SPOILED..

Aunty Ina is one of the most kind hearted women I know and is living proof that CHARITY never FAILTH. Is she a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints? No! Sad I know, but even NON members always do kind acts of service. Every year she pics a family in need and gives to them and their family so willingly without question or judgement and I absolutly LOVE that about her.

As for me she SPOILS me ALL year long and I'm grateful for all her love and support and help she literally SHOWERS me and my LiL family.

After Thanksgiving weekend my family came down the following weekend to throw me I guess what you can call a lil Baby Shower. 2 of my Dads lil sisters flew in Aunty Ina from Michigan and Aunty Nina from Missouri, Mom, Dad, Ariel, T, Crystal, Dion and Zakee drove down from Cali(missed Seila and her family). It was a weekend I desperatly needed with my family because I missed them sooo much and lets be honest when Moms around everything seems better.

Thur Dec 1st We met up with my Aunty Ina for dinner and hung out @ her Hotel all night till my parents drove in. We laughed and played catch up and we shopped well she did for me.

Friday : We all met up @ my Auntys hotel for brunch it was sooooooo YUMMMMM, then hung out all day till dinner time.

Sat: We met up for breakfast and a SPA DAY w/my Aunties while the boys and the kids stayed @ the appartment. It was so fun and RELAXING even tho there was not much for me to do being prego but just being pampered and tended to was LOVELY. All the ladies got a Sweetish massage and I got a prenatal massage.
I was so excited to get a message (thinking they were going to get all my kinks out) boy was I wrong..lol They couldn't rub my feet either.(WHAT YOU SAY) Yes, I definitly learned. They don't rub ur feet because we have pressure points on the bottom of our feet. I asked if she could rub a lil harder but she told me she couldn't because I could contract early. Who would have known. Even tho it wasn't rough at all it was really nice.
We got a call from the boys that dinner was @ 5 at my place and to not be late..lol
I was in tears my lil brother and Dad rearranged my lil apartment bought and set up and decorated my tree and made dinner. I love them they are constantly there for me and mindful of my husband and always make him feel comfortable.  I love the men they are and grateful for them. We ate opened up gifts laughed ate some more and made wonderful memories. This lil girl will be so spoiled but for now I'll be spoiled till she gets here!)

                     

                                                            Thank you alI, love yous!!

BIG BELLY..

So its official I'm REALLY OUT THERE..lol In the begining I couldn't wait to be this BIG and PREGO but w/being BIG comes many back problems, swollen feet..lol, accidentlly bumpinginto everything, not being able to sleep AT ALL, hard to get up and the list goooooooooooes on..lol

I am 36 weeks and have gained 50+ lbs, my baby so far weighs about 8lbs already and the docs are worried baby might be too BIG..lol

Really excited to meet our surprise miracle baby girl, I know daddies still hoping for a BOY..hehehe

neverAGAIN..lol

1st THANKSGIVING away from my FAMILY.. Yup we stayed in Vegas and had our own lil THANKSGIVING. My hubby thought it would be GREAT just for our lil family to be away from the WHOLE FAMILY.. Who does that??lol US..hehehe

Okay don't get me wrong it wasn't horrible or anything it just wasn't the SAME. Plus hello I had to cook and do all the running around for things we may have forgotten, ummm so not fun!

The plan cook early eat early
Turkey went in @ about 5:30 done @ about 8:30 ish
Made chicken for my daughter because she's allergic to turkey.
Made Ribs, veggies and then gravy oh yeah and mash potatoes.
Nothing BIG just kept it simple for ummm yeah myself..lol

So after eating we did nothing but hang around together you know the same thing we do every day kind of thing. Chris told me that morning  his LiL Brother and their family were coming in so I cleaned not that there was a BIG mess I just like clean sheets and extra clean house when we have ppl over, whom ever it may be. So lets just say I cooked and cleaned most of THANKSGIVING, yay FUN..lol

                            

Oh and did I mention my CHEESE CAKE that Latai dropped off b4 she headed to Cali that morning because she LaLaLa LOVES me..lol

We were very excited to have Don, Ruby and Bby NAISA come over and I had  told my daughter she had SURPRISE VISITORS coming over to stay with us and BOY was she HAPPY to see Don, Ru and especially her bby cousin NAISA. We took a tour, hung out, played tetris till late laughed and watched  movies..lol I finally went to bed @ 5 and POP'd up @ 10am. I did NOTHING on BLACKfriday but kick up my poor fat feet..lol
Sat we hung with bbyNAISA and his peeps and we just LOVE him. He is such a HAPPY BABY unless he sees uncle Chris and his facial expression QUICKLY changes  its HILARIOUS..lol and my daughter wanted to carry him ALL DAY..lol She was also very sad when they left.

