I never really did a Christmas update. I would love to share some of the fun things we did.

Christmas Eve we have a tradition of opening one gift before bedtime. YAY

It was a very Merry Christmas! Hope you all had a blessed holiday season! Sorry this is so late! It's getting me excited for next year already! hehe

love, love
xox

p.s. those diapers were special ordered from Hipster Fluff   and yes, they are adorable!

Well, anything in Hawaii, just is, BETTER! Maybe it's something in the air, or the water, or maybe it's just... paradise! Yeah, that's it! sigh.... (closing my eyes and pretending the sounds of Santa Monica Boulevard traffic are rushing waves washing over the beautiful, warm, sandy beach...) oh, sorry!! Anyway... I should have done this entry, oooohhh, maybe, at least a month ago, but things are always fun and crazy, so I'm just now getting to it! (SORRY LANDON!! I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!) 
We are so lucky to be able to spend another Thanksgiving with our Hawaii family! This time, we spent a lavish 10 days in paradise, giving us plenty of time to see all our friends, and family and still having time to ourselves! Definitely one of the best trips back so far!

We were very lucky (a HUGE thank you to special family members ;)) to stay at the Marriott, Waikiki for the first couple days! This is where most of our "just us" time was spent, and it was HEAVENLY!

The beginning of our trip involved some amazing beach time, visiting the zoo, and yummy dinners with family!

We had breakfast at the ever famous "Mac 24/7". It was fun to get the challenge pancakes! I don't think these pictures show how large those things were! 

Laine does some dramatics to show our experience of eating these delicious pancakes. OH BOY, they were YUMMY!!!

Thanksgiving was a great day with friends and family!!

The day after Thanksgiving, the guys did a paddling tour in Hawaii Kai. Apparently it was really fun and very educational! The guys loved it and we recommend it to anyone up for a physical challenge while being educated about the Hawaiian culture! 

Keane's 2nd birthday was Sunday so we decided to have a fun chin-dig with friends and family while we were in town! We had reserved a great pool area at the local recreation center with kids play yard and basketball courts! Just perfect for Keane and his friends! Well, it poured rain the entire day. The pool was closed because of the storm, and we were forced to squeeze our party on a 900 sq.ft. covered lanai while we all listened to the down pour around us! Although my vision of this fun day were initially crushed, the party was a huge success! The kids had fun playing some indoor table games and coloring, while the adults were enjoying some relaxing conversation! But most importantly, Keane was hugely blessed and had a GREAT time with friends and family. 

PRESENTS!! Fun opening gifts!

We sang happy birthday and had yummy cake. It was really a fun day! (you can see the birthday song video here.)

Our last few days were filled with friends and fun! And food, lots of food!

Sweet moments with his grandma! love, love, LOVE!! 

Fun with our Tamaoka friends!

Lots of breakfast!!! Hawaii knows how to make good breakfast!!!

What a fun trip! A huge thank you to our family for being the best hosts as usual and the Bagoyos for lending us their van for the week! We love all of our friends and family and miss you guys so much! We hope to come back soon and see everyone and again!

xox

Five amazing years of marriage! Okay, maybe hasn't been all completely AMAZING, but, we are so excited to see how hard we've worked on our relationship and the fruits of our labor is just so awesome! Truly!! We are for sure, no marriage experts! But to say we've come this far, and still excited to see the rest of it, is something, I think, worth sharing!
 Well, we had time to look back and remember the past and it's been pretty fun! So I'd thought I'd share some moments with you all! 

For sure, the happiest day! I would live in this moment forever! Married my best friend! xox

How fun it is to look over our pictures of our first couple years of marriage. We had some great times... and then...

How blessed we are to have a sweet little boy! Makes a marriage that much sweeter!

I am just so thankful to the Lord for His divine plan of our relationship! Everyday, by Gods desires, I am learning to be a better wife and mother. (Psalm 37:4 " Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.") 

Dear Lord,
What a wonderful gift you have given me. A family that is healthy, happy, and loves YOU! May I never take these things for granted and always place you first as the foundation of my marriage and family. May you use us to bless others. Teach us to love like you do. 
I pray these things with all my heart,
~Amen~ 

It's pretty crazy to look back and see all the amazing blessings that the Lord has done for us. Even when, at the time, they didn't seem like blessings! But, I thought it to be wise to reflect and just give God glory for our accomplishments. 

- Keane learns to walk, run, and talk non stop!
- Welcomed our new niece, Amia, to the family
- Laine goes to worship retreat
- 3 trips to Redding, 1 trip to Vegas, Hawaii, Forest Homes and lots of visitors to LA!
- Laine signs surfing contract with major Santa Monica Hotel
- Keane falls in love with basketball and swimming
- Jessica and Laine ends partnership with Washing Spot and starts looking for new business adventures 
- Keane and Jessica get surfing lessons from Laine
- Keane meets his great grandparents from Alaska

We are just so thankful to know that God has taken care of us through all things this past year! And He's still preparing great things for our future. 

May you all be blessed in 2014 and Happy New Year!

xox