Get Well Soon Noelle

Our niece Noelle had her tonsils removed this week so we took her this gift basket. I love making these. I hope it brightened her day:-)

Ka'Taia

Our little Taia is already 6 weeks:-( Time goes by so quickly. I remember writing this about Kya. It's seems like such a short time ago and she will be 3 in April. I love them so much and so thankful for all the sweet memories.

Sew Fun

I have been in Activity Days for 4 years now and every year when the new group comes in, we make pajama bottoms. This year I decided to have them make pajama bottoms for the American girl dolls instead. This was a lot harder, I will stick to the human size ones...lol

Sasha made her a pair for her doll and did a great job I must add.

Kaili is not into dolls but she mad Sasha's friend a pair. The girls get so excited to see what they can do. They want to make themselves a matching pair. That will be cake compared to the doll pair:-). I love to teach and I love to learn new things. I'm so thankful for all the things I have been taught and how I am able to teach others.

Sasha's Baptism

What a special day for Sasha, she was Baptized November 18, 2011. Don baptized her and confirmed her. She was so beautiful that day.

I loved her beautiful white dressed she picked out.

We bought her a doll and I made the doll an all white outfit so she would always remember this special day. She was so happy.

This is her best friend Malea. She is such a sweet girl:-)

I hope Sasha always keeps the thoughtfulness she has for others, Jason and Brittnie were so proud of her and the decision she made to be baptized.

Sasha and her other grandparents, Wayne and Corrine. She is so blessed to have so many people that love her. Sasha always remember to choose the right "CTR" and your life will be happy, I love you so much. Love, Nana

Forgot about Christmas

I forgot to put my Christmas post up. Me and my honey on Christmas day. We had a great day, first we went to Stacie's in the morning, then we went to Brittnie's for breakfast, then came home and everyone came over.

This is Jason my niece's husband. I love him, he is always so sweet to me.

Little Taia on Christmas day. We all went and seen her at the hospital. It was nice because the little kids didn't get to see her until that day. It made our Christmas complete.

Stac, Brittnie, my neice Alisha and Brans on Christmas.

Brittnie and her family:-)

Stac and her cute family, minus Taia.

My brother's family minus Mike and Ami.

Sidney and her new slippers. She was so excited because she went to the Nutcracker and one of the dancers gave Sidney her shoes signed. She is really good at standing on her toes. I love my family and what a great Christmas we had with all of them.

Happy 2012!!!

Little Taia's first New Year. I didn't do the New Year's Eve dinner this year. I had to let one tradition go because it's getting to be too hard. I always do dinners so I thought it was more important for the kids to be together with me and Don giving them our full attention. My mom use to do these parties for our kids when they were little and they still talk about them. I will carry on this tradition for as long as the kids want to come.

Our group this year, minus my niece's 2 kids picture. They came to the party but they didn't spend the night. I love the matching things but I know they are getting to an age that it's not cool to match.

Kaili and Abbie, so cute. 2012 I would love for it to not go as fast as 2011. I really can't believe how fast it went by. I pray this year will bring our family HEALTH. I could careless about anything else, we have had a enough health issues. Thanks to all our friends and family that has lent a hand during all our families time of trouble. Without all of you we could not have done it. You made our burden a little lighter, I love you so much!!

Taia's First Bath

I was so happy Stacie and Kevin saved the first bath for me to do. I got to do it with all the kids. I have a system. I get everything ready and the main thing is I put the towel in the dryer with the blanket. It makes them wide awake because they are snugly warm. Then they also have to have lots of baby lotion, my favorite is Baby Magic but Johnson's is fine also. There is nothing like a yummy smelling baby. When I use to babysit I would have to bathe the babies so I would want to hold them. I love clean sweet smelling babies:-))

She is so beautiful. She is 2 weeks here, the day she got home from the hospital.

We also must do the shelf picture. I know it looks scary but there are 4 adults right by her. They are only tiny once and it is so fun to show them when they are older where they use to fit. We love our Tiny Taia so much.

Skating & Cotton Candy

Don and I took all the kids to Classic Skating. Word to parents, please don't just drop your kids off there. I have always hated this place because young boys and girls are pairing off and you get the picture. I decided I will give it another try after about 20 years. They have cleaned the place up a lot but the unsupervised young kids with the opposite sex is still the same. But now instead of going behind a building they are right in the front making out. Come on parents, quite being lazy parents, and go with them!!!

