Once Upon a Kamalu Summer

So, we really were alive and well this summer although it wasn't known to the blog world. Here is a picture overload of some of the things we did this summer.

We had family pool parties, weddings, fourth of July celebrations, hula recitals, farewells, campfires, and the Utah Valley half Marathon. Scout also started school!

But the one thing that took the cake this summer, and all our time too, was moving. We love our new house, and we owe a lot of you for helping us move! So, now that it is October.....I will post about Summer.

We also went to San Diego in June, but I will post that on a seperate post since there are so many pictures from it.

Moved

We are still here.
We just moved and are still typing from the iPad
Since the computer is not set up.
We hope all of you are having a great summer. We
Have a lot of pictures to post.......soon.

Happy summer!

Quote of the Day

Scout: "Mom, why did Satan send this rain?"

Certainly rain for this long is an evil thing, and so it must have come from the devil.

I must admit, I have wondered myself.
At least I got a good chuckle out of it.

I hope you are all enjoying the rain.

Keepin' it Real

Yesterday Boston came up to me and felt my sides.
She then grabbed my love handles and said, "You have nice sides!
You have big muscles on your hips!"

I could not stop laughing. I just said, "Thanks Bos."

There is nothing like a child to help you keep it real and
keep you humble. I guess I don't mind calling my fat a different kind of
"muscle."

Next time I start complaining about my pysique, I will just say to myself, "sweet! I have big muscles on my hips!"

Happy Easter

Even though Ben is up to his neck in tutus, cardigans, leggings, and all other things most feminine, he is a great DAD.

Some of these girly goings-on are at their peak around Easter and whenever we start to see the "popcorn popping." But Ben is sweet, kind, and has learned to roll with the waves of emotion (something he will have to keep doing as they get older...you think it's bad now? [insert a small mischeivous laugh]).

We had a wonderful Easter. And to be honest, we didn't do much out of the ordinary, but that is what I love about this holiday. It is magnificent because of its perfect message. Knowing that Jesus Christ is the son of God and that he lives now, has made all of my joys meaningful.

I grow more impressed and humbled with every reading of the story of Christ's resurrection and triumph over death. My eternal family is possible because of Him. All good things are possible because of Him. And life is a good thing. The best.

This Easter I saw that life should be handled like the eggs my children opened this year; with excitement, wonder, and anticipation for what lies inside each day. All of our "life eggs" may hold different things, but we can joy in those differences and hold them up for everyone to see. And all who love us can joy with us at what we may have found along the way.

Christ made it possible to open our future with joy and hope. But it must be opened one day at a time. And I love watching my little girls and my sweet husband open their days one at a time; just like I love to watch them open their Easter eggs one at a time, and find something to cherish inside.

And, yes, at times we do cherish candy. A lot. Chocolate for Brooklyn, anything pink for Scout, and anything that doesn't stink for Boston.

I am grateful for the Easter message. It is filled with peace and a sense of all things starting new, and receiving life again. It is the message of the Son of God.

We hope you had a great Easter.

I am going to state the obvious and say that these pictures are blurry. I'm sorry. But you have learned to deal with all my other posts with similar pictures, so this is nothing new.

Hawaii

Ben and I went to Maui on a company work trip, and it was FABULOUS.
I had never been to Maui before, and I LOVED it. We had a great time. It is hard to come back to so much cold after so much SUN.

Thank you to all who watched our three little ones so we could go.
It was a much needed vacation.

Now all I can think about is how to get back to Maui.

(Sorry. Some of these pictures aren't the greatest, but you know Ben. His limit is about three, so he was being generous. :) We were also having too much fun to take more pictures.)