Leilani at 1 Year!

Birthday Party!

It all started with dad and mom.  Hana Boy and Izzy had five puppies on July 9th 2009; Leilani, Kalo, Benji, Ipo and Bolt.  All the puppies except Bolt came to the party at the house in Lanikai where they were born.

The extended hanai family also came, her aunties Kokai and Ipo and Ms. Michael, and Mike McKenna.

Kokai is the one with a gray beard on the left and Mike is the one with a gray beard on the right and of course Hana Boy is in the center.

Just a couple of days before the party, Mike and Ms. Michael and Hana Boy were featured in a cover story in the MidWeek Windward edition.  Mike McKenna's Windward Ford won a President's Award from the Ford Motor Company.

Ipo, Leilani's sister, as opposed to Ipo the auntie, looks most like a Labrador Retriever.  Izzy is part German Shepherd and part Labrador Retriever.  Ipo has short hair and is the smallest of the puppies.  Here she is in a sweet pose with her people companions Ella and Jon.

Someone suggested that we try to get all of the dogs to pose together.  Well it did not work out that well, dogs will be dogs!  Above is a shot of Leilani, Kalo and auntie Ipo.  Kalo has short brindle hair and is the biggest of the puppies.  Before he left Lanikai for his new home in Kaneohe Kalo, then known as Mandingo, can over for a play date with Leilani.

Before the food could be served Hana Boy and Leilani decided to cool off in the water.  Leilani was the only puppy to jump in the pool with Hana Boy. 

We brought some doggy cupcakes from Lanikai Tea Room.  The cupcakes got a bit jostled up on the walk over to the party but the dogs did not seem to mind.  The cupcakes were made with shredded carrots, peanut butter and honey and were topped with a spread of cream cheese and a number one made from a very thin slice of carrot.

Regrettably the camera ran out of space on the memory card before Benji arrived.  Benji looks the most like Leilani. He has long black hair and a bushy tail.  Benji was featured in a portrait with Leilani and Percy at lanikai green house when we announced the start of the Leilani of Lanikai blog.

Maybe there will have to be another doggy party next July!  Bark, bark!!

Leilani at 52 Weeks

Birthday Week

Leilani's BFF, Molly, came over for a visit to start off the birthday week celebrations.  They had a long play session on the deck at lanikai green house.  Molly was in charge but Leilani gave her a work out in the process.

This photo is a brief recess in the action.  Look at the size of Molly's tongue: that big red flapper hanging out of her mouth.   

Leilani did not get off so easy.  She got pinned down on the deck as Molly stood above her.  They softly bit each other on the legs, neck and jaw.  

The result was that Leilani's head was all wet with dog slobber.  The smell was just, je ne sais quoi, eau de chien!  

We went for a swim at Lanikai Beach and then came home for a dog wash with her favorite shampoo Buddy Wash.

Now Leilani smells like lavender and mint.  Much better!