My daughters asked her Uncle Don "Don when are you gonna come back to visit?"
Don "We'll be back when you graduate"
lol

I enjoyed our lil FAMILY on Thanksgiving but HOLIDAYS for me is being with our FAMILY. I told my husband this would be our last year doing this. My thing is we are together EVERY DAY with each other and when it's the HOLIDAYs we should go and be with our FAMILY.

So yes NEVER AGAIN..

p.s I know if I wasn't so far along w/being prego we probably would have been in CALI so I guess bad planning on our part..lol

here are some pics of our THANKSGIVING weekend..

                        

Nap Time.. love these ones!

Thanks bbyNAISA for visiting it was GREAT to have some family over..

Hope we see you again soon!



HAPPY HALLOWEEN..

So I didn't really dress up boooo..lol I know I know I suck..lol instead I just went in scrubs that I got at Walmart it was way more comfy and more space for my belly..lol Btw totally kept the tags on them and retuned them..hehehe umm $30 back yes please!!

Anywho I dressed Layna as Bell for the last time. Chris went as Hines Ward yummm ;).. and we headed out to our wards primary party were she had a blast and then headed to Patty Cakes for another Halloween party. We had such a blast bomb food great company and lots of laughs. We even had a jam session there and the kids ran around eating sweets. We also scored on candy at the house too..lol Patty Cakes went all out a he did an amazing job on decorating her house very spooky..lol high light of the night we got to be with lil Chris and hang with him. He was the scream but without his mask he looked like Fryer Tuck from Robin hood..lol

       Hope ya'll had a safe and sweet Halloween!!
 

[COSTUME CHOICES=]..

So we were invited to a HALLOWEEN PARTY in the begining of the month for (Oct. 29) and so I started thinking hmmmm what should I be for Halloween? Usually I'll wing it and be whatever I can think of with what I have. So last year I was a pirate. Pretty simple tied a black Ie lava lava over my head, had the hubby paint a scar on my face, big loop earings and tadaaaa..lol

                                                                PIRATE..arrghhh

But now that I'm kind of ummm HUGE i have No idea what to be. I thot oh I'll just be Bella off of TWILIGHT "BREAKING DAWN" the Prego version but then thot If you're not a fanatic like I am, well you won't know what I am and I don't look like i even dress..lol

So I started looking on line and BOY did I have a BLAST..lol (literally) Oh the COSTUME CHOICES..lol Here are some of my FAVS..

HUMPTY DUMPTY

BUN IN THE OVEN

MERMAID W/CLAM

too FUNNY..

she WINS..

So there have been many debates on what my daughter is going to be for HALLOWEEN..

                                     my choice           Daddies pick           Baby's pick

If you all know my daughter she has wanted to be PRINCESS BELLE for the past 2 years and because there are ALWAYS a lot of Princess Belles I said NO lets be something else..

Well this year I gave into her begging and pleading and SHE WINS!! She gets to be PRINCESS BELLE and I guess the best part about it is I did not have to go out and BUY a costume, she already has 3 dresses to choose from..lol YAY Meee!

So tonight Babies school Gehring Elementary had their TRUNK-OR-TREAT HALLOWEEN PARTY and we got to do a test run of babies costume. Yes, the fun part(yay, me) We dressed up (make-up, hair, and dress) and of course she wanted to wear her HEELS(ouch)..hehehe but she wore them!



It was really nice they had lots of games in the cafeteria that the kids can play and win candys, they sold food for just $1. and then a parking lot full of cars (teachers, staff, and volunteers) with HEAPS of candy. My daughter had a BLAST seeing friends and playing games and eating goodies. A good night for her and I guess a good work out for Me..lol

MY PRINCESS BELLE

TRUNK-OR-TREAT @SKOOL



one party down 3 more to go..



Papa in town..

My Dad had a golf tourney this weekend in Las Vegas and he stayed with us. Although the visit was short it was good to see him and it made me and my girls weekend!
My Dad arrived early Friday morning so my daughter woke up to see her Papa and was glad that her Papa was in town.
After Golf we hit up the buffet, walked the Fremont strip and watched RUGBY.. Papa left later Sat. but we enjoyed his short visit. I mean hello a full tank of gas and a full refrigerator of food and QT w/baby its just what we needed.

