Gracie has really enjoyed taking hula this past year and they had another performance at Mililani Town Center this past weekend. She did great!!! We love to watch her perform. She has come to love to perform and I just love that she is having FUN!!! 
Well Sunday night when Deven was on call, we decided to enjoy some chocolate Popsicles. Dylan wanted his own so I thought why not. He looked like he was painted brown. He was such a sticky mess but he sure enjoyed his Popsicle. 
Through the eyes of Gracie. So we were running errands tonight and got talking to Gracie about jobs and how we get money. I have to work for so many things. You want me to earn my ule ule's, a watch, and a dog. I think you guys should just buy it for me because I already have to many jobs. I have to go to school and learn that is my job. I said really Gracie, well do you know I have more jobs than you. I have to cook for you, do your laundry, and clean up after you. And Gracie said, " well then I have infinity jobs." Deven asked, "oh really, how much is infinity?" Gracie said, " only Jesus knows." As the night goes on Gracie was being funny. Deven asked her why she didn't finish her drink? She said "what, you want me to drink... I don't drink beer because I believe in Jesus." Deven and I just roll our eyes... Literally. What do you do with a child like this. We just laugh and blame it on others... like the grandparents.
Well the summer flew by, sometimes I feel like we didn't even have a vacation. Gracie started first grade on Monday and of course she is loving it. Her teacher is Mrs. Kamanishi. She loves her. She says she is really funny. Of course she thinks she is so big so taking pictures at the bus stop on the first day ... well you will have to catch me while I am walking to the bus I am to old to pose for pictures I have to get to school. Gracie has grown up so much. She loves to learn but her favorite subject is of course recess. She has turned into our little social butterfly. Here's to a great year in first grade. We love you!!!
My other one has turned into TROUBLE. I am not sure if it is the age or if it is because he is a boy but he is full of mischief 100% of the time. I am just asking for 10 minutes a day when you are not destroying something or taking things out of the cupboards or off the shelf. He has started to do a few signs and say a few words. He signs bird, milk, and ball. He loves to chase the birds, he runs after them doing the sign and saying brd brd brd. His first word was a toss up between cracker or thank you. He loves to bring me things and say thank you. He loves to put things in the toilets, rip the toilet paper into tiny pieces and put it in the bathtub. He has learned how to turn the dishwasher on and off and he know how to open it. So there are so many times I go to unload the dishes only to find out they are wet because Dylan has started and then stopped the dishwasher several times that morning. He copies so much of what Gracie does. He squeezes his nose and goes around saying beep beep. He screams the same way Gracie does. He follows her around and I keep telling her to teach him good things not naughty things. We love you Dylan you are a handful but so much fun.
