Halloween Thief

I woke up on October first DETERMINED to decorate my little hale for Halloween!!

But since I had not a single Halloween decoration, my excitement was saved as I drove down Naniloa Loop, pass the Temple, pass the chapels & on to my parent's home.

If you don't know my Mom, "Aunty Telaya" is a devout Garage Sale Shopper.

Hence I remembered her numerous storage boxes of every holiday.

Long story short, I helped myself to all the decorations I wanted for my home, even though some had already been put out by Mom (lol).

Some of the decorations I took, haha

 Hmm...it may have been an hour after I had got back home that my Mom called and named EXACLY what I had taken, haha. (She was at the store when I stopped by)

I even took this shelf from my brother's room!

I ordered this from Walmart.com! 

Its actually a doormat, but eh, I would've snapped if I woke up the next morning to a muddy bike tire mark or dirty shoes, lol. 

So I hung it on our door. My Mom is jealous for not having one :)

Our Halloween box w/lights, pumpkin cookie cutters, trick-o-treat bags, cupcake holders & pumpkin tools!!!

I love that the holidays are beginning all over again.

Happy Happy Birthday Grandpa Dear!

 

We spent the day in Kaneohe celebrating my Grandpa B's (Bernard Kaahanui) 78th Birthday with family pictures and lunch at a Chinese Restaurant. My Grandpa is a true Hawaiian/Chinese, he loves his pake food!

 It was nice spending time with the Kaahanui's just under my Grandpa's Branch of the Kaahanui Tree, which spreads all over O'ahu, Maui & Moloka'i.

Pictured Above:

Aunties: Ululani (Kaneohe) & Kahea (Kapolei)

Uncles: Kerwyn (Kona), Keith (Ewa), Grandpa B (Kapolei), Kevin (Chicago) & Kent (My Dad)

These were just pictures from our phones, can't wait for the real shots. 

The Cuzzy poses were funny, although we were missing Cy Boy (Mission) & Eric had to work.

My siblings and I are the younger cousins & it was so nice laughing with cousins we hadnt seen in forever and playing with their babies. 

It was blinking hot!!

Everyone loved that James was in all the family pictures too! 

Funny how me & him had to take our OWN individual family shot :)

I love my Grandpa soo much. I can't believe how old and fragile he has gotten.

He is beginning to look like all my Great Grandpa & Grandma Kaahanui's.

I told him & Heavenly Father that he isn't going anywhere before May 7th :)

He truly has the aloha spirit, always talking story & making friends with complete strangers.

Grandpa has never missed sending me a birthday card, I even get one on my sibling's birthday lol

Love you Grandpa B!!!

little heartbeat

beep. BEEP. Beep. Beep. BEEP. beep.

 

 

(the tiny heartbeat of my baby bean!)

 

 

James & I went for my 1st Ultra Sound today

A part from the other things Dr. did that make you shiver & your husband CRINGE (lol), I was so anxious & excited when she started to hook up the monitor & dimmed the lights.

woohooo....FINALLY eh!

 

Our little spirit was RIGHT THERE on the screen next to us

the size of a kidney bean, lol 

just hanging out inside me with all the space in the world

Dr. measured our little one & then pointed out a faint blinking blur

"We got a heartbeat going", she said

We could barely hear it, but just seeing it on screen, to me

I could her it loud & clear

James loved every second of that moment

literally glued to the monitor

My pregnancy is totally different now.

Since I've had no morning sickness or food cravings, (ONLY weight gain!)

I didn't really feel a strong connection to our baby

until today

I left Castle Hospital feeling more like a Momma :)

Proudly holding my b&w Ultra Sound pictures as PROOF to the World!

that little heartbeat did its job

James & I are truly some very HAPPY & PROUD parents haha

Can't forget my mother, who went crazy/cried over the pictures

& is framing them as we speak. 

she wouldn't let the pictures leave her house, as if it was her grandchild there in person

my poor siblings had to ask for HER permission to even touch the ultra sound pictures

haha, oh "grandma telaya"

2:00 Sunday

Sundays are always 2 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 2 o'clock!!!!! Who starts church past 12!!! US!

We finally met our Bishop for the 1st time.

(Our 1st Sunday in TVA was July 10th, sad huh?)

lol, but we finally got to talk story & laugh with Bishop "Mexico"

i don't remember his name, mah bad.

of course he liked James, but LOVED ME!