Thanks DAD!!

BUFFET

Walking the FREMONT



1st Picture Day

Today is my daughters 1st day of picture day in school.. Oh my time just keeps floating past and as I get her ready I think to my self .. 
Wheres my messy curly haird baby gone=(

This is her TODAY..

1st Picture DAY..

Mommy Loves you, SMILE Pretty=)



one of my FAVs..

YAYYY its OCTOBER, one of my FAV months, why you ask.. Well I'll tell you..

Not that my daughter and I need any excuse to play dress up because well we always do..lol But I enjoy getting my daughter all did up. Maybe its because my Mom wasn't big on it that I am, who knows. I just know that I LOVE to DRESS UP my GIRL for HALLOWEEN!!

The process starts way early in the year, i know I'm WEIRD but I just like to be prepared and I don't know about you but if you don't have a costume ready by OCTOBER you can join all the other crazy ppl looking with their crazy kids last min.

                          So  finding a costume leads to trying on FUN costumes..lol

Picking her costume is so fun to do that her Dad tryed to join in on my FUN FUN and wanted to take turns every year to pick her costume..ha So I let him and he chose a MOUSE..lol Don't get me wrong she was the cutest MOUSE EVERRRR thanks to me..hehehe but that was the last time for him..lol

and this is why OCTOBER is ONE OF MY FAVs, look @ what FUN FUN we've had so far..

                                  Pretty Pink Fairy                       A Lady Bug

                                   A  MOUSE                     Mini Mouse                    Fa Mulan

Excited for HALLOWEEN and all the dressing up I get to do.. Happy OCTOBER!

25 weeks..

SOOOOO I have not blogged much on our FONUAbby #2 shame on me..lol But baby is 25 weeks and moving like ALOT. She has actually been moving alot for past 2 months and then sum. Very ACTIVE baby. According to Baby Center my baby is a pound and a half and 13 1/2 inches long exciting right. Except if my bby is only a pound why am I gaining so much weight..lol

So we all know FONUAbby #2 has a BIG sister, who is simply the BEST. Her new routine after her bed time story and before she goes to bed is singing one of her fav Primary songs and talking to the baby. I can tell the baby really likes and knows her BIG sister already because she starts to move around. So grateful for my lil helper even tho she makes comments like "Mom am I your slave"..lol she cracks me up.

p.s I definitely should record her

just what i needed=)

So with my insane crazy and emotional week (due to hormones out of wack) supposedly, GENERAL CONFERENCE is just what a girl like me needed.

My husband made us some BOMB breakfast on Sat and Sunday as we stayed home and enjoyed GC together with our daughter.

I got to listen to inspiring words from leaders of the Church and feel of their spirit and of their LOVE. Its a dose of spiritual medication that I desperately needed. Being reminded to "seek WISDOM instead of power" or to know that where ever I am that "I am not invisible to my HEAVENLY FATHER" and "that I MATTER".. I was filled with peace and with tears. its JUST WHAT I NEEDED

So many other wonderful inspired talks that filled my weekend with JOY. I'm so grateful for my Savior and I believe in Christ. I have made new goals for myself and as well as for my family and pray that we may endure to the end. I know as we serve others, study the scriptures, attend the House of the Lord regularly, and counsel with our Father in Heaven DAILY that he will help us in the things we stand in need of. So grateful for the great counsel that I have received and pray that I will remember it always even when things get a lil crazy.
We ended our Sunday with some yummm homemade banana muffins, hambugers and fries! Went to sleep spiritually fed as well as physically.. Which = HAPPY ME!)

crazyLADY..

So I've been REAL COOCOO lately..lol Yes, I'll admit it! (VENTING SESSION)
Maybe its just me, but I feel that @ this point in our life (Chris & I) old mistakes are no longer mistakes they are choices you make knowingly and quite frankly I don't have time for BULL CRAP nor do I feel I need to deal with it. I have been through way too much in the past and have come a LONNNNNNG way to GO BACKWARDS. So lets quit w/the kitty crap and move FOWARD.
Don't get me wrong I LOVE LOVE LOVE my husband he's AMAZING and has helped me with so much and especially during my unexpected crazy pregnancy but OH EM GEE does this guy know how to work my nerves and push the WRONG buttons! Apparently he's the only one who can make me go CUHRAYZEE. (maybe my hormones are out of WACK) who knows..lol
All I know is I want a better life for our lil family and I'm willing to struggle to get there even if it means I have to bust my butt to do it. You all know by now my Dad is my HERO and it's not because he's my Dad but because he has always taught us if we want something we have to earn it and WORK HARD for it and thru EDUCATION we can get far. He has done that all my life WORKED HARD to give me and my siblings a better life. He attended college in Japan and got his BA. He has led by example thru his actions. I love my Dad for that.
I feel we should do the same. I remember Pres. Hinckleys daughter speaking @ his funeral about how her parents taught by EXAMPLE what better way to teach your children then thru your very ACTIONS!
I know with alot of prayer the Lord will help my husband understand that we shouldn't wait for our "GOLDEN TICKET" or try to take the easy way out and bless me w/PATIENCE because i truly feel that I have run out of it and become the CRAZY LADY..

