T.A.G you're it!

THE RULES

-Post a photo and eleven random things about yourself
-Answer the questions provided by the one who tagged you
-Create eleven new questions for the people you tag
-Contact those you choose and let them know they've been tagged

Eleven Random things about Myself & Family

1. Nahleah is waayy excited for our big move to Alaska, lol. No for real, she's always telling my parents and asking me if we are going tomorrow to Alaska. lol

2. I have a collection of Nail cosmetics, and every now and then my besties and I have a girls day or night where we do nails and catch up. Since we are all adults now, we hardly see each other, so this is one way we get together and catch up. :)

3. Justin has O.C.D. He's gonna give a hard time about me posting this..buuutt oh well. lol. Its not a bad thing. But he has a way of doing things (his way) for everything, from brushing his teeth, to folding clothes to how he cooks and washes dishes. And yes he is always on my case about everything, cause I don't like doing things his way (its just to much to do and remember) lol. So I guess you can say he's the Clean Freak out of the two of us. hahaha. Love you babe!

4. Every Saturday we spend time with my Mama in-law (Mama Lei) at Papa Vivao's Grave. We try our best to make our Saturdays free, that way Nahleah gets to spend Q.T with her other Mama and Papa. She loves and enjoys her Saturdays cause that's the only time she runs free on the grass, and sees her Mama Lei! :)

5. I recently started a collection of shoes! Ha! I'm a subscriber to JustFab, and I am HOOKED! lol I have like about 5 pairs from there and couple from another brand lol. Its an Obsession, that can't get cured. lol

6. Justin can cook really amazing food. Sad to say but out of the two of us, he's better at cooking, hands down. lol. And he enjoys cooking and well Nahleah loves his cooking too. haha. Don't get me wrong I can cook some pretty mean stuff too, but his food is always on point, and he knows more recipes then I do. lol  I married me a Samoan Iron Chef :)lol

7. Our favorite place to eat as a family is YUMMY's. The food is BOMB dot com. I love how it comes with 4 choices of veggies, makes you feel like you eating HEALTHY! lol Thats one of the many things imma miss about Hawaii! :(

8. My birthday and hubbys birthday is in the same month! haha. Through out my life, I never really met anyone with the same month as me (February)..and now I'm married to someone with the same month. lol. :) Yay for Feb. babies!!!

9. Nahleah is growing up fast with a very smart mouth! hahaha. This generation of kids, are very smart and they pick up on things so fast. Nahleah will repeat everything she hears, it might not be right then and there, but she will repeat it. lol Like she heard my mom tell my dad "you eat too much"..lol...sure enough I hear her saying it to her uncle and her daddy. lol hahaha.

10. I am terrified of LIZARDS!! I don't care how small they are, if its a LIZARD, i will walk or run the opposite way. lol. Thats my worst my fear besides sharks, but I know I wont see any sharks walking on land, so Im good, unless I'm swimming at the beach lol then I will be swimming as close to the shore line as possible. hahaha.

11. My husband takes the longest showers EEVVEERR. Like for real its longer then girl showers. hahaha. He says that he shaves and uses the bathroom before he showers, but still 2 hours!! SMH lol. So if you see us late to something, its not cause of me, its cause of HIM! lol



Eleven Questions from Kelcy Ponciano-Ahue :)

1. Are you a Night Owl or Early Bird?
Definitely a Night Owl. I hate waking up in the morning, especially if its too early. lol. 

