Ever wonder what baby's doing when daddy's watching a Laker game?

Braiden climbed onto a box (YES! breakable stuff inside) and used it as a dancing platform...he loves to be in the center of the room where everyone can see him dancing. As you don't see BUT can hear, there is the NBA Final playoff game going on between the Lakers and Celtics. Mommy, Matthew and Hailey went to hula while Daddy stayed home to watch Braiden or should we say watch the Laker game!

Climbing

Part of my weekly cleaning involves flipping and rotating the couch cushions. A 5 minute chore has turned into a jungle gym session in the Trang Hale! Braiden has learned that climbing on things is fun! Although mommy is preventing him from climbing he still managed to pile pillows and get to the top of them. I bet he feels like he's the king of the world...or at least the King of the Trang Hale!

Braiden speaks spanish

Can you hear him say "callate"?!?!

Braiden's 1st Hair Cut

Here goes... first snips

*note: daddy is using scissors

playing with his bath toys

in comes the BUZZER...

drastic measures calls for a lollipop

notice how relaxed he is with one of his arms hung over his chair

mmm!!!

yay!

Cool Dude!

Ho'olaule'a here I come!

Mac Baby Makoa Hats always makes things better!

Today we are performing at the annual Northridge Ho'olaule'a. While Hailey & I were getting ready, Matthew and daddy went to get their hair cuts. When they came home daddy decided it was time for Braiden to have his 1st hair cut.

To my SURPRISE! it wasn't what I had in mind (a little TRIM of the front is what I expected) -well see for yourselves.... he is one of the guys now.

Braiden was super good while sitting in a chair that we put in our bath tub. He played with his bath toys and a squirt bottle. After awhile we had to resort to drastic measures to keep him still so a lollipop came in handy! It was well deserved!!!

Northridge Ho'olaule'a 2010

-Mele of my Tutu E-

Michael carried me off stage after dancing

-Holo Holo Ka'a- together :)

Hailey & Matthew dancing -Aerobisize-

*FOX news camera*
SMILE your on camera :D

GO Hailey!!!

Sha-Sha-Shake your tail feathers!

Braiden got to hang out with some of our friends as well as his best buddy Koa in the audience while all of us were performing. He loved the entertainment -drumming, hawaiian music and dances buttt...

He totally lost it when he spotted mommy or daddy dancing up on stage... my goodness... our baby has a strong set of lungs! It was the first time that he was REALLY SCREAMING for us. He was brought back stage and once he saw us he was content. I think he just wanted to be a part of the performance too!!! Unfortunately we didn't get a picture of him crying.

Braiden's I'm Too Sexy Dance Part Deux

We can never resist watching Braiden dance. Each time he dances, we see a new dance move emerge. Watch as he waves his hands in the air, spins, slides on his knees and bounces!
*Thanks to sissy Hailey for singing!

Braiden's First Lollipop!

We were all in the car after having a belated birthday lunch with Hailey this afternoon. Matthew and Hailey were both sucking on Dum Dum suckers that they got from the restaurant and daddy gave permission for Braiden to take a lick... see for yourselves!!!

-his mouth was moving 30 mph!!!

We couldn't stop cracking up :)

*sorry for the lopsided view... I was holding the camera sideways

Braiden Dancing

Mr. B has a passion for music and dancing. After all the exposure of hearing and feeling music and dance since in my tummy he can now show us his love for it! He can't keep still when he hears music and LOVES to dance to hawaiian music. He can now spin around the island! -check out his dance moves :)

Braiden's warm up music -Baby Einstein

Dancing with Hailey -Knees bent and hips loose for hula

Braiden spinning around the island

Braiden's 1st Birthday Cake

THE cake!

(1/2 strawberry, 1/2 mango)

Braiden's very OWN 1st birthday cake!

Playing with my candles

Digging in!

OOO... feels squishy!

Let me taste...

YuMmy!

Hand painting my tray

Anyone want cake?

uh oh!...

whahhh!!!

Why am I wearing cake mittens?

I feel yucky

help me...

:(

I had enough sugar!

Time to get rinsed off

Milestone Birthday THANK YOU!

Thank You for

making our milestone

birthdays special!

~

Me Ke Aloha Pumehana

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Braiden Makoa - 1 year

Hailey Lokelani - 10 years

Matthew Mikaele - 13 years

Texting

Braiden texting on daddy's crackberry

Multi-Tasking

(texting & playing his baby einstein music at the same time)

Nesting Cups

Nesting cups are developementally great for kids to play with... in my experience I see that once they are able to grasp the concept of fitting these cups into each other, then it is a sign that they can start cleaning up after themselves!
Sure enough Braiden has been putting smaller objects into bigger ones and is starting to put his toys into their baskets!

my SLY guy!

Pull ups -gotto work on my chins :)

Tunnel peek-a-boo

As you all know, Braiden is quite an active baby boy and LOVES being outdoors. Today he had great fun at the park playing in the swings and running through the fields.
Of course the minute we strapped him into his car seat,

he was passed out!