Be Prepared

"If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear."

I’ve heard this scripture quoted several times this week.  And it got me thinking.. Am I prepared?

When I first heard it, we were on our way to church.  So right away I thought of my spirituality.  I am spiritually intuned that I would recognize his presence.  Am I  keeping the commandments and covenants I made with thee.  Is my home a place where his spirit dwells.   Have I done all I can to prepare to meet my Maker. 

Then I heard it again today at work.  Of all places.  Right away I thought of my family.  Am I financially prepared to take care of my families needs incase of a natural disaster, or we lose our jobs, or a death occurs in the family.  Etc… But especially thinking of my family as today my husband and son are going to a scout overniter and I did just gave them the list and left it up to them to get things ready.. :(

All these thoughts went through my mind.  And I sadly am ashamed to say I am not prepared.  I am living the unprepared life right now.  So its time for me to put some things into action and BE PREPARED..  I love when I can hear something that inspires me to get my butt moving..  J

Funniest Thing...

My husband stopped by work today for lunch. A coworker walks by and smiles and goes about her business. Lunch ended and I went back to work. Not to long after this same coworker comes back from lunch. First thing she says to me "was that your husband". Me "yeah". She then says the funniest thing. "I didn't wanna stop and say anything incase that wasn't your husband". I'm like "what". She says "well you know you occasionally have those people with work affairs and all". I'm in total shock and just laugh. It was the funniest thing... Ok maybe not. I really hope that she doesn't think I'm that type of person. Or maybe my husband just looks different. Or maybe she's speaking from experience. Haha!! It isn't just "kids who say the darnest thing"....that's for sure.

New Chapter...

We pulled the boys out of Legacy Prep to attend the local high school today.  Good ol" West High, home of the Panthers...Rrrrrrrraaah!!  lol ;)  I have mixed feelings about the move.  I love LPA.  I love the environment.  I love the teachers.  I love the music program.  I love the parent support.  I love the school uniform policy.  I love love the small class sizes.  It definitely has been a good school.  The boys have really learned alot and have been successful there.  I hope and pray that they will do the same at West. 
West is a good academic school.  I just don't like the crowded classes.  and I don't like the environment.  Mean of me, but its the truth.  I will just have to keep up with them and help them make the best decisions and take advantage of all there is to be successful in school and life.  It'll be interesting to see how it goes.
Miah and Myles are very excited to be Panthers..   So bye bye LPA Lions and hello West High Panthers!!!

And its over... :(

...For now at least. We'll be back tho..... Its been a fun season.

We've loved every minutes cheering, getting loud, grubbing and party'ing it up with the fam.

Of my 8 siblings, only 2 are not Niners fan. So it was always a party when the Niners played.

It definitely has been awhile since we could be proud like that.

We'll regroup and big back next season....oh yeah!! LOL

My Faithful Niner Fan is having a really hard time believing its over....

Guess I better step up my game and help him move on...I've got my work cut out..lol

We've made some great family memories..

Thank you San Francisco 49ers for an amazing season..NINER FAITHFUL!!!

Not looking forward to the superbowl.
We definitely won't be getting together.
But I'm sure we'll watch...its football!!

Gospel Library



I sat there one day and wondered why I could read 5 million books on my kindle app, and not one of those be the scriptures.  Sad isn’t it?  I have always had the “gospel library” app on my iPad.  Actually it was one of the very first apps I added.  However, I would only use it while I’m at church.  Yes, sad isn’t it?  ;).  I’ve gone in and updated my library.  With all the scriptures, all the manuals, all the magazines, all the songs books, all things for FHE, Duty to God for my son, Faith In God for my daughter and anything I felt I need.  So this week I have faithfully been reading from my ‘gospel library’ and I love it.  I don’t think I’ve read through the entire Ensign in years.  I love the teachings, testimonies and experiences from the leaders of the church as well as fellow members.  It really has given me strength.  And of course, this month’s Ensign really hit home with what I need to strengthen my home and my relations with my husband and children.  I truly am blessed to have the resources I have and now I just need to get my butt into gear and truly make it apart of my life!



Book Worm..

I consider it a blessing to live in a time where technology has made alot of things very convenient.  Although some will say it makes us lazy.  I love that I can have an app added to my iPad and I can read read read all the books I want.  Which is exactly what I have been doing alot of lately.  Thanks to the "Kindle App".  I can read from my devices that I already own and not have to buy a Kindle with money I don't have.  Ha.  I can read when I want, where I want and not have to worry that I forgot my big ol' book at home.  I can download books FREE from Amazon.com. or at a very lil cost.  Its amazing and I love love love it.  Of course not more than the hubs and kids.  But I have been told I do give my lil app too much of my time..Ha!  I didn't realize that there are soooo many trilogies out there in the book world.  I think I've read about 40+ books in the last year.  That is a record for me.  Some of my favorites are Telesa: The Covenant Keeper, Soul Savers series, A Zombie-ish  Apocalypse series (LOL) and tons tons more..  Let me know if there is a book you loved reading....  Thank you Kindle App.. or maybe I should dedicate this post to Mr Steve Jobs...RIP!!!. 

Happy New Year!!

Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits.  ~Author Unknown

LOL.  And so true in my case.  But hopefully 2012 I can say that I made those goals and at the end

of the year, I can check them all off. 

Happy New Year. May all your wishes, goals, resolutions be accomplished.

And may you have the presence of the Lord to see it through.

My goals for the year: (not in detailed)

Spiritually in tuned

Family Relations

Getting Healthy :(

Debt Free

 

Snowflakes

We tried something different this year.  Instead of Gingerbread Houses we made paper snowflakes.  Oh so much cheaper to make LOL  But still fun and exciting to see what our creations become.  We had all different kinds.  Cheated and went o YouTube to make a 3D snowflake.  That one was the most fun to make.  Definitely love the holidays and all there is to do..

