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MARCH 2026

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 Uggh....time is flying and we wish we could slow it down just for a little bit.  Anyways...here's how we ended February and rolled into March. Feb 26 - Timpview POP Performance Sefa and Leila participated in their school's POP assembly at Timpview HS. Aljay and I couldn't be there but we were able to get some videos and pics from other parents lol March 4 - Ian & Brittany's Birthday I failed to take any photos, but we had cake and ice cream with Ian & Payton at our house. Then after they left, we went to the gym. It was the only gift I could give Brittany lol March 6 - 7  Leila & Sefa Morp Activities These two went to their first high school dance . It was Morp —which, if you’re not from Utah, is just “Prom” spelled backwards and is a girls-choice dance . Leila asked Logan, her classmate from Orem Junior High who now goes to Timpanogos High School. Eva asked Sefa (lol). Eva and Leila are really good friends—they play high school and club volleyball togethe...

FEB 2026

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Just to recap our January.... Sefa started morning practices with the football team and track training after school Leila started club volleyball Saleima started Junior Jazz Basketball We need to find something for Viiga Metuli is getting signed up for Rugby Salani might do soccer or rugby 1/31 - Metuli's Baptism We ended January on a high! Metuli’s baptism with her cousin Ellie was beautiful. Aljay gave her a heartfelt blessing, Brittany did an amazing job with her spotlight, and I managed to keep the Holy Ghost talk under 5 minutes 😂. After the baptism, we went to the temple to take some photos.  Then we headed home to change and get ready for Saleima’s basketball game. Ary and her family, along with Lahvjal and Penny, were all with us—definitely a big family day. After the game, we stopped by Macy’s for their King Kong ice cream. Their soft-serve cones are inexpensive  and  humongous, which makes them perfect for a large group. Then it was back to basketball for Sal...

2026 Goals - 1 Month Follow Up

  Focus Word:  CONSISTENCY Aljay Manusina Art -  Post twice a week on his Manusina_Art IG page ✅ ✅ Bout2b_Fit - Post every day.  ✅ Fix up our cars Sandra Complete the Mutu program - Consistency  ✅  Finish my Project Management Certification in progress Prioritize my health- Go to the Dentist and Primary Care providers  ✅ For my parents - power of attorney, will & estate plan, get added to their accounts  not started Our Shared Goals Temple twice a month (2)  ✅ Monthly Fasting (1) Daily morning prayer (Yes or No)  ✅ Minister to our families (Yes or No) Meet monthly  ✅ Family Goals  Weekly Family Councils every Sunday ✅ Daily  Come, Follow Me    in progress Apply for a copy of my Naturalization Certificate  not started Complete/Start Aljay's Citizenship Get passports for all the kids Overall, it's been a good start to the year. We have much to be grateful for and we're happy about the progress we're making...

Health Journal - January

WINS! Sandra I can see and feel that I'm losing inches I've been consistent with moving at least 5 days a week.  I'm finishing January on Module 3 of the Mutu System (walking, core, intensive 1) Aljay By 1/18 he's down 28.5 lbs! Amazing! Consistent with diet and exercise! Continuously losing weight

JAN 2026

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 Jan 1 - Brittany is Leaving US!!!😰😩😓 Is she tho??? Am I being dramatic? Yah.She's moving into her own place two minutes away and still here in Vineyard lol. Her roomates (the tiny girls) are especially sad. We all are, but we also know Britt deserves her own space where she can be free to do what she wants and kick out guests whenever she wants hahaha because she already knows the kids are going to try going over all the time lol Update: The tiny girls have spent multiple nights at Aunty Brittany's place already.  Jan 3 - Trip to Goutemala Kalofae, Aljay finally got the gout. He was feeling a dull pain two days earlier but on this day he woke up and couldn't even walk. He was in so much pain. So off to urgent care we went. His scans came back great, but a few hours later we got a call that his labs showed high concentration of uric acid --- gout.  I picked up his prescription meds and he was able to take them around dinner time. By 11pm his foot was already feeling wa...