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Our Thanksgiving weekend was wonderful. I made most of the food (the first for me) and it turned out great! I made 2 turkeys, a honey ham, mac&cheese, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green bean casserole. Mom made two full racks of ribs, garden salad, stuffing and of course, rice. Everything was ready to eat by noon! It was delicious!
We had dinner at Mom’s and ate at noon because Jim had to go to work at 1:30. Lloyda and Gordon were there too. Lloyda brought EJ (Maria’s little boy). It was an awesome Thanksgiving feast. I’m still full 
We got the tree and decorations up on Friday:
Took the kids to the park.
And to the lake to skip rocks (the kids LOVE this!)
Enjoyed family time. Smiling all the while.
Gave a couple of haircuts.
Had a driving lesson.
Loved on each other….
Thank you God.
How was your weekend?
-L
We are blessed. Blessed beyond measure. God has been so good to me and my family. We have our health, we have jobs, we have a home, transportation, food, clothes, but most of all, we have each other. I can’t ask for better.
This year has been a roller coaster ride for us. In all honesty though, I can say that the good far outweighs the bad. All of my children are a year older and more wonderful than the year before. My hubby and I celebrated 15 years of marriage, and we are closer than we’ve ever been. My mom and dad are still very much a part of our lives even though they are not a part of each other’s. My friends are awesome. They are a very eclectic group of caring, kind, generous, and loving people God has placed in my life for this season. I hope they will be with me for many more. My job is the best place I’ve worked in my whole life. I’ve been busy with crafting and reading and loved every second of it. As a family, we’ve spent a lot of time together, enjoying the kids while they are still small. We have four seasons here and every one of them is as beautiful as the next.
So much to be thankful for.
For this Thanksgiving, I’ll be sharing with you the qualities I am thankful for in each person in my family. Today I start with the kids.
This is for posterity and for family who do not really know much about us and would like to know more. So, here we go:
I’m thankful for Tyler because:
-He is a self-proclaimed Mama’s boy
-He is in all AP (advanced placement) classes and does not struggle with his work (he has never asked for my help, nor taken any if offered)
-He has not yet had a girlfriend while in high school (he swears)
-He tries very hard to be the best big brother.
-He cooks, cleans, folds laundry, vacuums, and anything else I need help with.
-He loves art just like me.
-He still hugs and kisses me when i need it.
-He hardly complains about anything
-He doesn’t ask for things and when he does it’s something he really needs.
-He has a great sense of humor and loves my jokes.
-He and I share the same taste in music.
-He’s sensitive and caring
-He has a beautiful smile and a beautiful face.
-He’s a home-body and does not ask to go to parties.
-He has great taste in clothes and dresses really well.
-He’s multi-talented and very smart but very humble all the same.
-He is the spitting image of his Daddy.
-He can laugh at himself.
Bubba:
-He’s affectionate and is not embarassed to hug and kiss me and his Dad.
-He’s a great dancer
-He loves music and is fascinated with the piano
-He loves to sing and has a very nice singing voice.
-He loves my cooking
-He laughs a lot, even at himself.
-He loves to talk and will talk your ears off about anything and everything.
-He’s very good with computers and electronics.
-He does well in school and has been on the honor roll every year.
-He has a great memory and can recall details Hubby and I forget (sometimes this is a bad thing)
-He has always had a very healthy appetite. I never have to worry about him not eating or not finishing his food.
-He is muscular and built like his daddy. He is also strong and fast.
-He loves to dress up in ties and long sleeve shirts
- He tries to be a good big brother too.
-He’s considerate and kind.
-He can stay up longer than any other kid I know and still be up the next day before me.
-He’s a night owl.
Nacho:
-He loves to draw.
-He’s funny and adorable.
-He has a beautiful dimple that will melt your heart.
-He loves his big brothers and little sister.
-He loves to dance.
-He loves to sing.
-He loves school and doesn’t like having to miss any days.
-He loves to dress up in fancy clothes (ties and long sleeved shirts)
-He’s witty and quick to say something funny.
-He loves to play in dirt, sand, mud, puddles and every thing else that can get him dirty and wet.
-He loves to cuddle
-He has the best pout.
-He is the spitting image of me.
-He’s a morning person and is usually the first one up.
-He protects his little sister.
-He loves books.
-He has a way with girls.
Alai:
-She loves to draw and write.
-She loves to eat.
-She’s a night owl like her twinkie Bubba
-She’s affectionate.
-She knows the power of flattery.
-She loves everything girly.
-She loves shoes.
-She loves to sing.
-She entertains herself for hours with make-believe.
-She loves tea parties.
-She uses words like “Fantastic”, “wonderful”, “awesome”, “unbelievable” (thanks to Grandma)
-She is charming and beautiful.
-She’s kind and shares everything she has if you ask her nicely.
-She is not stingy with food like her brothers.
-She loves dolls and stuffed animals.
-She loves to receive presents and really expresses gratitude like she won the lottery. (I love giving presents to people like this!)
-She’s very independent and sassy.
-She has her Grandpa wrapped around her little finger.
Tune in for the rest of the gang!
Have a Happy (and safe) Thanksgiving family and friends!
~L
Bubs had 2 Bowl games on Saturday. We won both. YAY!
This kid and his masks!
Saturday night was Lloyda’s birthday party at Maria’s.
I had to work Sunday, but went to see this last night:
I liked it.
How was your weekend?
Hi.
With Thanksgiving around the corner and a grateful heart, I wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone. We have received texts, emails, messages on various sites expressing sympathy and condolences to my sister and the rest of the family here. We were overwhelmed by the all the love and prayers poured out to us, for us. It has definitely helped.
