Birthday Parties

Whoa, it's been a while since we've posted! Sorry for the delay. We have a lot to catch you up on...

Last weekend was Jake's First Birthday party. He actually turned one 2 months ago, but the party was worth the wait! The food was so yummy. Owen and I had seconds of the cake and the yummy soft-serve ice cream. There was a balloon artist who was so talented - he could make anything you ask for.

Owen asked for "Percy"

Yellow elephant for me

And a monkey climbing up a coconut tree for Jake!

There was also a caricature artist who drew cartoons of Owen and me...

Owen's playing the ukulele and I'm riding the tricycle - our current favorite activities.

Happy Birthday, Jake! Thanks Aunty Alison and Uncle Joel for inviting us.

Owen's new buddy, Braden, turned 3 over the past weekend. Owen and daddy loved the slip and slide at the party. Mommy and I just watched from the sidelines and enjoyed the yummy food. Braden's Ah Mah made lots of great Thai food.

Braden shooting water at me to cool me off. He has really good aim!

Daddy coming down the slip and slide.

Here's a video of the slip and slide. Daddy almost made the whole structure toppled over.

When it was time to cut the cake, Owen insisted on helping Braden with candles.

Happy Birthday, Braden!

My First Day of School

Can you believe it? I'm old enough to go to school now! Last Monday, I started my first day at Owen and Daddy's preschool. They have a special toddler room for kids my age.

I had a hard time carrying my backpack. It looks heavy, but it just has my crib sheet and blanket for nap time.

Mommy stayed with me for two hours the first day. I had snacks, then I got to play outside. There were lots of fun stuff to do!

I made new friends... here's Jake and Gloria playing in the sand table with me.

I also loved the water table.

On the second day of school, daddy dropped me off and I stayed through lunch. It was fun! I also did well on the third day, my first full day. Mommy picked me up after nap time, and I didn't even know she came in until she came by to watch me eat my afternoon snack of edamame. On Thursday, my fourth day at school, mommy dropped Owen and me off before she went into work, and that wasn't such a good day for me. When I realized she was gone, I started crying. Mommy said I was still sobbing when she picked me up after nap time. To help with my transition, I got to bring my favorite pink blacket to school on Friday. Aunty Dee told mommy that I did better on Friday. I think school's fun, but I still miss Mommy and Daddy! Why do they have to work when they can take care of me!

Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

Last week was the last week of vacation before school started (I started on Thursday, Aki started today). We celebrated vacation's end by going to the zoo 3 times.

First, we all went together with my Boston friends Cassidy and Shayna and their parents Aunty Brooke, Uncle Greg. They moved here too!


We petted the goats


And then climbed out the goat escape hatch

The next weekend, Aki got sick. I don't think it was from the goats. They looked pretty healthy.


Even though she was sick, she still had fun with her new ultra small laptop!

Because Aki had a fever, we couldn't go to visit people again so we went to visit fishies!


My friend Humu swimming around


Aki wasn't too happy about the aquarium


So we went back to the zoo and she was happier. Here's me riding on an elephant.

This past weekend we went to the zoo again, this time for a birthday party. It was for the hospital daddy worked at last year when we came to Hawaii.


We saw hula dancers. I'm bigger than that little girl on the left, but she had the moves!


I got to meet Lani Moo. I don't like cow milk. And I didn't like Lani Moo.


What I did like was the birthday cupcakes! They're from the bakery of one of daddy's classmates from school.


100th birthday cupcakes


Mommy got a new tattoo


And I even saw my friend Braden, who also just moved to Hawaii with his parents. We kind of dressed the same.

I love the zoo. I even went another time just with daddy a couple of weekends ago, when Aki was sick, and I got to meet a new friend, Aunty Shellie's nephew Kenton. So that's 4 times for me, and lots of fun for us! Maybe mommy and daddy can be more creative next time we're on vacation?

Ko Olina Staycation

Last weekend Aunty May came to visit Hawaii with some of her family and they invited us to hang out with them at their hotel. Let me just say, probably the most fun we've ever had!


We loved the pool. The shallow part was big enough for Aki to walk around and splash in.


After swimming we had shave ice


And Aunty Nam got us this great little tent for us to hide from the sun in

Later that night Uncle Rusty and Uncle Charles cooked food for us and we had a barbecue.


Afterwards, we were the dancing entertainment


But we couldn't compare to the sunset!

Yesterday they invited us back again, and we stayed overnight. In the morning, this is what we saw!


Rainbow on the water


Actually it was more glowy like this one

We had a great mini-vacation with Aunty May and her family. Mommy, can we go again next weekend? Thanks everyone!

Last day of summer school=the beginning of vacation

Last weekend we had our first playdate over at our house. Our friends from last year, Dayton and Saige, came over and they brought a new friend with them, Baby Addley.


Swimming in our above ground pool


Eating oranges Daddy picked off the neighbor's tree

To celebrate the end of summer school this week, we went to Sea Life Park with my school.


"Listening" to the teacher


Turtle food


Aki got to feed the turtles too


I liked the dolphin show. Now whenever I see dolphins in my books, I say, "Dolphin show!"

Then came the first day of vacation...

On Friday we went to the Children's Discovery Museum. That's like the Children's Museum, the Museum of Science, and the Acton Discovery Museums combined into one. It was great!

I got to ride on pretty much every mode of transportation, including planes, cars, bicycles...


A train


A boat


And TheBus!


Later, we went to get my eyes checked in a different part of the museum


While Aki practiced her swing under the Hawaii Winter Baseball posters

After the museum, we met up with my buddy Braden and his parents for lunch and then we went over to the shopping center to help build some giant surfboards out of Lego...


Building little blocks into bigger blocks

And finally it was swim school and time for our graduation!


Me and my teacher


Aki getting her medal

Summer's going to be great!

School and More Fun

Last week I was pretty busy so I didn't get a chance to post what I've been doing. Here's the update:

In school last week we finished our ocean hats and got to wear them at assembly time.


I was the `opihi.

Then we went to Braden's house for dinner and a little floor hockey.


Here we are "eating" our dinners.

The next day was the weekend. We went out to Kung Kung's favorite garden, the Halawa Xeriscape Garden. I liked it too!


We got to see some baby pigs come out of the mountains


And mommy adopted some worms

Plus I got more tattoos and other free stuff. I also got to pick out a plant for our garden.

Later we went to Aunty Marcy and Uncle Mike's wedding party. There was a long line to meet them, just like Mickey Mouse!


Aki waited patiently in line.

This week has been like last one. More school, and more swim school, my favorite!


Here's Aki waiting for her turn to go into the water


I learned how to fence jump in the water


Relaxing after swim class

Finally, we went to another free concert on Wednesday. It was with a great singer Natalie Ai Kamauu. She played the ukulele!


Aki enjoyed the popcorn


And the singing was great too!

Yay for friends, pigs, worms, swimming and music!