December

*4th (Wednesday)- Jason performed service during his practicum at the haleiwa fish ponds

*5th (Thursday)-the girls and I enjoyed dinner with Uncle Les, Aunty Lisa, Keanu, La, Bronson, Li'u and her girls at Helena's and ice ream at Baskin Robins. Lots of good Hawaiian food.

*6th (Friday)-enjoyed our Laie 8th ward Christmas Party. Good kalua pig, ham and turkey, dessert and salads.

*7th (Saturday)-played in a doubles beach volleyball tournament with my partner Dawn. We won and received a $150 cash prize! Jason studied for his finals at school and the girls went with tutu and Pi'i dork decorate her office. We celebrated with lunch from rainbows. Then enjoyed dinner at the PCC Maori Village, but Nanea was sick so we left quickly.

8th (Sunday) attended cousin smith's baby blessing

*15th (Sunday) we visited with the Hemi  family. The girls didn't take very long to warm up to them. We enjoyed a Sunday roastd dinner with them and then some pancakes.

• 17th (Tuesday) Jason and I officially finished our first semester of graduate school! We went to the movie theatre to watch the Hobbit while Tutu and Pi'i watched the girls for us.
• 18th (Wednesday) Celebrated our 4th anniversary! We went to the movie theatre with the girls in Kane'ohe to watch the Hunger Games 2nd movie. Jason also applied for the Ke Ola Mau scholarship for next semester. Jason got a 1 night stay at Turtle Bay for us to use any time within the next year!
• 20th (Friday) I had my first interview for an Internship at Keiwit.
• 21st (Saturday)-Attended the unveiling for Rayden Kaka. It was a beautiful service at 10am after which we had a Kai and beach time at the alligator ponds. The Daniels family also landed here to spend Christmas with us.

• 24th (Tuesday) Had lunch with the Parkhurst family.   Papa and mama bear were here visiting with Brady and Malia. 
• 25th (Wednesday) spent Christmas at tutu's house, went to the beach at Ko'olina lagoons and then dinner with the Perry 'Ohana.

*26th (Thursday) guys moved grandpa crabbe's stuff. Kids went to Windward Mall to play and dinner at Zippy's

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• 27th (Friday) Cousin Kyla Greening and Juliette Archer arrived from New Zealand to attend BYUH. What a blessing it is for us living here where we get to meet and host so many family and friends. They'll stay with us until they check into the dorms on Monday.