Kalamaku

I can't believe my sweet baby boy is already seven months old!!!! He hates the idea of crawling. I gets so confused that we are trying to get him to crawl when he is watching everyone else, including his cool cousin kihei walk! It's hilarious. He loves to eat. He loves to drink water only out of our glass and not if it's his. He loves balls and he loves to be walking and going going going! He is such an active little guy! He has the sweetest laugh, is always happy and loves to jabber, particuluarly during times that are quiet... Like when we are at church during sacrament or when someone is praying. I just say that he wanted to pray too. haha. We love our sweet baby boy and can't believe he is getting so big!

Two years (and one month haha) of bliss!

We had such a wonderful anniversary! Kaulana made me breakfast while I got ready for school... which included BACON! yum! Then he surprised me a school with roses. That night we got to go into town (while momma akina watched our sweet little boy!). He surprised me and took me to a place called Dukes. It's right on the main strip in Honolulu. We walked around a bit while we waited for our table to be ready. I must say it was well worth the wait because our view and our dinner were AMAZING to say the least! We looked out over the ocean/beach and our dinner to die for! There were people that walked around and sang hawaiian songs to you and played their ukulele's and stuff. When they came to our table they sang us a sweet song called "lei of stars" for our anniversary. It was so sweet! Then to top it all off, i must say that we had one of the most wonderful desserts I have ever had in my entire life!!!! It was called hula pie!!! Yum.... Now this was all on friday because Kaulana had a basketball game off island the day before. But on Sunday we celebrated the most wonderful actual anniversary as we went to the Laie Hawaii Temple Rededication (which my sweet husband got me a fresh lei to wear to!). It was such a wonderful feeling to be part of the temple exactly two years later even though it was a sunday. I can't believe it's been two wonderful years. Time has flown. Particularly this last year. We have been so blessed with so much love and devotion. I wouldn't dream of being anywhere else in the entire world at this time! Below is just a modge podge of all our fun!

talk about a fun weekend!

We have had just the most fun weekend if I say so myself!!! On thursday, Kaulana's girls played UH and held them off really well, it was such an exciting game! Then friday night we went to the play at BYU-hawaii, it was called Noises-off. Oh my goodness we were laughing so hard. It was pretty funny! And we even got to have Angel's Ice Cream after! YUM!Then saturday we went to Ala Moana shopping center. IT IS THE MOST AMAZING MALL I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! I was in heaven! I actually got to buy a new shirt! THANKS HUNNY! Ah it was so much fun and sooo exciting! I also got new shoes. Tom's are officially one of my new favorite shoes! They are so so comfortable! My husband sure spoiled me! He even took Kala so I could go crazy all on my own!! I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!!

P.S. I'm very jealous right now... in a "i'm so happy for you I want to cry because that's going to be the most amazing experience ever I hope I get to do that some day". My in-laws got tickets to be inside the Laie Hawai'i temple when it's being rededicated next sunday!!! Not to mention President Monson will be dedicating it and it's Kaulana and I's second anniversary next sunday. Oh my goodness... what lucky ducks!!

game time!

Doesn't he just look so handsome! haha Well this was the first pre-season type game... It was sure fun to see how happy and excited Kaulana was. He was in a whole other world. I have just loved watching him in this whole other part of him that I haven't gotten to see except for a couple times when he played city league in Queen Creek when we were dating. He is such a great coach and I'm sure proud of him. Here's to the first of many games this year! Go get 'em Seasiders!

our little monster!

So I've always called Kala our little monster... now he really is! Kaulana and Kala were playing and he was talking to him, and all of a sudden he was biting his nose! We were laughing so hard because sometimes he just goes forward and keeps his mouth open. But this time he was really BITING Kaulana. It was hilarious. We sure love our little man!
And this is by far the biggest snail I have ever seen in my entire life and it was right outside our door! Welcome to winter... it's called the rainy season...(you don't even need a jacket! haha)

tigger-riffic halloween!

We had a fun little fall festival with a couple wards in Kahuku at the park across from our house! Kala was pretty out of it but he was sure such a good boy... but then again when is he not. Everyone thought he was just SO DANG CUTE! I must say I agree! Kaulana and I had no idea what to be and realized we had NOTHING since we left so much in arizona... so we threw together whatever randomness that we could!

The day before i decided to get festive for my class presentation and i made PUMPKIN COOKIES. everyone LOVED them and were raving about them all class and couldn't believe i actually made them myself.
my niece kili just wanted to take a picture with kala soooo bad!
we had so much fun trying to eat doughnuts off of a string at the festival.. Kaulana got the WHOLE DOUGHNUT in his mouth at once and just yanked off the string... he was pretty proud of himself!

Kihei and Kala are just the best of buds!
We had so much fun and were glad to enjoy the festivities for the weekend!

MY TEAM

So yesterday, I was sitting eating some lunch (a late lunch I might add) outside of my father in laws office enjoying the beautiful weather waiting for my sweet husband to bring me the bebe. As I did so I watched all of the basketball girls assemble awaiting basketball practice. Some were joking, some were playing the ukulele and some were play fighting. They were all just strengthening relationships. It made me a bit, jealous... or i guess just sad. It made me miss being a part of a team. As I sat reminiscing on the days of being a cheerleader and the friendships I made. But then I came to a sudden realization. I am part of a team. Just a new team... the best kind of team... an eternal team. That team is my family. I am building a team that will last for eternity. That's a pretty great kind of team. I am grateful for my new team and the relationships that I am forming that will last an eternity...