The HAPPIEST place on Earth :))

Disneyland is the BOMB.COM :))

Our little family USUALLY does Presents, Ice cream & cake @ home for our kids Birthday's BUT My oldest turned 8 & Its a BIG Bday for us.... to show him its a SPECIAL time in his life we went all out just for him.... He told me all he wanted for his birthday was to go to Disneyland & His Dad made his wish come TRUE :)) IT was the BEST Family Vacation EVER, We where SO BLESSED on this trip :))

One of my Cousins more like my SISTER came with her cousins & made it MORE fantastic for me :))
We R VERY close & I know she loves me regardless of what ever discessions I make! Came home & got back to EMZ :)) OH HOW I MISS MY ZUMBA TIME :)) Back on the Healthy eating wagon 3 day's down & LOTS more days to go :)) Kids start school Wens-day & Little Cee has Football practice.... We're so EXCITED to see if he'll like it :)) BUSY, BUSY, BUSY.... Doing my best to keep up :)) The BEST thing about MY life is,.... ITS MINE :)) Enjoy ur time with ur loved ones Blog-World U never know WHEN U won't see them again :))

WHERE IS JULY???

WOW talk about TIME TRAVEL :)) Shame on me 4 NOT keeping up with things :(.... GOT Certified to instruct Zumba & LATELY have NOT been able to balance it with FAMILY time....SO MANY Exciting things this summer :)) Just finished back to back Family Reunion's.... 1st My Dad's family (His siblings) then My Mom's family(7 Sister's)..... IT WAS OUTSTANDING HAPPINESS :)) I had SOOOO MUCH JOY with both side's of my family..... 2011 has DEFINITELY  brought me wealth in many ways :)) FEELS GOOD to be with family always :)) A GOOD Friend told me that the #1 thing that brings families TOGETHER is Death, HAPPY that we where able to pull together for HAPPIER TERMS :)) Our pictures FROZEN MEMORIZE of all these good times are PRICELESS & worth MORE then gold :)) Just like children spell LOVE T.I.M.E I'm SURE families spell Love the same way.... Life is SO SHORT & U really don't know when its up, SO SPEND it with the one's who mean MOST :))

An Inspiring Crowd :)

Last Year I started attending EMZ (Early Morning Zumba), Ran by the Sensational Smileing Sinai Pauni (My Sister Sela's, Sister in-law) I always thought of her that way because since I started working out & seeing her in diffrent class's & then attending her class I notice that WHILE she worked out she ALWAYS had a BEAUTIFUL SIMLE on her face :) Sinai started teaching FREE Zumba class twice a week in my neighborhood, Her first class she only had 3 people attend, I actually came the 3rd week she taught & STUCK with it cause she was AWESOME :).....NOW EMZ runs Mon-Fri 5:30 am in 3 diffrent locations :) ... There are LOTs of women that attend I would say maybe 20 to 30 on a regular base come :). Since she found out I & 2 other ladies are going to certify she encouraged us to lead a few songs in her class's :) Its been an AMAZIG trasformation to witness :)... Sinai was on vacation in Itally & a few of the EMZ ladies didn't want a day off :). Betsy Vakapuna & I acctually tag teamed our very first time to hold the fort down while she was out :) I LOVED EMZ SO MUCH I didn't want to let them down :) SOOOOO I Put a play list together & Betsy & I became... B & B :)

SOOOO Many OUTSTANDING people in my life BECAUSE of Zumba & a common goal of HAPPINESS interlocked with FITNESS :) I JUST LOVE IT :) Needless to say Next week I, Betsy & Twig Larkin (Another AWESOME friend) will be certifying TOGETHER.... Just going threw all this has REALLY made me think of the direction of MORE EDUCATION I'm going in.(Meaning I NEED MORE KNOWLEDGE) & I COULD make money doing something I LOVE.... WHAT A REMARKABLE IDEA :)....... I'm STILL SLEEPING on it ;) & been doing that for about 3-4 months NOW.... Taking things ONE day @ a time :)

