For Thanksgiving we went to my dear friend Jen's family house. It was so fun. I felt comfortable and at home. Not to mention the food was AWESOME. Surprisingly I didn't stuff myself to the point of passing out on the couch this year. Probably because I don't have to much room and I would have a bad case of heartburn. Anyhow it was a delight! There are many things I'm grateful for but to save room I'll just name 5.
1. I'm grateful for the Grace that God extends my family each day
2. I'm grateful for the good health of my family
3. I'm grateful for the knowledge that God has given me
4. I'm grateful for my relationship with God and his son Jesus Christ
5. I'm grateful for my relationship with Mark & Eve.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Don't Leave, Nancy
Nancy took this shot of Eve at the park.
Eve giving auntie Nancy kisses.
Walking in Provo Canyon. It was pretty cold that day. Nancy and I kept thinking a cougar or some hungry animal was going to eat us. Made us walk quicker.
Out to dinner at Cafe Rio of course. Eve just loved her auntie.
Nancy giving Eve a bath before bed. Both of these girls just loved the water.
It was a piece of Heaven having Nancy here for a week. She was such a GREAT help, friend, & sister. We love and miss you a LOT Nancy. Please come and visit us soon. Love you FoReVeR!
Forgot To Mention: Eve started WALKING! She actually started about a month ago. Been meaning to record that but LIFE is so busy! She crawls more than she walks but she looks darling. We are so proud of you hunny keep developing we LOVE watching you GROW!
Eve giving auntie Nancy kisses.
Walking in Provo Canyon. It was pretty cold that day. Nancy and I kept thinking a cougar or some hungry animal was going to eat us. Made us walk quicker.
We celebrated auntie Nancy's birthday just a few days early by taking her to Olive Garden. Apparently Hawaii doesn't have one yet, so she was excited.
Out to dinner at Cafe Rio of course. Eve just loved her auntie.
Nancy giving Eve a bath before bed. Both of these girls just loved the water.
It was a piece of Heaven having Nancy here for a week. She was such a GREAT help, friend, & sister. We love and miss you a LOT Nancy. Please come and visit us soon. Love you FoReVeR!
Forgot To Mention: Eve started WALKING! She actually started about a month ago. Been meaning to record that but LIFE is so busy! She crawls more than she walks but she looks darling. We are so proud of you hunny keep developing we LOVE watching you GROW!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Happy Birthday Eve Mahealani
She got so shy, excited and extremely happy when everyone in the room started singing happy birthday to her. It was a sweet moment to witness.
We were afraid that she was going to try to eat the flame so Mark & I ended up blowing out the candle.
She surprised us. I thought she was going to grab a big chunk of the cake and make a mess but instead she delicately grabbed the bananas to eat. I was so proud! I felt that I taught her well to eat the healthy foods of course.
These are the girls she usually plays with and Kainoa is her little man.
At first I was afraid to give her cake because of all the sugar but I decided to make the cake a little bit more healthy so I could feel good about it. Instead of using oil I used plain yogurt and instead of frosting I used pudding. For the pudding I used fat free milk. I didn't realize how much milk pudding calls for, practically more than half of the ingredients is milk. Yeah! Then I topped it off with a bunch of fresh strawberries and bananas. Eve loved her birthday cake!
Eve just loved all of her gifts. Especially the teddy bear that grandma & grandpa Vega got her. Thank you so much family & friends for your generosity.
We ended up switching Eve's birthday dress because she got cake all over it.
As we had this dinner party for Eve my heart was full of gratitude. I'm so grateful to my Heavenly Father that he has blessed me with Eve Mahealani in my life. My love for her is inmeasurable. Her birthday was a joyous day. We started off the day by taking her swimming at the recreation center. She loves the water! She had a really fun time with her daddy, mommy & aunty Nancy. After swimming we came home to get things prepared for the dinner. Eve took a 3 hour nap because she was so exhausted from the swimming. After dinner Mark played a song on his guitar for Eve. It's so nice to have someone in the family who is musically inclined. All in all it was a fantastic evening. I'm so grateful for my sister who helped a great deal for Eve's dinner. There are hardly any pictures of Nancy with Eve that night because she was to busy serving by being our photographer and everything else. Thanx sis we love you.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Great Things
FiRsT: Last night was a monumental moment and I'm so grateful that I lived to experience the whole thing. I was really TOUCHED with John Mccains speech it was classy, humble and warm. I was telling Mark that his response reminded me of Pahoran. A special man in the Book of Mormon who responds to a contentious accusation with PuRe humility.
When Barack Obama gave his speech I felt a chill go down my spine. In my mind and in my heart I knew that great things that had been prophesied by spiritual leaders have come to pass! The joy that filled my soul was indescribable. Besides the fact that he is Very Well qualified for the position he is a man that represents DiVeRsItY. What kept going through my mind was that little children regardless of what minority can TrUlY now believe that there are NO limitations!They can be what ever they want to be! That America is a special place where dreams can be LiVeD.
