time as a family and with our friends. We hope your Easter was just as enjoyable as ours was.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Sunday Walk
After a great breakfast and a Sunday nap we got the itch to go for a walk. We had heard about a nice hike up in the hills around our home. The Santa Rosa Plateau has some seasonal pools that are beautiful.
We saw many beautiful parts of nature, including trees, flowers and cacti. We will definitely need to come back when the wild flowers are in season. We could only imagine how beautiful that is.
Sienna enjoyed stomping on her shadow as she and Daddy walked the trail.
It was almost impossible keeping her on the trail and the Boardwalk. There were so many cool bugs, rocks and flowers she was dying to pick up.
We found a fun tree on the way out that she just could not pass up. Our little girl is a tomboy.
Look at her climb. She was making us nervous.
We had to keep Sienna from getting to close to these pretty flowers.
California Poppies are Beautiful. The State Flower FYI.
No she is not dancing she is busy shooing away buggies and pointing to the moon. She is quick to tell us every new word she knows and won't let us leave until she has pointed out everything she wants to see. We were finally able to leave after she said good bye to the buggies, good bye to the trees, good bye to the water, good bye to the spider and good bye to the flowers.Thursday, March 19, 2009
Lost
One of our favorite shows the past three years is Lost, so we were excited when we came across this.
If you are not familiar with the show you many not know what this is. Steve and I were driving around the island of Oahu when we came across this YMCA camp. Immediately we realized we came across the "Others' homes" previously the camp for the Dharma Initiative.
Had we realized how many Lost sights were on this island we would have spent more days looking for them. Yes we are that excited about the show. To bad we don't know half of what is going on.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Loving the beads
Sienna was looking so cute for church today we decided to add to her outfit. First we added some beads. She loved them. Then we added a mask, but we didn't get the same reaction. My friend Joan is from New Orleans and she gave Sienna the beads and mask since last week was Mardi Gras. Sienna was not so sure of what she thought of the mask, but she is still wearing the beads.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
We are excited!
This last Christmas Steve and I had a surprise present neither of us expected. We found out we were pregnant (yes, we are pregnant) and due the end of next summer. Our paper work was in for our next adoption and we were anxiously waiting to be chosen, but Heavenly Father had other plans for us. So . . . Sienna is going to be a big sister, just not the way we had planned. We are excited for our family to grow and we can't wait to meet our newest addition. We are hoping to find out if it is a boy or a girl in the next couple of weeks. What do you think?
FYI The due date is August 30th.
FYI The due date is August 30th.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Baby Caywood
Congratulations Julia and Devin on the arrival of BABY CAYWOOD! We love you and can't wait to meet the newest member of our family.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
A great Valentine's weekend
For Valentine's this year my sweet husband surprised me with a trip to Hawaii. We went to the island of Oahu and stayed at this grand place.
We were welcomed with beautiful lays.
This is a view of the Lagoon from our room. It was an amazing view and we loved spending time out on our balcony.
There was so much to do. One day we stayed around the resort and enjoyed the lagoon.
Steve enjoyed some time on the surf board, and then we took a trip around the lagoon in a canoe.
We also spent some time in the pool. Sienna loved the pool. She especially loved the little water slide that went from one pool to another.
I couldn't resist taking some pictures of my sweet little girl in her Hawaiian dresses. Lucky for me she felt in the mood to smile. Lately she has been either hiding her face or giving me a crusty look. I think it must have been the fact that we were on vacation in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Thank you Aunt Kim and Crystal for such cute dresses.
On another day we went on a hike. It was a little windy but we saw such beautiful sights.
On another day we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center were we learned more about the customs of Fiji, Hawai'i, Maori new Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga.
We watched many dances, and Sienna decided to join in on the Samoan dance.
She also learned how to play with sticks like the people of New Zealand.
Steve tried to show us how to make fire with two sticks. He was sucessful at making smoke, but the Samoan man was able to make it in less than two minutes. Maybe next time honey.
We even took the time to get a tatoo from the island of New Zealand.
We saw and learned so much that day that we wished we had time to go back. We loved our time in Hawaii and wish we had more time to see and do all that is available on the island of Oahu. We look forward to going back sometime in the future. Thank you Steve for a wonderful Valentine's day.
We were welcomed with beautiful lays.
This is a view of the Lagoon from our room. It was an amazing view and we loved spending time out on our balcony.
There was so much to do. One day we stayed around the resort and enjoyed the lagoon.
