Time for Spagetti! and the Paloa beach.

Spagetti is one of Siri's favorate foods. Last weekend while Mom was out, she insisted on spagetti for lunch, I was happy to oblige and dutifully prepared a meal of spagetti. In the meantime, Siriana decided to throw a tantrum, because she wanted her Spagetti RIGHT NOW! Eventually she just fell asleep under the high chair.

Three hours later, when Siriana finally woke up, we ate Spagetti!

Later, when mom got home, Siri went for a swing in the front yard.

while Helen watched.

Saturday we went to the beach at Paloa. The girls hung out on the beach.

Dad went snorkeling.

Marina's Baby Shower

Our friend Marina is having her baby any day now. We had a wonderful baby shower with great games and tons of beautiful women and babies to celebrate the imminent arrival of the new hombrecito. Little Helen had a fabulous time and it was great to see just how big she is compared to the newer babies. The littlest little baby is Nadia's son Ki who is tucked away in her wrap. Ki is Siri's best friend Noa's baby brother. He is just a few months old now.

Helen pulls herself up, has fun at daycare

Helen pulls herself up on couch, for the first time in recorded history!

Helen in her walker, the kid next to her is named Duane. He is reported to be the only one of the kids at daycare that Siri will allow to touch or get near Helen. If one of the other kids gets near Helen, apparently the consequenses are severe.

Helen likes her walker

Kids at daycare, I do not recall the name of the boy on the left, the boy in the middle is Duane again (or maybe D'Wayne) I showed Siri this picture and asked her what the girl's name is. She replied "Hippopotumus". Don't ask me. While I am on the subject of "things Siri says" I will report what she told me the other night; "Daddy, what are you doing? Stop it. You're making a big mess." What was I doing? Barbacueing chicken. I may have dripped a little marinade on the porch.

A Fautasi team flipping over their 50 person boat

I'm headed back to the office

Siri and Helen at Sloshball

Here are Siri and Helen after a Sloshball game. They love to party, especially because Siri usually ends up eating all sorts of yummy junk food that she doesn't get at home. This is our friend Sarah. Mommy and Sarah went to Apia last weekend with our other friend Emily. Daddy stayed at home with the girls. Mommy had a great relaxing time but was so happy to see the girls waiting at the airport with ballons in hand when she returned.