
I am so behind on this so one post is going to make up for it! We had a beautiful fall here, I love fall. It was warm and not rainy till about November. We went to Utah on Nov 21 and celebrated Cecilia's first birthday. What a fun time we had seeing everyone, we love to be able to play with cousins and hang out and run around to see everyone. Now if only everyone would take turns and come see us!! Hint, hint. We returned home for ten days, I turned 31 (I have no idea how that one happened)! Then we flew off to Hawaii, we have been planning this trip for about two years and we booked it a year ago, before we dreamed I would be pregnant right now. But, after almost six hours on the plane we landed in the neatest airport, all outdoors and palm trees everywhere. Upon arriving at the resort Preslee had already decided she wants to move there and Brandon agreed whole heartedly. We got to our room, our bags showed up and we were off to the pool ASAP. Cecilia tried so hard for the first two days to eat sand each time we were not looking and of course she decided she didnt' want to do that anymore. She loved the water, the sand and the outdoors, we had to fight her to take naps and stop to eat.
I loved every minute, yes even 8 months pregnant and huge and tired, seeing my kids play in the ocean and sand. Our kids are half aquatic, so they never got tired of swimming or snorkeling. This resort is perfect for families, it has some small waterslides and several pools, one a sand bottom and then their lagoon is amazing. We spent most time at the lagoon where Brandon and Steven saw eels, tons of different fish, manta ray, sea turtles, crabs, shrimp. Preslee and Cecilia spent lots of time closer to shore but still in the water and still saw turtles and fish galore. I loved watching my kids smile and laugh each time the waves came in and they jumped them, and when they played together in the sand and built castles. I took tons of pictures to try and remember it all. Brandon and Preslee were lucky enough to swim with the dolphins and they more than LOVED every second of it.. We watched from the deck and they fed them, kissed them, and petted them over and over. What a neat experience for those two to share..
We ventured off the resort a few times and went to a couple different beaches that were beautiful, one day Cecilia decided she was done and we went back to the room and she and I both slept for three hours and the rest of the time she did amazing. We also went and walked around town and enjoyed some good food.
After a week in paradise it was time to come home, and we were all tired from arriving here about midnight.Brandon had three days of school, Preslee had one of preschool and somehow we got thru them! Finally it was Christmas vacation and we had a lot of fun together. I love when the kids get to be home with me for a few days. Steven had a four day weekend and Santa found our house. Then we enjoyed the next week, even though the girls were sick and no one got any sleep at nights, and Steven took another four day weekend for new years.
During all this time Cecilia has decided she really loves her daddy, she clings to him and follows him all around. She is such a little talker and so curious and smart. We all think she is the funniest and cutest little person, needless to say she is spoiled!
We are all looking forward to our new baby, NO ONE MORE THAN ME.. I have "hit the wall" at this point and we still have at least four weeks. It will not come soon enough for me, being this pregnant is so uncomfortable and miserable. I will post a few pictures from the last few months and try harder to keep this updated better.
I only set three goals for this year, one is to send birthday cards out. So far I have done January and I am very proud of that! The other two are to have this baby (healthy and soon:) )and my last goal is to go with the flow and enjoy all my kids this year without becoming too overwhelmed by two babies close together! We will see how this year plays out!!