Keoni's Bowling Birthday Party

Dec 1, 2008 is actually Keoni's b'day, but he wanted to have a Bowling Birthday party complete w/ really cool buds from his class as well as a cousin or three, 3 uncles, a ninang an Auntie..etc etc...so, on Dec 7 we went bowling! Keoni's classmates were the most well behaved, most respectful (of each other and adults), most polite and had the best manners I'd ever seen of children in a long time! They were the best and it seemed like they all had a great time! I sure had a great time myself and we didn't even get to finish the one game we adults decided to play! Lani, Zoe, Chris and Sierra played w/ the bumpers up (cheaters!) while we adults just moseyed on over whenever it was our turn to bowl! It was great to see Juju and Bushka who enjoyed themselves tremendously despite the minor accident w/ Juju's big box of Sixlets that Auntie Charlotte accidentally spilled..There were still a few left in his box and Juju wasn't terribly torn up about it esp when all the boys got their goody bags and got to shoot off their little missiles..That was the biggest hit! :) Keoni got to unwrap gifts at home after they shut down the entire bowling alley (they turned off everything so we couldn't finish our games-boooooo!!!) Well, we were still on our first game and the teens and the little ones had just started their 2nd game. Keoni got the best gifts ever! Keoni and mommy were particularly impressed by the extra large b'day card from his friend Michael. Both of them said, "WHOA!" as soon as Keoni pulled it out of the bag! hahaha!! What a great birthday for Keoni!!




You should be able to click on the pictures to see the album of photos!! Yes, there are 3 albums...Enjoy!!

December 7 2008 I

December 7, 2008 part 2

December 7 2008 part 3

Spicy!!!

Be sure to click on the picture to hear El Toro speak to you!

Busy Weekend

What a blessing to be able to do things! We went out to dinner at this new fangled place in Chesapeake Friday night, Sat morning I took the girls to a stamping party where we all chanted my name at a drawing and- I WON!! We headed out to play with my nephews, then go to the movies..Sun we went to church, had lunch, went to the movies, went to the movies again (Sneak Preview of Star Wars Clone wars!!!) then ran to the hula show...whew!!

Huki Lau..again!

After one loooonnnngggg marathon weekend for me, it ended with a very fun fun show at a church luau. It turns out I had connections to this church and didn't even know it! haha!! Oh man was that plate dinner ONO!!!

Click on the last couple of pictures, they are actually videos of our very enthusiastic Tahitian volunteers!

Let's Bowl!!

Sunday, we wished Ms. Donna a fond Aloha! Ahhh..the opportunity to be with family and get a whole new perspective on life, to start it all over again: such things are priceless to begin with..but then on top of that to be in Hawaii!?!? Woohoo!!

Huki Lau!

We had a great hula show last Saturday night in Norfolk..We seemed to wake up the crowd from their food induced comas! We always come mentally prepared as to where we will be standing, how we will enter and exit the stage (or "stage area" if there isn't a "real stage")..Then we get to the venue and we're like: Errr?! But we make do: Hey you ladies that are more experienced, you are up front and the rest of us will be in the back! No Sweat!

So, we performed w/o a hitch and the audience participation went really well, too. We finished our hour long performance and went out for what I realize is Auntie's traditional "Let's go eat after a great performance" meal! :) Haha! We ended up at the new Plaza Azteca...We got to hear really great and funny stories about Donna. Sniff..this was her last performance and then we'd have a bowling party on Sunday wishing her a fairwell..she was heading to Maui to start her new life with her youngest son and with her family...sigh, how awesome is that?

Oh, the last picture..beware what you wear when you have a white dress on! Hahaha!! That's one way to make sure we all have a smile on our faces while we are performing!!!

I feel a dance coming on...

My cute nephews doing their dance inspired by Evan Almighty-enjoy!!




Ahhh...new baby smell! We stopped in at the very tail end of a Baptism Party (Seriously busy Sunday, more pictures of that to follow) and I got to hold the baby thanks to my sister who snuck back to us with the cute little Quinn man!






This little cutie had the softest baby hair, cutest shirt that said "Future Ninja" and tiny little old school checked Baby Vans!!



Here's my mom, Meleilani, Keoni, Auntie C and the proud gramma, Auntie/Lola Elsie! They were amazed at how tall and grown Miss Ani is!

Surfs Up? Awww..man, not again!

Poor Lil Mommi! We've been trying to get to the beach since we got her new board! We got it on Independence Day (thank God for Craig's list and the young man who was motivated to sell his beautiful board!). So, we go to the beach after church on Sunday..ack..not only are you only allowed to surf Fri - Sun before 11 and after 3, on certain parts of the beach..but it was kinda cold and then there was the Thunder bolts and lightening, very very frightening... :)

We finally have a really nice day yesterday, despite all the warnings that it was going to rain all week. Monday was gorgeous (but Lil Mommi had hula). SO..Lil Mommi got through all her chores as quickly as possible and I wrapped up work as quickly as I could. We ran out and did a few important errands on our way to the beach....and then we got there..yikes!

**sigh** we will get her out there and in the water on a nice Sunny day soon, I just know it!

Check out our Hula Show May 24, 2008

Check out:

http://youtube.com/user/Charylane

to see a couple of our dances!