Back to work =(

I love and hate work! Love work because I meet so many different people from everywhere. Front desk is so easy it really isn't work at all. Hate it because i miss my lil booger! He's all i think about. My two days off were consisted of watching despicable me and mega mind. Then playing Super Mario on the DS taking turns with booga every time one of us died. I really miss him i wish i was a millionaire so i could just spend my weeks with him spoiling him, picking on him and laughing with him. But in reality that'll never happen soon..lol..

So lately i've been thinking about the big picture! School, career, my future and all. I haven't gone back to school since 2008 yea i'm so late. I know for sure i don't want to be a front desk associate my whole life heooo nah. Right now we just can't afford it. With us both working we can pay rent, utilities, pay off some of our debt, have food on the table, clothes on our back and the occasional things we don't need but want. Alex's sister Karen has been wanting us to move in with her. Many pros to that plan lets see i can go to school, won't have to pay rent, we'd be saving alot of money and most of all we'll be so much closer to her! BUT i don't want to depend on her for everything i mean i know that i can i just don't feel like me and my family is her responsibility. She has her own family and a business to take care of. Yes she would be helping me and alex alot but i just feel like i'd be free loading. Then there's us staying here in az. Our life will be the same like the past 4 years! I don't want that i want to get out of this small town and find a life of our own. But that would mean taking booga away from his grandparents his aunties and uncles. The people who have been there for us the most, who have been there for me since day 1! I honestly can say that is why i'm still in az it would be heartbreaking to take him so far away. Also i would miss them like crazy! I can't just keep pushing this aside its either start school towards a better career, be tight on money and learn to be more frugal or off to florida i go for a whole different life. These are the things i get to decide now that i should be grown up. Yay me!

FO REAL!!

Yesterday as I was getting ready to go out on girls night out with my mom, sis lina and cousin Mo. I told alex his papa would be watching him since dad was working. He was a little upset because he wanted to join the party. Finally after getting ready we get to my moms house. Him and my little sister teine get their bikes. They're riding up and down the drive way while i'm just sitting by the car watching them. He comes up to me and says mom can i go please. Then i reply Papa's going to take you to McDonald and let you play I said this in a really high pitch happy voice. Then alex looks at me and says FO REAL mom!lol...i started laughing at him and he says what? I asked him when did he start saying fo real then he just starts smiling at me. With his big brown eyes and his dimple i love so much! Its

astonishing the little phrases children pick up on. Alex is growing so quick i feel like i'm losing control of time. I miss him when he was small I fear the day he gets old enough to spend his time with friends instead of me. Boy i don't know how i'll handle him starting school but for now let me focus on the time i have now before i get depressed thinking about kindergarten he he he.

Las Vegas Day 3

Its our last day in vegas and well everything was just like the past 2 days rugby games during the day and party at night..lol..well you know our kind of party. I really didn't mind not doing anything staying home and having alex play with his cousin is good enough. Besides I love catching up with Ini. Most of that day was spent just hanging out at the house and the boys playing video games.

My nephew Tonga isn't he so cute!

And of course my crazy child

I'm sad to say I broke the sabbath day but hey this is my first time for the year ha ha ha. This night it was just the girls Ini, Moli Isa and I. We went to Cadillac ranch since my cousin told us J boog would be performing again and much long than the night before. Of course we were down to go. Ini and I went to ihop and had a nice meal that I couldn't finish. Then off to Cadillac Ranch we went to meet up with her sister moli and her cousin Isa. We sat around once we got there then went to dance and finally the show started. J Boog came out and did his thing. I've got to say I'm a pretty big fan of his I know most his song word by word. When he first released his first cd I was all over it playing it anytime I could I mean people who were around me alot were getting tired of hearing his album..lol..I was front and center right I was so close I could just hold the mic for him. I promise at times it felt like it was just me and him..ha ha ha He did a great show and sang all the songs I wanted him to he he he. Another plus is my cousin kiwini was singing back up for him so it was nice to see him doing his thing. Although I would've rather had Kiwini singing his songs it was ok. We ended the night good all four of us was upfront, show was great and I love the girls we were with we had so much fun together! On top of that we were all sober doesn't get no better =)

Me and Ini

Us four with J Boog =)

Missing Moli =( Us with Fiji

My cousin Kiwini!!

