Isn't She Cute?

Our sweet 11 month old neice.....
With her Daddy... With her Grandma....
Mesmerized by her Cousin....

Dads

Happy Father's Day!

To Kainoa's Dad and the Love of My LifeTo My Dad and Kainoa's Paka
To Timi's Dad and Kainoa's Papa

To Todd and Ryan's Dad, My Brother and Kainoa's Uncle Scott

To Allie's Dad, My Brother and Kainoa's Uncle Geoff

Look who's grown....

What a difference a year makes.

Of course, only Kainoa has aged...not Paka :-)

These are both taken while watching the annual parade but exactly a year apart.

It's clear that Kainoa's favorite place is in Paka's lap.

Neighborhood Party

There's not much better than sticky cotton candy on a (almost) summer evening!
Our neighborhood association had a summer party in the park tonight. We walked up to the park with our friends and had a great time just hanging out together. Lots of games, treats, fun and The Bee Movie on the big screen.


We tuckered out (plus it was very windy) way before the movie started. But, the boys were fascinated by the huge blow up screen.

The boys had a good time rolling down the hill, riding bikes, climbing on the playground equipment and, of course, munching on the yummy treats.

Picking Berries....

There is a hidden treasure in Colusa (there are many, actually) that I look forward to every May/June. We have gone many years and the periods of time when I lived too far away I missed it. My grandma used to take us, my parents took us and this year I got to take Kainoa. I think he liked it!

The vines are organic and the berries are delicious!He had to have a mouthful before we could leave.

On deck for tomorrow.......Olallieberry Pie

Riding with Thomas

Dear Grandma and Paka,
Thank you so much for the wonderful day we spent with Thomas. I had a super time! It's all I talked about when my mommy came home.

I love Thomas and Percy the best!
Love,
Kainoa

Big Boy Bed

A couple nights ago, I went in to check on him and (oooo...how I wish I had a photo) found him with one leg hanging over the rail of the crib. He was in the process of hoisting his solid little frame over so he could come see what we were up to, I'm sure of it.

So...the next day we're off to Ikea to find a little bed. Kainoa picked out his favorite and off we went. (picking it out was the easy part.....finding the parts and putting it together took A LOT more patience). Daddy did a fantastic job assembling the many parts.

I'm so proud of my little guy! He slept better than he has in weeks. And then this morning, he woke up SINGING! It was a beautiful sound....a combination of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Happy Birthday to You.

update...it's three weeks later and he's still doing great!