Waikiki, Black Eyes and Flowers that Adorn

A little taste of Hawaii from my own mainland kitchen. Waikiki Meatballs. So yummy. Make them in a crock pot and serve them on a hot bed of rice. Your taste buds will thank you. I'll post the recipe soon:) Not enough time right now.
WE had a bit of adventure the other night. Our Friend Lori is heavy with child and spent the night at the hospital (false alarm) and we had her kiddos for a big chunk of time. They had fun jumping on the trap, building a fort outside underneath the palm trees and running around like lunatics. They settled down in the evening with a movie. The girls watched The Night at the Museum

And the boys watched Thomas the Train.

It wasn't all fun and games though. Malachi got another black eye. He fell on the metal ring of the tramp after being bounced a little too enthusiastically. This was the first night. (You can't really see how swollen it is. He kept saying he couldn't close both eyes)

This is day three . . . less swelling more color.

Malachi and Raia actually took a nap at the same time today and slpet for a long time. So I had time to be creative! I made this bib necklace:

upclose:

and this headband:

Tomorrow is Kai's last basketball game for the season and we will be so happy to have him around the house again. Life is always better when he is around. He has been happy to be coaching a winning team this year. It's been awhile.

P.S. I am really missing Hawaii right now.