Halloween 2009 and our Big SCARE>>>>>>>>

All the kids at our Ward Trunk or Treat!

Audrey "my sassy 60's brat doll"..

My "Haka boy and my Gothic Brat Doll Amaya"

My family!

My gorgeous girls!

The Jokerettes!

My crazy Haka boys!

These are my models!

I'm 10 weeks pregnant and Few days ago I noticed that I started bleeding after using the bathroom... Totally freeked me out, so Mana rushed me into E.R. as my sister Tara sped over to p/u our kids and took them to her place! All that kept running through my mind was that we were losing our little baby and we needed to get to the hospital as fast as we could. We drove over to Waimea's hospital which is 45 minutes away and kept praying along the way as we drove that all would be fine! It was surprising so calm driving there, as I tried to soothe my husbands anxiety...but our whole drive to the hospital was so peaceful! The moon was full and it lit up all the pastures and trees along the side of us relaxing me as we rode to E.R. We arrived to a friendly staff on shift that evening and After extensive blood drawn and examination we finally had an ultrasound that confirmed that our little baby was still much alive with a strong heartbeat! A whirlwind of emotions flooded my mind as we saw our little pumpkin still safe inside of me!

The doctor let us know that there could be 2 reasons for my bleeding! I could either 1, be in early stages of a miscarriage or I could be one of those women who actually spot during pregnancy! She mentioned that although it's not normal to spot during pregnancy it is very COMMON to do so! She ruled out miscarriage because the sac of the baby is still very much attached and in place as a miscarriage would reveal a saggy weakened sac that is starting to dissappear. We followed up with an Appt with my reg O.B. and she was able to let us hear the baby via the doppler and wants me to keep a close eye on any changes! Until then, we are keeping positive and healthy!

Update:

Morning sickness and fatigue have become tolerable but I've never been so thankful to have these symptoms more than I do now!...I have my next appt in 2 weeks and I'll update then!

Pregnancy Chronicles!

So I just hit my 8 week mark this past Wed. and my morning sickness/fatigue/nausea/no energy still hasn't improved! My energy is completely zapped from me and I'm not liking this feeling at all!

My house seems to stay unattended to while my mind tells me to get up and move...I try but my body is like "Sit back down missy"...so I do, but looking at the mess makes me determined to get up!

Today I'm working up the courage to go and take the kids to the beach just to get them out of the house...but I'm afraid to drive anywhere only to get sick on the way there! The heat is buggin me out of control, really makes me miss SEATTLE weather all too much!

I however do find comfort in mints or minty gum accompanied by ICE COLD water. That seems to temporary help me out..but for now tylenol and tums are in my bag at all times! Hope things get better for me from here on out...ughhhhhhhhhh

My little Soccer Princess!

All pretty to get down and dirty...7 a.m. in the morning!

Huddle, and put your soccer balls down...........

"Mom, I need water please".........it's so hot and I don't blame her...because it was..

Go Aryn...mom is screaming and clapping like a maniac on the side lines!!! (Very Proud Mom)

So It's taken a lot of effort on My part since (I'm the stay at home parent )to convince Aryn that it's not so bad to get out there and try something new! Well 5 weeks of driving her to practice, switching teams, sitting and waiting out in the HOT, HOT, Kona sun...and we finally had a break through! I was so proud of Aryn! Not only was it picture day but she gave it her best, even when I was a little doubtful that today may just be like the past 5 weeks of pulling teeth!..

Aryn definitely proved me wrong and played her little heart out...during all of the drills, warm ups, and her little game...It doesn't help that the heat down on the soccer field is down right ridiculous and HOT, HOT, HOT..I almost wanna spray a hose on those poor kids! But it was alot of fun and I'm looking forward to the last few weeks we have left! Good job baby girl!

Thank you Marta~

Sweet, Spicy Ginger Chews is a tasty treat when my tummy is not feeling so great!

Along with GingerSnaps, Ginger Ale all Wrapped up in...............this pretty little bag below!

So far this pregnancy hasn't started off that great! I have good and bad days, but you'd think after having 6 children I would've experienced some sort of nausea or morning sickness right?..Well wrong...so I guess there is a first for everything and although this is my 7th pregnancy this is the first for me to experience these dreadful tummy cramps as well as feeling extremely tired! My super hero girlfriend Marta came over to my house today and dropped off this cute little bag of Ginger Goodies to help with the Nausea and crampies! I am so grateful that you thought of me my dear!...You are a GEM! Thank you again...................

