Montana Vacation Part 2

Papa took all 3 kids to the river for fishing within a couple hours of being at the cabin

Morgan catching her first fish ever

People from miles around could here Emily screaming as she caught her first fish!

Fishing with Papa was a highlight of the trip

Max built this lounge chair for himself

Leilani LOVED the lake and all the rocks....didn't mind the cold at all

Someone was very proud of being able to get in the rocking chair by herself

Helping Grandma with Rumicube

Cherries for dinner!

Emily and Grandma were busy baking

Max playing tether ball with the dog at the lodge

Fun having Sara running the store this year

Max and the Giant

Always hard to say Goodbye

Montana Vacation Part 1

Thursday Morning coffee at Sugar and Spice

Jaedan's All Star baseball game....he is an amazing catcher and we were so lucky to see them win their game

Kate is our newest little  cousin

Jaedan loved every minute even though it was 100 degrees during his game

The cheering section with Penny the number 1 fan!

lots of cousins cheering Jaedan on

Max had fun with all the boy cousins

Leilani enjoying the backyard while Papa was working in the garden

The girls with Grandma Great

Always special to have time with Grandma Great

Grandma Sue and Morgan in Penny's backyard

July Catch Up

Morgan made a fancy 4th of July cake

Cousins were over for fireworks and festivities

Leilani turned 13 months and is walking everywhere

The girls did a week long basketball camp with their friend Lizzie and her sister

Max got a good tan at a week long outdoor soccer camp

Wayne's Uncle and Auntie from Honolulu are on a 2 month long  road trip through the mainland and had dinner with us one night

The girls went to a fancy 13th birthday party with their friends from school

Katie's Wedding

The kids all dressed up for Katie's wedding

Morgan and Emily were in charge of the guest book and the gift table.  The guest book was actually a tree that each person but their thumb print on as a leaf.  Katie and Phil will hang this in their home.

Katie and her husband Phil....Katie you look beautiful!

Katie started babysitting the kids when the girls were 7 or 8 and Max was 3ish.  She also house-sat Koele many times while we were on vacation.  The kids were honored to be part of her special day.

I Am...

The girls both had to write an" I Am" poem for their humanities class.  I love them and wanted to share.  I told Wayne, that he and I and Max should write ours also.

I Am...

I am Morgan Acoba

I am a twin

I am Koele who I wish was still here

I am from Tigard, Oregon

I am athletic

I am soccer in the fall

I am basketball in the winter

I am lacrosse in the spring

I am homemade meatballs on Christmas

I am egg rolls for dinner on my birthday

I am Cesar salad from Trader Joe's

I am toys scattered around the house from little siblings

I am "same same!' with a high-five

I am Acoba #2 according to Tasha

I am Maui trips

I am Montana trips every summer

I am finally free of braces

I am P.E.

I am math

I am long, sleepy weekends

I am Morgan Acoba 

I am Emily

I am wild, crazy and loud

I am curly brown hair with brown eyes

I am short with long arms

I am braces with rubber bands

I am athletic, always working

I am a shopper always on my phone

I am a twin, a big sister, a daughter, a teammate, a best friend

I am from a family of 6 and a fish

I am from a houseful of baby toys and basketball trophies

I am from a home with a play structure and a pool

I am loud music playing and blaring from my iPod

I am a Beliber

I am a hard worker

I am determined to do my best

I am unique 

I am in love with anything pink

I am a scardy cat

I am Emily

The Wait Is Over....Morgan got her braces off this morning

one Happy Girl with a Gorgeous Smile!

Leilani's First Birthday!