Proud of my Brother

Just want to share a little note about my brother Ricky, he has always been pretty shy but this was his last year of High School and so I gave him some advice (Don't know if he remembers it) to get heavily involved in everything because it was his last year and you want as many memories from your last year as possible. He went out for waterpolo, swimming, rugby and also performing arts. I have some pictures from his performing arts tour which he is currently on, I wish I could be there right now but I get to go to his graduation and I am so excited for that! He told me he will haka me onto our home which I look forward to so much! Love you so much RICKY!!!!

TVA Family Day

TVA has started hosting a TVA day just for the married students, it is so nice, we get to go through a bunch of different booths and sign up for things like WIC and QUEST without having to travel around to get it done. They had fun little activity for the kids like balloon darts and face painting. We got a feed a massive lunch and there are bouncy castles for the kids for free! Everyone also gets a chance to WIN a raffle. Such a great event!

Baby PlayGroup and Hinalei with Mummy

Hinalei, Janey, Calvin, Charlee and Nira

Savaiinaeas, Alembos, Gellors, Matsoso, Frandsen

Happy B-Day Aunty Nic!

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Aunty Nicola
Happy Birthday to you

You are 18 going on 19
Baby its time to think
Better beware
Be canny and careful
Baby you're on the brink

You are 18 going on 19
Fellows will fall in line
Eager young lads
And grueways and cads
Will offer you fruit and want to dine

Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your ken

You need someone
Older and wiser
Telling you what to do
thats what a big sister is for
I'll take care of you

Love you AUNTY NIC!!!

Hinalei and the Towel!!



Enjoy as our little girl giggles and giggles!!!

Friends for Life




Hinalei, Timothy and our newest friend Ana Julia! Timothy is Ross and Manamis kid and Ana Julia is Keone and Marta Prescotts new daughter. Joe, Keone and  Ross have been friends since they were 15, now they are all married and have all had a baby. These little ones are destined to be friends forever!!

Trip Countdown

NZ here I come...

I got my ticket, i'm going home in 54 days....for 2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally get to go see my parents new place and Hinalei gets to play with all her aunties and uncles and I can be with my family and eat amazing food. !!!News Flash!!!! Also my cousin is getting married so Hinalei gets to go to Brisbane as well and be a little flower girl!!!

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I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Note: When i say "I" got my ticket, I mean, my parents who are amazingly wonderful super generous and I love love love them to death!!! Thanks Mum and Dad.

And lucky me my sister Jenna gets here in 46 days to help me fly home with Hinalei with because I am a super terrible flyer!!

Our growing babies

Some cute pictures from our February babies playgroup today!!


09-09-09

HINALEI is 7 Months! Yup! Yay for her! Hmmmm something interesting about Hinaleis life so far:

1. She has ridden a ferris wheel
2. She has been on a plane
3. She has been on a themepark ride (Pirates of the Carribean)
4. She has meet Belle, Ariel and Jasmine the Disney Princesses
5. She has meet Shrek, Dora the Explorer, Alex the Lion and Private Penguin
6. She has been to disneyland and Universal Studios all in one week
7. She has had her passport picture taken

There you go 7 facts for 7 months! I love this little GIRL!!

Happy NZ Fathers Day

lol... Fathers day is celebrated in New Zealand on the first Sunday of September I don't know why it is different to the states but it means my dad and joe get two lucky days! Firstly a Happy Fathers Day to my dad! Love him heaps and heaps especially because in 2 months I get to see him again because he is bringing us home! Yay for grandchildren! Secondly I didn't even plan to do anything for Joe because he had a really nice Fathers Day in June but the night before he told me that he was looking forward to his NZ fathers day, well I had to pull up socks and get to work, the next morning Hinalei and I made him the worst card ever! and the BEST breakfast in bed ever! Heres to my hubby who gets 2 fathers day a year, HE deserves IT!!!


Okay the deal with the card! Later that night we had some friends over Daniel and Melonie Graff and we were playing phase 10! Anyways Hinalei was always trying to grab at Joes card and so he stuck one to her forehead to see if she would grab it. No! It seriously stayed up there for a good 10 minutes while we laughed and laughed and of course took a picture! It was like she didn't even realise it was there! SO CUTE!!

Food Pictures

Hinalei loves to eat! Seriously, if you have food she wants it. I don't mind sharing if it is good for her but she wants the chocolate, ice-cream, whatever you are eating and as my sister says "you are gonna wreck her teeth before she gets them". Also she loves to feed herself, she thinks she is pretty grown up! Anyways here are some cute shots of her with food... and NO she did not drink the slurpie, I just let her play with the cup.

She is finished eating her tuna sandwich!

mmmmmmmmm... Future Yummy!

Labor Day - So much Fun!

Yay for Labor day! We went to the beach and it was plenty packed. Our little girl had so much fun in the beach, and Joe had previously made us a YUMMY lunch as well. I love days dedicated to LABOR!!!


Look at my girl chowing down on her watermelon! I am so glad she loves fruit!!


This is a short video of Hinalei enjoying the waves!



Chow Time!!

An accumulation of videos

This is a video from Disneyland during the "Celebrate You" parade!




This is a video of Hinalei on the swing!




This is a video of Hinalei laughing with a balloon!



This is a video of Hinalei helping her dad out with the dishes!

Ricky Arm Wrestling

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My brother won the overall arm wrestling competition at his school mini house. Joseph loved it so much he decided to edit it a little because my brother did so good! Enjoy!!!