09.13.09

Help Support Kapiolani Medical

Posted in Logan at 1:51 pm by lance

Help make life a little more enjoyable for the children hospitalized in Hawaii. Help choose which 3 pediatric hospitals get an upgraded game room… Kapiolani Medical Center in Hawaii (zip code: 96826) could really use your support. You get 10 votes a day and each vote enters you in a drawing to win an Xbox 360 too.

http://xbox.childrensmiraclenetwork.org

Microsoft has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network to provide three Children’s Miracle Network pediatric hospitals an Ultimate Gameroom experience – and we need YOUR HELP to decide which three lucky hospitals will receive this great giveaway and better yet, YOU could win an Xbox 360 as well!

Cast your vote for the Children’s Miracle Network hospital of your choice, each time you vote you will be entered to win an Xbox 360 – the more you vote, the better your chances of winning!

09.12.09

Bella… The newest member of our family

Posted in Dogs at 11:30 pm by lance

We’ve been thinking of getting another dog for a while now.  Koko is getting older and can’t keep up with Irwin.  Kim’s been holding out for a Corgi, but we haven’t had much luck in finding one here… at least not without having to sell off an organ.  Then we were presented with the opportunity to get a pure-breed (without papers) golden retriever, so we jumped at the chance.  The breeder lives on Maui, but she flies over to Oahu often to help with her mother-in-law.  We’ve been talking with her for a few weeks and have finally decided to go with one of her girls – there were 9 puppies in the litter… one of the other girls was Annie’s birthday present.

She flew in this weekend and we met her this afternoon… “purple puppy” (aka Bella) is the cutest thing ever!!!  Since we met Mia (the breeder) at Windward Mall, we swung by my parents’ house (our dog sitters) so they could meet Bella.  After that, it was homeward bound…

It’s taking a little bit, but Irwin and Koko are slowly warming up to Bella.  What’s good is that she can hold her own against Irwin.

Couldn’t expect Dana or Megan to stay away once they heard that we were getting a puppy, so they all came over for dinner… Mom & Dad Jinbo; Hugh, Dana, & Megan (Jen was at a play); Sandy, Lane, Andie, & Mika; and Kaina, Lynelle, & Grayson.

Anywho, just wanted to announce the arrival of the newest member of our family… Bella!!!