Saturday, February 28, 2009

Tony's wedding

We just got back from Apalachicola, FL tonight, and we had a great time at Tony's wedding! It was great seeing Mitch and Shelly and their kids, and the wedding was beautiful. I'm bummed Mike missed out on it. Here are some pics:

Rehearsal dinner pics:

Kevin and Ike


Mitch and Shelly and Ike


Me and the kids

Wedding day:


Isn't he soo cute!


Occy is a cutie pie too!


Makenna and Uncle Kevin


Ike and Occy



Makenna


Tony and Mitch walking to the ceremony



Makenna walking down the pier


Mitch and Shelley


Tony and Maryanne

Makenna and Occy became great friends!


Occy and Kevin


Me and Makenna


My two cuties


Isn't he the cutest guy you've ever seen?


Reception

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Mike learning bass Month one

Well, better late than never. I finally decided to learn to play the bass guitar--I've been procrastinating since I was about 15. When Uncle Rick visited, we were talking about it and I finally decided to actually do it. Amazon had this amazing package deal for $130 that included a bass guitar, amp, strap, tuner, and bag.

I've tried about 25 songs, just by ear so far. I've been playing about three weeks, so I decided to post my progress. I play about 10 songs in the video. Nothing too fast yet...


Back...

Its been a while since I posted, our internet was down for a couple days and I didn't have a chance to get online!

Our upcoming weekend should be fun! We (Me, Kevin and the kids) are driving to Apalachiola FL tomorrow for Tony L. wedding weekend! I am excited. Mike won't be able to go though because he is going to Las Vegas on Saturday for 2 weeks. Apalachiola is about 3 hours away, and it sounds like a nice town. HOpefully we will get lots of pics. We are gonna be able to see Mitch and Shelly R. and their kids too, and its been a couple years since we saw them so that will be nice.

HOpefully my next post will have some wedding pics!

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Weekend random pics

Valentines Makenna and I made for her class
(idea from skiptomylou.blogspot.com)


Makenna placing the googly eyes for her butterflies


Shane giving me kisses awww:


and being loving to daddy:




Mommy's little Valentine


Kevin watched the kids for us and we had a nice Valentine's dinner. It had been a long time since we went out ourselves!




we went and ate at a Meditteranean restaurant. It was nice to be out without the kids!


Sunday, February 15, 2009

Mike's Learning Bass - Month One

Well, better late than never. I finally decided to learn to play the bass guitar--I've been procrastinating since I was about 15. When Uncle Rick visited, we were talking about it and I finally decided to actually do it. Amazon had this amazing package deal for $130 that included a bass guitar, amp, strap, tuner, and bag.

I've tried about 25 songs, just by ear so far. I've been playing about three weeks, so I decided to post my progress. I play about 10 songs in the video. Nothing too fast yet...


Friday, February 6, 2009

Daddy Daughter Date...(lots of pics)

Tonight Mike took Makenna to the Father Daughter Dance here. So sweet! The father daughter dance is a popular tradition here in Valdosta for Valentine's Day. Mike went with a few friends and their daughters, while I stayed home with Shane (and Kevin) . Here are a few pics and a cute video clip at the end.


Mike Getting Ready



Makenna in her Valentine outfit



Posing










Flowers from Daddy!


Mmm, smells so good!



Sweet!







Daddy Daughter



Makenna and her flowers from daddy



at the dance


dancing with Daddy


Friends!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Weekend...

This past weekend, another birthday party for the kids on Saturday. On Sunday, we just stayed at home for the Superbowl. Disappointing that the Cardinals lost. Here are a few pics of what we did this weekend:
Makenna and friend Madison


Waiting for Birthday cake


I know he's wearing a Packers sweater, The AUDACITY! It was the only clean sweater he had that day!



Makenna is FINALLY starting to become a girly girl! She loves dressing up now and I think she would love to do ballet.



and she loves painting her nails



We FINALLY Cut Shane's hair this weekend!



TA DA! So handsome:

Monday, February 2, 2009

25 Random Facts about us...

This list is going around the internet so I thought it would be fun to do one for Me and Mike...

1. On our first date at Kalaheo Steakhouse, Mike and I were so nervous and shy that we barely said anything to each other. I don't know how we made it to our second date!

