Firsts

Our little Joey's first birthday is fast approaching and his first year has flown by. We can't believe he is almost one! This past month has been the first of many things. Here are a couple that we have documented.

Joseph's first OREO cookie. He loved it, especially the mess!

His first winter. Mostly spent watching from the inside.

And last but not least, his first steps.

Growing Family

The Lambert family is growing. We have been blessed with 2 cute new baby cousins . Here is Jenny's little boy McKay.

And Heather's little girl Halle

Halle the Diva! Who has ever heard of a baby wearing a sleep mask?

We are glad Joseph has 2 little cousins to play with!

Future Model?

Here is our Carlie outside loving one of the first warmer days of the season. She has been cooped up inside for too long and has been counting down the days till spring. She was out riding her bike the other day and was screaming at the top of her lungs "IIIIII loooove it!" It has been nice to get outside and become more active.

Monster Truck

Davis went to the Monster Truck show for an early birthday present. He went with his dad, cousin Collin, Uncle Jason and some neighbor boys and their dads. He loved it! His favorite truck was "Backwards Bob".

Davis with dad, Justin and Andrew and Ricky and Hunter.

Davis with Dad, Jason and Collin.

Here is Davis oblivious to what is going on on the track. He is occupied with his treat he got during intermission.

Hawaii, Part II

Maui is absolutely beautiful! If you ever get the chance I would suggest visiting this island. The first few pictures below are of the drive we took to Hana. The road to Hana is long and winding, with over 600 curves and 54 bridges. It usually takes all day to make the drive to the little town and back. The scenery was gorgeous! One of the stops we wanted to make on the drive was to visit a black sand beach. Here is a picture below: One of the many scenic views on the drive.

The trees below are called Rainbow Trees. The colors get even brighter when they are wet.

The last stop on the drive is at the Seven Sacred Pools,which is basically what you make the long drive to see. We started our drive later on in the day than we had planned and by the time we made it to this point we only had enough time to pay to enter the park, take a couple pictures and get back on the road. We had to hurry so we weren't driving the winding road in the dark. It was worth the drive and we wished we could have spent more time here.

This picture below is of ONE tree! This is a Banyan tree and it grows laterially by dropping roots down from it's branches. It is the size of an entire city block. Amazing!

We spent a morning horseback riding on Maui. Rick on his horse Steven Segal and Monica on her horse Jet Li. Our ride included amazing views of the ocean as well as a chance to explore a tropical forest. Our guide was great and was able to show us many of the plants and trees Hawaii is known for.

The sunsets were beautiful! I know I use beautiful a lot but everything really was!

Lao Needle located in Lao Valley State Park

We also spent a day snorkeling and snuba diving. We bought our own underwater camera and the pictures didn't turn out so well. We should have paid the money and used the cameras they offered on the boat. Anyway, we took a boat ride out to Molekini Crater and Turtle Town and swam with the turtles and fish. It was a great experience, but I don't think we would do the snuba diving again. The snorkeling was much more relaxing.

We had a wonderful trip to Hawaii and we are saving to go again. It might take us another ten years but we are definitely going again.