A little something to make my day...

Aaron came home with these the other day...

And it really made my day!

Weekend in Waikiki

Aaron surprised me with a two night stay in Waikiki for our 1 year anniversary! It was the perfect way for us to spend some time together!

I love you Mr. Bobik!

Seattle

This is where we are headed in 31 more days...

4th of July

This year for the 4th we watched the fireworks from the Turtle Bay golf course since Aaron works there. We were able to take some carts out and BBQ on the course before the firework show started. It was an amazing show and such a relaxing night!

After the firework show at Turtle Bay, we went back to our apartment and lit some sparklers. We had lots of fun with those...

(As you can see in this last picture, it got pretty smokey!)

We hope you enjoyed your 4th of July as much as we did!

My 21st Birthday!

This year was my big 21st birthday! Aaron had an awesome night planned for me! Originally Aaron had planned to take me to a restaurant called Jameson's in Haliewa, but last minute we decided to just get a pizza and eat it on the beach (one of our favorite things to do in Hawaii). Aaron told me that when we were done eating we were going over to our friend's Brett and Cassi's house to have cake. I told me that I wanted to go home and change first. The minute I opened our front door, I heard several voices yell "surprise!". I had no idea that Aaron had planned a little surprise party for me. Lots of our close friends were there to wish me and happy birthday and eat my favorite cake from Ted's Bakery... Chololate Haupia Cake! I can honestly say that it was a perfect birthday!

Aaron made me another one of his homemade lei's... love them!

He also decorated the front of our apartment...

PTG... stands for pony tail girl. He has called me this ever since we started dating because I always wear my hair in a pony tail.

My Graduation

Here are some pictures from my graduation. Most of my immediate family got to come out for it except for my little sister Tessa and Mom and Dad (Missed you guys!). Big shout out to Jory, Tricia, Jordan, Caitlin, and Aaron for making my day so special!

Graduation Banquet... Aaron actually made me the Lei that I am wearing in these pictures!

Getting ready to Graduate!

Ended with a nice lunch at Lei Lei's!

Aaron's 26th Birthday!

Aaron turned 26 this year on April 28th... and yes I am just now doing this post. We have had the most hectic past couple of weeks. This year I wanted to do something really special for Aaron, so I planned a surprise dinner at Lei Lei's for him with our close friends. I can't believe he didn't catch on after all the texting I was doing planning this thing! Here are some pictures from the night!

And this is what I got him for his present... a yellow G-Shock watch just like he wanted!

It's Official...

I'm a college GRADUATE!

... and it feels soOo good!

Happy Easter!

Wishing you and your families a very Happy Easter!

"And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins." 2 Nephi 25:26

Easter

I so badly want an Easter tree... and I found the perfect one from Williams-Sonoma!

I love these Easter egg ornaments too!

Graduation!

Only 5 more school days until I graduate from here...

What am I going to do with myself?

6 Month Anniversary

Here are some pictures of us staying at Turtle Bay for our 6 Month Anniversary, which happened to be on Valentine's Day weekend. There is nothing better than spending time together!

We got a little sun burned!


Our room...



Dinner at Lei Lei's

HaPpY VaLeNtInEs DaY!

Valentine's Day is always so much fun for me! Today I have been thinking back and had a sweet memory of my dad come to mind. I remember last Valentine's Day my mom had sent me a nice package with a card. Each person in my family signed it. Next to my Dad's name he wrote: "OUQTINVU". I will never forget that. My Dad is such a sweet heart and I love him so much.

Just a reminder that Valentine's Day isn't just about your one and only. To me it is also a day to express how much I love my entire family. They mean everything to me. Talking to each member of my family today made me feel so grateful for them. Whenever i get a little lonely here in Hawaii, all I have to do is look at some photos and think of them. A warm comforting feeling always overwhelms me when I do this. They are my best friends and I love them.

P.S. I love my sweet husband who has already given me chocolates and balloons today. He keeps telling me that this is the best Valentine's Day because I am his Valentine!

Me and my Sweetie!

Me and my family!

This Valentine's Day.

This Valentine's Day, Aaron is taking me to Turtle Bay for a night! He's such a sweetheart and I can't wait to spend our first Valentine's Day together!

Let's go to the movies...