PRIMARY PROGRAM..

My daughter has a GREAT memory that I hope she won't ever lose, because my memory is totally SHOT..lol She always reminds me of things we need to do during the week or repeats what i say..lol So when it was time to get her part memorized she had NO problem.

We got ready Sunday Morning and baby kept rehearsing her part and due to her grandparents not being able to make it to her program we recorded her and sent it via video text to them.

I love Primary Program Sundays and listening to all the kids get up there to say their parts. Even tho this time was different because NONE of the kids remembered their parts they all went up there and read or had help. EXCEPT (yes proud Mommy moment) my daughter and her friend Emmet in her class. Al tho Chris and I weren't able to sit with the congregation due to we're teachers, we weren't  able to see my girl sing or say her part from the front, but I sure did get alot of compliments about her from the other ladies after the program was over=) Oh, btw did I mention Chris and I had a part too..lol Yeah I was like but we're not  kids..lol Chris lucked out or got cut off..lol They kind of forgot about him..lol Which btw he was totally fine with. It was fun and exciting to be part of the Primary Program. Had a wonderful sabbath and GRATEFUL for such a wonderful GOSPEL that involves the children and teaches them while they are young to follow the prophet and that our Savior LOVES them so much that he gave his LIFE for them. One of my fav parts of the program is listening to the kids sing. They are just so pure in HEART i LOVE IT!

missed it..

So my sat was kind of planned..Sleep in past 10..lol(serious) Pick up plates from a fundraiser, do shopping for sunday, go to a R.S broadcast, watch SAMOA vs FIJI rugby game clean and get ready for sunday(babies Primary Program)
 Nope..lol FAIL Woke up @ 8am, left to pick up plates @ 1 which didn't satisfy me =(and we went allll the way to the North side to pick it up, got stuck in traffic on the way back.
 CONSTRUCTION+ACCCIDENT= 1 hr and 30min or so NO BBUENO 1st time I sat in traffic in Vegas and can i say I got hungry again and felt like I was gonna starve..lol
Stoped @ SONICS (i heart sonics) SNICKER SONIC BLAST yummmm=)
I was way too tired to do any shopping after sitting in traffic so I went home to take a nap and i slept thru the broadcast and the rugby game.  NO WAY i missed it!( i was so upset w/my husband he so could have woke me up..lol So I have plans to watch R.S broadcast after church=)..

HOMEWORK..

So when your kids start going to school, GUESS WHAT they get HOMEWORK which means so do you..lol Not that its hard or anything, but you still have to sit there and do homework w/them. Which makes me think maybe i should go back to school. hmmmmm something to think about!

                                                          My Girl working hard..hehehe

stayingPOSITIVE

Today I went to see my doc for my monthly check up and my doc asked me so what did the specialist say. Oh, he said we're having a GIRL! He laughs and said oh really. I didn't realize he sent me to a specialist for a reason. Well I thought it was just for an Ultrasound. Nope he said that there was a noticeable spot on my babies heart. My heart drops, what does that mean?

He tells me its called a calcium spot or deposit that could be a sign of DS. He says it could be nothing and that we just have to wait for my next ultrasound. He told me to stay positive and that I passed all my test and it should be nothing but they just want to be sure.

I couldn't help but be a lil scared and praying that all is well with our baby. Staying positive and will ask my husband for a blessing for comfort when they get back from the game. Please keep us in your prayers.

GUESS WHAT?

 I had another dream last night..lol Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh crazy but we'll just have to wait and see. It was sooo clear, a beautiful 10 lb baby BOY..lol

So its not like I'm not EXCITED about my lil GIRL because my daughter and I are STOKED. We get to dress her up and lets be real they are way funner to shop for, its true! My hubby has even excepted the fact that we're having a GIRL. He sings to her rubs her(my belly) and kiss my belly, so we're excited!

but this dream oh WOW, like i said we'll have to just wait and see!
 116 days left or 16 1/2 weeks left CUHRAYZEE!

karensBACK..

