Keeping up.

Ok - I promise to keep up before it seems too overwhelming to catch up.  

Kiefmeister's graduation.

Hooser 'ohana.

Congratulations Kiefer!  You did it, and we are so proud of you!

Sunday morning meeting.  I spoke about graduation being a beginning, and Noah mentioned how thankful he was to be found in meeting on his first day of "real life".

Us with the GRAND-parentals.  Oh, how we <3 <3 <3 them!

Recaido/Prestidge respectively.

Back to school for the last few days of the year - FUN RUN!  Go Kawena!

Our little sweetie pies!  Hard to believe they are on to 6th and 1st grade next year.  WAH!

Field day on the last day of school.  Rugby clinic turned out very well - hopefully some children will come out to play next year!

And with that, our school year has come to an end!  Schools out for summah!

Enjoyed a visit from dear Jo Lonseth, from Seattle.  Took her on an adventure clear around the Island - and had such a blast playing tourist.  Jo did something right, because Cali asked her to change her flight to leave later...I guess she kinda liked having her around!  :)

First stop - Buster Browns, again!

Not very convinced...

At the top!

My sweetie.

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 What else can I say?

Hang Ten Benz!

Home today waiting for Terry to get up; he's been working graveyard shift.  The girls and I are having a very lazy morning.  :)  Kale and Noah took a last minute flight to O'ahu for the week, so besides dog sitting a very obnoxious pup, we have a clear calendar!  It's weird having such a quiet house after all the hustle and bustle of the last several weeks.  Summed up over breakfast this morning, Kawena states quietly: "I miss Uncles."

Love,

Mrs. C

Take 2...

Ok, here we go again...  :)

 

Internal Organ Hall of Fame - 5th grade drama performance in which Calista played a part of the small intestines.  Calista did GREAT!

Cali and her friend Suzie.

Kawena and her self-proclaimed BFF (best friend forever).  They introduced the entire kindergarten class to the audience, and did a wonderful job!

Aloha! O Yumi kou inoa.  No Honolulu mai au. (Hi, my name is Yumi, I am from Honolulu)

Aloha! O Kawena kou inoa.  No Waimea mai au. (Hi, my name is Kawena, I am from Waimea)

Today we will be doing Eia Makou...

...And Kona Kai Opua.  Alllooohhhaaa!!

 

:D

Brudder.

Mama.

Daddy.

“Hawaii Aloha” is commonly sung at the end of concerts and gatherings, by everyone holding hands in a circle, swaying to the music and raising their hands at the end.

Josh is trying to get Kale the memo.

The drive home, upper road.  There was a funnel cloud formed that we were trying to get a picture of but it disappeared by the time we pulled over.

Friday night lei making - Kupuna Campbell blows us away with his most excellent lei making skills!  :)

Granny and Papa in the background chatting with Mom, Cali making yarn leis, and Uncle Josh and Kawena taking the spine out of the Ti leaf for Ti leaf leis.

GRADUATION day!  Let the commencement ceremonies, um, commence?

Waiting patiently.  The next graduation in our family will be Calista's.  ACK!!!!  Only 6 years away!!

Lovey bugs.

Someone just saw the graduation ghost.

So, since I was the first Recaido boy to graduate and you are the last, that pretty much makes me first and you last.

And since I was the first of the Recaido kids to graduate, and you are the last, that pretty much makes me first and you last.  Notice the pattern, baby Recaido?

Granny & Papa loves.

 Mom.

 

 Dad.

 

 Uncle Don.

 Me!

 

Bros.

The guys, minus the other in-law.  :)  We missed you, Dan.

Blake & Mitch + us.

The 'ohana.

All of us!

Nober.

Noah & Cody, buddies since small baby time!

We <3 Cody!  Congratulations!

Sooooooo proud of you Baby Brother!!!!!!!  You did it, despite the "winds" of life, truly living up to Kumakani.  Congratulations - let your journey begin!

WHEW!  I'll do the last upload later - gotta get going.

A hui hou,

Mrs. C