Tavita Family Reunion

About a month ago the kids and I went to a family reunion in Utah.  This was seriously the worst and best trip for me.  Tahri was unable to make it because he was in charge of Relay for Life in Idaho Falls that weekend so the kids and I went by ourselves.  The ride wasn't too bad but I swear I almost drove off the road a few times because driving and trying to keep kids happy can be pretty challenging.  :)

Anyways, the kids were really attached to me and so it was pretty hard to do anything.  Tale finally started venturing out and having fun with all the other kids but the girls would cry bloody murder if anyone tried to talk to them.  But it was so fun to see my family.

Leila loved running up and rolling down this hill.  I thought she was so cute. One of the days was a park day and we got to play games, bbq and just enjoy each other.  I was a little bitter this day because I wanted to compete in all the games but my kids wouldn't let me.  ERRRR..........

 These pictures are a little out of order.  But the first day we all met at the church for introductions, family history and dinner.  We drove straight there so that is why my kids look all funky.  The picture in the background was the design on our shirts so everyone got a picture in front of it. Tale wanted to have his own photo shoot so we went back so I could take his picture.

 It was soooo hot this day and so Leila didn't mind jumping in the pool.  The games are going on in the background and everytime I tried to slip away she would jump out of the pool to get me.  ha!  But isn't she cute?

 This family reunion was on my grandmother's side.  It was her and all her siblings and their families so it was a big reunion.  There was 9 of them and just about all their kids came.  This is a picture of my grandparents with my brother and some of our cousins.

 Our Anaheim family.  When we lived in California we would get together all the time with them.  Whitney was like 5 and now she is all grown up!  I sure do miss them.

 Just a picture of me and the kids.  This is pretty much how I was the whole reunion.  The crazy mom with 3 kids.  hahaha, Tylana and Leila hanging all over me.  Tale every now and then.

 I just thought Leila was so cute in this picture.

 My brother Josh flew out from California with his new baby Jahkoa.  He was like dad of the year to everyone.  But really he was.  He took his boy everywhere and was just the best with him.

 The biggest reason I decided to take on the challenge of travelling with 3 kids was because of this man, my dad!  He is the best and there was no way I was going to miss an opportunity to see him.  Tale was just so excited to see him and wanted to be with him all the time.  My dad lives in Hawaii and I hardly get to see him.  Love you dad!

 My brother and my cousin Will cheating.  haha, can you tell they aren't tied anymore?  Hahaha, what a fun time!

Tennis

This year I got to play tennis again!!!  It has been just about 3 years since I've been able to play with being preggos for the last 3 years.  :)  It was a blast!  I did super well this season if I do say so myself, okay I"m bragging, but I was so shocked that I could hang after being MIA for so long.  I played singles and doubles and only lost once the whole season.  Our team was awesome too, so awesome we went to districts which is like our state championship.  Here we are in Boise getting ready to play.  It was such a fun season!  I can't wait for next.  Oh and we didn't do very well at districts.  ER, but there is next year.

Some Summer 2012 Fun

This has been a really hot summer!  It sucks not have AC, so we have been spending a lot of time outdoors. And while summer is like my favorite season, I think i'm really looking forward to the fall.  But it is one of my other favorite seasons.  

Here is Tylana going after the slurpee.  She loved it, and then got it all over the place.  

 Leila was so funny, she just kept saying suntan mom, out of my sun mom, off my mat.  I was like what the...where did she get this from.  But she was so cute!

 We spend a lot of time at the pool too.  How cute is she with all the swimming gear, which none of it belongs to us.  hahaha, I think she just started picking up stuff that was on the side of the pool.  I would tell her to put it back but then a kid would come over and say it's okay she can play with it.  I guess you just get what you want when you are cute.  :)

 We also go to a splash park and here are the cousins warming up on the concrete because us mommies won't give them a towel.  hahaha.........

 Leila at the splash pad with her cousin vika.

 Ice-cream after naps.

 Free snow cones at Ammon Day!  This was such a fun day, they had free bouncy houses, free cotton candy, free brunch, free popcorn and free sunscreen.  Oh and the public pool was free that day too, but we went home for naps instead.

 More splash park pictures

 And of course we have to stop for cupcakes after mommy's walk.

1st Dentist Appointment

Tale went with his cousins to their dentist appointment and just had to go himself.  He begged me to take him, so I decided ah yeah, what am I waiting for?  I was so dreading this day because I thought he was going to be a booger.  But what a trooper!  He happily followed every instruction and I was just so proud of my big boy.  

