Haole+Filipino= Haolepinos: Identity

.::Us::.

We met on a blind date {set up by Jessie Jensen, my BFF}, and got married on September 19, 2009. We were hoping to get a dog soon thereafter, but then got pregnant. That doesn't mean we won't ever get a dog, just when the timing is right. We love living in California, eating out, and wasting time at the beach, but most importantly, we love to make each other laugh!

.::Gian::.

{written by McKinley}
His name is pronounced like the letter 'G' plus the word "on"... G-On. He grew up in Vegas and graduated high school in 2004. Gian graduated from BYU with a BS in Bioinformatics in April of 2011 and now attends law school in Orange County. His dream is to do IP law in bioinformatics/biotech/technology. Gian is funny, handsome, brilliantly genius, kind, spiritual, a great dad, thoughtful, and truly is the best man I have ever known!

.::McKinley::.

{written by Gian}

McKinley was named after Mt. McKinley in Alaska. Her mom was the 38th woman to summit the mountain. Exactly one year to the day after she summited, McKinley was born. McKinley studied Apparel Manufacturing Management at FIDM. Since then, she has worked at various bridal manufacture companies and retail stores designing gowns and other apparel. She is creative and artistic and thrives to find outlets to express her talents. McKinley is a super hawt mom and bangin' wife.

.::Ekemona::.

Ekemona came into our life shortly after being married, in October of 2010. He was named Ekemona after McKinley's dad {it is Hawaiian for Edmond}. He is our little zen master filled with peace and a calming spirit, but has a strong spirit accompanied with a strong body. We are not kidding when we say this kid was born holding up his own head. Eke is excited to start preschool soon. He loves being a big brother and is already very protective of his sissies. He has brought so much joy into our family. He epitomizes what life is all about!!

.::The Twins::.

The twins are spontaneous identical girls. It took us a couple month to get over the shock, and at least once a week we'll gaze over at them and think, "Ohhh.My.Word!! WE HAVE TWINS!!" These two little munchkins came six weeks early in March of 2013. They have been a tremendous blessing in our lives. They have such a strong spiritual purpose in this life, and a strong bond with each other. They are identical in every sense of the word and we are still trying to find ways that they are different. From the whirly spot in their hair to their belly buttons to the way they cry and even eat.... these two are just the same through and through. They just love each other so much. We are as lucky as a four leaf clover to have them in our lives! Read more about that pregnancy here. As well as the info mentioned below about their names, the girls were both named in a way to honor both of our mothers, who surprisingly both had and lost twins themselves.

.::Rose::.

Rosebud was born first and was a teeny bit smaller then her sister. Rosie came into this world with a little bit of a scare while McKinley was on bed rest, but the second McKinley heard her cry for the first time she knew Rose was stronger than she was leading on. She came with a purpose and wanted everyone to know it! She is named after her Koko's legacy for climbing Mt. McKinley. She is social and loves to cuddle and smiles all the dang time! We didn't know this little princess could have made us feel so special!

.::Snow::.

Snowflake was born one minute after her sister and McKinley is convinced she choose the day they would be born. The whole time in the womb she wanted to snuggle up against Rose and made sure her face, hand and/or leg was touching her best friend! Snow was named after the day they were born which was on Passover {the day of atonement} and her name ties back to her jewish ancestry on McKinley's father's side. Her strong thrive to live brings tears to our eyes knowing that she wanted to be here at the exact same time as someone so special as her twin. She too is social and just melts into her cuddles and smiles quiet often. This little princess is so precious to us and is cute as can be!

.::We Believe::.