baby girl gray shower

Walking the RED carpet for my shower! Thanks to Wendy, my talented sis-in-law and family! An evening in Hollywood from the 1920's was a HIT! Thanks for coming my hollywood sistahs!

Due halloween!

We are expecting a baby girl near Halloween! We are so excited for Naomi to have a sister. Naomi is very excited too. She tells my belly she loves the baby and says to others pointing at my belly this is my "brothersister". She knows it is a girl but she has to say brothersister together. I think she will be a great help to me and a darling big sister. She is so motherly to her cousins and her friends.

Naomi loves to go to church and nursery. She loves to see her friends. We have been swimming alot, she enjoys the water and playing with her daddy at the pool. She loves to talk to G'ma and Pappa on the phone. We love her energy and fun, sweet personality!

Princess Naomi

I think it is cool how little kids develop a personality so early on and discover what they like. Naomi was introduced to the Disney princess movies, not really thinking how that would impact her, but wow boy has it ever! Everything has to be about princesses, Cinderella is her favorite and she can recite the whole movie and act it out. Several times during the day Naomi wants me too put on the "slipper" on her foot and then call her princess, and then she will twirl away dancing and singing. And this morning it made it all worth it, after watching these disney movies for the 100th time, after giving naomi her breakfast naomi said to me , "thank you your Majesty" and then she bowed to me!!!! I thought Wow that was Awesome, she knows who the Queen is in this house. :)

I might have to go against my moral toy rule, "NO Barbies" because daddy brought home a barbie princess movie and now barbie can do no wrong. I never liked these things growing up so i guess i need to just let naomi be who she wants and if she wants to be a ballerina like the creepy barbie computer generated cartoons, then so be it! She still will play sports too, hehehehe!

We love our dancing and singing princess Naomi!

Our Kitty!

Wow, how time flies when you are having fun! And we have been, our daughter Naomi Ann Keolani Gray will be 3 on February 17. She is such a delight to be with, I am so glad to be her mother. She is our little diva with an attitude like her mommy and a temper like her daddy. We love her so much and she has grown to be such a smart, tough, caring and thoughtful little girl. We love you Naomi and Happy Christmas! Find joy in your children!!!!

happy holidays!

well, I hate the cold and the mushy snow that leaves huge puddles that never go away, I hate the crowds and parking traffic and all the noise and pressure of spending money for christmas cheer, (buy this and that, get in now for it won't be on sale later!) I hate the sniffles and the cries of too much FUN! I hate the long lines and no more money, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays. We want to be relaxing on the sand with flip flops and a smoothie in hand, feeling thankful for what we have and being so grateful for the true meaning of Christmas! Well, I hope you don't get stuck in traffic, and I hope you find what you need, I hope you all get to see family and friends close to you, and I hope there is laughter and smiles all year round, but most of all I hope to at least wish all of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Love,
Lori, Naomi and Tommy

only...7?

How about I do 7 things i wish were true about me...

1. smaller dress size
2. movie star ;)
3. exercise freak
4. no stretch marks
5. whitney houston singing voice
6. morning person
7. indiana jones, but a girl version


7 true things about me...

1. I hate ignorant/ racist people, I want to educate them!
2. sensitive soul, I feel ya!
3. love broadway musicals (wished we lived in a musical, where everyone just sang and danced)
4. love to travel
5. love being a momma
6. i go to movies alone sometimes, big movie buff!
7. secretly dance when I clean to rap music

Puerto Rico August 2007

Puerto Rico was a hidden treasure for us. We loved the country. the beaches are beautiful and the sand is like brown sugar. Naomi could play in the soft sugar sand all day, even though it stuck too places you didn't want sand to stick, we looked forward everyday lying in the sand at our hotels private beach. Old San Juan was like a trip to the movie sets of "The Pirates of the Carribean". The Old forts of old San Juan were Amazing from Christopher Colombus time (early 1400's) , El Morro is a definite see! The old blue cobble stone streets were like a picture perfect land from Disneyland and the Cafe Germain was a pleasant surprise in the middle of this very old town. Mango salads and chicken pita with sodas from a glass bottle was refreshing. The quante little cafe surrounding new renevated apartments were delightful. The colorful buildings were a Carribean travel advertisement. Naomi was having fun with her fresh fruit salad and pita bread. She enjoyed the kite flying on the grassy fields of El Morro and Daddy rolling down the hills with the local kids. She liked the small passage ways in the fort. But, then the heat kicked in and the humidity and the long day was showing and naomi began to cry, but a rehreshing mango drink from the street cheered her up and she had a smile again. I think after the tour of the El Morro and the yummy cool cafe, we were ready to get back to the hotel for a nap and a swim in the pool. The pool was Awesome, there was a kiddie size pool, toddler size perfect for naomi, the Old San Juan Marriott Hotel was a perfect vacation for the Gray family. Next year hopefully the Bahammas at the Hotel Atlantis!