Crouton, Krue-man-choo, Mr. Hann, Cruiser, Swiper, chubby bunny, fat-so-lotso

I thought I had given up on blogging. I've been feeling guilty, because I feel like I haven't documented any of Krue's life. In 8 short days, this little guy will be 1!!! How could this be? It happened way too fast, and I can't savor my moments with him enough. I love this sweet boy. We all do! He has brought so much joy into our family. Stay tuned for shots from his party...it's gonna be a doozy!!!

Say cheese!

We finally did it! It's about time, and it was quite the miracle. With a husband who is rarely home, a baby that has distracted us for almost 6 months, and about a bazillion other reasons why there just isn't enough time...I can't believe it happened. Major meltdowns before hand. Sad to admit it was the only 2 girls in the family that lost it. When it was all said and done, it went amazingly well! The kids could not have been better. Studio pictures scare me, but my kids were a lot less distracted compared to when we do them outdoors. This picture was one of the last ones we took! So funny. I had to throw it in there just to give you a taste of what's coming. Thanks for the recommendation Emma! :)

2 gone, 2 at home

And what do I do with the other 2? Since Bubba was more sad than I was that sissy went to school, I will have to make it up to him by playing lots of cars. :) For the most part, he and I get to play with this happy, drooling, sleepy baby.

Kindergarten...YAY!!

Having Kindergarten start a week after the rest of the kids is torture! It was a very long week for this little girl, but now it's official. No tears. Pure excitement...for both of us. :)

Birthday, School, and a Baptism

These are the order of events that have kept our month crazy busy! Kael turned 8, so I begged him to have a low key party since I was busy with so many other things. He got to float the river with his cousins, and just when I thought I was off the hook, he requested a pirate cake at the last minute. The highlight of his birthday was his Jimmer jersey. He had to wear it the first day of school. He started school a week later, and this weekend we had his baptism. It was a great day!

I had NO choice

This is what happens when the ice cream truck stops right in front of your house. The kids literally thought he stopped for them. It was a very exciting moment for them, and I could not say no. He roams our streets everyday, so I had to give in at some point. The ice cream man lived up to his name. He was as creepy as I imagined him to be, but my kids were happy to see him.

Our little Graduate

Aliyah graduated from preschool last week! She woke up the next morning wanting to know if she was going to Kindergarten that day. She doesn't quite understand that Kindergarten won't start for a few months. I have a feeling it's going to be a long summer. :)

2 months

Just nibblin' on some of this. CANNOT get enough!!

3 weeks old

My days have basically consisted of laying with this yummy little man. I could hold and love on him all day. I rarely let the kids hold him because I get jealous. I want him all to myself! He sleeps SO much, that on the rare occasions he is awake, we all fight over him. He's been out exactly 2 times, and I have no intention of sharing him with the world yet. It's too cold and much too germy for my little precious angel. :) I did manage to get a picture of the kids on Easter, and I just realized this is the first picture of all 4 of them. Love my kids!! I'm one lucky Mama.

Someone turned 5

She thinks she is SO big. Yes, she's 5, but she still weighs as much as a 2 year old. I love my little cutie girl. She insisted on a Tangled birthday party, so I delivered. I am embarrassed to post any pictures of her pathetic tower cake that FELL over right before she blew the candles out. I know...ghetto. She loved it though, so that's all that matters. Her birthday was complete with her coveted American Girl doll named Kanani (Aliyah's middle name). How did I get to have a 7, 5, 2 & 2 week old? Oh yeah, I'm old, that's how.

Krue has joined the Crew!

Wow, nearly a year since I last blogged. I'm sure all my followers have lost hope, so this is for Grammie and Papa. I was induced on Monday, and we welcomed a sweet little boy at 12:44 in the afternoon. I'm still convinced that he did not want to come out, but we're happy to have him finally here and healthy. The labor and delivery is on the top of my list for being one of the best experiences of my life. It was a very calm, exciting, relaxing, spiritual, and FUN (yes, I said fun) moment in my life that I wish I could freeze and remember forever. Maybe because this chapter in my life has come to a close? Maybe because the epidural was more AMAZING than I had remembered it being? For what ever reason, it was wonderful, and we now have this little guy to love on.

