An Early Christmas Present...

With the idea and encouragement from the Hawaiian Princess, the kids decided that they wanted to save their money to get me a Christmas Present, they said that they wanted to do this because they said "I do lots of things for them."  I am glad my efforts don't go unnoticed.  I have been wanting one of these for a while and this is what they got me, a Cocoa Latte maker! I love it and Highly recommend one to anyone who loves Hot chocolate as much as I do! I keep it on all day long, It keeps it at a certain temp. and turns on and then Idles when it's at a certain temp. and then it spins and mixes it every once in a while and then when you despense it, it has a button on the side to make it frothy, it's the best machine in the world (according to me)!

Hailey has come to visit/Help with the baby...

 We always have such a great time when Hailey comes...This is all the kids + Sloane playing the WII game Just Dance, it's such a fun game, Thanks Guthries for thinking of us!

We just love Hailey and when she comes..We went to see the movie Tangled and we all loved it! Then we went shopping, played games, made ginger bread houses and ate lots and lots of junk food! Can't wait till you come again, we love you!

Dash and Shell's School Christmas Concert

 Dash is on the back row with the green and gray sweater vest.

Shell is in the front row with a blue flower in her hair.

The kids did a fabulous job singing in the concert, it was a great concert! Shell kept us in stiches with her great acting and facial expressions.

She's FINALLY HERE!!

 Me just a couple of hours after having baby, it took me a long time to recoupe she was a whopper of a baby and took a lot of strength to push her out, I kept thinking, "why is this taking so long?" Then we found out why when they weighed her 8lbs. 4oz. that's bigger than any of my girls were and almost as big as my two boys, JR was 8lbs 7oz. and Dash was 8lbs. 14oz.

 I could cry thinking about this woman, she has an amazing gift for helping women bring sprits into this world and I am trully grateful for her! This is my third baby having it at the Baby Place birthing center. She owns it and starting doing midwifery in her home many years ago, she also has eight children herself, she says I am competing with her, no really I wasn't trying.

Our sweet little baby girl that everyone can't get enough of, Currin Kaikamahinelani Kahuhu. 

Her middle name means Heavenly Girl.

Ok so here's my story...I got up in the morning and started to proceed to get everyone ready for church including myself, I had my hair and makeup done. As I was folding some laundry I started having contractions, but I thought they were just braxton hicks. So I ignored them but then I started noticing that  they were coming every ten min. then every eight, then every 4, by the time I decided they might be real Sloane came home from his meetings about that time and decided for us that we were not going to church, then the Hadfields offered to take the older four(brave souls) to church with them and Hawaiian princess stayed home with the two youngest.  At 2:20 we decided to go in but I still didn't really feel like they were real contractions. So when I got there they checked me and I didn't think that I was already dialated to a SEVEN! So we stayed and had baby at 4:15, thank goodness we didn't go to church! She came out fast and had a little bruises on her cheeks and was a little swollen on her eyes and face, but it has gone down since then.  This was by far my best labor, I hardly had any contractions, it was an amazing experience and Sloane was my dula and he was the best! We love her and are so happy she's finally here!

Here Comes Santa Clause!

 Santa kept trying to talk to JR and he didn't want to talk and tell Santa what he wanted, he kept reaching for the candy canes, that's all he wanted. EB boy however had a whole list, he told me that he told Santa that he wanted Iron Man that talks!

 These two cute girlies even still wanted to tell santa what they wanted and sit on his lap!

This was by far the best ward Christmas party because it was at the Stake Center and it was not too crowded and hectic, it was really nice and who ever thought of the way the food table was to be set up was brilliant, it was in the shape of a plus sign, and you could go on both sides of the table so the lines for the food were super fast and that was really nice! The food was excellent and company too!

His first Birthday party...

EB boy got to go to his first Birthday party for Bridger Hamm. He was so excited! A little funny story to tell about that: So I preped him that the present he was going to give was for Bridger not for him, he seemed ok with it all and SEEMED like he understood, but then when it came time to open the presents EB boy wanted to open the one he had brought, lucky for him Bridger was being nice and let him and then when he opened the present he said in a loud voice, "Oh it's for me!" Brittany and some of the parents that were there were all in stiches, but EB boy reluctantly gave it back to Bridger (did i say it was his first Birthday party?) Then when he came home he told me that he couldn't keep the present and I said, your right it was for Bridger, Then my oldest Pipes in and says, he's a spoild kid mom, Then I had to tell her that she did the same thing when she went to her first birthday party, a little taste of humble pie, ha ha!

Snow Day!

What does your family do on a snow day? We...got an automated call from the district at 5am telling us that there is no school, slept in while Sloane and Dash went around the neighborhood shoveling snow on driveways and sidewalks. Layed around all morning long watching all the snow fall 8inches or so. Layed the baby down for a nap, got people all dressed and bundled up to go outside, Watched them all play from the inside of my warm comfy house (while I wrapped christmas presents). Watched my honey play with the kids all afternoon outside, making forts ect. (what a great dad). Waited for my two little boys to get cold and come in but they never did, they lasted until everyone came in, they had so much fun! Made hot cocoa with marshmellows and whipped cream,Yummy! Made a banana cream dessert for Sloane, gave three of my boys hair cuts, had a simple dinner (sandwiches), Watched a movie as a family, Perfect day, I wish every snow day could be like this!:)