Then and Now...

So I don't really like having my picture taken so I don't have very many pictures of myself. Since I started blogging and I joined facebook I decided to try and find a decent recent picture and I couldn't. We went over to my parents on Halloween and I was taking pictures of all the kids in their costumes and so I asked Emily to snap a quick picture of Taylor and me. When I got home and saw the picture it reminded me of another picture.... Our engagement picture years ago. I looked at it and thought we really haven't changed that much. Well someone has lost a little hair and both of us are a little chunkier but we still love eachother and that hasn't changed.

Happy Halloween!

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY MAKAILA!

I just wanted to let you know how much we love you and feels so blessed to have you as our daughter. You are such a good girl and good example. Never forget you are a daughter of your Heavenly Father. He has blessed you with so many Gifts and Talents. You are an exceptional leader, athlete, student, and friend. We hope you always continue to use those gifts and talents to bless the life of yourself and those around you.

I Should read before I post..

So I should really read my entries before I post them. I tend to ramble and my fingers start moving and I have a lot of typographical errors and run on sentences. I probably seem to be a little uneducated but what can I say I graduated from Lehi High. My husband is tongan and he is correcting my english, shouldn't it be the other way around? Actually people are always surprised when Taylor opens his mouth because they expect him to fob out. Taylor is very well spoken and he doesn't even speak pigeon after all the time he lived in Hawaii. So I am sitting at work waiting for the email that I have been awarded PTO. Hope it comes soon we are slow and I've got things I could be doing. Tomorrow is Makaila's 10th birthday and I need to do some shopping and cleaning we have the whole family coming over tonight.

The Big Win

Friday night Makaila's soccer team had their biggest win of the season with a 2-1 win over Sparta Premier. The team played awesome together! Over the summer we played against Sparta and tied 2-2 then one month ago played them again and got killed 7-0. This game was payback and our girls came out determined to win. Makaila started it out with the first goal, a nice slip kick right in front of the goalie. The whole team got excited and did not let down. Way to go girls! This was Sparta's first loss this season. Sparta has been playing together three years and they have paid coaches. We are just starting our second year and we have parent volunteer coaches. I never thought I would be a soccer mom but I am loving every minute of it. I can't believe how much I love to watch her play. McKay and Tila keep asking when will I sign them up for soccer. One keeps me busy enough I don't know how I would get all of them to practice and games. McKay has been asking me lately to sign him up for football which is kind of surprising if you know McKay. I really need to go down to the Legacy Center and see what I can get him into. Tila is like Makaila and just wants to play soccer. I asked her if she would like to take a dance class with her cousin Olivia or try gymnastics but she said no she just wants to play soccer so maybe I can find indoor soccer for her this winter.

Last night I drove up to Park City for Makaila's soccer game. I have to brag, Makaila had an awesome game! She scored 4 goals and her team won 4-1. I never thought I would be a soccer mom but I am so happy that she has found something that she loves so much. Makaila is a natural athlete she is good at everything she does. When she was in Kindergarten we signed her up for Jr. Jazz. We went to her first game and they spent the first game and they had all the kids line up and gave them a basketball and showed them how to dribble. We watched each kid take their turn as they tried to dribble down the court and none of them could do it so I anxiously waited for Makaila to see how she would do. Makaila took that ball and full of confidence dribbled it all the way down the court. Some of the other parents turned to Taylor and I and said wow when did you teach her to play basketball. Makaila is full of confidence and determination and whatever she set her mind to she accomplishes. Last season her soccer coach gave each one of the girls a nickname when they passed of their Black Eye Goals. Coach Doug asked Taylor what the word for leader or chief is in Tongan and the word is Si'ifi. Si'ifi has become her name and when she is on the field and I am cheering for her yelling Makaila never comes to my mind it is always GO Si'ifi or GO SI, win it SI, it has become who she is out on that field. I hope my little Si'ifi can continue to go through the rest of her life the same way as she is on that field confident and determined and a leader. I love you Si'ifi!

Swimming with cousins one last time.