cake and candles to make the day complete

dad's birthday bash was big time Mayley -abbie-anna all helped put the candles in the cake and light the candles--and we all sang at the top of our lungs and ate and played a game
-dad had his usual breakfast in bed--to hold onto tradition!!!!! and he said it was a great day and thanks everyone for the gifts and the attention.

dad as a baby...cute huh?

This is a little trip down memory lane of dad when he was growing up in honor of his birthday this week. I think his family was so happy to get such a cute baby. I wonder what grandma Helen thought when she delivered her fifth baby and fourth boy..bet she was estastic

dad's birthday coming up

Dad's birthday is coming up Jan 18th of couse you knew that --just 10 days out. the big 51!

dad is always a good sport one of my favorites times he showed this was standing with us at Napli lookout. beautiful but windy windy windy

Happy New year to you All

This is going to be such a great new year. I love new beginnings and a chance to start fresh and new. Hope this is the best year ever for all of you.

Hawaii was such a fun get-a-way!!!!!!

Note to Brad and Kerri --brad's gradution was such a great day --loved the moment they said your name Bradley Ray Call. as you walked up to get your diploma. something welled up inside me at that moment. I was so grateful for you and all you've had accomplished --how fun It was fun to all be there for you--what I'm trying to say is "were all there for you Brad" I don' know why but decorating the ginger bread houses is always so fun to me--great job everyone for another round of great houses--I posted this pic of Bryan and Brianne's -of course as usual we all deemed ourselves the winner of the compititon. I love the palms they have going

I also love this pic cause you can see the view from the sunroom at the house Oh how I love that room.

this water fall was fun

Dear family, Hawaii for me was everything I hoped for and more the graduation was the highlight for me and just "being" together with all of you thanks for everyone being so great to pitch in and make the meals and clean and make it a great vacation for dad and I too. You all are even more dear to me than before we shared this time together. If that is possible. It was my "dream come true" to have us all there together. I had enough fun to last a LIFETIME-and I'll remember the feelings I had there if I live to be a million. Mele kelikimaka to all of you I have everything I want for Christmas and more!!!!!!!!!!!! hope you are all feeling the endearment towards dad and I & each other that was my Christmas wish. Family togetherness

a visit to pearl Harbor for Hayley and friends

Pear Harbor is such a wonderful place--it renews your patriotism. I am so glad brianne will get to go share in this with Brianne one day while we are there. It was one of my favorite places.

Maybe because my own father and also grandpa Call served in world war II or maybe its just inspiring to everyone.

loving the change in seasons

let it snow let it snow let it snow

sorry this is sideways I thought I shot it with the camera the other way but its a painting that that abbie and anna help paint on the sliding doors. It was their choice of pictures of all the choices in my book of things to paint. They have already dressed up with me practicing reading the Christmas story and singing the carols we sing to go along with the nativity. I hope that we all remember this is what the season is about.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

the count down is on for the Hawaii trip and Brad walking in graduation (2 weeks from today) woo woo

around here the snow has been falling like crazy which is a good thing...it all cozy indoors anyway. we had a dinner tonight at the Hunters home and it was fun. here's a few pics of the snowfall. The Abbie and Anna and Mayley all hung ornaments on the tree in two different visits

it is so much fun to have the help of the little ones to decorate the house --can't wait to have you all gather round..both on the trip and when we are back home too.