Petroglyph Park

today, to celebrate ric's birthday......we had adventure day! we went to the petroglyph park by mauna lani. it was a pretty short "hike", if you even call it that. grace walked pretty much the whole way, falling a few times getting some lava rock scratches on her legs. she is tough as nails. all she said was "hurt", pointed to it, and kept going. yes, some were bleeding. she doesn't get that from me, that for sure.

welcome 2008

happy new year everyone!! i dashed home from work and convinced ric we needed to wake grace up and ring in the new year. we woke her up at about 11:15. it was hard, but after she saw our neighbors across the street blowing their fireworks, her eyes got really big, and there was no returning to bed. grace and i made cocoa for the 3 of us and we each has some of ric's famous mochi. i brought home some party hats, balloons, and noise makers from work.......so we had quite the celebration. now it is almost one.........and time for bed.....just waiting for the sugar to wear off.
anyone have any inspiring resolutions???

new wheels

grace got some new wheels!!! good thing we don't have a chimney, i don't know how he would have fit the jeep in there! she is on the verge of figuring out the tricycle. it is perfect for our back lanai. and the jeep, well, that is a gracie-daddy thing. ric picked it out (and told santa), decorated it with the stickers, and thank goodness grace always asks him to go out side to drive. she still needs to work on using the steering wheel.

christmas morning

what a morning. grace finally got to open up her dollhouse from grandma and papa blackard. i can't believe it stayed wrapped by the tree without her peeking. she had a fun morning running around playing with all her new toys.

growing up fast!!!

our little girl is turning into a little lady. just look at all the changes. even santa has changed a little!!