2013

It's a new year y'all! I'm gratefull for everyone and everything that has transpired this past year that has brought me to where I am today. Most importantly, the man upstairs. Without Him, nothing would be possible.

We didn't do much to celebrate because baby girl and I were sick. We both had strep throat. :(  We just kept warm and watched TV at home with my parents. I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm just grateful that my baby girl is doing well. But man, after Christmas dinner with my family I fell asleep and I woke up sick. I caught a fever and then strep thorat...and diarrhea AND...two of my wisdom teeth started coming in. I had to have everything come at once. Hoiiii. Lol. I'm blessed with great parents and husband who helped take care of me and my baby.

I missed several weeks now with blogging, but I don't feel like going back re-writting everything that has already passed. My family is healthy, we have food in our fridge, Christmas was great, my parents came down to celebrate it with us, Tina turns 10 months in 3 days....oh yeah, I got to speak with my lil bro Elder Lasitani over the phone. Since my mom was down here, we all had a chance to talk to him. He could've skyped with us, but he preferred not to. He didn't want to get 'trunky' (term used by missionaries when they're home sick), especially since he still has 10 months left. We only had 30 minutes to talk with him, but it was a great 30 minutes. He left us with his last words baring his testimony in Spanish. It was pretty crazy.

My family and I have been looking forward for this year. My brother Vaea in prison will be released in May and hopefully will be able to continue to stay with us in the states AND Elder Lasitani will be returning home in September. We'll finally get to take a family pic with all of us and we're planning to take a trip. We've been talking about a cruise, but we'll see. :) YAY!!!!

As for my lil family's goals...We're living in my parents house that they left here in Utah and sharing it with my older bro Tau and his family. We plan to save up this year and hopefully move out by next year. It'll take a lot of sacrifice and hard work, but we're willing to pull through it. My parents want us to pay off all our debt while living in their house before we become home owners, that way we're not building up more debt. I'm eternally grateful for them for their hard work and help!!!! I also want my husband to return back to school and finish getting his degree. I might join him and take just two night classes. But we'll see, with John's work schedule now, it seems impossible for me to go back and it's been hard going to the gym. I was doing so good going to the gym everyday. I lost 5 lbs and I was gaining muscles in every right spot..and then his schedule changed and I haven't been back to the gym in 2 weeks. Ugh...FAIL! Lol. Anyways, I've set new goals and making the changes to make them come to pass!

This year is going to be a great year!!!! 2013. GRATEFUL&BLESSED!