So the weekend of LiL Chris's Baptism we drove to California and on our way back home to VEGAS Karen had an accident. She broke down in the middle of BARSTOW Ca of NO WHERE..lol it wasn't funny then but it is now..lol I was soooo scared, we barley made it off to the side of the freeway but still close that when a BIG SEMI passed by it felt like the car was ready to FLIP and of course I said a prayer. Thank goodness my girl slept thru it all and woke up when her Papa got there.
My Dad of course came to my rescue after hours of trying to get a hold of ppl and he towed the car back to his house and drove us alllllll the way back to Vegas dropped us off and drove back to Cali. So you can say his Labor Day was spent on the road=( my poor Dad.

Ok so that was what 2 1/2 weeks ago. So without Karen I had to walk take baby and pick her up not fun, go no where and eat well not as much..lol It has been a learning experience. Thank goodness for Tai and Oli they let us use one of their cars.THANK YOU OH SOOO MUCH..hehehe

But today we received KAREN (our car if u didn't know)lol My Dad took her into the shop right away but do to my car being the last of its kind, its kind of hard to find parts. The timing belt broke and bent all the valves(16) of them and all needed to be replaced YAY me..lol It was done Thur and my Dad called me telling me it was $1100. Me right away Dad I don't even have that what am I going to do? "You better start collecting some cans"..lol Well my Dad payed and brought KAREN out of the shop Sat. and a good friend who was in Cali drove her back to me today.

I am BLESSED with wonderful Family, I don't know what we(my lil family) would do w/out Latai and Oli. We'd be sooo lost out here in Vegas. As far as my Dad, who needs super heroes when I've got him.. He's simple the BESTEST thanks family we LOVE YOU.

                AND YAY KARENS BACK!

LOGAN UTAH

SATURDAY
So our ROAD trip to Logan, Ut. was for Chris's lil cousin Tia. She was married and sealed to her ETERNAL companion for all time and ETERNITY.

I just LOVE sealings, and it reminds me of the promises I made to myself, my husband, and my Heavenly Father when I was sealed. It was a BEAUTIFUL day that we all prayed for(literally) with it being WINDY the day before and chances of rain the day of we all prayed for a LOVELY day especially since the reception was outside.

She is just a BEAUTIFUL bride and you could tell that Beau was on cloud 9 being the luckiest guy alive=) a sealing room full of family and friends on both sides.

We waited outside of the BEAUTIFUL Logan Temple which I can say I have been inside of. All Temples are Beautiful and are all different BUT have one purpose and I just LOVE that.

When Tia and Beau came out finally..lol the 1st too greet them where the kids. They were so happy to see them, i thought it was the cutest thing.

We met Tia Friday and the 1st thing Chris asked her was "are you ready?" lol she says "i think its too late to back out now"..lol

A fun filled day setting up, putting 2gether YUMMMY foods especially the desert, yummm-ohhh. Alot of laughs Cool breeze a short nap..hehehe alot of FAMILY and FRIENDS. Oh yeah and HEAPS of kids (FONUAbabies) running around.

At the end, they DANCED the night away. and we stayed and cleaned up..lol


                 F..R..I..D..A..Y in to S..A..T

We arrived Friday after noon and met up with Tiffany who led us to an apartment but ummmmm it was on the 2nd floor..lol They forgot that Chris was in a chair..lol oooops. So Tiff escorted us to Drakes house that was 5 mins away and way BETTER..lol All Friday was meet and greet day, meeting Chris's 1st cousins their wives and their kids. BOY oh BOY was my girl LOVING it!! As soon as we got to Drakes my daughter didn't waste any time and jumped on the LOVELY playground that you would have thot for a sec you were @ the park, but NOPE just in their yard. She was on there all day all night with her cousins and they all got along real quick too.

the PLAYGROUND 

                                                       some of my girls FONUA COUSINs

                                                          Some pics frm the reception

We really enjoyed our trip to Utah and even thou we are BACK to reality and things are a bit crazy with no car and all BOOO=(, we don't regret going for one sec. BTW did I mention my daughter wants to move to Utah.lol crazy girl..hehehe My In-Laws kept thanking me for coming so far and so was my husband when we got back and all i could think of, it was nothing. I ALWAYS make time to go to my close family functions with or without my hubby because that's how I was raised to always support family and I want my husband to be the same. I also want my daughter to know her Dads side, on my side she's met soooo many of her cousins, Aunties and Uncles and I'm glad she was able to meet some of her Dads side (besides his brothers and their wives and their kids who she already knows so well) Which by the way we soooo missed them and wish they could be there too.

