Warrior 4 Turned 1!

Here is Warrior 4! He turned 1 on Saturday but he was sick so we didn't get to do this. But here he is a couple days later happy to blow out his one candle!

Mother's Day

A year ago today, we were coming home from the hospital with a newborn baby. Well, here is our little one year old who continues to make us smile.

The KING got me a cool looking lei! I don't know what it is made out of. He thought it was UGS but I really love its simplicity and uniqueness.

All I wanted today was a peaceful and serene day. NO fighting, NO yelling, NO bickering, NO hitting, DON'T make anybody CRY day. It was peaceful for the most part so...it still turned out to be a good day. =) The King made dinner! YIPPEE! It is always a treat when the King cooks at our house. Thanks Honey!

Love my GooeyGoos...da BIG one (KIng) and the little ones (da Warriors and da Princess).

One Year Old

Here is our Warrior 4 fast asleep. His hair is as fuzzy as ever. Time goes by so fast. So peaceful so serene.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day Mama!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

Happy Mother's Day Glet!

Happy Mother's Day Michelle!

Happy Mother's Day Inang!

Happy Mother's Day Aunty Ping, Edith and Marissa!

Aunty Luthy, Aunty Digma, Aunty Aida, Aunty Amie and Aunty Elizza

Oh so many to name so...

To all the women who have touched my life,

young and old.. far and near...

have an awesome happy mother's day.

I'd like to share a quote given to us on Sunday.

"My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to you tasks. Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle."

--President Thomas S. Monson

Love

Here we have Warrior 1 and Warrior 4. Warrior 1 is a good brother. He takes Warrior 4 out and plays with him while I cook. He is a big help. He sacrifices his own time to make his little brother happy. He could be running around the block but instead he takes him for a walk, carries him and laughs with him. No wonder when Warrior 1 leaves for seminary at 6 in the morning, Warrior 4 cries that his brother has to leave.

Remember these times okay Warrior 1 and Warrior 4! You are all growing too fast.

Here you can see that Warrior 4 just woke up. He woke up crying and so Warrior 1 went to the rescue and got him.

Family Adventures

JUST looking at old pictures and came across these bunch the 2nd time we went to Disneyland, California Adventure Park and Knotts Berry Farm. I remember this time. We -- me and the GooeyBabes just got back from our Philippines trip (in August 2007) and then not too long after that...I had asked to be excused from work the end of October so we can leave again. Hello! Lucky my BOSS and teachers were nice about it and let me go.

Here is the link to those pictures

Yes, CLICK HERE.

SING IT!

(Sing it to the tune of ARE YOU SLEEPING)

Are you reading?

Are you reading?

Warrior 1!

Warrior 1!

A load of laundry is waiting.

A load of laundry is waiting.

To be hung.

To be hung.

Oh, hello! I get back from dropping Princess off to the Gym (Cheerleading conditioning--yes she tried out and made it) and as I take sleeping Warrior 4 in his crib this is what I see. A sleeping supposedly reading WARRIOR 1!

When homework is PAU...chores need to done. That's why and how the song came about. Okay, I better finish dinner. It's been cooking in the crock pot since 11:30 this morning. Roast pork for dinner tonight. Just need to mix the poi and cut up the veggies. Oh, my I gotta pick up Princess in half an hour. OMGulay! Stop typing and move!

What's Growing in the Garden

Gee! The title sounds so profound. I don't really have a garden. It is more like a compost pile sprouting. Whatever grows from burying our veggie and fruit scraps... IT'S IT. For those of you who knows this flower or plant...I didn't know what it was when a bunch of seedlings started growing last year. I had no clue what it was. As it grew, the shape of the leaves changed, it was a vine crawling and intertwining with the tomato plants and up the wired fence and the papaya tree. I don't remember when I finally realized that it was a Lilikoi plant.

So, for the longest time...the kids and I were wondering when it is ever going to bear fruit? Well, all I knew is that before something bears any fruit it has to blossom. Flower first. Fruits second.

Anyway, we are excited that we are finally going to have some lilikoi fruits.

Doesn't this flower look beautiful! Heavenly Father is a great designer.

So, delicate.

Very intricate.

Gorgeous looking flower. I love the purple center of the thin white shredded/julienned looking petals.

Can you see the little tiny fruit? I wonder how long this will take to reach its full size?

You can see the fruit better in this picture. It looks like a gecko's egg.

Here is the link to the fruits that brought these plants to life.

Little Ones

Aunty Nisi, Aunty Carol, Aunty Kearston and I visited Kelly Chamberlain's new baby girl! 8 lbs and 6 lbs? Wow! What a sweet spirit! So, precious. So innocent. So serene. It gave me goose bumps watching her tiny fingers and fragile little body. I can't believe that almost a year ago our little Warrior 4 was that tiny. Kelly would take him out when he was fussy as I taught my lesson to my Laurels. Our Warrior 4 will be turning 1 in five days. Can you believe it?

Today while I was prepping my handouts for YW, I came across this quote from President Gordon B. Hinckley. It was shared during the General Conference last month. I love it! I bet when you get to read it you'll end up loving it, too. I especially like the part in the beginning where it says,"NEVER FORGET that these little ones are THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD and that yours is a CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP to them...

FATHERS, CONTROL YOUR TEMPERS, NOW AND IN ALL THE YEARS TO COME. MOTHERS, CONTROL YOUR VOICES, KEEP THEM DOWN. Yes, there are always room for improvement. I need to keep my voice down. I need to control my temper. I need to be better.

If we were to get a grade from Heavenly Father I wonder what kind of grade the King and I will be getting? Oh, boy. LOVE and nurture. Take care of the little ones...and even the big ones with all our hearts.