Ithaca is Gorges

When we first got here, that phrase was on t-shirts, cups, bumper stickers, everywhere, I didn't fully understand it until now. Man Ithaca has some really awesome places. We have really been enjoying getting out together and exploring this place a little more. We went to two different parks and did the hike. The hikes weren't too bad but I would have enjoyed them a lot more if I wasn't 9 months pregnant. It seemed so much harder than it really was.

These pictures are from Buttermilk Falls. The falls were so pretty, we were a little bummed we couldn't get in the water though.

These pictures are a little out of order, this is the start of our hike, there were some really steep parts in the trail that weren't very fun. We finally got to level ground and Tale had a blast running around. I was grateful for a break. :)At the end of our hike there was a really nice park that we took Tale to. He had a blast with his daddy. He took his shoes off and was able to walk up the slide, he was so proud of himself, but instead of going back down, he walked down the stairs and then crawled back up the slide. I don't know what he was thinking. :) Oh well it kept him busy. :) At the front of this picture there is a little spinning thing, he loved that! It was so funny to watch him try to walk after spinning him around and around. He couldn't get enough of it. His daddy was spinning him so fast on it too, I thought he was going to get sick, but he kept begging for more. It was a big day for Tale, as soon as he got into the car he was out! Robert Treman Park was beautiful too, we had a lot of fun here. I think we really liked the fact that you could go swimming just about anywhere. The water was a little too cold for Tale, but he still loved being in the shallow areas splashing around.

The hike wasn't too bad, there were a lot of steps and we didn't go too far because I was getting tired. Probably not the best for someone that is nearly 38 weeks pregnant. ha! So this isn't the best picture but you can see one of the waterfalls, and get a side profile of my big belly.

How pretty is that view? It reminded us a little of the narrows at Zion Park.

The summer so far has been a lot of fun! We love having daddy home with us. Tahri starts working tomorrow so i'm a little bummed, but hopefully we can get to a few more hikes before baby comes. I can't believe how many spots there are here. Ithaca sure is beautiful.

This is going to be a big post because I'm so bad at updating. The earlier post start at the bottom.

Our trip back to New York was HORRIBLE! We got delayed in Dulles AGAIN but this time we were stuck on a small airplane for nearly 4 hours because of weather. It was horrible. Tale did good for most of it, he did have a little outburst there but who could blame him. We got on the plan at 10pm and didn't leave until almost 2 in the morning. My poor baby. We finally got home at like 5 in the morning on Friday. We laid around most of Friday trying to recover. Then on Saturday we finally had some energy so we took Tale to Taughannock Falls. He loved it! He loved splashing in the water and finding rocks and throwing them. It was the cutest thing to watch.

Okay time to take the t-shirt off and get a little tan. Tale loved climbing up all the rocks and putting his hands under the water as it streamed down the rocks.

And here he is after. He looks like such a big boy now. He has a little mullet going on because Tahri only cut the front and left the back long. I'm not a big fan of it, but he is still the most handsome boy!!!!While we were in Idaho, Tahri decided to cut Tales hair. Here are some pictures of him with his long hair that mommy didn't want to lose. :(

My sister in laws threw a baby shower for me. They are the best! I got a lot of really cute things and it was so nice to catch up with some of my friends there. I can't believe that I'm going to be a mommy of two pretty soon.

After finals we went to Idaho to visit our family there. The trip there wasn't the best. We had a layover in Washington and wasted a whole day of our vacation. Here is a tip, always carry and extra set of clothes and at least a toothbrush in your carryon. It was a nightmare having a layover and not having your luggage. Tale did really good on the flights though. Once we got there he had so much fun with all of his cousins. We all got together and took some pictures, Tale wasn't the best during them, all he wanted to do was play with all the cool toys that his cousins had, so he was mad we took him away from it. But how cute is everyone in the polynesian outfit?

We went to a Cornell Lacross game. The game was pretty intense, but Tale just wanted to climb the stairs most of the time.

Tale was having a blast playing at the playground with his daddy. He was getting so brave, hanging from the bar as you can see here. And then going down the slide by himself.

We met the Booths at the park for some pizza and to let the kids play at the park. I can't believe they are leaving already, I feel like we all just got here. We sure are going to miss them.

After lunch we went to Barnes and Noble so the kids could play. They were the only ones there that day and had a blast playing with all the toys and the books. Tale is going to miss his friends. The last lunch! It was so sad, Julie and Tucker were leaving for Washington for their internship so we all got together for one last lunch together. I can't believe everyone is leaving already! But at least they will be back after the summer. As for Tiffany and Taylor, they are graduating so they won't be coming back. We sure are going to miss everyone. This isn't the best picture, the lady I asked to take the picture kept putting her finger in front of the camera so finally I just said thanks and here is what he got.

