My life in a scrapbook: Looking back on 16 years

Keilani turned 16 so I had to go back and go over some of the most memorable experiences we had with her as parents. She was our first daughter, so here goes:

All the way from babyhood:

1. The Sunday after you were born we wanted to take you to my friends house for Mothers day dinner and I had to ride in the back of Ken’s sports car (2 seater) to give you a spot in the front seat with your car seat. Nice car huh, it's a Nissan 300 ZX.

This is the car, and me pregnant with you

2. Staying up late watching Star Trek, Leno and Mad About You with you as a little baby sleeping in the middle of the bed between us (or you watching with us until you fell asleep). We did this until you were about 2.

3. Taking you to the Philippines when you were 7 months old, it was SO hot in the non airconditioned car I had to jump to the back and nurse you right there in the car to keep you quiet. Humbling parental moment for me for sure, but quite memorable!

4. When you were 2 ½ and jumped in our neighbors pool with your pajamas on “just because” you felt like it. I remember thinking oh great, the whole, "if your friends jumped off a cliff, would you" moment, but luckily you're independently minded enough not to be that foolish anymore. (this one's dads favorite too)

Here you are all wet and happy!

5. Getting to dress you up, little girls are fun to dress! Boys clothes are boring when you compare the two.

Okay, so this was just cute!

6. Point Flex, Bunny Ears! You don’t remember it, but you made us watch this ballet video we checked out of the library ALL the time. You also liked to watch Nancy’s Living Legends Polynesian, Latin American and Native American dance video too. You’d dress up as a Maori and even got your own poi balls for your birthday when you were 3.

Your ballet recital when you were 4

7. How you finally started sleeping in your own bed when we bribed you by giving you a macadamia if you would say the word “Macadamia” every night.

8. All the park and library visits we’ve done when you were little.

9. All the trips to San Francisco, the beach, walking around the pier, spending time with family.

10. Getting your ears pierced when you were 10, ahhhh!

Just the tiniest bit of tears!

11. You making a cookie stand with your friend when you were 11. I love how you sold them straight off the cookie sheets, did you make much $$?

An adventure!

12. How dependable and responsible you’ve always been with the kids, I know they’re in safe hands when they are with you.

13. You receiving Timp Academy Girl of the Year in 8^th Grade, you’re a REALLY great person, and they saw that in you!

14. Taking you to New York City for your 14^th Birthday, also when we went with your sisters and saw the Statue of Liberty and Times Square, I hope for MANY more trips together to wonderful places in the world.