new haircuts

we couldn't go to california and not get haircuts from aunt lennetta! makena had all her crazy layers cut to the shortest, probably about 4-5 inches, and nanea who has been asking for 2 years to cut her hair short, finally got her wish and cut close to 10 inches.

two different kids, two different schools, two different christmas programs...

...on the same day! not to mention THE SAME TIME!

luckily, noa was not working so we were able to divide and conquer. though, we were sorry to miss the other girl's program, they seemed to be ok with it

nanea's class program wasn't an actual christmas program, but it was their turn to be the hosts of their chapel service (which happens every 6th day of school)

after chapel, the class had a gingerbread-making activity with the parents. this is nanea and her classmate rylee.

meanwhile further west, makena's class program was in full effect. it was a toss up as to whether she would stand there with a straight face, or go all out singing-mode. she did the later, which was a delight to watch. the children's house class christmas program is an amazing thing. 48 three and four year olds, an hour of songs AND hand motions, and a nativity story. complete with some of the class acting out the parts, in costume. in the two years nanea was there, and makena's first yet, no crying, everyone participating, it's amazing!

tutu cute!

sorry, just couldn't resist the title...

punahou football!

some of the kindergarten moms planned an outing to the state champion football game. we met to "tail gate" and then sat in the front row so the girls could watch their favorite - the cheerleaders! although we didn't win, fun was had by all!

just before the game, posing in their Punahou gear

it's blurry, but such a cute picture of the girls walking with their arms around each other from the parking lot to the stadium

Nanea and her classmate enjoying the game, and stadium food of course!

glamour girl and flower child

playing dress up:

a hippie flower child

breakfast at tiffany's?

and, the combo!

makena is making a "pua" with her hands. good hula influence!

fall crown

makena made this at school. i think she liked it!

early december

since we were spending the second half of december in so. cal, we thought we had better take some pictures in front of our tree at home in hawaii. of course, i'm the one that always takes the pics, so am never in them.

it's a tradition at nanea's school for all of the kindergarteners to go christmas caroling at school on the last day before winter break. they walk all around campus, stopping and singing for the kids all the way up through 12th grade. they were asked to wear red, green and/or white, so they were quite festive indeed!

nanea's class: room 2, the explorers