Enjoying the sun

This is kind of a random post. We haven't been doing a ton but playing outside a lot, the weather has been so nice. Tahri is almost done with the semester and we are looking forward to having him to ourselves for a bit. :)

One of Tale's best buds is Tucker. They will be leaving soon for the summer and we sure are going to miss him and his mommy. Here are a few pictures of the two cute guys.

Tahri's program had an end of the semester dinner that we attended. Tale is trying to go outside and Tucker ran over to give him a hug. How cute is he???

We went over to Tucker's house for some yummy carne asada tacos, it was so hot that day, so the two guys hopped in the bath.

Tahri and Sam play in a softball league together so the boys went to watch the last game of the season. They had a ton of fun playing together. Tahri was gathering all the equipment and Tale was crawling all over him, I couldn't resist taking a picture of them, it kind of turned out like a little league picture. ha!My little island boy, he loves to run around with no shoes on, and mommy hates him doing it. Here he is running without any shoes on. I had to bribe him with a popsicle to put shoes on. Sleepy boy, oh he is so precious, I can't stand how much I love this little guy...........

And here I am at 33 weeks pregnant. I haven't taken very many pictures and this one is that great either but I've been asked to post one so here it is. I can't believe I'm going to have another baby next month!!! ahhhh, this pregnancy has gone by so fast!

Surprise!!!

I have the best friends EVER! Today they threw me a baby shower, I was so surprised. Tale and I usually get together with Tiffany and Julie weekly for lunch or playdates so going over for a visit wasn't out of the ordinary. But when I pulled up to their place there was a lot of cars outside and I thought, dang who is having a party? When I got to the door there were a ton of people in Tiffany's apartment and I was like wow everyone is coming to brunch today cool. Then they all yelled surprised and I could feel my whole body get all warm. It took me a second to realize what was going on and I was speechless. The party was for me! hahaha These girls are the best. Usually after your first child you don't really get showers but they threw one for me anyways because this time it is a GIRL! Thanks so much guys and for everyone that came! I wish I would have taken my camera with me to get some pictures. But I stole some from Julie's page.

A few of the kids that were there. How cute are they? Tale was camera shy. Opening some presents. How cute is that swimsuit?

Easter Weekend

Easter weekend was beautiful! The weather was great and we had lots of activities planned for the weekend. To start off I went and bought Tale some slippers because his shoes were too hot for him. But he hated them, he just wanted to go barefoot which his daddy lets him do when he takes him outside. He would walk in them and then try to shake them off! So I went back to the shoes. :) Good thing they were only $2. :) Tahri is usually home with us on Fridays but this Friday he had to go to school for work and for an extra scheduled class. So we ended up going to the park with Tucker and then out for ice-cream afterwards. Oh it was so yummy, Tale and I might be regulars there this summer. :)

Son there is nothing in there. hahaha...........Watch out this boy likes to stick his hands down your shirt. :)

When daddy got home we headed to the tennis courts. Tale loved playing with his daddy, except he wanted everyones raqucet!

On Saturday we headed to the circus. They were also having a dog show in the building next to the circus and we saw this huge dog! It is a mastiff, just like the one Grandma Molifua has, but it was a lot bigger. Tale wanted to pet him so we stopped to let him play for a bit.

Then we went in and Tale boi did so good for the first half at least. Just look at that smile. Oh sooo cute!

We bought him some cotton candy but he didn't like it, but he liked feeding it to mommy and daddy. That was a waste of $5.

Then during the intermission they had all these rides and activities to do. Tale kept trying to get close to the ponies so I bought him a ticket to ride them. And of course he hated it. he went around like one and a half times and tried to get off the whole ride. We wasted $7 for that! For the second half of the show the kid next to us had this sword that lite up and had a ball on the end and he watched the kid play with it for the whole second half! Should have saved the money on the ride and cotton candy and bought him that instead. :)

On Sunday morning we took Tale outside for his easter egg hunt and the first thing he saw was a basket from GIGI who was his easter bunny this year. :)

Tale is obsessed with balls right now, so when he saw all the eggs on the ground and around the park he went to get them all. It was so cute.

He didn't want to put them in the basket he wanted to hold on to all of them.

He was so excited to see candy in all the eggs.

After his afternoon nap we took him to see a couple of waterfalls. He couldn't wait to get in the water.

So his daddy decided to test out the tempeture and to try to catch some of the fish swimming upstream. I think they were quicker than he thought.

Tale finally got to go in the water but realized it was freezing and wanted out almost immediately.

Then we went and had some lunch at Buttermilk falls. It was beautiful there. Tale boi opening the ketchup for his mommy. :)

Sunday evening we decided to make rice krispie eggs. I thought Tale would have fun dipping it in chocolate and them dipping it in sprinkles. He really likes dipping things.

But he was more interested in dipping his hands in the chocolate and eating it. :) Finally he tasted the rice krispie treat and liked it.

It was a fun weekend beautiful weekend and Tale loved his first real easter.