http://33sammi32.blogspot.com/2016/02/take a little time and reflect on our family's February milestones.
In February 2019....
It has been 14 years since Yasushi and I met, and 11 years since we got married.
7 years since we started our life in Hawaii, and also 7 years since I stopped using shampoo in my hair (no-poo, google it!)
It has been 6 years since I went NC with my parents, after trying to suggest various types of mediation and therapy, only to be met with hostility and psychotic threatening/stalking behavior.
It's been 4 years since Yasushi was promoted to head chef at his workplace. In the revolving door of restaurants in Honolulu, his restaurant has not only managed to stay afloat, but he has curated and prepared multi-course meals for various prominent figures and celebrities such as our mayor, Hakuho, and of course, President Obama and his family.
And even though I started working at my company (one of the biggest names in Japanese travel) in October 2013, the achievement award ceremonies are held in February, so just yesterday I received a lei, a certificate, and a monetary bonus commemorating my 5th year working for the company.
For such a short month, February has a lot of big milestones for us.
And 3 years ago, around this time, I was hugely pregnant and anxiously preparing for the homebirth of our son Kairu...and now, I'm excitedly preparing for his 3rd birthday party. As always, we have a BBQ at home, local style, inviting all the ones in our life who have given us and especially Kairu love and support for the past 3 years, and treating them to delicious food like grilled steak and a sashimi boat cut and served by our very own chef dad. The kids play, eat, and of course there is lots of cake at the end.
I've been gradually getting better at the planning end, and for Chinami's 6th we did a Coco-themed party with a home made banner "papel picado" style, yellow tissue paper flowers, a white guitar shaped pinata, tamales and tequila (for the adults!) and a bluetooth speaker playing the Coco soundtrack on loop. Kairu has been obsessed with "The Greatest Showman" since we saw it last year, so I started to plan a circus themed party....and then just a couple weeks ago, Kairu watched Bohemian Rhapsody with me, and now he's obsessed with Freddie Mercury! So it's going to be an interesting party, dedicated to our own greatest showman and rockstar! I hope everyone likes red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese/white chocolate topping!
