livin' the HI life: to brandon

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

to brandon

this is dedicated to the one i love...

thank you...

for your patience with myself and ahonui. why is it that a father can stay so mild-tempered when his child is getting into something he shouldn't be...such as splashing his feet in ala moana's decorative fish ponds?

thank you...

for the unconditional love that you have shown myself and our little one. the quiet nights when ahonui falls asleep listening to our long talks on the bed are priceless.

thank you...

for your unexpected humor and infectious laugh that you have inspired me with.

and thank you...

for looking better than the day i first met you (that's not a total cliche, is it?).

i'm elated to have tomorrow off so i can kick it with you!

2 comments:

BETS & VETS said...: Hey girl you must be in love, way cute ode to your hubby- he must appreciate you just as much!; September 11, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Chris and Channy said...: awwww...so sweet harm! can tell you're still head-over-heels for him. :) that's how it should be. i'm so happy for you! you have a beautiful son and a wonderful eternal marriage. life doesn't get any better, does it?; September 15, 2008 at 1:56 PM

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some stuff...

for those of you who may not know much about our family...this one's for you:

1. where are you from?

brandon grew up in kahuku, while i grew up just a few minutes away in laie.

2. so you must have known each other growing up, right?

not quite. although we grew up in adjoining towns, we had no idea that the other even existed! brandon graduated from kahuku high school in 1995, while i graduated from kamehameha in 1999. the only thing we had in common during those days was that my older brother, tane, was brandon's classmate. how funny is that?

3. when did you get married?

we were married & sealed for time and all eternity in the laie, hawaii temple on november 3, 2005.

4. where do you work?

brandon works at the polynesian cultural center and has worked there since june 2005. he is a musician for the canoe show, ali'i luau, and night show.

i work at brigham young university-hawaii as a financial aid supervisor and have been in that department since january 2005. i help students find money to fund their college education.

5. how many children do you have?

three, and they are definitely a handful! our children are the lights of our lives and we are trying to take things one day at a time. but we hope to give them a playmate or two in the future...ya never know!

6. who cares for them while you are at work?

my mother in law watches nahe & linohao in kahuku. and ahonui attends laie elementary school.

7. what do you do in your free time?

if i could wish for more of something, it would have to be that - free time! brandon enjoys getting in his gym-time and practicing his guitar. i love to cook and read...and weirdly enough, cleaning our place actually relaxes me.

8. favorites?

tv shows:

brandon is a non-stop learner. he likes watching the discovery, history, and national geographic channels...but if the UFC is on - forget the rest - he'll be watching the fight.

i am such a girl when it comes to tv. my all-time favorites are "friends" and "seinfeld", although thanks to netflix, i have recently found an addiction to the "gilmore girls". i also LOVE the food network. too bad i can't cook like those peeps...

movies:

ocean's eleven, mean girls, pursuit of happyness, the notebook, count of monte cristo...the usual chick flick classics...brandon's favorite movie is black hawk down. but i think anything with action and/or comedy is cool with him. hehehe.

music:

brandon loves hawaiian, r&b, soul, and jazz music. i'm into almost anything that soothes me, like sade, stevie wonder, miles davis, 'ol school slow jamz & 90's rap. don't hate.

9. plans of moving?

nope. i have never been happier here in laie, hawaii and i'm sure brandon feels the same. if we could stay here for the rest of our lives, i'd be a lucky duck. who wouldn't want to raise their children in the same place they grew up?

i may add or update this information on us from time to time depending on the demand. but if you have any other pressing questions that you would like to know - hollaback!