Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Thanks, Daddy for:

-taking swim class with me

-putting me and Owen down to sleep on nights that mommy has class

-changing my poopy diaper for the umpteenth times

-reading to me and Owen

-taking us to playground

-pushing me around in the tricycle

...and most of all, for being the sweetest, most loving daddy in the whole wide world!!!

We love you!

-Aki, Owen, and Mommy

Hickam Airshow

With Owen and I in school, who knows why our parents are still behind in updating the blog. Maybe they're just having way too much fun hiking and swimming without us kids.

Anyway, last weekend daddy took us all to this place called Hickam where there were a TON of planes. Owen and daddy were in heaven looking at all the planes and vehicles on display.

Mommy pushing us down the ramp of the HUGE C-5.

Owen got to play pilot in the cockpit of a HC-130 Hercules.

Cool looking F-22 Raptors.

Owen and daddy in front of the huge Sea Stallion the coast guard flies to find boats/people in the ocean.

Even the Hawaii Fire Truck was there.

If we had stayed longer, we would have seen these planes in the sky! But Owen and I needed our naps.

There are more pictures posted here. Until next time!

Strike a pose

Last weekend, we went to the beach near our house for a fun photo shoot with Aunty Nancy. She took amazing pictures of our family. Here are some of our favorites.

Daddy and Owen

Me with a fistful of sand

Owen was confused why we went to the beach without our swim clothes. He decided it would be fun to put sand all over himself.... silly sandy Owen!

And the four of us walking along the beach.

There are a bunch more great pictures Aunty Nancy took of us here. We had a lot of fun getting photographed. Owen and I wanted to stay at the beach after the photo shoot, but it started raining. Mommy and daddy promised to take us back to the beach again another day. Maybe tomorrow?

Labor Day weekend shenanigans

Over the three days Owen and I had off from school, we kept mommy and daddy busy!

First was Braden's Birthday Party, then we went over to Aunty Nancy and Uncle Scott's house for dinner. They live just a few minutes away from us. Owen and I had a great time playing with Dayton and Saige. Thanks, Uncle Scott, for the yummy dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs! Owen and I especially loved the popsicles for dessert.

Here's a picture of us kids being silly before we had to go home. You can see Aunty Nancy and little Addley in the background.

On Sunday, we had a block party! Cassidy, Shayna, and Braden came over to play with us while the parents talked story.

Braden pushing Owen on the tricycle.

Cassidy and Owen playing catch.

On Labor Day, we met up with Braden, Uncle Punn, and Aunty Juanita at the beach near them. This was the first time I have been to Kailua Beach. I had a lot of fun playing in the sand. Owen and Braden tried out Uncle Punn's boogie board. I'm not sure if I want to ever try it. It looks hard!

Yay for friends!

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!