Our family

New pictures taken at Kai's baby blessing by Grandma Kris. We were all matchy matchy, which I used to think was lame. Until I had two girls. Turns out I'm lame. Who knew?!?Not a big fan of the binky in this shot, but as it turns out Lelah's worst shot is the only one everyone else looks normal in.Owen is masterful at facepulling.She is getting so big!
And this last one is just a little editing experiment in Picasa. [photoshop is on my laptop :( ]

Names for Christmas

Skylar - Keegan
Gwennie - Domi
Owen - Jake
Lelah - Caroline
Samie - Owen
Jake - Skylar
Domi - Lelah
Keegan - Gwennie
Caroline - Samie

Obama Health Care

Democratic New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, Chairman of the New York State Senate Aging Committee, who writes:

Section 1233 of House Resolution 3200 puts our senior citizens on a slippery slope and may diminish respect for the inherent dignity of each of their lives…. It is egregious to consider that any senior citizen … should be placed in a situation where he or she would feel pressured to save the government money by dying a little sooner than he or she otherwise would, be required to be counseled about the supposed benefits of killing oneself, or be encouraged to sign any end of life directives that they would not otherwise sign.

http://www.nysenate.gov/pr ess-release/letter-congres sman-henry-waxman-re-secti on-1233-hr-3200

He's Barack Obama

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I need a change

A-Tishoo

This is a poem that Grandma used to say when people sneezed. I bet you all recognize it.

A-Tishoo
Walter de la Mare

'Sneeze, Pretty: sneeze, Dainty,
Else the Elves will have you sure,
Sneeze, Light-of-Seven-Bright-Candles,
See they're tippeting at the door;
Tiny feet in measure falling,
All their little voices calling,
Calling, calling, calling, calling--
Sneeze, or never come no more!'
'A-tishoo!'

MR DUCKS
MR NOT
OSAR
CM WANGS?
LIB
MR DUCKS

Tax Policy

Thought you guys might like this one:

Names for Christmas!

We drew names for Christmas!

Samie- Domi
Jake- Owen
Domi- Samie
Keegan- Skylar
Caroline- Gwennie
Skylar- Jake
Gwennie- Keegan
Owen- Caroline

Here is a picture of the kids first day of school, thrown in just for good measure.

Good Times!!

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I will never understand politics

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Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
Lipstick quip causing a stir:

Then either in response to Palin, or not in response to Palin, [O]bama told an audience Tuesday that GOP presidential nominee John McCain says he'll change Washington, but he's just like President Bush.

"You can put lipstick on a pig," he said to an outbreak of laughter, shouts and raucous applause from his audience, clearly drawing a connection to Palin's joke even if it's not what Obama meant. "It's still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It's still going to stink after eight years."

McCain's campaign called the comments "offensive and disgraceful" and said Obama owes Palin an apology. Obama's campaign said he wasn't referring to Palin and said the GOP camp was engaging in a "pathetic attempt to play the gender card."


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I know Obama and other politicians, including McCain himself, have used this phrase long before Palin's joke in her speech. But at the same time, for someone as intelligent as Obama is and given the timing of this comment, I have a very hard time believing he didn't mean it the way it sounded. That being said, since when are fish, pigs, and lipstick issues at the heart of the campaign?

I wish both candidates would focus on issues and steer clear of the smear.

Maui

Lunch Menu for Mama's Fish house

Appetizers

Sashimi – Sliced premium quality Ahi with real wasabi root.

Seared Ahi Sashimi with pineapple‐tamarind sauce.

Ahi Poke ‐ Marinated in soy sauce, Maui onion & roasted Kukui nut. A local favorite.

Coconut Kampachi – Tahitian style Kona Kampachi marinated with cilantro, cucumber, Maui onion, tomato, lime and coconut milk. Served in a fresh coconut, with Hana breadfruit crisps.

Shrimp Won Tons with macadamia nut dipping sauce.

Grilled Portobello Mushroom with sun‐dried tomato and Maui’s Surfing Dairy goat cheese.

Mama’s Macadamia Nut Crab Cakes with fire & ice relish.

Seared Beef Polynesian – Marinated and seared with tomato, Maui onion, garlic and cilantro. Served in a grilled ripe papaya with olive oil and Kula lime juice.

