A few words ...

So... I need to come clean about something...

I have been very troubled lately because my mommy keeps telling me I need to share with others.

At first I was like what is she talking about? I always share...

Then she showed me all the photos in the camera. Some would call it a "smile" and say I don't share them very much. In fact a lot of you have probably only seen me share faces like this.

It all makes sense now, so I thought I'd share with you what my mommy calls her "little treasures".

Pay attention because I don't give these out very much.

Did you get all that?

And she says I don't share

Noa's 1st Birthday

This last weekend we celebrated Noa's 1st Birthday. He was born 08-08-08. We can't believe it has already been a year! Time flies, and it sure has been an adventure. I put some slide shows of him growing up on the side bar if you want to take a look. Otherwise here are some pics from his bday.

My parents couldn't be here for his party so on his actual bday they took him out to eat, got him a book, and took him to the park. His favorite thing to do is swing and when my mom was pushing him he started to fall asleep so she took him on some more exciting rides.


The park was Discovery park in Pleasant Grove. It has a really great playground. My dad ran to every window of this castle to pose with Noa for a picture. They both thought that was pretty funny. It was fun hanging out with them and Noa enjoyed the one on one time with his grandparents. Thanks mom and dad for making his bday special.


We held his party later in the month so Tau's family could come out. We went to Scera Park in Orem and had a BBQ. Tau and his cousin Rob were at the grill the whole time and I don't even know if they got to eat. Thanks guys, you rock! The food was delicious. We had teri burgers, teriyaki steak, bbq chicken, hot dogs, chop suey, taro, mac salad, craisin salad, fruits and veggies. Basically a lot of food. It was yummo. I really put Tau's family to work and they did a great job.


I didn't actually get a picture of Noa eating his cake, but this is what he looked like afterwards. You can see the blanket he ate on. He destroyed the cake and had fun throwing it everywhere, but I think he only got two bites in his mouth. Yah, that was fun to clean up.


After cake, we opened presents. Noa got spoiled. Thanks everyone. He loved all his toys and cried when we tried to load them in the car. One of his presents helps him to walk. He's been pushing it around the house ever since. I'm really excited to see if he'll be walking solo soon.

The adults set up a volley ball net and played into the evening, but Noa had seen enough excitement for the day. He finally fell asleep and had a nice little cat nap before we went home. It was a very nice party. Thanks to all those who came and celebrated with us. Also thanks for bringing things and helping out. We love you all.

Happy Birthday little Noa! Mommy and Daddy love you!

3 Years and Counting

It's official! Tau and I have been married 3 years now. I get really excited just thinking about it. It seems that marriage gets better and better the longer we're together and though I didn't think it was possible to love someone more, I love Tau more and more every day. Thanks for being such a wonderful husband and father. I love you and am so excited to be married to you. I can't wait to experience more adventures with you and make more memories. Happy Anniversary Tau! Hope you enjoy taking a stroll down memory lane.

Dating Years and Growing Up

Married
(It was hard to find pics of us together most of them are of Noa now oops)

Oh Canada!

We got to go to Canada to visit Tau's sister Sonya, for his cousins wedding and to visit his extended family a few weeks ago. Despite all the horror stories we hear about kids flying, Noa is a real champ at it. We just kept his tummy full and he was happy, we even snuck a few naps in on those 7 hr flights. The only problems we had were no changing tables in the bathrooms. I got peed on the way there and the way back and had no clothes to change into. Noa wore a lava lava like a toga and I was reminded how important it is to pack an extra pair of clothes for Noa and for me in the diaper bag.


I forgot to take many pictures so I can't really show you how beautiful Canada is. When we went into old Montreal and when we walked around Sonya's little town I felt like we were in France because of the old buildings, cobblestone paths, little cafes, and of course all the French words around me. It was a very enchanting place. Here are two pictures from Tau's Aunt Diane's backyard.


The food was also very good. Poutine is a popular dish there. It is just fries with gravy and squeeky cheese on top. Its really good, especially when the fries are crispy. They also have Ketchup Potato chips which I think Lays should sell in the U.S. And of course you can't go to Canada without trying their maple syrup. It was delicious. We bought a bunch of cans home as souvenirs. Here in Utah it tastes the same as regular syrup, I guess it was all about being there that makes it so special. Smarties is their version of M&M's, my favorite candy though was the Cadbury carmel bars. Yummo


The best part of the trip wasn't the food though, it was meeting all of Tau's extended family and staying up late with his sister's hearing about how Tau was the favorite son ;) and how he got away with everything. I can't believe all the stories I had never heard before. I laughed so hard. His Aunt and Uncles even pulled out some photo books and we learned a lot about his family. Hooray for genealogy!

We got to watch some arial fireworks thanks to Keola at Sonya's place and Aunt Diane and Uncle Serge had a sweet set up in their backyard so we didn't have to go anywhere else. It was nice because we were all just able to hang out, relax, talk story, and have fun and enjoy each other with no worries about doing anything else. Here are some pics of our activities:

This water was freezing cold, but the kids were determined to swim. Noa is mad at me for taking him out of the pool to early. He's a real daddy's boy nowa days.

We tuckered the poor kid out and are about to do it again in Cali. He's such a good sport. Thanks to all of Tau's family for showing us a good time. We love you and miss you already.

Cousins!

Noa loves playing with all his cousins. Here are some pics of him hanging out with the Holdcraft cousins when they came out to visit from Cali. It's so cute watching him play with them. He's so eager to fit in with the big kids and wanted to do everything they were doing.

Noa and Lavi reading a book together

Makai showing Noa how to use a cell phone


Taylor teaching Noa how to walk

He also loves chilin with his Uda cousins. Here he is just vegging with Mason and Maile, watching cartoons.

Brinley and Noa are just 1 month apart. I love it when they hang out because he always learns so many knew things. In these pics she could crawl and he coulnd't, but he was determined to learn after watching her get around.

Teya, Mason, Maile, Noa, and Brinley at Thanksgiving Point

At the Zoo with Brooklyn, Mason, and Maile

Kaleo, Mai, and Noa when he's two months

Noa's very lucky to have so much family around. We can't wait to see how he'll be when we go out to Canada to play with Jordan, Mai, and Kaleo. It's been a long time since he's hung out with them. We are countin down the days. Whoopie!

He's Mobile!

We didn't think it would ever happen...but look out he's on the move. We've officially started baby proofing the house.