I've been blessed with an EXTREAM LOVE & SUPPORT of FAMILY :) Crazy how OTHERS can see ALL the potential in ME that I can NOT see myself.... My Sister's, Brother's, Kids & ESPECIALLY Husband has been VERY BENEFICIAL to me in my journey of FINDING MYSELF :) .... MY FAMILY IMIDIATE & EXTENDED, EMZ (Early Morning Zumba), BZC (Bountiful Zumba Crew) & West Valley REC. has made an EXCEPTIONAL EXPLICIT change in my life :) 30+ Years & I'm STILL ASTONISHED BY ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL BLESSINGS GOD HAS GIVEN ME :)

Up A Notch ;)

I'm BACK on the grind of FITNESS :)) Ashamed I fell away BUT Happy I'm BACK... Its been 2 weeks of pure JUST DO IT additude & I'm proud of myself for challenging & DOING what I need too :)) My problem with Nutrition has always been OVEREATING, I'm a pretty HEALTHY, don't really have a sweet tooth & have ALWAYS enjoyed Fresh Fruits & Veggies :)) MY LEST favorite excersize is RUNNING SOOOO I challenged myself TO RUN, jog or walk @ least a mile a day :)) My first day I did 1mile on the track & it took me a little over 45 min.... BAD DAY.... But this week I've turned it UP a notch :) On a Treadmill is allot EASIER to keep track of whats going on SOOOO  My gym membership @ my LOCAL Rec. has pleased me very, very much :) On my best day this week I did 2 miles in 31 min on a 4.0 & 5.5 speed alternating 3min slow 4.0 & 2 min 5.5 or higher a nice quick jog :) then my LAST mile I turned the incline UP going 2.0 on FAST & 10.0 on SLOW that was a FAST Calorie BURN ;) LOVED IT :)... Seem's everyday is very different as far as energy level so I've been watching my FOOD JOURNAL closely :) YEAHHHH Food Journal....  it helps ME keep track of everything that go's INTO my body so I can @ least BURN 1/2 of it OFF :)

ZUMBA!!!! What can I say .... I LOVE ZUMBA !!!! Its what got me BACK to fitness & I'M SOOOO Grateful I FINALLY gave into my sister Sela's suggestion to TRY IT OUT, HAPPY she NEVER GAVE UP on me & ASKED me EVERY TIME she came in contact with me :) Now I'm HAPPY to admit I AM A ZUMBAHOLIC ;) I'm very impressed & appreciative of ALL the people I have grown' to know through Zumba, the POSITIVE atmosphere that we all thrive on is AMAZINGLY ASTONISHING :) Its have moved me SOOOO MUCH that I have built up the courage to become a Zumba instructor :)) I Certify NEXT MONTH :)) I'm SOOOO EXCITED.... But because I know being an INSTRUCTOR can be demanding I've told myself that I will only HELP OUT & SUB for Instructors that hold a REGULAR class.... I'll just have to see how it go's :)) I WANT to do something in the Physical Fitness Range... I know its an OPEN FIELD & it is something I adore :) I went to school for Message Therapy I LOVED IT but never finished because I SURRENDERED to ANATOMY .... When it comes to EDUCATION I'm such a WHITE FLAG thrower :( Sometimes giving up & giving in from AFAR.... My husband ALWAYS ENCOURAGES me to go back & FINISH but I just don't have a DESIRE too :( I figure I've already WASTED TIME & MONEY & didn't get things done WHY would this time be any different....UGGGGHHHHH I'm so disappointed in myself BUT,,,,YES there's a BUT... I'M STILL WORKING ON MYSELF & MYSELF TALK ;)

I just feel that IF I preach something to my children THEN I BETTER be able to LIVE what I preach.... GOODNESS the joys of Parenthood..... All experiences are based on TRIAL & ERROR :) HOPEFULLY we find what it is that WE ourselves can IMPROVE on :)) ITS A LONG, LONG road & I'm just going to do MY BEST :)... I am NOT THE BEST Mother, Wife, Sister, Daughter or Friend BUT I do know that I AM DOING MY BEST :)) I'm ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED that I was able to blog & its ONLY been 2 weeks... WOOOO HOOO 1 for me ;) there is HOPE for me YET ;) LOVE YOU ALL & I Pray you all have WONDERFUL Experiences & Oppinons of LIFE :)

