Mimi Turns 7!!!

It's hard to believe, but Mimi is now 7 years old!!!  For some reason this seems like a huge jump too.  She's not our little girl anymore but turning into this mature, sweet, silly, creative young lady.  Her birthday landed on family dinner night so we switched it up and celebrated at our house.  Then that weekend she had an extended sleepover weekend with cousins and friends.  She was partied out by the end!  She got clothes, art kits, pink glittery rubber boots, Jojo bows, money, Barbie dolls, Claire's gift cards, and of course she loved it all.  Chan was very good on her birthday too and not too bummed that none of the presents were for him.  He couldn't resist at cake time though and had to blow her candles out for her.  Ugh!  Poppy and Eve got into it too and now whenever they look at the wall where we hung the happy birthday banner they say "Happy Birthday Mimi."

Birthday morning, before school.

Chan wanted to try out all the decorations too, including the birthday hat :)

Chan wrote this on Esme's present all by himself.  I didn't even tell him what to write.

Birthday girl after being picked up at school.  Still so happy!

Everyone at the table for family dinner!  We were missing Nana though since she was on Oahu :(

The start of the sleepover weekend!  We picked up the Kona cousins and stopped at Mauna Kea State Park on the way back. 

With a rotating crew of 4 girls every night for the long weekend, we ended up just making a big bed in the play room for them all.   

We also had Valentine's Day festivities right before Mimi's birthday.  Keikiland does a Valentine Luncheon with parents that's lots of fun.  Chan was so happy to have us there during the day and even happier that he got to go home early with us also. 

The twins also did some Valentine art at the sitter :)  They're the 2 little munchkins on the left.  

We've had about 3 weeks of heavy rain here in Hilo so this is what last weekend looked like.  Family movie time!  The twins only last for a short time but it was pretty cute while it lasted.

They're just too cute together!

Maui No Ka Oi

Well apparently having 4 little munchkins running around keeps me very busy cause I keep forgetting about this blog.  I know, I know, the updates keep getting more and more spaced apart.  Well, before Esme's birthday I thought I'd try to squeeze a post in :)

Mommy got to steal away with the big kids last month for a getaway to Maui.  We were connecting with the Patoc's who were visiting home from Seattle.  Esme got to play with one of her first best friends, Addy!  She was so excited but shy since they always take a little while to warm up to each other.  But not too long goes by and they're right where they left off.  We honestly didn't do much other than hang out at our hotel in Lahaina and play at the pool/beach.  And on the way back to the airport we stopped at the Maui Ocean Center.  It was a perfect relaxing weekend!  Allen might have a different take on it since he stayed home with the babies by himself :)  Way to go daddy!

Plane ride to Maui.

We found this cool sunflower field on the drive out to Lahaina!

Chan loved seeing all the bees since he had recently learned about them in school.

They got the full resort welcome with the leis and all :)

They were so excited for the pool time!

Esme and Addy were inseparable.

The Hyatt has a great kids play area!

The penguins (top of the pic) were a highlight in the hotel lobby.

This bridge was also fun too!

Miss you Aunty Marina!

Breakfast Buffet in the Swan Court

Hammocks by the beach

So much fun!