post christmas fun

On Monday, these spoiled girlies got to open another round
of presents from Auntie Kim, Uncle Jay & their cousins
and also from Auntie Lo, Uncle Vere & Cole!

Kalia is showing off her new sparkly shoes from Auntie Kim!

Then on Monday evening we went to the Seahouse

for dinner with Alana (she was going back to CA on wednesday)
At the end of the meal, I took the girls to run on the grass and there was a family of some other kids and Kalia ended up playing Hide & Seek with them. Well, we had been playing before and then Kalia counted and they all joined- it was so fun! Then the little girl started a tag game with Kalia. It really has been amazing to see her grow socially and becoming such a confident kid. Erik had a look of absolute delight on his face when he came over and saw her playing with the kids- total strangers she only met and having a blast!

Tuesday was my trying to do too much day - but it was still pretty fun.
1st we headed to Queen Kaahumanu Center to try to get my sewing machine fixed and I did.
By the way - the people at Sew Special are so amazing & kind, they make me want to spend lots of money on fabric there!
Then I exchanged a few things at Macy's (totally underestimated how huge my children's feet are!) Then as promised- the girls ran around like wild animals at the play area. Kalia saw a girl, Mia from school and they ran and ran and ran and played and played- wow!
Then just to push it - we went to Paia (crazy traffic!) and we had a nice lunch at Flatbread Pizza and then exchange a pair of slippers that also didn't fit Maya's little feet.
And then of course, as I was approaching our precariously parked car (right by the road and couldn't open my door with cars driving by) Maya had a poopy diaper!
But in the immortal words of Dora, "We did it!"
Then by some miracle- both girls transferred into bed (Kalia also fell asleep on the way home)
and I even got a little nap - successful mission!

We have been on a stroller/baby kick.
Outside with our little babies, whatever Kalia did, Maya wanted to do.

This is what happens at dinner time after you have a Daddy Day:)
I had to work today and Kalia was out of school, Celena was planning on watching Maya, so Kalia had Daddy Day. Boy did Daddy run this little one around (you know she's not that active!)
1st: An hour of running around at the park- sliding every which way down the slide.
2nd: Home for Tickle, Wrestles & Pillow Fight
3rd: Lahaina Aquatic Center for swimming - she dove down and swam under water today.
She had such a great time & had chosen these things she wanted to do last night - too cute!

I tried to take them to the grocery store after I picked up Maya and Kalia almost fell asleep against the shopping cart- aborted the mission and headed home for some chill time.