Friday Night Lights

We like to watch Friday Night Lights, and anyone who has Direct TV may have seen the ads that come on for the show.
Everytime the ad comes on Mana does his Tim Riggins impression and lifts his arms and head to the sky .. such an actor !
If you click on the picture you can see Friday Night Lights on the TV and what Riggins is doing.

Happy Halloween

This year was pretty good for Halloween, we actually got our monies worth out of the costumes we bought.

Last week we went to two Halloween parties, one at George and Jenny's club house and one at Jess and Faleni's house, it was fun to get out and take the kids out.
Mana enjoyed it this year, since he was a bit older, but he was terrified of so many peoples costumes.

Thursday we went to my parents Trunk or Treat.

It was cute, people decorated their boots and all the kids got heaps of lollies.

Then they went inside and there was a mini carnival set up with games and prizes.

Then today for Halloween we went to Nu Skins Halloween party to watch Stephen and Syndee do there skits for the costume finals.

Stephen was Hancock.

Syndee was Jessie from Toy Story 2.

Then we went to the Fredricksens for Trick or Treating for Mana and some good chilli !

Happy Halloween !!

Lately ...

Thought I would post a few pics of the boys lately ..
cross eyed Koa

Mana loves to eat popcorn, and he thinks he can throw it up and catch it in his mouth.

We went to Moni's 30th on Saturday.

We went to Ruby River for dinner and the to My Noah's after and kicked it with everyone, it was fun.

Mana "playing" Halo at Noah's

First Snow

We woke up Sunday morning and there was snow on the ground.

Great.

Husband Tag

Just because ... I didnt post for Stephens Birthday because I was HAMMERED .. so this is my mini tribute to him

1. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR HUSBAND? Playing Halo at some guys house, not long after I got to Utah, well thats where he saw me, I saw him a few months later at a Potluck at a park, actually talked to each other at my brothers wedding
2. HOW LONG DID YOU DATE BEFORE YOU WERE MARRIED? 11 months
3. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MARRIED? 4 years
4. WHAT DOES HE DO THAT SURPRISES YOU? Lots of things. Too many to name, but Stephen is FULL of surprises, hes sweet !
5. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE FEATURE? Everything !
6. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUALITY OF HIS? That he always puts us before everything else
7. DOES HE HAVE A NICKNAME FOR YOU? Baby, Babe and Dayn
8. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE FOOD? He loves to eat most things.
10. WHEN & WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST KISS? September 22nd 2003, on the back of Beka's truck .. hahahaha.
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO AS A COUPLE? Talk and joke with each other, we can talk for hours about everything !
12. DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN? Mana and Koa, our two beautiful boys !
13. DOES HE HAVE ANY HIDDEN TALENTS? Yeah, hes a great cook, thats not hidden since he cooks most of the time, but hes thoughtful
14. HOW OLD IS HE? 29, one more year til your 30 buddy !
15. WHO SAID I LOVE YOU FIRST? He did
16. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE MUSIC? Hes a fan of alot of different types of music.
17. WHAT DO YOU ADMIRE MOST ABOUT HIM? How hard he works, how he takes care of us, and many many more things
18. WHAT IS HIS FAVORITE COLOR? Blue
19. WILL HE READ THIS? yeah coz I texted him and told him I wrote this

TAG

Tagged- One Word
Tagged by Nimo.
Fill in your answer, using only one word. Tag 7 others.
1. Where is your cell phone? COUCH
2. Where is your significant other? WORK
3. Your hair color? BLACK BROWN
4. Your mother? AMAZING
5. Your father? CLOWN
6. Your favorite thing? LIFE
7. Your dream last night? CRAZY
8. Your dream/goal? NOT TO WORRY ABOUT MONEY ( one word doesnt work for this question and a bunch of the others)
9. The room you're in? LIVING ROOM
10. Your hobby? SURFING THE NET FOR INTERESTING FINDS
11. Your fear? LONELINESS
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ANYWHERE
13. Where were you last night? HOME
14. What you're not? A MODEL
15. One of your wish-list items? HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS
16. Where you grew up? HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND
17. The last thing you did? WASHING
18. What are you wearing? WHITE
19. Your TV? ON WATCHING LAW & ORDER RE-RUNS
20. Your pet? NOT KEEN ON CLEANING ANIMALS HENCE NO PETS
21. Your computer? FROM WORK IS A PIECE !!
22. Your mood? CHILL
23. Missing someone? YES, STEPHEN, ANYTIME HES NOT WITH ME
24. Your car? SUFFICIENT
25. Something you're not wearing? HAT
26. Favorite store? COSTCO
27. Your summer? HOT AS HELL
28. Love someone? YES, MANY SOMEONES
29. Your favorite color? GREEN and GRAY
30. When is the last time you laughed? EVERYDAY I LAUGH
31. Last time you cried? YESTERDAY BECAUSE I'M SOFT .. NAH, MAYBE WHEN I HAD KOA AND THEY WOULDNT LET ME SEE HIM.

I love being a Mum

Usually I'm a blog-a-holic, I like to write down everything we do, but lately I've been so tired and busy with our two sons that I haven't even remembered to get on here and write anything.

Over the last 2 weeks I've truly enjoyed being at home with our boys.

Mana is a little monster. He is a typical rough boy who loves to tackle, punch, kick, jump and just basically abuse us. All the while he is smiling and laughing. But when its time to quiet down, he loves to kiss and cuddle, he is a little sweet heart. He and I have been "talking" alot lately. He doesnt really say so many words but he is copying alot, and he likes to pull my face and make me talk to him.

Koa is a beautiful baby, he is such a good boy. I love looking at him, it seems like is face changes every day. At first we thought he looked like Mana, and now I think he looks nothing like Mana.

He is alot darker than Mana ever was, his eyes are alot bigger, at the moment he is our skinny little baby, but he is gaining weight quickly.

He eats more than Mana did at this age, but he sleeps longer, if its possible.

He is sleeping 7 - 8 hours a night, so I am pretty lucky.

Koa is sleeping with us at the moment, since I'm nursing .. and lazy, its easier for me.

I would be luckier if Mana didn't creep into our room every night and hop in the bed with us.

He's a bit vicious when he sleeps, kicks and rolls all the time.

I'm truly enjoying being at home, I'm sure I will cry when I have to go back to work, but I know I have to do what I have to do.