Happy to be a mom

My cousin Lusi asked me to share my experience as a mom w/her young women. I thought for sure I wouldn't cry. I did ok til 2 min into it talking bout how much I love my kids. We go to the library every week. We read together and do homework together. Veni's learned most all his alphabet from his grandma Tea nd shows about reading on the t.v. I wk nights so I sleep in and Veni watches t.v. Once in a long while he'll leave my side to go watch t.v. w/Walt or my mom but usually he sits right beside his sleeping mommy. Poor kid. I decided to wk nights so Keai and I could take turns watchin our kids, but I didnt expect for my body to be this outta wack. Tired all the time. Weight gain....what else? but the positive things are that we dont have to depend on anyone else to help us out. My Veni and I get to drive around and take walks before the girls get home. I wouldn't trade the time I get to spend w/my kids for any wk anywhere.

Zerin's baptism

Zerin had a great baptism on March 5th. Good turnout w/all my bros and sis there except Richard. Talks were given by Sepa leka, Eli, and Vamona. She had $$ as gifts from her uncles, aunts, gpa and gma's and she wouldn't share anything with me. My dad came w/Pou and even made it to the falekai. So happy for Zerin. Her dad baptized her and then confirmed her a member of the church.

funny things kids say/do

Woke up to Veni karate-ing the air. He keeps saying "Watch this mom." He loves watching a movie called "3 Ninjas" then he ninas everything in sight. Zerin always jumps to hug her dad b4 she goes to bed. nd she has a fieldtrip planned to landfill w/her class. asks her dad to join them and i said "why dont u take ur landfill truck?" then he laughs and replies "I'll take it while it's full and have the kids help me clean it out. What a fieldtrip....my kids already go their on a monthly basis. Zerin can take them on the tour of the place. Kale is always trying to sneak out w/her Heely shoes. She's really good about makin sure her sister and lil brother eat when I am knocked out. Crystal had her baby girl today. so happy for them. she's sooo chubby and looks like a "mini me" of Vincent. Learned bout $$ teaching techniques for kids so starting that tomorrow giving them chores for commission.

lunch from home

My girls are at a great age where simple things make them happy. Last night I made lunch for Hakeai and Walt and decided why not do it for my 2 girls who are in elementary. I grabbed Capri Suns, fruit candy, sandwiches, and chips for their lunch bags and left them a note by their t.v. "I made you each a lunch on top of the tabel. Put them in your backpack." I wake up to find a note from Kale "thanks mom. it looks yummy to Zerin and I. I put it in my princess lunchbag" and on the back she puts a heart that says "Kale and Zerin plus Mom" inside of the heart. That had me happy about something as simple and thoughtful as that. :) luv my girls. Veni been sick so we stayed home all day. That's ok because tomorrow is day of appt after appt to help Lita and for my hand injury.

don't swallow your gum!

I keep tellin my lil guy (now 3 yrs old) "Don't swallow your gum!" so we're sitting at church last sunday when I noticed the gum he was chewing isn't being chewed anymore. I whisper in his ear, "where's your gum?" He doesn't say a thing. Instead, he points at his mouth, down his chest and stomach, and then out his behind and makes a popping sound effect. I couldn't stop laughing. Sorry to the speaker because this was one moment I couldn't focus on the podium.


Last week I had one of my dad's relatives here to help me, because of grandma. She told me how much she loved her kids. She struggling with taking care of both her parents and has a son who is regreting not serving a mission. I sometimes think of how hard my life is, but talking to her help me step back and realize my life isn't so hard. I am blessed.

I was lying my kids room and watching t.v. when I hear them say her name. I am stunned, just not believeing that they announced that she had been a fatal accident. She was just here in my living room helping me. I can't start to understand what her kids and husband are going through. I'm glad I had the blessing of knowing her. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her loved ones tonight.

kids and their funny questions

Today my 3 yr old asked me about a pix i have with grandpa Sione. He asked "mommy u a baby?" I said yes. and then he says "you like toys." when I said "yes" to this he then says "you like transformers?" luv my lil guy.

Conference Sunday

Spending time with my hubby and kids. Nothing as good as this. We watched conference for a little while and then talked about football. Now that's something I had no interest in, but for my husband I try'n learn a little something here and there so I can bond with him when he's in "his zone." You know the one where you can be talking but they don't hear a word you say. lol. He works tons for us, his real full time job and then off to iate when he can gets time off. Couldn't have asked for a better man.

The kids are doin well. We have learned by mistakes that encouragement even when they're discouraged helps them in homework.