KAU`I CHRISTMAS RECITAL

How proud should we be about our daughter Kau`i? There were 34 students in Marti Kluth's Christmas Recital class. Thirty two of her students played the piano and two sang. Kau`i was one. Her song was "My Favorite Things" from the Sound of Music. Kau`i came to Maui from China January 1, 2010. She didn't know a word of English and standing on stage singing in front of 200 people gave Dale and I an awesome feeling. She had so much confidence and poise. Kau`i did very well and her voice was beautiful!

SURPRISED GIFT

Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their three beautiful Elves surprised big sister Des and hubby Ryan with their Christmas gift, a 47" flat screen TV." With all the help we received from Des and Ryan, we could not think of a better gift! Thanks kids!

RAIN !#!@#%!?

What's that? Forecasters called it "a Winter system" going across the island chain. Well we don't remember the last time it rained like this in Maui Meadows, Kihei. Maybe a year ago? And get this, we should have three inches of snow (I call it ice) on the top of Mauna Kea. The girls, except Kau`i, thought it was the neatest thing ever. Kau`i is from Guiyang where it rains often. So off the school with raincoats and rubber boots. They look so adorable!

NOW IT'S MAKENA'S TURN

Dale just got through going over the memory verses with each girls for their weekly Awanas group at our church. Before leaving, the girls were cleaning up the legos they left on the floor. Maile threw one of the legos aiming for the box. It missed and hit Makena's very loose tooth. You should have heard the loud screams coming from 90 feet away. Mom!!!! Makena lost her tooth!!! Instead of Makena being upset, they were laughing and screaming so loud. In a nut shell, we wanted Makena's first tooth out for a very long time. Never thought it would come out using a lego. :)

SHEA N MARIE'S BABY SHOWER

Zoey is due in 3 weeks!!! Getting very excited!!! Beautiful day to spend fun time playing SILLY games and eating with friends and family.

CHRISTMAS TREE #2

Kaui's very good friend Maile spent the night and help decorate the girls Christmas tree. Of course the girls had to take a break for "Hot and Spicy" Soup. Everyone here is very much into the Holiday spirit.

SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Picking out the girls' Christmas tree is not an easy tasks. This one, no this one. No it's too small. I want a big one!!! Two trees are now decorated at our home. One more to go.