Celebrating Leiali'i's Life

Yesterday would have been Leiali'i Simone's first birthday.  It melted my heart to hear from family and friends who remembered that special day with us.  I miss my daughter but am really comforted to know she is with Jesus and that some day I will see her again.  In the meantime, I have been given a special task to watch over Keaolani and in that my heart is overwhelmed with joy.  In celebration we ate at one of our favorite restaurants on the island, Kai Market and were joined by close brothers and sisters.


Hau`oli la Hana to our dear daughter..we miss you!

Happy Birthday Mike!

Last night we had a combination birthday bash for Mike and Jen.  We got dressed up, dropped off the kids, and headed out to Ruth Chris' Steakhouse in Walnut Creek.  We were told that it is one of the best steakhouses and we were not disappointed! They decorated our table for us, and as soon as you sit down, they switch off your napkin to give you one that matches your attire.  Great service, delicious food, wonderful friends.

The Davids and the Harris'

Perspectives

Happy Birthday!

Just so you can get an idea of how enormous this dessert was, the plate is a normal size charger.

They even decorated the table for us

28 years of friendship

Happy Birthday Honey!

I just realized that we didn't take pictures of the actual steaks....They were one of the best we've had but I guess you'll just have to take my word for it...OR experience it for yourself!

Sleep Pebbles, Sleep

This year our family collaborated on our costumes for halloween and, for one night, we were no longer the Davids... We were the Flintstones. Unfortunately, we were unable to do a lot of trick-or-treating because Kaykay decided to take her nap during the hours we planned to go. We did, however, get a chance to hangout at the C&C Annual Costume party. Unfortunately I still have to get a copy of the "Flintstones" family picture. I'll post later if I get the chance.

Simple Birthday Day

With all the celebrating we did over the weekend, I wanted to celebrate my actual birthday in simple style - a movie. Yes a movie, and for those of you that know us, a movie is an actual treat. And what a treat it was to watch The Dark Knight especially with Mike. We've heard many people rave about the movie but I didn't want to go in with any expectations. Sufficed to say, they were right! The movie is great! Even Christian Bale's voice, when he is Batman, didn't ruin my enjoyment of the movie. Can anyone tell me what is up with that!!

My sister baked me a mango cake; both her and my mom are the best in making their cakes. Since we had staff meeting that night, we brought the cake over for everyone to enjoy. After everyone left, we were able to just hang out and fellowship with Amel and Vangie. What a perfect way to end a perfect weekend.

Thank you all for making my birthday extra special for me; thank you for the cards, the greetings, and affections. I am truly blessed to have each of you in my life.