Keolanani Kinghorn

My girl has been moving...finally. I didn't start feeling her until about 22 or 23 weeks, which is later than most people do. And when I finally did start feeling her, it wasn't flutterings or butterflies, it was kicks and punches. I guess my girl has some spunk. I can't see her moving from the outside of my stomach yet, but  the most exciting thing happened last weekend.  Phil felt her. :-)  We were sitting in a theater watching a new movie and I was pigging out on some popcorn, when suddenly she decided it was time to dance. I had never felt her move that much. So, I grabbed Phil's hand and placed it on my stomach. He concentrated for a moment and then suddenly his eyes got wide. He felt her for the first time. We both smiled at each other, happy that we could share this amazing thing: the creation of a mini us.  So I know all of you are wondering, what does it feel like? When Phil felt it (obviously from the outside) he said it felt like heart ...

Aloha ya all, Break has been so refreshing and sadly its about over. I start work again on Monday teaching another EIL class at  BYU-Hawaii, but before that happens I wanted to share my break with you. It all started out with Graduation. My brother-in-law Felix graduated, as well as former roommate and one of my best friends Carla, and yes that is a cheese burger lei that Felix is sporting.  Next, we flew to the Big Island to visit my Dad and Step-mom Theresa. Kiholo Bay- also known by my family as Turtle Bay. Turtles are constantly sunbathing  there. We stayed at one of my best friend's beach house in Kona and enjoyed the sunshine, ocean, as well as the sunsets. It's a beautiful place. I would highly recommend staying there. We stayed in the "Honu" house, if you wanna check it out.  http://2papayas.com/vacation_rentals/ One night, Phil and I watched the sunset and had to capture the beauty that only a Kona sunset can of...