Da Yamadas-Our Webpage: A birthday, wedding, and vacation!

I have a love/hate relationship with July...LOVE that it's still summer and that we get to celebrate some pretty cool birthdays; however, HATE that it also means we're into the second half of summer and school is just around the corner! How is it possible for 30 days to just fly by!?

Anyways, just after Father's day was my 32nd birthday. In the Japanese culture, a women's 32nd is a special birthday and you're supposed to celebrate to ward off bad luck. With visitors and vacation plans ahead, we chose to celebrate the day low key. I hinted to Garrett that HE needed to plan things... not me!

Kendyll REALLY wanted to buy me a guinea pig or bunny from the pet store. Sorry sissy, not this time!

Aunty Lisa and Uncle Brent flew in and we go to spend some time with them on Maui before we all met up on Oahu for a wedding.

My cousin Thomas was getting married on Oahu so we decided to make a mini vacation out of it. My sister dropped us off at the airport, and as Kenny was waving goodbye, she walked into the light pole! AGH! The lump eventually went away, but a small bruise was left. Nothing is wrong with her teeth- she was just making a funny face!

We hardly stay on the Waikiki side of the island since my grandparents live on the opposite side. It was fun to play tourist! The view from their ceremony location was beautiful!

Kendyll practicing with the ring bearer, Riley. She was so bossy!

Kenny and Daddy checking out the Halekulani gym and ammenities

Rehearsal dinner with the soon to be married couple

We usually just stay on Oahu for the weekend, but since we would be there for almost a week, we made sure to meet up with some of our good friends.

Lunch with the Orokus and Uncle Brandon at the Counter was definitely a must!

My salad burger on the left, Garrett's on the right. It was really good!

As luck would have it, we were right around the corner from the Wada's new house... so we popped in on them and got a grand tour!

Hi Sydney! (How's Jake's photo bomb!?)

Kendyll was so cute around Sydney- I think she thought she was sort of like a play doll!

We ate a lot on this trip... that same day, we had dinner with the Wadas and Aunty Marianne and Uncle Hoku at a teppanyaki restaurant (they cook in front of you). Cade and Jake LOVED it!

Kenny... not so much. She kept hiding and saying she was done with dinner! Poor thing!

I love how the kids pick up and start playing with each other immediately... reminds me of our friendship with Joy and Shawn! No matter how long it's been... it's just like it was yesterday.

Walking around holding hands...

Hmm... I think you guys should consider buying something for your Mommies!

Alright, so the real reason we went to Oahu was for a wedding. Kenny and Garrett were both in the wedding party so we were a little busy on Sunday getting them ready and to the right place on time!

Look at this girl!

Kenny was loved by the bridesmaids and they were eager to share all their lipsticks with her

Gotta love a guy in a suit!

I know... cute huh! They were best buds in no time!

I made Garrett his own cuff links with the kids pics! He rocked them all night!

The ceremony was absolutely breathtaking!

My date for the night! He kept calling his tie his "necklace"

My Uncle, cousin, and Aunty

I know... another "AWWW"! Literally, the audience "AWWWWed" too when these cuties walked out!

Of course, Aunty Thao was gorgeous and got the audience to "OOOOHHH"! Her dress... her hair... everything was just right!

We were so worried about making sure Kenny walked down the aisle.. I didn't even think about how she was going to stand there for the ceremony. At first she was fine...

Then she got distracted by the view and people on the beach...

Next she realized there was flowers in her basket that she forgot to throw down!

She even waved and called out "Mom!" at one point, but good thing it wasn't too loud!

Hmm... and then she decided she was tired and sat behind the bridesmaids. At one point, she even decided to play peek-a-boo with their dresses. OH BOY!