J boog doing his thing (I told you we were so close.lol)

Siaosi Luv his song "Hey Girl"

Las Vegas Day 2

This would mean Day 2 as in Feb 12 2011...I was so drained from friday night we got home at like 4 am since we made a pit stop at walmart for breakfast food to cook for everyone. I walked into the room my cousin had us in and there was big and little alex fast asleep i missed them for those hours i was gone..lol.. finally i dove into bed with them and set the alarm on my phone for a 7am wake up. I figure that'll be plenty of time to make breakfast and get ready. Well I did get up at 7 and make breakfast but the rugby games were definitely a NO GO for me he he he. Me and ini stayed home with our boys alex and tonga boi. It was nice we just hung out caught up on each others lives. Tonga is just like my brother we've known each other our whole lives. He started dating ini when he was like 16 and now they're in their late 20's its amazing how far they've come. I always knew no matter the separate paths they took they would always find their way back on the same path together! Now look at them married for almost a year with a handsome bby boy!

I was so excited because this night we were all going to go out together. Tonga was going to be security which got ini in for free! Then we all paid for our tickets. My older brother siate decided to go with his girlfriend which was ok since she's under 21 she can't get in anywayz.

I really didnt have a sitter lined up since my parents didn't come out to Vegas so ini asked her sister lingo and she watched alex with tonga boi! We all got ready and ini's friend joined us. We got their pretty early because I wanted to be front row as usual. As soon as we were in Az ppl were coming to say hi left and right..lol...Ray leger went on first which was surprising since i didn't know he was performing and their i went straight to the front and stayed up there till the show was done. I was so excited because i knew my cousin kiwini would be performing. After Ray leger ( you know he was bomb like the night before) Sons of Manasseh went on they were pretty good they performed Mrs. Brown one of their old songs that i like. Then Na drua came on they're were good i just wanted to hear they most popular songs but it took them forever to finally perform it. Finally the lost coast boys were starting to come out and kiwini came to greet us! I was so sad i guess the other performers took up most of the time so they had to cut kiwini's time so we only really heard j boog and fiji most of the time. Siaosi performed hey girl which was on point. Then after the concert we saw so many friends and family from everywhere.

AZ Folks with Ray Leger

Uncle Peti..Al..Simi..and uncle Fehi

Goo Kiwini..kiwini on the far left

Me and my cousin Ana from Oregon

And here's J Boog singing to me..lol..

Las Vegas Day 1

Where do I begin? This trip was kind of the last minute get up and go. We had known alot of our friends and family would be going so we said hey if we get if the Rugby 7's weekend off for work lets go! The Tuesday of that week I got word my days were approved and alex had long had his days off so it was a done deal Vegas here we come. Of course I made reservations for us to stay at a Marriott hotel but we ended up at my cousins house since my brother was there along with my close cousins. We wanted to spend alot of time together and it would save us some $$. We arrived in Vegas at 6:30am my cousin tonga and brother siate picked us up. We had the whole day ahead of us =) Me and my cousins wife Ini took off to the mall came back home 2 hours later. To find uncle Peti, aunty Lome, Isa, Eula, Charley and Amy. Az ppl yayyy! We went to the outlet malls then headed off to eat Green Valley I was hurt..lol..that they didn't have crab legs urghh. Other than that food was legit. We came home lied around while lil alex and tonga boi played.

The white boys..lol..tonga boi blends in with my family..lol

My cousin Tonga's little family Ini and Tonga boi at Green Valley

Me and the boys outside the outlet mall! Alex was mad he couldn't take the picture

Friday night I went to the 7's Breakaway Concert at Azul night club with my cousin Ashley from utah. I mainly wanted to go because I'm a big fan of 3RP.

