Are you ready for this?

Allllooooohhhhaaa from the Big Island!  What a joyous last couple weeks this has been - lots going on in the Campbell circle:

1.  Hike up Buster Brown (first time for my girls & Daddy).

2.  Daddy's 29th Birthday.

3.  Calista's drama performance: fancy word for play.

4.  Ho'olaule'a.

5.  Graduation!

It's been a nice bustle of family, activities, memories, and change.  Let's begin with the hike...

 And so the hike begins...Scooch on the leash until we got further from the road, and Kawena straight to the flower picking.

 

The girls.

 

 Looking UP.

 Scooch is pretty much the best dog we never had - except when he chews up everything.

 

 Freedom...oh, freedom!  Yeah, FREEDOM!!!

 

 King of the Hill.  Or so I think.

 View to the right.

 

 View to the left.  A view of Waimea I haven't seen in a really long time.

 

 A Buster Browns trip wouldn't be complete without a cardboard ride down the slopes!  We call it Hawaiian kine sledding.

 Daddy and Scooch make it to the top!

 

 And we begin the journey home...

With a parting shot - and a face in the sky to say Good-bye!  :)

I was going to try to get all the pics loaded tonight but it's time for bed now.  I'll pick up tomorrow with more from the play, Ho'olaule'a, and Graduation.  Oh, and an update!  

Live, love, forgive,

Mrs. C

Live your life so that all you want your children to be, they see in you.

Happy Mama's Day!

We're going to do this one in reverse.  :)

Sunday
Being 2 days late is the trend for me lately, so no surprise that I missed my Mother's Day post as originally planned.  :)  Hope your day was wonderful - blessed with memories and surrounded by those you love.  I awoke to an array of HOMEMADE Mother's Day cards, complete with coupons from Terry for shoulder rub, foot rub, and Mama's day off ('No Complaints' written as a disclaimer on the bottom of the coupons - which I found really sweet).  Even Noah gave me one, which, *gulp* reminds me that I can't choose a favorite card, because they are all equally precious...but still.  And to our amazing Mama - you are the reason I AM, and I am eternally grateful to have a Mother as kind, caring, and smart as you.  You taught me everything I know - and that's A LOT.  ;-9

We had a beautiful meeting, such peace and comfort.  Met GregO's brother John from WA, and his gorgeous wife Laura.

Went to Managos for the best pork chop lunch ever, then time at the Higashihara Park with the kids.  That park is amazing - quite different from the small kid time park we spent many afternoons pot-lucking and playing in.

Spent a quiet evening at home and went to bed REALLY early!  :)  All in all, a most memorable and sweet Mothers Day 2010.

Saturday

Taiaroa's 9th birthday party at the Tait's property in dryside Waimea.  What a spectacularly gorgeous place - complete with a private pond, half pipe, and plenty of room to roam.  :)  We met this wonderful familia during Rugby, and are sad they are leaving just as we are getting to know/enjoy them.  VT here they come! 

Looking towards the house from the pond.

Happy Birthday!  Notice the sheet blocking the wind?  Thank goodness for the breeze that day.  Kim made THE BEST lemon-poppyseed-buttercream frosting-cake-made-from-scratch EVER.  I had 2 pieces!  :)

 

 Ok, anyone else notice Kawena's HANDS?!  

Boys will be boys...

Friday

FAMILY FUN NIGHT!  Found out that my husband is a skilled face painter - he's full of surprises!

Thursday

Finished Teacher Appreciation Week with ZUMBA for the teachers/staff!  What fun it was and awesome to spread out.  THANK YOU so much Le'ale'a Fitness!  :)

Well, here we are in the last week and a half until graduation and on towards summer!  Excited, overwhelmed, inspired, amazed, looking forward.  

Peace,

Mrs. C

Hau'oli La Hanau ia oe Noah Kumakani!

May 3rd - spent the evening addressing and packing Noah's graduation announcements (finally!).  It was bittersweet for us, and another reminder that graduation is just around the corner!

We celebrated Noah's 18th Birthday out at the Stewart farm so that Kale could take part - he couldn't come out this way with finals week coming up, so we went that way.  And what a treat it was to be out there, great rest for my soul.  The girls and I walked up to the house from the bottom, or should I say Calista ran while I kept Kawena 'motivated' by reminding her to keep going every few steps.  "But MOM, my legs hurt.  And my feet hurt.  Can you carry me?"  Haha, yeah right honey!  Keep going, we are almost there - in fact let's run the rest of the way!  And to her credit, she did, and loved the trek despite herself.  :)  When we were almost to the house, she tells me her heart is beating way too fast.  I tell her that's great - it means your heart is exercising!  Then she decides it's hardly beating at all - her last ditch effort to be carried the rest of the way...this girl doesn't give up!

This pic courtesy of Cali - no photoshop or editing necessary!  It really is this beautiful!  :) 

Blogging tonight is technically difficult, so this is all for now.  There's much more I need to catch you up on, so be back soon!

Love,

Mrs. C

Hey Ya!

Cali, Jadelynn (Noah's girlfriends Sister), and Bella waiting for their turn on the field.  This was at their last game in Hilo - and their first game with real jerseys!  Thanks to sponsors Waimea Urgent Care and Five Mountain Fitness for their donations that made it possible.

Coach Terry & Coach Duane and their U-10/U-13 team.  What an awesome season!  :)

  Old Boars VS Hilo/Kona

 Diane and I with her little sweetie pie - Alyssa.

My love and I.  :)

The welcome sign for our teachers & staff to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week.  Hundreds and hundreds of paper cups, the chain link fence, and some imagination went a long way!