This is what we’ve been up to since I last posted…

Our family has been spending a lot of time at our local rec center.  Either working out on the treadmill and elliptical (sp?).  Doing weights.  Lite weights of course.  Walking the indoor track.  Working our way to running the track. J And doing my all time favorite Zumba.  And of course my kids have been doing a lot of basketball and swimming.   We are still learning to eat healthy and control our portions.  It has been a struggle but keep at it because we know it will benefit ourselves and our family. 
My husband and I were talking and thinking that being healthy really does make us feel young again.  We are still young  LOL.  But physically it feels great.  Trust I definitely have a long ways to go.  But I love that we are seriously taking care of our bodies and helping our children do the same too.  It is an awesome feeling.

Jr Jazz 2010-2011 ended several weeks ago too.  Miah and Myles along with their cousin Webber weren’t able to play with their same team from last year.  But it ended up being a good thing.  They all were able to grow as team leaders and had the best Jr Jazz season by far J.  It really helped boost their confidence.  They helped their team end the season with a 11-1 record.  Only losing against their team from last year.  Awesome season and fun to watch.  Daisy girl played 3^rd/4^th grade girls this year.  Moving up from the wrist band stage.  LOL.  She learned early on that she had to work harder than everyone on the team being that she was the smallest of them all.  It was definitely fun to watch her learn and grow.  She did very well and was able to be one of the teams point guards.  Her team went undefeated during regular season play.  Went on to represent Rose Park in the county Jr Jazz tournament.  Beating South Jordan in Championship.  Awesome season!

This school year is quickly coming to a close.  We have had our fun with Math/Algebra this year.  Honesty Its no fun.  And I definitely thought I was good at math.  I’m glad that they are able to keep up with all other subjects.  I felt like they had all their projects and reports all in this last quarter.  What a headache.  Definitely give it up to those parents who have to joggle all that with more than 3 kids.  You all are amazing.  Spring break is in a week.  Kids are very much excited for that and can’t wait

Foi has moved on from Coca Cola after almost 9 years of service there.  I guess when you really aren’t happy with your job, your just have to move on.  He’s been at home this last month and will FINALLY J be going back to the workforce with good ol’ Delta Airlines.  My kids and I are VERY VERY excited for him.  LOL.  We definitely will be taking advantage of his benefits.  So he better make it through training. :) It has been fun learning the airport city codes with him. Hehe! He also joined Sinai’s BL comp.  So thats another reason our family has been living at the rec center.  We’re proud of his progression.  I just pray he keeps it up and not die out once the comp is over.  Trust, I know him.  This is the first REAL time the family has been working out along with him so we’re hoping to make it last forever. 

And well as for me, I'm in all of the above.  Hahaha.  Doing my best to help my family.  I did win Foi's BL comp.  But that is because i was one of the 2 ladies out of 8 that came to weigh out.  LOL.  Small lil accomplishment for me.  Like I said before, I still have a long way to go.  Also, I was recently released from my calling as 2nd counselor in the young women.  Its been a almost 6 years that I have served in the YW program in various calling.  I loved it.  Learned from it.  But so relieved to be gone of it.  It feels nice to wake up Sunday mornings and just focus on my family.  Our YW has been blessed with great leaders and I know they are in good hands.  I am truely blessed to have my faith, my family, my job, my health, my blessings, my life.  Can't complain at all...Life is good. 

Jr jazz 3rd/4th grade ..

League champs and also county champs .. Good job ladies .. Bubblegum Kamora Huntyr Journey Deedee Daisy Naia with coaches Kirk and Lei

Changes

New Year -- New You.  Yeah, thats what I told myself this New Year...hehehe.  So as of last week I started to really make some changes in my life.  Foi joined Sinai's BL comp.  He wanted me to join, but I wasn't comfortable with having others know my weight...hehehe  Lame excuse huh.  But I did join a smaller group of people who are doing Foi's BL comp.  Only my husband knows the weights, so I was more comfortable with that. 