ON TRACK

:) Well it looks like its another month GONE :) Still not able to keep up on my blogs, WILL do better SOON :) Just some quick things that I wanted to share :)) My 2 Eldest children ;) play T-ball NOW :) Super excited & stoked to watch them, Husband is back at work, on light duty BUT on the way back to REGULAR work days & I have been STEADILY going DOWN on my extra pounds I gave myself ;) I was going to write on Citzenship BUT started to tear up SOOOOOO wrote this instead :)) Kind of a touchy subject for me.... I AM A VERY PROUD AMERICAN :) & VERY, VERY, GRATEFUL for the Men & Women who have & WILL die for my FREEDOM.... Thats all I'll say for NOW :)

Came down with some kind of FLU or SOMETHING Tuesday night.... Been YUCKY & after taking a BUNCH of Meds.... I'm feeling good enough to sweep around the house, pick up trash & do a couple of loads of laundry HOIIIIII the JOYS of living :)) We went to watch Never say Never :)) I highly recommend it to EVERYONE I always liked Justin Bieber but after watching his move (documentary) I LOVE HIM :)) SUCH A GOOD PERSON :)) My kids ..... They ALWAYS had the Bieber Fever :) Its GOOD to know there R SO MANY others in this world striving to do GOOD :))

I'm still working on figuring out how to put some music on here, IT IS NICE listening to something while U read :)) & MUSIC can fill the heart & soul with HAPPINESS & I AM ALL FOR THAT :)) Can't wait to hit the GYM tomorrow I MISS IT SOOOOO MUCH & I'm doing my best to be a TROOPER & go to MY community Rec. center :)) For Years now (little over 2) I have been driving Miles to West Valley Rec. center & I live right down town :)) Because I had established a WONDERFUL relationship with the STAFF there I stayed there....BUT Gas prices are on the RISE & I NEED to do something more REALISTIC :) At least after this I can say I TRIED :)) This is all due to Me doing my best to meet the requirements of Tuia's WIFE ;)
I must say I do listen MOST of the time to what my better 1/2 is saying but only DO what he says hummmmm maybe 40% of the time ...LOL.... JUST SAYIN' ;) All right.... gotta get, to creating a heavenly haven ;) till next time, I HOPE U ALL have WONDERFUL Opinions of life :))

WHO'S 2 BLAME

FEB 9th is the last time I blogged..... All I have to say about that is GOODNESSSSSSS :)) I didn't realize its been SO LONG :( So many things have happend that I can't even start from the begining or play catch-up..... My husband had back surgery, My Son got braces & I have gained ALL the weight I lost in the summer +SOME.....SHEEEESH MAN..... CA-RAZY.

 I took a HUGE douple take when I got on the scale last week .... Could NOT believe how fast my weight snuk up on me.....BUT then to be HONEST.... I have had MORE then my fair share of Brownies & Ice cream, if U know what I mean ;) Between Illness, car trouble & Money troubles its been extremly HARD & EXHAUSTING to keep up with everything.... Whats new RIGHT????? Do U ever feel like the entire Universe is against U?..... This is one of those times...BUT, I have helped in that process :) BEING HONEST :) I WAS looking for SOMEONE to blame for my reverse BUT find myself infront of a mirror pointing at MYSELF :)

I've RECOMITTED to getting BACK what I worked so hard to achive :) Eating what makes me THIN & Excersizing to make myself FIT. Best tip ever from an Instructor & Friend Teresa Auva'a from the Bountiful Zumba Crew :))..... So the only thing I have going for me so far is my SPIRITUAL side & I'll take that ANY time or day!!! .... Usually when my Spiritual side is met my emotional is on its UP & UP....USUALLY ;) Still I've gotta bring up my Physical & Mental.