2. I am pretty organized. Even our junk drawer is somewhat organized. I can't stand it when Mike can't find something, because i have a specific place for everything!

3. Mike just got a bass guitar and is pretty good at it.

4. I eat way more than Mike does and he sleeps way more than i do!

5. We both dislike crowds. We get nervous and shy and socially awkward.

6. We have never broken up once in the 13ish years we've been together.

7. Even though he is a health nut, Mike doesn't like veggies that much. He hates salads, but forces himself to eat them.

8. I love the smell of ponds and tres flores because they remind me of my grandma and grandpa.

9. I am stricter on the kids than Mike is. He is a total softie!

10. We both prefer natural remedies rather than taking medicine if we are sick.

11. We have very different tastes, especially in movies and music. We are always disagreeing on what to watch on tv, or listen to in the car.

12. Every year I try to get into football for Mike, but I just can't. I don't dislike it, I just don't love it enough to watch it ALL the time. I have gotten better though. I actually know who some of the players are and what a safety is.

13. Mike proposed with 2 engagement rings. I didn't choose the one he thought i would though (gold diamond solitare) .

14. We both would love to get stationed in Japan!

15. My greatest wish is to live near family.

16. We LOVE having people come and visit us anytime! We love company. I love entertaining.

17. I actually love living in GA. Its way better than I thought it would be. I just wish it was closer to home! Mike is learning to like it more too.

18. Mike is really bad about keeping in touch with people. I have to get on him to call his friends or email back to people.

19. Mike is a really good artist, and very creative. He is very good at photo shop and drawing. I am the total opposite.

20. People say Shane looks like Mike and Makenna looks like me. Which is funny because I think Makenna and Shane look just like each other.

21. Mike just wanted 2 kids and i wanted 4. Now he says he wouldn't mind another one and I am not sure.

22. We both dislike cardio and prefer to lift weights instead. I can now squat 85 pounds but can barely make a mile on the treadmill.

24. We both love to eat different cuisines. Our favorites are Thai, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese and Hawaiian foods.

25. Mike changes his clothes at least 3 times a day. I hate doing laundry because there is always so much of it, and most of it is his!

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Great news for us!

This week, Mike and I got asked by my cousin Jaime to be Daelin's Godparents! We are so honored. Then, Mike got asked by my sister to be Isla's Godfather! (I am not because I am Kainoa's Godmother. ).

Some other exciting news...Mike finally found out he can take leave so we can finally go home to Kauai! Woohoo! I have been waiting SO long for this. It feels like I haven't been home in forever... well 2 years away from Kauai definitely seems like forever! I will finally get to meet my brother's baby, Cassies baby, and Jaime's new one. I will finally get to eat Hamura saimin again and have a sandwich at the Deli and Bread, and also saimin at McDonalds. I will finally get to see my friend Cathy and all my family who I miss sooo much! We are also finally going to get Shane baptized, along with Daelin. My brother Justin and cousin Jaime will be his Godparents. (Since Janell and Kevin are Makennas). We are planning the Baptism's on Easter Sunday.
We will be on Kauai March 28 - April 13. Makenna has her spring break from the 30th so she will only miss about a week of school. I am sooo excited!!!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Happy Monday...

Hope everyone had a nice weekend! We had a good one. Saturday night, all our friends from Tucson who moved here got together for a pot luck dinner. It was a good time. There are a lot of us who moved from Tucson to Valdosta so we've known them for a while. I made (auntie Bulee's) Spam Fried Rice. I was a little worried that no one would eat it because there was spam in it, but practically the whole bowl went! Makenna loved it too- I think she had 5 helpings herself. Yesterday, my friend Bridget and I took Makenna and her daughter to see the ballet Cinderella. I wasn't sure how Makenna would do but she was very interested and had a great time.

Here's a funny video of Shane eating Saimin that Kevin took

Thursday, January 22, 2009

My new Niece!






Isla (pronounced eye-la) Keani Hughes! born on Jan 19. I can't wait to meet her! Hopefully soon! She sorta reminds me of how Makenna looked when she was born.


Here are a few random pics Kevin took while we were at the park:











Not much else going around here. Been watching American Idol and my favorite so far is Kai Kalama!