So with us both being in competitions, it'll be a lil bit easy to get on the healthy wagon being I have a partner.  We have been trying to eat healthy and hitting the gym daily.  I hope I don't burn myself out.  My kids go to the gym with us.  They also have been eating right along with us.  Well for dinner at least.  So I'm hoping to have them learn now to eat right and stay healthy so they aren't in our shoes when they are older.

So here goes nothing...hehehe  Cheers to a better healthy life!!!

Music..

My husband gets upset at me sometimes because of the music I listen too.  But I can't help it if I grew up in the hood and like my hip hop, r&b, soul poppin hits.  I love the beats.  I don't necessarily like it for the lyrics or anything.  Which is what he doesn't like about it.  But I think I've rubbed off on my kids.  Especially my daughter.  She sings right along with practically every song on the radio.  She loves my type of music.  Maybe just a little bit too much.

Anyhoo, with her love of music..  Of course she wanted an Itouch / Ipod thingy for Christmas.  Well I just don't like spending that much money on those things..haha  And I don't like the idea of having headphones on where they can't hear me or anyone talking to them.  So we got her the next best thing.  Well the next best thing to us...hehehe  A boombox (do they even call it that nowadays) for her room.  She loved it.  We loved that she loved it.  And her Aunty M also got her one.  So she has 2.  She's still debating on whether to give one to her bro.. Yes, its been weeks now and she is still thinking about it...hehehe

Once her homework and chores are done and she has a lil bit of free time, her boombox is on and she is just singing and dancing in her room.  If she has to clean up her room, that mug is on full blast.  And of course her room never gets clean..haha.  And all the time, its the same ol music.  Hip Hop, R&B, some of the disney peeps music.

So I was actually surprised today when she woke up and started to straighten up her room that she had church music on.  Turned it to the Sounds of the Sabbath.  And that is what she is listening too.  I just smiled.  I'm glad that she remembers the Lords day and knows what music is appropriate for His day.  So my husband shouldn't be sooo upset with me.  My good taste of music has rubbed off on her in a good way too...hehehehe

Happy 2011!!!

It is 2011..and already I'm slacking on blogging.  Like some of you, I won't be making any New Years Resolutions.  I never seem to get anything from the list done.  So I'm just gonna go with the flow.  I have goals in my head.  But so that I don't disappoint myself, I won't write them out...hehehe

We rang in the New Year at our ward dance.  Which I do have to say was one of the best one ever at our ward.  We always have a band for the ward in the gym.  The youth would have a DJ in the social hall.  Of course with the youth, its never dull.  And we always chringe and moan when its time to go back in with the ward...haha.  But surprisingly, everyone enjoyed themselves and our fob band.  The countdown is always done early.  The last several years 5 minutes early.  This year 2 minutes early.  So we're getting better.  Hahahaha.  I do love our ward and appreciate all those who make our family feel at home..  Thank you RP15th...

New Years isn't the same without the family.  So early that day we had breakfast with my whole extended family at our spot...Good ol GC..  Love the feeling of family, food and laughter.  And what better way to start the new year off, then to play some good ol' vball and bball to work off all the good yummies from the morning..  Couldn't leave my in-laws out, so we ended the night with game night with family and friends.  Love my families!!!  So grateful and blessed to have them all apart of our lives!!

Hope everyone is having a good 2011.  Make it the best..  Happy New Year!!!!

Santa isn't real..

I've seen on several blogs about this PNP (Portable North Pole) Santa message.  I didn't really give much thought to it.  Didn't click the links to check it out.  Then finally the week of Christmas something urged me to really check it out.  How cool is this lil ol site.  And especially the personalized message from Santa. 

Well Daisy girl had written her letter to Santa.  The usual, I've been good at home and school.  And listing the ol' so many things she'd like for Christmas.  So I figured she'll like to have a lil message from good ol' Santa.  Didn't bother with the boys.  They didn't wanna write letters and pretty much have figured out that Santa is really mommy and daddy....those ol' boogers!!!