2. Who is your Celebrity crush?
Hhhmm Celebrity crush, I would have to say Chris Hemsworth from THOR! Because he's so BEAUTIFUL!!! ;) lol

3. If you could go back in time and revisit a memory, whether it be good or bad, what would it be and why would you want to revisit it?
It would have to be when my Grandma Pemita Mamea and Grandpa Pauga were still here with us, because I wasn't able to attend there funeral, so I never really got to say goodbye. :(

4. Do you prefer Milk or Water with your Brownies?
MILK! It makes the brownies even more yummy! :) lol

5. Name five things you would like to do before you die:
I would like to meet Chris Hemsworth (LOL)
Go to Paris & New York
Go sky diving
and Swim with Sharks (shivers) lol

6. If you could move ANYWHERE in the world for a year, where would it be and Why?
Since we are moving to Alaska for good, I would like to move back to Hawaii for a year because there is no place like home! :)

7. Most inspiring actor/actress?
I would say Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr., & Johnny Depp! I know I'm suppose to pick only one, but I couldn't decide. lol. But I absolutely LOVE their movies, and they are just so dang good at what they do. :)




8. Morning Ritual? If none, do you have a nightly ritual before you go to bed?
My morning and night ritual is my own personal prayers. This for me is a must because without it I would have a rough day or cant go sleep. It helps me through the day and night. :)

9. Favorite way to sleep; on stomach, on side, or on back?
I love to sleep on my sides and sometimes on my stomach but mostly my side. lol. But I have to have like five pillows around me to get comfortable. lol.

10. Favorite Quote?
LIVE, LAUGH & LOVE. Enjoy LIFE, one moment at a time. :)

11. Name 3 things you LOVE about YOU! :)
Three things I love about myself would be...my loving FAMILY i am blessed with, my beautiful HERITAGE, and my amazing RELIGION/BELIEFS :)

Our HIGHEST POINT! :)

   Laie Temple

Its been a couple weeks now since we reached our goal of getting sealed in the temple for all time and eternity. :) I been slacking on my blog, but I been wanting to share my AH-MAY-ZING experience. So here I am :)
My family and I got sealed on April 27th 2012. (Yaayyyy) Getting to where we are at now, has been a long long loonnnggg but well worth it experience. I been told by many that the feeling is truly something u have to experience for yourself and it cant be compared to anything else, and they are totally RIGHT! It was the HAPPIEST time of my life. I knew I was where I was suppose to be, and finally I have made my parents proud! I know both me and my husband share the same feeling, because he too was over whelmed by the experience. We went in around 4 pm and got out around 8:30pm. It was also nice to see familiar faces, supporting us on our special day. It was like a 2nd wedding, but with limited guests :) I have learned so much that day, and the over whelming feeling of Happiness, Peace, and Accomplishment made my testimony for the church even stronger. I just wish my husband and I did this earlier. But I am forever grateful and blessed to have accomplished this AMAZING goal of ours. The process wasn't easy, but what is!? Looking back at what we've faced to get to where we are at now, all our ups and downs, in the end its all worth it. After our sealing we had a small dinner at the back chapel in Laie for our supporters :) Everything was PERFECT! I am so glad we made this decision and we accomplished it. I do encourage those who haven't gone to the temple, to do so, you wont regret it. Til this day, since our sealing, things have been a lot better. I mean don't get me wrong, we still have little issues here and there, but its not as bad as before. If that makes any sense. The feeling I have now, is just peace. I'm not worried about anything anymore, and I do know that getting sealed was just the first step we had to take. Now is the real test, where we continue to keep ourselves clean so we can continue to go back to the temple. :)
I want to thank my Parents, who have done so much for me in my life. They truly are the best examples. They have sacrificed so much and worked so hard to help me get to where I am today. I love you mom and dad. And to my mother in-law and the rest of my in-laws that were there for support. Thank you for driving out to Laie, I know the drive is far, and I am so blessed to have such great support and love from you all. To my besties! TWO down and TWO more to go. Ha! Thank you for your love and your support. Jieni Kotobalavu you're NEXT! :-) And last but not least BIG THANKS to my husband for putting up with me and for being the one person to take me to the temple. You have sacrificed a lot for our family and I am so so BLESSED to have you as my ETERNAL COMPANION. Love you, and love to all my family and friends who came out to celebrate our Highest Point in our Lives :)

-Ruta