Only one at home

Monday was Sipola's first day of kindergarten. She was so excited! She had to shower really early in the morning and then she sat around and waited for school to start. I started crying when Tevita was taking her pictures(which I can't get them to download)and Mehi said, "it will be ok mom". Then it was time for us to leave. Pola was all smiles while Mehi was crying and screaming at the top of her lungs, "Bring Pola back!!" It was so sad. We got to school a little early so I waited with her. I took her to the lunchroom to get ready for lunch. When it was time for her to get her food, she sat down and was all smiles. I asked her if I should stay until somebody else got there and she said, "Mom, I'll be ok. You leave now and I'll see you after school." Shelly(the cook)saw my teary eyes and told me, "It's ok Jodi, we'll take care of her." So, I left and went to work. Right when I got to the time clock room there was Phyllis(an older lady at work)and I just started crying and told her the story. It was good to talk to her about it because she has been through it and knew what I was talking about. She said that this past weekend all her kids had come home and her and her husband felt a sigh of relief when they all left. This gave me hope that it will get easier as I get older, but it sure was tough letting her go! Halamehi and I are going to have to get creative on how to spend our time without all the other kids! It is so hard to believe how fast they grow up!

JODI

A-Z tag

I saw this tag on somebody's blog and I thought it was kind of cool so here goes.
Attached or single: Attached most definitely
Best friend: Tevita
Cake or Pie: Pecan Pie
Day of Choice: Doesn't really matter
Essential item: Day planner
Favorite color: Blue or green
Gummy bears or worms: Bears
Hometown: Centerfield
Favorite Indulgence: Not really sure
January or July: July
Kids: Four here with us, 3 in Heaven
Life isn't complete without: My family
Marriage date: June 27, 1998
Number of brothers and sisters: One brother One siter
Oranges or apples: Oranges
Phobias: Birds
Quote: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord"
Reasons to smile: I am alive with a beautiful family and I am loved.
Season of choice: Spring
Tag 3 people: Jaquel, Heather, Jamie and anyone else who wants to
Unknown fact about me: I really have no idea!
Vegetable: Corn on the cob
Worst habit: Drinking soda
X-ray or ultrasound: After my last few ultrasounds and the bad news that came with them I'm going to have to choose x-ray
Your favorite food: Mexican or Tongan (My mom's cooking when she was alive)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
So, there you have it. Just something different for this blog today!

School Started

Braxton and Lia started school on Tuesday. They both had a great time. Lia was so excited to be a first grader and be able to stay at school all day. Braxton was excited that he got to play football during recess! Sipola went in for her testing and she did pretty well. She can't wait for Monday to come around so she can go to school also. Mehi is definitely having brother and sister withdrawls. She asks constantly when they will be home. Next week will definitely be interesting when all three of them are gone. I was not able to take a picture of the first day because our batteries were dead. They took them at the school though so hopefully I will get a copy. I can't believe school is already here! Good luck kids. We love you!

BYU

Thursday we took our kids and the football team up to BYU for the meet and greet. It was really fun. They opened the doors to the indoor arena and we got to go in and buy BYU stuff for really cheap. Braxton was loving every minute of it! Then we went out to the field and they had a dunking booth with Reno Mahi in it. Brax was so excited! Reno played for BYU and now he plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Braxton's favorite teams are BYU and Philadelphia Eagles so he was loving it. He was able to get his picture taken with Reno, a Chicago Bear player(I can't remember his name but he played in the Super Bowl) and then he got one with Harvey Unga from BYU. The girls were excited to play soccer with the BYU team and they also got to see the cheerleaders! We also got to listen to coach Bronco talk which was great. Braxton was in 7th heaven and it was fun to watch him be a part of the event. Then on Friday he came home and took his written test for hunters ed. He only missed one question and on the shooting he got 25/30. He passed hunters ed and is so excited to go hunting with grandpa!

Happy Birthday Sipola!!!!!

Today is Sipola's Birthday! She turned 5 years old. I can't believe she is already 5. Last night we made her a birthday cake and ate it because Tevita was able to be home and celebrate with us. We were missing Brax because he is spending this week with Grandpa for hunters ed class. I had to get up early to go pass meds at work and when I came home, the girls met me in the driveway and said,"let's go to Richfield". Toni had given Sipola a gift card, "credit card" to her, and so we had to go to Walmart. She had a blast using her credit card. We went to lunch and came home so Vita could go to his class. We are going to have her party next weekend (first that we will all be able to get together) and she can't wait for that! She said it's like celebrating twice for her. Anyways, Happy Birthday to our beautiful little girl. We hope you have a great day and we love you so much!!!

This one is for you Auntie Jackie!

Jackie has been asking for some pictures of the girls with their new hair cuts so here you go Jackie! Thanks Toni for helping me get my pictures on my computer! When Sipola cut their hair, I was really upset but the more I see them with their new looks, the better I like it!

Grandma turns 100

I know I am posting this late, but I wanted to wait until I got the pictures. Anyways, on July 24, 2008 my Great Grandma Christensen turned 100 years old! Let me tell you a little about my grandma. When my dad was 8 years old my Great Grandma took him to her house to raise him. Like she told me on her birthday, "we raised him as if he were our own". My grandma is truly an amazing woman. We grew up with her living right down the street from her. She took care of everybody. Some of my favorite things were to go to her house and sit on the porch with her and grandpa and they would tell stories and sing songs. I loved going to grandmas house to eat dinner. She would always have bread and milk, a piece of cheese, a piece of ham, and a piece of onion. She would tell me to take a little bite of each of them and chew them all together. Boy, what I would give to be able to sit in that kitchen and eat that meal with them again! No matter when you went to grandma's house she was busy doing something. I loved her homemade bread and goulosh. You know, I watched her bake that bread all the time, but no matter how I try I cannot do it. We also loved going to grandma's house on Christmas morning for hot cakes. Even after she went blind she made them for us. I owe so much to my grandma. She is such an example for our family. When my parents got divorced and my mom lived in Richfield, I drove back and forth from Gunnison to Richfield because mom and I didn't want me to change schools for my junior year. Grandma didn't like me driving so when I didn't have to work, I got to live with Grandma. I had my own room and that was the best part of my parents being divorced. Not that I wanted my parents to be divorced, I just loved the time I got to live with Grandma. She taught me so much and I will never forget all the times we just sat and talked. I loved her stories and I loved that she loved my mom even though they were divorced. When my parents got back together Grandma said, "It's about time your dad started thinking!" At Grandma's party, she started asking me at 2:30 what time it was. Her party was from 2-4. I told her and kept her updated on the time. She sat through all the pictures so well and at 3:30 she said she had enough and wanted to go home. I guess if you turn 100 years old, you have the right to leave your own birthday party before it is over! She got to be the Grand Marshall in the parade, which was a pretty special thing for her! I love her so much and I wish I lived closer to her so my kids could spend as much time with her as I did. I love you Grandma!