A Little Bit of Aloha: July 2010

Here are my two little cuties. This is actually a favorite thing for them to do (right now anyway), hug each other and giggle. It's hilarious.

Tommy and I on my birthday. It really was a great day. I performed in a luau, played with the kids, had a party with friends. And in between all that Tom surprised me with a trip to the spa, nothing more relaxing and refreshing than being pampered. I love any reason to celebrate, but I have to say my birthday this year was my favorite. :)

Happy Mother's day!! Tommy made this great breakfast, I can't believe he took the time to cut it out by hand. It was a happy, relaxing day, and I felt so loved by my little family.

My bear and my bug. Love my squishy kids!

Kea helping daddy wash the car. She now gets "gems" for all the wonderful things she does and it is so cute to see how excited and willing she is to do ANY chore.

I had the chance to go to girls camp on a Stake assignment. I had such a blast and loved every moment, especially the leaders late night talents :) It was tough to be away from the kids, though I only could go for a few days since Koa was nursing. But I made some great friends and memories!

My little bug. It actually is tough to get her to smile for the camera, mostly because I want her to...so she won't. But when she does smile I have to capture it. Even if it is silly.

It was so much fun and a big relief to have Nani come into town. Tommy had been gone 3 weeks in a five week period, so it helped me to get my mind off of it by having Nani to party with. We swam, went hot tubing, ran around town with the kids, and just spent everyday talking and laughing. Love you Nani!!

Tommy went to scout camp, he is in the Young Men's presidency and the Scout Master for our ward, and we got to come up for family day and visit. We love going up Mt. Lemon, it isn't far at all from home and its beautiful. Nani came with us, as well as my brother Nick, and my "adopted" brother Jonny (or Jonny Cool as Kea calls him) and his girl.

Daddy and his little girl. This was Kea's first time going potty in the woods, I have to say I was quite proud. My dad started us at a young age too. Thats funny, it sounds like that is where he made us go everyday! so mean!! No, we just had an adventurous dad that loved to take us camping :) Tom and I love love love to camp too! Kea has been every year of her life, this year we get to take Koa too!

Happy 3rd birthday to my Kea baby. I threw a hula party for her and a few of her friends. They played all sorts of Hawaiian games like Island hop, Pineapple bowling, beach ball bumping, Hula and freeze, making and playing their own Pu'ili's, and making a lei...but my favorite was the hula. All of the girls were so into it and could really shake it. Future hula girls for sure :)

So a friend and I decided that trying out fondant for the first time would be fun. Lisha and I found out that it is actually fun. She did most everything on this cake and I think it turned out so cute. Can't wait to do another...maybe with layers?

Kealani and some of her favorite friends taking a break in between Hula.

In the evening we had a bunch of friends over for Hawaiian chicken, swimming, and cake and ice cream. Kea spent almost the entire time in the pool. This picture is of Nick, girlfriend Lindsay, and Kealani and Kekoa.

I love my family!! I love so much how my kids remind me of Tommy when I look in their eyes!!

One of Kealani's favorite presents was from Papa and Maiya, her very own laptop! Kea loves it so much it never left her side! I was able to hook it up to the desk top and send her a few emails from daddy and I. She loves it so much she even takes it to the bathroom.

I love Koa's face. This pretty much explains their relationship 90% of the time...She is over excited and overwhelming, and he is nervous and yelling for me to come get him.

Yeah, I don't know. Tommy and his friend Phil crackin the whip. No really, while packing up Phil and Lisha's things they found these and decided to put them and go out into the street and crack the whips. I couldn't help but laugh. So glad he is not a cowboy!

Happy Father's Day Tommy! You are such an amazing Daddy, and I am so glad that you are my husband. Thank you for sacrificing right along with me during late nights of diapers and pee on the wall. I couldn't have picked a better person to experience it all with. Thank you for loving me and my employees so much!