Mommy has been sketching me again. Isn’t she talented? I hope I can draw like her one day!
Maile Girl by Mommy
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(Dad note: In hindsight, I guess this was a Mommy and Maile weekend – Maile’s comments from Sunday make more sense 
On Sunday, Mommy and I went to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers. I’m not so sure what that Conservatory word means, but man, were the flowers beautiful! The purple ones were my favorite.
Just like Dora, I had a map and I used to to find all the best flowers!
All the pretty colors were amazing, I had fun just looking at all the flowers....
... but I also had time to just run all around ...
... and to finish our day, Mommy and I sat on the steps and just took in the beautiful San Francisco day!
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Guess what? Today is the Chinese New Year – we learned in school that it is different from the new year we celebrated in Hawaii because it’s based on the moon. I guess the moon was still sleeping or something. In any event, in Chinese you say xing nian kuai le (that means Happy New Year!)
On Friday my school had a big party to celebrate the new year. It was A LOT of fun. I got to run around with all my friends, eat lots of good food, listen to stories, sing and dance, AND, coolest of all, watch a lion dance.
As you can see from the video, I was really into the lion dance. Daddy kept trying to ask me questions and I’m like “can’t you see I’m trying to watch a lion dance here?” Sometimes that Daddy of mine…
Daddy did win a prize playing trivia though – he knew that 2012 is the year of the dragon (long nian). Check out the cool vest he won for me!
Mommy says I ate so much food that it was hard to snag a picture of me without something headed towards my mouth!
I hope everyone has a healthy and happy new year!
(Dad note: If you are interested you can see a bit more about the Chinese New Year celebration here.)
(Click here for the video.)
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Daddy, this blog doesn't write itself - you think I can get a better setup?
Dad note: I’ll see what I can do, Maile Girl. Creative use of the shopping cart though!
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Everyone is always talking about the weather in Hawaii, but I thought the food really made my trip. Check out some of the highlights…
Shave Ice (of course)
Marshmellow (my first one!)
Cheetos on the beach
Noodles with chopsticks (my skills are improving!)
Chips - get in my belly!
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Last year, I had my first shave ice. I was a little tentative going in, but ultimately decided it was pretty tasty.
This year, I went in very excited. Ever since we landed on Honolulu, Mommy had been promising a return trip to get some shave ice. I had to be a good girl all morning (which I was … mostly) and as a treat Mommy and Daddy took me to Waiola’s – which Mommy says is THE SPOT for the real deal shave ice.
The older I get, the more I enjoy the shave ice!
In that regard I take after my Mommy!
(Dad note: Christmas pictures are coming! Promise. Lots to go through and we’ve been having fun in the sun
(Click here for the video.)
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The weather here in Hawaii has been beautiful, but for some reason, the water in the hotel pool is FREEZING! We learned this the hard way after Daddy promised me we could go swimming.
We're going swimming, we're going swimming, we're going swimming!!!
Hey Maile, this water is pretty cold. Maybe we should come back another time?
Don't be a wimp, Daddy. Get in there - I'll be right behind you.
Oh man, he really went in! Hahahahaha!
This is so great. It does look freezing though - no way I'm going in...
... let's just take our pictures here, I'll sit right on the side like this.
Woah, woah - what are you doing?!?
Yes, yes, I love you too, Daddy, now let's head back over to the side...
That was cold, but fun. Happy to be back on dry land under these towels!
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Guess what? Santa sent me a message – yep, lil’ ol’ me! It was kind of a performance review, Mommy and Daddy said they do those at work. We discussed my year and then it was decision time – apparently there is a “nice” list and a “naughty” list. I made it on the “nice” list! (I was a little nervous because I was a bit of a pill on Sunday. Apparently, this decision was made a few weeks ago, so I was in the clear.)
(Dad note: the video is a little longer than normal, we taped the whole message.)
If you want to see if Santa left you a message, Daddy says you can look here.
(Click here for the video.)
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Want to have some fun? Grab a laundry basket and an Uncle Stephen and away you go!
Papa got involved too - he's the O.G. of laundry basket roller coasters!
Wheeee!
(Click here for the video.)
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