kupuna day and a class visit to hickam afb

nanea had special visitors that flew in for kupuna (grandparent's) day at school.  they did a special program in the chapel, and then invited all the kupuna to their classroom for a tour and refreshments.  so happy that they were able to make it here!

this month noa organized a field trip for the entire class to hickam air force base (his former full time, now part time job) to see the C-17 that he flies.  the kids got to see a brief video presentation and then took a bus to the plane for a tour.  nanea was excited that all of her aunties and uncles were on board to also give the tour and explain the different things they do.  thank you to uncles rico and makaio and aunties kerrie and joleen.  all the kids had a great time, and i'm pretty sure noa did too!

with tutu and grandpa

must have been windy!

haircuts for christmas

by the wonderful aunt lennetta. the only person who cut my hair for 20 years before i moved 2500 miles away...

flying "home" (for mommy)

the key to a good flight? keeping them occupied! iPads, schmypads. give me a tv in the seat and i'm happy!

this sorta sums up my 2011

thanks maggie for the card. it kinda made my year...

on to a better, and healthier, 2012!

a day in the life of a kindergartner

a little playdate with jr. high school/high school friend's kids • a picture pillow christmas gift for nanea's teachers • nanea goes to work with mommy!

christmas ornament making • chinese new year • painting

making char siu bao for chinese new year • eating/showing off char siu bao • homegrown butterflies

nanea's teacher took a few days off to visit her son in D.C. always thinking of "her" kids, she brought back a little something for all of the children after visiting thomas jefferson's home. a note and a nickel, an actual pine cone from his home/property and a pencil which listed all of the president from washington to obama. how lucky nanea (we) is/are to have such an amazing teacher!

posting slump...

so many pictures. so much to talk about. completely unmotivated. 2012 has started off with a bang. lots of work (good and bad), lots of school commitments (carnival? h o l y • h e l l). and now taxes. between having to complete our personal 2011 tax returns by TODAY it turns out for financial aid applications (i thought i had until the 15th!) and being audited at work and dealing with the cpas and old, old, old paperwork, i'm a stressed out mess. so, eventually i will post all my old pictures from christmas at disneyland. stay tuned my 3 readers...

a little no more...

nanea leah

1.10.06

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today, my older "little" turns 6. i can hardly believe it! i know that all parents think that their kids are great, but nanea truly is (ha! yes, i do know that i am biased!). she is, for the most part, pure joy. smart, witty, outgoing, fun, responsible, loving, and of course as with most bright kids, can be sassy, opinionated and definitely a little miss know-it-all! i wouldn't have her any other way, and i am lucky to be her mom.

below are some pictures taken for Pacific Weddings Magazine last year by the uber-talented Frank Amodo. these are the shots that didn't make it into the magazine. they are all amazing!

happy birthday my sweet goosie-girl!

uncle frank had nanea chase him down the path, while running backwards shooting these photos. so. much. fun. !