rockstar

Jenna has been learning to play her new guitar. And it's not just any guitar, it's a red electric guitar. She wants to be a star just like Hannah Montana. So, here she is singing and playing!

Walking Baby

This proud mommy is pretty excited to announce these first steps! It has been a struggle for Brooklyn to get to this point. It's difficult to find your balance when your feet are as pigeon-toed as hers. But, she has mastered control over her feet so they don't cross in front of each other with every step, and she is finally taking a few steps at a time by herself. Go, baby!

Because we are generally BYU football fans, I must mention the Utah cheerleader dress she's wearing. We're celebrating the football team's ranking as #2. They deserve it.

Why are there so many chickens running loose in Kauai?

Hawaii was wonderful. Jeremy and I escaped from the cold to celebrate our 8th anniversary without the kids. We had a lot of fun. But, mostly it was just nice to be able to relax.

My amazing sister Laura flew in from Washington DC to take on three kids and a dog for the week (with a little help from friends and grandparents at both ends of the week, which means we never got to see her: so sad). They all survived, and we got a special surprise- Ethan could sound our words when we got home! Thanks, Laura.

Here are a few highlights from the trip:

Fern Grotto

This little hula dancer boy was so fun to watch.

At the Polynesian Cultural Center, the Samoan presentation featured a climb to the top of a coconut tree. I don't understand why they need this skill though, since they told us that the ripe coconuts fall to the ground. I guess they do it to collect the leaves.

Poi balls: much more fun than eating poi!

The view from our room. We left the windows open and listened to the waves as we fell asleep.

Finally

Here's the video of the kid's School Christmas Concert, and Jenna's Dance Recital.

You can see Jenna singing with her class- She is standing under the letter "W" wearing a white shirt. You can't see Ethan with his group, but he was there.