Witnessing Tia and Beau being sealed for time and all eternity was wonderful but  My fav part of the weekend was watching my daughter enjoy time w/her cousins, meeting family and hanging out w/my husband and his cousins as they play catch up, clown, talk about each other and just laughed. I wish I video'd one of Chris's cousins Danny dancing while Chris played his uke PRICELESS..lol Good times and GREAT memories especially when we got back to find out Uncle David is sick. =(

Life is short and we should always CHERISH every min of every MOMENT!!

READY4roadTRIP..

Picked up my girl from school Thur in our LOVELY rental, and she was like WOW Mom is this our new car? Where did u get it..lol I wish baby this is just a rental for our ROAD TRIP to Utah.

2011 Mazda Cx-9

So we've been planning on this trip since the end of July when my husband found out about the wedding from one of his lil Bros. He really did not want to go because he hadn't seen any of his family in awhile and because he didn't want me driving so far due to me being prego. I pushed him to go because hello its your family and he already knows I'm all about FAMILY and if you haven't seen them in 7 years what better time then NOW, right..lol So our minds were made up and the planning began. Alot of things did not go as planned and things like a broke down car and us being BROKE almost STOP'D us from going.

After picking up baby from school I did laundry, cleaned, packed and went to sleep @ 6pm  so that I would have plenty of rest for our LONG DRIVE. My husband was being stressed about going and changed his mind saying we were going to be short if we go we'll be BROKE when we get back. Lets just stay home.

I know my husband really well, and he knows that I don't like to stress. Everything that needed to be payed for was paid. And I knew if we didn't go he would regret it. So I told him we're going and we can worry bout the rest when we got back. My daughter on the other hand started to cry because she didn't want to miss school on Friday (yes, CRYED)lol I thought it was cute and told her I hope you feel like this when your older..lol  We talked and she felt better, my husband already had dinner ready so we ate and then we walked out the door.

So as we are walking out the door everyone having something in their hands I couldn't help but laugh @ my daughter and wish I had a free hand to take a picture of her w/her luggage in hand w/a ie lava lava around her neck like a scarf and a hat on her head as she pulls her bag, it was priceless.

We packed our car said our prayer and headed to the LONG 15 fwy.

Oh yeah highlight of the drive my hubby watching the rugby game Tonga vs NZ All Black..lol It was just funny watching him get mad..lol and of course long drive = GREAT convos w/my hubby arguing, laughing , clowning, laughing some more and talking bout the future. ITS THE BEST!

ooops forgot to add a pic of baby all laid out. She had soooo much space all to herself and didn't waste any time..lol

p.s baby slept the WHOLE way..lol

LiL Chris's Papi

LiL Chris was born 8 years ago Aug. 28 and chose to to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints and receive the Holy Ghost. We are so HAPPY for the choice he has made.

I cryed as soon as I seen him in the baptismal font and the spirit was sooo strong there. I couldn't understand as he was being confirmed a member and receiving the Holy Ghost for it was in Tongan but I sure do remember the spirit that I felt and it was so over whelming i couldn't fight back the tears. So grateful for wonderful and faithful priesthood holders. I shook the hand of a perfect kid and squeeezed him like crazy.

Chris and Tina after the Papi

There was alot of FAMILY, FUN & FOOD after it was a GREAT day!

We LOVE you lil Chris and we wouldn't have miss this day for anything.

newFRIENDS..

So its been a year since being out her A WHOLE YEAR I know, like No way right? But yes and since being here I have met some pretty cool people that I can call  friends. They are sweet, honest, funny, out going, AWESOME ladies. Tonight I had a girls night out with two of them to celebrate ones CAKE DAY (eliSiva) dinner and dancing. Food+FRIENDS=)FUN FUN

MANDY and eliSIVA

My New Friends had a BLAST Ladies thanks!

its a GIRL..

