Oh beautiful plate...

The night we got back to CA from the zona it was gettin late and I was getting crabby. I was tired and hungry. Kaci was hungry and tired and so were Kyle and Court. We also had to stop and get a few groceries. We ended up eating at http://www.baipluthaiandsushi.com/ and it was awesome! I was a little hesitant and quite honestly the menu was not that appealing. The staff was very nice and I was happy. We ordered our appetizers and they rocked. Then out came our entrees....and all I can say is WOW! They were so beautifully presented that Courtney and I didn't even want to touch the plate. But we broke down and ate the food and it was amazing. I DEFINITELY recommend this place if you are in Long Beach, CA!

On to the next item of business. Buffalo Wild Wings. http://www.buffalowildwings.com/ They have a great buffalo ranch chicken wrap. I am pretty sure that we have one of these now in Honolulu. Yumm-o!

Other than that not to much else is going on right now. Looking forward to my pedicure today and Christmas Eve dinner with my dad tonight.

Merry Christmas Eve everyone!

TTFN!

Ahhhhh...food you don't get on the island......

I have loved my vacation so far! I haved loved spending time with my AT & UP! I have got to enjoy http://www.filibertos.com/! They have the BEST BEST BEST Mexican food ever on the whole face of the earth! We also ate at http://www.fuddruckers.com/ which has the BEST burgers and I just love them. My AT also took us to a place called Flancers http://www.flancers.com/ which has the BEST BLTA's I have EVER had. They have a secret squirrel sauce that they put on it and it's kinda spicy. Ooooh la la! I love it. 

Today I got to see my Joshua with an h (there is a hilarious story behind the spelling of his name) Joshuah and my Jakie which he prefers Jake. But to me, he will always be Jakie or Jacob. Sadly, I didn't get to see Bon Bon (Bonnie is Josh's wifie). Oh Em Gee! I forgot to tell you that I got to have a Sonic Classic Slush! Watermelon! YUMM-O!!! Actually, my UP had to go and get me a second Sonic Classic Slush because somehow I poked a hole through the cup and all of the special ice and yummy goodness left the cup! I was devastated.

Anyhoo, we are leaving in the morning to go back to LA. So TTFN! Merry Holidays!

Happy 1st Birthday Kaci!

There was no time to blog yesterday as I was spending the day with my one year old! Oh Em Gee! I can't believe my baby girl is 1! I'll never forget the day she came into the world. It all started at midnight...and then...on December 11, 2008 @ 5:36 a.m. this little 5lb 4.7 oz bundle of joy appeared in my life. (I thought I'd spare you the details.) I couldn't believe how small she was. She is still my little wee one. She had her 1 year well-baby check up this week. She weighed in at 18 lbs 2 oz and is 28 inches long!

The day started with calls from Great Grandma Reta and Nana Marian both of whom sang Happy Birthday to her over the phone! It's a family tradition and we like to keep it going! Yesterday we headed with family and friends down to Waikiki for Kaci's birthday dinner. It was great. We were missing Great Grandma Reta, Grandpa Kokoa, Uncle Brad, Auntie Sherry, and Miss Chloe though, Auntie Amber, Uncle Ian, Jimmy, & Evelyn. We know they were with us in spirit! All in all it was wonderful. <3

Today we are going to have a Wild Animal party for the wee one. Mostly leopard and zebra print! I am excited to see how everything turns out! Joy will be coming to do the photography. She's awesome. We have some really wonderful friends coming to celebrate with us-all who love Stinka! It's going to be AWESOME!

A great BIG thank you to everyone for making Kaci's birthday special. We love you guys!