at work

in the past couple days people have finally been giving me the 'you're pregnant' smile and a hug... or people coming over to my desk to chat about the wee fetus... and i just have to laugh... cause i would have done the same thing... first questioning if 'so and so' is indeed pregnant for a month or two to myself to save me from the embarrassment of 'excuse me, i just had a big lunch'...that would suck...

so now, the word is out at work, and it was the boy in my belly that told.

so i have a few more belly pictures from hawaii that my sister betsy and mom took that i just love.

have a great labor day weekend... i'm taking a nap! xoxo mollymalia

she may be small

but she has a huge personality.

my little penelope has found her little spot in the valley of my pregnancy. every time i have her out she snuggles right in. i love it! she'll ride along there the whole time she is out and even after an hour nap i'll wake to find she is still there! i hope that i don't squash her one of these days!

today jord

had mainland fever.

she started to cry for hawaii... um, thats okay jord, i do it to!photo by betsy

here are some pictures... most of these, if not all, are courtesy of my sister... i, in most cases lately forgot my camera when we went places. but ashley, my sister-in-law, has a few posts of things that we did there if you would like to see more pics.

we had so much fun! from chatty mermaids... velz and jordpool fun at tutus... velz, j baby, jord and mahina
a fascination with digging holes... niki, jord and vz
our morning hike to makapu'u light house...

kasey sneaking away a few times to play some golf out at turtle bay.
this being the palmer course.
thanks kris for taking him out, he loved it!
jord insisting on going barefoot cause she is 'hawaiian' now.
photo by betsy
crab hunting... notice that she is not really
holding the crab but crushing him in a ball of sand.
my olympic bound niece niki... atta girl.
an early birthday party for jord... look a the size of that cake!
it was seriously all frosting though. gotta love teds bakery!
photo by mark lee
photo by mark lee
a new family pic... thanks mark,
you did a great job, it was so much fun!
but by the end of the day this was the norm... jord and vzand when it came time to go we found a stow away!
vz, i think your mom would miss you!

a moms proud moment

okay, so its been a while since i have blogged,
sorry... been relaxing!
but now we are back in the desert and
trying to pick up our lost daily routine...
i'll up dated you all on our trip in pictures when i get them all together...
but until then i really need to share something with you...usually when i fly i say little prayer as the plane takes off...
as we were 'taxiing' to the run way in hawaii on our way back
i noticed kasey saying a little prayer (he hates to fly).
jord asked what he was doing, i told her and she just sat there
and watched him.
a couple minutes later i heard some whispering, i thought that she
was just talking to kasey but looked over anyway.
she had her arms folded and eyes closed saying a little
prayer of her own.
i motioned to kasey to check her out...
he got this big grin on his face and just sat there and watched
her until she was done.
i loved it.

only 5 more days

until we are on a plane bound for 'my' island!

i'm so stoked to be able to go home for a couple of weeks...
i miss my family tons being out here in ootah.
i just wish that i would be able to surf this time around.
maybe i'll sneak in a few waves. don't tell the doc...

or kasey!i know this picture is not what you would think from hawaii... but i really remember doing this when i was like 12 right after hurricane iniki with all the rubbish that rolled up on the beach. among doing this, digging large holes to play in, putting crabs in my dads piko (bellybutton), body surfing and pretty much bringing the beach home with me in my suit when i was a kid... i am soooo glad that i grew up in hawaii! i wouldn't have had it any other way! after i took kasey out there the first time he told me that now he understands why i am the way i am and why i'm always telling him that i'm on hawaiian time. never in a hurry, and always late! i love it!

109 out of 200

now i think that is pretty good!
Copy the list below and bold all of the ones you have done.

