I love my girls!

I love my girls! I'm in one of those moods where I'm just grateful to be a mom. I feel like I have 2 of the most beautiful, silly, and talented kids.

I really love how they always try to make me laugh!

I love how much they care about each other and take care of each other (and me).

Motherhood is really something amazing. Seeing my girls grow and learn really does bring me so much joy.

Our Weekend

Last week we went to Moraga to visit our friends Anna and her 2 girls Cathy and Greta.

Miya, Emi, and Cathy hanging out on the monkey bars.

Emi, Miya, and Cathy posing on a bridge

Cathy taught Miya how to climb this tree.

Every Friday before a football game, Mason and I take Emi to the pep rally to see the band play and the Dancers dance. Too bad Cal's football team didn't pull through on Saturday vs. USC. Go Trojans!

Miya at the Stanford vs Cal Soccor game.

Emi at the Soccor game...Go Bears! Final score Cal:1 Stanford:0

Climbing a tree after the soccer game. Miya's favorite thing to do.

Sat. we met up with the Beesley's in Oakland at this beautiful Rose garden. (Yes, Emi is wearing the same dress...when she finds something she likes she'll wear it everyday)

Then, we went to Fenton's for dinner and ice cream...yummo!

Sunday, we enjoyed watching 2 sessions of General Conference (Jeffery R. Holland's testimony was on fire!) and we went to a baby shower for a lady in Mason's German department. Fun filled weekend! I wonder what we should do next weekend? Any suggestions?

Sean and Kyla's Wedding

Sean and Kyla really did it, they got married on Sat. The sealing was so beautiful. They both looked amazing! I am so happy for them and excited for all the adventures they are going to experience. Congrats Sista and bruddah Sean!

Here are a few photos out of hundreds from the temple and reception.

Presenting Sean and Kyla Christensen

So Cute!

The Siblings

The whole family after the Temple ceremony

Miya, Kennedy, and Emi

Beautiful Kyla and the little girls

Sara and Brendon such a great couple!

(this pic is mostly for you Sharon j/k)

Kyla and Sean's Diner Reception

Kara, Kyla, hot mamma Nani, and Erika

Kara, Kelly, Buddy, and Erika

Stever, Pierco, Kevin, and Mikey (aka: Stud Dude)

Emi drinking a soda

Our cousin Heather sang "Angel Baby" while Brendon accompanied her...they sounded so GOOD!

All the kiddos dancing as Brendon rocks the reception with an awesome rendition of "Unchained Melody"

Mommy and Miya

Our 50's Family Picture

Miya's first day of Kindergarten

Today was an exciting day for us because Miya started Kindergarten. She was super excited. She woke up at 5 am and wanted to leave for school. She packed her lunch all by herself, got her backpack ready, she wanted me to curl her hair and she even picked out her outfit the night before. I was actually surprised how excited she was for school.

Right before we got in the car

She wasn't so excited anymore when they asked the parents to move to the back and the students to line up.

Miya's Teacher saw her hesitation and was nice enough to hold her hand and bring her to the front of the line.

Miya in the front

Off she goes to her class holding hands with Ms. Jeannie. I was fighting back some tears. Is she really old enough to go to school already?

Emi is 3!

We celebrated Emi's Birthday today at Auntie Kara's house for a tinkerbell pool party. We sure love little Pihana Okalani, she is getting so cute and big (even though she is still tiny)

Erika made this tinkerbell cake with 'shrooms

cupcakes per Emi's request

"lollipops" was all Emi really asked for (although she got tons of stuff)

birthday girl

great big sister

cuz Kenn chan

this is emi on the way home. OUT.

P!ATD and No Doubt Concert

On friday night we got to go the the No Doubt concert and Panic! at the Disco opened for them. It was seriously the best concert I've ever been to. Panic sounded amazing with their new bassist and guitarist. No Doubt was phenomenal! Gwen was so awesome, especially her abs (uh..two kids, really?). So impressed!!! I was really hoping to meet Gwen, but unfortunately the security was really tight and being related to Brendon wasn't enough. Oh well, it was still an awesome show and I think we all had so much fun!

Waiting for the show to start

Sean, Kyla, Mase and me, still waiting...

Cool pic taken by my brother-in-law Mike...Mase is so hot!

The stage was so cool! I was loving it all!

Panic at the disco

The siblings...such a great looking family!

The whole gang after the show...sorry about the smokiness...they used fog.