Flash back...

Tonight i had dinner with my Grandparents, Great Aunts, Great Grandma and 3 of my cousins. It was my Great Grama Ruths 95th birthday and she wanted to see all the Great Great Grandbaby's. It was so much fun to see three of my cousins I havent seen in a really long time. I cant help but sit here while my mind floods of all the fun times we shared as kids. From Frosty's flying in old lady's faces to trips to the cabin with Nana and Papa. Growing up my Papa had an airplane. He used to take us flying in it and let us think we were co-pilots. Now how many kids get to do that?! From time to time he'd let us sit on his lap and drive his truck hitting trash can after trash can as we drove in the neighborhood. The boys would sit in the back and pick up the trash cans when it wasnt there turn to drive. Another was "DQ TIME!" Everytime we'd spend the night Papa would always yell "DQ TIME" after we ate dinner. We got to go and pick out any kind of icecream we wanted. Then theres the MONEY CHAIR it was also a big hit. Papa would sit in his rocker and change would fall out of his pockets down the chair. It was always a mad dash into the house to turn that chair upside down for all the loose change. Sometimes you'd score pretty good! Over all i have to say I have the best Grandparents ever. There has never been a holiday or birthday they havent acknowleged or a special event they have missed. I can always call them and count on them...not to mention the endless wisdom they both have to offer. They never hold a grudge and always greet you with arms wide open. My Papa has helped us get our vehicles and because of that we have always drove nice cars with little or no payments. His generosity is endless and his heart's almost to big to fit in his chest. My Nani can solve just about any problem and is the hippest Grama around! They haven't had the easiest life but definitely have learned to make lemonade out of lemons. "What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies. ~Rudolph Giuliani" I couldnt have said it better!

Fun at the river

We went to the river to fish and spend some family time together. It was so nice outside and even better with the water. It started out as a fishing trip and towards the end of the day the kids were swimming and splashing in the water. We didn't catch a single fish but it was still so much fun. Poor Maylee couldn't keep her pants up. They were a little big in the waste to begin with but add a little water and you got this... She didnt care one bit! She played all day with the sand toys and splashed with Masen. It was more fun that i had antisipated. We didnt have the rear view mirror portion of our season pass so we were crossing our fingers we'd get away with out it. I walked up to the car just as the guy was putting a ticket on our car. I told him the other part was in our truck and in a rush to leave we forgot it. The man was so nice he ripped it up and gave us a warning for not having the other part. We had the sticker on the window so he believed me but...otherwise its a $56 dollar fine. We lucked out big time! So if you plan to go to the river or the lake make sure you have a pass cause they dont mess around with that kind of stuff up there! Here's a few more pictures i captured of our fun sunday at the river.

Goodbye to Grama Nona

This past few weeks we have been so busy. We attended our first traditional Hawaiian funeral for Aaron's Grama Nona. The picture above is a painting she had done a few years back. I thought it was neat so i took a picture of it! We all had to wear white so i "had" to go shopping! lol It was bitter sweet to see all the family given the circumstances. Its been a few years since everyone was together. One of Aarons cousins works for SeaWorld so we hope to plan a trip soon. Nona was in the US Navy and the flag was presented to MIke.