Our Latest Addition

This morning at 10:32am we welcomed Lalea Adinidiin Ing into the family. She came in weighing 8 lbs. and 13 oz. and is 19.5 inches long. We decided to keep up family tradition by giving her a Hawaiian first name and a Navajo middle name. Lalea (Lah-lay-ah) means "beacon" and Adinidiin (Ah-dih-nah-deen) means "light". She will be our beacon that provides direction; or, to use a Christmas image, our light that guides the way.

S is doing very well. This delivery was much better than the last. K is excited to be a big sister and even insisted on being the first to hold L.

Here are a few pictures for now. I'll post more in the next few days.

The Circus and Costumes

October was filled with haunted hay-rides, the circus, a visit from Grandma G and Halloween festivities. We took K to the "Greatest Show on Earth," and it was a first for for all us. Neither M or S had attended the circus before, so it was fun for all of us.

K has become even more attached to M this past month. With M's busy teaching and travel schedule, K takes advantage of every minute with him. Its been a tough adjustment from our summer schedule--when she played with M every afternoon--to seeing him only a few hours in the morning/evening. We look forward to the end of the year when his semester ends.

This is the first year K was excited for Halloween. We decorated our home with bats, pumpkins and ghosts and K picked out her own costume. A Grandma G tradition is that when she visits she takes K on a trip to the Disney store. So, K took advantage of the situation and picked out a Mulan costume. 

This year, Dorothy, Mulan, a Skeleton, and the Tooth-fairy went trick or treating together. They were quite the combination, making it another memorable Halloween for us all. 

Transitioning to Fall

There is no place like home, and no other place S would travel without M while 6 months pregnant and toting along a 3 year old. Lake Powell, the desert, and Navajo food were all calling our names; so S and K headed southwest for a much needed vacation.

We swam, ate, enjoyed some star gazing, ate, spent time with family, and ate. S's biggest pregnancy cravings include things she can only get on the Navajo reservation (such as good mutton stew and frybread). Thanks Grandma and Grandpa G for fulfilling every one of S's pregnancy cravings. This baby definitely loves Navajo food. ;)

We returned to New England just in time for our church's annual clambake. The weather was surprisingly warm and K couldn't resist the water.

We spent a record breaking 4.5 hours at the beach on a beautiful September day. We played volleyball, flew kites, built sandcastles, and of course, ate clams.

September ended with apple picking, cider drinking, and donut eating. It was a whooping 87 degrees but that didn't slow down our most enthusiastic apple picker. We didn't leave until after her bag was full and she had climbed up every ladder nearby.

K also enjoyed petting the farm animals and finding the perfect pumpkin with Dad. We're loving our New England fall and excited to start preparing for the holiday months to come.

Summer Fun 2010

Its been a hot summer filled with water, outdoor fun, and morning sickness. Yes, S's morning sickness kicked off in May and ended in mid-August; but we tried not to let it stop our summer fun.

We spent an average of 5 days a week in the water. M taught K how to swim at the nearby lake and pool. She's become quite a little fish and has the tan to prove it.


We ventured out around town to ride the Swan Boats, find new and exciting spray parks, and explore Castle Island.

K loves cupcakes and anything with cupcakes on it. She wore this shirt all summer, ensuring that we washed it 2-3 times a week.




Grandma I's visit couldn't have come at a better time. M and S were able to fit in a couple of date nights including a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. We enjoyed a trip to Newburyport for the Yankee Homecoming Family Day and a picnic in the park with newly purchased toys.

K experienced her first professional manicure and she's now hooked. S and even M have been busy applying and reapplying nail polish all summer long.


This summer was also a summer filled with friends. Some of them are now even old enough to read.

Besides the swimming lessons, K enjoyed a summer of surfing with M. She'll be ready for her first surf competition before we know it.

A Reunion on the 4th

We spent our 4th of July weekend celebrating with friends in Newport, RI. It was the reunion destination that brought together friends living in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Splitting our time between the beach and pool, we were in the water most of the time.

M leading K out for her weekly surf lesson. She was frighten by the red seaweed in the water.

But within a few minutes, she was ready to ride the waves.

K jumped off the diving board over a dozen times, it was the favorite part of her day.

K building sand castles with T.

After seven years of living here, the hardest part is saying goodbye to dear friends. We enjoyed our last weekend with the T's, and wish them the best with their new endeavors in Utah.

K's Breaking News

For those of you who don't interact with K on a regular basis, you've been missing out on some breaking news. She's telling everyone and now you...

Be Our Guests...

This year, our summer guests arrived in the beginning of the season. We kicked off the summer with a visit from Uncle D and Auntie I. It was Auntie I's first time in the New England area, and we kept her busy with sightseeing in downtown Boston, a Harvard/Cambridge tour, a historic Lexington/Concord drive, and a visit to York, Maine. 

K has many uncles but only a few aunties, so K was happy to discover a new auntie. She enjoyed tea time with Auntie I and sneaking off with Uncle D for playtime outside. Uncle D also helped K better develop her tricycle skills. 

We always look forward to visits from Grandma and Grandpa G. As our most frequent visitors, they're more adventurous in requesting to do something new and different every visit. We ventured off with them to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.

Before they arrived, we taught her how to say grandma and grandpa in Navajo. They enjoyed her calling them "masani" and "cheii". 

While playing on the beach, we saw over a dozen seals swimming nearby. Grandma and Grandpa loved it--you don't see too many seals in the deserts of Arizona. ;)

K has made some big improvements this year with her surf lessons with dad. She is showing more and more confidence and is less afraid of the waves. (She is however more afraid of seaweed.)


Martha's Vineyard has been on our list of places to visit in New England for quite some time. We decided to take our car on the ferry and it was well worth the expense. We traveled all over the island visiting different beaches, exploring all the major towns, and even visiting a Wampanoag Tribe reservation. 

It was neat visiting a new reservation and meeting other Native people. It was interesting hearing their stories and learning more about their way of life. We love our summer guests, and look forward to seeing more of you soon.

A Graduation and Wedding

The past month has been a bit crazy for us. We've been involved in a graduation, wedding, and a funeral. Circulating between Utah to Hawaii and back to Massachusetts, we filled our days with family, friends and good food. Here are a few highlights of the Utah leg of our trip.

Uncle D graduated from BYU with a degree in Philosophy. Doesn't he look snazzy in his robe?

The G family together with the proud graduate. (Minus Uncle V on his mission.)

Uncle D and his bride to be.

K loved playing the ukulele with her uncles.

Everyday on our trip, K had a friend to play with. She loved it!

A week after Uncle D graduated, he married Aunty I in the Salt Lake Temple. It snowed while we were in the temple, but cleared up just in time for pictures.

Even though it was Uncle D's wedding day, he still made time for K. They snuck away for a few moments of some quality niece and uncle time. 

A Mystical Birthday

We've been meaning to post this for awhile; and we're finally getting caught up now. 

The day of K's birthday, we decided to surprise her with a trip to Mystic, CT. We've heard great things about the aquarium and its been on our list of places to visit in New England.

The biggest surprise wasn't so much the aquarium but spending time with her favorite cousins E & P. Visiting from Hawaii, she was quite happy to see them. (They were visiting family in NY.) It was a great and memorable day.