Coco's 1 Year Pictures

We got Cora's cute 1 Year Old Photos today and they are so cute!! 

Here are just a couple that we love.

Such a bright eyed pretty girl!

Making a run for it!

Birthday Girl

Cake..... yumm!

This past year has been so much fun! Cora has added so much to our family and we can not imagine life without her! She is the most happy and friendly little girl. These pictures really capture her sweet little personality. Thanks Tammy for the great pictures! 

Katoa Family Camp 2011

We always have so much fun at Katoa family camp. This year all of Hema's siblings and their families were there except his sister Milika, her husband and 2 of their kids. This year we camped at Deer Creek and the weather was perfect. 

 Hema and the kids after the tent got set up on Wednesday. 

 Gorgeous view from our tent.

And looking the other direction. Utah is so beautiful! 

 Thursday was all about the water! 

 Lots of swimming. 

 Fishing and playing in the sand.  

 We stayed and played in the water for hours. 

Here is Leilani as a mermaid.

 Aunt Salote and Uncle Semisi made lots of sand art.  

 Ilaisaane as a dolphin. 

 T Rex being attacked. 

 Fun games for the kids Thursday night.

More games. 

 Friday more swimming. 

Hema riding an alligator. 

 And of course more sand! 

 Salote buried Gene, Leilani, Joey, Hema and Loseli here. 

 Vela and Ava as a heart. It got pretty hot and they weren't sure they were having fun. 

Talo and None with Cora.

 Hema's mom cooked up all kinds of fabulous food for us every minute and we played and laughed and visited until the wee hours of the morning each night. All the kids played so well and never fought at all. Our kids were so sad when it was time to go home. I am so very grateful to have married into a family that I love so much! Can't wait for camp next year! 

Summer Vacation!

I just realized that I never posted about our amazing vacation we took about a month ago. It was sooo much fun! Warning: his post is a LONG one, prepare for a picture overload! 

St George

We spent the first couple nights in St George. We saw The Little Mermaid at Tuacahn. They can do so much with water at the Tuacahn theater. It really was awesome. 

Me with the kids at Tuacahn.

Our little posers!

We didn't see Grease, but the kids wanted us to take a picture anyway. 

Our family during the show. 

Tuacahn had changed their policy after we bought our tickets and no longer allows kids under 2 to attend. We didn't find out about the change until we got there. It took some pretty stubborn arguing on my part, but we were eventually allowed to take Cora in with us. The kids did so good during the show. I was surprised how long they actually stayed awake. It didn't end until almost midnight. 

Swimming at the hotel.

Vela's favorite spot - on her dad's shoulders. 

San Diego

Sea World

Vela, Dad, Shamu, Hema, Mom and Cora.

Hema with the Cirque de la Mer Sea Creatures.

Hema and Little Hema on a ride. 

Cora and Hema checking out the Star fish. 

The kids and Dad on a kids ride. 

Cora loving her churro.

The kids and Shamu. 

The Ocean

Our family at Cabrillo National Monument. 

Hema and the kids. 

Vela discovering sea life.

Our family at Coronado Beach. 

Vela LOVED the water!

Me with the kids. 

Hema buried in the sand. 

Cora didn't love the sand or the water. 

Sight Seeing

Cruise of the Bay. 

Hema stealing a smooch at the Bali Hai Restaurant. 

If you are ever in the area try the Tempura Soft Shell Crab BLT Yummo!

The 'Pirate Ship' at the Maritime Museum. 

 This was really cheap (the kids were free) and we spent hours there. Our kids didn't want to leave they loved all the ships and submarines. I was totally surprised by how much fun they had.

Our little pirates.

At Seaport Village.

Super Creepy Sword Swallowing guy at Seaport Village.

We LOVED the recently redone Mormon Battalion Visitors Center in Old Town.

Vela panning for gold.

Hema trying out the covered wagon.

Vela and dad inspecting a gun. 

Hema and the kids in front of the USS Midway. 

Good Friends

We met up with my dear friend Dima and her family. It was so good to see them and catch up. Our kids played so well together. 

Paul and Hema jumping making a splash!

Dalia just loved Cora and was so good with her. 

Dalia, Dima and Dima's sister Hala at the fish market. Yummm!

We had such a great trip and made so many memories! I loved spending 24/7 with the people I love most!

This is pretty much how we all felt by the end of 10 very fun and very long days! 

(And probably how you are feeling if you made it to the end of this marathon post!)