Another Priceless Throwback Pic I found!

I'm still laughing at this one.......L to R from back to front.....Grandpa Iohani,Bill Brown,Dad,Mom,Leroy,Toutai,Grandma Salote,Haini,Me,Rudy,Lizzard,Moana,Jennifer and Hinalei....I think this was taken in Canada!Miss those days...they truly were carefree and fun!

Cool Info about my Birthday!

One of my Blogger friends posted this and I just had to check it out...It's pretty awesome....www.PaulSadwoski.com..so this is what I found out about the day I was born...

6 September 1970

Your date of conception was on or about 14 December 1969 which was a Sunday.

You were born on a Sunday
under the astrological sign Virgo.
Your Life path number is 5.

Your fortune cookie reads:
Anger begins with folly, and ends with regret.

Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.

The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2440835.5.
The golden number for 1970 is 14.
The epact number for 1970 is 22.
The year 1970 was not a leap year.

Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/6/1970 and ending 1/26/1971.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Dog.

Your Native American Zodiac sign is Bear; your plant is Violets.

You were born in the Egyptian month of Hathys, the third month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).

Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 5 Elul 5730.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 6 Elul 5730.

The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.17.17.1.11 which is
12 baktun 17 katun 17 tun 1 uinal 11 kin

The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Sunday, 5 Rajab 1390 (1390-7-5).

The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 29 March 1970.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 26 April 1970.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 11 February 1970.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 17 May 1970.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 24 May 1970.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 1 October 1970.
The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 21 April 1970.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 10 February 1970.

As of 12/4/2008 2:53:32 AM EST
You are 38 years old.
You are 459 months old.
You are 1,995 weeks old.
You are 13,969 days old.
You are 335,258 hours old.
You are 20,115,533 minutes old.
You are 1,206,932,012 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:

Greg Rusedski (1973)	Rosie Perez (1964)	Jeff Foxworthy (1958)
Jane Curtin (1947)	Swoosie Kurtz (1944)	Roger Waters (1943)
Jo Anne Worley (1937)	Joseph P. Kennedy (1888)

Top songs of 1970

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel	I'll Be There by Jackson Five
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head by B.J. Thomas	Close to You by Carpenters
My Sweet Lord by George Harrison	I Think I Love You by Partridge Family
Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross	American Woman by Guess Who
War by Edwin Starr	Let It Be by Beatles

Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 5.46731898238748 years old. (You're still chasing cats!)

Your lucky day is Wednesday.
Your lucky number is 5.
Your ruling planet(s) is Mercury.
Your lucky dates are 5th, 14th, 23rd.
Your opposition sign is Pisces.
Your opposition number(s) is 3.

Today is not one of your lucky days!

There are 276 days till your next birthday
on which your cake will have 39 candles.

Those 39 candles produce 39 BTUs,
or 9,828 calories of heat (that's only 9.8280 food Calories!) .
You can boil 4.46 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1970 there were approximately 3.7 million births in the US.
In 1970 the US population was approximately 203,302,031 people, 57.4 persons per square mile.
In 1970 in the US there were approximately 2,158,802 marriages (10.6%) and 708,000 divorces (3.5%)
In 1970 in the US there were approximately 1,921,000 deaths (9.5 per 1000)
In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.

In 1970 the population of Australia was approximately 12,663,469.
In 1970 there were approximately 257,516 births in Australia.
In 1970 in Australia there were approximately 116,066 marriages and 12,198 divorces.
In 1970 in Australia there were approximately 113,048 deaths.


Your birthstone is Sapphire

The Mystical properties of Sapphire

Though not meant to replace traditional medical treatment, Sapphire is used for clear thinking.

Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)

Agate, Moonstone, Lapis Lazuli

Your birth tree is

Weeping Willow, the Melancholy

Beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.

There are 21 days till Christmas 2008!
There are 34 days till Orthodox Christmas!

The moon's phase on the day you were
born was waxing crescent.

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My Beautiful Mother...Olimpia Vake

She was the honored guest at the 1st Annual Tongan Festival in Long Beach, CA this past weekend...

Siuosamoa's Special Blessing Day!

There's a certain Spirit in the air when you attend a Fast & Testimony meeting when a baby is going to be blessed....I was the proud recipient of just that today....I want to express my love and appreciation to my Heavenly Father for sending Siu to our family and also to Siu for choosing us as his earthly family...As the blessing was pronounced upon him by my wonderful brother-in-law Marky...MA...(thank you from the bottom of our hearts) there was a very strong spirit that was felt, pure inspiration, and I was very emotional...beautiful blessings were given him...the strength to overcome what lies ahead for him, it was not by chance that he was born at this particular time, the unconditional love of the Saviour was pronounced upon him, the remembrance of his namesake Siu was also said..so many wonderful blessings were wrought...and I will jot them down in my personal journal for him to read one day....I'm just so thankful to have the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life as well as my family's life and my testimony has been strengthened once again on this beautiful Sabbath Day... What a blessing it is to have the proper Priesthood Authority again on this earth to perform the necessary ordinances pertaining to the Kingdom of God...The After-Party is always a FUN time with close family and friends...and all I have to say is that we ate good today....thanks to all those that helped with the yummy food...and to Lei and Liz that provided our dessert....Guava cake and Strawberry/Vanilla Trifle and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip bars...I was fed Spiritually and Physically...May you all have a blessed night...God lives is my testimony to you all....Goodnite...Always, Katharine

Pumpkin Painting Fun!

Happy Halloween Everyone....

Hi mommy, like my colorful display???

watch the pro at work!!!

