Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: April 2007

April 21, 2007

Our little Babies...

I never thought I would get so attached to animals...but these guys have definitley got me wrapped around their little paws:-)

Lee and Prince are inseperable!

It took Shadow (Black Cat) two weeks to finally get on the bed with the puppy. She was very upset that he invaded her fvorite sleeping spot but finally warmed up to him!

Prince and Sassy LOVE to fight and play around. They chase each other around the house and groom each other...its adorable.

Our First New Car

We finally bit the bullet and bought a new car. I have always bought used in the past, but couldnt resist this truck! We finally have a truck in the family to haul everyones stuff around!

Lee and I love to start up a fire and BBQ.

There's nothing like a cool night, hot fire and the love of your life spend it with!

Our little Prince...

"Young Mother of the Year" Banquet for Jolene

Jolene was honored with "Hawaii's Yong Mother of the Year".

She will compete for thenational title in Las Vegas.

We allcame otgether to celebrate with her!

Mom and Me

Mom is so cute!

Jolene playing Piano

All of Jolene's supporters!

The Family at "Mother of the Year"

Us, Dad, Mom, Jolene, Susan, Tony, Scott and Jordyn

Dad, Mom, Aunt Susan, Uncle Tony

Us and Aunt Susan and Uncle Tony

The Girls...

Graduation Day...

Mom, Robert, Lee & Me

Rob and Lee

Diploma!

Congratulations...

Robert's Graduation Dinner

Hail the graduate...

Mom Harp and Robert

Lee, Renee and Robyn

Lee's Family...

Mom's Birthday BBQ

The Condo...

Lee grilling the steaks...

Jordyn in the pool!

Dad and Jordyn relaxing...

Mom's Birthday Dinner

Starving!!!!!

Talking story during dinner

ME and Mom

Mom and Lee

Mom's Birthday

Opening her present from Dad:-)

Opening her present fromthe kids

Dad and Nikki

Prince, Jordyna nd Jolene!

Once upon a time...

Mibi grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High and Lee grew up in Haleiwa and Mililani and attended Mililani High. Mibi went to College at BYU-Hawaii and then served a mission in the Utah Ogden Mission before meeting the man of her dreams. After school, Lee jumped into the workforce looking for his career and eventually ended up working for Mibi's family flower shop at Turtle Bay while Mibi was serving her mission...and never thought that this job would lead him to his "Angel". We met in Septmeber of 2001 after I returned home from my mission. I came back to the flower shop to manage things for my Mom and Lee had left to pursue his education. Well a few months later, Lee's education path didn't take the direction he had hoped and instead life lead him back to Turtle Bay. The first thing he did was call Mom to get his job back and of course she said YES. So, I was Lee's boss and there was an instant friendship...it felt as if we had known each other our entire lives. We kept it strictly business for a few weeks and then one night I was gong to make a Wal-Mart run after work and called him to see if he wanted to come along. His phone was busy (the days before call waiting) and I almost gave up...but after a few more tries he picked up and from that night on we were inseperable. I think we told each other our life stories that night and we both knew then that our lives would never be the same! Over the next year, we formed a deep love and respect for each other which kept us connected through a few rough patches and across the ocean as Mibi moved back to Utah. Finally after a year of being best friends, we both realized that there is no one on earth we would rather be with than each other! We were a couple for about two years when Lee proposed to me and we tied the knot at the exact place we first met...the same hotel the flower shop was located when we worked there...TURTLE BAY. And to add to our JOY, we have a beautiful daughter Savannah (Lee's biological and Mibi's spiritual daughter ) who we just ADORE! She is so smart, funny, outgoing, a jabberbox like her Dad and just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!! We also are praying that we can give her a little brother or sister sometime in the next year or two!!! Until then we have a Doberman (Kayla) and a cat (Shadow) that we spoil rotten and of course all of our Nieces and Nephew's. It has been almost 8 years of wedded bliss and although we have had our ups and downs, each experience has made us grow more in love with each other and are still each others best friend!