MISCHIEF MAKERS

What happens after Enrichment Activities, might you ask?


Well we clean up as usual and make sure we leave the lords house in order,

well take it as you may, our little Mischief maker ANGIE decided that sweeping the floor wasn't good enough, so she started the water fight and ummmmm yes she started the food fight tooo!!!!!
I was an innocent by-stander as was Ashley, but well she started it and we had to finish it!!!!


It was heaps of fun, and I'm not very good at backing down without a fight, but I must say Ashley doesn't give in quite easily either. Here are some pics of our little after party!
All I can say is it wasn't my fault! lol ahahahahha

Just wait till Summer comes Angie I'm fully into paybacks!!!!
Ashley had Cake and Whipped Cream in her hair where Angie got her good.


Cinderella Lost her glass slipper while I was dragging her back inside to get drenched by Ashley.

Poor Marci and Stephanie were there trying to clean up while we were making a mess and being useless helpers.

AUSTRALIA DAY PARTY

We decided to Celebrate Australia Day which was on the 26th January but it wasn't a holiday here and everyone was at school so we had it on Saturday 31st January with all our friends. It was heaps of fun.

I taught all the fellas how to play rugby (they had a hard time NOT running downfield!!) and passing backwards, but did an awesome job picking it up. We sung the National Anthem, Waltzing Madilta, True Blue, Home Among the Gumtrees, i think my wife even put some Kylie Minogue on?????

(This is Terina - Its not my fault she is Australian and your in denial!) SHES AUSTRALIAN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!! LOL


We made up an Aussie Quiz and taught everyone slang words and had meat pies, pavlova, lamingtons, vegemite, fairy bread for the kids and heaps of other good tucker!!

My little Koala Cubs

and Friends

KARENZA'S NEW ROOM

Karenza reached her goal of achieving 'First time club' (Doing things when asked the first time she's asked) and so as a reward she wanted a Tinkerbell Room Painted So Terina painted her room.

My Wife Painting the room, Shes really good at decorating.

The finished product made Karenza very happy and feel a little more girly now, rather than that drab, white cinderblock look!

DAY AT THE MUSEUM

The University of Utah has a Museum of Natural History so we decided to go seeing as though its free! We had two Clark kids with us - Travis and Awhina. We had heaps of fun and learnt lots of new stuff.
The kids stood behind these curtains of wildlife Birds and the photos came out pretty good as they pretended they were real.

Our native Huntsman Spider was also on display. He was a big fella!
Karenza and Awhina showing off the Beaver!
Tyla Jade loved being out of her stroller and running all over the place.
Resting on a big dinosaur fibula.
She is looking so cute with her new hairdo.

VALENTINES DAY DINNER

For Valentines, the stake had a huge dinner and karaoke night. We had Cafe Rio which was really good. Of Course we had to sing and have fun. Here we are with our good friends the Dresslers and Clarks.

The Dingo Brothers!! Singing "Land Down Under" by Men At Work. It's funny how I am more Aussie now that we aren't in Australia anymore.

These drongos really butchered those country songs!!

The girls rocked the house with Tina Turners' rendition of "Proud Mary". They were awesome!!

DAY AT THE PARK

We decided it was warm enough to take the children to
the Park today and most of the snow had melted so
the could ride their bikes and get out of the house.
We had so much fun.

GYMNASTICS

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We were fortunate to get free tickets to the Gymnastics held at the U for our family
It was a spur of the moment thing that I thought Karenza might have enjoyed seeing as though she
loves jumping on our Couches and beds and has built in springs in her body. I think the springs are genetic because Hayden has them and it must be something that they grow into because THANKFULLY Tyla Jade cannot jump yet. So I was brave and wore my colours Blue/White BYU, and I was not about to take any rubbish about it either, deathwish maybe hahahah cause we sat in the MUSS for the U. lol No its not crazy its just Mana!!!!!! I'm not scared of anyone! lol
Ok so I took some photos and we had a really good time which lasted all of 45mins because the kids were just bouncing off the wall. Bad Idea to buy Candyfloss and Popcorn for the kids.
The girls got a temp tattoo on their cheeks which they liked, Hayden didnt want one (it clashed with his Aussie Tattoo) lol they got some balloons as well. It was a nice outing I just wish we had more leg room between the seats in front of us. Ok the Gymnasts...... All I can say is really talented.

