Silly Mommy : Jewelry from Guam

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Jewelry from Guam

While we were in Corpus, Joey's parents surprised the girls with very special gifts! As most of you know(or maybe you don't) Joey's family is from Guam. So, yep, I married me a hot Pacific Islander! Don't be jealous.....:) Joey's great great grandfather was a jewelry maker and created a specific design of unique jewelry back on the island long long ago. Joey's parents ordered this pattern on gold bracelets, earrings and rings for the girls last month. The girls were wowed by them and the story behind them! They are very special pieces of jewelry that the girls now have and can treasure always-pieces of their heritage that they will always hold dear. I think its pretty awesome Joey's parents bought these for them! I think it would be neat for my girls to pass them down to their girls someday as well....

And I can't forget little Ammon...he has to be pictured in this post too! Little cousin Shelby loved Ammon. To Shelby and Cali, he is like a little doll to play with and hold:) I loved how Shelby referred to him as "My Ammon" while we were there. She is a sweetie. And I also loved how Shelby and Cali really became buds on this trip.

Ammon jammin...hey, that rhymes!

And Ella and Shelby playing Jenga

I wish we didn't have to live so far away from the grandparents and cousins sometimes :( But we'll treasure the moments we do share forever! I'm glad we at least live within one day's driving distance though. Not too shabby...could be worse I guess. We love and miss you guys!

3 comments:

Marie said...: I love your family times HOlly. They are the best. I wish I lived closer to my own grandchildren. That would be so wonderful. xxoo; 8/19/11, 2:12 AM
Susan said...: How sweet! Your IL's are the BEST!!

You look so excited in that second picture. LoL!

Love the Ammon Jammin one. TOO CUTE!; 8/19/11, 7:41 AM
Emily said...: How cool will that be to pass those on. Love it! Ammon is adorable too!; 8/22/11, 11:01 PM

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Aubrey

Aubrey is our 15 year old big sis of this big crew. She is in the 9th grade(yep, high school. Unbelievable!) and shines at school! She is in the gifted/talented program and excels in it. She won the campus spelling bee and even placed first in ready writing last year. Go Aub! :) She is an amazing reader, writer, and teacher. She is a very sweet and tender-hearted little lady who is a good friend and example to othhers. She made the Jr High volleyball team this year and loves it! She has also recently been involved in Theater at school and has a love for singing, dancing and being on stage.She also loves playing the piano and is VERY good at it!

Ella

Ella is our 13 year old girly girl who loves to accessorize. She has a very sweet easy-going personality that everyone loves. She also has a mothers heart and is so nurturing to her little brothers. She is also very creative and can be found crafting at the table on many afternoons. She is in the 7th grade and is a very hard worker. She is one of the most "on task" kids I've ever seen and never has to be reminded to do her homework. She is also an amazing reader. She is in her second year of piano and is doing great! She also loves ice skating and is taking figure skating lessons. Its definitely a natural talent.She recently did a competition and won first place. She also loves basketball and is a great speller like her big sis. UIL Champ baby!

Cali

Cali is our 9 year old silly girl who keeps us laughing. And also keeps us on our toes:) She is a feisty little second grader with a mind and will of her own. She also has quite the sense of humor and makes us laugh at the funny things she says every day. She loves to be outdoors, read books, and make cards and pictures for her family and friends. She is very giving and loving. She is also cuddly and asks for "snuggle time" daily:) She started tennis this past Spring and is loving it! I think we have finally found this girls "thing." Shes got one mean backhand! :) Her favorite thing in the world, however, is CANDY, oh, and ponies and fish.

Ammon

Ammon is our handsome smart sweet 6 year old little boy that we can't imagine life without. He is so very loved by us all. Now that he is five, he is really starting to show us just how darn smart he is. He is learning how to read at an incredible pace. He can count to 9000 already(he tells us this, but we make him stop at 100:)! He started preschool this year and just LOVES going! He wishes everyday was preschool. He has a heart of gold and is so loving. He is a Mama's boy that I can always count on to give me hugs when I need it most. His favorite thing to do is draw/write, read, play with action figures(star wars and avengers being his favorites), do puzzles, and play the wii/tablet when we let him:) He loves Skylanders!

Wesley

Wesley is our adorable energetic four year old son. He has the cutest dimple on his right cheek and the biggest smile. He is a ray of sunshine and makes us laugh at all of his funny antics. He is quite busy these days getting into everything he shouldn't be..sharpies included. Sometimes I'm just not sure I can keep up with him! He loves to climb on everything. And fall off of everything;) He is often seen with a bruise on his head! His favorite thing right now is cars. You can find him most days pushing a truck or car around the house as fast as his little legs will take him. He also adores being outside. We love this little guy so much!

Luke

Luke is our precious two year old little one who has blessed our lives immensely. He is always there to give a hug and a wet kiss. He is super cuddly. If you are sad, he will put his little arm around you and give you a sweet pat. He is silly and always makes us smile. He is learning little words like "mo" for more or "nana" for nightnight. He can say ball and uh-oh. Its so cute to hear him learn to talk! He has been an easy little guy too..never been a carseat hater and always takes good naps. And luckily is now sleeping through the night! We love our Lukey!