We took turns blowing bubbles on Kai's day. You can hear how strong the winds are in the background. I just lowered its volume when I edited this video. We were on a 100-foot-tall cliff and down below was the raging Pacific Ocean. We didn't know the waves could reach such a high place but as the end of this video showed, IT DOES! We got real soaked by one. Dave was sitting down when he took this so he ended up looking like a bucket of water was just dumped on his head. Hehe.
Now it's daddy's turn. This one was at the Kulaniapia Falls where we stayed in Hilo. We went down a muddy trail behind the B&B until we reached the bottom. This falls is actually really tall but my camera failed to capture it. The flow was really strong, too, since it was raining non-stop in the mountains for a couple of days. So swimming in it wasn't allowed. But it was truly a sight to behold. Dave gathered some sticks and put together Kai's name. Then he started blowing bubbles while I shot the video. It was June 18th.
[While Dave got doused with sea water on the other video, in this video I got attacked by a bunch of mosquitoes. Fun. I guess, it was better than bees! (-___-)]
The music in the background.....I love it. I love singing that hymn in Church. The bubbles for Kai were perfect. I love that Dave wrote Kai's name in sticks and blew bubbles over them.
I am very emotional right now and all this has me crying!
L rarely ever watches anything blog related with me, but when I was watching Dave and the bubbles and he heard the music he came over to see. Then we watched your video again. I think it was a big comfort to watch someone else honor their child on his birthday. I thank you for sharing the videos with us. They will show your love for Kai forever~
My husband and I were once on a happy journey that turned tragic in an instant. Our beloved son, Kai, was born still on June 16, 2010 at 41 weeks. This is us, the ones who are left behind, grieving our loss. This is me, trying to find solace amid sorrow and despair.
After a year or so, we braved another journey. It wasn't an easy one. In fact, it was fraught with constant fear and worry. We were hopeful but guarded, joyous but expecting nothing lest this new journey turned into another tragedy. But on April 27, 2012, we welcomed our second son and Kai's little brother, Kian, into the world. I wish I could say that his birth had erased all traces of our grief over the loss of Kai. But that wouldn't be truthful, the grief will always be with us as we navigate through parenting our precious second son. Yet, there is healing, the kind that embraces one's broken heart and embittered soul. The kind that urges us to live in honor of Kai and to think of him with love. Always with love.
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I love seeing these videos!
The music in the background.....I love it. I love singing that hymn in Church. The bubbles for Kai were perfect. I love that Dave wrote Kai's name in sticks and blew bubbles over them.
I am very emotional right now and all this has me crying!
I love these videos!
L rarely ever watches anything blog related with me, but when I was watching Dave and the bubbles and he heard the music he came over to see. Then we watched your video again. I think it was a big comfort to watch someone else honor their child on his birthday. I thank you for sharing the videos with us. They will show your love for Kai forever~
Amazing videos! I wonder if that big wave was from Kai! <3 Sending you love!
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