Quick Update

The 4th Fotu & Paulette Soliai Family Reunion started Tuesday, July 21st here in Seattle, WA. It is GREAT having everyone in town ! Will post a more detailed update on what we've been doing as soon as things get back to normal ! Everyone have a AWESOME rest of the week !!!

Being THANKFUL !

Have you ever had one of those days (or weeks) when you think, things just can't keep getting worse ....... but it DOES ! Well, I had one of those days yesterday. As peviously mentioned in an earlier blog, we had some car problems .... well, as it turns out we were told yesterday that the problem has been estimated to cost between 800.00 - 1000.00 bucks, KILL me already ! Then at about noon yesterday I had to go to chinatown in downtown seattle to pick up some "items" that were needed for the house - I really thought I was parked in a "loading" zone and I was just sitting in the car waiting for the guy that we were picking the stuff up from to come out, when a parking enforcement officer rode up on his bike and busted me - UGH, anyways long story short I got 2 tickets (am I dead yet) ! I was so emotionally scarred because of my run in with the law that I barely made the drive home ! Anyways, as I sat in the driveway waiting for Lele to come out of the house (I had to take her to work), I couldn't help but think of the happenings of the day. I decided I needed to change how I was feeling because seriously, it happened, it was in the past and there is NOTHING I could do to change it ..... so, I decided to look at the situation and see how I can be "THANKFUL" for the experience .....

*I'm thankful our car can be fixed and we do not have to figure out how to get another one !
*I'm thankful our car broke down in our driveway and not on a busy highway where you never
know what can happen and a member of my family can get seriously hurt !
*I'm thankful for my family - because I know they LOVE me so much - they'll help me pay my
bill - lol ! BTW, donations accepted !!
*I'm thankful I wasn't locked up !
*I'm thankful I remained calm ( cause I was really freaking out - on the inside) !
*I am thankful my tickets are $38 each instead of $380 !
*And lastly I am thankful that I learned the lesson that if you break the law you will pay !!

Nooo .... tell me it isn't so !

Our car broke down yesterday - and I hope it's not the exspensive job I think it might be ! I can't believe this is happening now. We have our family reunion right around the corner and I am NOT budgeted for this ! Please pray for me (and the car) ..... again , I can't believe this is happening !

Happy 4th of July

As a person who is very grateful for the "freedoms" she enjoys, I wanted to take this time to wish everyone and Happy and Safe Independence Day ! Have a good one EVERYONE !!

Happy 38th Birthday Luluvita Elizabeth Soliai-Suamataia

My sister Lulu and I have always been close .... she's very lucky to have me in her life - lol !! I don't think very many other older sisters would tolerate her "bossy" ness ! Anyways, hope you have a great, relaxing birthday !!

~Missing my boys~

Benson ..... in Cincinatti ! You haven't called in a few days - Hope all is good on that side ! Call me this weekend ......

Williard & Carl ........ at Youth Conference ! You'll be home later this afternoon/evening - the house has been quiet !











Fotu ..... at overnight Scout Camp ! Even though you just left this morning - I miss my Fotu, he is a sweet little (not really that little) boy !

Some Special Fathers .....

Father's Day has come and gone and I didn't want you to think that I didn't think about some really "special" Dads in my life ......

The 1st one I want to blog about is my " Daddy" Fotuopalaau P. Soliai - it's been alittle over 2 years since our Dad passed away and I still miss him ! Don't get me wrong, I know he is in a better place, pain free and more importantly with our Mom - but I still think of him daily and miss him terribly. For almost 10 years (up to the day he died) my Dad had been someone I saw, talked to, laughed with, drove around or planned things around EVERY day ! It was a great blessing for me to have been able to form that bond with my Dad - and although alot of people thought Va (older Sis) was his favorite, he really didn't have one - he LOVED all his daughters the same - oi, I mean kids ! My father my WHOLE entire life never, ever showed favorites towards his kids or grandkids, we/they were always treated the same ...... and then, when I got pregnant with my 3rd child and he was a boy and I named him after Papa - boy did I make out - lol ! That kid was spoiled - if Papa had to go on a trip he took Fotu and his Mom got to travel also, when I pot pregnant with my 4th child (I already knew I was having a girl) my Dad asked me what was I gonna name my baby - I told him "Fotu" I'm not stupid - I'm naming ALL my kids after you - lol ! Happy belated Father's Day Daddy ... Rest in heavenly peace !!!

~The above picture is of my Dad with his sister Nafanua Soliai-Savali and brother Vaega Sua~

The next one is my babies Daddy .... Williard LOVES his kids (he loves me too) ! He is a good Daddy and has always been - he has a weird sense of humor but I guess after 17 years a person gets used to it ! He spoils his kids - anyone who knows my husband knows he's a really good cook, a hard worker, pretty crafty and does laundry,dishes and cleans house ..... well his kids - not so much ! We are very LUCKY to have him in our lives and WE LOVE HIM MUCH !!

~This is a picture of Williard with our daughter Salele~

The last one I want to mention is my brother in law Meki - being that we are now orpahns (lol) Meki and Va have had to step up and into the "parentals" shoes ! We are lucky our sister was blessed and married well - she is spoiled, and leads a good life and she is lucky she has someone so "learned" to council with ! I think they only had 1 child because Heavenly Father knew they would be forced to adopt 8 more plus their families !

~This is Va, Meki and their daughter Katerina~

I hope everyone had a GREAT FATHER'S DAY !!!