answered prayers

One of my big new years resolutions this year was to be more patient with Aaron and the kids and to not get so angry. The actual goals I have posted up in my room are:

Be patient
Be Christlike
Be supportive
Be productive
Be healthy
Be calm

I have a strong desire to really change this year and become better, especially when it comes to patience and not so quick to anger. In this week my prayers have been answered in two books. The Love Dare which I posted about on Valentine's Day and the second one is entitled, The Soft-Spoken Parent.
Those of you who know me well, know I am not a big reader. Aside from the scriptures, I really don't read at all. But for some reason I felt like I needed to pick up this book which I borrowed from Melissa Crosby, like 6 months ago, SORRY Melissa:) it has just been sitting on my shelf until this last week I picked it up and started reading it, and it has 55 strategies on how to react in a more loving way. AMAZING!!!! I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who hears and answers our prayers.

I screamed bloody murmy!!

Lili and Kali looking for the purple rock, Kim pointed out.

Lili found it, very coolKali wanted to find one too

She saw something in the water and pulled out a big shell. A couple seconds later, she started screaming bloody murder. I thought she had been stung by a blue bubble or something. After regaining composure she told me there was a crab in the shell. I laughed and told her she had picked up a hermit crab.
Later when we got home, Kali retold the story to Aaron and she said, "dad I picked up a hermit crab and it moved and I screamed bloody murmy!!!!!" Aaron looked at me puzzled. I laughed, she got that from hearing me say she screamed bloody murder. I turned to Kali and said slowly, "the saying is, bloody murder" She said, "I know, bloody murmy."

Happy Valentines Day!!

My mom sent us a Valentine package and inside it was this book, "The Love Dare" and the movie Fireproof. I started reading the book and it is a 40 day guide on how to learn to really LOVE your spouse. To learn what LOVE really is. I am so excited about it and can't wait to watch the movie tonight with my Valentine :) I am starting today and today it teaches that love is patient.

a few thoughts from the book on patience:

"Love will inspire you to become a patient person. When you choose to be patient, you respond in a positive way to a negative situation. You are slow to anger."

"Patience, however, makes us wise. It doesn't rush to judgment but listens to what the other person is saying. Patience stands in the doorway where anger is clawing to burst in, but waits to see the whole picture before passing judgment."

Today's dare:
"Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart."
"Resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptation arises, choose not to say anything. It's better to hold your tongue then to say something you'll regret."

Thanks mom for this book and movie, I am excited about doing this and being a better wife and mother!!!! Wish me luck! or should I say patience :)

If you are interested and want to know more about his book you can check it out here.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Luau

Thanks Tafa's, Chris, Ka'ala and Kilika for some ono food :)

Nate's sister wasn't amused with the pig head

famous baby Emma
(story behind the fame, while Lili was home for the summer baby Emma was born and Lili was in love. When she moved back to Hawaii, that is all she would talk about for a good month was baby Emma, so all of the girls always name their dolls baby Emma. Now they have actually got to meet her.) Now you know why she is famous :)

Mommaliscious (what Lili calls her Grandma Lisa :)

WARNING!!

DO NOT GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!

Worst movie ever. I am embarrassed I did not walk out of it. Sorry!

On a lighter note, the best part of this night was the drive there and back talking with the girls!!
and coming home to see my kids were well taken care of. Thanks Jess! Sorry they both didn't sleep through the night like they were supposed too! :(

Kim, Lili, and Nate

Foodfest

We had Cambodian food this time, which consisted of spring rolls with peanut sauce, bbq beef, papaya salad and rice. It was tasty. And then there was the highlight for the girls. The bounce house. We gave them money so they stood in line and got their own tickets and then they stood in another line to get into the bounce house. They waited so patiently in a single file line.

and waited

and waited

and then they enjoyedthey had ALOT of energy to release :)

Kali also got her balloon animalKrew enjoyed dancing to the music

Kali danced with him, and Krew loves standing up now, no walking yet just standing

Kali stood so still so she could get her face painted

Good Times!