We all had a great time, except when I had to tell them Frank & Sally (fake names) 12 year olds were being really stupid by making out. We couldn't miss them, they were all over each other in the doorway. I know I sound old but I think we need to speak up. I was 17 when I had a baby and that was hard let alone a 12 year old. OK I'm done you get the picture...lol

Kaili decided to make a cotton candy maker for her science fair project. Don had so much fun doing it with her. Science is his thing, so Kaili asked him if he would help her. I love this part of being grand parents because I know how much stress it can take away from the parents if we just help with things like this. I remember my grandma helping me with my history. She had so much knowledge and her eyes would light up when she would tell me about all the different things. I wish I could say it made me love history but no such luck...haha

Cotton candy from her machine. Good job Kaili:-)

Ka 'Taia is Home!

First family picture taken. After exactly 2 weeks in the hospital Taia is home. She weighed 4lbs 2oz when she came home. The kids were so excited to meet her.

Keo's first time holding her. I think the look says it all. Everyone says she looks like Keo, I can see it here. We are so blessed.

Our Sweet Ka'Taia is Here!!

Our newest grand baby, Ka'Taia Saili Fuller, 4lbs 5oz, 16.5" and born December 14th at 11:09pm. What a blessing, small but healthy and strong. This little girl was not waiting for a doctor to bring her into the world, she came out all by herself.

I can not believe she is here. Her story is filled with blessings from the moment we found out Stac was pregnant to how she entered the world. I know that Heavenly Father has a plan and we are not to second guess what he has in store for us. I don't think any of us would have guessed we would have another baby in this family before Christmas or for years to come because Stac has been so sick. I know that she is a miracle and has a purpose to be here at this time. I know that she is here to teach us all that Heavenly Father has his own timing.

First picture with mom and dad:-)

Don's 2 Year Weight Loss

Wow a 4X almost 5X shirt and a 54 pant. I can't believe this was how big he was. I never cared about him being big until he was unable to do the things he loved:-(

Now he is in a M/L shirt and a 34 pant. The best thing is he is so happy. I know he might gain a little back but as long as I am here he will never get to that point again. I rather say something then see him go through all pain that 360lbs gives to you. So thankful to have my husband back:-)

Gingerbread Houses 2011:-)

Cute Megan and Abbie with their house. I love how creative they were. They made an igloo out of marshmellows. I love them so much:-)

Kaili with her cute house. She loves putting detail with whatever she makes.

Then we have Kee'Onu with his. I know he is getting a little too big to want to do this but he does it for me. I would have put everyone on my blog but I didn't want to take forever...lol...What a blessing they all are to me. I am so lucky!!!

Thanksgiving 2011

My 3 cute kids. I love when they are together nothing makes a mother so happy. I have so much joy when I see them all laughing together.

Me, Kya, Stac and our sweet soon to be Taia. So thankful. Our family has been through so much this year and a baby always makes things feel a little better.

Kaili, stop growing up!!! She doesn't wear makeup yet but her and Ipo were just playing oh wait "Hanging Out" right girls???

My cute son-in-law and grandsons. I will have 6 grand daughters and only 2 grand sons. I always thought it would be the opposite. I love my family so much!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

I love these girls so much. 11 years old already, what a fun age. They are 3 days a part so every year I take them both to dinner and a shopping spree. I hope they will continue to love being with each other.

They had to wear what they bought. Their taste is a little different, which I love. I pray they will always hold their love for each other as something so special. Don't get me wrong they fight but that happens when we are close to someone:-)

New York, New York

Don, Brans, Stac, Kev, and Ipo went to New York the end of Sept. I stayed with the kids. Brans has been there about 8 times and he loves it. Stac and Kevin this was their 3rd time and it was Don and Ipo's first time. They all want to go back.

Stac and Ipo doing some shopping. They surprised Ipo with a visit to the American Doll store. She was so excited all I heard from Brans about it was what great smoothies they had. So there is something for everyone...LOL

Happy Halloween!!!

What a great Halloween we had. We had chili, breadsticks, and a lot of other yummy things. The best part was everyone was together. Brans always buys the full size candy bars and he better never stop because everyone plans on those every year:-)

I loved the weather for the kids, as you can see Kaili has short sleeves.