Not really haveing alot in mind at the moment ....Was just thinking I haven't writin' in awhile :) Till NEXT time I LOVE YOU ALL & ALWAYS HOPE to have WONDERFUL OPPINIONS OF LIFE :)

GIVE GOOD 2 GET GOOD :)

Since the day I said "I DO" My BETTER half :) Has ALWAYS said to me "U GET what U GIVE".... His Dad passed away last Wens day.... What an ordeal it has been for me.... I mentioned once that WE are a paycheck to paycheck family.... 'Im SURE MANY American families can relate.... We received a phone call from his sister in New Zealand that there Dad was BACK in the hospital :( WE WHERE planing on taking our family to New Zealand this October for the celebration of his 90th Birthday. Later on Monday night his Mom calls & says Dad's condition is deteriorating & Doctors say there is very little they can do. My husband worked Monday night & called me to tell me he wants to go see his Dad.... I WAS SOOOO ON BOARD with the idea.... SO Tuesday we ran around & made phone calls like we had NO TOMORROW, by sunset he had his ticket to leave the next morning. He makes it to LAX(Los Angels) Airport & receives the phone call that his father just passed. When He called to tell me, my heart split in two.... I wished I could be there with him to at least have someone to be with when a blow that low comes.....I Cried thinking of him in an airport ALONE when he get's that kind of news.... UGHHHHH still makes me teary just thinking of it.... His plane finally boards & he is on his way to his family. New Zealand is a day ahead of us soooo he gets there Friday Morning but his Dad passed Thursday after noon.... I MISS HIM SOOOO MUCH & MY HEART Aces for him. While he is gone in a time that I know is difficult, I have TRUELY COME TO KNOW "Distance MAKES the heart GROW FONDER" :) LOVE MY BOSS :)

Since he's been gone SOOOO Many people have called to check on me & my kids. I've been thinking about what he always say's " U GET what U GIVE " The Tongan Community is the most UNSELFISH!!! People that are acquaintance's that just HEARD his Dad has passed has HELPED in sooooo many ways!!! Not just financially but spiritually & mentally :)  MY Family has been ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING because I know we all have NOTHING but yet in tough times they give EVERYTHING :) When push comes to shove its ALWAYS YOUR FAMILY thats there when U fall & need a hand getting up!!!  I talk to Tuia every night & He always reminds me that ALL the things I tell him I am now grateful for is because we are SOUL BELIEVERS in "What go's around, comes around" Which at times of hardship are a very MASSIVE BLESSING..... I have always felt that MY HUSBAND is my reward for ALL the GOOD things I had done BEFORE I meet him :) & I know... All thou we don't have much the intent that we have along with the act of GIVING makes us richer beyond this world :)) being GOOD, Doing GOOD, & Giving GOOD only returns to you GOOD THINGS :) I can't wait till he comes home & am grateful that he can be with his Mother @ this time :) I LOVE MY Tu'aefe family & I do WHAT I CAN, WHEN I CAN to make OUR world a place of harmony :) R.I.P Tevita Tu'aefe Till we meet again, Family's are FOREVER :)

GROW & GLOW ;)

GOODNESS!!!! How time fly's.... January is a WRAP :) I'm up LATE or EARLY depending on when Ur day starts & ends :) Cleaning in my house USUALLY get's done BETTER when all the little people R fast asleep :) Taking a break & was thinking I haven't BLOGED in a LONG while..... Since the New Year I have been meeting my NEW goals for the NEW year!!! Much of my time has been dedicated to GETTING BACK on the FITNESS WAGON.... SOOO I've been a BUSY little bee :).... I heard people say that "the NEW YEAR is a time for people to RENEW OLD HABITS" Gonna make that stament FALSE ;) ......  One GOAL I CERTAINLY LOOOOOVE is "TIME 4 SILENCE" another form of "ME TIME" 4 ME :) I spend 15min- 1/2 hr OR a little more a day in COMPLETE SILENCE!!! It HELPS me sooo much with SLOWING the pace down & getting things done... BUT I haven't been able to do this the last couple of days & it made this past week CHAOTIC for m,e Mentally & Emotionally. I WANT to do things to ALLOW myself to GROW & GLOW :)) & at the same time INSPIRE those around me to do the same :)) SOOOO Far I think I'm doing O.K. Although there is ALWAYS ROOM for improvement!!!!

It Certainly is difficult to balance all the Spiritual, Emotional, Mental, & Physical aspects of life. I can't say I'm TRYING.... Cause I believe U either DO or DON'T. So I'll end off with a note of LETS GET IT DONE ;)