Pictures pictures pictures!!!

ALOHA!!! I'm finally posting some pictures! We went to the pool today with some ward member friends! It was a lot of fun!

The Lowe's and Sister Jones by the pool. It's separated with a little wall and the brown side has little pebbles in the bottom, almost like sand but nicer because it doesn't stick all over you. And it's great when you have little ones wanting to swim. :)

Here's Lil in her new swim suit! I love it! Thanks nana! :)

Love this one!

Lillie is up and about walking and everything getting into all sorts of stuff. :) She's pretty good about not eating things though, she'll usually give it to me. But still have to keep a pretty close eye on her. Such a sweetie I can't even handle it! She's got this new thing where she hates anything on her feet or her hands. She loves it when we wash hands hehe. We just had her first year doctors appointment and she's in the top percentile of everything, she's heavy, she's tall, and she's got a big head hehe. I'm just glad she's happy and healthy. I feel like I'm connecting with her more and more as she gets older, she's just starting to react to me more and she talks in her own language. It makes me want to know what she's thinking. Anyday she'll start talking. :) We go to the park now. She is such an explorer and is fearless. (scares me at times how fearless she is.) Not sure if that's a good sign hehe. Ok so that's Lillie's update for you all. We miss you and love you too much! Hope to be with you soon! Come and visit this summer if ya want! We'll take care of ya! Promise! :)

I'm still here!

Hey everyone! So sorry it's been soo long since I've posted. I love you all so much! Life has been busy. Lillie and I went out to Utah for about three weeks and had a lovely time. We enjoyed every minute with friends and family. :) Love you nana and grandpa! Thanks for taking good care of us.
While we were in Utah my mom took some awesome pictures of Lillie! She posted some already on her blog. I still have to upload them to this computer. But i will get them on here, I promise. :) (I really will do it.)
And now Lillie is one year old! I can't believe it. The year has gone by way to fast. She walking and starting to say little things like mama and dada and nana. :) I love listening to her. Sometimes she'll be looking at one of her books and start talking, like she's reading its so cute, (sometimes the book will even be upside down she's so talented hehe) Lillie is so hilarious! She makes us all laugh everyday.
So I'm really excited! I'm starting the Jillian michaels 30 day shred! It kicked my butt today. Felt so awesome! I've realized I've been totally lazy in exercise it's already been a year! Where has the time gone? So I'm just getting things back on track. Watching what I eat and hopefully helping the family out a little more too. :) I just love life and love being here in Hawaii. I can't get enough of it.
Daniel just got promoted Staff Sergeant! He's done such a great job in being on top of things and working hard. He's serious about his work and we are so excited for this accomplishment! Go Daniel!! :)
Alright that's the update for now. Get pictures posted soon! love you all!!

Ohhh the Holidays!!

Hey everyone!! I'm soo sorry it's taken me so long to post something. Just been pretty busy with the holidays and everything. But then I look and see everyone else has posted something hehe. Well Daniel and Lillie and I are in Indiana at the moment. We spent Christmas with his family, I was able to finally get some pictures, but I'll have to wait until I get home to post them. We don't have our computer. So those will be up soon. Lillie is having such a ball with all her cousins and getting used to the screaming hehe, she has one cousin and they are two weeks apart and they are so sweet and funny together and are both learning each others little tricks. :) It's been lots of fun. We are ready to get back to the warm weather though, it's been soooo stinking cold!! I'm not used to it anymore. :) Lillie loves it though, every time we get her out of the car she smiles and laughs at how cold it is. She's got quite a personality. I know I say this on every blog, but I love her sooo much. :) Anyway I just wanted to say hello!! Miss you all!! Wish we could be in Utah too for this Christmas!! Love you!!! And have a happy Holidays!!! :)

Love,
Daniel, Katie, and Lillie

Thankful List!

Well it's the holidays again! I love this time of year! Being able to be with family and friends and just enjoying time together. It seems like the pace of life slows just a bit for us to enjoy all that is around us. I have been given sooo much in my life. Lately I've been kind of sad about many different things and it's been hard with Daniel's work and the stresses of being a new mom, but I have come to realize even more that I need Christ on my side, and that having him and Heavenly Father in my life, and in my family's life we will be happy no matter the circumstances. I'm just so thankful for everything I have, but to name a few things to start out my list (which is such a good idea, from other bloggers :) )....

1. I love my Hubby: He is so much a part of me. When we are apart I feel somehow not completly myself, and then when he returns home its like I have my whole heart back. He has shown so much support for me and my craziness (Callie our men are wonderful hehe). I am def. a crier too! But he's so wonderful and sooo incredibly patient with me. I don't know how he does it. He makes me laugh whenever I need it. I love you soo much Daniel.

2. I love my Lillie bug! Lillie is my world. She is so hilarious and so sweet. Always so happy. There's seriously not enough words to express how much I love her. And that I'm so happy she is in my life. I get to be with her everyday. :) And I miss her when she goes down for her naps during the day. I have so many hopes and dreams for her. I love you my sweetie! :)

3. I love being in Hawaii!!! Hawaii is seriously sooo amazing! It's beautiful everyday! :) (even though I miss the snow at times, especially now) I love being able to go to the beach whenever I want. Just to walk outside and feel the humidity on my skin. Love it!! Whoo!

4. I love my friends and family, I miss the ones back at home sooo much! And wish we weren't so far away. And I love that I have some family here, it's so nice to get away and go up to North shore to hang with Chad and Melissa and Kaiya. :) Love you guys!

5. I love and am so grateful for my sisters!....I miss you so much I wish I was there with you.

6. I'm grateful for being a mother and a wife and all the fun and challenges that come with it, it has made me a better person and has really helped me find myself. Life is so wonderful!

Hopefully I can stay caught up with this list thing. :) I will try! Love you all! Miss you!!

Beach Baby!

Sarah is visiting Lillie and I this week its been a blast, and has kept us company while Daniel is gone. We went to the White Plains Beach yesterday. This beach is beautiful and I recommend it. It was a lot of fun, now that Lil can wear sunscreen I'm not as worried to take her outside for more than a half hour hehe. But even then I put her in this little rash guard that was made for a two year old, and that helped protect her a little more and an umbrella. But Sarah and I both forgot our cameras, I had my phone one though, so luckily I got a couple of shots of Lil playing in the sand. Its a little new to her, her reaction was pretty funny. She would grab a handful of sand and by the time she got the chance to open her hand and look at what she had picked up the sand was gone. Hehe, so she would keep grabbing at it and dumping it all over the towels. :) But here's some of the pics I got with my phone. Love you all!

You tube videos!

Well I keep wanting to put up videos but the blog takes forever!!! So I posted some on you tube check them out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGY2AOqKlkI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJBrgnGn5hs&feature=channel

Bath Time!!

Lillie loves the bath! Especially with her Daddy! Here's some pictures of them having fun hehe!