We got there at almost 11 and was able to catch the last song Kava Creations was singing. After they performed I wanted to get upfront so i could get good pics and helllooo the shows way better front and center. I was a little hesitant to go all the way to the front since alot of my uncles were there just felt awkward getting my groove on while they were there..lol...i guess it being a club it just didn't feel right. But a group named Malie Productions were up and I was starting to get dance fever so me and Ashley went right up to the front and ended up there the whole night! It was so fun and we danced the night away. My fave had to be 3RP since they put it down for the tongans they performed their covers for 2 tongan songs and boy was the crowd going wild.

2 of the guys from 3RP

ohh and molo was performing too! i love his song called Ana also another plus i met him back in tonga when he was still trying to get his act together..lol..brother has come along way malie molo

My cousin Lani me and cuzzo Ashley with Molo in the back

Then Ray Leger topped the night off just right. I'm a big reggae fan play me some roots and I'm skankkin to cloud 9. Ray leger def. put it down for Rastas I'm such a big fan now that I've seen him live!

Ray Leger performing Red Rover my fave song of his =)

A Chocolate Affaire

This past weekend me and the girls drove 30 minutes to devour various chocolate food. Now of course my parents had their frybread stand there as well. Every booth at this festival had to have something chocolate. Well we added the topping hot fudge yes simple and easy but it was a hit! I wish i took a picture. My parents made good money and are thinking about adding hot fudge to the menu permanently which wouldn't be a bad idea. The thought of chocolate on a frybread just doesn't sound appetizing to me. I decided to go ahead and take bite of my cousin Mo's bread and it was pretty good. It tasted like a chocolate donut it was yummy. We walked around to discover tons of different pastries, fruit dipped in hot fuge and even chocolate pizza! I wasn't willing to try that but yeah interesting. Then I had to have chocolate strawberry banana kabob it was delish! Teine my little sister had a banana dipped in milk chocolate I also had a taste of that. We were probably only there for 2 hours but we were able to get out of Mesa and spend some quality time together! I had fun girls love you tons!

I'm back!

We were not at all ready for the cold weather I had no idea how cold it got in Florida! I mean colder than Mesa at least..lol

We have so many pics but heres a preview!

I'm back!!!

Its 2011 where has time gone?? I've certainly fell off the blog block fo real this time, but I'm turning around and going to be the new girl on t

he blog...lol...So much has happened already this year! We ended 2010 back here in az but for christmas we were in the Tampa area Waimauma to be exact. I always love visiting my in-laws they take such good care of us. Anytime we plan to fly all the way out there I know we're in for some yummy food an

d memorable moments. I know it sounds cliche but I really couldn't ask for any other inlaws. My sister in law is so loving towards us no matter what happ

eneds in life I know I can trust her. Our lifestyles may be different but sure enough we meet in the middle and none of it affects us. I'd love to move to florida! Its not just any move though its a huge move! I hope she makes the big move to AZ though ha ha ha. I've lived my whole life near my parents and my family. I can't say I haven't thought about moving c

loser to my inlaws I feel I owe them so time too with my son and of course with big alex too. Whenever we do make that decision it'll be life changing for sure.

My sis in law Karen with my son lil alex

Lil alex with his aunties karen and brittany...aren't they some g

orgeous ladies!!

My sis in law took us to try one of thee best taco spots in her area. I swear I could eat like 6 of those tacos my mouth is watering as I type..lol

This little guy with alex is vinny! Karens step son he's definitely a whole lotta boy. He loves golfing playing baseball and doing crazy boy stuff...lol...this is them on the ferry to disney world!

The Medlins! Just before we enter the kingdom!! Yay for disney world! Yay to my sis in law for taking us. What an amazing day we had =)

We were not at all ready for the cold weather I had no idea how cold it got in Florida! I mean colder than Mesa at least. Here's alex with my scarf on..lol..