Wrap up 2011 bring on 2012

So, since I last updated, I had just graduated wth the Masters and we were all celebrating.

Well...much more has happened since then,...I ended my uni contract with their Accomm team in Dec
Gui contnued to do well in his role at IS, enough to get him an offer to manage IS in Auckland
Then ..Tuifiti started to crawl heaps more, stand (holding onto stuff) and truly make his presence known in this house. He is here to say, he mumbled as he pulls Maeva's hand yet again.
Maeva on the other hand continues to be a non stop talking, singing, dancing force in the house. She is smart, chatty, helpful, friendly, imaginative, creative (like me..haha) but also has attitude when she gets tired, or when she doesnt get her way.
Dramatic is the word that comes to mind.
ANyhow...in December, we travelled to the South Island to spend Christmas with SJ, Lin and the kids. We absolutely loved it there!
While the rest of NZ rained, we had glorious sunny hot days.
Highlight was being godparents to our godchild VIJ, what a blessing!!
Then we drove to Queenstown for 2 days, loved it,...back to Haast then onto Franz Josef.
But before Franz, we stopped at Fox Glacier where Maeva and Gui walked to the Glacier while baby and I did a small walk and waited because the conditions were a bit windy.
From Franz we were off to CHC and home we came.

Loved South Island and spending time with my niece and nephews.

Then New Years on the Peterson's verandah with plenty of vodka punch.

Mega and Tau are coming for a few nights before going back to Oman.

And lastly, I forgot to mention, I also go a job with my Uni, and will be in AUcklan.

so right now, it is busy uncertain times as we have to look for a house to rent or buy, rent out our house here, look for good school for MM and daycare.
lots of worry about but for now, lemm just say I am lookng forward to an eventful 2012, with lots of success, change, anxiety, new environments, new verything but we are determine and prepared for anything.
Bring. It. On. (:

Manuia le Tausaga Fou

Graduation (:

This morning in our lives

This morning at 43 English, Frenchy has to go early to Auckland for work.
I had to get up at 7am to get the 2 children ready for daycare and then me, to work at Uni.
At 7:30, I was still in bed, exhausted after a night of Tuifiti tossing and turning because he is teething.
By 8, I was ready, showered and trying to drag Maeva out of bed, she refused, whining that her "eyes are sleeping and she can't open them"
I did my mother's trick and wet a towel to wake up her sleepuing face,
Not only did she wake up, she also got up grumpy.
But not for long, I told her if she cooperated, I will reward her later with a present. (Bribes work, note to new parents). She sprung out of that bed and inhaled her porridge.
Tuifiti remained asleep. Out to it. I even picked him up and laid him in the cot, but nope, he was knocked out.
So I carried him to the car still zzzzzzzzzzz and off we went to daycare.
Both cheered up upon arrival, I gave the teacher Bonjela for the boy's gums and off I sped to Uni.
I am so proud of my little people for being cooperative this morning coz I made it to work, early for a change!
Today I meet Lagi for lunch. She was our homestay student from Samoa and is here at uni for another 2 years. Bright kid.

 8 months old, all smiles and loves exploring on the floor

 Bonjour!

 This is my 'grumpy face'

 Blue, red and white makes.........viole!!!! Viole couch, viole wall and viole Maeva!

"Look Mom! I can sit up by myself!!!"  What a cruisy guy!

Things about to happen in this household

I graduate next month with a Master in Management Studies (& Sustainability).
I hope my mom will make it because she missed the last one.
It will also be my birthday, and because I was pregnant last year, I hope to have a REAL party this time round and actualy enjoy it!

AT the moment, I am part timing, 3 days at Uni - with another department. it is a temporary arrangement so far but I have applied for a job in Auckland that I am hoping to get!!!

Other than that, Gui is back into the thick of his job. Same ol' big corporation politics but he is older and wiser, so he is being a smart thinker about it. Good man. The rugby season is over, thank God, so not too many boozey nights. But two weeks ago, he went to Chris Mackey's 60th and he go so drunk he came home with a sprained ankle and he had no idea where it happened.

Tuifiti and Maeva Update

Tuifiti Sebastien
Firstly, Tuifiti is growing so so so fast I have forgotten he was a newborn not long ago.
He is now 8 months old and a very happy boy indeed.
As long as he has a full tummy, he is a happy camper, who loves to slide/glide/see around the living room, or sits in his walker and makes some noise.
He has taken to solids really well.
Last week, he started at the Babies Room at Maeva's Daycare center. He is awesome and adjusting well....very cruisy child..i think my boy is a champ already!
He is still quite tall for his age and had now got 2 new teeth growing at the bottom.
He has Gui's wiry coarse hair though, no hair product will save him in the future, haha.


Maeva Moelagi
My Maeva has been an awesome girl. She continues to suprise me everyday with things I never thought she would know, or comment on.
She loves being around her friends, Stella and at kindy - Ruby, Lucia, Shreia.
Her favourite hobbies at the moment is of course, the barbies and telling stories, role playing and having books read to her.
Her teachers tell me she is a very considerate girl and helpful around kindy. Last week she asked me to help her draw a picture for a man coming to her class, I found out, it is Craig Smith the author of Wonky Donkey and WillowBee. Her teachers were so impressed because they never asked her to do this.
She adores her brother and takes ownership of him, and his problems when we are not there. When he cries, she goes to him and tries to help, by giving him his soother, or a toy, or sings to him, and when he is unhappy, she throws her hands up in protest and goes, "Argh! What do you want!!! Stop crying!" and storms off.
She's a real go getter at the moment. I ask her to get this, that, whatever and she is doing it. Makuai lelei a le fai feau a le aunky!


I am so very proud of my wee people and love them to bits!