backtracking :) this and that last tid awesome bits in Maui :)

hana!!!

thanks to my dearest friend Ileta, her Chris and I were able to spend a weekend away at the Hana Hotel :) There was basketball, yatzee, spa, hot-tub, pool, campfire under the moon, drinks, delicious food, the beach, chris' ghetto board shorts and tons and tons of laughter and good memories.

kai's baseball game!!!

pro in the making Kai steps up to the plate, hits a single and ends up getting to home base! WHAAAAHOOO!! Love watching that kid play, and sitting next to his mother as we root him on! 

easter!!!

easter with our Maui Family just a few days before flying to our new home in San Diego. We had Delicious food, decorated cupcakes, watched the boys play ball, girls chatting, boys gambling with pennies :), the raw/boiled egg game (boys got the raw, we got hard boiled, rigged? I don't know?!?! :) ) , kais surprise gift of a massive travel jont winter 2011 and just Family :) 

Blanca, Gramps, Bill, Stacy, Kai, Me, Chris. Ohana. 

sofia de la sota :) 

a dear friend made in a very hard place of work. we were there for each other and brought out the sun in that dark dark place. My Argentinian amiga. Te Quiero Mucho Amiga. This was our last little date, crashing the pool we would have lost our jobs over :) MUAHAHAHAH!!!

our LAST sunset in Maui. 

suuuper sad thing. until we meet again beautiful island. Maybe we will visit as a party of three next time, who knows? Wouldn't that be fun!?!?

wow. i have no words.

our 3 year Wedding Anniversary :)

wooooHOOOOOooo :)

three years with my best friend!!

starting with breakfast at "The Plantation House"

ahhh what an amazing morning! Chris and I began with gifties and then headed to breakfast. The service was incredible, the coffee was delicious, the food AMMMAzing, the view breath-taking and the company precious. We were in no hurry nor were we rushed. They gave us a free dessert since it was our anniversary :) Chris and I just had a blessed time sitting there not always talking, just enjoying another year together, watching the happenings of the course and discussing moving what-nots. We then left to go the beach for the bulk of the day. Chris has this conviction of crashing pools/hot-tubs. I however do not....i always ask him if he wants to even though i know the answer. Today Chris asked me if he wants to crash our favorite hot-tub :) AHHH!!! YAY! I was like a giddy school girl.....and he sooorta went in the ocean with me (he was kinda a weeny with the "Chilly" water but I loved it :) ) With enough time to shower off the salt water we went to the harbor for our sunset sail. Ahh. America 2 never gets old to us. We went when Bill was sailing...he caught a TUna on the trip!! So exciting! The sunset was gorgeous and I was just silent enjoying this island tucked under my husbands arms. We came home and basically fell asleep after how busy we have been and what a long day it was. but glorious. I can't believe the adventures we have had in three years time! I look forward to having millions more. I have known many people this year hurting in their relationships....I hurt because they hurt. It's raised many doubts and questions which are not of the Lord. I can no longer take us for granted. We are truly blessed and love each-other very much. So grateful to have grown even closer together after being just us for 2.5 years rather than apart. I am so excited for San Diego. I am excited to make friends, mainly to see Chris make friends. To do things we love. To make babies and all those wonderful things. Praise the Lord for every day. Praise the Lord for my Husband and Praise the Lord we have one-another. 

Happy Heart Day! :)

Still in bed at 9am, I roll over and see my husband walking toward me from the living room with three beautiful red roses, a massive box of chocolates, a box of heart candies and a darling, SWEET card :) He says happy valentines day and gives me a precious kiss. Then he says "Your coffee and pastry is in the kitchen :)" This was my morning. SO precious. We both kinda went about our day - doing things relating to the move and then were off to work. I had a BLAST at work with my single co-worker. We had a good ole time. TONS of laughing. TONS of jumping and fun. Picture taking. It was great. The next evening Chris and I had off - and he took me out to David Pauls for dinner. We had wine and a luscious meal - with great conversation. The best part was the three berry pie :) BEST ever. It was a very romantic evening :) :) LOVE this holiday. My husband is not all about the romance concept most days...he brings it out randomly and then on Valentines Day. So to me they are rare moments which make them ALL unforgettable. What did you do this valentines day, lover or no lover?

 {2 cards from Chris, one card from Dad and Mom, 2 cards from Me.}

 {me in the am with my Valentine's goodies, Chris bringing Sexy Back for work :) }

{our "Valentines Day" at David Pauls.} 

our 5th Year. We had our FIRST date February 14, 2006.

Love that man. Every Day.

{my image of my Red Velvet Balls}

Valentines Desert Wednesday Night (since we had dessert at the restaurant) Red Velvet Balls....SOO good...but I had only enough Chocolate for like 10 balls and there were like 50! hah. opps. Chris didn't like them because of how sweet they were, but thats EXACTLY why I love them. :) I struggled with making them look pretty as I dipped them, after the first 3 or 4...bummer. I was told to use the double boiler instead of the microwave next time and I should probably leave them in the freezer for longer before dipping. You should TOTALLy try these. 

http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake-balls/

think valentines :)

New Years Bash :)

Happy New YEAR!!!!! Ahh, We had SUCH a blast hanging out at our "Maui Family's Home!" It is the last new year we will be celebrating here in Maui - Lord Willing...So we wanted to go out with a bang! Literally :) haha We were lighting fireworks from 10:30 till 1:30! Chris built a ship again this year - TWICE as big as last years - He had SOO much fun doing so. Just as much fun blowing it up! He was having SOO much fun, which was so important - because he has been working like a maniac lately. Only 4 days off the entire month of December. Ah the joy in his heart this night...I loved it. The Booklands built a boat, and Kai built a Snowman :) Soo fun. I hope you had a great New Years! 

 {?, Stacy, ?, Chris!}

Love this.  

Loving Life!  

 Bill, such a great Dad! 

Kai's Snowman. 

 Handsome Man! 

My Husband and His Boat!!  

Love his expression.  

Chris' Boat.  

 Artsy me :) 

Booklands Ship!  

Shaka!  

Blanca and Gramps! 

 Chris and Kai with Sparklers! 

HEART :)  

Me and Bill

Mr. Kai :) LOVE him.