Can't wait to go see this new flick with Aaron tonight!

Joke of the day...

I had the flu last week... so i went and bought some popsicle's. Not ones with ice cream or ten flavors in one. Just the original orange, cherry, and grape. That's what I always had growing up when I would get sick. After eating my first one, I was surprised to see a joke written on the stick. I had to share the joke with Aaron... which led to him telling me some of his favorite jokes. Here's one of my favorites that he told me.

Why did the orange go to the doctor?

...because he wasn't PEELING well!

Aaron will be home for Christmas!

Looks like Aaron is snowed in and won't be able to head back to Hawaii till the 26th! Now we get to spend our first Christmas together!

It's begining to look alot like ChRiStMaS!

We made it! We are all done with finals and have started our Christmas vacation. I guess I should tell you what's been going on the past few weeks. We actually just moved in to the married student housing. Our new apartment just seems so BIG! At least compared to our last place. We now have 2 bedrooms, a stove & oven, and a bathroom that includes a sink. I now have 4 burners, not just 1 hot plate. Aaron even found a free 37 inch t.v. on craigslist! I doubted it at first... it really did seem way to good to be true, but it's actually really nice. There is a catch though. Sometimes it starts up right away... and other times it can take up to 10 min. But hey, it was free and you can't beat that. We're just lucky we even got to move. There was alot of flooding a few days before we were suppose to move. All but our house got flooded. Our neighbors swing set was practically under water. It was crazy. It dried up just in time for us to move... although it did rain the whole time we were moving our things. So then we were all set to go to Washington for Christmas. We were on our way and almost to the airport when my dad called. I told him we were leaving at 5:10 p.m. and would be arriving at 10:00 p.m. in Seattle. Can you see the problem with this. When you take into account that the flight is at least 5 1/2 hours long and with the time difference and everything, the math didn't quite work out. That's when I decided to double check what time our flight was suppose to leave. My heart pretty much stopped as I looked at the paper and then at the clock. It was already 3:30 and our flight had left at 2:10. Great... what were we going to do now. I just couldn't believe that I had gotten the time wrong. What an idiot I can be sometimes. So we caught the next flight out at 10:30 p.m. The trip was much much longer than we had anticipated. Aaron assured me that everything was fine as long as we had each other. :) Once we got to Washington, we were surprised to see tons of snow on the ground. It finally started to feel like Christmas. Hawaii just doesn't cut it for the holidays. We have had so much fun enjoying the snow here sledding and making snowmen. It looks like we really are going to have a white Christmas this year!

Golf.

Aaron started his new job at Turtle Bay Golf just a few weeks ago. Lucky for us, we get all the FREE golf we want. Little did I know that this would entail Aaron wanting to go golfing ALL the time. I have really had no choice but to try it out. The farthest I have made it has been to the driving range. Although I have hit a few balls on the course, I prefer to be Aaron's "Cady". I just can't seem to hit the ball on my first swing. It generally takes me about 3 or 4 times before I can actually hit the ball... and then all I get from Aaron is… "Are you being serious right now?" Then I sarcastically say back… "No Aaron... I want to miss the ball on purpose." Thanks for that comment Aaron. Sorry that this is only my SECOND time golfing. I really wish I could do better, but running is my thing... not golfing. Besides, I get bored after about the 4th hole, but just at about this same time, the refreshment cart comes along and I treat myself with a few chocolate chip cookies, which my husband can't eat since he's a diabetic. Oh well. I need something to tide me over for the next 5 hours while Aaron hits more than one ball at the T (more like 5) so that he can practice different shots. Its more like we're playing with 5 other golfers. Golf is a long long game... and it's even longer when he plays it this way. By the time we get to the 18th hole, i'm ready to stop playing golf and I never want to go back... but somehow I find myself at the exact same place on Aaron's next day off!

Our First Car

Say goodbye to WALKING! Aaron and I bought our first car... 1996 Honda Accord. I've lived in Hawaii for over 2 years without a car. I think I deserve this. No more walking to school in the hot hot sun finally getting there totally drenched in sweat , no more caring home an arm full of groceries, no more begging our friends to borrow their cars, and best of all no more MOPED (which still doesn't work $450 later)! We love having a car on the island.