All Blacks Rugby

Us

So the last two days have been really fun and eventful! I've remembered to take lots of photos too! Yesterday we went into Wellington to visit some family friends and scope out the city sites. While we were visiting Chris's family J enjoyed playing with her kiddos. J used to watch her oldest, Emerson, and so it was fun to go back and see how much she had grown. The other kiddos Peighton and Timson where so much fun and we had fun playing with them and eating! (I tried corned beef for my very first time) afterwards, we went to Mt. Victoria which is a huge hill in the middle of the city and you can see EVERYTHING in EVERY direction. It was really neat! We got ice cream at McDonalds with "Flake" Chocolate in it. My very first. It's a stick of chocolate in the ice cream and the perfect touch to AMAZING NZ ice cream :) We stocked up on tons of junk food for the week (meat pies, L&P Soda, etc) and as we left Pack 'N Save-the grocery store, we ran into more family (surprise) and so we said hello and then left. As we left the parking lot, J went on to explain that the cousin we met was Rodney, AKA All Blacks Rugby player and sometimes CAPTAIN. Ever since we watched the movie Invictus, I am REALLY interested in rugby and I was SO excited that we are RELATED to Rodney Sooialo. So J's dad asked me if I wanted a picture...of COURSE! He said something about going to get one, and I thought he meant go up to the house, but no....as we were driving down the streets of Porirua, J's dad waved the cars around us as we drove until it was Rodney behind us. He then told him to pull over, where we pulled over on the side of the road. J's parents yelled out "J's wife wants a picture with you!" How EMBARRASSING! So we got out...and took a picture! :) He looks super tough! And I was so stoked about it! I really am glad that we got a picture.
Afterwards, we went home for movies and games. Today we went out to a fabric store where I was able to find tons of awesome fabrics for $1/meter. So I got tons of different kinds so I can work on some fun projects. We went to the mall and found some souvenirs and some other fabulous finds. I found a cute tote for $3 and we got J some shoes for cheap too! Now we are home enjoying games, movies and ramen. Awww the life of no school :)
That's all for now......more to come.....(J's birthday is TOMORROW!! :)

I didn't know this was a pub til AFTER the pic

J's second home...

New Zealand money...so colorful! Wish I were rich

Us with Emerson & Peighton

Me & the adorable girls

J takin' care of baby

J playin' "guess which hand" with Emerson

W is for Wellington!!

Straight up W

Mt. Victoria

Still Mt. Victoria

I dunno what J is doingCanon!

Tryin' to be a Maori

J succeeded

Up on top of Mt. Victoria

Mt. Victoria

My handsome hubby

Us with Rodney Sooialo-Captain of The All Blacks

They insisted I get a photo alone

Me & YUMMY New Zealand fish & chips

J representing his old work place

Us at the mall eating kebabs

Did I tell you we dry our clothes outside here?