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game (Lakers vs Jazz in this years playoffs)
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
03. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera or ballet
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

okay, first off

happy anniversary to me!
but i think kasey got the best anniversary present ever!

i'm going to let kasey say a few things on his blog debut:

I am so excited to have a mini me, all of the stuff I learned from my Dad and Grandfathers I get to finally pass on. I think I am most excited to have a little hunting and fishing buddy. Words just can't explain how happy I am today well maybe one word WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

it's a boy!

this morning when the fetus first came on the screen
i saw the 'little fella' right off...
kasey didn't and the doc was trying to get
measurements before he let on what it was.
so in this first clip i was trying to hint to kasey
what it was and to take a 'closer' look...

i mean look at the boy, he's showing all!
then he finally got it... sorry that the video isn't that great
and i feel bad that i cut off the best part at the end...
kasey was so stoked and pretty much dancing... and i missed it!

owners manual

a product information guide and limited warranty
for new parents
( found this in an old edition of fit pregnancy mag)

congratulations!

you are the proud parents of a 2007/2008 model child. your offspring has been issued a social security number for registration purposes. please present this number when product needs servicing. to identify make and model, locate adapter between lower appendages. if adapter is female (xx), you have a beautiful baby girl. if adapter is male (xy), a bouncing baby boy is yours. warning for owners of xx model! beautiful is a relative term.
warning for owners of xy model! do not attempt to actually bounce baby.

packaging

baby comes wrapped in protective coating. do not sign for delivery if this layer is missing or appears to have been tampered with. all extraneous material, including placenta, is not reusable and must be properly disposed of.
a fuel line (ubc) connects model to host unit. only a licensed representative should disconnect cord. product should operate as a cordless unit for the duration of its lifetime. batteries should not be inserted into baby.

warnings
do not use baby to block heating or cooling vents.
do not store foreign objects in baby's openings.
do not attempt to fold or compress baby into small spaces.

helpful hints

*gently jiggling baby in an up/down motion patting on spine can remove air bubbles.
*for the first six months, power source can be sustained with fda-approved formula (not included) or unpasteurized calcium and vitamin d source provided by mother unit.
*when programing and communicating with baby, exaggerate and articulating language with movement, as when talking with a foreigner, is recommended.
*baby will not become self-cleaning for at least two years. it is recommended that porous surface be wiped at least twice a day and whenever leakage occurs. unit may be lubricated using baby lotion, diaper cream or other nontoxic solvent.

trouble shooting
problem baby won't shut down.
try producing melodic and somniferous sound waves and reposition unit using a pendulum motion.
problem baby leaks and discharges.
try changing vacuum-sealed disposal bag (not included)
problem baby is not desired make and model.
try living with this common problem. do not try to change gender of model by attaching or removing x or y parts.
problem baby does not resemble father unit.
try calling local service center for confirmation of compatible programming code. or skip previous step and get over it.

warranty and limitations of liability

warranty for full return will terminate at the end of one year. after which time resale and relocation become difficult. owner is responsible for indirect, special, incidental and consequential damages caused by the above mentioned under any legal authority, including but not limited to damage to public and/or private property, havoc wreaked on marriage, and lost profits, youth hair, leisure time and sanity. owner will cover all costs of damage to and maintenance of data programmed and stored in system of processor until expiration date of eighteen (18) years despite products individual claims of autonomy.

leave me your memory

I got this from my sisters blog, so I thought I'd join in on the fun! Here's the rules:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave a memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, leave a memory anyway!

his and hers

sometimes can be real tacky...

other times it can be useful...and at times surprisingly one great deal!

and lamoile is

where?

we drove out to see some friends in lamoile nevada this past weekend...
if you have no idea where it is, like i did, its out be elko...
tucked away by the ruby mountains.

who would have thought this was in central nevada?
it was so nice there and rapidly fell in love with the place!

jord and ramsey played so well together, it had been almost a year
since they had seen each other!
we had to take kona with us cause of his ear infection,
so while we were hanging outside watching jord and ramsey play
the dogs, kona and ruger, were going wild having a blast and spending most of
their day in the kiddie pool.

tour al la house...
ramsey has a roll of money tucked in the gas cap of this little car
because her mom says that all they do is put money into the
gas tank of their car... so rams does just the same.
we thought that was so funny!

and a round of horse shoes after breakfast...

thank you josh and tori for letting us come and visit! we love you guys!