HEALTHY BABY CONTEST UPDATE.....

Today was HECTIC, to say the LEAST... it was a challenging day for the whole Family...Tiki has been signed up to do this "Healthy Baby Contest" for months....she began to get a cold 4 days ago, I tried to keep her home....little running around....so last night ( 12 hours before she gets on stage) she's up EVERY HOUR...FEVER 103....stuffy nose, the whole nightmare I tried soooo hard to keep her away from. Alika was up with her, wiping her down with a cool rag...by morning she woke up feeling and looking o.k....BAD OBSERVATION MOM!!!! There was family/friends coming to support her, my first (and THEY ALWAYS SAY LISTEN TO THOSE....)instinct was to cancel & do it next weekend, and as it turned out.....she was better, then cried for 10 min straight....( by this time too late to cancel & go next weekend) Her eyes PUFFY, P DIDDY doesnt have enough PUFFY IN his name to compare!!!! My poor husband took her on stage....looking like...hmmm anyway,
she didnt look HEALTY enough to be in a HEALTHY BABY CONTEST!!! Last but not least...(Yes this suffering coninues ) I thought I get at least ONE picture...camera DIDNT WANT TO WORK AGAIN!!!! UUUUURRRRGGGGG......Needless to say ..She is a BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY BABY TO US!!!! (Although winning $2,500 bond she could of won would of been a great college starter :) ) Morale of the story...LISTEN TO THOSE GUT INSTINCTS.... Sorry no pix! Aloha

My Sister Teri & her kids.....GROWN UP !!!!!

Teri, Hakau, Tianna ( back row ) Sione, Tiki
Just ate Pizza...everyone ran for the couch to get lazy.
Hakau is 13, Tianna will be 19 in July....He's almost as tall as his sister!!!
Hakau is starting Football practice...WATCH OUT STEELERS....we got your next Draft Pick !!!!
Tiki watching her big cuzins how to get " hooked " on Video Games.

Aaaaaaarrrrrroooooonnnn!!!

My childhood best friend, and skateboard buddy Aaron comes to Hawaii...I haven't seen him for at least 20 years or sooo.... Aaron & Nicole's beautiful daughter Ruby with Tiki...his boy Ben was not here unfortunately.

Alika, me, Aaron & his wife Nicole...we had a great time catchin up & meeting each others familys...hopefully they will be back soon!!

A Day at the RACES!!!! Kailua Beach

HI!!!! Welcome to Daddy's RACES!!
sand.....NO TOY compares to plain ole SAND!!!
One crew finishing and Alika getting in for his race!!! They came in 3rd!!
This beach is SPECIAL!!! My Parents ashes were placed right here at this beach...TOGETHER!!
New Hope Christian Canoe Club Team....Alika 3rd from the left...he's very proud of his crew!!

NATURAL BEAUTY!!

I saw this and thought how awesome the timing & perfection came out. I didnt take it, I found it on another blog....

AND THE WINNER IS.....MEGAN GODINEZ!!

Megan is only 14!! she won the $1,000 and came in 1st place Pro surfers Carissa Moore & Bethany Hamilton after their heat...

MY FAVORITE PERSON!!!!!
With the Champ Megan Godinez!!! now u can teach Tiki how to win!

ALL MY PEEPS.....

Tiki & Kaneala....her bud.
surf Legend "Rabbit" Kekai (on the right)
Hammin it up
Just like her mom, likes hangin out with the boys...Daddy says it's OK...FOR NOW!!!!
Tiki offering her craker to Kelis...her other bud.

Uncle "CHINA'S" Wahine surf contest..Day One!

All the top kids in contest....Tiki will have to wait couple years. Caught her waxing someones surf board
Cruisin with Kaneala


Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton...she's really goood...

Continue all through the day....

Seth, Tiki & Kaneala....take a break from "hiding".
Up and coming stars to Surfer Magazine Cover girls!!
Taking a break from swimming
"Sister" Moniz giving chef lessons from the beach...quesadillas....

DADDY & ME...SURFING IN WAIKIKI!!!!

This is her trying to surf with daddy holding only 1 hand.
This one is her "goin along for the ride", Daddy doing all the work!
Dad says the WHOLE time their on the wave she's yelling " weeeeeeee...."

This one looks as though she's trying to get her own "style"...