Happy 3 year Anniversary to us!

It was this time three years ago that we were getting ready to promise ourselves to each other forever. Many people say, man, i cant believe its been three years! Well, we honestly feel like it has been truly about 3 years hahaha. Sometimes more but not in a bad way. We have just fit a lot of living into those three years and are STOKED on it!



Anyways, back to that fabulous day! We had the best weather Princeville had seen in a while. My florist asked me if I had a plan B as far as getting married on the beach..NOT realllly. Didn't come all the way over here to get married on a patio! Thank Goodness we didn't have to address it! Not a rain cloud!


Us gals got in the limo from the Lihue Marriott and headed up there while Ev went and got the jeep (which cost more than the limo haha). The boys had their room and we had ours! A cool story that most may not know is the story of how our Aunt and Uncle became a bridesmaid and groomsman!


My brother and his wife have the sweetest children who were our ring bearer and flower girl. So sad that they got so so sick at the airport and could not make it to the wedding. Then we thought...well why not have Carla and Kipper join in?! It was genious! My brother sent the suit and dress over as fast as he could but we didnt know if it would get there in time. They DID! at 2 oclock that afternoon! Leaving about 2 hours before the wedding! We were so so stoked and I will always remember how special it was having them in our ceremony. It was truly a family affair.



We had a great time getting ready in the rooms. I could see them setting up the ceremony from our room. I was on edge because the pillars I had designed were not staying up. My florist was going to give up but my dad stayed down there and made sure that they were the way I wanted. He is an amazing man.







It was time to head down to get married! I met my dad at the end of the path. We walked down the sand to Canon in D and I met my prince in marriage. It was a dream!

























Three years later here is what we have done hehe...


Moved to Long Beach
Thought we would be in the marines .....nooope.
Finished school
Got pregnant
Moved to Villa Park
Ev finished Riddle
Thought we would be in the navy....NOoope
Had Jackson 2 months early
Moved to Kauai
Had a knee replacement in LA ( 3 months)
Had thyroid treatment in OC ( 2months)
Got through 4 months of not being paid last summer
Started ComfyCozyBoutique
Been in the process with the army for about oh 9 months...we are almost there!

I think thats about it... minus a couple trips back and forth to Orange County.

The Beast!

So I finally finished the big beast of a sofa cover! For all of you who know how hard it is to find nice furniture on this rock, you will understand my pain.

We found a great sectional but the color was well...putrid, grosse, GOLD! ewe. HOWEVER, this couch is one of the most comfortable couches ever. Solution? couch cover!

Went and got a million yards of white duck cloth. Started with the body of the couch then worked through each couch cushion.

When it was all done it still needed something. I went to try and find throw pillows somewhere, anywhere! There really isnt much worth talking about. I found some nice drapes and the fabric was descent. I used 2 fabric panels to create what will be 4 pillows ( I ran out of fluff).

I LOVE them and they are super comfy.

So there you have it! We are super stoked at how it turned out!

Hey there!

Hi and yes I have neglected the blog world. Oh well.

I have been thinking about it though =) Heres a little post in hoping that it will encourage me to go for more and more.

So lately we have been trying to get back in the swing of things after vacations, visitors and hectic jobs. We are always trying to get back in the healthy lifestyle mode it seems. I have been detoxing from a number of things...which I will get into in a longer post but dang, I have been having the most vivid dreams!

The other night I dreamt that our neighborhood was on fire. The fire was heading toward our house but I guess we had plenty of time to pack because EVERYTHING was out of the house and ready to go. BUT wait, as soon as the firemen came around the corner to protect our house, I HAD to go back in to get non other than the Organic milk for Jackson and the oh so important spinach dip.

This is just one of the things that I thought was funny from my crazy dreams. Yay Withdrawls!

Oh and last night I woke evan up to talk about crown molding...hmmmm.

Gotta Laugh!

Prom 2011!

Last weekend was Prom for some of our very dear friends' kids. We went down to Poipu and enjoyed south side for the weekend. Did the girls' hair and make up then snapped some shots of the fun! Let me tell you it was girl time at its finest!!!



