More Hawaii!

I really liked this plant and think I took a decent picture!














We loved the black sand beach on Maui. I have a lot more pictures that I will upload another day. I know everyone really wants to see the kids!

Hawaii April 2008

Shawn & I had the opportunity to go to Maui and Oahu for 10 days. Yes, that is correct no kids for 10 days. I missed them, but loved the break and time just with Shawn. We had so much fun and slept in whenever possible (which was hard since we were one Pacific Time). It was amazing & we had a ball. This is a picture of the sunset our first night there. I still think back to how relaxing it was.






This is fire ginger. It is gorgeous and we found it on the road to Hana.












Shawn at the top of root stairs on a trail we explored on the road to Hana.


















BEAUTIFUL!!! Yes, that is the ocean in the background.












One of many amazing waterfalls on the road to Hana. More pix to come!

Yes, I am a slacker.

Sorry to all of you who are anxiously awaiting more pix and information about the Butler clan. I have been a big slacker! I am hoping to have time to redeem myself this weekend.

SNOW has been the biggest topic over the last week or so. Cayden's school was closed on Monday and Wednesday due to snowy conditions. On Monday the couple inches of snow (yes, I said inches) stuck around for most of the day. On Wednesday all was pretty clear by noon. He quite enjoyed it.

Cam enjoyed four days with Nana and Ainsleigh up in Salem. I had a meeting in Portland and picked her up on the way home on Monday evening.

Shawn is still working hard and loves yelling at the TV during Jazz games (I really do think he believes the Jazz can hear him!)

I am furiously working on school and can hardly wait until this time next year (I will be student teaching). But my favorite, most difficult, most fun, and most rewarding job is being a mom!

I will post more later my unit plan and lesson plans will never get done if I don't stop procrastinating!

Love to all,

E

A Rockstar and her back-up Dancer

Honestly, need I say more!!!! They had a blast!

Cayden's Christmas Program

The first and second graders at Cayden's school performed "The Littlest Christmas Tree". They all were great and we enjoyed the 20 minute performance. Cayden even got to sing while marching around the elves.

Christmas Morning

Camrie LOVES her new dress-up clothes from Grandma & Grandpa Butler. They show up at least once a day. She models them and is sure to sing with them on! They are all so sparkly and fun she can't decide and usually changes clothes a few times.















Yes, there really is a Santa Claus. This is all Camrie asked for from Santa (the day after Thanksgiving) and remembered all season long. I heard it was tough to find, but Santa came through in the end!










This is the only shot I got of Cayden on Christmas morning opening his stocking. My goal next year is to get much better about taking pictures and brining my camera with me everywhere we go.

Cayden's Christmas Program

The first and second graders at Redwood Elementary performed "The Littlest Christmas Tree" on December 20th. They were so great. It was about a 20 minute program with singing and speaking parts. Cayden was one of the Christmas trees that got to march around the bigger trees and elves. Cayden is in the brown at white stripes to the left.m,