Wonderful Beginning to 2009

We had an awesome start to 2009 when on Saturday, January 3rd we gathered at Kow's Restaurant for a family luncheon.

Unfortunately, Amanda and Noah weren't able to make it. Other than that, everyone from the Aaron Hegerfeldt Ohana, the Wedemeyer Au Ohana and the Brannock Au Ohana was there. It had been many years since we have all been able to gather like this. We started off hanging out, talking stories, catching up and just having a relaxing time. Wow how our family is growing!
...and we ended with the performance by Keali`i that earned him the fish hook he's wearing (given to him by santa claus!), followed by more picture-taking. Many, many thanks to Aunty Debi and Uncle Wede for bringing us all together and making it a very special and memorable occasion.

Well, on another note, as we get ready to say good-bye to president Bush, I came across this hilarious article in BBC News about some of his funniest quotes... definitely worth a look! I gotta say I'm thankful for RSS feeds because that's how I found this funny bit!