May Day is a big thing in Hawaii! All the schools put on a huge program. They have all the Hawaiian "Royalty" there representing all the islands, and all the classes perform some kind of Hawaiian dance/music. It really is a great celebration! All the schools on Kauai had their May Day Celebration last Friday, May 22nd. I am sure Hanalei School's was the best!
This is the whole second grade.
Izzie patiently waiting for the program to start.
A boy and girl from each grade were chosen to be the royalty.
Here is the 2nd grade doing their performance.
Ethan is playing the pu'ili, and he did an awesome job!
After the program, we checked Ethan out of school, (which is the tradition) and we ate at the school, Kalua pork with cabbage. It was a great day!
We are so grateful to be here on Kauai.
Aloha!
I was making our bed and Izzie came in quietly, like this:
She is always making us laugh! She is a character!
Aloha!
Getting used to the water....
Wait for it....
Now, jump!
Aloha!
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Ethan's party was a lot of fun. He invited his entire school class...not everyone came, but we had a good group of kids. We played games, decorated t-shirts, and played/ swam in the water. After all of those festivities, Ethan opened presents...
And of course, there was cake!
We tried to light the candle, but the wind did not cooperate,
so we just sang to the birthday boy.
I think this was Izzie's favorite part of the party!
And of course, there was some bubble blowing!
In preparation for Ethan's birthday party Izzie and Daddy filled up some water balloons. Izzie is really good at filling them up...she has a system.
She is very methodical.
She loves filling them up...
and up, and up...
Aloha!
I know, I have been a "slacka" in getting these posted! I am so grateful that Ethan is in our family. He has brought soooo much joy and laughter into our lives! Here he is at 1! Isn't he cute?
I can't believe it has been eight years since we brought him home! My, how time flies! Here he is opening his presents.
Here he is enjoying his new scooter...with Izzie totally enamoured with him!
Ethan opened his presents first thing, then got to go to the Salt Ponds for the 2nd grade field trip, and after school had his birthday party at the beach. It is great to be 8!
We had a great Mother's Day weekend! It started Friday morning at Ethan's school. Each of the kids made a placemat, gift and a lei for their Mom. The 2nd graders put on a wonderful program and pot luck.
This was the finale of the program. Enjoy.
Over the years, Mother's Day has always been kind of a sad day for me....I have a GREAT Mom, but I have always been a bit selfish about this day, since we struggled for so many years with trying to have babies...This year, it hit me, we celebrate Mother's Day to honor our mothers, not because we are mothers! Duh! I know, I am a little slow. (Although, the fact that I have children helps too). The talks in church were good, and it was just a nice day. After church there was a pot luck put on by the men. And yes, pot lucks are BIG in Hawaii! Hope you all had a nice weekend and Mother's Day too.
Aloha!
