BECAUSE IT'S WORTH REPEATING...

even if it has to be over, and over and, yes, OVER again.

"In a world filled with a GAZILLION people, there exists only a mere handful that share the same DNA, history and roots as you. Only a relative few that are connected to you so intimately, it exists on a cellular level that time, distance and lack of familiarity cannot diminish. THAT is 'ohana."

That's right, I said it.

The only thing that is permanent is FAMILY.

E KOMO MAI E 2011!!!

Cherish your past, it brought you here. Be engaged in your present, there's no time like NOW. Anticipate your future, every step will take you somewhere new. Here's to 2011 bringing love, light, blessings and ALOHA to us all!

Me and the favorite niece

Kalei and her Baba Rayce

Kalei and Aunty Ramie

Kalei and Baba Blayde

Me and my poor tired Hunny

I love this pic

There were LOADS of Christmas memories for 2010. TONS. Papa and Mama slept over on Christmas Eve to help the babies and Pumehana open their gifts from Santa, which was their most favorite Christmas event of all.

Playing with Aunty Stacie

Christmas breakfast with Mama

No saving the paper here!!!

Daddy and Pumehana

I LOOOOOOVE THIS PIC ABOVE. Christmas morning, both she and Kalei were so excited at seeing all the gifts that Santa left for them.

Pume and her most favorite people IN. THE. WORLD.

Where has the summer gone?

Apparently I blinked and missed it. The summer that is. I look outside and already the creeping signs of Fall are making their way across the mountains and the trees. Fall is my favorite season (Whoohoo MAKAHIKI!) but our summer has been so packed with events, activities, and work, it almost seems as though we missed the chance to fully enjoy the sunny weather. So I'm a little sad. My babies will only ever have ONE summer for each of their as yet little lives, and before we know it, our 16 year old will be a bonafide adult. Looks like I've got some catching up to do, and some planning to do for a bunch of Fall activities, specifically for the family. Here are some photos that I DID manage to capture from this summer.

Yes the pics are crooked and not at all aesthetically pleasing (definitely not to ME and my OCD self) BUT. I'm forunate to have snagged the few minutes I did, to post an entry, and I'll have to be happy and appreciative of that.