Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Mom's Birthday!

April 11, 2008

Mom's Birthday!

It's Mom's 64th Birthday and the day before Lee asked her, "so are you truning 29?" she acted offended and said, "what do you mean I'm 19!"...so we got her a 19 candle:-) We all got toegther at Scott's house (THANKS for always hosting, as soon as my house is done we will host!).

It was an ice cream cake from Basking Robbins and it was chocoalte cake with REese's peanut butter cup ice cream...YUM!!!!!

Hopefully her wish comes true...

Lee and I hanging out in Scott's back yard by the BBQ

As ususal...Lee is the CHEF...we were supposed to take Mom to a fancy restaraunt but she said that all she wanted for her Birthday was one of Lee's famous Ribeyes!

Mom kept complaining when I was taking pictures, becuase she had no make up on! Dad sent her to the Spa prior to the dinner so she was fresh out of the shower:-)

WOW...we really look alike in this picture! I don't think I ever saw such a strong resemblence before, although other people have told me so.

Dad always comes out and has to "check" on how the steaks are being cooked...they have to be done JUST right he says...but really he just wants to sneak a taste!

Jolene, Jordyn, Mom and Ryker (Jordyn's boyfriend) waiting for dinner.

What a cute picture...and NEITHER of us has make up on! But we still look good...Thanks to Mom and her Korean DNA!

I just realized that I didn't get one picture of Scott!!!!! Well he WAS there and I was so happy that we could all be together for Mom's birthday. With them not living here anymore it is even more special to have our family dinners. I forget how old Mom and Dad are getting because they have so much energy and are so lively...but I am beginning to realize that I had better treasure each moment with them becuase time will fly by...I love you Mom...even though you give me STRESS and drive me nuts sometimes, my life wouldn't be the same without you and Dad. I owe who I am to both of you and will always count my blessings for you!

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Once upon a time...

Mibi grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High and Lee grew up in Haleiwa and Mililani and attended Mililani High. Mibi went to College at BYU-Hawaii and then served a mission in the Utah Ogden Mission before meeting the man of her dreams. After school, Lee jumped into the workforce looking for his career and eventually ended up working for Mibi's family flower shop at Turtle Bay while Mibi was serving her mission...and never thought that this job would lead him to his "Angel". We met in Septmeber of 2001 after I returned home from my mission. I came back to the flower shop to manage things for my Mom and Lee had left to pursue his education. Well a few months later, Lee's education path didn't take the direction he had hoped and instead life lead him back to Turtle Bay. The first thing he did was call Mom to get his job back and of course she said YES. So, I was Lee's boss and there was an instant friendship...it felt as if we had known each other our entire lives. We kept it strictly business for a few weeks and then one night I was gong to make a Wal-Mart run after work and called him to see if he wanted to come along. His phone was busy (the days before call waiting) and I almost gave up...but after a few more tries he picked up and from that night on we were inseperable. I think we told each other our life stories that night and we both knew then that our lives would never be the same! Over the next year, we formed a deep love and respect for each other which kept us connected through a few rough patches and across the ocean as Mibi moved back to Utah. Finally after a year of being best friends, we both realized that there is no one on earth we would rather be with than each other! We were a couple for about two years when Lee proposed to me and we tied the knot at the exact place we first met...the same hotel the flower shop was located when we worked there...TURTLE BAY. And to add to our JOY, we have a beautiful daughter Savannah (Lee's biological and Mibi's spiritual daughter ) who we just ADORE! She is so smart, funny, outgoing, a jabberbox like her Dad and just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!! We also are praying that we can give her a little brother or sister sometime in the next year or two!!! Until then we have a Doberman (Kayla) and a cat (Shadow) that we spoil rotten and of course all of our Nieces and Nephew's. It has been almost 8 years of wedded bliss and although we have had our ups and downs, each experience has made us grow more in love with each other and are still each others best friend!