Taylor's Baptism

My cute little Taylor had her birthday on the 24th of January and she was baptized on the 30th. We were so glad that Matt was able to be in town for a week to get it done:) Taylor really enjoyed the week of her birthday and baptism. We had alot of great friends and family make it out which is always nice. Here are 8 things I love about Tay.....

1. She is very compassionate to others.

2. She has AMAZING hair.

3. She has big beautiful eyes.

4. Her giggle is contagious.

5. She is a great big sister.

6. She is incredibly smart.

7. She loves to give hugs.

8. I love her sense of fashion. (sometimes it's awesome, and sometimes it's pretty funny)

Vegas with the little's and my man

Oh the joys of a getaway with your little family! Matt was working at the Las Vegas Temple for a couple of weeks, so we thought it would be a great time to go down and stay with him. The kids didn't miss too much of school thanks to Martin Luther King, Jr Day. So the kids and I hit the roads on a Friday. They were so great to travel with. The girls watched movies, and Parker sat in front watching movies on his PSP. It took us 6 hours with 2 stops. Not too shabby!

Our first night we went to the M&M factory where the kids choose their "Oh so worth it", $20.00 per pound M&M's! Then we saw the Coke Factory where we had Coconut Coke and Watermelon Sprite! Yum!

We swam almost everyday. Even in the rain. The kids turn into fish whenever there is a pool around.

We went to the Las Vegas Natural Museum which I loved! We saw sharks, baby sharks still in the sack, dinosaur's, Apes, wildlife of Nevada, and all sorts of other neat things. I really loved the museum because there was something there for everyone.

My sweet best friend Napua from Hawaii had just moved with her family to Las Vegas last August and we were able to spend time with her. I love Napua and her family. They really took us in when we moved to Kona. They made us part of their Ohana, so it was nice to catch up with them.

The following Thursday we packed up and made the trip home with Matt in our car. Parker can't do a road trip without stopping and picking up a rock on the way home. He braved the cold winds and rain, and hiked up and found himself the perfect rock.

All in all it was a fabulous trip that we will always remember!

2010 Confessions

I have a friend who I will not name....but I will say she is known as one of the Em's. She has gone through alot these last few months. In her blogs she is brutally honest. She puts it all out there for us to read. Sometimes she might feel like she is going to be judged by her brutally honest posts, but I love her for them! I think all too often we think as women, mothers, wives, religious women, that we need to be great at everything we do. There is no room for failure, right? Blah!

So here is my dirty laundry for all of you to read. Laugh at it, judge me, think I am nuts.... I don't care!!:) I need to free myself and just let it all out!!

1. I workout in the early morning and then come home and go back to bed.

2. I miss my hubby pretty bad on this trip of his to Vegas, and it is taking everything I have to not drive down early to be with him. (We get to go on Friday to meet up with him, but I want to go NOW!)

3. I hate to clean with a passion. If I know you are coming over, I run around the house picking up like crazy!

4. Sometimes I eat nachos in bed while waiting for Matt to call me. Even though I have told myself not to eat anything past 7 p.m.

5. I often take on more than I should.

6. I don't know how to say "No" when I already have a million things going on. "Sure I will make those cupcakes. 60? No problem!"

7. I tell myself that my kids need alot of sleep and that it is o.k. that they start to get ready for bed at 8 p.m. Really I just want a hour to myself.

8. My bedroom is the biggest mess! I have bags of clothes for D.I. sitting around, crafts not finished, shoes all over.

9. I in the past have crash dieted for big things. Weddings, family pictures, vacations.

10. I can talk a ton. Ask any of my friends or neighbors. Put me in Sharing Time with the kids in Primary, and I freeze! I also don't do talks or prayers any better. Yesterday I had to say the prayer at church and I literally "prepared" my prayer. Yes, I practiced all of the 3 things that I said before I went up there.

11. I do pretty good with Matt being gone. In the sense that our house stays in order. The kids needs are taken care of. But I miss him like crazy! He completes me in so many ways that I miss seeing him drive up and spending the evenings with him.

12. I go tanning.

Thanks. I feel much better:)

Really?? So soon????

I just told Oakley (5) to grab her homework so we could start working on it. Her reply-"Oakley is not home right now, please leave a message after the beep. BEEEEEEPPPPP!"

It has started already hasn't it? So help me:)

Christmas fun!

What a great Christmas our family had this year! We started out with drawing names in Matt's family, and having fun trying to come up with ideas for them.

The Monday before Christmas my family did a Peck Family Christmas Party. The kids had a blast playing games like "Open the multiple wrapped candy bar with oven mittens", the "Right, Left, passing present game", and others. We did a quiz on how well we know the Nativity Story, and ate alot of great food!

Christmas Eve came, and the kids opened their pajama's presents that they get every year from mom and dad. They were SO excited for Christmas, that Parker and Oakley told me that they wanted to go to bed at 10:00 a.m. so that they could hurry up Christmas:)

Christmas morning came and the kids had so much fun! They got clothes, barbies, bakugon, littlest pet shop, Mario Kart, and many other presents. They were SO spoiled from their aunts, uncles, and grandparents. We had crepes for breakfast and enjoyed visiting with Matt's family who came out later that day.

We have really been blessed this year. We did cut back on the presents this year so that the kids can understand it is more about giving than receiving. They reminded me time after time this season how much we have to be grateful for, and how giving makes us feel just as good as receiving a present.

I really am grateful for all that we have. We have a home in a great neighborhood with lots of neat neighbors, Matt has a great job that he enjoys, and who take such good care of their employees. We have a car to drive, family to laugh with, a snow blower that works, really....we have alot to be thankful for!

Here's to a fabulous NEW YEAR with many exciting and positive things to come!

Christmas Sweetness

Last night I made little presents for the kids to take to their teachers for Christmas. This morning I told Parker that I was putting his in his backpack. He came running over and tried to make me put it in the front pocket (where it would not fit),so as I unzipped the other part, he grabbed something and held it behind his back. I love the kid, but he has been known to sometimes take candy, toys & air soft guns to school. I asked him what it was and he said "Treats for me." I said "Let me see what you have!" He reluctantly showed a little gift bag with a homemade tag on the front that said "To Katty. Merry Christmas. From Parker." OMGosh!!!! Poor kid had tears in his eyes and was SO embarrassed!! I took him to my room and he showed me that he had taken one of my bracelets that he said "was lying around." It just happened to be one of mine from Hawaii that I love, so we found him another one, some candy, and a box. As he wrapped it again, I saw another note in there that said "Merry Christmas. Sorry it isn't much, it's all I could get." Is that not just the sweetest thing? I left him alone to wrap it all up, and didn't mention it again. Sovic boys don't do well with being embarrassed, so we will pretend it never happened:)

I just love that little guy. He showed me such a cute example of how Christmas is such a special time where we do things to show how much we care and are thinking of others.

P.S. We didn't get out cards out this year, but I love all of you! Thank you for being a part of our lives and have a fabulous Christmas with your loved ones!!!

Nothing Beats.......

Nothing beats waking up the last two morning to see my hubby laying right beside me. Ahhhh, happiness is!!!