how to choose??

these are some of my favorites from the shoot...

makena

photos from nanea's headshot photo shoot. we were lucky that tracy took a few of makena too!

head shot session

i took nanea to update her pictures for her head shots/comp card this weekend, and makena had to get in on the action. "aunty" tracy was nice to have makena take a few shots with sissy. makena is not a good picture-taker and rarely smiles now a days, but tracy was able to get a little hint of a smile out of her. can't wait to see the rest of the pictures!

valentine from aunty mikie and uncle mark

after almost two months, aunty mikie and uncle mark's valentine's package arrived for the girls (thanks mikie & mark!). makena especially liked her card with the magnetic strawberries, which she has been bringing along with her everywhere we go...car, babysitter, gymnastics. once we get home, they go on to the refrigerator. the minute we leave, she runs to grab them. another item added to her "do not leave home without it" list. and, unlike her older sister, she does not forget to bring what she wants with her.

tangled!

nanea was SO lucky to get not only a tangled doll from aunty sharyl and uncle bo for her birthday, but also a matching outfit. once a princess...

last football game of the season

i may have already posted some (all??) of these, but to be honest, i'm too lazy to look through my posts to see. so, if i have, sorry for the repeat!

before the game, all decked out in their cheerleader gear. daddy-approved nanea outfit which mommy reluctantly purchased...however, LOVED kenken's. suited her perfectly, and she didn't complain a bit about not being just like sissy.

kenken decided to sit in sissy's lap...

...and sissy returned the favor

i do know i'm biased, however, isn't this the cutest ever??

can't be in loud places without our headphones. or our cliff bar-kids snacks.

busy, busy, busy

so, we've been busy. who isn't, right? between visitors, working, school, school interviews/assessments, (keeping track of) school paperwork/deadlines, completing 2010 taxes for school (can you see a pattern here?), there seems to have been little time for pictures and posting.

as of now, we have completed interviews, assessments, orientations for nanea's kindergarten options for next year. including placing a deposit and letter of intent for her current school in the event she doesn't get in, or we decide not to send her to any of the new schools we've applied for. does any of this sound crazy to anyone else, or is it just me? we'll find out results sometime in april, and then have to make a decision in may.

nanea waiting for her last assessment at mid-pac last weekend

"california girls are unforgettable..."

makena and i continue to enjoy our tuesdays at home together. it's a mellow day with no obligations. in the pictures above, she came in to the kitchen to help feed nalu, and the sun was streaming in to the room. she immediately declared, "it's TOO light. i need my glasses!" and left the room. sure, enough, she comes back with sunglasses on, and proceeds to feed the dog. that's my california girl!