Halloween

This year was the first time we've celebrated a holiday on our own.  Through out the week I would get a little sad because I miss our families so much.  Last year Jared's whole family was down and it was nice to trick or treat together.  I'm guessing we'll probably be celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas alone as well...booo.  I guess what makes it easier is we've made great friends in our ward and Jared has cousins over here that we are close with.

My mother in law sewed all three of  their costumes.  Micah was the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz.  Sinalei was Dorothy and Sela was the witch.  My daughter Sela is obsessed with Disneyland and the Princesses.  So when I told her she was going to be a witch she told me she didn't want to be a bad witch.  I reasoned with her and said she could be a good witch if she wanted to.  She was happy about that and said she looked like the Halloween Minnie Mouse at Disneyland. 
In Utah everyone celebrated Halloween on Saturday, the 30th.  Unfortunately it rained so our trunk or treat was held in our church building.  The adults lined up along the hallways and handed out candy.  The girls were so shy and were scared of this HUGE guy who decided to dress up as a clown.  There was also a chili cook off.  I'm not too much of a chili person so I did not enter anything.  Our ward also had a spook alley.  I love our ward activites.  At our last ward activity we played Minute to Win It...it was a blast!  My camera died so I wasn't able to take many pictures.  After our ward activity we decided to go trick or treating around our neighborhood.
The girls absolutely LOVED going door to door.  Especially since their best friend Kehau came along.  They would take turns ringing the door bell and then they would shout TRICK OR TREAT when the door opened.  It was freezing so we only went down two streets.  I love how as my kids get older they are able to enjoy the holidays more and more.  Sela told me that Halloween was her favorite holiday.  I cannot wait for Christmas!!  They are going to love it.

Micah Vakautapunga turns ONE

One year ago my baby boy was born.  We named him Micah Vakautapunga 'i Hakautapu.  He reminded me so much of my oldest daughter when he was born.  He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces.  The way my tummy looked I thought I was going to have a 10 pounder!

Having a son is so much fun.  It's so funny to see him rough house with his sisters...and occasionally tease them.  He loves to dance and his favorite show is Diego.  He says "dada" but still doesn't say mama.  I think he purposely doesn't say it just to tease me.  He loves to walk super fast down our hallway and drag things behind him.  His favorite thing to drag is his daddy's alarm clock.  He started walking at 10 months and I definitely was not prepared for it.  He gets into everything!  He eats everything off of the floor....bugs, trash, coins...I have to vacuum my home at least 3 times a day.  He is a shy, but an affectionate little boy.  He loves to give kisses and hugs.  I always laugh when he pats my back during his hugs.  I just love this kid so much and am so happy that Heavenly Father chose me to be his mother.

Back in Business

Ok so I am the worst blogger ever.  I've been inspired by my SIL to start blogging again.  I've felt so behind on everything that I stopped blogging all together.  So much has happened in the last 6 months.  I'm not going to blog about all of them so here are some things that have happened in the Rogers' household

• Sela started Preschool
• Sinalei is so sad she doesn't get to go to preschool with her sister (she cries or gives the silent treatment each time we drop her off)
  
• Sela went to the Dentist for the first time (no cavities...thank goodness)
• Micah crawled and is practically running now
• Micah has 6 teeth...it's been that way for the last 3 months or so
• Micah had his big birthday bash in California last month (he actually turns one Oct. 22)
• While we had Micah's birthday party in California we were able to go to Disneyland A LOT
• My Sister left for College in Washington
• Greg only has 5 months left before he comes home from his mission
• Nikki won Homecoming Princess
• Jeff is seriously a giant..and still growing
• Sinalei and Sela love to sing the alphabet song, BOM stories and twinkle, twinkle little star
• I'm trying to make Micah's Halloween costume....
• Sinalei loves to hula...she is def our little dancer
• Sela played soccer this summer...she was a bit shy but when she wasn't she was pretty good
• I love the cricket!  I want to get one so bad
• Oh yea I love my friends...they make missing home a little bit easier  

here are some pictures...enjoy...I'm going to try and blog once every two weeks