Dalton Fun Family Experiences

Thanks to Grandma Bonnie's generous funds we began our Fun Family Experiences. Before going to "The Princess and the Frog" on Boxing Day, we stopped at a playground we had never been before. We recommend the new Disney movie and will gladly take any guest to the playground with the stunning scenery.

Beth's Birthday Celebration

Beth actively enjoyed her birthday. She did a 5 km Triathlon wit her friends. Up at 6:00 a.m. The. she played a outside game with each of her children. And we put candles on every special treat, french toast and zucchini cake.

New Year's Celebrations

Laie celebrates New Year's and July 4th with a bang. We thank our neighbors for all the aerial fireworks (illegal though they may be). We had our own small light show with hand-held LED flashlights.

Christmas Finale

For those of you who have stayed up on our family blog, this post may be a simple summary of our year.

Here's one perspective on 2009 for us:

Here is a list of some of our favorite things.

Jim:
A local banana and Rice Chex with brown sugar for breakfast.
Pavo escabechado served in Fuentidueña, Spain.
Rambunctious Family Home Evenings Activities.

Beth:
Cashews, walnuts, Junior Mints, limes from our tree.
Running along Hukilau Beach, and watching my kids run, anytime, anywhere.
Getting Christmas cards/e-mails/calls from you.

Josie (15):
Anything Harry Potter: books, movies, websites, pillows . . .
Singing with Grace while doing the dishes.
Helping people with their math homework.

Grace (12):
Ritz crackers and chocolate (not together though).
Playing Hide-and-Go-Seek in the dark.
Reading the comics while eating cold cereal.

Isabel (9):
Our swingset, transformed into spaceship, pirate ship, fortress, galloping horses….
Grapefruit, pickles, iceberg lettuce with sugar.
Listening to her dad read her Lord of the Rings.

Olivia (6):
Whitebread toast, Oatmeal with lots of brown sugar and chocolate chips.
Junie B. Jones books.
Playing Pixie Hollow & Build-A-Bear on the computer.

Monty (3):
Catching geckos barehanded, and flexing his muscles.
Preschool fieldtrips: he wore his Halloween costume police hat to the police station.
Kidney beans, rice, & salsa eaten with Fritos Scoops for lunch.