Someone Like you:)

We promise she loves to sing even though it looks kind of painful in this video

Honi-honi time!!

Here's La'a giving kisses:)

A Start of a Beautiful Year!

Hauoli Makahiki Hou!!
Happy New Year to all our friends and ohana!!
We hope you had a wonderful 2011 and that this year has been a great start for all of you!

We have had a start of a beautiful new year and here are the pictures to prove it...

Knotts Berry Farm!!

Unfortunately the ride that Hali'a always begs to go on was off-limits to kids her size (it was a 42" and taller ride and Hali'a's only 34") but she did get to go on a few which made her so happy!

Since Hali'a is so shy around others and especially enormous cartoon characters we were surprised when she volunteered during the music session of Charlie Brown's hoe down show!

We ended the Knotts Berry day as a Pink Hotdog:)

On Martin Luther King's day we went to Tom's farm and met up with the Gonzales and Mautz ohana and had lots of fun...

Even when we aren't out and about doing something fun we still have a blast at home...
Hali'a LOVES playing with her kitchen and La'a loves to get in on the action too. Here they are having a little cake party:)

and, if you know Hali'a, you know she LOVES pirates!!
One morning I walk out and find her dressed like this....

We are having a wonderful new year and hope that this year is lots more fun and adventurous as last!!

The End of 2011

Our little ohana had a wonderful 2011!
Our family was blessed with La'akea in March and we continue to count the blessings we receive each day with Hali'a!

Here are some pictures of our year's end...

the attack of the crazy-haired toddler!!!

We were so lucky to spend Christmas with our family from Erie, Pennsylvania! We had such a fun time with them! We love them so much and miss them tons already!!

Our funny girls doing crazy funny poses:)

The Jenks ohana (minus Justy) on Christmas morning. We had to leave church early to call Justy on his mission. WE LOVE JUSTY and miss him a lot!!

Where's La'a??
She's in her favorite chill spot! When we watch TV she climbs onto the box and does her centerfold pose and stares and us.

Our crazy Hali'a who cracks us up every day!

Our sweet La'a who will brighten up any bad day!!

We hope that 2011 was a good year for you and your ohana too!
May the new year bring more love, joy and peace into your lives!
Aloha

Singing 'if I die young'

Take 2 of Someone like you

Take 1 of Someone Like You

We learn so much from kids, don't we?!!

Have you ever had something just out of reach?

Well, kids can teach us everyday, mostly lessons on patience, but the other day I learned that if we desire something and keep reaching, doing all we can to do it....
We can totally do it.

and success will be sweet:)

Our happy girl, La'akea.
Here's what we call her "centerfold" pose.

She's a ham, right?!!

A Very Thankful Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful year and it was great to reflect on the blessings we've been given.
This year, we've been especially thankful for our little family. Hali'a and La'a has been such joys in our lives. They bring happiness and love into our family.
We love you girls!

La'a fell asleep trying to get out of her crib...

Thanksgiving day with Uncle Jordy

The happiest baby EVER...looks like Jon, but way happier!!!

Thanksgiving lunch with the King keikis

Hali'a and La'a eating grapes on Thanksgiving day:)

The friday after thanksgiving we went to Menifee, CA to spend the day with the Gonzales and Mautz ohana...
We all had a blast and the food was sooooo ono!!
(Thanks for the creamed corn Aunt Sheila...it was da bomb)

Grandma Betty invited us to her ward Christmas party in Torrance so we were so lucky to hang with her and see Santa!!
Can you see how excited Hali'a was while in line to sit on Santa's lap?!!!
My girls and Santa...thanks GG!!

Hali'a's 3rd Birthday Princess Party

Hali'a had a little Princess party with some of her friends and here are the pictures of that fun-filled event...

We made bracelets and necklaces, painted our nails, painted our faces, played a game and had fondue! It was tons of fun! Thank you Addison and Alizea for coming and for the fun birthday gifts!!

And our La'akea just hanging out at the party.
She was sad that she couldn't have a cupcake:)

Hali'a's 3rd Birthday at Disneyland

Hali'a is a very special child to us. We are so thankful to Heavenly Father for blessing us with her here on earth. She is amazing and we were so happy to be spending her 3rd birthday at the magical world of Disneyland (thanks Megan).
It was so fun to have Grammy and Bumpa there too! Nanz and Papa, we wished you could have came with us, but we'll spend next years birthday with you:)

Here are pictures (since no one ever wants to read about things, we'd rather see them, right?)

THIS PICTURE IS FOR YOU, NANZ...SINCE YOU ALWAYS CALL HER "MONKEY"