Fun in December

Christmas at our place

Making the Danish Kleina

Hukilau Beach, Laie

Andrea & her friend Jenny 

Polynesian Cultural Center

Acai bowl in the Hukilau Market Place PCC

Wove a pandanus rose at the settlement

Hawaiian Ice brought in a couple truck loads of snow
and blew it into a pile in the Market Place for kids to play in!

Weekend in Ko Olina

A Ko Olina weekend with Andrea!

Weaving a fish :)

Paradise Cove Luau

Visited Paradise Cove Luau to compare it to the
PCC's luau.  It was very enjoyable & we had a great time
but no comparison to the PCC experience!

Planting a Tree

Gunstock Ranch excursion & picnic with the Marketing Department

Planting a Milo Tree at the ranch

I picked this spot to plant because it is the number of our anniversary.
I dedicated this tree to my family and named it "Everlasting".
Everlasting will reach up to heaven everyday for those who are
struggling to do so.

What fun to see Gary and Kristen who are here visiting Gary's parents who are serving here at the PCC  in the Mission Settlement.

A visit from Gary and Kristen! :)

Mele Kalikimaka from Laie

Hukilau Market Place Christmas

Chris Played a "king" in the live nativity

BYU-Hawaii Christmas

This little girl went up to Mary, touched her face, then laid her
head gently on the baby Jesus.  Such a tender moment.

Beautiful Sunset behind the temple:

Decorating our place for Christmas

Look who came to the manger scene in our ward Christmas Party!
Awe...ha ha ha!  Pua & Heihei!

Isn't it incredible when you stop to think about it how after all these 1000's of years, we still talk of the little baby born in a manger.  We still teach of Him, worship Him all over the world and at Christmas we still sing and tell His story.  Like the wisemen, we are still watching for Him to come and waiting for that great day.

And still is found, the world around

The old and hallowed story,

And still is sung in every tongue

The angels song of glory:

Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to his name.

Isn’t it also amazing that even though we have such a brief account of the words and works of Jesus, “all occurrences that make history are chronicled throughout Christendom by reference to the year before or after the birth of Jesus Christ.”