Family pics

I know it makes no sense to get family pictures done at the beginning of the year when Christmas cards don't go out until the end, but....................we did anyways. The photographer is still in the process of doing the editing, but here is a sample of a few.

Finn: Year One

My Finn is one! I love this boy with all of my heart! His wispy hair and dimple chin get me every time I look at his sweet little face. We feel so blessed to have a mild-tempered child in our home to help even things out (you know what I mean). Some things about our Finn:

He loves to eat rocks and crayons

He likes to stick his finger in his Daddy's ear

He loves, loves, loves his sister, despite her brutality

He likes books, especially the kind that taste good

He likes you to belive he doesn't like the water, but in reality he just like to make a slow, calculated entrance (just like his mom)

He prefers pb&j's to cupcakes

His hair truly is like a dandelion, so wispy and free-flowing

Ice water makes him giggle

Happy Year One Mr. Finn!

Odes to Halloween.

So my blog is turning into a video showcase of Kenzie singing.

And now...................for your Halloween enjoyment................I give you Kenzie, the singing witch:

Sibling torture

There is something so natural about wanting to torture your sibling.

Saturdays in the South Pacific

Our recent Saturdays:

Hukilau Beach
Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay

Walking down to Hanauma Bay

Alligator Pond

Random pics

I know it's a little late, but I love this Easter picture we took at the mall. We purposefully did not have his picture taken with the creepy Easter Bunny character-man.

Workin the tux for Uncle Brett's wedding.Looking for flies.

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Vids of the kids

K practicing her first primary talk on the Plan of Salvation, or as she initially called it (with her hands raised emphatically in the air), "The Plan of Celebration!"

F's first conscious smiles (with me doing a terrible job of stabilizing his head).

Welcome Griffin!

Everything we own is PINK.

Playing coy.

GRIFFIN BLAIR EVANSON. 8LB-8OZ. 22IN. BORN 1/27/11 AT 2:00PM,

KENZ AND LITTLE BRO CATCHING SOME Z'S.

DADDY WITH THE LITTLE GUY AFTER HIS BATH.

PRETTY SWEET VIEW FROM THE WINDOW. DON'T KNOW IF SHAUNA WAS THINKING ABOUT THE VIEW TOO MUCH. BUT SHE IS DOING REALLY GOOD.

KENZ IS DOING REALLY WELL WITH HIM. SHE KNOWS TO BE VERY GENTLE.

Third Birthday!

Happy third birthday!

At the PCC Haunted Lagoon Canoe Ride. Kenz knew something was not quite right with these people.

Happy Labor Day...and random pics.

Kenzie's favorite beach swing. Looking for crabs.

Kenzie likes to go outside, lay on the weight set, and predict the weather. It usually goes something like this: "Hmmm...I think it will rain today...maybe, sure."

Pretty accurate forecast for these whereabouts.
At the Te Manahua Maori Cultural Competition 2010 (haka competition). The makeup and costumes were intensely intimidating (the ladies wear green lipstick and thick black eyeliner to accentuate the whites of their eyes when opened wide, and the males paint their faces and blow spit all over the place), but I guess that's the whole point of the dance...to scare your opponents. Sitting in the third row, Kenzie and I were definitely scared. Teams from England to New Zealand teams came out to compete, but the Laie/Hawaii team took overall honors.

Summer in the 808

So we are going on our 10th month of Summer here in Hawaii and have managed to keep ourselves somewhat entertained. Here are some of our recent Summer happenings...

Watching fireworks at the Turtle Bay Beach Resort.

Creating "Where's Waldo" Waimea Bay edition.
Stealing the neighbor's sprinkler when she isn't home.

Learning to surf.

Twirling the poi balls New Zealand style.Watching a Tahitian dance competition. Kenzie calls them the shake-a-bootie dancers and if you've ever seen traditional Tahitian dance compared to all other Pacific Island dances, you'd know why.

Wandering aimlessly around the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) with our season passes getting tattoos. I was worried they wouldn't have one big enough to fit around my bicep, but they managed.

Drawing sidewalk chalk stories about princesses and centipedes.

Dressing like "Little House on the Prairie" and making friends with local critters.

Wandering aimlessly around the PCC making (and shortly thereafter destroying) crafts.