Tau'a'alo Family: 2008

November 20, 2008

Elder Mounga MTC 11/19/08

Elder Mounga left yesterday into the MTC to go serve the people of Cleveland OH for the next 2 years. I know that he will do an amazing job and the people in Cleveland are waiting to hear what he has to say! I'm so proud of Elder Mounga and the example he shows the younger generation! He will do an amazing job out there. He left as a boy and will come back as a man!

November 13, 2008

Gripes or Grattitude 11/13/08

My friend Jobi just tagged me! This tag is perfect! November is a good month to remember what we are grateful for soooo....find one thing that you gripe about and turn it into something you're grateful for. I work full time now as an office manager. First gripe I have about my job is that I have to leave my little guy KJ. I feel like I'm missing out on parts of his life. They are only little for so long and before I know it he'll be all grown up and moving out of my house. I gripe that I have to be at work at 8:30am! I gripe that I have to wake up early so that I can be at work on time. I wish that I could come in whenever and leave whenever! I gripe that no matter how much I work we never have enough money to go and do things when we want and how we want. I could gripe on for days but here's my list of I'm grateful for about "working full time" (not in any particular order)

1-I'm grateful to have a secured job, where I know that I wont lose my job anytime soon. I know that I may not be able to do what I want when I want but I know that I'm truly blessed to have what I have now!
2- I'm grateful to have the knowledge of what I'm doing
3-I'm grateful to be able to help provide for my family. I love being able to get Kepu and KJ things without feeling guilty about spending money.
4- I'm grateful to be work with people all over the world!
5-I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to learn what I know from my Aunty Melinda. She is the person that got my mom and I this job. Little did I know she would pass away 2 months after starting. She was an amazing women!
6- I'm grateful to have spent 2 months with my Aunty Melinda.
7- I'm grateful that if Kepu goes to school full time he wont have to worry about our finances because I'll be able to take care of them.

I TAG: Lavi, Seini, Caroline, Amara, Kira, and Aunty Maile!!!

7 Random/Weird Facts 11/13/08

My cute sister in-law Caroline tagged me a couple of weeks ago. Sorry Caroline its taken me so long to do this! Here we go.....

1- I AbsOlutElY hAtE seafood! I'd rather starve than eat seafood.

2- I've hurt just about everything on my right side.... let me explain:

I've dislocated my rIght shoulder playing basketball. I've dislocated my rIght elbow in a car accident. I've broken my rIght middle finger after it was slammed in the car trunk by one of my brothers. I've strained my rIght knee during a skiing accident. I've torn the ligaments in my rIght ankle many times during the 4 years of volleyball... I think that's enough injury to my right side!

3-I was allergic to chocolate and peanut butter when I was a little kid. Go figure one of my favorite chocolate bars are Reeses!

4-I lOvEd being prEgnAnt!

5-After having KJ I've been allergic do pretty much All AnImAls! Poor guy because I know he would love to have a pet one of these days!

6-I hAtE the smell of tuna. I'm not sure what happened but when I was little I would eat tuna like it was nothing, I think once I figured out it was fish I put a stop to it! It's a mind over matter thing but I hate sea food! Now I just cant stand the smell of it ever since I was pregnant with KJ. I would seriously tell Kepu off if he ever opened a can of tuna while I was in the house!

7-I go through a cycle where I will grow out my hair for 2 1/2 years, perm it, and 6-10 months later chop it all off and start all over again. I'm not sure why I do this, I've just noticed that I've done it since I was in high school.

The rule is I've got to tag 7 people: Jobi, Amy, Jill, Aunty Maile, Amara, Kira, Grace!!!!

Kung Fu Panda

This past Tuesday Kepu went and bought KJ Kung Fu Panda. At first I was hesitant about KJ liking this movie only because he didn't like it when we watched it in theaters. To my surprise he AbsOlUtElY loved it! He's now started doing kung fu moves. Last night Kepu and KJ watched his new "favorite" movie before going to sleep. I can now add this to his list of favorite movies which include, Madagascar, Happy Feet, 101 Dalmatians, Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, Surfs Up... and many more.

November 10, 2008

Lavaki's Girls Night Out

Maile breaking out with the guitar.....

Jam session with Maile playing the guitar.... one day I'll learn how to play...

Lavs striking a pose

Lupi and Lavs chillin on the couch

I wouldn't want to box Tema she a PRO! take it ease ;)

Tema getting ready to serve the ball. Not sure who she was playing with but she had a great time!

Seini vs. Tema

Lavi vs. Tema

We've got some serious athletes!

KJ helping mommy at work on Friday. I love it when he visits me! It's a good break from work when he comes in.

November 6, 2008

Hogle Zoo November 1st 2008

Tauaalo Family Hogle Zoo 2008.

The 2 main bOYs of my life!

KJ n' Mommy. He was freaking out just sitting by this gorilla!

KJ n' Aunty Maile. This was right after sitting with the gorilla with his mommy. He didn't like it at all and wanted to be comforted by one of his favorite people!

Does Maile mEAsUrE Up?!?!?!

Kepu n' KJ loving the carousel

KJ refused to ride in his stroller so he made his daddy carry him when he didn't want to walk. What a nice daddy!

Since mAdAgAscAre KJ loves zebras!

KJ amazed with the all the AnImAls

The 2 love of my lives walking around the zoo.

KJ was amazing by how big the elephants are.

Kepu, KJ, and Maile watching the Elephants eat!

Halloween 2008

KJ loved wearing his costume at first but before we knew it he was trying to take it off. He was so freakin cute! He loved to box his dad! KJ's favorite target to hit his dad was straight in the face! LOL