February

Lets see what's happened this month with the Douglai...or really what's new with Ke'akua?

- he LOVES to talk on the phone and sing with all of his music

- he's in awe of his brothers Payton and Ruffus, who with time are letting him "hang out"

- he's rolling over more and more

- sitting in his big boy chair and his high chair

- he is starting to enjoy his Baby Einstein (still alittle intimidated by all the gadgets)

- had some playdates with his buddy Owen Froehlich

Payton finally letting Ke'akua be close to him :) See how much Ke'akua loves his oldest brother?

Not too sure what to think of this thing yet....

Owen and Ke'akua on the playyard.

Ted and I went to very unique-themed birthday party of our friend Erin Galinato....it was a blast back to high school where everyone dressed up for PROM. Despite really not enjoying dressing up, it was a blast. There were some very creatively dressed people.

Prom party with authentic decorations.

Erin, the Prom Queen, with Hayley Brown and Jennifer Price.

A New Year

January was a busy month. Ke'akua is getting bigger and bigger (at his 4mo appt he weighed in at 16lbs and 26 1/4 inches long) and we have been practicing sitting on our own, growing our two front teeth, rolling over and celebrating Ted's, Papa's and Yasone's birthdays. We also got to hang out with our buddy Olive Boyd and Uncle Tasi came back to town to celebrate Papa's birthday with us.




Rolling over??

Ted's birthday with Bart and Jan.

Papa's birthday gift.

Hanging out with Uncle Tasi before he heads back to Vegas.

Celebrating with Yasone on her birthday.

Ke'akua's buddy Olive.

Our first trip to Moscow, Idaho....Go Vandals!

In December we headed up North to Moscow for my cousin Yasone's graduation. It was a fun-filled trip and as we drove into the palouse Ted and I broke out in song:

Came a tribe from the North, brave and bold

Bearing banners of Silver and Gold

Tried and true, to subdue all their foes...(come on sing it with me!)....

Of course Ke'akua loved every minute of that trip and despite not being able to visit The Club, he was glad to be able to see the town where Ted and I first met....

See how excited he was....sleeping AGAIN!

Yasone and John

The Lejardi Fam

Holiday Season of '08

We had a wonderful first holiday season with Ke'akua around and we spent it fortunately surrounded by family. We hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season!

Grandmarmie Jan

Ke'akua and Grandpa Bartles


Uncle Andy

Merry Christmas!

Douglai First Christmas

Cousin Colton on his new trunkee

Idaho vs BSU

I-D-A-H-O
Idaho
Idaho
Go
Go
Go!

Oktoberfest '08 - Guten Tag!

We hosted our 4th Annual Douglai Oktoberfest party in November this year, after getting a few things around the house settled. As always it was a good time by all. Ted dressed in his leaderhosen and Ke'akua got to meet all of our friends and their families.

At 6 weeks old, Ke'akua had his first sleepover at Papa and Amuma's. He did well...but mom and dad not so much!

The First Three Weeks...

The first three weeks Ke'akua was a part of life, we were a little out of sorts. Not only due to being new parents but also because we were going back and forth between my parents' place in Emmett and Bart and Jan's. Looking back though, it was so nice to have family near by during those first few weeks...

Here are some pictures of the time leading up to when we were able to move back into our place.

Hanging out with Amuma,

Papa, and

Uncle Tasi...

My cousins: Miren and Yasone

Ke'akua out socializing....or sleeping while mom and dad go out socializing.

His first Halloween and on his way to the Reagan's...sleeping again! :)