I haven't fallin off the face of the earth

Though it feels like it. So much to do and so little time to do it. I have been working so much. Normally I work 16 hrs a mth and lately I have been working 34 hrs a week. It has exhausted both my family and I! Needless to say I am looking forward to going back to normal (whatever normal is) Here are a few thing we have been up to.....

Temple Square-man whoever has the job of lighting all of these floating candles has their work cut out for them every night!
Aubree thought that this would be cool...and it is! About the closest we have been to life size!!!

The last couple of years we have been too busy to go to Temple Square and see the lights and I am so glad we made time. Maile just oohed and ahhed!

For those that don't know Aubree's birthday is Dec 21 and Maile's birthday is Dec 29th! Why am I tell you this-well up until now I have been so crazy about keeping the girls birthday separate from Christmas. From NOT wrapping their gifts in Christmas wrapping, to NOT combining their gifts, to NOT decorating until after Aubree's birthday and I would take the tree down before Maile's birthday! That included having the Christmas tree up for 6 days. Crazy I know! Well Aubree is old enough I asked her if she even cared and she loves it up. So I actually was normal and we decorated the tree early in Dec. Baby steps right?!?

It seems like we have are constantly changing the theme of out tree but for the last 2 years we have kept it Cowboy themed. The best part is instead of stockings we place one cowboy boot out.

And every year my uncle dresses as Santa and visits all the grandkids at my parents house. Even tho every kid know that this is NOT the real Santa they still have to believe!

The best part-Maile didn't even mind him! Not a tear :)

So other than Aubree's birthday post I won't be posting anything before Christmas so

Mele Kalikimaka and a Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

MoNsTeR MaSh

My kids got a kick out of this...I hope you do!

You will have to mute my music.

And when your done create one! LINK

St. Patty's Day

This lad is a wee bit Irish! We made these for preschool.

Aubree four-leaf clover hair do. Not sure if you can tell or not.

The girls love the holidays. They like to see what mom can do with their hair.

Malulani's three-leaf clover. A little easier to see hers.
As soon as the girls got home we played outside with friends! It was a beautiful day!
Maile loves to hang from the rings.

These lil' lad's beards are not staying on but they are so darling!!!!
For preschool we played shamrock hopscotch. Cute little Megan!