Disneyland

Yes I am behind on our blog. Joe's niece "Burginia" came from New Zealand and stayed with us for 2 1/2 months. She was A great help with the kids and we had fun. We drove to California at the end of October to drop her at the airport, but the day before that we went to Disneyland. The girls loved it. Here are some pics:

On The Road


DISNEYLAND!

The girls had a good time. Analei's favorite rides were the Teacups and Alice and Wonderland. Aneti's were Splash Mountain and Winnie the Pooh. They both enjoyed Story Time with Cinderella.

This is for you Kellie!

We also stopped at the beach. We had fun running from the waves. Analei didn't like it so much though. She was terrified of the seagulls, but who can blame her. When they opened their wings they were almost as big as she was.


And for Virginia, the girls were devastated when we left you at the airport:

Go Jazz!

We taught her well!!!

Rockin' Stars

My Rockin' Stars

Halloween Festivities!

We did quite a bit for Halloween this year:

Joe helped the girls carve the pumpkin. Notice anything unusual?

The girls were invited to a Halloween party at Braxton's house. They decorated Halloween cookies, played games, and whacked at a pinata.

Then there was the ward Halloween party where they participated in a costume parade and played games. Both Aneti and Analei won a cupcake in the cake walk. There was also a trunk-or-treat. It was cold!

And finally:

Trick-or-Treating with grandpa!

Joe's yard improvements this summer

Joe worked hard on our yard this summer and it is looking really nice. Thanks mom and dad for the supplies. Our favorite feature? The bridge. Joe designed and built it himself:

Joe put in a pond and some rock on the east side of the yard:

Finally, our garden was really good this year:

We had apples, peaches, strawberries, carrots, onions, squash,
zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, and tomatoes.

Analei loved to help in the garden. And yes, that is a 3 legged carrot.

Better late than never.... right?

I know, I know, it has been a while since I last updated our blog. Who knew that three kids could take up so much more time than just two. I mean, it's just one more small child, right? Right..... but I only have 2 hands, 2 arms, 2 eyes, and 2 ears. Life is busy. Here are some pictures and videos of the kids:


These videos were taken shortly after we returned from the hospital.

Our Girls!

Joe and Emalia are chasing and attacking the girls...

Aneti started Kindergarten this year and absolutely loves it!


We got Aneti a bike for her birthday. She is ok at it. Although she still jumps off in transit when she can't stop. Sometimes she crashes, sometimes she doesn't. Here is a video of her and Analei riding their bikes in the driveway.

We try to walk to the library once or twice a week. There are usually pictures to color. Last week there was Arthur. The girls came home and had dad cut out the eyes and make a mask for them to wear.

And finally.... the new additions to our family:

The girls named them Princess Sparkles, Tinkerbell, Rainbow, and Star Bright shines up in the sky.... or something to that effect. Of course, the names have also changed a few times.