Oct 5, 2008

Baby Zorion Has Arrived!

Dear Friends and Family,

The day has finally come to introduce you to our first born child, Zorion Roderek Viliamu Smith!

He was born at 4.25am on the 18th of September, 2008, at 5 pounds 14 ounces.

Apologies for the confusion but we have changed blogs to 'life after baby' - and will now be using http://leesmithfamily.blogspot.com/ Please check it out for weekly updates!

Keep in touch!!

Chelsea and Zafar

Sep 16, 2008

Dim Sum in Wellington City - Monday, September 15






After our tour of the delivery suite where baby is planned to be born, Mom and Zaf (not too reluctantly) gave in to Chelsea's craving for Dim Sum :-)










Steamed pork buns, shrimp and veggie dumplings, pork/beef rice rolls, pork and ginger dumplings, steamed veggies, spring rolls, and of course coconut jello!!!!









Mom arrives in New Zealand!







After 5 flights and almost 48 hours of flying, mom arrived in Wellington, New Zealand at 5:30pm on September 14!!!











Yay!! ... but we miss you Dad, Kristin and Eduardo!!! Will be skyping often :-)

Aug 24, 2008

Kristin and Eduardo's Wedding Ceremony







































Lighting the Unity Candle.
















Listening to the Baha'i Writings and Prayers.












Baha'i vows: "We will all, verily, abide by the Will of God."













Hurray for the new married couple!

Posed shots





Bermudez family.












Lee family.


















































Photos during the Reception Lunch


































Visiting with Family in the US





Arriving at the airport in Asheville.















Dinner at Eduardo's family's house.














At Kristin and Eduardo's house.















After setting up decorations at the church.

Jun 29, 2008

Whangarei 29 June 2008





Back row: Chels, Zaf, Uncle Justin, Roimata (Justin's daughter)
Front: Granddad Basil, Granny Shirley














Back row: Chels, Zaf, Samantha (Justin's step daughter), Roimata
Front: Granddad Basil, Granny Shirley

Cousin Lilly and Nemo's Wedding - Auckland Botanic Gardens 28 June 2008





Lilly walking in with her father, Uncle La (Tulua's brother)























































Sesa (AKA Rachel) to the left!






























Lilly, Nemo, Sesa

















Family friend, Uncle La and his wife Auntie Polu, and Zaf

Reception Lunch at Valentinos







Lilly's brother Tony and another bridesmaid




















One of Nemo's friends and Sesa (Lilly's sister)





























The cousins: Lilly, Tony, Zaf and Sesa















Chels, Zaf, Lilly


















Uncle La, Aunti Polu, Zaf

Friday Youth Night





























Concert at Parliament