Jane spent months trying to lure Fancy Pants into being her own cat. She was finally able to pick the cat up and walked home, but unfortunately, she didn't like that and wriggled away. This made Jane very sad. I told her that when we move, she can get 2 cats. That made her day.
Kate started doing crochet animal orders for my work as well.
Jane singing their Christmas Performance in Waikele. She and Liana had a solo part and they did so well! I'm so proud of her bravery!
Jennifer came into town for the Honolulu 10K/marathon. First things first, a yummy breakfast with kimchi fried rice, spam, and eggs!
Beautiful sunset at Kahanamoku Beach Park.
Picking up our packets at the Convention Center.
Laying wreaths at Punchbowl National Cemetery for Wreaths Across America.
The boys traveled to Lanai and were able to bring home some deer meat.
The wettest race we have ever participated in! We stood in line for the bathroom at mile 2 for about 30 minutes. It started raining buckets about 30 minutes before the race began and just kept coming. Jennifer's friends completed the marathon, while we just did the 10K. It was a nice little jog through town.
Hanging out with friends while we waited for our marathoner to finish.
The next day, we were supposed to go to the sandbar in Kaneohe. However, with the storm and rain they canceled our excursion about 20 minutes before our arrival time. So Bryan and I did an island tour with our new friends to some of our favorite spots. Apparently we did a pretty good job- we got tipped!
Anne Miller- a favorite of ours.
We traveled to Maui over winter break for a Christmas Party with the eye clinic Bryan moonlights. They always put on a great work Christmas party and we usually end up taking a prize home.
This is a pretty cool spot on the west side of the island.
Watching the sunset at Haleakala. Quite the crowd for the winter solstice. We made sure to dress appropriately and hydrate!
Above the clouds.
Also, this is Bryan and mine's 20th anniversary! We will have to plan something later... without the kids, of course!
I took the girls on a short hike up Iao Valley. I'm not sure if they were impressed...
Howie protecting our Christmas tree.
This year the girls received gifts that were a little more practical. I feel like they are at an age where toys and games are not something they immediately choose. Books, clothes, electronics, and self care items are more appropriate choices. I can't believe I don't have any more pictures!
I remember why I don't have many pictures- I was having issues with my cellphones storage. I was deleting pictures/apps/messages to try to increase my space. It was quite the nightmare!
Howie loving on his favorite human, Miles.
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