As soon as he got wind of my Navajo heritage, his stories took off, lol.

He worked on the Navajo Reservation near the same town (Sawmill) where my mother is from.
My mother is full Dine (Navajo) if you didn't know. 

She became a member of the church when my Navajo Grandparents (who still aren't members) put her on the Indian Placement Program that was sponsored by the Church when she was a little girl.

Our Bishop used to work for the Placement Program. Small world.

At the end of our meeting he told us that we definitely made the ward MORE interesting!

"Samoan...Hawaiian............AND Navajo...interesting."

Bishop's a cool guy.

James & I took a Sunday drive down the north shore & laughed things over :)

Fingers CROSSED!

haha, definitely won't be complaining if our baby comes out EXACTLY or chubbier than this:

Guess Who? Shh...it's James' baby picture that I found, isn't he ADORABLE!

Like a cute little penguin, lol. 

Oh, can our little spirit be a boy, pretty please!

cupcakes

Finding time to reflect about little things that have occurred over this past week, has truly made me appreciate the relationship James & I have for each other, and for the blessings our gospel continuously provides!

There are many of our close friends who are struggling with life's challenges & are hurting inside. Not everyone is welcomed home by a laughing husband cooking dinner, or maybe a text or call each day from a loving mother just down the street...this week has improved the spirit in our little TVA apt. & has encouraged James & I to continue to be our true happy selves even when others may want to intrude. I can't understand how some individuals can choose to bother those around them with their cold facials or unwelcoming body language. C'mon & BE HAPPY people :) Some of you look like the zombies that I just watched tonight on Resident Evil 3D!
On the other hand, friends in need out there just keep being strong. Everything will be okay. Want to read an uplifting/hilarious/cool blog: http://www.natalienortonphoto.com/
 You'll smile in a minute =]

Our weekend began with my younger sibling coming over & baking strawberry cupcakes. (I made Hill wash the dishes.) Although I disliked our scary movie James rented, movie/cupcake night turned into a sleepover. Of course Hill & I called the bed & Aaron and James slept in the living room. You see, unhappy people just need to find the HAPPY-ness in their lives. Cupcakes will do the trick. Even if you don't eat them, share! Maybe I'll surprise a few neighbors, xo.

LUCKY WE LIVE HAWAII!!!

Need I say anyMORE?? This whole week has been the most beautiful & HOT sunny days ever. I'm so so glad that James & I are on break before Fall Semester starts. It has been a while since we've both have found the time & perfect day to relax at the beach. Imagine your ideal choice of blue sky, no clouds, bright scorching sun, smooth sand & cool glassy water. It was awesome!! All within a close walk back to home haha. We're glad to have our tans back! Now off to lunch :)

a Family Home Evening Surprise!!

future proud PARENTS!!!

I surprised James during our FHE Activity. We had a Scavenger Hunt finding things around our house describing the various things listed:

1. Yourself

2. Spouse

3. Dating

4. Engagement

5. Marriage

6. Honeymoon

7. House

8. & 9. Dont really remember LOL

10. Your Future together as a Couple

When it was my turn to show what I had to describe each thing, I ended the list of "Our Future" by bringing out my POSITIVE test with our DUE DATE written on the back. In a second James was squishing me in between his arms and was so so happy/excited/SHOCKED! LoL

Im about a Month & a Week :)

People are like "Whoa So Fast!" & "Geez Honeymoon Baby"....hmmm, it actually wasn't fast at all niele people, there was quite some disappointments along the way & hello our Wedding was like 3  months ago, do the math lolo heads!

Celebrated with James making Cinnamon Rolls!

Visit from Uncle Aaron

Its so funny how things turn out. Until I went to the Dr's, I was working out like CRAZY! Seriously, switching between Insanity & P90X and trying to improve any cardio workouts. The nurse said its because I haven't had any taste of nausea or sickness! If hadn't stop by the Health Room, I would've never known I was preggo's LOL. Well now a lot of things about my body make more sense! I went from dissing my body for not showing any workout/diet results to LOVING MY BODY & BEING TOTALLY AMAZED BY IT!! Woohoo, now I can walk proudly with a little belly & not having to suck things in. But Dr. said to keep being active so Night Show it still is, for now.