Going Back Home...

Tom had a business trip to CA and took Kealani and me along. The best part about it was staying in some great hotels. Here we are at the Portofino Hotel and Yacht Club in Redondo Beach. It was so beautiful, right off the beach, and we had a gorgeous view outside our balcony. I love going on vacation!!!


Kealani is our little i'a (fish). She loves to splash in the water, kick her feet, and scream real loud.


Of course every trip back home includes as much surfing and beach time as we can fit in! We might be in AZ for now, but we will forever be beach bums. This is one of the waves Tom caught. I missed the big one though, Tommy was the talk of the day for catching the perfect wave.

At the Cheesecake Factory we had such great food! We were so happy that Melanie and Chris could come. Mel is about to have her little girl in a couple weeks and we are so excited to meet her. We met Mel and Chris at BYU in a halau (hawaiian dance group) and became instant dancing buddies, and good friends. We know that they will be amazing parents!!

Family reunion! It was great to be able to go the family reunion so that everyone could meet Kea. This is our four generation picture, Kea and I, Great Grandma, and Grandma (Maiya)

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Visiting with the Heider family, Emma made a great dinner! Ed gave Tommy a present, one of his old surf boards that he loved. pic on the right is with Uncle Henry Kamai. He played and sang (one of the best there is) while we danced. What a great night!

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Kealani has been to the beach before, but this time she was afraid of the sand. She cried everytime we sat down in it, so she would crawl up on my belly and stay there until we left. It was so cute.

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We all went to baby beach and tried out stand up paddling. Grandpa was the pro, Tommy caught right on, and Jada and Rex did great too!! It is harder than it looks. Kea loves standing on surfboards, except when they are on water. But we think she will be a true surfer...eventually!!

The last stop of the trip was the great Rainbow factory where they make some of the best slippers (sandals) in the world. Grandpa treated us to our own pair of slippas and a great time. Thanks Grandpa!!!!!

The Renaissance Fair

We went to check out the Renaissance Fair, and it ended up being really cool. There were games, rides, and good food. Kea loved all the attention she got, because she is just toooooo cute. She did a lot of "talking" to all the animals we saw.











Tom's favorite part was the tournament. We happened to sit in the Pirate, Captain Boon's section, and he won! It was a dual to the death. Even Kealani was thrilled by all the excitement. She started dancing every time the drums started beating and shouting when everyone cheered. Clutching on to Daddy, Kea wasn't too sure of Captain Boon

Our Journey Through The Snow

Our trip to UT was so much fun. Tom went on business to Oregan, and flew Kealani and I to UT to visit my best friend Becks! We had such a great time hanging out, entertaining the kids, doing lots of crafts, and hiding from one of the worst Utah storms I've seen!


Later that week Tom flew in and we stayed with Ekim (my cousin Mike), Tiffany, and soon to be baby Dylan in one of the million dollar homes Ekim built. Congrats to Mike and Tiffany...baby Dylan is now happily in their arms!


Kealani and I in front of the "Y" mural in the Wilk center at BYU. We visited some favorite professors and those that we worked with in the MTC and International Services Office. We were also able to visit many friends...we love you all!! Oh, and eat at our favorite restaurant, Wingers.

Here's my hot man, struggling for hours to get the BMW to budge. It was freezing out. It took 3 hours, tons of hot cocoa, and some tight muscles (says Tom) :)

Mommy & baby Kea! Kealani is showing off her two front teeth. She now has four teeth total. Kea loves having teeth, and using them on anything she can find. Best of all, she loves hearing the sound of crunching cheerios. Her favorite foods include, peas, avocado, turkey, cheerios, and of course pineapple. For exercise Kealani loves dancing (bouncing up & down to Mommy's music), standing on her own, walking around objects, being chased & crawling away, and climbing the stairs. I am so proud of how she is growing, and I love her so much!

Friends Carter and Janae come to play!! We had a great time shopping, riding ATV's, watching conference, eating out, and swimming in the pool. It was a great weekend!!

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR NICKY FOYA!! 23!!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Valentines, and Easter all in one! And who needs toys when I have a box!!?

Kealani loves the park! And she loves her Daddy. She went on the swings and the slides and was full of smiles and giggles!

Just watching a little bug at the park!!

I love my little ohana!!