...new do...

notice anything different? i would hope so 'cause i cut of like 12+ inches and put some browns and caramels in my hair. enjoy. i sure love it :)

...duck pond adventures...

does anyone know what this new hair-do i see on our lovely feathered friend is? i love it!so while rosie and aidyn were here we went to the duck pond down by the provo river. when leilani (rosie's oldest girl) was a baby, rosie used to take her here after their runs together along the trail. it was only appropriate to take a picture of miss ai and her...btw...it bothers me that there are sunspots on their chins...too bad their not smiling in the other pictures i have of them.the little cousins had a lot of fun feeding the ducks. yuri kept eating the bread. ha ha...such a takahashi. i love this picture of ollie. i think that he looks more and more like kuni. especially when he smiles. they're so fun to have around. after feeding the ducks we went to park that was just a little walk away.
yuri...it was so bright that day! she's so cute and getting so big. i love it.
i also was having a fantastic time (to say the least) at the park. most of the time when i swing now i get really bad motion sickness and feel nauseated but the day we went to feed the ducks i was feeling superb. i was having so much fun, i couldn't stop laughing because i was so happy! ha ha...i think rosie thought that i was on drugs or something.. you should try swinging if you haven't for a while. so much fun...after playing at the park for a while isa came and brought us ernie's for lunch! here everyone has food in their mouth and is not smiling...well they're trying to at least without playing the seafood game.on our way back the kids wanted to say bye to the ducks, so we did. i love this pic too. the three (aidyn, yuriya, and oliver) are all really close in age. i think all within eight months of each other. they're great friends and really love being together. i love being with them too!! i'm sad rosie and ai have left back to houston...

...proud to be an american...

last wednesday the fam bam drove up to the capitol theatre in salt lake city for mom's citizenship inauguration. it was an awesome event to participate in. i took the day off from work, rosie flew in from houston with aidyn, and we all gathered for the patriotic occassion. it was a bit rainy that day, but i sure loved it. after we stood in line for little while...
we enter the theatre and were seated. we did not become very prepared because we thought we would not be there for very long. little did we know. the kids did really well for sitting down for two hours. they shared treats and car and played games. they really helped each other out. here is sophie sharing her lollipop with Oliver due to a lack of snacks...some of the kiddos and rosie just cruisin. look how cute they all look. Ollie was cracking me up. he wouldn't even say anything to sophie, he would just open his mouth like this...more please? sister rosie and i. i think this is closer to when we first go there rather than later...here is mom with her citizenship certificate! it's so awesome!!

and most of the family. after waiting for two hours isa had to go to class right as the ceremony began. poor kid. he waited all that time and he had to drive back for school. hiro was also at school and papa was going to get the van for the little ones so they didn't have to walk

after we went to happy sumo to grub. it was tasty. everyone was so tired and the kiddos were a bit grumpy by the time we went to eat. ha ha...but it was a beautiful day! we are all so proud of you mom! we love you so much! and are so grateful for the hard work and sacrifice you have put in for us to have the best lives possible. congratulations on your new american citizenship!

...nan and the slc...

so leinan came to school with me last tuesday. it was funny. apparently we have thing for trees...we all know that i love plants, but i had no idea nan was so one with nature. here she is next to this tree of awkwardness... large tree across from the library downtown...here is one side...

...and here is the other. ha ha...my face is b-e-a-utiful in this picture. i'm really hugging that trunk.
also when we were up at school we bought treats from the bowling alley, sat on the lawn (one of my favorite past times), nan was shocked by the longboarders and bikers cruising down the hills (people could die, but they don't 'cause they are skilld apparently), thought about studying but went to chili's to eat instead, and nan being a creeper...then when we were picking up some hamburgers for rosie and aidyn before we picked them up from the airport this was what was in front of us.

I SEE YOU!! well i see you too...creepy...

...busy week...

it definitely has been a busy week to say the least. school is starting to pick up (p.s. school started last monday for the university of utah) and it indeed is keeping me busy. i like my classes so far. learning lots, studying lots and enjoying lots. i was not too excited to begin school but am so happy to be there. it's the nerd in me. i have no shame :)

monday i took bailey and ryan's engagement pictures, i'm just taking a minor break from going through them...hence why i am blogging in the middle of the night. i told her that i would have them done by tomorrow, 'cause it's almost been a week and it still has not been completed. working full-time and going to school full time...in salt lake city to say the least...requires a lot of discipline. i'm in a routine. a pretty good one, but it doesn't leave a whole lot of time for other things. even on the weekends i study...I guess i need to be a little more disciplined so i can play. i'm finally going to take vacation this coming week!! i'm so ecstatic to say the least! especially because rosie and aidyn with be here in two days. TWO DAYS!! woot!

I can't even recall much else that happened this week besides school and work...oh wait...my old roommate Karlie and I went to dinner and just caught up at pizza factory. while i was there i saw my friend Lauren Jespersen from jr. high. so random. but it was nice to see karlie karlie again and eat (which is always good) and hang out.

for some sort of enjoyment here is Yuri-bug and Sophie-bubbles making silly faces for me from when i was at ro and rach's house :) little kid funny faces are the best!