Conversations with Hinalei on family

M: Hinalei what is your name?
H: Hinalei
M: Hinalei Isabella Tuiaana Savaiinaea
H: No I am not Tuijaana Sapatinaea. I am just Hinalei

M: Bye Honey
H: Mummy, he is not your honey, he is just daddy
M: No Hinalei he is not my daddy, he is my husband and your daddy.
H: No he's not your husband!
M: Okay he is my darling
H: No he is not!!! He is just your daddy

M: Hinalei do you know that your nanny is my mummy?
H: No she is not. She is my nanny
M: Yeah but just like I am your mummy, she is my mummy and your nanny.
H: No she is not! She is just my nanny.

H: (Hears someone say "Oh crap" on TV.) Looks at me and says "Mum we can't say "Oh crap!"
M: Yes Hinalei we shouldn't say that word it is not nice.
H: Yeah. We can't say it. We can't say "Oh crap!" aye mum.
M: No we can't

A dear bishop

I write this post with a heavy heart. One of my very favorite and closest bishops from my time at BYU-Hawaii has passed away tragically from a car accident. I hate how we are reminded often how precious and fleeting life can be. Bishop Hubner was a huge man who upon first glance could come across quick overwhelming but he had the biggest heart and would always give you the time of day. From the time that Joseph and I started dating until even way later on in our marriage Bishop was always a friend. I can remember so many nights of walking the BYUH circle and seeing him and his wife walking the dog. They were kind and caring people who lived the gospel like you wanted to.

He will be sorely missed and I am so grateful I got to know this wonderful man.

Conversations with Hinalei

M: Who is the boss?
H: I am
M: No! Who is the boss?
H: I am

H: Mum a freaking crab was crawling up my window last night and tried to get me
M: (Feeling terrible for using freaking). Hinalei we don't say freaking, daddy won't be happy that we use that word
H: Okay mummy. Mum a crab was crawling up my window last night and tried to get me

H: Dear HF please bless that the baby in mummys belly won't make her spit and bless that I can be happy at preschool Amen.(Her prayer each morning before we leave)