Delightful Dallin

4th Grade

2010-08-02T17:45:00.000-07:00

First day of 4th grade! Dallin was so excited to get Mrs. Ichioka for his teacher. We are all looking forward to a fabulous year.

One Last Hurrah

2010-07-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

For the last two years Dallin has been best friends with this set of twins, Aiden and Zachary. Sadly, they had to move this summer. Dallin will really miss them. Before they left we had one last play date with these crazy boys.

Tennis Menace

2009-11-21T12:54:00.000-08:00

Over the last year, we have been trying to figure out an extracurricular activity that Dallin would like, and be good at. He was an awesome soccer player in Texas, but here in Hawaii, they have two practices a week (one being on Sunday) plus games every Saturday. It's just a little too much for me. He tried basketball in Texas, but he couldn't focus on the game. He would be skipping down the court, whistling a tune, and not paying attention at all. Well, his only other passion was the Wii, especially tennis. So, I found an instructor here in Kapolei, and he has been bitten by the tennis bug. He LOVES the game. After only 2 practices, his coach asked if he would sign up for the team. Even though his is the youngest, smallest, and least experienced, they needed one more player to make up a team to play competitively. He has done awesome playing doubles, and they have won every game thus far. He is so excited for the next match because Coach Brent told him he will get to play his first singles match. GO Tennis Menace! (the name of his team)

Kids For All Seasons

2009-09-17T22:55:00.001-07:00

While in Maui, Corynn and Dallin chose to spend two days at the keiki camp called Kids for all Seasons. I was concerned that they would get bored after 8 hours in there, but every day when we came to pick them up there were protests and begging to stay longer. They would tell me all about swimming, learning Hawaiian games, feeding fish, playing with the other children, learning the hula, doing crafts...you get the point. Here is one of the crafts they did. It's supposed to be a beach. Dallin's must have been during high tide :)This craft is a surfer boy, a door hanger and butterfly.

Here Dallin is showing me his moves, along with the lei he made. He can do a mean hula.

Jet of the Month...Finally!

2009-06-03T17:52:00.000-07:00

Today Dallin was finally recognized as the Jet of the Month for his class. Ever since Corynn was Jet, he has been trying sooooo hard, and every month he would come home in tears as he was passed over. I finally had to tell him it might not happen, but we could name him as the Jet of the Month in our home because he is such a great brother and son. Last week Dallin came running in the house with his letter, just beaming that he was finally chosen. He now announces his arrival with, "Hey Mom, your Jet boy is ho-ome." I nearly missed the assembly as the kids had told me it started at 12:30. That just didn't sound right to me, so I called the school at 7:45 a.m. and they informed me the assembly was at 8:15. Yikes! I threw the same clothes I had worn the day before (just because they happened to be close by on the floor), grabbed the baby, and ran out the door with total bed head, and no make-up. It was worth the embarrassment just to see how proud my little guy was.

Father & Son's Camp Out

2009-01-31T16:02:00.000-08:00

Dallin has been so excited for this camp-out! When he and Chris arrived at the camp ground, he saw another little boy from his class at school named Alema. He had no idea they went to the same chuch (they are in a different ward). So, a new friendship was born. Chris says they were basically inseperable. Here are some photos of these cute boys.

The Trash Talker

2009-01-07T15:54:00.000-08:00

Dallin's Christmas vacation has been filled with one thing; the Wii. Normally I limit video gaming, but all his little friends have gone to the mainland for the break, so I let him play until his little heart is content. I love to just listen to him play. His trash talking is hilarious. Neither Chris nor I are big sports fans, or very competitive for that matter, so I don't know where he is picking this up. Here are a couple of his favorite phrases:
Cummon Bo-yeeee
Whatcha doin? Huh?
Show me whatcha got
Oh no ya don't
You wanna go again? Bring it on big bo-yeee

I guess it's not all trash talk. I also get a chuckle when he is cheering on his other "team" members. He made Miis (characters) of all his grandparents, and whenever one is up to bat, he chants, "Go Grandma C, Go Grandma C." Grandma C!? Who is that? Must be Grandma Carol.

