We Miss You So Much & Love You, Grandpa! OXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Yesterday, was the anniversary of my Grandpa's passing. It's been 5 years since our lives changed. Look how handsome he is! Melia & I hung out at Grandma & Grandpa's house in Cypress along with our cousins from AZ & in town. It was great to see the kids playing together & I know Grandma enjoyed having us all there...even though she was annoyed most of the time (HUMBUG!). We remembered Grandpa & shared funny stories about him. Had dinner at Sam Woo's & laughed all night long. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of everyone...at least to show how much the kids have grown!

I really miss Grandpa & think about him all the time, but mostly, I think about Grandma & how she gets through each day without the love of her life. I'm so grateful to have a wonderful relationship with her...it allows me to feel more of that special love they shared. I'm honored...

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!

Top O the Mornin' to ya! Ok, so it sounds lame coming from a Hawaiian! Nevertheless, I hope you have a great St. Patrick's Day filled with LOTS of green beer. Unfortunately, I'll be working, but maybe I can fit some in somewhere before the night ends...

Here are a couple of green pieces of Melia Art I thought I'd share with you. She just created them tonite watching t.v....this girl never ceases to amaze me!

BOFCS Spring Musical 2009

This year's Spring Musical featured Melia the Frog!!!

She was so excited for this evening. It was extra special because of all her family & friends that came to see her perform - Great Grandma, Tutu, Granny, Papa, Daddy, Aunty April, Bubba, Lizzie, her mommy Nancy & of course ME. We all met at Red Robin beforehand to have some dinner before the big performance, then we headed over to the theatre. Yes, it was a bit crazy inside the lobby, but once we were seated, we enjoyed a VERY entertaining show! Thanks for coming to support Melia! I'm so proud of her!

Kindergarten Update

Hi everyone! We're well into February & Melia is doing very well in Kindergarten & loving every minute of it! She just got her 2nd Quarter progress report & it clearly explains itself. Yes, I'm a proud mama!

She loves her classmates & her wonderful teacher, Mrs. Reid. Melia has learned so much & is so proud of herself. She's doing addition & a little subtraction, printing beautifully, also a little cursive (on her own) and of course, a lot of drawing. We just went on a field trip last week to a Vons grocery store & the kids had so much fun. They got to see "behind the scenes" stuff like the freezer (where they keep the ice cream at 10 below!), the produce & behind the meat counter (yuck!). They let them check & bag some groceries, pick there own flower & have it wrapped then we ate lunch & played at the park. By the time we got back into the bus, they were pooped! Here are some photos.

Melia checking groceries

Melia & her BFF

Hunting for pinecones

DONE!

Super Bowl XLIII Champs!

Congratulations to Pittsburgh! Steeler Nation is on a high & going crazy! An exciting game, but definitely could've done without all the frickin' penalties! Melia & I hung out at Lisa's house for the day/game & had a great time. We hope you did as well...whatever you decided to do.

This Wednesday is Melia's first Kindergarten field-trip & of course, she is soooo excited. We're going to Vons to tour the store & learn about what goes on behind those swiveling doors behind the produce & meats. And then off to the park for lunch after that. Yesterday was a movie-thon for me with a record 3 - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight (DVD) & New in Town. All very good. I'm off to bed early to start my week off right. Hope you all have a wonderful week! Happy February!