Graduation!!!

Getting my diploma.

The processional.

Singing the natioanl anthem and Hawaii Pono'i with the Vocal Motion seniors.

Giving my Valedictorian address.

Waving signs in one of the songs in our Songfest medley.

My friend Alayna getting her diploma.

Singing the Alma Matar

After graduation. I had to take off all my leis before going to
our graduation party. My neck was super sore by the time the lei giving was over.

Winding Down

The school year is winding down for us; I only have 1 week of school left and Mom has 3. Everything's coming to an end and summer is finally in sight! Earlier this week I had my last Vocal Motion concert, and it was a great concert to end on. Luckily we performed for 2 nights, because the Hawaiian section in our first concert was kind of a disaster :P

The seniors were recognized and we gave each other leis; an old tradition.

The tennis season also ended a few weeks ago. I didn't make it to states because I had to play the 3rd seeded girl in the round of 16 in the qualifying tournament. It was a fun season though and I won a lot more matches than last year.

Mom also managed to win her school $5,000 by organizing a program where 50 families cut back on their energy from last year. Her school won the contest not only for the district, but for the whole state!

School Events

Sunset Beach had their first art auction fundraiser. It was held at Waimea Falls park and seemed to be a huge success. They had a silent auction as well as a real auction for the bigger items (like a ukelely signed by Jack Johnson). They sold alcohol, so I was definitely surrounded by people I wouldn't usually hang out with. It was great people watching territory. They had so many people come they had to turn some away!

Our principal on her retirment day. I somehow got stuck with planning the surprise events for her. She has been at the school for 10 years and I worked fairly closely with her, so it's going to be strange to have her gone tomorrow.

I know there is absolutely no way to prove this, but this really is a picture of Jack Johnson playing a couple of songs for the art auction. Jake Shimibukoro played as well, but it was so late when he started, that I didn't get to hear him.

Tsunami!!!.... or not

This morning we all woke up to the beuatiful sound of high pitched emergency sirens at 6:00 sharp. We turned on the TV to find that the earthquake that hit Chile the night before was expected to send a tsunami to Hawaii around 11:00 am. All the news reporters were making it sound like a majorWith thoughts of last year's flood in our minds, we spent the morning raising all of our furniture onto cinder blocks and throwing together sandwhiches and fruit for lunch; and for some reason, Mom felt that it was absolutely necessary to bake a batch of bread even though we only had a couple hours left. I guess she was thinking ahead to when our power would be out for days. Anyway we evacuated our house and joined the rest of Laie for a big picnic party on top of the hill behind the temple, complete with loud music, and plenty of talking. It looked like we were all gathered on the hill to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July; everyone was looking at the shore through binoculars waiting for the big attraction that never actually came. You've gotta love Laie :)

Making Memories

Thank you everyone for coming to visit. We loved spending such memorable times with all of you. We love you and miss you. Here are some pictures of some of the things we got to do together as a family (Lots of beach hike beach :).

Making Memories II