I love this picture of you. Everyone always talked about how big and round your eyes were. It's one of the reasons why I gave you the name Kamaka (meaning, the eyes). My grandmother on papa's side gave me my middle name "Makapumehana" which means "warm eyes". I was the only one in my family with a Hawaiian name. Grandma Sarah saw me and told Grandma Pola that my name would be that. It was a tradition that Grandma Sarah was to look at the child and give a Hawaiian name. No one got one but me....pretty special, wouldn't you say? And now I pass this on to you. Choose wisely my love. A name is forever. It defines the person who possesses it.

Dear Anna Principesa,

I think it's wonderful to have you. You're six years old and this Halloween, you say you'll be a "batterina" :D pretty funny if you ask me, but once you make up your mind, you're pretty much set on doing just that. It's one of the beautiful qualities about you that I adore so much.


You remind me so much of myself. For instance, you don't like or feel the need to brush your hair in the morning. Did you know my mother used to get after me about that, just like I'm doing the same about you! hahaha Not to worry, I guess I understand where you're coming from. But one day, you'll understand my side, just as I understand my own mother now.


You attend Valley Crest Elementary. Before that, we had you in Dancing Moose Montessori which you loved and enjoyed. You tend to adapt rather quickly no matter where you go and that is excellent! You also make friends fast or rather, they seem to flock to you almost naturally. I know why though, you are a very nice person and welcome nice people to be your friends.

Racho Racho if you hungry
go behind the chicken coope

scratch, scratch, scratch
da worm pop out

eat em' up
poop pe doo poop pe doo
tank you