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I'm Finally Getting It!

This winter has been fairly pleasant- temperature wise.  It's been a relatively warmer winter and we have now passed the coldest part.  In terms of health and wellness however, winter hasn't been too kind. We've been hit with croup, colds, infections, diarrhea, and sore tummies.  We would get sick, get better, and then get sick again with something new. Not fun. Not fun at all.  But over the long weeks of caring for the runny noses, high fevers, and painful cries for comfort and relief, I've miraculously had snippets of quiet time where I could meditate and think.  Recently my thoughts have been of my parents and how I was raised. I've been on the earth for 27 years I've lived under my parents roof for 17 of those 27 years. I went through my single/college/carefree phase for a few years and now  I've been married for 5 going on 6 years.  Over these past 5 years of marriage I have learned so much being a wife and parent.  Not o...

Bringing in the New Year

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2014 was pretty good for our little family.   Huaka'i happened . Viiga was born. Family reunion . Aljay changed jobs! He also sold his artwork! I started working.   We actually got a family photo.  And to end the year on a high note....  Aljay got a promotion at work!  He is now the Assistant Manager at the gym he works at. I'm so proud of him and all his hard work. He definitely deserves it.  Also.... Leila moved on from Sunbeams and will now be in CTR 4 :) Iosefa graduated from Nursery and will be a bright shining Sunbeam! Viiga popped out his two bottom teeth! and I am finally able to brave this cold weather without grumbling about it :) Much to be grateful for and much to celebrate!!!  NYE Celebration With just about everyone being sick, we decided to celebrate New Year's at home.  The weather temperatures were down to single digits, so we were happy to stay home.  We ate! Teri chicken kebab...