SeCoNd: This morning Mark and I drove in the snow to our doctors appointment to find out that
ITS A GIRL!
We are so excited that Eve will be having a sister in a few months. I hope they can be just as close as my sister and I if not closer:)
When Barack Obama gave his speech I felt a chill go down my spine. In my mind and in my heart I knew that great things that had been prophesied by spiritual leaders have come to pass! The joy that filled my soul was indescribable. Besides the fact that he is Very Well qualified for the position he is a man that represents DiVeRsItY. What kept going through my mind was that little children regardless of what minority can TrUlY now believe that there are NO limitations!They can be what ever they want to be! That America is a special place where dreams can be LiVeD.
SeCoNd: This morning Mark and I drove in the snow to our doctors appointment to find out that
ITS A GIRL!
We are so excited that Eve will be having a sister in a few months. I hope they can be just as close as my sister and I if not closer:)
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
History In The Making and We Voted
We are proud that we voted especially this election! Love our stickers?
Okay this election has made me so excited to be an American and exercise my right to vote. I'll be honest though, I've been pacing this whole day watching the news that I decided to finally blog instead. You can tell how excited/ nervous I am because I added like 7 new posts. I've been a little behind lately sorry mi familia but I made up for it right? Aaaaah I can't wait to find out. Who ever it will be, will definitely need our prayers. This is to emotional for me especially while I'm pregnant. Aaaaaaaaaaaah I'm gonna continue to watch the news. Love you all! Especially those who exercised their right to vote:)
Halloween
I made Halloween dinner special. Since it was Eve's first Halloween. I bought all this candy and not even one darn tricker treater came by. I was so bummed.
Our little fiesty cat.
Emergency Room
We had a HUGE scare about a week ago. About 12:30 am we heard Eve crying. Mark went in there to discover that Eve had vomited. I quickly got out of bed to see my baby sitting in her vomit crying hysterically. In fact for the next 2 hours after that moment she had vomited 12 times. It is AWFUL to see your child in so much pain. We couldn't figure out what the heck was happening. I strongly feel that it was the vitamin infant drops I gave her right before she went to sleep. It was her first time taking it. I got the approval from her doctor but it just did not sit well in her body. We ended up staying in the hospital the whole night with out an ounce of sleep. Poor Mark had to go to work shortly after that. She is doing much better since then but we are being ever so careful what we give her because her immune system is very sensitive.
P.s. The following night I got really sick and the night after that Mark was horribly sick. We are currently eating very healthy and taking our vitamins. Except for Eve that is. Taking vitamins I mean.
P.s. The following night I got really sick and the night after that Mark was horribly sick. We are currently eating very healthy and taking our vitamins. Except for Eve that is. Taking vitamins I mean.
Stuart Falls
One Saturday morning Mark was excited that Utah gave us a sunny beautiful day so he encouraged us to go on a hike. We decided to do Stuart Falls which is about 4 miles altogether. It was beautiful! I was very happy that Mark had this burst of energy to get out of the house. I did pretty well except for the fact that I really needed to use the bathroom the whole way there. I was to scared to find a bush because it was a hike that most people did on a weekend. So I suffered most of the way. It was a little cold leaving Eve with a runny nose but besides that we had a blast spending time with each other in nature.
Random Moments
Eve sneeking into the basket of the stroller.
The funny thing was that she had no problem getting in but as for getting out, she was very scared.
Eve had a nasty runny nose for a week. I gave her little pieces of a cheese tortilla and this was the outcome.
Yup, this is nasty. The only thing holding up her piece of tortilla is her snot.
Yeah For Family Visits
Eve playing with her cousins Grace and Kensey.
Mark's Brother William ( he's a real cowboy) and Kimberly. They are expecting a new baby boy in about a month. I couldn't get a good picture of Kimberly because she doesn't like the camera but she had that beautiful motherhood glow.
We hope to see them soon.
Mission Reunions
A few of us D.C. V.C sisters got together in Draper at Angelica Benson's house. It was so nice to see some of the girls I served with in Washington D.C. We really had fun serving the Lord together.
I don't think we could ever get a dog until Eve gets a little older. I had to watch her carefully when she was with the dog because she kept pinching and twisting the dog's skin.
This beautiful couple was Mark's mission president and wife. He means so much to Mark. He has played a very significant role in Mark's life. It was so nice to see Mark reunite with some of the Elders he served with.
This beautiful couple was Mark's mission president and wife. He means so much to Mark. He has played a very significant role in Mark's life. It was so nice to see Mark reunite with some of the Elders he served with.
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