Quite The Week

It's been quite the week.

From work to school to church and back through over and over again. It gets to me. I am so tired. I literally sat in Sacrament today and was sleeping. Thankfully the couple that did the Sunday Program finished 20 minutes early. lol That never happens at church. I would have left church earlier but I was asked to say closing prayer in sacrament so I had to stay until the end.

Anyway.. This week has been so hectic that on Wednesday I totally spaced class. I was so caught up trying to catch up with the kids, laundry and Tamara's Preschool registration, I totally spaced class. I laughed at it cause with how crazy this week has been I honestly couldn't afford to let myself get down about it.

Even though life is really hard right now for me and I have to make many sacrifices here and there I can honestly pat myself on the back cause through it all, I stay keeping my head up and staying positive.

I work full time. I'm in school full time. I hold Faith in God twice a  month. Tamara and Henele are still at that crazy kid stage. I dont go to the gym but I do make sure whatever machine I work on at work is a hard one or I do the hardest job to make sure I get in a good sweat and I have to say, this past week, I got in PLENTY of great workouts. I still have a house to uphold. I pay my bills myself. I am close to being debt free. I pay a full tithe. I help my parents keep there house together.. because Henele is the one that tears it apart. I still uphold my roll in Primary. The list could go on....

But actually writing down some of the things I do... It really puts things into perspective. I don't know how I do it, but I do it and still make it to Sunday to be able to blog it off.

This weekend was full of .... stuff.

Wednesday and Thursday were the prep days for Tamara's trip to Disneyland. I took her shopping and also at the same time I got her registered for Pre-School. I debated The APA Academy and I even looked in Challenger School. Looked at the pro and cons of them both. APA is close to home and cheaper. Challenger is more expensive and farther away. But the quality is really what mattered to me and I have to say.. Both school probably produce excellence and I want to say that as a parent I have to accommodate for other things in life that Tamara and Henele will come across. Like characteristics, personality, talent and humanity. I toured these schools and I chose APA over Challenger. Now with APA, it's a little tricky with how to even get your kid into the school. You have to apply and then your kids name gets thrown into a pool and when it comes time for the new school year. They pull from the pool with whos kid gets in.

So Tamara's name is in the pool and we can only hope her name gets pulled. Now as a backup I have her registered at Stansbury Elementary. They just redesigned their PreSchool program too. I haven't gone in to check it out for myself but I can say that they remodeling they did to the actual school looks really nice. It's also just down the block from us so I guess in a sense I wouldn't lose out with her going there. I will have to go check it out for myself.

Friday, Tamara was packed and ready to go to Disneyland. She left Friday and she should be back this Friday. I went to work and started crying cause I missed her so much.

Here she is packed and ready to go. I listened to "let her go" all night Friday. I know I'm being a little dramatic. I just know that this is the beginning to her being on her own. This is the first time she will be this far from me and the longest she will have been away from me since she was born.


I miss her like crazy. I went into work later on after she left to the airport and as I was working, I literally had to fight the tears back. I pulled my hood up over my head so no one could look at me. I'm such a cry baby.


I could only imagine her first day of preschool. I know I will be crying my eyes out.


I am totally one of those parents that doesn't want her kids to grow old. I just want them to stay little.

Here she is on her first plane trip. This is before lift off to LAX.

I made sure to put in her favorite books into her backpack for the ride.


I knew I could count on Sunshine to take good care of her with reading them to her.

It looks like it's been a successful start to their vacation.


I'm so grateful for my sister Kuuipo and Himinai for always taking Tamara and Henele as if they were their very own.

The trust I put into them with Tamara and Hene extent to infinity.



I know that if ever anything happens to me and I can no longer care for Tamara and Henele, Kuuipo and Himinai will give them the best they can.


I know having Kuuipo and Himinai in my living will as the guardians for them is one of the best decisions I have made and I know I will have no regrets with it.

Here is what my Saturday morning looked like.


Kuuipo's calling is the Stake Young Women President. And since she is out of town on vacation, she asked me to help run the Stake Young Women Basketball Tournament.


It was very.. different.


It was young women, so the girls are at that age where they understand to listen and cooperate with leaders. It was hard but at the same time, a great experience.


I caught a glimpse of what it's like to take the reigns of a "higher calling". I give anyone that has a stake calling props cause it really is harder to run a group of 200 girls versus your regular 50 each week.

I enjoyed running the tournament. I got to meet a lot other leaders in the stake and I'm a little nervous that they might extend me as the "sports director" in the stake. I said my calling now is enough for me to handle. lol

 After the tournament I went to my Aunt Amita's babyshower.

This is Loisi playing one of the games. She had to get 7 clothes pins out of that chunk of cake in 3 minutes. It was funny watching.

 Here's Mita opening up her gifts. It's always fun watching new mothers open their gifts at a baby shower.

Here we are pretending like we threw the shower. lol The decorations were off the hood and the food was bomb! It was tons of fun. Oh and that's Kolona. The lady next to Loisi. She works at the distribution too. That's where I met her. She's so nice and is always telling me to have a good day at work.

 My first update on the Elder. He's doing so good so far. This pic is with his brother from another mother Sione Moli.

These two grew up together and since I could remember they were inseparable. It was no surprise that they shared the same farewell, they were to report to the MTC the same day and they flew to their mission fields the same day and when the time comes, they will return home the same day also.

These two are a great team together. I'm glad Willy has the type of best friend that will stand next to him through thick and thin. Friends like this are the one you grow up with.

I guess at the MTC they have their time to hit the gym and there is a record for the most 3 pointers in a row and as of now, Sione holds the record. lol

Sione's brother Etu says he wasn't surprised that he holds the record.

Elder Langi is such a stud. His smile is so reverent to me. He has that smile that is just inviting and friendly.

He's been in Tonga for about 2 months now. Here he is meeting an uncle of mine that we've never met. His name is Tausinga. My Mom's little brother. I think. But when he got to Tonga, he was already there waiting for him at the airport ready to take good care of him out there. Elder Langi's luggage did get stuck in New Zealand and he was stuck in the hot weather without his luggage for a few days. lol But it made it's way to Tonga eventually.

Here's his first pic we got with him and his companion Elder Latai. They look like a great team. I'm excited to hear all his stories and I can't wait to see the Man he will become through the next two years.

Love this kid to no end and I will always always always call him kid.

Every time I see missionaries here in Salt Lake, I honk and wave. I say hi. Because every time I see a Missionary, I see my little bro.

Even though I miss him like crazy here at home, I know the people of Tonga need him there.

 "When opportunity knocks, will you answer?" Elder Langi asked me this in one of his emails to me. And anyone can take this question any which way.

When I was asked this I take as doing anything and everything I do whole heartedly.

So... this is a pic of a receipt at McDonalds.

I saw 3 Elders walk into McDonalds and I followed them in. After they were done ordering their lunch as squeezed by them and said, "Elders, Do you mind?" And I pulled out my debit card and paid for their lunch.

I know someone in Tonga is out there keeping an eye my little brother. So I feel I should do the same when I see an Elder that I will take care of someone's little brother even if it's as simple as buying them lunch.

Like I said.. It's been quite the week.

Have a good week everyone! 
Especially my two friends from Greece. I will get at your topics soon.


xoxo Via