{Liana's Taylor Swift "Do"}




{Gorgeous Girl}







{Great Memories}{Li & Shea}



{Beautiful Shealynna}







{Brotha & Sista}





{The Dudes}




{Prince Garrett}

Our Osama Opinion..Caution: Extremely Conservative Content.

My Youngin Hubby and about 1/3 of his Platoon in Iraq



This post may irritate or offend some, but this is not personal and is mostly directed at the media...


A lot of people have been sharing their views on Osama being killed. We should celebrate, we shouldn't celebrate. Yada yada.

The fact is that I am actually quite offended at people who put their own selfish opinions above the reality that is striking against our military. The reason i am so fired up about this is because my husband was one of those men. I know i have sung his praises before, but I don't think that Evan ever should stop being appreciated for what he and countless other men and women did. Maybe its because i know the stories in detail. Maybe its because I love him so much, but I cant stand the lack of respect some people show to our servicemen while at the same time they "thank" them on Veterans day. That's not Patriotism. That's like going to church 2 times a year on Christmas and Easter and saying you a devout follower... wont mention a religion because I'm being PC. Ok, That's about all the PC i have...

Let me throw a name out at ya...


Hitler.


This man was equally as evil as Osama Bin Laden but in different ways and in a different era. He killed millions because it was easier to do back then. No one could report to the news about it and have it broad casted around the world on utube in 30 seconds. He took advantage of the poor and hungry of that time turning them into devout followers. They felt protected under this madman.

Osama is no different. He hates Christians and Americans. yes my friends that is you and me. you are probably one or the other. he would have taken pleasure in killing you if he had the chance. You are no more special than the vermin that infest their land. Its just a lot harder to carry out a mass extermination these days.


So.... Hitler. When he was dead, did we as Americans question whether or not to celebrate? Did we ask if the attack was legal? Were wives and mothers not eager to have their loved ones home and safe? NO. We had parades! We banned together no matter what religion or station because America was a people of sacrifice in those times. Sacrifice was no stranger in those days anyways.

We look at WW2 pictures of war torn country side and watch the latest war series to come out, showing gore beyond measure. We accept these images and films as the truth of war. What makes it more acceptable is that it is in the past. Something that is more like fiction to us than reality. This was reality to our grandparents. They do not complain about the gore that is shown. They choose to watch or not to watch but don't make a fuss about it. It is in the memory of those fallen. It is time to stop living in a false reality of sunshine and giggles. Yes, be a happy person. Be a good person. Be an optimist! That is all great. Just know what reality is and don't deny recognition to those who have to live it.

War has not changed. It is still the bloody monstrous thing that you see in films. Technology has made things a bit cleaner. The jungles and grasslands have been traded in for sand dunes and a hot sun. The enemy has not changed. They will kill themselves to kill you. The biggest difference is the media. Our enemy uses our own media against us. American media is among the most moronic industries in the world. They twist things in a way that most people would call lying. They are cowards, afraid of standing strong on anything, yet spew venom upon our leadership. They celebrate death all the time. We watch. They are neither cold or hot. Luke warm. I don't need to say the rest. Yet we hang on their every word. Yes, of course there are those who are the exception! I say that for those who will only argue for political correctness...BUT this is a blog, I have the right to free speech and will not entertain any such trivial arguments...now I'm out of PC'ness.

Here are some more words.

Pearl Harbor.

9/11.


Two horrifying Surprise attacks on U.S. soil taking thousands upon thousands of lives.

We answered Japan as a country unified. We stood up strong, no matter the cost and hit them in the heart. We told them that this was not tolerated nor acceptable Human behavior. We then went on to fight for Humanity. No one complained. They just did their job. Just because it is "history" doesn't mean it was any different than what we went to Iraq for.

We as a country "forget" way too easily. lots of people ask, " Why did we go to war?"

How could we NOT go to war?!?! We were attacked in our heart. BY SURPRISE! WITH OUR OWN PLANES! There were not too many Americans out there who didn't want us to retaliate. Accept Susan Sarandon....and Barbara Streisand.

The purpose for going into such a hazardous environment was not for our egos or for political correctness, but for Justice. It was for the same reasons that we as a nation defended ourselves against the evils that were presented upon us by Japan and then the threat against humanity by Hitler. This my friends, THIS is what made us the " Super Power" in the world. By helping others we helped ourselves. Are we not a country made up of other countries? We are in essence defending our heritage across the globe. We are standing for what is right. Justice for All. Not just on U.S. soil and make no mistake, our soil CAN be taken away from us if we do not defend it, just as our freedom was taken on Dec 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001.