MY TWILIGHT MOMENT

Back to Twilight,

I finally got Cameron to watch Twilight with me which is a miracle. He said he liked it! ahahahaha I turned him to the Dark Side lol.

BEST FRIENDS

They know how stupid you are
and still choose to be
seen in Public with you.
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OUR FIRST THANKSGIVING

Let me firstly just say a big Thank you to all of you who thought of us
and invited us to spend Thanks giving with you. we love and
fully appreciated the extended hand of friendship and family
to help make us feel at home and wanted, we are so grateful for you all
feel so blessed to call you friends and family.


We firstly spent lunchtime with the Tanner's
Family of our friends Britney, Joel and Chloe. We were so slack not to take photos there.
She gave us a beautiful Plaque that said "Give thanks" they were so hospitable and we enjoyed
being with them. We then went to the Jensen's home where their whole family were, We just loved being with them, the children are awesome just like their beautiful Mum and Dad and the Grand kids are so cute! The food all day was just amazing and I loved every bit of it. Turkey, Jello, Pie, Yams and OMG so much more I'm making myself hungry just recalling it here. ha ha
Well we talked we laughed we enjoyed the great company and the kids enjoyed it too. Kara and I decided to take on the boys in 21 down on the B ball court and well lets just say I had to sit it out after a few shots cause Tyla Jade needed me! lol

We then left and went to Candice and Steve's home where we spent a few hours getting well acquainted with the Wii and well we hit the sack at about 12:30 I need some sleep if I was to go with Candice Shopping.
Yes I was slack again with photo taking cause Cam misplaced the Camera when we got there.

So Candice was keen as and stayed up till 3am whilst I was knocked out on the couch.

So we went to Black Friday Sale at Walmart and people were pushing and shoving

and snatching and just plain greedy. Candice and I did alright though, but boy did I get woken up
after the first incident of Pushing I was like, back off!!!!! I was gonna knock anyone over who shoved or pushed me! lol

(I talk a big game)

Well after breakfast and lunch at Candice's we then drove to Morgan to Stay the night
with my Kapahaka group at a lodge its was so much fun to get away to the country out in the fresh air, with some of our people from my home Aotearoa. We sang we ate we watched movies and enjoyed the company. We even played Whanau Raruraru - Family Feud.
We headed home after breakfast the next morning. It was a Thanks giving to remember.

We have so much to be grateful for. I am grateful for my family, my beautiful children who fill my life with joy,and to have my
awesome husband whom I think I dont say I'm grateful enough for.
I am grateful to be here in this great country and to experience life here if only for a little while.
To have amazing friends who make life bearable and my days brighter and full of Joy. I am so blessed to have the Gospel and have a Heavenly father that Loves me!
So in one simple sentance, Its the been the best Thanks giving.

TWILIGHT VAMPIRES

Ok so am forbidden to ruin the surprise of the movie for my mates down under.
So I wont spill any info about the film not even if I liked it or not! I will just humor you all with a couple of photos of Candice and I before we stepped out to watch movie
we Candice didnt get going home till about 4;45am or 5am

Yes I burn the candle at both ends and now I am so wasted!
hahahaha
But it was fun.
Hey Candice its starts with L.............. LOL

MY TYLA JADE

Tyla Jade has been teething.
She has been having really unsettled nights, days before this all started Cam decided to take her off the bottle.
Great!!! so shes been crying twice as hard. Cam is his own worst enemy though because he still gives her the bottle so hes defeating his own purpose. Oh Well. Tyla Jade has fallen out of bed like 3 times in this last week, I know bad parents.
Do you love my T-shirt???? it says Get Lost!!! lol
Oh and sorry Cam I didnt realize you were in the BACK ground! hahaha
Will try and get a better pic next time! or learn how to photo shop!

Not so Happy

Why you want to make me Sad Daddy!