Back to the Islands

We have been off the island for 8 long months and it feels so good to be back! Hawaii has the ability to make you feel so at peace with your life, no matter how crazy it really is. I love how this place helps you realize what is really important in life and strips everything thats not away. Fancy cars, trendy clothes or being well to do, has no relevance here. People seem to be much more open with eachother as well, often expressing how much they love or appreciate you. And you cant deny the aloha spirit, I always felt that was a cheesy saying but I had a really good experience with this yesterday. Seth and I tried out a new beach on the island that we had never been to before. While Seth surfed me and sol played together on the beach. Unbenost to us (i know im not spelling that right!) it wasnt the safest place to hang out. Some men were staring at sol and I and made a few comments that made me feel uneasy but I didnt know what to do becuase I didnt have a car and Seth was still surfing. But then a women came out of here house on the beach with her kids and started talking to me and said she was going to watch over me until my husband would come in. Her kids brought out some toys for Sol to play with and when Seth came in and it was time to go she told us to take all the toys with us. Isnt that sweet. She even went as far as telling us when she is home so if I was going to come to this beach again she could watch over me. I feel only this could happen in Hawaii. Obviously Hawaii is not perfect, but it really feels like everyone genuinly cares for one another, moreso in any other place we have lived and believe me we have been around!

Is this face not the cutest. MayBE I am bias but I look at him all the time I think how did we make such a cute baby!

Isnt this picture cute, the way he was sitting reminded me of a little boy. He sat there for a couple minutes just admiring the waves, which is incredible for him because he is incapable of sitting still.

A Day at Grandmas

Sol is a big hit around these parts, our family hasnt had a baby for a long time so everyone is enjoying him, especially the youngest kids. Here is Emily showing off a toy that she thought he would have great interset in...godzilla

...Nancy didnt think that was a good idea

Emi is a good cousin, here she is teaching sol the piano

Isnt there a striking resemblence between tommy and sol, i think you can definetly tell they are related. Tommy was so cute he loved sol, I think he is glad to finally have another boy in the family.

Sol is has the hardest time staying still, so getting dressed is the worst. He screams and kicks and trys desperatly to get out of your grasp. At night was the worst cause he is tired and everything making him more cranky. One day the guitar was sitting on the bed and he discovered how to play it and I was able to dress him. Now its a daily routine.

Sol getting himself a midnight snack

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween this year Seth and I were pirates and Sol was Peter Pan. However, as the night went on Sol turned into a bear. For dinner we went to a mall and did some trick or treating in doors, but something about indoor trick or treating just didnt feel right so after a couple stores we came home and went around the neighboorhood. Because it was so cold I changed Sol into a teddy bear, he was so cute!

PETER PAN HAS BEEN CAPTURED!

Family Adventures

Spending time with the family is one thing I really miss when I am in Hawaii so we have been taking advantage of it while we are here. On Sunday we had a big birthday/halloween/meet Sol party. It was really fun, Sol enjoyed spending time with his Great Great Grandma Gladys.

Seth and I tried to introduce the art of pumpkin carving to Sol. Seth got really into it breaking out the sketch pad and everything before even touching the pumkin. Sol and I finished carving ours before Seth even got started. As you can see also, Sol has started to stand! I cant believe how fast he is growing.

Last week we took Sol to the Space Needle. It was so fun, we at lunch at the top where they have this beautiful resturant that overlooks Seattle. Sol was a bit irreverant for such a fancy place(yelling and dumping over glasses) but besides that he did very well.

A Day at the Aquarium

First time Popsicle Encounter

Home at Last

So the summer is finally over and Seth is done working! Because work ended in such an odd time in the year( middle of the school year), we decided to stay with my family in Washington for the winter until school starts up in January. It is so nice being home, Sol is loving it too, especially because he seems to have made two new best friends. Ruby seems very protective of Sol and is very gentle with him, howver Nola is another story. I think she thinks that Sol is taking all the attention away from her. She leaves the room whenever he comes in and whenever he trys to pet her or talk to her she will turn around and face her back to him. What a diva! But Sol doesnt seem to get the hint and still thinks of her as a friend. Here are some pictures of them getting aquainted. These are just for you Marni!



See how cute Ruby is with her, she gives him kisses ever so gently on the nose. very precious

Sol has finally mastered the art of sitting up on his own. Here he is displaying his talent.

One morning, Seth and I decided to make a music video with Sol, he played the part of a ninja. The video is not done yet but here is a sneak peak of the outfit.

We try to go to the pool everyday, there is not much to do in Texas...

Sol likes to wake up at 6:30 every morning. We have tried everything to make him sleep in, like keeping him up late or not letting him have as many naps. But nothing works, he is always ready for the day as soon as the sun rises. And when Sol wakes up we all have to get up, as you can see from the video.Talking to Grandma on the phone