Happy Birthday Nana Leti

The Auva'a clan (missing Aunty Nina & Uncle Tim)

Nana Leti and her grandkids
(Isla giving lil Leti 'the look' cos she's crying!)

Nana Leti and her boys

Fun times in Palmy North

Aunty Alethea & Uncle Lima

Choo Choo... miniature train at Botanical Gardens

Hanging out with Pa & Nana Leti

August is a busy month for us... Papa's birthday on the 3rd, Nana Leti's birthday on the 6th, Uncle Tim's birthday on the 7th, Nana Michi's birthday on the 9th and Mama's birthday on the 25th!

We spent the weekend in Palmy North celebrating an early birthday for Nana Leti... Aunty Molly, Uncle Mark, Kiera & Caleb from Auckland were there, Uncle Lima & Aunty Alethea from Sydney were there and we also got to see Uncle Jase, Aunty Bex and lil Leti.

Fun, fun, fun! We rode a miniature train at Botanical Gardens, ate some yummy food and got lots n lots of cuddles.

Happy (REAL) Birthday Papa!

Happy Birthday Papa!

Funnily enough as I sit here writing this, Papa is nowhere to be seen... he's been in hospital all day visiting with his good friend Mulo Sasa. So we've eaten a yummy bday dinner & bday cake and ice cream... all without Papa! :) Never mind... Nana actually said Papa didn't even remember it was his birthday this morning! Old age must be catching up... ;)

Happy Birthday Papa!

Micah taking over Papa's cake!

Isla having her first singing lesson

Happy birthday to who?

Getting ready to blow out the candles.... again!

We celebrated Papa's birthday a little bit earlier this year. We decided to make the most of the opportunity that Sachi & Mark & Micah were visiting so we planned an evening outing of ten pin bowling followed by mom's homemade sukiyaki.

Key word: PLANNED!

Everyone ended up sleeping (incl the birthday boy) so we missed out on bowling but had a yummy dinner instead followed by yummy choco cake from Nada.

Micah had a great time blowing out the candles again and again (we had to relight the candles at least 4 times!) and Isla was fascinated by the singing & candles. Poor Papa didn't get any presents - I guess he will have to wait until his actual birthday for that!

My cousin Patileti Mikayla Auva'a

My lil cousin Patileti Mikayla Auva'a was born on 9th June to proud parents Aunty Bex & Uncle Jason. We are hoping that these two gals will be the best of friends!

Visiting Mama

Mano'o Mulitalo family (missing Uncle Matthew, Aunty Rachel & Madison and Tolly)

Great Grandmother Mama, Isla & Papa

Mama sharing her cream bun with Isla

Aunty Sachi brought this cool booster seat for Isla!

Cousin Micah & Aunty Sachi

Isla on the plane ready to take off (only screamed a few times!)

We all went to Auckland last week to visit Mama. It was great to see the cousins, aunties, uncles & family members again - a bonus was that Sachi, Mareko & Micah flew over from Sydney so we got to hang out with them as well.

Everyone is doing well... the littlies are not so little anymore and there's a whole new generation of Mulitalo youngsters taking over! Mama is stil as sharp as a tack and was cracking jokes, asking questions & posing for photos. Isla LOVED being around everyone and had a blast. Can't wait for the next visit.

Isla and her friends

Chatting with Faith - my future babysitter!

Lourdes looking very comfortable holding Isla

Isla with her cousins Loren, Paige & Mia

(Fifita & Sonia and Pepe & Michelle's girls)

Cousin Mia

Visiting with Liz (Tolly's boss) & her daughter Isabella

Isla must've found this very boring as she fell asleep!

Snug as a Bug in a Rug

Hello Winter! Wellington has been a winter wonderland in the last few days - cold southerlies, pelting rain and freezing temperatures. Poor Papa (who is in charge of electrity bills) might have a heartattack when the power bill arrives as the heaters have been going non-stop!

Aunty Senara sent this outfit for Isla from BC - when it first arrived I thought Isla would never get the chance to wear it but we pulled it out today as it's 5 degrees!!! :( Brrrr.......