FUIMAONO FAMILY

Jan 13 - Leila's First Club Tournament In Nov (2023) Leila started her first season of club volleyball with the Club Sand program. They had their first tourney as a team in January. Leila played as an outside hitter.  Her team is a 14's team and they played in the 15's division, coming out on top in the silver bracket! It was pretty cool to see. They were so nervous during their first game and gained confidence as they kept playing throughout the day. The matches were so fun to watch! Things our family learned --  These tourneys are full day. Next time I'm coming prepared with way more options for snacks. Even though I packed hella food, Aljay and the kids got bored with the options. Pack your own food next time eeeehh lol Have a charger and power bank. I brought a power bank and didn't let the kids go on my phone, which helped it last all day.  Bring small blankets because the kids will get tired and fall asleep.  Just leave the kids home! hahah It was fun having t...

Wow, so I've completely dropped off with blogging on all platforms (paper journal, IG, FB, family blog). *inhale 2, 3, 4....and exhale 2, 3, 4* Welp.... it's 2024 now and I'm recommitting lol. So here we go.  We ended 2023 with...so much lol Not sure how to start so let's just dive in.  Dec 15th - Gallbladder Removal I was getting ready to go to Activity Days with the family and my back/stomach started hurting so bad. It was a different type of pain and it kept increasing. We got to the chapel and I asked Aljay to massage my back. The pain went away but returned immediately after the activity and right when we got home.  I took some ibuprofen and tried to go to bed. As much as I tried to position and reposition myself, I was in so much pain. We decided to go to the ER around 11pm. They scanned my top right side and found gallstones and an inflamed gallbladder. They kept me overnight and then got me in for surgery around 11am the next day. Luckily, I was able to go home...