Marissa (3 months old) on November 22, 2006

Settling in

We have semi-settled in here. Delton is busy working on the job and around the house. He has many, many projects to fill his time. Michael is busy with school, work, surfing, and the pursuit of girls. He passed his driver's permit test and is working on his motorcycle permit. Harrison is busy toddling around. He has a new bruise/cut/scrape almost daily. He is mastering his skills of running/falling, climbing/falling, jumping/falling...you get the idea. He is learning new words and phrases almost daily. His latest ones are: grandma (much to my mom's delight), thank you, please, I love you, what?, and the ever-popular 'Nope' to which he responds to most questions. Marissa smiles a lot and follows us around the room with her eyes. She is mesmerized by Harrison, who of course, would prefer to have nothing to do with her. She is a happy baby who enjoys mostly hanging with mom. I am busy just trying to keep up: running carpool for Michael, grocery shopping, cleaning, paying bills, the usual...except I get to do it all in paradise. We go to the beach often and I take the kids for a 2-mile walk every morning with ocean views and wild chickens (which enthralls and delights Harrison). Life is good! Aloha to you all!