Krue Kekoa Hodson
7 lbs. 6 oz. 18 inches

More catch up

A Mother's Day afternoon after church, an obsession with a fedora hat, a spring dance recital, and another goodbye to Grammie and Papa as they leave for another mission to the Philippines.

Catch up

A little David Archuletta at a Blaze game, Easter, and Kohen as a girl? I had to post this one because I think he really looks like a girl. :)

I'm keepin' this one!

Yes, this picture is for real! This was taken last summer while we were in California. Here's proof that they really do love each other! Priceless.

Fun in the Sun

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I've been putting off this post, because it means I have to go through all the pictures and only wish I could be there again. We finally went on a cruise, and we can't wait for the next one! It's been on our to do list for quite sometime, so when you get a good deal...you do it! Thanks to my sis. :) Marc and I went with our good friends Shellee and Mike. We flew to Florida earlier this month, and our cruise went to Key West and the Grand Cayman. Um...there are no words. So much fun, so many memories, and I'm so glad we did it. Well, I could have left out swimming with the stingrays, but I need to live a little. We took a boat out to the ocean to a location called stingray city. Let me preface that these stingrays still have their stingers, we had to sign a death waiver, and our tour guides were island boys with missing teeth! As we pull up, many of the excursion boats made their passengers wear lifejackets, and they weren't allowed to hold or kiss the stingray (for 7 years good luck). Ours on the other hand put them on our back...even if you were scared out of your mind like me! He tells us we can scream as loud as we want, just DON'T JUMP UP AND DOWN! If you had a slimy stingray rubbing up against your leg with his "snake-like" tail, you would want to jump up and down too. And when you have a 6'3" black guy from "the hood" (literally) screaming and grabbing your arm, your butterflies only intensify. It was by far the scariest 10 minutes of my life. Poor Shellee fed one of the stingrays and it made her bleed because he sucked so hard! The only thing going through my mind is RIP Steve Erwin, RIP! So on to better stories. Snorkeling was so fun, the water was clear blue, and being away from snow and cold was a nice bonus. It was a much needed break from the craziness of our life, and I miss every minute of it. Back to laundry, time-outs, whining, dishes, and the bitter cold of the winter. I love my life!!

Leprechaun Obsession

Kael is obsessed, and he won't stop talking about them. I had to blog what he told me when he woke up. "Mom, I am going to catch a leprechaun today, duct tape him to the wall, and steal all his gold! And you know what I will buy with the gold? A ladder, and a mustang. I will be rich!!" He is so random, but I love his excitement for holidays. The boy will not stop talking about leprechauns. I think he believes in leprechauns more than he believes in Santa. He spent all afternoon outside yesterday setting traps to catch one. Send one our way if you catch one. It will make his day.

Disneyland 2010

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Somebody turned 4

Can you believe she is 4? I can't! We celebrated her birthday with a "cooking" party. The girls made their own pizza, decorated their own cupcake, played pin the chef hat on the birthday girl, and all in their stylish hats. Aliyah is finally the proud owner of zuzu pets. Her wish list consisted of zuzu pets, legos, and a barbie CAR. Can you tell she has 2 brothers? She LOVES birthdays, and keeps asking me if it is still her birthday.

A glimpse of Disneyland

Too many pictures. I will have to make a long boring video. In the mean time, is there anything greater than making your little girl happy? (In my case, yes, because she is a grouch 75% of the time.) Here's a picture of her running to the castle when we first got to D-Land. Then, waiting in line to meet Minnie Mouse. She literally was giddy. Love it!

Comet...it makes your mommy mad!!

Yes, I was wasting my time on blasted overstock looking for a new rug. Once I realized I had drowned out the noises of my children, I suddenly become aware of a swishing sound. I look to my left, and then to my right. Heaven forbid me to get off my booty! This is what I found. The swishing sound was him rubbing his hands back and forth through the powder (as you can see). And not an ounce in his mouth. I guess we'll never know if it really does make your mouth turn green. We have our hands full people. Even my 6 and 3 year old were appalled at our discovery. "We would never do that mom! Bad Bubba!"