Today we had my Tapusoa nieces and nephews with us while their parents were out finishing up their shopping.  I call them all over to see the email I just received for Daisy from Santa.  I got all the lil remarks..Santa isn't real!  Whatever!!  Yeah right..Santa wouldn't email you!!  Well I played the email message for them.  At first they all just watched not really into it.  But once they saw that Daisy was in his big ol' book and knew where she lived, they were more attentive.  Their eyes lit up and their smiles widen.  They looked at each other and thought it was the coolest thing ever.  They asked how he knew about Daisy's birthday and her softball team.  It was funny watching them all look sooo amazed.  Daisy asked "Did Santa go to your FB account to get those pictures mom?" hahaha.  I think he did.  From there on, she really did believe in Santa.  And was even more excited for Christmas.  She couldn't stop talking about her message..  Her lil cousins had not yet written their letters to Santa.  They got started right on writing them after watching it...Hehehehe.  Kids are sooo cute!!!

Christmas Street

After Sunday dinner at good ol' GC, we decided to take a drive out to Tville to check out Christmas Street.  I can never get enough of this street.  Year after year, we always make sure to check it out.  I love the Christmas spirit felt when driving through.  They must have a humongous electric bill in December...But i heard the power company gives them a discount for the month of December.  How cool!  I so wanna live on a street like this.  Yeah right, my house we'll be the only house not decorated.  hahaha. 

Merry Christmas Street...hohoho!!!

Primary Christmas

We have a new primary presidency and today they put on a our ward primary christmas party.  Rushed home after work and got Daisygirl and my lil niece Jerzy for the party.  Daisy wanted to be festive and made sure I put out her red top to wear.  Okay...Hheheh

They had dinner for the kids and each kid was able to decorate an ornament and make a gingerbread house.  I was amazed how occupied and so into it each kid was.  They ended the night with some candy fun and lil goodie bags for each kid.  Daisygirl and my niece Jerzy said to me as we were leaving "Thank you so much for bringing us tonight".  Awwww...to cute. 

Remember I said we'll start a new ornament making fam tradition?  Well Thank you primary president for helping me keep my word.  Hehehe.  I'm counting this one as our ornament for 2010.  Love it!!!

Merry Christmas

Oh Christmas Tree..

Oh Christmas Tree -- Oh Christmas Tree -- So beautiful and bright!!!  I can't remember if those are the exact words.  :)  I loved that this year, all I had to say was get the tree out and my kids did the rest.  I didn't have to do anything at all.  My babies went ahead a picked the spot for the tree.  Put it together.  Got all the decor out.  And hung 'em up.  Even got out the stockings and hung them up.  While they were decorating and putting on some of the homemade -- schoolmade ornaments we've collected over the years, we've decided to make a new family traditions and make a family ornament each year.  So now I'm looking around for some good ideas to make one for this year.   Tree check, wreath check, stockings check, snowflakes check...  And wah-la...its starting to look alot like Christmas up in hea.  I love that I was able to sit back and watch as they went to work.  My babygirl had the most fun and would have rathered done it herself.  It was a joy to watch them go at it, but I feel sad thinking that my babies are growing up.  I wish time would just slow down a bit.  Merry Christmas!!!

Youth Christmas

We had our youth Christmas party today.  We asked the kids to use their creative juices and make and wear your ugliest Christmas sweater.  Also to be creative and wrap find their white elephant gift from around their homes, school lockers, etc. Of the 30 youth kids we have, 3 attempted at the sweater and only a handful had real white elephant gifts.  We had a fun filled night.  Bishop spoiled us with a nice lil chunk of change so we were able to buy a nice dinner for the kids.  White elephant still turned out fun and musical chair too.  Love the youth we serve.   

Those who attempted to wear their ugly Christmas sweater.  Miah and Myles attempted.  Good try boys.  Trina's sweater by far was the most original and ugliest of the night. 