I had a 9:30 appt so I went by myself and let my loves sleep and had Chris get baby up and ready for school before I got back. I was so nervous, I don't why but I just was. I was so emotional too, I cried while I was leaving my house because I felt like I was doing it again by myself. I cried while I was laying there watching my baby on the big screen and cried again when she said it was a GIRL! Mostly for my husband, even tho he reassured me a couple weeks ago that he would be ok if we had another girl. I called my husband right when I found out. He didn't seem sad or happy. He just asked if everything was ok and if I was on my way home. I asked him not to tell my daughter that I wanted to when I got home.

Here is a CLEAR pic of the our LiL BABY growing very nicely.

Legs spread open indicating ITS A GIRL!)

Came home to share the GREAT news with my lil Girl, she started screaming, jumping up and down dancing with JOY! I'm glad she's having a lil sister, i get to have fun all over again..YAY MEE!

Wish me luck..

I have had many dreams that started last year around Dec. about having a baby BOY. This past month I also have had dreams about a BABY BOY. Now I know that doesn't mean I might have a BOY right now or maybe it means in the future who knows, but with all the different things that my body has gone through (way different from my 1st baby) btw she was AWESOME she still is.. How can it not be..lol Any who I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a BOY, right? We'll see..

Today's the 3rd time we will try to find out the sex of our and if baby doesn't show its goods, then we have to wait for a surprise on JAN 16, 2012 can u say BOOO..lol They do say "3RD TIMES A CHARM" right..lol

So baby this is Mommy this will be the only time I will tell u to spread them LEGS, PLEASE! I will love you regardless if you're a BOY or a GIRL. I just need to know what to prepare for PINK or BLUE.


TBA later today WISH US LUCK!

THANKyouHONEY..

Thank you HONEY..
for being patient with me.
for telling my I'm BEAUTIFUL when I look like a HOT MESS.
for holding me when I'm going through my crazy emotional mood swings.
for cleaning when I didn't have the energy to.
for cooking and catering to me.
for WASHING DISHES.
for taking baby for a walk outside.
for entertaining our daughter when I can't.
for rubbing my back and feet and for the countless other things you do for me and baby.

These past months have been crazy, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and mentally. But having a GREAT husband by your side makes it all worth it. I take long naps and my favorite part is waking up to my daughter laughing hysterically having a BLAST w/her Daddy. Or waking up and my husband has made a wonderful meal for me that I can eat. He's the BESTEST and I'm truly grateful for his friendship, his companionship, his love and most of all his sense of humor.

Thank You Honey,

I love you for ALWAYS ALWAYS!

1st Day of SKOOL

So we showered, had family prayer and sent our daughter to bed early for skool last night. On sat i did baby's skool shopping (yes last min, and never again) and I just kept thinking OMG my baby will be going to skool, where oh where has the time gone. It was like yesterday, yes yesterday she was this tiny=( 

ONCE UPON A TIME..

New Mommies CHERISH every min and every moment. That's one advice I always give because before you know it they'll be going to skool like mine is.

So today we slept thru our alarm..lol Rushed to bush our teeth, wash our face and got ready. Did her hair and had breakfast. She was excited the WHOLE time and kept saying "I'm sooo excited to go to school, Mom" Daddy slept thru the whole thing..lol After we were ready and had 10min left, we woke up Daddy to give baby a Blessing before she started her 1st school year. It was beautiful and again grateful for the PRIESTHOOD. It calmed us down (more like me) She said her good byes to Dad as he tells her "have a good day @ school baby, I'll miss you" (soft) but that's what happens when u have a girl..lol and I LOVE it!

 We made it to school on time with time to spear(oh yeah)lol, had a meet and greet with baby's teacher Ms.Bravin (real nice lady). She saw her bff from primary Brooklyn which made her even more EXCITED. They don't have the same class, which is probably a good thing..lol but they do see alot of each other on the playground. She played with her friend while I stood there and watched as my growing child played. I was happy for her because she was so excited, and I knew she was going to be ok. The bell rang i squeezed her tight fighting back my tears (which i think its cuz I'm prego, juss sayn)lol gave her a BIG KISS and she lined up for class. She waved bye and said "i love you Mom" (tear)

                                                                     

I LOVE YOU MORE BABY!

CTR 5

We were called (my hubby & I) to couple teach in the Primary, which by the way is something that I super duper LOVE. We teach the C.T.R 5 class.
With only havIing one kid right now and one on the way I feel this is good practise for my husband to learn how to speak and teach little kids. He seems to talk to them as he does my daughter like their grown ups or worse his brothers. Its in working progress..lol
We find ourselves never wanting to miss a Sunday due to our lil class. There is only 6 of them but boy can they be a handful, their lil personalities and fun filled spirits that want to know more about Jesus Christ is what makes me LOVE them. I learn so much from teaching them.

