IT'S A GIRL!!!

She's HERE! Ava Anuhea Kanani O' KaMaile was born Nov. 19, 2008 at 10:42 pm. She weighs 8lbs 7oz and is 22 inches long. She looks just like her older sister Kiana but has black hair and dark eyes. The delivery was slow at first, the doctor broke my water at 9am and I was only a 5 at about 4pm. I then wussed out and had Nubain (drug used to take the edge off of the contractions), no epidural, and my contractions pretty much stopped. We then started the Pitocin and I moved along alot faster. The pain was great but I like the recovery much better without the epidural.

We are home now and we are both doing well. Her brothers and sister love her and fight over who gets to hold her. Kekai, who was the baby says he wants to keep her. He is proud to be a "big brother."

We are greatful for the opportunity to bear children. What a blessing this has been in our lives. We are greatful for family, this life would be nothing without family. We are greatful for great friends! Most of all, we are greatful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is through Christ that we are able to have all these blessings! We love each and every one of you hope you are all well. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!

Family Pic

Here are the most recent family pictures that we've taken. They were taken at my pinning ceremony. Hopefully someday we'll make it to a studio to have "real" pictures taken.

Kiana wanted me to blog about her so we decided to blog about her pageant experience. Fredonia has a little pageant for the 4th of July and Kiana decided she wanted to participate. She danced "Where I live" for her talent and wore her white muumuu for her formal. She was definitely different from the rest of the girls and stood out. She did an awesome job! Kiana is a beautiful young lady and we are gratetful to have her in our family.

At the Park

Kekoa, Kainoa and Kekai playing on the swings at the tribal park. Crazy Kids!

Finally Done!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is one of my good friends, Marsha and I after the pinning ceremony!!! We are so glad it's over with!!! The pinning was good, a bit too long and really hot!!!! But we made it!!!

Mary and I bidding farewell to Dixie Regional after our last clinical what a sweet moment that was!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's a little update on the family! I've pretty busy with work, school ,family, etc and haven't been able to keep up! Sorry!
Kekoa was baptized March 29. It was an awesome experience. I have pictures that I'll upload later.
Anson got into the nursing program here at Mohave Community College! It's about time! We've been waiting for 3 years! So, he'll start in the fall and be done in May of 2010. It's been a long time coming! He's mixed cause he really wanted to move up north but we'll stick it our 2 more years here.
Kelly turns 11 and Kainoa turns 6 on Sunday. How time has flown! Kelly is in the 5th grade, very smart, somewhat lazy, loves to play his DS, but a very good boy. Kainoa is in Kindergarten, smart little guy, he's going to be my smallest, active, active active!!!!!!! Anson turns 32 on Monday! He's been doing the P90X workout program and has lost about 30lbs!!!!
There is a light at the end of the tunnel for me!!! I graduate May 19 and can't wait! I can't believe it's almost over but am sooooooooo glad! All are invited!!!
I'll blog more later, just had a few minutes!

Kekai's golf accident

I've been really, really busy! Last Thursday Kainoa was golfing and got Kekai in the head by the left eye! Boy baby! He had a 2 inch cut, down to the bone, was bleeding everywhere! I was at school so mom called me there and told me they were taking him to the ER. I got there and he had an IV and they were trying to get a CAT scan but he wouldn't lie still. They gave him some Versad(sp) that made him kind of loopy and happy. As he went into the CAT scan, I told him it was going to take a picture of him and to say "cheese." He had the saddest look on his face and tried to say "cheese" between the whimpers. We got the CAT scan done and everything looked ok, except he had a sinus infection-this was the most expensive way to diagnose a sinus infection. They had to sedate him to do the stitches. He ended up with about 10 stitches outside and about 3 or 4 dissolvable stitches. He had a nice shiner!

The kids keep telling me that they are sure Kekai has brain damage because he has been so mean, throwing fits, taking things from them, screaming, etc.

He got his stitches out today. He screamed and kicked and wasn't very happy about it. There is one spot that reopened so we have steri-strips on there now. Poor kid!!!!