Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Aloha 2009....ALOHA 2010!!!

January 2, 2010

Aloha 2009....ALOHA 2010!!!

We live in the most beautiful place in the world:-D

This is what the weather was like on New Years Day:-D

M preciosu friend Angela sent me this for Christmas...and like a goober I didn't check my PO BOX until New years Eve:-P Its a character named Alpha in the Disney movie UP and it talks...Kayla wanted to tear it to SHREDS until she heard it talk...now she's afraid of it! ROFL!!!

Kayla's MINNIE ME...Thank you Angela you are the BEST...Love you and miss you!

Our sweet neighbors came over to say Goodnight and Happy New Year! It was 11:15 and we tld their parents that they HAVE to stay awake for midnight and that it would be a show to remember. So after a little prodding they agreed and they were sure happy they did. NO ONE does NEwy ears like LAIE. See below for a video...it was CRAZY!

Every year Im so focused on capturing video and pictures that I miss out on a lot of the fun:-( So this year I only snapped a couple of pictures and then I was DONE! It was a fun and LOUD N.Y.E.:-D Lee's Mom and Brother joined us and it was nice to have family with us to ring inthe New Year. 2009 was a year of great joy and sorrow for us but we have laughed, cried and loved ALOT and are looking forwardto a healthier and prosperous 2010. We love you all and are grateful for each and every one of you.

Here is the link to watch the fireworks and fire knife show...watch the whole thing it's SO awesome:-D

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=225527247198&ref=mf

4 comments:

Laie Tyaus said...: I love your blog- thanks for sharing and emailing me when you update it. But I couldn't open your video on facebook of the fireworks at midnight.; 1:10 PM
Janet said...: I love the new pictures! Looks like you had a great time!; 1:58 PM
Anonymous said...: The Alpha is the most hallarious thing ever especially the look on her face....totally ROFL! from DES; 1:53 PM
The MK Crew said...: Those are gorgeous pictures of the ocean and palm trees! We do live in a beautiful place! Thanks for encouraging us to let the girls stay up. And they weren't even too grumpy the next day. :) It was a great time-and an amazing show! Thanks for being great neighbors!; 9:01 AM

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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!