Hawaii 2009

Should-a, would-a, could-a...

I have been thinking of my "what ifs" in life, like what if I never moved overseas, or what if I decided to go to school back east, or "I should have done this or that" or never should have picked this route...and I have come to the conclusion that you just can't look back and "wonder" about all the what if's. Because it can make you crazy with regret, maybe sorrow or depression and there are NO time machines, and life is not going to wait for me to finally figure out that I need to just be happy with where I am at now. OK... so I will probably never be a tennis star,(HA) but its not too late to develop talents and grow as a woman, wife and mother.

WOW! I must be having a bit of a midlife crisis...I am getting too DEEP even for me, hahaha! ;) I must be having a bit of regret turning 35 and a friend told me that 35 rounds up to 40? AAAAAhhhhh! ;(

I am sooo grateful for being a mother, it is a hard job but so rewarding, hearing Leilani's first giggles and seeing her smile is a dream come true! I feel very blessed to be able to have children and to teach them the gospel. I love my girls, they really are a joy to me, how lucky I feel. Naomi is such a loving helpful big sister. She always gives me a play by play of what is happening with Lei Lei or (MElani). She will be such a great friend and motherly figure to Lei Lei as the years go by. I need to take more joy in this. I am also grateful for being a wife, sister, friend, and a daughter, and a teacher, and all other blessings in my life, which are plenty!

Thanks for reading! ;)

Drummer girl, NOMI!

We were visiting my sister in Cali at her home and was watching John play his drums, so Naomi wanted to give it a try...that girl has rythymn!

Isn't it fun to wonder what your child will do or love, or what kind of talents they will possess. This is a fun age for Naomi to discover what she loves/ hates, and to try everything, she wants to know everything and why. She also loves to tell me what is a girl thing or a boy thing, she doesn't like boy things. I love it!

I wish I played tennis in my early years and stuck to playing the violin, oh well, I guess there are always "what if's"...

Well... should I buy Naomi a drum set? JK ;)

What are your "what if's"...

*Naomi singing/dancing "Hannah Montana" on her microphone pen.

Ocean Lovin' with Tommy

Tommy and I ate at one of our favorite places to eat good seafood (lobster). We enjoyed one of our dating spots from back in the day. We miss Cali and the beach house.

Newport Beach with G'ma, Auntie Wendy, Kaden and Taylor, and Lei Lei

Birthday week in CA. with the family

Naomi's birthday week was filled with alot of fun moments and visits, like the Santa Ana Zoo (the best zoo for toddlers), the beach, Disneyland, G'ma and Pappa C, Auntie Lisa and Auntie Wendy. We went to Newport Beach to do some crab fishing, and playing in the sand. The zoo was fun too, especially the singing monkeys who serenaded us. We also ate at a family favorite the "Crab Cooker", yummo! We had a FAB time, thanks fam for hanging with us!

Naomi's 4th birthday party

Naomi's 4th was spent in So Cal with Grandma and Pappa Cleveland. All of the family went to Disneyland on her birthday. She wore her little Mermaid dress and pink mickey ears. She got to meet Tinker Bell and one of her friends in the new Pixie Hollow. We all had a fun time there. We missed Daddy though. Naomi was also tall enough for some of the bigger rides, like " Soarin' over California". She loved the big swing.
We love you Naomi, Happy 4th Birthday! ;)