Hopefully next year we'll have more kids using the creativity to come up with the best ugly Christmas sweater..hehe

Biggest Loser

That would be a dream come true if I were the "Biggest Loser".  Hahaha  How come that just doesn't sound right?  With the Holidays here and all the yummy food and goodies to be had.  My husband decides he's gonna put on a Biggest Loser competition.  Who does that?  LOL.  Remember when he did the Fox13 Lighten Up Challenge...  And won...  And NOPE we still haven't gone to San Diego..ugh LOL.  Crossing my fingers for January... :) Anyhoo, He's gained most of his weight back.  No good.  So now he's determined again to lose and invited all his buddies, friends and family members too.  There is about 20 die harders who are sacrificing their holiday goodies to be a Biggest Loser.  Not I though.  Oh no...I can't say no to all the Holiday yummies.  That would just be rude.  LOL.  But I am however, working out and TRYING to change my eating habits.  So you could say, I'm participating.  ;)  It ends Dec 23rd so the winners (1boy/1girl) will have a nice lil chunk of change for Christmas.  I think I'll join in on the next one in January.  For now, I'll just go at it at my own pace.

Thanksgiving Day

We always eat way way too much on Thanksgiving.  But who doesn't?  Gotta show love to everyone so we always do both family.  Started out at my family gathering early in the day.  With my mom's side. Her bro's and sis's and all their kids and gkids.  Plans fell through and we couldn't get the chapel.  So we all gathered at the Faamoe's...  Like Whoa!!!  So not the business.  Hahahaha.  But it sure is always fun to get together with the family on the Holidays.  All close and personal.  Food was bomb.  Family was chilling, chatting, clowning, jamming.  Kids playing, crafting, crying and being loud.  I love family gatherings.  We definitely will need to make sure we get the chapel again next year.  People were everywhere...hahaha 

We headed to my husbands side later that day.  My FIL is a very good cook.  My husband gets that from him.  Too bad he doesn't cook to often..hehehe  By far my FIL makes the best stuffing ever.  I always look forward to having his stuffing.  I'm satisfied if that is all I eat.  But of course all the other yummy food find its way on my plate.  ;)  With my in-laws its just our immediate family.  So its not loads of people.  But I enjoy it just the same.  Its at these gatherings that I get to know them better and enjoy talking and laughing with everyone.  And my kids get to hang out and have jam sessions with their cousins they don't often see.

Happy Thanksgiving

Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. 

I am indeed GRATEFUL from much this year.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Keeps me on the straight path.

My family.  Keeps me motivated and determined.

My job.  Keeps me secure and warm.

My friends.  Keeps me sane and care-free.

That is enough to keep me happy!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Blizzard

If your in Utah then you know today they have been warning about a big blizzard storm through out Utah.  I seriously wasn't thinking anything of it.  Then our bosses let us leave early to get home and not be in the storm when it does actually hit.  I stopped off at the store and bought a few necessity I thought we might need incase we are snowed in.  Well I didn't get any candles or matches.  Go figure.  So now I have the kids going through all our camp equip to look for our flash lights and lamps.  I hope they find it.  I'm cooking a hot dinner for us to eat incase the power goes.  And of course some hot cocoa.  Dangit no bread though...ugh.  I really hope this storm is really comming cause its got me all panicing. 
Hopefully you all are prepared and not like me...hehehe  Have fun in the blizzard.  Stay warm and safe.  What you got planned for family?  Just wondering......

Diamond Lil's

When I think of Diamond Lils.  I think of too expensive and steaks.  So why are we having our football banquet there?  Oh well...  We attend Miah's team banquet there.  TD bucket paid for the boys.  Parents each paid $18 a piece.  Ouch :(  We didn't even get to eat any steaks.  Hahaha  All for the boys.  Miah enjoyed hanging out with his team one last time before they hang up the cleats for good.  He recieved a trophy and West t-shirts.  First year they didn't make it to the championship.  But still a fun learning year.  Go West Football!!!!