BIG "K"

hAppY biRtHdaY BIG "K"!!! And you are thirty...

WHAT???! :) Hee, hee!... We won't give it away! It was a nice pleasure to celebrate Kaulana (Josh's dental buddy) birthday with his HUGE family and MANY friends!! We enjoyed a Argentine BBQ, continuous humor and sarcasm, even more food, music & singing, tasty Hawaiian birthday cake! Oh, it was Heaven!! :) And! my favorite... Hawaiian Love! There is just something about the Hawaiian culture/people!... they are FULL of Love. Yep!... it's all about the Love, Family, food and music!
Of course I couldn't keep my eyes off of the kidlets as well as the empanadas!!! LOL!
Thank you for inviting us to your "surprise" birthday celebration!!! :)

Thought of the day:

"Every one's got it in him, if he'll only make up his mind and stick at it. None of us is born with a stop-valve on his powers or with a set limit to his capacities, There's no limit possible to the expansion of each one of us."~CS

Tagged/Chopped & 3 Yrs ago?!!!

Ok! First of all... I've been tagged again! (Love ya Becky!!! :) and your pic is so dang cute! You two are darling!) This photo was taken in Park City, Ut. 2005. My sis & her family were in town visiting, so we hit the shops and enjoyed each other, laughter, food and the summer firework celebration! Secondly, this is when I chopped my hair off! Actually this was probably at least a few months after because the back was so short that I would just junk it with Sumotech & Wired prod. and give it the "wild" look. And let me tell you!... it definitely made me look "Wired" with crazy, fun, short hair! Can't believe it was 3 yrs ago! Oh, how time flies by! Before long I'm gonna chop it off again!!! Hee, Hee! :)
The second photo is just one that I had to add!!! Sorry!.... Couldn't resist! :) My nephew was thoroughly enjoying his Oreo cookies and gave a BIG SMILE just to show us the amount of Love that was now in his belly!
So! Here is the tag. 1.) Go to the pictures folder on your computer 2.) go to the 4th folder 3.) get the 4th picture in your folder 4.) Tag 4 other people.
Enjoy Jalayne, Brittany, Kim & Jaclyn!!!! :)

Just look at that SMILE!..... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thought of the day:
"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."~JP

The "Rice Burner" Civ!

Thanks for the jinx Chad & Brittany! :) Our car sounds like a freakin' RICE BURNER!!!!! I'm so glad that Josh had to drive it to the shop! LOL!... The thing was so damn loud that even I was laughing of embarrassment while following behind him!!!!

Yeah, our cute lil civic "silver civ" has gradually been giving us trouble! From totally breaking down on me in a parking lot, thankfully!.... to the whole muffler falling off in Josh's travel! That SUCKS!!!!! Well, I think the lil thing has about had it! I'm shocked that it has made it this far! Oh, the stories it would tell through the journey's of life! WOW!!! :) :)

So!... While we have it in the shop, thus again, we are debating on whether to fix er' up all HOT n' SWEET with a fabulous paint job and detailed work???!!!! OR.................

Just let er' loose on the farm?! I'm sure she'd be a fabulous helper at hauling hay and all! Or we could use her as a practicing tool for our kids in their young years so they will know how to drive a stick shift "perfectly" by the age of 12?! It's definitely a hard decision to make!!! Whatcha think???!!!!!
No!... in all honesty, I am actually sad that her time is near over! It's crazy how you can become attached to your car?!!!!! Or am I just weird?! I've just had the lil thing for so long! The civ has given me many memories with friends and trips to St. G., Vegas, Cali., etc! It's the memories of driving yonder with friends while singing at the top of our lungs with the windows down! Or the long, intense conversations shared while driving through the canyon! THAT is what keeps me attached to something materialistic.... my car! She really is my lil "precious!" We'll see what happens!!! Hey!... we still Love you guys (Chad & Brittany)! But!... don't jinx us again! LOL!

Thought of the day:
"Our actions throughout the day seek to imitate nature by having a purpose. Kindness is like the rising of the sun that sheds new light on matters and compassion is like the rain that washes a way the old and nurtures new life."~MH

Gotcha!!!.....

I'm Sorry!... I can't help myself! LOL!!! When I come across a commercial clip such as this and nearly pee my pants! Well!... I think to myself and say, "I ought to share this with my fellow friends!" Hope you get a few giggles out of it! Oh, and remember to pause the music at the bottom of my page. As I always say... ENJOY! :) :) :)


Thought of the day:
"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."~BL

Summer Construction!!

As a break from school , I (Josh) flew home to get away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles, and ended up in the hustle and bustle of Whiteley Construction!!! All my life, my parents have taught me how to work, and they both can still out work me. I guess I am a little soft from sitting at dental chairs and desks all day. It was therapeutic to get out and do some real work. I had so much fun working with my Mom and Dad. At the end of four days my knees hurt, my back ached, and my hands had blisters from the 1500 decking screws we placed in the steel beams. I really admire my parents and my family in so many ways. With four boys in the house projects get done pretty quickly, as long as we all agree on who's way is the right way.
My dad patiently collected the scrap C-channel trusses along with some of the lumber to help keep his project costs down. You would never know, after seeing the finished product and how nicely everything turned out. Between his talented construction and Mom's creativity, they always seem to come up with great ideas. This deck will be enjoyed by everyone for a long time. Thanks for a fun and exiciting break. We love and miss you all!!!!

P. S.
Bentley's hair cut is too cute!!!
Thought of the day:
"Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible."~FDR

Simply Heaven!

"Lip-skick", Big Squeezes, (Josh's love)... JETS, Lil Giggles, I Luh-ove You Natty... I Luh-ove you Joshy... (Ava says continuously in her sweet, sincere voice!!!) Cuddle-Bug Love and the whole bit!... It's simply Heaven to me! Oh, it just makes my lil heart MELT!!! :) :) :)

My spontaneous sister, Brenda, called and said that their lil family was headed to San Diego for a "Air Show" that Brian was to be part of. She wanted to know if we could meet up with them. Well!... Hello!!! Of course! I would drop any plans and drive "many a miles" to see them and the lil Love Bugs of my life! It has been TOO long since I have seen them! Unfortunately we were stuck in traffic for a disgusting amount of time that we ended up missing the air show. It would've been awesome to actually be up close and personal watching the blasting action with the VIP passes she had!!!! But, instead we Ooood and Aaahhhd from outside the stadium which was still pretty astounding. Let me tell you a secret!... there is something incredible and yet breathtaking about roaring jets screaming over head! I can't help it, but I get a big frog in my throat and chills all over every single time!... without fail! :)

Aaahhhh!... I just LOVE you guys! Thank you Brenda for giving me a heads up that you were going to be close by! I'm so thankful for the closeness we share! I truly treasure the sisterly bong we have! And again, I'm so blessed to be an Auntie! I can only imagine how heavenly being a mother would be. But, until then... I will enjoy every second and capture each moment in my heart of being Aunt Natty!