September 7, 2011

Once again, it has been a very busy summer for us. With all the lu`au we did, I'm glad it didn't get very hot this summer. The heat can make things quite miserable.

Megan has been attending BYU since April, and really enjoys it. She loves her singles ward. She also has plenty of time to go out with the boys.

Ke`olani and Kimo are both enrolled in a virtual on-line school in Hawai`i that started August 10. The school is a Hawaiian immersion public charter school. Once we get to Hawai`i, they will be required to go to school on Wednesdays where they will participate in and learn things stemming from Hawaiian culture. So far, I like what we've seen.

We're also back to that time of year when we head over to Hawai`i. Kimo and Ke`olani are super anxious to go back. Every day we have to hear them ask when we're leaving. In any case, it will be soon. We just have to finish up with a few more lu`au and then we can go.

February 4, 2011

     Yesterday, Valerie got a call from her dad, and he said that Granny Chris didn't have much time to live. Well, with our thoughts on Granny Chris, we took to the water with some great friends. All Valerie wanted to do was fish in honor of Granny. After spotting some dolphins and catching a glimpse of a few far off whales, Valerie set out her line--with direction from John as to where to keep the lure. About 1/3 of the way through the "trough," Valerie got a hit. John took over the controls of the boat while I video-taped the catch. Valerie lost control of her emotions as she thought about Granny Chris and how she used to love to be out on the ocean with her husband Ken. I thought it was wonderful.
     Valerie would get two more bites before we headed in. John saw the one fish get loose while Valerie was reeling it in. The other fish bit through the line. The lure wasn't cheap either.
     After getting home and letting the kids see the fish, I filleted it and we later ate it for dinner. The kids ate it cooked while I ate mine raw. So ono. The fish was a skipjack tuna, otherwise known as aku in Hawai`i.

Kimo in Hip-hop class

January 31, 2011

Well, this is a first for me, so I'm not sure how this will go. Just recently we signed Kimo and Ke`olani up for hip-hop classes and they thoroughly enjoy it. Our great friends, Maika & Angie Woods, teach the class. Kimo practices on Monday and Ke`olani on Wednesday. So, right after school today, we took him to his class. He's very entertaining. I created a 4-minute video to summarize his performance.