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!!!!!