STILL HERE

Hi, We are still here.  I know it's been really long time since I have posted anything.  I am not even sure who really knows that we have a blog.  Anyways things are good, yet hectic.  Most of my time is spent at work and Micah works and is also house husband.  I work in the mornings, leaving home around 7:30 am, sometimes earlier sometimes later.  Micah leaves home at 2:00 pm for work and usually get's home at about 11:00 pm.  I get home anytime between 6 and 10.  It's a crazy schedule and we spend time together only Saturday morning, Monday nights and Sundays.  

Our ward has been great, still trying to get to know everyone.  Our Bishop, my Visiting Teachers and some other members live really nearby, so it's good.....just walking distance.  Did I mention that we live a walk away from 7-11?  So convenient for Gulp refills and Red Box Rentals.  Oh and we can walk to church too, but we don't usually do that.....depends on the weather and how late we are.  

I know there is a lot to share, but it's almost 1 am, and I am falling asleep, so I will end here and continue on in another post. 

Aloha, Tee

MY CUZ MARK....MISS YOU

Mark Aheong Kailialoha Kauwe

April 11, 2010
Mark Aheong Kaili-aloha Kauwe, 49, of Kaneohe, a Shiatsu by Mark owner and shiatsu therapist, died in Kailua. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Leanne; sons Shane, Justin and Ian; brothers John and Steward; sisters Yolanda-Leimomi Miyahana and Kimberlyn Sakai. Services: noon Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kaneohe Stake Center, 46-117 Halaulani St. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at the Hawaiian Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

Published in Honolulu Star Bulletin on April 19, 2010



This is my first cousin Mark. Mark's mom and my mom are sisters. It was a shock when I heard of his passing and I still cry sometimes when I think about him and his family. Anyways, our families were close. The Serrao Sisters and their families spent most of our holidays, and of course graduation season together. Whether it be celebrating Christmas or selling leis, staying up late playing cards or completing a puzzle, eating ono food or playing music, it was tradition.

I was asked to record my self and share a memory of Mark to be played, but with technical difficulties I was not able to share mine(I think). Now here are my random thoughts that I will now share on my blog. Mark was sly, funny and even caring....he was rough around the edges, and he told it like it was. He seemed to enjoy seeing everyones reaction to a smell that he would cause. Mark had a smirk showing everyone that he was up to something. He genuinely cared for me as I came to Utah to go to school, but never continued in massage. Mark kept me in check when it came to my massage license (that I did not get). I loved listening to Mark sing, especially when he sang with Annie. Mark is very talented...and persistent. Mark is great...a great husband, father, son, nephew....and cousin. I will miss him. It's so good to have the gospel in our lives and that we know that Families are forever. I will miss you Mark. Love you tons and all my love to the family. I wish I could have been there.

Love, Tee

GETTING TOGETHER FOR NICKY'S BIRTHDAY

Tonight I was able to go to L and Ls for Nicky's surprise get together to celebrate her 32nd Birthday. So young she is. Maiki and Allyson came from Ogden and Lani, Kia and I from around Salt Lake. Of course Raul and Livy were there too. There were a few others that we were hoping would be there, but they had to work. It was a nice little gathering ....good food and good company. Nicky shared with us some great news (well actually Leilani did) in that she is expecting. Here is a photo of the ladies:



We enjoyed some ono food:


well at least I liked it. Kia did not care for the laulau, I thought was ono. I ordered the Laulau and Chicken Katsu.


So here is Lani and Maiki enjoying their food, Lani had the kal-bi and barbecue chicken and Maiki had the Laulau and Kalua Pig.


and just lots of smiles, laughing, and talking story.




Happy Birthday Nicky !!!

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

So I know that I haven't been the best blogger and I am trying to catch up and it's all kapakahi, so you have Valentines before Christmas and then I have food in between that, but hey, better late then never right? So Christmas was spent at West Point with Micah's cousin. We got there Christmas Eve and stayed till Christmas Day. Christmas Day Night to the Day after Christmas was spent at my cousin's house in Orem. Anyway we have only photos from Christmas Eve as we opened some gifts, of course this was following some good food. I am sorry that there is not much to say, but mind you it was four months ago and I will try to be better with coming events.
So here are photos of PJ and Josh opening some gifts the night of Christmas Eve....actually I am thinking it was after midnight....so technically it was Christmas.

