June 12, 2009

We made it!

Whew! There were times when I thought we might not...but we did it! Lad and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary today. It seems like only yesterday that we got married but then it also feels like we've been through many, many long years together. Funny how that works out.

Lad surprised me - which I liked but didn't at the same time because I'm a planner - by booking a weekend at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. We went to the Top of Waikiki for our anniversary dinner. I couldn't really feel it moving but Lad, initially, said that he felt a bit queasy. (If you look at the a stationary object on the moving platform and compare it to the non-moving areas on the outskirts, then you realize you're moving.)

Anyway, dinner was yummy! Lad (naturally) had the 16 oz Grilled Roasted Garlic Ribeye Steak with Maple-Togarashi Bacon with soy balsamic glaze, patatas bravas & wasabi aioli and Potatoes Au Gratin, which looked like a cheese-smothered casserole. (He couldn't wrap his head around the garnishes to understand why they did them the way they did) I had the Hawaiian Snapper Sous-Vide-Chinese Style with Szechuan Seafood Udon. It was SUPER yummy!



To show you how old we really are - we thought about catching a movie or strolling down Waikiki...but instead, we went back to the room and were asleep by 10pm.

Hey, it's not often we can have uninterrupted sleep! Gotta take advantage of that! The next day the kids joined us to make it a family anniversary weekend!

Special thanks to Mom and Dad for enduring one night with 4 kids!

June 8, 2009

Last day of school

Dallen's last day of 2nd Grade was today. He had rave reviews and a wonderful report card. We are very proud of you, son!

Dallen really flourished under her care - he was challenged and required to extend himself but always with care and support from her. He really enjoyed his school year. Thank you Mrs. Kato!

This year, he wanted to paint a picture for his teacher, Mrs. Diane Kato, as a thank you gift at the end of the year. He used oils which took awhile to dry. Then, we matted it and framed it up so he could give her something special.