catching up #8

finally... this one is the last one that i'm catching up on. hopefully i'll be better about updating my blog from now on... at least now that i have more time. :P


JULY

independence day was a big day for me! :) i walked in the provo parade for the first time. one of the directors of living legends was being honored and he asked that living legends walk with him in native costume. because i'm not native i was able to walk, but i didn't have a costume on. it was hot.

because we walked in the parade, i was able to go to my first concert. i got free tickets to stadium of fire. i was able to hear scotty mccreery and the beach boys, and see amazing fireworks. it was so great!

on july 11th, me and my roommate, robin, went to 7-eleven to get a free slurpee. it was my first time and it was fun. hehe... robin's mom told her "if it's free, it's for me..." and this is one instance where i agree.

juju is HUGE! and kaleb loves to read. see? isn't that so cute?

BIG NEWS!!! lynnell is ENGAGED! she's going to be marrying ruben zempoaltecatl in the provo temple in TEN DAYS and i'm excited for her. congrats nell!

kaleb is also such a big helper! he likes to give juju hugs and kisses, and help papa carry her. and he's even getting better at feeding himself!!! so cute.

bucket list first... being in high school musical. haha. for homecoming spectacular, we participated in a music video to come so far (from hairspray). it was celebrating  the maeser building, so we were dancing very high school musical-ish dances. but it was a lot of fun... even if it was for 11.5 hours.

i was able to go on a ward campout. it was a lot of fun and i got to meet new people and become better friends with others. even though i didn't really want to go at first, i'm glad that i did go. i spent some time with our bishopric's second counselor's kids and that sunday i got these treats on my door step. it was really sweet and i really appreciated it. :)

nt pua came up to utah with the pcc promo team and they had a float in the pioneer day parade. the float was definitely the best one in the parade, and the only one that we cheered for. it was so great to be able to see family from home.

since i've been home from tour, i've  been trying to find things to fill my time so that i'm still productive. i've been able to do that by doing scholarship things, swimming, helping a friend with her ploy dance class, meeting up and hanging out with some of my friends, hanging out at cam's house, and most recently... 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS!!! i just love the olympics! it's so exciting and it makes me so proud to be american. i even painted my nails because i felt so patriotic (most of my wardrobe is blue, hence the red and white nails. and the 3 dots are because my star was accidentally not centered so i had to balance it)! haha! GO USA!!!! :)

catching up #5

APRIL


WELCOME TO THE WORLD, JULIA KAILANA!!! :) i told josue to call me even if baby is born at 3 in the morning. the next morning, april 4, i get a call a little after 3am. it was josue, and he said, "aunty rach, julia says good morning!" i was able to go to see cam in the hospital and meet little juju.

i have a few friends who were getting married. one of my friends, felicia, had her bridal shower, and i made a honeymoon basket for her. i was quite happy with how it turned out! :) see? there's candles, champagne glasses, roses, apple cider, and fancy chocolate. hehe.

it's become somewhat of a tradition of mines and my friend, ellen's, to go to coldstone on reading days. so we went. it was fun to catch up with her, and this time, she actually took a picture WITH me. :)

one of the couples who met in living legends, jerad and lauren, got married. i went to their reception, and it was exciting to see them finally married.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! :) thank you so much for everything you do and provide and help me with. i love you forever, dad! :)

because it was the last month of the semester, for visiting teaching, i did a "finals survival" kit for my visiting teachees. one of them isn't in school, so i did a "just because you're great" kit. i was happy with those too.

my really good friends in apt 44 all decided to move out of cinnamon tree. even though i was sad (because they became some really, really good friends) i understood their want to move out. so i told them that i'd make them a dinner to say goodbye and to thank them for being such good friends. i felt so domestic, and i was so proud of myself for making it. :) because they picture is blurry, it might be hard to see, but i made roast, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, and i bought juice to drink. let's just say, it was good.

one of my friends from my math class,allie, went on a mission. because she was about to leave, all of us math table got together one last time, and ate at cafe rio. it was yummy and so much fun, and i'm sure she'll be a wonderful missionary. :)

during finals week, i got together with margo (my roommate from freshman year). she got back from new zealand where she was on a study abroad for eled. it was fun to catch up with her, to hear her stories, to see her pictures, and to look forward to some of our freshman year ward friends coming home from their missions.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEAGS!!! :) meags had a little party at a park near cam's house, and it was a fun barbecue. i enjoyed it, and it was fun to celebrate a birthday OUTSIDE.

welcome to the family, sarah!

erwin and sarah got married in the salt lake temple on march 18, 2011.

the family from hawaii got to come up...

... and so did a bunch of friends.

we are all very happy for sarah and erwin...

... even mom and dad! :P

they had a lovely reception afterward...

... and everyone but nell was there (and she was missed).

congratulations erwin and sarah! :)

happy anniversary!

here's to 28 years, and more to come...

happy anniversary mom and dad! love you!

OLIVERs and company

tonight we went to nt leiola and uncle pete's 40th anniversary party at their house in anahola. we got to see all of the family (kekai, kaiana, lahaina, kahelena, mi nei, waika, wehi, and ha`aheo... with their families)...

there was ono food...

they had another "first" dance...

gma kua got to be with her siblings (uncle bennett, gma, and nt dahlia).. so cute! =P

nt leiola and her daughters danced a hula (wehi, kahelena, lahaina, nt leiola, kekai, mi nei, and ha`aheo)...

her granddaughters danced a hula...

and then urahutia productions took over. i felt like i was at the hotel or something... and i couldn't help thinking how much i would have to pay to see this if i were at a hotel. hahaha! here are a few pictures of their performances...