Christmas 2008

2008-12-25T21:16:00.000-08:00

The theme for Dallin's Christmas this year was Star Wars! He got a Clone Trooper mask, Star Wars puzzle, a couple of Lego's Star Wars ships, and of course the Wii Clone Trooper video game. Besides all the Star Wars stuff he also got a surf outfit (to combat board rash), checkers (his new favorite game), an Indiana Jones DS game, and some gift cards and money. By far his favorite gift is the one that Santa brought; the Wii and the games that go along with it. He has had to try to pry the controller's out of Dad's hands to get a turn. He has proven to be a great tennis player, and loves Kung Fu Panda, and Mario Cart.

Last Christmas when Dallin found out about Santa he told me, "But, I can still believe in him if I want to." This year he told me he was a little sad that Santa wasn't real. I told him that the spirit of Santa is real, and that he represents the spirit of giving. I hope Dallin can always keep the spirit of Christmas alive.

Dallin and the Chocolate Factory

2008-11-26T12:40:00.000-08:00

Dallin is on a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory kick right now; his favorite character being Augustus Gloop because of all the chocolate he eats. While in Maui last week-end we were wandering around on a rainy Saturday looking for something to do indoors. We passed this sugar factory that had a museum, so we decided to check it out. Dallin thought maybe it was Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, and was so excited to go inside. While in the museum, he kept asking when we got to go into the factory. I finally had to tell him that the museum was as close as he was going to get, because the workers were working and they didn't allow people in the factory. He still kept bugging me about it, so finally I told him they wouldn't let him in because he didn't have a Golden Ticket.

Crazy 8 Tag

2008-11-14T22:23:00.000-08:00

Corynn tagged Dallin, so now he's it.

8 Favorite T.V. Shows
1.Phineas and Ferb
2. Wizards of Waverly Place
3. Hannah Montana
4. Cory In The House
5. America's Funniest Home Videos
6. Scooby Doo Cartoons
7. Pink Panther
8. Suite Life On Deck

8 Favorite Resturants
1. Panda Express
2. Schlotzsky's (or Squachies as we call it)
3. P.F. Changs
4. Olive Garden
5. Chipotle
6. Los Hermanos
7. Chuck-E-Cheese
8. Wendy's

8 Things I Did Yesterday
1. Called Zachary to play (his twin Aiden was sick)
2. Ate Dinner
3. Went to school
4. Played game cube
5. Put music on my blog
6. Kissed mom (so she would get me lemonade)
7. Did homework
8. Jumped on the trampoline

8 Things I Love About Fall
1. Play in the leaves
2. Thanksgiving
3. Halloween
4. Fall decorations
5. School starts
6. The pretty trees
7. Grandma and Grandpa will come for a visit
8. Play soccer

8 Things On My Wishlist
1. I got to go to school on the week-ends (?)
2. I could make more friends
3. A bigger room
4. I could have Panda Express Orange Chicken every day
5. A bike with gears
6. A motor scooter
7. I could wear glasses, like Harry Potter
8. I could fly on a broom, like Harry Potter

8 People I Tag
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Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T23:54:00.000-07:00

Dallin was Link from Legends of Zelda this year for Halloween. Everyone would mistake him for Peter Pan, Robin Hood, or an Elf but he was always quick to correct them and give them a lesson on the video game Legends of Zelda. He quickly tired of trunk-or-treating, and retired to the car to gorge on candy. He's no dummy; he ate as much as he could before dad took it away.

A Big Hug To Dallin

2008-10-30T23:30:00.000-07:00

At the kids' school they have a program called "gottcha" which recognizes students who were caught being extra good. I think I need to implement this program in our home. The other day I caught Dallin sneaking into Corynn's room (which she was ground to, for getting into some neighborhood mischief). When I told him he needed to leave her alone because she was being punished, he showed me that he had some food in his hands. He was worried she would get hungry, and was sneaking in some food for her. His thoughtfulness touched me so much! So here's to Dallin for being such a good brother, and a thoughful person. "Gottcha."

Heeeeere's Dallin

2008-10-27T23:07:00.001-07:00

Dallin is excited to share some thoughts and pictures with friends and family. He is a great son/brother, and we love having him in our family.