livin' the HI life: girls night in

Thursday, January 15, 2009

girls night in

it isn't very often that all of us kahuku c/o '99 girls come together simply because we are all usually so far away from each other. since miki was home for the holidays, and hazel has finally moved back to the islands, malia was so generous and kind to invite everyone over for some grindz. who would've thought malia was an AWESOME grill-master?!

uila, miki, keaka, hazel, malia, and i had a great time cooking, catching up, eating, and playing a fun new game of left, right center.

malia grilled some steaks, chicken, and hot dogs. we also had two potato salads, a mexican seven layer dip, rice, corn on the cobs, dinner rolls, and some of the best brownies i've ever had! everything was so yummy.

i just hope that we'll make the 'girls night in' thing a regular event! who said you need to go out to have a good time? good food and good friends are always the best combination.

5 comments:

BETS & VETS said...: Aww you all make me wish I was there. I'm so glad you all are getting together though, miss you all!; January 15, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Tane and Angela said...: hummm..sounds like a good idea...your house? haha..but for realz that sounds like fun..a good break from kids huh?; January 16, 2009 at 8:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Hey Harmony!
What a cute blog you have here! And that's such a nice picture of your ohana! Hey, I wanted to invite you to my blog, but I need you email address! Could you please send me your email to mommycrystal@hotmail.com
Thanks and keep in touch!; January 17, 2009 at 6:56 AM
Hazel said...: Okay. So who's house are we meeting at next month?; January 18, 2009 at 3:54 PM
The Brownz said...: I'm jealous:( I miss all my girls and I know its always a blast when y'all get together.; January 22, 2009 at 12:49 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!