Happy 4th Birthday Mimi!!!

First off, I just stumbled upon some pictures I forgot to post during the holidays.  These are the cute Hawaiian gingerbread shirts that Nana got for Esme and Chan.  They wore them to the Christmas dinner party we went to.

Okay, now onto more exciting news - Esme turned 4 this weekend!!!  She's been talking about this day for awhile and requested saimin and a Frozen themed cake.  She woke up bright and early on Sunday morning and wanted to open her presents right away.  Then we went to the bike park and a local bakery.  She said she can go anywhere she wants cause it's her birthday.  I told her within reason that's true :)  In the afternoon we ended up having a family party at Liliuokalani Park with all her cousins and it couldn't have been a better day.  It was overcast and cooler than normal which worked out perfect for running around and eating saimin.  

The other big news following her birthday is that we told her once she turns 4 she can't suck her thumb.  She's been preparing herself and so far she seems to be doing okay.  The only problem is that she has a harder time falling asleep without her thumb.  It really calmed her down apparently.  Once she's good without her thumb then we'll start working on Chan and the pacifier.  

Birthday morning giggles!

She wants to keep the decorations up for a "long time."

Sharing a morning treat at the bakery with Chan

She called herself the balloon girl for awhile.

Frozen themed cake thanks to Aunty B's

She also loved her singing Elsa doll. 

All the cousins waiting for cake, minus Mahina who was sick. 

So excited for her chocolate cake!

All the festivities at Liliuokalani Park.

Chan is coming up with all these phrases lately - I got it daddy, Watch me, I love you mommy, Sit down please, It's over there, Have a good day, and so on.  He can even count and say a few words in Mandarin.  He's growing like a weed too.  He's growing out of all his 18 month clothes and more comfortably fitting into 24 mo or 2T clothes.  Esme and him have their moments and they're each learning from the other, good and bad.  

Chan giving daddy a back rub of sorts.

Clothing swap at Nana's ;)

Valentine's Tea Party at Keikiland

Mommy and daughter tea.

Nana and Mimi at tea.

Mother and daughters picture at the yacht club on Valentine's evening.

The Things They Say

The other day Esme said she wants us to buy a house and live in WA.  I told her okay but that meant she'd have to give up Nana, her cousins, the beach and sand, the warm weather and all the other good stuff in Hawaii.  She was really quiet after that :)  

Chan likes to hide in this little tent/house that we have in the living room.  We pretend we don't know where he is and walk around saying "where's Chan?" and then you can hear him laughing inside and he says "right here."   He's so cute!

Reading program night at Esme's school.  Chan stayed home with Uncle Sterling and Esme LOVED having Allen and me to herself.

Chan wearing daddy's visor.

Esme's class excursion to the fire station.

Esme's turn with the hose.

Esme and classmate Tori at a slip and slide birthday party.

Fun on the slide with the girls.

Esme and Chan taking a snack break at the bike park.

Home Depot kids workshop, making a heart box. 

Esme and Capri with their gypsy masks at the Waimea Cherry Blosson Festival