Summer At Last...

     Summer was worth the wait! It is so great to finally have more time to hang out with family and friends and to be outside!
    Larie Manutai was in town for Alisi's graduation from law school so Mary hosted an FHE for all the Laie people in town.  There are so many of us here - it's always so nice to see everyone and watch everyone's families grow!

     Noke took me shopping for some summer clothes in my new size... always a frustrating, depressing experience but he's always complimentary and sweet.... and patient :) 

    Mone came home from his mission!

  

     Amalani and Pesi tried to stay cool at one of Noke's last BYU rugby games...

     Baby Joseph turned 2 and Joe had a big barbecue at Kiwanis park to celebrate.  All the kids love being outside and getting dirty.  Amalani and Tali tried to keep their hands to themselves while they waited for their food...

 

Amalani found a big fish...

And grew some teeth...

    We went to the Bean Museum at BYU with all the Alisa cousins.  There was a sign by the Zebra that said "Do Not Touch", but Amalani just couldn't help herself...

   The big kids looked for prairie dogs and mice...

    And tried to figure out what these sheep had on their heads...

 And Maddox met a bear.

 BYU went to the national championship and we were there at the Rio Tinto stadium 

to cheer them on.  The game was close but Cal came out on top.  

Thanks for the exciting season BYU! Go Cougs!

Lose left for her mission in Argentina!

    She had a big send off at the
MTC parking lot.

 We went for a family hike up Y mountain....but not until after 

princess Amalani looked over her kingdom of Provo...

     I used to do this hike and not think much of it but I underestimated how much I've let myself get out of shape.  My legs felt like they were literally going to fall off.  I'm glad Noke was insisted on carrying the baby because she loved it!  She sang and kicked her legs the whole time.