Lots of Celebrating

Last night we had our annual neighborhood Christmas Party.

I was gabbling and enjoying myself WAY TOO MUCH

and didn't take one picture (even though I did have my camera).

LOTS of yummy food, LOTS of playing and LOTS of good conversation!

We were there for almost 3 hours, and still had to drag everyone away,

so we could get up, bright and early, for church this morning.

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Then tonight we had our

Hanamaikai Family

Party and gift exchange.

This was suppose to happen on Christmas

Eve, but because of too many conflicts

we moved it to today.

We ate AND ate, exchanged gifts, watched

The Grinch, ate Yummy Peppermint

Chocolate Snowflake Cake, the kids the

played with their new gifts, us adults

talked & talked and had LOTS of laughs.

Just what family time is all about!!

Ash was sooo thankful to Olivia for
the gift she gave him!

Amaya is such a cutie, walking all over
the place (wish she would teach Nalu a little of that)

Nalu loves opening presents!

I think Kaipo was happy about his gift?!!

(he's pretty easy to please)

We were sad not everyone made it.

Some live out of state and others just had conflicts.

But fun WAS had by all who came!!