Where has the time gone?!

Good grief! I haven't blogged in the longest! I wish I kept up with this as much as I meant to when I first started blogging.  I NEED to get better at it because before long, I'm going to be looking back at what I have recorded and I'm sure I'll be wishing I did more.  So with that said, here are a few updates. 

MOST importantly, Siua and my boys got baptized!!! I can't tell you how much of a blessing this was for my little family.  Because we have been married so long, I started to lose hope in Siua as far as the gospel was concerned.  He had been through countless discussions and met with so many sets of missionaries but he would never commit.  I should've known that this was in the cards all along and Heavenly Father knew better than I did when the time was right for him.  Those who know him also know that he's a SUPER devoted dad.  He'd do anything for our kids and I'm glad they got to experience it together. In the end, if it was good for them then it was good for him also.  Gotta love the guy and his willingness to dive in and make such a huge step.  In retrospect, I'm glad he didn't do it years ago.  It's helped me to grow as a wife, mother and daughter of God. While I continue to fall short, I now have my very own priesthood holder to help keep things in place. 

We moved back to OAKLAND! There's no place like home.  We all know the saying and we all know the feeling we get when we're back in our old stompin' grounds.  After countless weekend trips and extended stays, we made the move for good.  Gma is still around and I want my kids to know her.  Not just know that she's gma but to build their own relationship with her.  There's nothing like OLD SCHOOL love.  They need to know it, feel it and soak it all in! My aunty is ill too and while I have faith that she's going to be around for years to come, I want to be as close to the both of them as I can, while I can.  All of my family is in Oakland and it's been nice to be surrounded by them day to day.  Church on Sunday is like a reunion and there seems to always be something fun to do on the weekends for no reason.  I'm lovin' it and I know Siua is too.  Being close to our family has always been important to us.  While we miss our many loved ones in Mateo, we're glad that we're just right over the bridge. 

June, Mark and Osi are home! I can't believe how quickly that two years flew past! Eric will be here before we know it.  I'm so proud of my little brothers for all of their hard work, endurance and faith.  I know it wasn't easy.  I know that they were tested.  I also know that they grew into men while they were gone.  It's nice having them home again. 

We went through Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and so many other holidays since I last did an update.  I'm going to try and be better about keeping things up to date.  Even if it's a few pictures or a quick video.  I know I'll be happy I did one day. 

March Highlights

I know, how delayed! But I couldn't let April go by without talking about March! I need to get better at this highlight thing. It's so easy to forget the small things!.

     Here goes - Sissy Nani's 20th birthday! 20? Seriously? Geez Loueez can time slow down please?!?!

My Luvie Luvs turned 3!!! She enjoyed her party and all the fun at Pump it Up with her closest friends and loved ones.

**We had a BLAST at cousin VJ's Ice Skating Birthday Bash.**

**The beloved King of our great Island Nation passed away.**

**We had our Young Women New Beginning and welcomed three sweet girls into our group. Ane couldn't make it because of the funeral of the King of Tonga.**

**I was able to show support for sweet Tricia as she entered the Temple for the very first time.**

**The boys both got BRAND new bikes and were SOOOO excited about it!** So bummed I didn't get to take a picture!

**My Luvie is OFFICIALLY out of diapers! HUGE deal!**

Highlights - Feb 2012

I saw a tweet today regarding HIGHLIGHTS of February from the one and only Miss Kulu (http://misskulu.blogspot.com or @yummmmmmmmmy) and thought it was a cute idea! Why not put a little spotlight on the things that stuck out in a month. It's so easy to let the little things float away with time. I figured in order to help myself remember the small, simple things, I'd do a little monthly highlight myself via blogs! So here's my very first "highlight" blog.

February 2012 Highlights
-Courtney's Baptism and the blessings of her twins Taylor and Tabitha. What a sweet weekend! It was so nice to see my lifelong friend become a member of the church and bless her daughters in this great gospel! She's still beaming.
-Salomay's house warming. Girls who are like sisters, Games and FOOD!!! Need I say more? Super happy for my sister boo and her new digs!
-Siua's trip to Vegas. That guy was BEAMING! He had a blast and he totally deserved it!
-Work, work and more work! I started at Hercules Technology in PA. First time working in Palo Alto and so far, I love it!
-Boys started at Boys and Girls club and they are really enjoying the after school activities and structure. I love hearing their sweet stories about what new things they did.
-Luvie is STILL potty training! When will it stop? After this experience I can confirm, boys are ten times easier than girls! My sweet face is doing a good job though.
-Valentines day! Nothing better than a whole day to celebrate LOVE. Watched Safe House with the hubs and had dinner at King Fish with Tangi and Vita Kioa after. Good times!
-Papa is LOVING piano with Connie! She's such an amazing teacher.
-We performed an indian number at our ward conference. It was fun!
- FHE with the extended Oakland fam is always a treat! We decided we're going to do it once a month from now on.
-I officially hit the 30lbs mark for my weight loss. THANK GOODNESS!!

On to March it is! I can't wait for all of the fun things this month has in store for my little family! I can't believe we're into the end of the first quarter of 2012!