HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

So after a long week of pumpkin patches, parties at school, church, and friends Halloween is finally over! Tonight we were invited over to a Friends Party in Laie, right where all the action is. There were so many people and kids! What an amazing sight!!! So after a great BBQ we went door to door gathering as much candy as possible.  The boys loved it!! But after a block Branson gave Brandon his bag of treats and said I'm Tired. So he got a free ride on dad's shoulders for the rest of the night!    

Boys before the ward Party.

Braxdon is a Raptor, Braydon and Branson are BatMan, and Brandon was a HOT Rugby player!

Friend in yellow is Lilly from Next Door

Cool Decorations at a house in Laie

We are so blessed with good friends and safe neighborhoods!  Until Next Year Happy Halloween!

Haunted Lagoon

Last night we went to the Haunted Lagoon over at PCC. It was amazing, they did such a great job! It starts with a long line (of course) then you get into the canoes and they take you through the lagoon and every corner is filled with monsters, dead people, ghosts. We made the boys go with us (mean I know) but they survived. Braxdon was scared to death, Braydon was like "bring it on" and Baby just kept saying Scary Halloween!  What a fun night!! When we were done Branson just kept saying FUN, FUN.. So I asked if he wanted to go again and he said NO WAY! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Tonight is our ward trunk or treat. The boys are so excited to dress up and get candy (like they dont get enough at home)! So more scary pictures to come.

Te Vaka

Te Vaka

(click for photo album)

Last night we went with our friends Steve and Fay Falatea and Ane Vea (and Friend) to BYUH for the Te Vaka concert! It was so much fun!  Our seats were close to the stage and then the last few songs everyone got to go up close to dance!!  Thanks guys for going and having such a fun night!

Steve and Fay

US!!

Te VAKA!!

Me and Ane (see the stage behind us) we went up close to dance, next time we will have to drag Fay. haha!

Brandon and Steve getting the groove on with the women of Te Vaka

All the songs were great, but I really only knew one they sang TAMAHANA (only one in English). It is from the new Jonny Lingo. 

Here is a little clip below, not the best, but you get the idea!

New Zealand

Aotearoa - Land of the long white Cloud

(click for the whole album)

Brandon and Braydon just returned home for a Dad and Son trip to New Zealand where they went to visit Family!  Thanks for returning home safe! 

I think this is the only picture of the two of them together! Brandon was the official picture taker so he did not get in many of the shots. But thanks Babe for all the great Pictures of Braydon and Family!

Fishing at the black sand Beach!  Brandon took all the white sea shells and made Braydons name. He thought that was so cool! The black sand is beautiful as a back drop.

Braydon got his hair cut by Uncle Nathan. It looks great, but it had grown out a bunch by the time they got home! Thanks Nate for being so talented!

All the cousins made Braydon feel like the king. Family home evening he did his Fire Knife show and Achi and Brandon were his backup dancers! So fun!!!
Braydon and Mele!

Get ready to see the future!!!!!

Brandon and Fa'a

Thank you to all the family and friends in New Zealand for taking care of them while they were there! They had such a fun time and we hope to come again soon, this time as a family!

Just for you!!!

This is a special post for a special person! And you know who you are!!!

Love ya Sis...

School field Trip

PUMPKIN PATCH

(click for more Pics)

Today was the boys school field trip and of course I got to tag along. It began with a 1 hour bus ride to the other side of the island, demonstration of the different pumpkins, hay ride, and then the kids were able to pick their own pumpkin.  After everyone had chosen just the right pumpkin, we drove to a near by park for lunch, the kids got to eat and play imagination baseball. Thanks to Hauula teachers for always doing such a great job!

Braxdon taking a rest after caring his huge pumpkin back to the front

Braydon was so excited to pick two small pumpkins 1 for him and 1 for his little brother Branson!

#35 our MVP

#35 is our MVP.  Ane Vea!! She is one amazing Volleyball Player, she is left handed and has a spike like I have never seen before. She lives across the park from us and is an amazing person! So kind and loving and a GREAT Friend.  This last week we had the chance to go to 2 of her volleyball games! We were blown away at her talents!! But Saturday before the game she walked the falls with us, so here we are with a STAR!!! Thanks Ane for being our friend!!!

This is some yummy smoothy in a bowl. Has cold smoothy on the bottom, granola, bananas, and honey! So Good! And we still had room for a Cheese burger and Pie from TEDS!

School Pictures.

The wait is over!! We finally got back the fall school Pictures. 

Braxdon - 2nd Grade 

(he told me when he went into get his picture taken he smiled SSSOOO Good, but in this picture it did not turn out.. haha.)  Still Braxdon you look so handsome!  

Braydon - Kindergarten.  

Doesn't he look so brown?? haha.. Braydon wants to be Samoan more than anything in this world.. Such a Handsome boy!

Vacation

Get ready for blog overload. We have been gone for 3 weeks and we are now back trying to settle into a routine of life. So here is an update of where we went and what we did.. 

Sit back relax and enjoy.. 

So our trip started out in Arizona. Yeah.... I got to go home for a few days!

The weather was beautiful, but the pool was COLD! 

Arizona (click here for the whole picture album)

Boys in the backyard swinging!

While in Arizona we got to attend our friends Little girl Baptism and Baby blessing! 

Way to go Teryn we are so proud of you!

CRUISE!(click me. click me) 

Yeah.. After a year we finally got to take another cruise with our Good Friends the NEELEYS!!! We Did a Repositioning Cruise on Holland America. It started in Canada, went to Mexico and ended in San Diego. We had such a great time.

UTAH!(click here)

We are blessed with such great Family in Utah. Thanks to Brandons Brothers and Sisters and Mother we were able to leave the kids in Utah. They had so much fun I don't think our kids even knew we were gone. Thank you all!!