GIRLS CAUGHT NOT BRUSHING TEETH

So into the car they go with Uncle Keoki!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

COUSIN RYAN'S VISIT

Ryan has the ultimate gift of making our kids happy. They can't get enough of him and want to do everything with him! Maile had the best gift of all because Desiree and Ryan picked her up from school today. Now that's a real treat!

SOLUTION

Do you know how hard it is to get your daughter to do homework after school? Have you heard of a kindergarten class that practices writing capital and lower case letters, writing numbers, then using their brains to come up with drawing four pictures with the letter of the day they are working on? Well it all has to be done after school at 3 p.m. Not only does she have to do the above, Maile also has to read three books at her level and then have us read her two books! Okay, now it's 5 p.m. Time to shower, play, eat dinner, etc. But now Maile still has to practice the piano. Her teacher assigned four Christmas songs. One she has to practice five times, one four, one three and, lastly, her recital piece... just one time, thankfully. Leave it to Dale to come up with a fun solution. As you can see above... Maile just loves it! Now doesn't this contraption remind you of what Bompa would have suggested?

CIS APPROVAL ON NOV. 9

This is great news because Dale and I filled out the I8OO ourselves. Very happy there were no mistakes in our application to bring Ya Fang home. Looking like early January we go to China But it could be sooner too!

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY MAILE

Our 6-year-old Princess Maile

and her sister Makena

Practicing "Jingle Bells."

Nail polish and $$ from big sister Desiree

The best dad ever!Princess pajamas from Shea and Marie

Sooooo Happy :o)

Beautiful Kids!!!!!!!!!Our blessings from God.