VIva Las Vegas!!

Last week Saturday was the BYU bowl game in Las Vegas. Wayne, Malia, Kina, big Kina and I all went down on Tuesday with the team for an all expenses paid vacation. WOOHOO! We opted to drive instead of fly so the little girls could have their own schedule. It worked out nicely. To add to the fun Mom, Dad, Tali and Sili drove down on Wednesday and Wayne's dad, Kalo, Melba, Nia, and Kika came down on Friday. PLUS, we have some very good friends on the team SOOOO, it was a fun-filled week of family, friends and relaxation. My favorite thing about a bowl game? THE BOWL GIFTS!! lol. This year we got a Wii among other things. Thank you Pioneer!! Unfortunately, BYU lost to Arizona 31-21 (sad!) but we're still glad we all got to have the experience together.

Here's how it all went down. . .


We left in the morning in the middle of a snow storm. The girls slept for the first 3 hours and when they woke up Malia had some wiggles to get out so we stopped at McDonald's in Cedar City and let her run wild.

When we got back in the car, Malia was happy and fell back asleep till we got to Vegas

Kina came down with us to help me watch the girls since Wayne was busy most of the day with the team. She was seriously a HEAVEN SENT BLESSING! I couldn't have survived without her. This is the first day in Vegas. We went walking down the strip and didn't have a stroller for Malia. She fell asleep in Kina's arms.

Tali, Kina, Sili, me, Candice, Malia

Our favorite thing to do in Vegas was to "SHOP" (ie walk around and look at all the things that are too expensive to buy). We got a lot of miles on those strollers! The following are some pics we took while SHOPPING. . .

We stayed in the beautiful Planet Hollywood Hotel. We especially loved the huge bathtubs and the phones by the toilet. They were at a perfect height for you know who. . .

One thing I did not like about the beautiful hotel - the elevators. They were so fast they made me dizzy every time. BUT there was music and a flat screen TV in each of them so at least I could watch Sili get her groove on.

This is how we rolled in Vegas. It was a Buick Enclave - so beautiful and powerful. Wayne and I have decided THIS is what we want when we are rich one day. lol. Thanks Vai for renting the car!

Malia had so much fun with all her aunties there. We love our family! Can you see how much she was cracking up in these pictures?

After baths we would walk to put the girls to sleep in the Miracle Mile mall under our hotel. Worked like a charm every time . . .

Malia and Michael

Tema, Kina, me and Candice

Malia, Rocky and Tevita

The team set up a hospitality room in the hotel for the players and their families. It was full of ping pong, nintendo, free drinks and of COURSE, CREAMERY ICE CREAM! Needless to say, we spent a lot of time in there:)

Kina and Tali with the little girls

Melba and Kina, Kika, Nia, Sili and Wayne

On Thursday, Wayne got me a pedicure at the spa in the Venetian. One of our friends friend from Hawaii gave us her 60% off employee discount - THANK YOU LORI!! It was the BEST treatment I've ever gotten. They put this ice cream thing in the water which made everything creamy and smooth and their strawberry lemonade was the bomb! Thank you Wayne!


On Friday we got to see my baaaast friend from Hawaii Lono Hanohano and his girlfriend Amber. They were there on vacation. It was so nice to catch up with them. LOVE YOU GUYS!!

When the family came down we lunched at In & Out. It was the very first time most of us had ever eaten there. I gotta say - I was all about Jack in the Box, but the IN & OUT burgers are incredible. YUMMY!!!

Mom, Kina, Kalo, Sis. Hunkin, Malia, Tema, Me, Nia, Kika, Sili

Wayne spoke at the Friday night fireside. He spoke about being a disciple of Christ and shared a little story about Kina. It was very nice.

at the game with the fam

All in all, it was a great trip. It was fun to hang out with the fam and be on vacation. I'm going to miss BYU football in our lives, but I'm excited to watch Michael when he gets home from his mission. Even with their losses, it was a good season and I'm grateful we got to be a part of it.

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!