My best friend from high school who works for Samoa News, also did a memorial ad in the Friday November 13th issue. You can see the issue online HERE. (The ad is on the right). Thank you Carly, you so rock!
There were also people who donated to help with the burial costs. Thank you.
We have felt all the answers to your prayers as I watch Lloyda heal. It’s amazing how powerful prayer truly is. God is so good.
I pray you all are well, and that God blesses you ten-fold for all the love you have given us.
THANK YOU
~L & Family
Exhausted. Physically and emotionally. It’s been a rough week. I’m trying to get back into my schedule, but it’s not going well. I’m going to try and get to bed early tonight and hopefully more than 3 hours of sleep would help. Ya think?
Anyway, here are some pics of the kiddos. They are getting so big so fast. And everyday, my heart gets bigger right along with them =)
I LOVE MY BABIES!
How’s your week going?
~L
As you may or may not know, my nephew Francisco Kitiona (Baby Kit) passed away last Monday November 9th. We are devastated. Funeral services were held on Saturday and we are now trying to pick up the pieces and handle what remains with hope and the support of loved ones.
He was 16 days old and fought a good fight. We, his WHOLE family, are so proud of him.
As I type this, fresh tears fall, as if it happened yesterday. I can’t imagine the pain my little sister is going through. But she is strong. Stronger than I apparently. She mustered up the courage to speak at the memorial service for her son and managed to tell her baby’s story with pride and pain, joy and sorrow. She had to tell everyone how awesome her son was. She HAD to.
My heart is broken for my sister and for my nephew, whom we’ll never see grow up, who’s dreams and hopes faded away with him. All we can do now is pray. Pray for the comfort that one day we’ll see him again. The hope that he is right now, in the arms of our loving God and with our Lola and Lloyda’s dad, Tofa. We are comforted by that thought. Comforted to know that he is no longer in pain, that he is happy. For all ETERNITY.
Baby Kit, you are my guy.
With all my love, Aunty Lette.
Today my sister is 24. She makes me proud. Proud to be her big sister, and proud to be her friend.
I pray for joy and comfort this year for my sister. She’s so blessed having so much love in her life. I hope she knows that.
Happy Birthday little sis. I love you.
In light of recent events, my brother Gordon has temporarily converted his blogsite into a donation site to raise funds to help pay for the burial of my nephew Francisco Kitiona Marcelo (Little Kit, as we like to call him).
For more details, please click HERE.
Thanks to everyone for their love, kindness, and support during this time.
~L
Rest in peace little angel.
Thank you, Jesus!
I had conference Wednesday and Thursday for work.
I came by today to share some new pics. And some knitting.
Lai and Mom rode the train home with me last week. They loved it.
He’s such a HAM!
The Mr. sportin the hat I knitted him (to match the floppy hat I made a couple of posts back)
Nacho’s holding an itty-bitty preemie hat for little Kit. The ends have since been sewn in (thanks Mom!) and will be on his itty-bitty head soon. I’ll post pics of that!
This weekend starts the play0ffs for Ty. They’re playing Oakland tonight. Bubba’s team is in the second round and will be playing Antioch tomorrow afternoon.
The rest of the weekend is open for lots of playtime and family time.
What are you doing?
~L
Just stopping by to share a little something with you all. Esp. the TWILIGHT fans!
Hilarious! I hear she does it even more on “Adventureland”… This is gonna bug me when I see the new one later this month 
I’ll be back soon with some new knitting!
~L
Happy Monday Family and Friends!
This past weekend was a blast!
First, we had a dance for Bubba’s football league on Friday night. Bubba and Nacho dressed up in their costumes and had a ball dancing the night away.
Bubba was MJ and Nacho was BATMAN….
Saturday, Bubba’s team played Spring Hill. It was an exciting game! It was the first game of the play-offs. We won 27-21. It was almost an upset. Our boys pulled out a win in the last 2 minutes! Maria and Lloyda came out to watch and we were yelling our heads off! It was INTENSE!
Saturday night we all drove to Chris’ house for a party. I took the kids trick-r-treating in her neighborhood. (It’s a nice subdivision in Mount Juliet). The kids had fun walking around and knocking on people’s doors. LaiLai kept saying “Tank yew, Mommy, fo tayting me tit-oh-teet!” Adorable. And she wasn’t shy in the least bit to say “Titt-OH-Teeet” to Chris’ neighbors, and she even yelled “Tant Yew!” after they handed her candy. Nacho was the shy one, speaking softly and standing behind his little sister. Ty helped me with the little ones, he held Nacho’s hand and I held Lai’s as we walked down the streets. DH stayed at Chris’ while I was with the kids.
DH took Lai to Mom’s after a couple of hours. She didn’t have anyone her age to play with, and she was a bit afraid of Chris’ doggies. We spent the rest of the evening enjoying good food and good company. We played dominoes, while the kids played Wii. We laughed and laughed and laughed. I wish you all could’ve been there too…..
Now on to the pics:
I was a “knocked-up GHETTO Toof-Fairy”, with my Baby Toof-Fairy, and Big Daddy Toof!
Chris the GLADIATOR!
Kris and Annie (Gypsy Vamp and Medusa!)
Doug and Denise (WoW characters, I forget the names)
Kris and Ty (Oh look! It’s Bella and Jacob!) hahahaha
Kelly was Mother Nature.
It was a long fun night for everyone. THANKS CHRIS!
How was your weekend?
~L