I just ask that before anyone speaks about what THEY want out of the war or what THEY think is right, that they sincerely consider who is REALLY paying the price. Suddenly your opinion doesn't mean squat. Here is another thing to think about... Don't feel sorry for the troops out there. I asked Evan if he ever felt that he shouldn't be over there fighting or if any soldiers didn't want to be there. He replied saying that there were very very few who "wussed" out and wanted to go home. Almost all of us wanted to be there. It was our job. We were dedicated to defending the country.... They chose this job. This is what they signed up for. They are soldiers. They are not over there complaining about being there to defend human rights. How do we have more of a say than THEY do? Don't try and take away their glory. Give them their victory. Don't question if it was "legal". Terrorism does not follow our laws. Don't analyze if it should be "done with" in the media. You are disrespecting everything that was done. It is not about you. It is not about me. Yes, there is danger of retaliation. That is something that our servicemen and women are trained to deal with. They are strong. They are ready. The fact is that we are not the ones actually out there and cannot pretend that our fears are more important than those who are being BRAVE over there.


So... Osama is dead. Good job guys! celebrate as much as you want. Thanks for burying him. Thanks for the truth that has been shared with Americans. So much has been hidden from the American public, but for good reason since a lot of the American public cant handle the truth haha... gruesome or not, this image of Osama in his death is necessary. No one has to look at it if they don't want to. Those who don't agree with the release need to just not look at it. Very simple. The fact of the matter is that it is the truth and that a lot of people need to see it for closure in the murders of their loved ones and they have the right to see it.


For those of us who are Christian, We should be rejoicing that an enemy of the Lord is gone and discovering what hell is like. No virgins...Pretty sure Hell is filled with town bicycles....DANG IT! haha...Seriously though, Christ is not afraid of the gruesome. The bible is full of all kinds of not so pleasant scenes including umm...the Crucifixion that we all just remembered on Good Friday. The thing that I cannot get out of my head is that this man HATED those who love the Lord. He HATED America because of our support of Israel. The promised land. He declared war on us. This is very personal to me as a Christian. I feel like I can celebrate in the victory of Good vs. Evil. Lord knows we needed it after 10 years of war with NOTHING to show accept dead Americans & debt, well, with a speed bump of Saddam's death i guess. We look around us and see the bad things happening in the world and even in our own nation. The tsunami, the 312 tornados, the earthquakes, the fires, the flooding. We see the end times approaching. Then we had last week.... The Royal Wedding( i know this sounds silly but it stills as a ray of sunshine) and Osama's death! It was a good week! A week of hope for the world" I think I will celebrate this in my heart for some time to come. Celebrate for my sweet husband whose life was changed by his experience with the evil over there. After all, what do we have if we do not keep alive our victories and dwell on defeats.

Kids say the Darndest Things!

So Jackson is saying more and more irresistibly cute things these days. This kid is hilarious. Here are a few memorable phrases & moments..



It was 2am the other night and Jackson was sick so he wasn't sleeping very well. We awoke to a little bird chirping

" CHICKEN! BAC bac bac bac bac BAC bac bac bac bac"


We were shopping at Costco and I needed to get this band-aid pack for my ravaged knee. Jackson reaches out to it wanting to see it with his come hither sign language. after looking at it for a minute he looks at me and says "NO no. NO no." then proceeds to put it back. I said, "Mommy needs this Jackson". He says, "Why?" I said, " because mommy fell down and hurt her knee". I showed him my knee and said ouch ouch. He says, "Oh....Ok".




His favorite thing to do these days is to watch out our front windows at the cars driving by. When he hears each one zoom around the corner he runs to the window and yells " Bye Bye!"


His FAVORITE things in the world are Trains. He almost always has a choo choo in his hands. When he plays with his Thomas the tank he says, " Thomas the Tank! CHoo CHoo" only it sounds more like "Lucky Day! Choo CHoo" ...cracks us up big time...