Soups, Salads, Sandwich

Chilled Cucumber Soup with cilantro and mint.

Polynesian Lobster Soup with coconut, spinach and breadfruit crisp.

Maui Onion Soup with Vermont cheddar cheese.

Waipoli Greens and Big Island Heart of Palm Salad with Panini‐tarragon vinaigrette.

Haiku Tomato, Maui Onion and Point Reyes Blue Cheese Salad with pine nuts, virgin olive oil and eighteen year old balsamic vinegar.

Ahi Sashimi Salad with Kula vegetables, Hana pohole fern, wasabi goat cheese and crispy won ton strips in roasted sesame dressing.

Grilled Mahimahi and Shrimp Salad with avocado, cherry tomatoes and baby Romaine. Served with Parmesan crisps.

Grilled Wild Ahi and Nueske’s Smoked Bacon Sandwich with Grafton Village Cheddar Cheese Focaccia bread. Served with Molokai sweet potato fries.

An 18% Service charge will be added for parties of seven or more
Island Fish
December 3, 2007

Opah caught in local waters aboard the “Manaloa”, Upcountry style with caramelized Maui onion, tomato, avocado and jasmine rice.

Deep water Ahi caught aboard the fishing vessel “Princess K”, Seared in ginger and panko crust with kalua pig rice pilaf.

Ono caught by Leonard Huddy trolling offshore from Keanae, Sautéed with Haiku tomatoes, garlic, capers and white wine.

Mahimahi caught by Jeff Holland along the north shore of Maui, Stuffed with lobster, crab, Maui onion and baked in a macadamia nut crust.

Fresh King Salmon from the pristine ocean waters off New Zealand’s South Island, Grilled in a Ti Leaf with macadamia nuts, cilantro, lemongrass and coconut milk.

Ahi, Ono and Mahimahi sautéed in Panang Curry and coconut milk, With Mama’s mango chutney, diced banana, macadamia nuts and jasmine rice.

Pua Me Hua Hana – In the style of Old Hawaii
Ono and Opah sautéed in coconut milk, with slow‐cooked Kalua pig,
grilled banana, Molokai sweet potato, Island fruit and a fresh coconut.

Papaya Seed Grilled Shrimp and Macadamia nut crusted Pork Tenderloin.
Passion fruit sauce, Kula vegetables and coconut rice.

Painted Hills Ribeye Steak – all natural beef with garlic and fingerling potatoes.

link to Mama's Fish house

Click this link, skip intro, go to restaurant and watch video

Reservations are highly recommended!

http://www.mamasfishhouse.com

Today's Special

11 Days!

11 Days until we go to Hawaii.

But now our newest concern, Dad's surgery. Dad is in surgery right now to clean his infected foot from his previous surgery. We aren't sure if he will be able to go to Hawaii with us, so we are all praying for him.

I wanted to put his name in the temple, but apparently you can't do that after noon on Mondays, so it will have to wait until tomorrow morning bright and early.

I love you daddy. Happy Father's Day yesterday!

Kayak & Snorkel

Click on this link:

http://www.hawaiiactivityworld.com/maui/kayaking/e8c32435e955.htm?source=mauinet

Gwennie's haircut

I kept trying to talk her out of it, but her mind was made up. It took a while for me to get over my issues and let her do what she wanted, but after all it is her hair.

It looks beautiful, and I am so proud of Gwennie for being so brave and giving at such a young age.









P.S. You can see my new dark wall a bit in the first pic

Zag Bags!!

Got the Zag Bags and everyone totally loves them! Funny thing, at church on Sunday someone stopped me and mentioned that she totally forgot about the party until now, almost 2 months later. She had really wanted to go and wondered if I was going to have another one. That is like the 5th person to say that. But if they flaked out the first time, who is to say they wouldn't flake out again if I had another party sometime down the road.

Anyhow, my purses are especially cute, and April loved her makeup bag birthday present. Thanks for going out of your way for me, Er!

Hawaii here we come!!

I got the cosmetic bags!

Hello ladies!

I got the large cosmetic bags in the mail the other day. They are really cute and cannot wait to give them to you.

Erica