Lovely Mokuleia

Today we went to the Northwest side of the island and there was no one on the beach! Dada built Opi a sand slide and they did it for hours. Here she is with "Bobbi" waiting for the launch.
The take off...
Mid slide...
And into the ocean!

More Mokuleia

Sitting on the board waiting to go down the sandslide.
Opi through the lens of my sunglasses.
Riding on Dada's back while he snorkled. She also did a short snorkling session with goggles and saw fish!
Jumping off the board into a big sandpit. This was an awesome Monday...

Opi is starting to like her tricycles. She hops on every once in a while and takes a leisurely ride.

Halloween

This is so late! I know Halloween is long gone, but it was so much fun for Opi!! She was a trick-or-treating pro.

Feeding Elmo

It is amazing how 2 year olds really start to develop their imagination.
She got her stool, put Elmo in the high chair, buckled him and fed him cereal. We were cracking up.

Paddling Around

For the longest time Opal wouldn't go on the surfboard. She finally tried it and figured how fun it is to paddle around. She and Da-Da went all over looking at the reef, crabs, limu etc. We were worried there for a little while...

Taking Care of the Christmas Tree

I told Bootsie she has to be careful with the tree so she decided to brush all the ornaments gently with a hairbrush??? Whatever...

Around The House

Opi loves to wear Mama's house slipper/boot things.
She loves to hide and I laughed so hard when she thought i couldn't see her under the blanket.
"I'm here, Mama!"
Too cute.

Picking a Christmas Tree

We went to Wahiawa to cut down our own Christmas tree this year. It was so fun to pick it out! Don't you just love this chubby face?
These pine trees stay green for over a month and are totally environmentally responsible, not to mention local!

Opi had a blast searching for chickens and yelling "my tree".

Thanksgiving in Ka'a'awa

Opal took off all her clothes and ran around for hours
My uncle's house is right on the ocean. Nothing like Thanksgiving by the sea.
Here is my family with the beautiful Ko'olau mountains in the back.
My uncle has this adorable, beachy collection of buoys, surfboards, paddles... I love beach houses.
Here is a full picture of my Auntie Winnie and Uncle Skippy's house. Beach in the front and mountains in the back. We go here every year for Thanksgiving and always have a blast!

Turkey Day Continued

My cousin Lilinoe and Opal with a little Thanksgiving kiss.
So happy to be at a party!
All Opal's boy cousins played chickenfight in the ocean.
Opal tried to hang with boys.
So pretty in her dress from Tutu.

More Turkey Day

Our family.
Tutu and Bootsie look for shells and glass.
Opi with a smoochie face.
My Auntie Pie and Uncle Skippy (cutest nicknames ever.)

boing boing boing

i know it is a little blurry but i couldn't resist. first time in a bouncy castle was last weekend and she hasn't stopped bouncing since.

Giddy Up

I just couldn't help posting this cute pic of Opi on the horse at the grocery store in her underwear! She is so cute right now that it makes me want to stop time.

2 Is Awesome!

Now that Opi is 2, she can do so many more fun things! If you know me, you know I love to make things and Opal has been crafting away with me. Tonight we made sparkly, glitter hearts. Here she is painting the glue on the hearts.
The little artist hard at work.


When all the hearts were finished, we strung them into a garland for her door!