All the Spring Things - April

 April 

April was naaahhtzzz! So many good things!

Team Hawaii here in Utah & Eneleta's Birthday

Our Laie Fuimaonos came up to Utah for almost a full week! We held an early birthday party for Eneleta and it was probably the most lit 6 year old Harry Potter themed birthday I've ever seen. It was so much fun! Although it was a team effort, the real credit goes to Aunty Brittany for spearheading the whole thing! 

Here's some of the photos from the birthday and the week they were here. 






Aunty Nini's Extra Azz Easter Egg Hunt!

Per her usual, Aunty Nini put together the best Easter egg hunt and this year we actually won some bomb azz prizes!!! 


Everyone's favorite Aunty Nini! Someone wife her up sheeesshhh!!!!

Yes we won a blue tooth speaker meant for construction sites (love durability)
and a big roku TV

For the last two years, some random person would win the TV and everyone was like mmmm who is that?!? bahaha so this year everyone was happy that it was someone everyone actually knew hahah

And BYU gear...which we gave to Ben haha

And here's the whole pavilion and prize table. 
I forgot to get pics of the field with all the glow in the dark eggs and light up wands. 
Lala even had his side by side buggy and used it to pass everything out on the field lol
It was a good time for sure! 


Aunty Brittany's Eggstravaganza

Then everyone's top favorite Aunty Brittany took us all out to her works' Easter activity. It was at the Young Living farms in Mona, UT. It was cold and windy, but still so fun! The kids participated in the egg hunt, pony rides, and the horse pulled wagon ride. We were feeling the country for sure!!!



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Us trynna be cute or wuteva hahaha

Aljay was a little obsessed with the Clydesdale horses. 
They were massive and so beautiful! 


Actual Easter Sunday




Of course spring sports!

This year Metuli, Saleima, and Sefa are playing soccer for Vineyard Rec. Viiga and Leila play with Utah County Rec. Viiga is doing flag football with his cousins Hendrix and Maikeli. Aunty Rachel is the coach but Aljay has been taking lead and really enjoys it. Leila is doing volleyball and loving it!

This little trooper is the best cheerleader! She cheers all the time for her siblings!


As hectic as it is to get everyone's schedules in order and to run everyone to their various sports, our co-parents (aka Aunties and Uncle) have been there to help every time!! We definitely couldn't do it without them. Watching my kids play sports it probably my favorite thing ever!

Tumua Comedy Show

We got tickets to go to Tumua's comedy show when he came out here to Utah. We went with Uati &Omi and Bubu & Teuila. We had the best seats in the house (by pure luck lol) and had such a good laugh! It was such a fun night! Oh....and no kids! ahhaha



Random Church Pics


Surprise visits from Cousins!


We got a knock on our door and it was Rissa with all the girls! Mele's girls (Rosa Mae and Lola) and Rosa's oldest (Malofou) were in town for a few days. Rissa brought them with her girls to a graduation party and then stopped by. It was a quick visit but so crazy to see how old these girls are!!! Growing up tooooo fast!

It's Great to be 8!

Viiga attended his Baptism preview. He turns 8 in May but his baptism won't be until June. 

We're excited for him and will be focusing our FHE lessons on Baptism. 

He doesn't know how to act about it lol, but he is more ready that he sometimes acts like. 

We're excited and proud of him. 




Last thoughts...

One night we were finishing up in the kitchen and we told the kids to go wait in our room for lotu. Aljay and I walked in to this. This pic probably best sums up how we feel at the end of every week. I wouldn't have any other way. I love having all my babies together. 









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