This is an overdue post! I am apologizing for the extremely long post but this is important part of who we are and I didn't want to leave anything out.
Aubree Nanimakamae Olson turned 8 and she had the privilege to be baptized on Jan 2nd. She had the choice of waiting to get baptized so that we could have the luau together or get baptized and then a month later have the luau. Well she definitely made the right choice.
Dave and Nani
I just have to add that our family is so blessed that Dave is worthy of the priesthood and he is able and willing to perform ordinances like baptizing his daughter-♥Love ya Babe!
Some of the gift friends and family gave her but the best gift she received that day was little letters from everyone that attended. She reads and rereads them over and over. Also she has her "traveling bear" which was an assignment from school that join us.
After the baptism we invited everyone to Farr's Fresh for ice cream. It was easier than cramming everyone into my house and all the stress that follows. Funny story about Farrs we get there and they proceeded to tell us they are out of spoons. What kind of ice cream place runs out of spoons? We ended up going to neighboring restaurants for spoons.
Aubree was defiantly born in the right season because this is what she chose to spend the rest of the day doing....................
We have THE best support from our families. Love you guys ♥
And of course when it comes to snow this is what Dave is doing.
Maile would only sit on it when the engine was off.
Yes this is as scary as it looks. She almost convinced Dave to let her ride by herself.
Maile went down twice and that was all she stood and watched for hours!
Dallin has soooo much energy and her was able to burn a lot of it :)
If the sun wouldn't have gone down they would have kept going. Three hours was long enough!
This was the first time I was able to ride "my sled"! Dave said he got it for me but I am still doubting it. I had never even sat on one till that day.
So after weeks of preparation.....shopping, cooking, and stressing
Party Day!!!! I really wish we could have invited everyone but it just wasn't possible.
Our centerpieces!
Met Orange Strider-our pet. Surprised that it is alive still. I was really trying to give them all away but somehow we ended up with one.
My mom made this cake for Bree.
I had a hard time letting people help. I know we could not have pulled it off without help and we have THE best support team-Thanks guys♥
We were able to sneak a few photos-Thanks Kari
Bree with Freddie and X (Thanks again Ash for the photos!)
Aubree's "best friend/cousin"....Kaila and friend
Chantel and Tripp Cowdin
Ashley, Kayli, Feddie, and Taylor
Gray Fam
Denise and Josh and no that is not a beer-altho he does look drunk-LOL
Dad (Dave's dad) Chris and Chelsie - they are finally engaged after 5yrs of dating :)
The Dye Fam
Soni and Fam -He calls Dave his Tongan Cousin LOL! Soni said the prayer in Tongan which was cool
Romer Fam
Jones Fam
A Luau is not a luau w/o Hawaiian food. We had 70lbs of Kahlua(thanks mom and dad for making it), 40lbs of Teriyaki, Rice, Chicken Long Rice (if you can get it to stay on you utensil long enough to taste it, then if you can get past the sliminess-it's good), Potato salad-mmmm(thanks mom for making it), fruit salad, Haupia (thanks Christa for making it), poi (an acquired taste ♥ it), and Lomi Lomi (♥my fav♥)
I wish I got pictures of eveyone and everything!
Kristin not only feeding her baby but my baby. She is amazing-so giving and willing to help! I was running in so many different directions...it was nice to know my kiddos was being taken care of. Thanks again Kristin and Alan for help setting up, running errands, and helping with everything. I have THE best friends ♥
The Lysager Fam-Christa help sooo much she went shopping with me, she was my personal day spa, she made the Haupia, and she even bought the goldfish (so you can blame her if you ended up with one j/k)...I am just glad I didn't get all 20 fish! Thanks again Chista and Tyler you guys are awesome!
The Salvesen Fam
The kids entertainment-our well used bounce house-it has paid off time and time again!
Kaila, Malulani, and Aubree hula dancing to
Puka Pants
The hired entertainment
I think he was like 65 yrs old and still able to hula dance!
My brother Dale....him, my brother Kawika, Dave, and my Uncle Kalani got dragged on the stage to hula with the other dancers
Kawika and Kahialani
This is Dave ♥ it :) (he told me I couldn't post it on FB and he really didn't want me to post it on my blog but oh well-its too good not to share)
I am so glad it is over, I love doing it-it is just a lot of work!
Bree loved all the presents if you couldn't tell. Thank you all!
Lessons I have learned-I can't do it all by myself, that memories like these last forever, that you there is no limit of pics you can upload on one post, I really need to stretch when blogging for too long, and that I can ask for help and people are willing to give it!!!
We are so blessed to have Aubree as part of our life. We are also blessed to have you as part of our life too! ♥Mahalo Nui Loa♥
Malulani number is titled Ragtime Man Nani's number is titled She'll be Coming Around the Mountain
The girls did an amazing job! Thanks to my parents for the beautiful daisies!
Thanks to their wonderful teacher for the yummy treats! I should take notes because I didn't get them anything at all
Some of the gift friends and family gave her but the best gift she received that day was little letters from everyone that attended. She reads and rereads them over and over. Also she has her "traveling bear" which was an assignment from school that join us.
Here is my birthday girl before she has holes in her ears and......
here she is w/ holes!
She was so excited to get this makeup case-I am in trouble. Luckily it mainly lip gloss!
Because my mom just got back from Hawaii she was able to get Aubree some neat gifts. One of which I wanna steal! A coconut purse-A D O R A B L E
And because she is getting baptized she get scriptures- I am so glad she was stoked about them!