The latest news in our house!

WE ARE EXPECTING A NEW BABY IN MAY OF 2010:

It has been a decision that we've been planning for the past year or so! We really weren't sure why it was taking so long but we're finally 6 weeks pregnant with baby #7. This has truly been a blessing and our kids are so excited to know that a new baby is going to be making his or her way into our home next spring! As we've decided that this will be our LAST pregnancy, it makes me want to treasure every moment of this pregnancy and to include our children in every step of it too! I don't believe I've ever had the opportunity to be this excited about any of my pregnancies because they all happened fairly quickly with little effort (smile)..but this pregnancy took so much longer that we are anticipating a pretty healthy baby! I have my first appt in a few weeks and will find out all the stats then, also to see how many babies there might be!! If there is twins again...we will be just as happy! I'm grateful for this challenge and feel honored to have the blessings of our heavenly father entrust me to be a mommy to a 7th angel!... I can't wait to show this picture to these kids when they are in High School!

Jaron and Kennan first real field trip and their very first pair of shoes! It took me forever to find them a pair that wasn't only easy to put on but that was wide enough and comfortable enough for their flintstone feet! I struggled getting them to wear them this morning, as they love their slippers but after they ran around a bit, they were pretty excited to be wearing shoes! I was so thankful that I Mana and I were able to go and support these little monkeys on their excursion!

Family Time!

Joe and Sam...

Beach Volleyball

Keahou Beach

love having the family over!

the 3 amigos

Saying good bye to Auntie Dayla and uncle jake

Audrey and Jodeci...........

Jumping off the wall

Joe's visit to Kona...

Lobstah..........

BBQ'n

jaron found a friend

Kennan...

boy scouts...........combined young women

leaving for school!

This makes me pee my pants so bad!!!

My handsome son............

Oh I love him so much!

My two chocolate drops...

Been slacking in my blogg'n sessions, but for those of you who keep up with our fam...here's a little update! I had some pix that I've been wanting to post from some of our favorite family moments lately! Whether it's a family BBQ, a ward beach party, boys scouts or just some good ol family Down time it's always so fun to unwind and take a breather from our chaotic weeks to laugh and have fun with eachother!

UPDATE:

*hosted a chinese BYU hawaii student named Xiaorong Wang whom we called Jean! I have learned a whole different meaning of Charity~ In the 24 hours that she stayed with me, just to have a bed to lay her head in her busy sessions of attending our Kona Temple, I learned to become more humble and appreciate all of the SMALL things that make us happy...My husband and I were able to have dinner with her after putting our kids to bed, and I have to say that the sincerity and innocence of her prayer was so pure that it truly made an impression on my heart! We opened our eyes only to find both of our eyes filled with tears! We knew she was sent to us, as a reminder of "what a priviledge it is for us to attend the temple! We have the opportunity to go, as often as we want so long we make that choice ourselves! This young 27 year old student who used all of her monies to travel outer island on pure faith that she would fine a place to stay to do this sacred work! I truly believe that people come into our lives during different seasons for bigger reasons than we are prepared to comprehend! Thank you for sending this young lady to us! We can't wait until she visits again!

My poor Kennan...

We had the missionaries over for dinner last night, so we made some really yummy local BBQ chicken and some other great sides! The kids bum rushed the chicken with tongs in hand....YIKES...Kennan grabbed it first and his index finger got caught in between the tongs where it's really sharp...my daughter aryn literally yanked the tongs out of Kennan's hand and sliced Kennan's finger so badly I wasn't sure if she actually severed it OFF...Blood was everywhere, I mean everywhere, it actually made me really scared to really know the true outcome!

Mana was totally panicked as he quickly rushed kennan to get his hand under running clean water...he had trouble getting the blood to stop! We worried he might need stitches...With the missionaries still over enjoying their meal...an overwhelming sense of peace came over me, that everything was going to be just fine!...Mana was still excited about what had just taken place, and a flood of emotions were going through everyones mind. Kennan was crying so loud, and I believe he could feel how anxious we all were! I immediately started singing as many of his favorite primary songs as I could to calm him down and it worked...a few minutes later and lots of antibiotic gels and bandaids and our little boy was back to normal!

Mana took off today to help me take Kennan into the Doctors to make sure he didn't need stitches...it was way too late for stitches but they said it would've been useful for him to have had a few but after 24 hours it's too late!...The ended up just putting some steri strips and some ointment and a bandaid over for him,,,,I know he'll be back and and running in no time!

Crazy days ahead!