Hula In Washington

Hula has become a big thing in my life. It's the one activity that is just for me and I'm good at it. So when we were thinking of leaving Hawaii...one of the thing I asked Blake was that I had to continue dancing and we need to find a troupe wherever we moved to. I was fortunate to find such a troupe that I truly love dancing with. The ladies I dance with are truly AMAZING and I'm so lucky to be part of their group. We had a big Luau on June 27th to show off to our families and friends what we do and what we have learned. In the program we had a court...which are people who represents the different islands of Hawaii with a Queen and King. I was chosen out of the troupe to be Princess of Molokai and it was a great honor. Even Blake had to participate and be my escort...he truly loves me and was a great sport doing this for me. My mom and sister flew in just to see me perform and it was great!!! Here are some photos of the event...

Families Visits Are The Best When Shared....

My mother and sister came to visit the last week of June to see us and to see me perform in a Luau, that I was a Hawaiian princess.(will post photos soon) We had so much fun and the weather cooperated for once. We went on a visit to Manito Park and it's gardens! I'm so lucky to be living so close to a breathtaking place!

Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the flowers.

Mya has been counting down the time for Grandma arrival and couldn't get enough of her.
Nate and Grandma enjoying the garden
My mom's pelirojo and colorro
The kids are having so much fun being with their Grandma
The kids with Grandma and Auntie Tiffany
My mom with two of her girls... the oldest and the middle kids.
Love this photo of the kids and my mom
My kids enjoying their time with each other
In the greenhouse enjoy the tropical feel....reminded us of Hawaii
This hedge arches are cool and the people below are cooler!
Mya loves touches dogs and babies(we are trying to teach her boundaries and not all babies and dogs like to be touched)
Three generation all together
My first bestfriend and hero....my mom

Three generations photos:

Some of the flowers and plants we saw:
Truly Beautiful!!!
Mya loves being carried by Grandma
She scored and convince Grandma for a ride
In the Japanese Garden
A bridge that gaps of generation
My sweet boy
Mysterious flowers we found high in the Colville Forest
Even moths are beautiful
It was colder that we anticipated but got warmer as the day process. Enjoying our picnic
These are some trees we saw on our hike...so tall!!!
Beautiful ferns everywhere
Truly peaceful
Didn't realize how much Isaac looks like my mom....amazing.
Again Mya is hitching a ride on her Auntie Tiffany
Girls having fun
Bean loving the water and flushing out the birds!
Blake enjoying fly fishing on Brown Lake
On the first cast we got a bite
A rainbow trout
Tiffany and Nate testing the water
Mya enjoying the Lake
My mom...who taught me what's a mother's love
My sister and Nate convince each other to get into the lake and to take off their pants. (SILLY and CRAZY!)

My mom singing to Bean and he loving every minute of it.
Going out for a Girl's night out...ate at PF Changs and gambled at the casino(which I learned that I can actually fall asleep sitting up while my mom played the slots)Isaac and Auntie Tiffany saying their goodbyesI had a great time reconnecting with my little sister and having my mom around. I even got a haircut and updated my look. Thanks Tiffany for convince me that it was time for a change. You are truly blessed when you have a good family and they're also are your friends.