Almost every time he hears a Rooster (which is almost all the time) he stops and says "Its a Chicken! Bac Bac Bac"

He raises his hands in wonder as he says... "why?"

Goes over the trash and expresses his disgust with "yucky yucky"

Counts in the cutest little way... 1, 2, 3 .....5 .....9!



Of course EVERY time he needs or wants something, its "mommy mommy MOMMY!"


This morning when we all woke up he held up his bottle and says " Bobbi went bye bye.....why?"

We said, because you drank it all..

He says, " Oh"

When its nap time or bedtime. He brings his blankey and either Scout or Mickey over to us and says, "Nigh NIgh"


Then there is my favorite.

Lately he climbs up the stairs and looks at me and says "Goodnight Mom! See you Soon!" and sometimes I get an "I love you too".... MELTS MY HEART!

And of course many other words are the mix....

We just feel so blessed to be this little sweet hearted boy. He is so tender and has such a great sense of humor already. We feel so so lucky to be his parents!

My little snuggle bug...

No one knows how to get comfy like my almost 2 year old. This boy is on a constant quest for comfort. Evan and I crack up to find him in certain spots just snuggled into his blankey. This boy gives us so many precious moments. Love him.

My Little Sneak Thief...

This last week Jackson had his first taste of real candy. He became a fiend. Sneaking candy and chocolate when we weren't looking. He comes up to me with hands covered and face covered...Quite the sight. Love this little boy and all the mischief he gets into that we can only find it on our hearts to laugh at.

April:A month of Deadlines

This month of April has been exhausting but so rewarding and its not even over yet!

Due 4/11 April started off with an onslaught of orders since everyone got their tax returns. Its great for me but keeps my fingers busy! The favorite this month so far is the Viking Beanie. =)

4/18 I also made some church commitments in the form of decor for Easter time. With the help of some great women I got the Sanctuary done with some simple design changes to the stage. Cleaned up the clutter and changed the color scheme making it look more like an art gallery. Painted some accent art inspired by the Easter Flyer on Huge pieces of Cardboard and hung them. Looks awesome. Totally amazed at how that came together. I don't usually do such simple designs but turns out that simple was better in this case. Love how it turned out.


4/20 It was time to send out my merchandise for the oh so cute boutique coming up Hosted by my good friends Susan Parker and Nikki Andrews. Im so sad I cannot be there but am blessed that my sweet mommy is going to represent my store. It is coming up this Saturday!! Don't miss out. There will be amazing and unique high quality products!

4/22 Another bunch of orders and confirmation of another boutique on May 9th. However, I spent the day in Hanalei with good friends and great weather.




4/23 12:00 pm...Deadline 4/24, 6am Went to work painting huge signs that were to direct kids and parents to their spots during the Easter Carnival. Took WAY longer than I thought because the drop cloths that we used to paint on absorbed all the paint. I had to paint over the letters about 6 times to get them to be the way I wanted them to be. In the end, there were three 4.5'x10' signs and one 5'x3.5' sign.

That brings us to Yesterday... EASTER!

Oh wait... I had to be at church at 6am to help set up...so we celebrated our Easter on Saturday morning. Jackson got new thomas the tank gear and some match box cars. He is so obsessed with trains and cars. everything is beep beep or choo choo. He even makes the little noise that the train wheels make after the choo choo sounds.... " CHOO CHOO, dubba dubba dubba dubba...." SO cute.

So after that recap....that really brings us to Yesterday. Got up nice and early. Saw the sunrise n the way to church and started setting up the field for the awesome time ahead of us. I was a face painter for the day. OH BOY that was awesome. I think I LITERALLY painted 75 faces. Once we started it was non stop. Ive never painted faces before. It was fun but exhausting. Afterwards we had planned to go to the beach with our sweet friends. I came home and passed out till 430. We had a mellow evening recovering from the busy weekend. Evan was an amazing help with Jackson. I never could have done anything without my darling hubby's help. We enjoyed our home made hummus and pita chips for dinner and I hit the hay at about 845. TIRED!

So today is MONDAY! Time to work! Ive got a huge day of orders ahead of me. Time for new designs as well!
I hope all of your Easters were blessed and filled with love. Its interesting to think where we might be next year at this time. Change is in the air.

God Bless!