Random scenes from the week

Coach Ryan teaches the kids "No hands". Kawai did the two braids on Mana for her 1st soccer lesson.

Airport Day - 105 degrees on the Tarmac
Mana's 1st Kidz Love Soccer class - go Mana! (in red shorts)


Robb and Kawika - they always show up in the same outfit without planning.

Alani and Lance at the airport. The mighty 2 year olds.

Daddy with all his wild offspring.

The meaning of Keanu's name

Keanu - (Hawaiian) cool breeze over the mountains; (Irish) Ancient one; a form of Keenan [(German) bold; sharp. (English) smart]

Lopaka - (Hawaiian) a form of Robert [named for Robert Kirby Howard III, Robert Kirby Howard Jr., Robert Kirby Howard Sr.]

Maleko - (Hawaiian) a form of Mark [named for Mark A. Canaan]

Kiaha - (Hawaiian) cup; The Big Dipper constellation

Oh the things that make us laugh

At what age do kids stop saying cute or funny things? I hope never. Here's some things the girls said yesterday that got us rolling:

Kawai (7 yrs old): We were discussing some pants she got as hand-me-downs, and Kawai asked me, "What does hammy mean anyway?"

Mana (4.5 yrs old): After finishing up some popcorn, Mana brought a handful of unpopped kernels to us and asked "Can we plant a popcorn tree?"

Alani (2 yrs old): After getting hurt, she drank some water and then told me "This water feel me better"

The Baby Whisperer

Keanu got to drink my milk from the bottle yesterday. No wonder the midwife called Robb "the baby whisperer" at the hospital.

Robb as a baby

Robb 7 days old
Robb 6 weeks old

Robb 2 months old

Shell Beach sunset pie, etc.

Kawai and I love it when he makes his lips like this.

Looks like a scene from The Cat in the Hat

Waiting for pie


My Marie Calendar's coconut cream pie (or as Mana called it..."Pineapple Pie Calendar")

Danish Days@ Solvang