Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Tori's Baptism

May 9, 2011

Tori's Baptism

My parents were in town and took Savannah and I to TORI'S Baptism! Had to get a pic of my new favorite pink dress;)

Tori and her Dad Nate...whom I've been friends with since Jr. High!

Savannah and Tori have been buddies since her first summer in Hawaii and they just LOVE spending time together:)

The whole family...Nate's Dad flew in for the the special day!

I just LOVE this picture...Tori is BEAMING and Des' face says it all...what a beautiful day for them both!

I just love these little angels!

I love Des so much...she has been my dearest friend here for the past three years and Im so grateful to be a part of her life:) Who knew that I would gain a sister when she married Nate:D

My parents came with us and they really enjoyed themselves:D It's been a few years since the last gandchild baptism so they had forgotten how nice they are! It was so nice for them to be able t spend time with Savannah and I. They have really welcomed Savannah into their lives and Im so grateful to them for loving her and treating her as one of their own. Not many people nowadays have that kind of unconditional love and Im blessed that my parents do:)

2 comments:

Emerson Experiment said...: You are lookin' mighty fine MIBI! Can I have all your BIG clothes? LOL! What a fun day!; 11:12 PM
Janet said...: You look wonderful Mibi!! I am so happy that your mom and dad could spend this special time with you!; 4:02 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!