Tiave family wedding in Hawaii

Just returned home from a weekend in Hawaii attending a family wedding. Oh what a great time we had. Jennifer and her husband Dave were also there and we just had a great relaxing time. The wedding happen to be our favorite hotel that we usually stay at while visiting the island. The Ihilani Resort. Robert and I have been staying there with the kids for the past 10+ years and have always enjoyed it. Its on the leeward side of the island just past Kapolei. Its a JW Marriott Resort which are always my favorites.

We had the wedding Saturday night with over 750 guest. Reports are that this was the largest wedding to be held at this hotel. I can't even begin to imagine the cost. It was great to see family and to meet cousins we had never met before. Auntie Colleen was there with her grand daughter. I hadn't seen Auntie Collen in years. She was so sweet and apologized for not making it to moms funeral. She's been battling a series of illnesses and we were told she was going back into the hospital for yet another surgery on Monday. She was very disappointments that we would not be staying longer and could meet up with Shirley and her other kids living there on the island.

During the day Robert and I spent all our afternoons soaking up the sun laying around in the lagoon. It was so relaxing and great to be in the sun just doing nothing but enjoying the company. No hustle no bustle. Robert and Dave always had our food schedule ready for us. We ate local food daily and we wouldn't have had it any other way. Robert was just thrilled to have an eating partner and Dave filled the bill perfectly. LOL

This is a photo of our Thanksgiving last year. It was a much smaller group but it was our first. If you can believe it that's only three families. My girls aren't even there.

Karol Barber Riches put this together and did a great job. We played volleyball, bingo and musical chairs. There was so much food. She really out did herself. Great day.

Pictures of Thanksgiving past. My mom was still with us so as you can see by the photo my brother and his family were there. Since my mother has passed we have not spent another holiday with my brother and his family. Quite sad but it is what it is. Some day we hope they will join us but until then we will keep inviting them. In this picture we are playing our traditional Bingo game. Robert's family joined us this year as you can see his mother in the photo as well. She is no longer with us as well. We are coming up on the year anniversary for Roberts mothers death. His dad is planning a party at our ward to celebrate. I'm really not sure what that is all about but I guess its a Thank you party to the ward for their contribution to her funeral. I didn't realize you do these things but apparently they are done so it should be interesting. I don't think any of Roberts brothers and sisters are coming out for it. Actually that's not true I believe Lisa and her husband will be here but Dicky and Ruby will not. They are all planning on going to Samoa for the celebration there will she will receive her headstone.

thanksgiving.....

Found these cute jars - I think we can make these with very little effort. hmm ok I can start on these early in the month that will work??

I have asked Jen and Rianne to start working on the genelogy forms to be sent with the next newsletter/reminder to the family so that way we can share all the information we've all collected over the years.

I've asked Danielle if she will be the designated photographer although Jenn thinks we should hire a professional and allow for professional family portraits, not sure about that but will investigate price and so forth.

Dayna is home

Yes she is home safe and sound. 63 days of her traveling Europe via backpack, living in hostels and just a single friend. Her only connection to her family has been email and facebook. Thank heavens for that. She has posted on her facebook that her travels have forever changed her. I haven't seen any pictures yet but hope she will share when I get home this weekend.

Looking forward to our little vacation this next weekend end. Going to Hawaii for a wedding in the family. So looking forward to sleeping in, laying on a beach and generally just relaxing. Ahhh I can practically smell the flowers and hear the ocean..... ahhhh :)

Just received my first shipment of Bony Acai. Taste pretty good, not bad but I think I would prefer it with lots and lots of crushed ice. But over all definately a good drink :0)

Also in my shipment were 2 Anderson Silva T-shirts for my sales team. Cool stuff since he is fighting this weekend here in Oakland and a couple of the guys are going to the fight.

Friday will be a fun day for the sales team - thanks Bony Team!

Hawaii here we come

Ok looks like we're going to Hawaii for a family wedding and vacation. Gosh I really need one. Haven't been anywhere since March. Robert and I went to Vegas and Hawaii all in a week but its been work work work since then and I'm ready so off we go. I think we are leaving on the 26th or 27th of this month. Updates to come :)

Dayna will be home for Europe, but wil be starting school soon so not sure if she will be going. Jenn and her family will be going so should be a fun trip. Looking forward to relaxing on the beach and seeing the new show at PCC.

Thanksgiving planning

Ok so this is really pretty and we already have the vases for this so hmm this would actually be easy and quite inexpensive as far as a center piece. I really do like the whole branch thing from the other photo but this might be easyier. It was also suggest to make things fun we have each family decorate their own table and have a contest for it. That would kind of fun but difficult for those that travel a distance. Something to think about.

August

Reports are all over the news for the past 2 days that we've had the coldest July since 1971 or earlier. So much for global warming. What a load of crap!