Crafty Therapy

Unfortunately, I was under the weather during the latter part of my Spring Break. I used some of this downtime to whip together a few cards and decorate some mini photo albums, while sipping on honey-ginger tea.

Pearl and the Beard

Jeff stumbled across this band on YouTube. This particular song gave us flashbacks from our wedding reception, when our uber-talented friend Anna rapped the Fresh Prince intro before singing Ingrid Michaelson's "The Way I Am."
Oh, and in one of their other videos they play the KAZOO, like Anna did during her Zee Avi song.
Get jiggy wit' it!

For more music that we've been listening to, check out our Tunes page.

To Sophia

I especially wanted to share this online book with my hanai niece Sophia, all the way over on the mainland. Since I can't be there in person to hang out with you, here's a link to a cool storybook that you can read with your mommy, who's one of my dear friends.
An Awesome Book of Thanks!
I hope you enjoy the artwork and the message! I miss you both!
~Aunty Gee

Missing Taco

What is this world coming to?
Taco has his own blog now:
http://missingtaco.blogspot.com/

Anniversary Photoshoot

We asked our friend Alyssa to shoot some casual pictures of us to commemorate our first anniversary. The shoot was kinda last minute- we just walked around Kapolei with Taco while the sun was setting. The rest of our favorite shots are posted on Jeff's website... please click here to check them out:
http://www.moderntwistphotography.com/blog

Anniversary Lunch

It's been a year already! Jeff and I celebrated our first anniversary this past Sunday on March 13. Mom gathered a few friends to have lunch at the Kapolei Golf Course, where our wedding reception was held last year. Being at the restaurant brought back many happy memories!
Later, Jeff and I went to mom and dad's house for a lil cake.

7 Turtles and a Reptile

After visiting Haleiwa's main strip, we stopped by one of my favorite spots in the island. This semi-secluded beach often has turtles swimming near the shore or basking on the sand. Today, we spotted at least seven in the water, each about four feet in length.


Below, Mia and Mariah posing near two turtles.


When Jeff and I arrived at our apartment complex, I spotted this little guy crawling on the pavement under our car. We're not sure if he (she?) hitchhiked on our car from somewhere on the North Shore, or if he came from somewhere in our complex. I'm just glad we didn't run him over when we parked the car.
He's a Jackson chameleon and had the word "Danny" written on his back. The yard maintenance crew came over when the saw Jeff taking pictures of him and said they would turn him into the manager's office.

Haleiwa Trip

Jeff and I took Taco, and our lil hanai sisters Mia & Mariah to the North Shore for some sight-seeing, shave ice, and strolling on the beach. The weather was warm, sunny, and clear- perfect for cruising and relaxing.

Brown is the new Green

Soooo, we are back on Oahu!
No more gushing waterfalls, trees, constant ocean views, and ubiquitous greenery.
We're back to brown-ery.
And cement.
And graffiti!

The Story of Tori

Tori is the youngest gal of the Tolentino-Quatro-Sisterhood... I've known her since she was a wee little tyke, and now she is a high school Senior, which makes me feel like a senior citizen. Tori and her sibs- Ariel, Kayla, and Ashley (in backwards chronological order of birth), along with her fashion stylist, Alys, joined us on the shoot. The result? Hours of sassy, giddy fun. We ended the eve with some group shots in a movie theater parking lot. To see the rest of the pics, check out Jeff's site: moderntwistphotography.com
Click on Blogo. My fave is the Spidey pose.