Here they are....all 7 of my littles.... I know the blog is titled 5 kids... but we are now a family with 7 kids. I always imagined a big family, and now I know we are truly complete....Every aspect of life that comes with a family this size makes me smile, laugh, cry, and worry.... They are a delight to watch, each personality different and unique. My worries lie in the organization of their lives, and 'stuff'.....I hope that none of them feel lost in the shuffle of each other and each one feels they are valued and appreciated for their talents....
As for the piggie....Choco has moved on to bigger spaces and Houdini, the baby, is learning how to be loved.....

Goodbye swimsuit days...

Only a few more sleeps until we start another school year....Reiana has began her sophomore year on MOnday... High school is already going toooo fast. We are already in preparation mode... Backpacks...check, New clothes.....check, cute shoes...check, lunch boxes....nope, still on the hunt for the perfect fit for each of them. We have many goals for the upcoming school year. I think my goal is the biggest to tackle. I vow to be calm and polite during the morning rush.... I think I have developed a system for shoe finding. The plan is for each child to have their shoes next to the door before they go to bed. Here's hoping for the best!

As for Choco, she has been enjoying the multiple days of monsoonie rain.....

finally an update.....

It's only been a little over a year.... he he... 5 kids and a pig can no longer be the title of our family blog. We were blessed this last November with our final addition..... Little Rohan Alice. She is the perfect ending to our 'baby' chapter. Each day I welcome a new baby milestone and sadly kiss the little baby days goodbye.....

As for the piggy pie, she is enjoying her days rolling in irrigated mud puddles and eating pecans as they fall from the trees.....

The Holidays.... recap

We survived another fun filled holiday season. This year Santa gave us another wonderful pet. I guess I should change the blog name :) We have a beautiful Australian shepard, named Magestic. Kalani has been bugging for a dog forever.... so.....
We enjoyed many things over the holidays.....
1. Neko got his Folklorico outfit, he is my dancing boy!!!!
2. We had a blast riding the Light Rail. Reiana and I were interviewed for channel 15. ( I think you can still check it out on their website)....
3. We made many New Year resolutions... The first one was to PURGE! all things that are clutter in our lives. So we are making a move.
4. Santa also got us Wii Fitt. Which all of us are enjoying. Even Kaiel....
The season also brought a big change for Kaiel and his vocabulary. He is talking so much now! I can't believe how many more wordes he can say!

school concerts

Don't you just love school concerts..... Ariah and her first grade friends sang carols for family on Tuesday night. She is such a performer. Her facial expressions and dancing are fabulous! Of course while she was singing little Kaiel felt the urgency to dance. It was so funny. Everyone around us smiled and laughed. I know what to get him for Christmas, some lessons on rhythm.....

Boat Races

Today was an adventure to Papago Park. The kids had spent the morning developing and designing their own individual boats to take to the 'races'. We met the cousins, brought a picnic, and watched the fun. We had 4 age level heats. First the boys. Neko's pirate boat won. Next the little girls. Ariah's got to the bridge first, of course her's had a little spiritual intervention... Kalani and Gabrielle tied in their race, and Jaylene won the big kids. We had so much fun. It was neat to see the creativity and though each child put into their boats.

Coffee tables

What is a coffee table really for when you have children in your house? Well, it is for dinosaurs and race cars, of course. Kaiel has developed his own city of fun on our coffee table. It provides for hours of langauge development and adventure.

It is pure entertainment to watch.