It is a sacred responsibility to teach children the gospel of Jesus Christ and help them learn to live it.

This past Sunday yest. was one of our kids (Samuel's) birthday so I made cupcakes for our class (bomb by the way) We started off with a quick lesson then on to a game and then cupcake party..lol They are hyper and so energetic, silly, sweet, so loving and helpful. I just can't get enough of them.

MAKESmeHAPPY..

Even though we still don't know what we're having (boy or girl) I'm just HAPPY to know that inside of me is a healthy growing BABY!

 My daughter also MAKES ME HAPPY, she is always HAPPY, she's so creative, loves to draw and always wants to be doing something. Now that she knows we're having a baby shes SUPER excited always drawing things for the baby. She is going to be such a GREAT BIG SISTER!

You cant tell but this pic is a bouquet of tissue flower for me, isn't she SWEET!



Flowers for Mommy

                                                              I just LOVE her

BEING HER MOMMY MAKES ME HAPPY!

Mommy/Daughter DATE..

So with school approaching and another baby on the way, I figured I need to have more one on one with my BABY GIRL. Dates like we use to with my Mom. Just the girls and Mom and just the boys and Dad and we'd switch off.

Two things accomplished tonight.

#1 QUALITY Mommy Baby TIME
As we let Daddy sleep since he still on and off with his sleep, we snuck out to have a Mommy Daughter Date. We talked as we drove about where we should go eat. Of course McDonald was her 1st choice but this was a special date.(and i cant stand McDonalds..lol) So we named things she wanted to eat and of course my girls fav is SPAM MUSUPI. The weekend before we found a nice Asian buffet near the house so we went there.
We talked about how school was starting, and cracked jokes. We laughed @ her silly jokes and my funny faces. We talked about her Dad, even tho we were having a BLAST just us she is ALWAYS thinking about her Dad and wished he was there. She stuffed here lil self with about 10 spam musubis yes 10 and although I'm not a big fan of Chinese or Asian but I LOVE THE WAY THEY COOK THEIR VEGGIES!

#2 BABY LOST HER TWO FRONT TEETH
So since our trip to California we noticed that our daughter had 2 loose teeth on bottom along with the once that should grow after she looses her teeth were growing behind the loose teeth (NO BUENO) We made an appt but its not till next month BOOO right.
Any who as we're eating I notice her teeth and ask her if I can pull it out for her, of course she refuses and continues eating her ice cream and messing with her teeth.
As she's drinking she says "Mom I have something good and crazy to tell you"
Me "ok"
Baby "One of my tooth fell off"
Me "yay let me see"
Baby "I swallowed it, I didn't know it was my tooth. See I told you it was good and crazy"
Me "what, are you ok"
Baby "I didn't know and it didn't hurt"
We look @ each other and start BUSTING up
So I tried to see if she wanted to throw up, I didn't want the tooth to hurt her in any way, but that didn't happen. Then as we're sitting there shes messing w/her other tooth so I tell her just pull it out..lol(joking) and of course the second one comes out..lol MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Our date didn't end there, we got home and thought it was a GREAT IDEA to go swimming since NO ONE was in the TUB(surprisingly) We relaxed and I tried to teach my daughter how to swim but its in working progress. 

I love my lil girl shes the bestest blessing, definitely our JOY and I'm so grateful for her, she teaches me everyday and she doesn't even know it. I love you SHLAYNA FA'VA FONUA for ALWAYS ALWAYS!

p.s So baby knows about the tooth fairy and was sad she didn't have one of her tooth. Of course the Tooth Fairy is AWESOME and knows about all the lil kids teeth and she woke up to find this under her pillow!

oh yeah money in the BANK..lol

We have agreed to have MOMMY DAUGHTER DATES once a month, FUN RIGHT.. shes super excited as am I

WARDcamp, BISHOP..huh?

So we planned on heading back early but we ended up staying LONGERRR in CALI because well my hubby loves me duhhhhh..lol So we stayed for my parents ward camp which my daughter had a BLAST, out doors all day come on what kid wouldn't love that!!

I.E Samoan CTR 5 kids

Glenn Helen's Water Park

 Oh did I mention my Dad was called to be BISHOP..huh? Yes, I'm a proud daughter! Oh what Bishops daughter AGAIN..lol not that he ever lost the title Bishop but Its still pretty cool, he's the perfect man for the JOB.

I LOVE YOU DAD!