HaPPy HalLowEEn!!!!

A week Away!!!!!!!!

Russ and I just had the greatest Week of our lives........Seriously.....Our good friends Michelle and Cam Kelsh invited us to the Soft opening of their newest Fitness Ridge Spa that joined with Biggest Loser in Malibu CA. It was amazing.....

We ate 1200 calories a day and worked out up to 7 hours a day. The food was amazing, prepared by a magnificant chef.

We hiked two hours every morning in the amazing mountains of Malibu. GEORGEOUS. This is where we took all the pictures, I obviously didn't take my camera in the pool, or workout rooms.

above: Cam took us to the Biggest Loser Ranch one evening, it was about 6 miles away from the resort, we thought it would be cool to weigh in......

Me in Dr. H's Office medical room......

Russ and I with Cam and Kade.....Kade and Russ got pretty close on this trip, he now calls Russ Grandpa, were not sure why but it stuck....

Us with Daris, this kid is a stud. One of our new best friends. We seriously became pretty close to him, he was in our group and so fun. He was on Season 9, Lost tons of weight, we couldn't believe it. Russ and I had never watched the show so after meeting him we went back and looked it up on line. HOLY COW, the next morning I gave him a big hug. Couldn't believe him before...Michael and Danny former winners where there with us also. Cool Guys. What Will power...

Me trying to relax before the pool class starts, trust me it looks relaxing but was pretty tense.

This was our cabin we stayed in. They were adorable. Cozy and Cool. Such a beautiful atmosphere. We want to go back.

This was us right after check in. This was our ticket to success. We had a fabulous time, thanks Kaeli for staying with our kiddos, they had a blast at home. Thanks Cam and Michelle, we loved our week away......

Kaeli is Nanny for a week!!!!!!!!!!

Russ and I left for a week. We went to fitness ridge/biggest loser resort spa in Malib CA. While we were gone Kaeli watched the kids, had a fabulous week and posted the below on her blog......Thanks Kaeli

Our Glorious Week

My sister and her husband took of to Malibu for a week at the spa. I however had the privlidge of watching the kidos. It has been fun, eventfull and challenging all at the same time. I only say challenging because I am 15 weeks pregnant and the energy just isn't all here. Everytime I took a sit on the bean bag to watch a movie the door rang continuously of little ones wanting to play...which is great....but the stairs (up and down up and down) are just a little to tough to be packing extra weight. While Madi and Koda are at school Tia does good to hang out and chill and take naps...but she still wants to have more fun than i'm capable at this point. She is such a help though. They have all been so good and we had a fun week.

Monday Funday

The kids were lucky and got to spend an extra day at Grandmas which meant no school on Monday for them and then we stayed up a little later than usual to watch Charlotte's Web.

Tuesday Bluesday

We all wore blue and when they came home from school there was a big bag of blue candy waiting. Probably not the best idea but they were thrilled. :)

Wednesday Spendsday

We played long and hard outside and then went and blew all our money mom and dad left on McDonalds. Yum yum yum!!

Thursday...oh nothing rhymed with Thursday so we didn't really celebrate anything too special or take a special picture. They still had fun and played hard though.

Oh and this...this happened every day. First Tia would read to me (making it all up of course which was hilarious) and finally she'd fall asleep. She understands that because I'm pregnant I'm tired and hungry a lot. I hope her parents don't come back to a butterball Tia that is 2x the size she used to be. I eat every two hours which means so does she and she's a good little eater. I'll finish before she does. She'll sit there politely and quietly until she finishes, put her dish in the sink and then come find me with her hand full of treats.

Nap Time...mainly for me but I had company

First day of School 2010

Madison is in 2nd Grade, Age 7. Mrs. De Le Torres Class. Trust me when I say she was ready for school to begin

Koda is in Kindergarten (ALL DAY) Age 5 Mrs. Haire. HE love love loved it. He didn't think twice about me leaving him, I don't even think all day was enough for him....

And don't even think about leaving her out, Tia, Age 3 Going on 18. Miss Mandi's Preschool (that is me of coarse and we don't even start school till next week, but you can bet she was in her new clothes, shoes, lunch made and backpack on like the other kids........SHE is Ready to go as the picture shows......We love our new School....

LUAU......CRAB.......Beach.......Mormon Battalion.......FUN

Well well, it's been a while....but memories have been made....I am trying so hard to keep up on this massive scrapbook journal but it isn't easy. I'm trying so hard to put in the most memorable things so I can soon print books for the kids. This past weekend was one of them for sure. We were invited by Katie and Waki our neighbors that have become Grandparents to CA (where they are from) to watch their nephew (worlds champ in fire dancing) in a Luau. WE HAD A BLAST.....

It Started off with swimming at the motel, always so much fun. IT was Russ and I with our kids, Grandma Marcia and Dani and Wade and their Kids.

Then later that evening we went to the Resort where the Luau was held. It was amazing, Waki's brother is over all the dancers, here, Disneyland and Polynesian Culture Center in Hawaii, they are super talented. Waki danced himself many moons ago. We had a pig roast, Ate the best food ever and watched the dancers.......OH and surprise surprise they called up my mom, dani and I to dance with them......They had it planned the whole time and boy was it a hoot, my mom was actually super good, but Dani and I joked our way through it....

Madi showing off all her Lays.....super cute isn't she

OK this picture above is hilarious, I asked a cute worker there to take our picture, he didn't speak english and well lets just say he cut off half the group, all the kids below

Above: Picture of Quiney Jr. the fire dancer nephew

Waki and his Nephew before the show.....He was amazing

The next morning we went to the Hisoric Mormon Battalion Museum. This was amazing, the kids loved it.

Searching for GOLD.......

Koda holding some of the Battalions Gear.

Later that afternoon we heading over for some crab, this place was unbelievable, Waki helped us pick out our Crab then we went to town eating.........SUPER FRESH...

And of coarse what is a CA trip with out the BEACH, we had a blast.

We just love these two, Katie and Waki Leaitaua. They treat our kids like their own and Russ and I like their kids. We are so greatful to have met them. They both come from amazing backgrounds. They are such hidden treasures that we are so greatful we found. We love you Both.....