La'i Leis and Hula Dog

Here are some pics of the finished la'i leis. They took 5 days to make- jk- they took a couple of days to cut the leaves and weave them into wrists, ankles, and head pieces. I probably should have taken pics of the actual process but we were too busy to think of it.

The ho'ike (hula recital) turned out really beautiful event and it was heart warming to see all the hard work of our kumu hula, children, and everyone else displayed on stage. Now, we can catch up on sleep:).

Thank you

Thanks so much for those of you who took the time to take a look at our freebies. They went to some fellow etsyans so thanks for giving our jewelry a good home:)

Only a few more days til our ho'ike. We are busy making ti leaf leis and will try to post a picture of how it is made. There are five pieces - one for the head, wrists, and ankles. It's a lot of work but I can't complain as we only have one set to make. There are a few families that have 3-4 children so 5 pieces versus 20 pieces is little in comparison.

Anywayz, until tomowwow peoples:)

Hula Ho'ike

So my daughter, Milani, is going to have a hula ho'ike (recital) and we haven't even started selling tickets yet- yikes. It should be fun w/ lots of onolicious food, dance, and music by Tropical Heat. The nice part is that the location is in Alhambra, so at least it's kinda in between for those living in Orange County and Los Angeles. It's on Saturday, June 28, so if you'd like to enjoy some grindz, entertainments, and a good time w/ friends and family, be sure to hit me up for tickets:) The name of the halau (hula school) is Halau Hula Moani'a'ala Anuhea under the Kumu Hula Nani Aiu-Quezada. Anyways, thanks for reading about us.