Comments for Happy Ohana http://www.happyohana.com Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Snake Oils and our conversion story… by Allison http://www.happyohana.com/2011/10/snake-oils-and-our-conversion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Allison Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:48:20 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=47#comment-118 Your cupboard looks so much nicer in the second photo. And smells great too! Looking forward to the follow up posts.... Your cupboard looks so much nicer in the second photo. And smells great too! Looking forward to the follow up posts….

]]> Comment on Snake Oils and our conversion story… by paul http://www.happyohana.com/2011/10/snake-oils-and-our-conversion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-116 paul Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:12:27 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=47#comment-116 I remember taking chris to instacare in the middle of the night because he wouldn't swallow liquid tylenol. The nurse basically said "what do you want me to do?" You feel so helpless when your kids are sick. I hated fevers and the confusion that comes with it. I think i know where your going with the up coming post and I think you're on the right track. I remember taking chris to instacare in the middle of the night because he wouldn’t swallow liquid tylenol. The nurse basically said “what do you want me to do?” You feel so helpless when your kids are sick. I hated fevers and the confusion that comes with it. I think i know where your going with the up coming post and I think you’re on the right track.

]]> Comment on Snake Oils and our conversion story… by Becky http://www.happyohana.com/2011/10/snake-oils-and-our-conversion-story/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Becky Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:50:11 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=47#comment-115 I am interested! Can't wait to find out all about it ;) I am interested! Can’t wait to find out all about it ;)

]]> Comment on Are we there yet? by Ashley http://www.happyohana.com/2011/08/are-we-there-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ashley Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:38:12 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=30#comment-98 *Maisy- not Maizy :) *Maisy- not Maizy :)

]]> Comment on Are we there yet? by Ashley http://www.happyohana.com/2011/08/are-we-there-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ashley Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:37:47 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=30#comment-97 So glad to know you have a blog :) And what a long journey you've had to take...you are stronger than I think I could be. Maizy is so lucky and blessed to have parents who are so eager to have and take care of her. So glad to know you have a blog :)
And what a long journey you’ve had to take…you are stronger than I think I could be. Maizy is so lucky and blessed to have parents who are so eager to have and take care of her.

]]> Comment on War and the broken hearted… by paul http://www.happyohana.com/2011/09/war-and-the-broken-hearted/comment-page-1/#comment-92 paul Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:35:26 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=39#comment-92 Being the father of a son in the navy I know he's seen and done things that I will never know about. Some things too horrifying to talk about and some things he just doesn't want me to worry about. I hate that I can no longer protect him. He has absolutly become more closed off and I know there are things he needs to talk about. I just hope that the things he can't share with me he can share with his military family. Great video. Being the father of a son in the navy I know he’s seen and done things that I will never know about. Some things too horrifying to talk about and some things he just doesn’t want me to worry about. I hate that I can no longer protect him. He has absolutly become more closed off and I know there are things he needs to talk about. I just hope that the things he can’t share with me he can share with his military family. Great video.

]]> Comment on War and the broken hearted… by Andie Morris http://www.happyohana.com/2011/09/war-and-the-broken-hearted/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Andie Morris Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:42:36 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=39#comment-82 I remember when I was in Kosovo and was helping "pick up the pieces" of this little country (deployed with US Navy for 9 months). I took many pictures and found great pleasure in the ones of the small children playing in bombed out buildings and using cardboard to sled down the stone street in one of the oldest villages. I also smiled when I was told by some of the Kosovar Albanians (Muslim) how they were so happy their children had the "opportunity" to be able to go to school and study without being afraid of being kidnapped, tortured, killed - or coming home to their home being blown up and the corpses of their family there. The reason I really smiled is that they understood these things we take for granted as a rich blessing and opportunity - so much they didn't grumble about the 3 shifts of school a day since there was only 1 school still standing. The older children started the day a 0600. The last group ended at least 12 hours later. The teachers endured all 3 shifts!! Oh wait, they relished the opportunity to teach all the shifts and earned a whopping $10 or so a day if they were lucky. They taught children who often had no books and they would occasionally pitch in to get a couple extra that these children could share. And then each and every one of these people and the children would smile and say to every US Soldier & Sailer (I was 1 of the 2 on our base) faleminderit shumë - Thank you very much in Albanian. I found the experience heart breaking at times and yet, so amazingly wonderful I almost wanted to stay. I only hope Iraq and Afghanistan can have some of this hope Kosovo has. I came back with a warmth of the Kosovar people and little patience with us Yanks that gripe about the little crap. I remember when I was in Kosovo and was helping “pick up the pieces” of this little country (deployed with US Navy for 9 months). I took many pictures and found great pleasure in the ones of the small children playing in bombed out buildings and using cardboard to sled down the stone street in one of the oldest villages. I also smiled when I was told by some of the Kosovar Albanians (Muslim) how they were so happy their children had the “opportunity” to be able to go to school and study without being afraid of being kidnapped, tortured, killed – or coming home to their home being blown up and the corpses of their family there. The reason I really smiled is that they understood these things we take for granted as a rich blessing and opportunity – so much they didn’t grumble about the 3 shifts of school a day since there was only 1 school still standing. The older children started the day a 0600. The last group ended at least 12 hours later. The teachers endured all 3 shifts!! Oh wait, they relished the opportunity to teach all the shifts and earned a whopping $10 or so a day if they were lucky. They taught children who often had no books and they would occasionally pitch in to get a couple extra that these children could share. And then each and every one of these people and the children would smile and say to every US Soldier & Sailer (I was 1 of the 2 on our base) faleminderit shumë – Thank you very much in Albanian. I found the experience heart breaking at times and yet, so amazingly wonderful I almost wanted to stay. I only hope Iraq and Afghanistan can have some of this hope Kosovo has. I came back with a warmth of the Kosovar people and little patience with us Yanks that gripe about the little crap.

]]> Comment on War and the broken hearted… by Allison http://www.happyohana.com/2011/09/war-and-the-broken-hearted/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Allison Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:22:35 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=39#comment-81 That brought tears to my eyes. It's hard to imagine the challenges and sacrifice that military personnel and their families go through. Give each other a hug from me with my thanks for your service and sacrifice. That brought tears to my eyes. It’s hard to imagine the challenges and sacrifice that military personnel and their families go through.

Give each other a hug from me with my thanks for your service and sacrifice.

]]> Comment on Are we there yet? by Andie Morris http://www.happyohana.com/2011/08/are-we-there-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Andie Morris Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:56:56 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=30#comment-80 She is waiting too! She is dreaming of her new kingdom she is going to, this Princess Maisy. Olivia and I will take a trip on our magic swingset and see if we can see her and tell her you guys are on your way. I just incorporated our new bedtime story into yours. Our prayers are of you and baby Maisy. She will be home soon!! Remember God's timing isn't always ours!!!! She is waiting too! She is dreaming of her new kingdom she is going to, this Princess Maisy. Olivia and I will take a trip on our magic swingset and see if we can see her and tell her you guys are on your way. I just incorporated our new bedtime story into yours. Our prayers are of you and baby Maisy. She will be home soon!! Remember God’s timing isn’t always ours!!!!

]]> Comment on Are we there yet? by Allison http://www.happyohana.com/2011/08/are-we-there-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Allison Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:34:21 +0000 http://www.happyohana.com/?p=30#comment-79 Just keep envisioning little Maizy in your arms... she'll be there before you know it. You're amazing parents, and we're all here to support you - and look forward to meeting Miss Maizy as well. Just keep envisioning little Maizy in your arms… she’ll be there before you know it. You’re amazing parents, and we’re all here to support you – and look forward to meeting Miss Maizy as well.

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