 Leila was a little hesitant and was stuck to my leg while her brother was getting his xrays, but when it was her turn, she listened and did what they wanted.  Not happily or begrudgingly, but just being obedient.  I was so proud of her too.  She was so cute!

 He got to watch toy story while they cleaned his teeth and he was so happy.  He had this smile on his face the whole time!

 Leila said the light was too bright so they put these sunglasses on her.  She just laid there stiff the whole time with her mouth open.  Her favorite thing was when they sprayed water in her mouth and then sucked it out.

 At the end they said if you didn't have any cavities you got to go into the prize bucket.  Leila was all clear, but Tale had a couple small ones so he didn't get to go to the prize bucket.  I felt so bad for him and like the worst mother because afterall it is my fault he has cavities.  He was so excited though when they told him he had cavities, he was like mom mom I got cavities!!!  But not Leila only me, all proud.  I was like ahhh poor guy.  Then when they told him he couldn't get a prize I seriously just wanted to die.  I felt so bad for my little man.  He was like what? I don't get a prize only Lala?  But he walked her over there and helped her pick it out.  He was so cute.

So a couple of weeks later we went back to take care of those cavities.  They had to give him some anesthesia and when you sign the consent form they warn you for the worst. I had to sign off that I knew my son could die but I agree to give it to him and not hold them responsible.  I couldn't handle it, I was balling in the waiting room and said I can't sign this.  Are you telling me I'm risking my son's life for a cavity? And not even his permanent teeth but his baby teeth.  I was about to walk out of there, but then the dentist came out and calmed me down.  So off I signed and away we went.  It was the funniest thing to hear him talk when he was all drugged up.  I got a glimpse as to how he would be drunk.  hahaha, but he would never right?  He couldn't stop talking, and he did great.  My poor little guy.  But he totally does everything the dentist says.  I'm like sorry son no juice the dentist said no juice before bed, the dentist said no suckers, and on and on.  He he just says oh okay mom.  So hopefully no cavities at the next appointment.  

Leila at 2

What a bad mommy I am.  I didn't take any pictures of my baby girl on her birthday.  I did do a video of her blowing out the candles and everyone signing to her, but I can't figure out how to put that on.  But I can't believe no pictures!!!  She shares a birthday with one of her cousins, so we decided to do a joint birthday party.  Just a small one with family.  The fun thing about summer birthdays is that you have so many options.  Since it was such a hot day, we went to the lake.  We bbq'ed and swam and had a good time. Leila had such a good time.  She was a little booger because she didn't get her nap, so I was trying very hard to make her happy.  For the most part she just got everything she wanted so she was pretty happy.  

This is a picture of my baby girl with her crazy hair!  It is so many different lengths so it is hard to put up, but so crazy if it is down.  I just love this picture because sometimes she is so not into pictures and other times she wants me to snap away. This one she wanted me to take pictures of her.  And usually she makes funny looking faces because she says cheese, but this time she just smiled and kept it until I said I got a good one.  She is so funny.  

 We got her a tricycle for her birthday, a used one from craigslist, and she figured it out right away.  She wants to ride it all the time!  It is so cute watching her try to keep up with her brother.  She is also way into dresses right now, she has to wear one everyday.

 Her gigi and papa sent her packages like everyday.  She got spoiled by them.  My dad sent her a box of just dresses and she was in heaven.  She got so many cute things.

She is growing up so fast.  She definitely has a little personality on her.  She copies so many things we do especially when it comes to discipline.  It is so cute to hear her shout out, go to your bed, shut your mouth, you want sasa?  Haha, I know it is so bad for her to do those things but she is so cute doing it I can't help it. I love it especially when she tells her daddy that.  haha, I just want to laugh and grab her and tell her how cute she is, but I know I have to tell her she can't talk like that.  She is totally into mermaids right now, Dora, dolls, reading and being the boss.  Oh I just love this little girl.  Happy birthday baby girl.  

Prom

Best husband!  So here in Idaho, one of the radio stations hosts a second chance prom.  My sister in law decided she was going so we all jumped on the idea too.  Well the girls, we had to convince our husbands but knowing that they were going to score after this prom was a big incentive.  hahaha...........But I was so surprised that my husband agreed to go and didn't throw a big fit about it.  

We started our night out at Red Robin

 A few of the people that we went with.

 And of course the prom picture.

