Hangin' Loose at the Downs Hale (hah-leh)

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Dec. 31st

New Year's Eve in Hawaii! 
We lit beautiful lanterns that Grandma Griffin sent to us and watched awesome fireworks from our front porch. 
HAPPY 2015!!!



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Some of the creatures at our house

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Dec. 29th Min, Mati & Ivy at the PCC

This is Carts best friend "Oakie" short for Oakieani ??? It's a Hawaiian princess name. And she is a sweetie! We all adore her! She works at the PCC as a luau greeter/photo model. 
Yes I was there 😊

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Dec. 28th

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Byodo-In temple located in the Valley of the temples

Dec. 28th

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Dec. 26th

Sea turtle on the north shore 
Ko-Olina



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Christmas Eve and saying goodbye to Rudy Jingles

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Where are we??

We are living in Hauula (how-oola) Hawaii. A small town on the Northeast side of the O'Ahu Island.

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Our Hawaiian Names

Matt - Makaio
Mindy - Mineki
Jackson - Keakakona
Katie - Keke
Mati - Maki
Carter - Kakeli
Alivia - Aliwia
Boston - Pokonu
Wesley - Wekeli
Ivy - Iwi
Sullivan - Kuliwana

How to Pronounce Hawaiian Vowels

Stressed vowels
a - ah, as in car: aloha
e - a, as in may: nene
i - ee
, as in bee: honi
o - oh
, as in so: mahalo
u - oo
, as in spoon: kapu

Unstressed vowels
a - a, as in about: ali`i
e - eh, as in met: kane

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