Micah opened one of his gifts which I believe was some stuff for the kitchen and a cook book. You know he runs the kitchen, and I enjoy what he makes. Cooking food is one of his passions.

Here is a photo of Leah in the middle of everyone's gifts. This is probably one of our favorite photos of her. We think she looks like a lady, rather than a little girl. So cute she is.

FOOD, FOOD, FOOD

So much for trying to blog more frequently since I have a little more time on my hand, but hey I am back to share what I came across. To those who are from Hawaii and are now living elsewhere one of the things we do miss besides our family and maybe the beach is the....FOOD....meaning ono local grinds. And I being the mean person that I am would visit Hawaii take photos of the food with my phone and send it to my friends in Utah that would appreciate and of course covet the food that I was about to partake. Well I started a little collection of photos. Some were taken in Hawaii, some in Utah at local gatherings or Kanikapila potlucks of some sort, or even at restaurants. I have taken some of the photos and framed them and that is what I use to decorate my kitchen or dining room.

Anyways, I found the file and now I get to post it on the blog. These were all taken on my phone. I need to start taking photos of the food that Micah cooks and start taking photos with a camera, so hopefully from now on I will do that. I hope this makes your mouth water or maybe you will just get hungry. Either way I hope you enjoy

OUR WEDDING

So I know it took awhile to even put something up about our wedding, but here are a couple. We got married on October 17, 2009 at my chapel in South Salt Lake. My Bishop married us. It was a small wedding with mostly family and only a few friends. My parents were able to make another trip here, despite that they were here a couple months earlier for our original wedding date. Since I had the dress, I decided to use it and Micah had a tux. Those that attended got together and made some food for a eating right after the ceremony and my cousin Kaleo and a friend of his decorated the cultural hall. Some friends and cousins brought food for the menu and Micah did some cooking as well. Menu consisted of Kalua Pig, Noodles, PB Chicken, Goat (from Molokai), Lomi Salmon, Sapa Suey, Rice, Shrimp Salad, Ahi poke. Big Mahalo to my cousins Alan and Maka and their families, Uncle Mao and Auntie Palepo and Ammon. Dessert was Chocolate Dobash and Haupia Cake. Drinks were juice that my visiting teachers provided and water and soda that Micah picked up. Thanks Meg and Mario. It turned out great even with the short notice. Even right before the ceremony I was asking family members to improvise things. We did as much of the traditional stuff as we could even though it was being played from my cell phone. Micah wrote and sang a song for me, I danced a hula. I was able to dance with my dad and then Micah. I threw the bouquet, but there was no guarder. When I can post the other photos I can expand on the dealings of the wedding. Thank you so much for all those that helped us on that day and made it so great and memorable. Till more photos are posted of the wedding I am out.

Our First Valentines as Husband and Wife

So Valentines Day was a whole day event. I had breakfast, lunch and dinner made for me with all the trimmings. We ate good that day thanks to Micah. Sorry I have only a photo of dinner since the presentation of it was extra special, but everything was ono.

Actually it started the night before with Chocolate cookies that he brought from work and a dozen red roses. Breakfast, if I remember correctly was eggs, bacon and potatoes. Lunch was buttered crab and peas on rice, and dinner was lamb chops with a raspberry maraschino cherry glaze thing , salmon, real mashed potatoes, and vegetables. Of course we had sparkling cider.

Valentines day was spent in our new place. It was basically our first day there. We had moved all my stuff the whole day before and got everything out of my apartment except one couch and odds and ends, which I did later. Either way Valentines day was great. Delicious food in our new home and being with my husband. Im sure Micah enjoyed Valentines as much as I did.

Thanksgiving change of plans but turned out good.

So our holidays were pretty good for our first. We wanted to have thanksgiving at home for the the most part because micah wanted to cook and needed to be close to work. micah had to work. We invited our neighbor friends, Micah's cousin and Aunt. My cousin Kaleo and some other friends of ours from back home. Unfortunately everyone cancelled, except my cousin Kaleo. Kaleo calls us asking who was going to be there and he hears...just the three of us. What? What happened? Just bring what you made and lets go to my brothers house. Uhhhh....okay. So grateful for Allen letting us come over last minute. So thanksgiving was not what we expected but it was great to be with family, and we ended up with 2 Turkeys, 2 stuffing, but a whole bunch of different things. Good company, Good Food, Good music....alls good.