Teni's 1st Testimony

We are so proud of Teni because today was the first time he said his testimony in sacrament meeting. It was totally unexpected, he whispered in my ear "it's my turn to speak in the microphone mom." I looked at him and said "sure, you could go with your dad," but he chose me instead. I wasn't sure how he would do but I thought it would be a good opportunity to teach him how to share his testimony. He did so good and he spoke clearly into the microphone, of course he repeated what I whispered in his ear but he did it without any hesitation or embarrasment. I can't believe Teni is old enough and brave enough to share his testimony, I have alot to learn from him. Way to go Teni!!!!

Happy 4th of July

There's nothing better than BBQ on the 4th of July. We had so much to eat. Thanks to Tavi and Anton we had BBQ ribs, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, and homemade cornbread and mac and cheese.

Alyia was exhausted by the end of the night and thought that Rob would make a perfect bed.

Because of the 108 degree weather we spent alot of time getting wet.

Not the best picture but it's all I have

Our Week In Review

The kids had a fun filled week in the sun. This is Teni, Fiti, and Jaelyn getting wet.

Alyia and Jaelyn were alittle hesitant at first to get wet but then jumped right in.

Teni loves helping his dad with chores around the house especially if it involves getting soaked.

The perfect way to end the day.

A Must Read!!!

About a week ago I finished reading "The Host" written by Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight series). I really enjoyed this book. It's much more sophisticated and mature than her Twilight books. It's a psychological thriller and is pretty intense throughout. So if you're looking to read a romance/thriller book, this is the one to read.

Troy's Day

Happy Fathers Day Troy!!! Our children are so lucky to have you as their father. I love that you stay active in their lives even after having a long and hard day at work. So thanks for being a great example to our kids. Love ya!!!

AAARRRGGGHHH! IM A PIRATE

This past weekend we headed south to Las Vegas to celebrate Jaelyn's pirate theme birthday. The kids and adults had alot of fun dressing up as pirates.

All the kids went on a treasure hunt and sure enough Teni was the first to find his treasure box.

Teni was able to break the arm off the pirate pinata.

Jaelyn gettin down and dirty

Salt Lake City

This past weekend we headed up north to Salt Lake for my nephews baptism. We had alot of fun hanging out with my family. Tony, Tara, and Ephraim were able to fly from Hawaii and we were all so excited to see them. Here are some pics of our trip.

Alyia, Troy, and Teni (Alyia is such a cheese ball)

bouncing around on the tramp

Teni loves his cousin Fiti

New addition to the Palepoi family (Chase Daniel Palepoi)

Elle and Anton making funny faces

Congrats baby Tony on your baptism

By the way I have been tagged for the first time by my friend Andrea.

How to play this game. Post these rules on your blog: List 3 goals, 3 fears, 3 joys, 3 current obsessions/collections, and 3 random surprises about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

3 Goals

-Run St. George Marathon

-Hike Rim to Rim

-If you couldn't tell from the first 2 goals-Drop the baby weight as fast as I could

3 Fears

-Losing a family member

-Needles

-Public bathrooms

3 Joys

-My family

-Church

-Friends

3 Obsessions/Collections

-Reality TV

-Blogging

-My Family

3 Random Surprises

-I was on the American Samoan Bobsledding Team in 2000 and I have pics to prove it. (My family still makes fun of me, I gave it up as fast as I started)

-My first baby weighed 10 lbs and I am still alive to say it.

-I can say my ABC's backwards just as fast as I can say them forwards

*I tag Dedy, Hayley, Monica, Maila, and Kaye