Dance Dance Sing Sing

Jeremiah took a dance class for the first semester this year.  When he told me about it, dancing helps athletes with balance and cordination.  Ok.. ;)  He really has enjoyed this class.  One of his favorites actually. 
He had a dance competition with numbers, judges, partners and everything.  I was kinda worried at first but I really enjoyed myself.  He participated in the samba, waltz, chacha and one other one.. I can't remember now..haha. 
It definitely was different.  Glad he was able to experience that sort of fun competition.  He didn't place and was really bummed about it.  We made sure he knew how proud and impressed we were of him.  He really did well.  He definitely has mommy's dancing skills haha..

 Daisy-girl had her school winter concert as well this week.  Each year the concerts get more entertaining.  Hehe.  The 4th graders sang several Christmas songs and then combined with the 5th graders.  We enjoyed the music and its always nice to see the kids be sooo proud to sing for their parents.  Fun times for sure!!!

Youth Night..

Did i tell ya we're in a new ward?  Yep.. We've moved and decided we'd go to my parents ward now.  Its a smaller ward with more older families.  Definitely been a minute since we've been in a small ward.  But we really like. 
Our first activity in the ward was a youth night with the parents.  We were introduced to the youth families and told of the exciting things the youth will be involved in.  I am happy that Miah was able to get right in there and make new friends and feels really at home there.  He really enjoys going to the ward with his first cousins and close relatives.
To end the night, the leaders did a dance as well as the YM. There was Miah, front row joe.  Dancing like no other.  I really am surprised how much he really loves to dance.  LOL.  It really is cute to watch.  Haha.

Family Reunion

I love my V Family and it was such a great time to hang out with them all.  July 20 - July 24th we held our bi-annual Vaaulu family reunion.  I loved that we camped out and were together 24/7.  It really strengthen the bond we have with each other.  We took it back to old school days with no running water and flushing toilet.  Boy was it an experience for those pampered big babies..haha.  The fun we had together made up for lack of services.  It definitely was a Fun filled week of fun, games, dancing, swimming. eating and camping that ended with a spiritual sunday program @ Granger 11th Ward and Family Fireside.  I love my family and family reunions never get old in our family.  I was a senior in high school when my mom’s fam decided to have reunions.  Almost 18 years later (wow..i’m old), its still going strong.   I love my family.  I love that my children will grow up knowing everyone and building that relationship with their family.  Can’t wait to do it again in 2013.

Stake Cultural Day

Our RP North Stake has a cultural day this month.  We have a very diverse stake.  There was song and dances from Mexico, drums and singing from Africa, dancing from the island of Tonga and many others.  Our youth has been practicing regularly to represent our home island of Samoa.  You would think they were performing for the prophet LOL.  All the hard word by the leaders and the kids paid off.  It was definitely one of the best entertainment I've seen.  Made me proud of my culture.  Jeremiah enjoyed participating and he really cault on pretty quick.  He definitely has the dancing genes in our family.

Hot Shotz Fastpitch Softball

Are you ready to compete? Our 10U, 2001 and 2002, will be holding tryouts for the 2011-2012 season, on July 20th and 21st Wed, Thurs, from 5-8pm. @ the Redwood Recreation Center. 3060 S Lester St (3100 S Redwood Rd), West Valley City UT 84119 . If you love to work hard, have a great attitude, and want to be part of a great organization, we want you! We are excited to extend this invite to all 01-02 birth year. And hope that you will be just as excited, and ready to work hard and compete. Bring your A game!!!

If you have any questions. Please contact:

Averil Estrada: # 805 205-4552
Lonnie Strasburg: # 435 228-8979
Helaman Suesue: # 801 259-4603

Northwest Triathalon

No I didnt participate :) But how cool would it be to achieve that in life!!!  Jeremiah's Scout Troop were able to volunteer for the first annual triathalon here in Rose Park.  Miah was up early to get ready and arrive at the rec by 7am.  So happy that Foi was able to be an adult leader for this project and be there with him.  Boys were paired up and assigned a route to man.  Miah and Landon had the last leg of the running part.  There job was to point straight ahead and let the runners know to keep running straight.. Haha.  Easy job!  He though it was the coolest thing ever.  He was impressed by all the participants, old and young.  He enjoyed cheering and giving props to them all as they ran through their route.  It even made it more exciting for the boys as their scoutmaster was a participant in the race. After their duties were done, they were able to watch as their scoutmaster swam the last legs of the race.  They loved cheering him on and had a good time doing so.  They definitely were proud of Kory.  I am proud of these young men.  For taking the time to come out on a Saturday morning to help their community and do their duties as a scout.  They made up a big percentage of the volunteers that day.  I'm grateful that my boys have been blessed with good scout leaders.  Myles you definitely missed out.. Next time!!!

I just wanna cry...

I am sitting here at work thinking about my lil princess.  And OMG, I just wanna cry...  Today my babygirl is celebrating her 9th bday.  Where has the time gone.  Is it selfish that I sooo wish time would stop and that she could grow no longer?  I want my babygirl to stay little forever.  It saddens me that next year we'll be going into the double digit age..boo.  I love this little girl too death.  She sure does brighten up our lives.  Happy Birthday sweetie.  We are blessed to have u in our family..  Her bday was spent with the family just chilling and playing games..

 

My mom also celebrated her 59th bday over the weekend.  She is definitely loved by all.  Here we are at good ol' GC with the fam for brunch to start off her bday weekend.  My mom is one loving, caring, funny, outgoing mom.  She is definitely the life of the party.  So we celebrated all weekend long with her.  We love you mom!!  Happy Birthday!!