Sabbath day with the Bouit's

What a special Sabbath we just had! For once, we finally emerged from being sick for about three weeks and went to Church in the morning. Vivian, Aidan, Tristan and Emily Buit joined us for lunch (Dad Troy was on-call) and we had a fabulous time together stretching almost into the evening. We finished the day off with supper at their house. We all had such a great time together!!!

Emily and Tristan are great kids and played so well with Brianna

Our smiley face recovered from bronchitis, an upper respiratory infection and breaking her first tooth all in the same week and a half! We are very happy to see her well again.

The little lights of our world

We want to thank everyone who was praying us through. We know many people lifted us in prayer through the whole time we were all sick. We know prayer works and want to thank you all for your love & kindness

The girls at 6 months

Kiara Charlisee at 6 months, definitely chunkier than Brianna at the same time. And she's still relying almost completely on Mommy's milk! It's safe to say she has a healthy appetite and she's working on her crawling skills daily. She'll be moving around very soon!

Brianna Cherisse at 6 months also. She was already eating veggies and fruits for a little while and started crawling by the end of her 6th month. Both girls were just great babies ... though Kiara is growing up way too fast for our taste!

HAPPY SABBATH, EVERYONE!

Family Pictures

Waimanalo Beach was quite windy but just as perfect. The whole fam posing for the obligatory picture ...

At church a few hours before (Brianna wasn't too happy as she was too hot and in dire need of a nap!)

Happy near the water

More fun times!

It was great to see Chad & Sho Ordelheide after 5 years (way too long!) We had a very short but great time catching up over Thai food in Oahu. Can't wait to see you guys here in Visalia again this month!

Our little fish

Sabbath afternoon at Waimanalo beach. Had a BLAST with Tio Ken too!

Hapy Bear staff, HAPY to be in Hawaii!!!

Our Hapy Bear Staff (pictured below) enjoyed a day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. A fun day of learning, playing, talking and enjoying ourselves!


Luau Dinner

Very delicious food! (We all loved the taro dinner rolls and steamed taro root)

Oahu Times (September 28th - October 4th)

After five and a half ours of flying time ... a lei reception was in order! Great to be back in Hawaii after six years!

Tio Ken & Brianna bonding at the beach

Princess Bri

Aidan & Elisya Watkins playing with Brianna at the hotel pool

Disneyland, September 27th!

Moving right along, after Jeremy's Elder Dedication we headed down south to Disneyland and the next day to LAX to head out to Hawaii for the ADA Convention (American Dental Association). Yep, we're always on the move!
Here Baby K & Daddy at the California Park. Had an amazing day with the Veiss and Jacobsen families! (All Disney fans!!!)

Brianna LOVED chatting with Pocahontas ...

Our favorite ride, Small World

All the girls love the tea cups ride!

Jeremy's Elder Dedication - September 26th, 2009

In a beautiful ceremony, Pastor Chad dedicated Jeremy as a church Elder on September 26th. It was a great milestone for Jeremy and for our family as well. We are so very thankful for God's calling to this new ministry opportunity and are seeing Him at work already in new ways within our family, church and comunity. He's moving in amazing ways manifested through incredible church growth even in this trying economic times.

Our closes friends were there to support Jeremy and we all went to dinner afterward to celebrate. Thank you Jacobsen's, Miller's, Shekoyan's, Veiss' and Bouit's!!!

Gorgeous Mommy look-alike, Mia Veiss!

Quiet week

Last Friday we found out Brianna had the flu and through the course of the weekend we all wound up with it in various degrees. So we are at home enjoying the rain today and trying to keep occupied. Thanks to Auntie Lauriene, Brianna has been enjoying some Geography classes with the Argentina map. She now nows many facts about Bibi's family and childhood. She loves hearing the stories about each province and family & friends living there.

Sweet Kiara is always happy, even when sick!

Baby K sure loves to jump!

Adoring sisters!

Baby Gianfranco

On October 6th, gorgeous baby Gianfranco made his grand entrance into the world. Proud parents Cris and Jenniss (Bibi's best friend) are doing great. Baby Gian is a little angel that loves to eat and sleep very well. Cris & Je feel incredibly blessed!

Baby Gian weighed 3,200 kg and measured 51 cm. long.

Congratulations guys!!!! We are so very excited for you and can't wait to meet sweet Baby Gian soon!!!!