Steve enjoyed some time on the surf board, and then we took a trip around the lagoon in a canoe.
We also spent some time in the pool. Sienna loved the pool. She especially loved the little water slide that went from one pool to another.
I couldn't resist taking some pictures of my sweet little girl in her Hawaiian dresses. Lucky for me she felt in the mood to smile. Lately she has been either hiding her face or giving me a crusty look. I think it must have been the fact that we were on vacation in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Thank you Aunt Kim and Crystal for such cute dresses.
On another day we went on a hike. It was a little windy but we saw such beautiful sights.
On another day we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center were we learned more about the customs of Fiji, Hawai'i, Maori new Zealand, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga.We watched many dances, and Sienna decided to join in on the Samoan dance.
She also learned how to play with sticks like the people of New Zealand.
Steve tried to show us how to make fire with two sticks. He was sucessful at making smoke, but the Samoan man was able to make it in less than two minutes. Maybe next time honey.
We even took the time to get a tatoo from the island of New Zealand.
We saw and learned so much that day that we wished we had time to go back. We loved our time in Hawaii and wish we had more time to see and do all that is available on the island of Oahu. We look forward to going back sometime in the future. Thank you Steve for a wonderful Valentine's day.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
A fun Survey
I found this on a friend's blog:
Things you've already done: bold (I added the color because the bold and italize didn't show up well)
Things you want to do: italize
Things you haven't done and don't want to: leave in plain font
1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii (can't wait to go back)
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland/world (season pass holder and love it!! )
8. climbed a mountain (in Yosemite)
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself art from scratch
15. adopted a child (best thing I ever did)
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (the week before 9-11)
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitched hiked
23. taken a sick day when you're not ill (Don't tell my boss)
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon (ran a 1/2 but not the marathon . . .yet)
28. ridden a gondola in Venice (had always dreamed of this one)
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish Community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo's David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistene Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling (my favorite sd trip was in Thailand)
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in-theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China (mom we should have gone that summer)
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood (thanks to Joyce)
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln Memorial (lived in DC -it was a wonderful time)
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the everglades (this last fall-saw several manatees)
75. been fired from a job (this may change this year)
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book (a children's book)
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a bran new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper (high school basketball)
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating (does fish count?)
88. had chickenpox (10 whole pox)
89. saved someone's life
90. sat on a jury (it was a boring drug case and I was an alternate)
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swum in the great Salt Lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
Things you've already done: bold (I added the color because the bold and italize didn't show up well)
Things you want to do: italize
Things you haven't done and don't want to: leave in plain font
1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited Hawaii (can't wait to go back)
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland/world (season pass holder and love it!! )
8. climbed a mountain (in Yosemite)
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself art from scratch
15. adopted a child (best thing I ever did)
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (the week before 9-11)
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitched hiked
23. taken a sick day when you're not ill (Don't tell my boss)
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon (ran a 1/2 but not the marathon . . .yet)
28. ridden a gondola in Venice (had always dreamed of this one)
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen Niagara Falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish Community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo's David in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited Africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the Sistene Chapel in person
50. been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling (my favorite sd trip was in Thailand)
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in-theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the Great Wall of China (mom we should have gone that summer)
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood (thanks to Joyce)
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a check
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the Lincoln Memorial (lived in DC -it was a wonderful time)
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the everglades (this last fall-saw several manatees)
75. been fired from a job (this may change this year)
76. seen the changing of the guard in London
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. published a book (a children's book)
81. visited the Vatican
82. bought a bran new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper (high school basketball)
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the White House
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating (does fish count?)
88. had chickenpox (10 whole pox)
89. saved someone's life
90. sat on a jury (it was a boring drug case and I was an alternate)
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swum in the great Salt Lake
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Snow fun
Look how beautiful this place is. Who wouldn't want to live here. We went to visit my sister and her family on the Utah ranch they live on. They have horses and goats, and a great hill for sledding.
Sienna enjoyed being outdoors with her Mimi. Look how cute she is in her puffy jacked and hat.
We got to ride on a snowmobile.
Sienna even had a chance to go sledding. Mimi convinced us to go on the "slow sled", which was not very slow, or easy to control. When we got to the bottom of the hill, I was grateful to have made it without any broken bones. Sienna However, said "More, more." We ended up going down the hill three more times.
While in Utah we had a chance to go to Temple Square and see the lights. The lights at the Temple were beautiful.
Sienna sure does love her cousins. We wish they lived closer.
Happy New Year everyone!
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