random pics

I just found a bunch of pictures on my phone from the past couple of weeks.... so I thought I'd share!

New CAR, New BABY!

I didn't know that when I went to work last Thursday that we would have a new car when I got home!  Albert and the kids spent a long day test driving cars and this is what they picked out!!

I think they did a great job!

Today we met Baby Liam for the 1st time!  He is already 6 weeks old and such a happy little guy!

He even smiled for the camera!

Each time I tried to hold him the kids were begging me to let them hold him.  Andrew kept touching his nose and giving him kisses!

Soooo sweet..... but I told her not to get any ideas ;)

more vacation pics-- part 2

The temperature everyday was in the 90's so we spent most of our time in the pool. 

The kids could have stayed in the pool the entire day if we let them.

We finally found a lava flow drink!  It was our favorite drink in Hawaii and I've been craving one for awhile!

having fun at the souvenir shop!

A couple of people recommended a restaurant called Flounders Chowder House so we went there for lunch one day.  It was awesome but poor Andrew fell asleep at the table before the food even came :(  That was the only day he slept when we were out.  After that, we dedicated a couple of hours every day where we all went to our room and everyone took a nap.  Even Alexis, who doesn't nap anymore, took one everyday!

We went to a crab house where our table was a picnic table in a huge area with sand and a playground!

enjoying another lava flow!

Our second day there was our anniversary.  Albert and the kids surprised me as they waited for me on a balcony with gifts!  I walked out on the balcony and saw this:

Albert was wearing his wedding outfit and the kids each had a gift for me!

It was really sweet and the balcony reminded me so much of our reception site in Hawaii!

She loved our rental car!

A little after 1am one morning the fire alarm started going off so I jumped out of bed and started digging through the suitcase for some clothes for Alexis.  She was sleeping in her underwear which is pretty normal for her.  As I was doing that, I was yelling for Albert to get out of bed.  I picked Alexis up and as I turned around to get her clothes, she had already climbed up in bed and laid back down.  Albert finally woke up and we carried the kids down 5 flights of stairs to the parking lot outside.  We stood outside for about 1/2 hour while the fire trucks came and finally gave us clearance to go back in.  We carried the kids back up 5 flights and, thankfully, they went back to sleep!  Definitely worst part of the trip.  

fish face!

It was an awesome vacation and I was sad to come home!  Maybe we can go back again someday!!