It was such a fun night.  I even went over to my sister-in-laws house to get ready. I was so excited to see Tahri and have him see me in my make up and dress.  The music was not that bad, and there was quite a few people there.  Some were dressed up in actual prom attire but most came in Sunday best.  It was so cute to see some of the older couples there.  They were so cute and so in love still.  It sure was nice to get all dressed up and have a night out with my hubby.

Nightmare Moving Company

As I said in my earlier post, the moving company we worked with was a nightmare!  Do not I repeat DO NOT use world wide vanlines or transfers.  I can go on and on about our horrible experience but I definitely learned a few things when hiring a moving company. The number one thing to do is get the delivery date written in the contract, do not agree on an estimated date. When we first got our quote they gave us two weeks, so we signed our lease based on the date they gave us of when our stuff was suppose to be here.  Afterall we needed a place for them to deliver.  Well it took them like close to 45 days to deliver, so we were in an empty home for that long.  They told us our stuff weighed 3 times the amount we were quoted.  We asked for a re-weigh when they got to Idaho and they refused.  Every week I would call to see when our stuff was going to get here and they always extended it a week.  We paid for loading and unloading and when our stuff finally got to us, there was only the driver to unload, so of course Tahri had help unload our stuff.  That was a waste of money.

Anyways, it was such a frustrating time and I wanted so bad to sue the company.  But I wrote several letters to the company and to review sites about this company and I'm letting everyone on here know too that they are horrible.  All 5 of you.  Hahaha.........

Easter 2012

Easter weekend we moved into our new place.  We didn't have any of our furniture here and that is a frustrating story, which I will tell at a later time.  So we had nothing in our place besides the few things we came with in our jeep.  The kids were so cute this year, they new that the Easter bunny was coming and was going to be bringing some eggs.  They were so excited that morning when we woke them up and they found that they got easter baskets from gigi and papa, and that there were eggs hidden all over the place.  

Here they are after finding all the eggs. 

 Mommy didn't make it too difficult for them to find.  But it was so much more fun, to see them get so excited when they spotted them.  Leila just wanted to open every egg she found, and Tale was on the hunt to get as many as he could.

 Here they are playing with some of the things they got from gigi and papa in their baskets.

Samoan girl

My aunts from Samoa sent some really pretty puletasi's for Leila, and now she fits in them.  How cute does she in this?  I can't wait to dress her in more. And she loves them too.  

Dinosaurs!!!

Tale and Leila got really into a dinosaur show called Dino Dan.  The museum had a dinosaur show so I took them.  They had a blast. 

 It was so crowded on the day we went, I guess it was the day all the schools decided to go.  But there was a discovery room that they closed to the school kids but let us go in.  It was just us in there, and it was so nice to let them roam around freely.  Because it was so hectic trying to keep track of both of them while holding Tylana and with a million kids all over the place.  They loved the computer games and the learning area.

 It was so hard to get a picture with them together by a display with Tylana in my hands.  But it was a fun day.

Just some photos

This toy has been a popular one with the kids.  It started off as Tale's and now Tylana is enjoying it too. 

 Eating on her own for the first time.

 Tale and Leila making pizza for dinner.  It started off good, but then got really messy so they were only allowed to do one pizza each.  ha.

 She is so cute, this is when she just started sitting up by her self.

 And quickly went to trying to stand up.

Come back!

Wow, I feel so overwhelmed by how much I have neglected this blog.  Every night I go through the post in my head, but I can never get online and do it.  Getting on the computer these days is hard and I really only want to get on to work.  But I feel it is so important to document things especially since this is one of the only ways that I do record what is happening in our lives.  So here is another attempt to be better.

Okay so quick recap.  We are currently living in Idaho Falls, we were bummed to leave Oceanside but couldn't pass up a great opportunity here in Idaho Falls.  Tahri got a great job with a real estate company out here.  He is working as an asset manager and really loves being involved in all the deals.  And the company is awesome!! So I think that we finally found a place to be for awhile and it feels good to finally feel like we are settling in somewhere.

We were staying with Tahri's older sister Lanayia and they were so great to us.  Now we are renting in Ammon and we are really loving our location, and the neighborhood.  Tale is really coming around.  He is making such great friends and it is so awesome to see him interact with others, have friends and just comfortable enough to venture out on his own a bit.  I'm loving it, and I really wish that we weren't renting because I'll be so bummed when we have to move again.  I hope the next place to move to is just as great.