Showing posts with label Mataele. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mataele. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Neo & Kauasi's Anniversary- Las Vegas, NV

Last year Neo and Kauasi went to Hawaii for their anniversary. Mafileo stayed with Heleni, while we babysat Ruby Mei. This year they decided last minute to spend their anniversary here in Vegas. We checked them into the MGM Grand and kept the kids here for the first night. Mei Mei was not so fond of us this time around. Well actually I don't think it's that she didn't like us, I just think she's older and more aware of what's going on- so basically, she knew she got ditched lol. It took the kids a little bit to adjust, but eventually they did and we made it through the night-phew! We planned on going to the Mirage the next day, but it rained :( So we went (with the kids) to check out the aquarium at the Shark Reef. It was their first time and Mafileo LOVED it. I can't believe how much this kid talks. He kept calling the alligator a dinosaur, loved all the fish (for the mostpart), and was terrified of the jellyfish.
Later that night Neo and Kauasi took the kids to Walmart and came home with a new video game for the Wii. You should've seen Mote's reaction when Neo whipped it out- he's an addict already, it was a little scary! So we stayed up playing games and the next morning we took the Mataele's back to the airport to catch their flight home to Salt Lake. Me and Ti have been married for 7 years and we have yet to celebrate an anniversary. Most of the time we'll go without even noticing that our anniversary has passed. We got married Dec 21, 2002- 4 days before Christmas. We're always so tied up in the holidays that we never stop and take time to recognize our wedding anniversary. It doesn't bug either of us, but I told Ti that we should celebrate our 10th anniversary for sure. He says that we'll go out of the country for it, but don't be surprised if you find us on the strip, just 20 minutes away.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

trunk.or.treat

10.25.08
After Mote's game we went straight to the airport to pick up Neo & Kauasi's family. They came with their costumes and a TON of goodies to pass out at our ward trunk-or-treat. The kids were so excited to be able to put their costumes on. Can I just say that Mafileo was the cutest little penguin, but boy is he naughty! Neo told me that he has a rep for acting up, but I didn't expect him to be that hyper and well... naughty! You're lucky you're cute Mafileo, or else I woulda shipped you back on the first flight back to Salt Lake ;)
The kids had so much fun and got plenty of treats to last the year. We NEVER end up finishing our Halloween candy. More than half of it will end up in the garbage can, but it's fun to rack em up anyway.

Here are our little trick-or-treaters:
Mafileo- Penguin
Ruby Mei- Teddy Bear
Mote- Buzz Lightyear
Nici- Boney Jack Sparrow
Siope- Edmund Penvensie from Narnia (I wasn't joking when I said he would be getting a hand-me-down! He's wearing Nici's old costume from last year.)

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Mataele Visit

Neo and her kids flew in to visit. Kauasi had to work so Princess came down with Neo to help with Mafileo and Ruby Mei. When Neo called to give me her flight details I knew something was up because she checked a bag (and we usually try to avoid checking luggage by all possible means!) So she arrived Monday night and in her checked piece of luggage was toys for each of my boys. I don't know why she still does this. I stopped buying gifts for our nieces and nephews as soon as I started popping out kids of my own! But Neo still manages to spoil the kids with whatever she and Kauasi have. Mote got a new pair of Nike sandals. Nici got super hero blocks (she must've heard about the kids fighting over Mote's legos). And Siope got a playdough set.
It was so good to see my niece and nephew. Mafileo is finally starting to get comfortable around us and Ruby Mei is growing like there's no tomorrow! She is so sweet. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins. Thank goodness for those flight benefits!

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Ruby Mei

Today I felt crazy enough to attempt a scrapbook layout on my laptop. I've been begging Neo to send me pictures of Ruby Mei because I'm getting a little sick of doing boy pages. Neo sucks and hasn't sent me any yet, so I took this off her myspace. This is one of Ruby Mei's hospital shots. She's the cutest!
Credits: Lark Album by Paislee Press, Brush set by Sharon Bobis