Zion hard at work....

Go Kingston...

Kingston was nice to paint one for baby Siu...as he slept so peacefully...

After reading cousin Rina's blog and showing my kids their pumpkin painting,they wanted to paint pumpkins too...so that was our lil' fun we had 2 Saturday's ago when it was quite cold out....Tis the season....BOO HOO!!!

This Day came Waaaaay Too Soon...

My official evening back to work.....and feeling BLUE,to be honest I'm really sad this time around..I've given birth 2 other times besides this one and I don't remember feeling this down and out to return to work.I've really enjoyed the time at home with my children and we had a routine going,especially because my husband had to get a 2nd job,so it was an adjustment for me to pretty much take on everything,and I wasn't used to that (I know,call me spoiled) no but really, prior to hubby having to work a 2nd job he was around more and pretty much helped out 50% of the time..so it has been a good awakening for me and learning experience on how much work is involved at being a Stay-at-Home mom,I have to say, I've been on my knees alot more,just asking for the strength and knowledge I need to raise my children. Hands down..it is the hardest job around,but at the same time the most rewarding...and I take my hat off to every woman who's occupation is just that...It was really hard for me to leave tonite,but I made my rounds and kissed all my children..once,twice...a hug here,a hug there..Only Kingston and baby Siu were up, Zion was still taking a nap...so I gently kissed him on his forehead...I almost couldn't look at Siu,because I was getting all teary eyed just leaving him..I know, it's only for a few hours..but there's something that happens when you spend a considerable time,quality time with your kids...well with me, 2 weeks prior to knowing that I was scheduled to come back on the 17th, I was already contemplating quitting, and etc. etc. etc..but I tell ya, in this particular time of our country's distress...with our conutry being at war, going through one of the worst economical times since the depression, we really had no other option right now..so as much as I want to just cry and stay home,it's just feasable for our little family at this time...but hey,maybe one day..never say never...well, on the other hand I'm still very grateful for the job that I still have,going on 14 years, I've been blessed regardless..I guess it's my little ole' heart that has been affected by my lil' ones..and not wanting to be away from them for too long...well, I shall go on my NOT so merry way and know that it'll all work out,and trust that it's the best decision for my children to stay employed at the moment...plus my poor hubby had to get a 2nd job,so I'm okay taking a little of the weight off of his shoulders...it's just crazy..we're just barely making ends meet (and we are pretty conservative)or in other words,we don't fit in the 'living lavishiously' lifestyle category...I'm just thankful that we're all still alive and healthy,have a roof over our heads and forever striving to Do What's Right...Alrighty, I feel alot better...I better get back to work (hee hee) my flight was late coming in,but it's due to land in about 10-15 minutes...Goodnite my dear family and friends and May you all have a Blessed Evening......by the way, I hope my hubby is surviving right now,mostly with baby...hey he's had to do it with 2 what's 1 more...LOL!love you hon...Okay Goodnite to all my friends and family and may you all have a Blessed Night! Ofa's, Sad Mommy

Dedicated to my Sister Elizabeth..

My Beautiful sister Elizabeth and hubby Marky with her 5 Miracle's!!!

CANCER SURVIVOR In 1994 my dear sister Elizabeth at the young age of 22 years old was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. A true Breast Cancer Survivor, with her pure Faith in God she is still with us today. She eventually had her breast removed and has been in remission since. She was told by doctors at the time that she would not be able to bear children, yet has now borne 5 healthy children.Anessa, Alema, Tai,Teancum and Abi. As her older sister, I look up to her like no other...at the time of the terrible news, I remember crying wondering to myself why couldn't it have been ME instead of LIZ....All my life growing up knowing her, she was never one to get in any kind of trouble, she was very obedient to our parents and she could never do anyone wrong,even if she tried...so as we were told that she may only have a year or even a few months to live,I can't tell you how scared I felt at that time and sad,being that she was sooo young,was just recently engaged to marry her current husband Marky,I truly wanted to switch places with her..I know she credits her survival from a very special distinct blessing that was given her from our grandfather Iohani and what she has shared with us is that immediately following the blessing that was given her,she had complete Faith that she would be healed from this awful cancer..I admire her for her pure Integrity and her willingness to always be there for me regardless of her own circumstances or what she may have been going through and as I've watched the news and read different articles that have highlighted and reminded women all over the world about October being Breast Cancer Awareness month I had to dedicate a special Blog to one in our own immediate family that has conquered this terrible cancer....my Sweet Loving sister...Elizabeth Fatai... I thank my Heavenly Father for sparing her life that she is still with us and has been one of the greatest blessings in so many ways...her devotion to her family,her church,her God is a strength to me personally and as I see how she handles herself with her so called Handicap (one breast) it amazes me how she remains humble and greatful that she is still living and was able to bear 5 Healthy children...3 girls and 2 boys...may you continue to live a long,healthy and prosperous life sis....you will always be an example to me of someone who could've gave up but instead perservered through the many surgeries and I'm sure personal questions and trials that you had to have been going through as a young woman at the time,I could only imagine ...but now I see how the Lord has blessed you and your ever growing family...and you still have never forgotten the Lord in your life...You represent all of the above...HOPE,FAITH,LOVE,COURAGE and STRENGTH...I love you Sis...and for all my sisters and friends out there.....GO GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!!!Early Detection is KEY!!

Ofa Lahi Atu, Katharine

Here Goes Mike!!! 99 things about MUAH!!!! I GOT TAGGED!

99. I was once married to an NFL player and ironically he wore the number #99.






98. I was married at 19 after only knowing him for 2 weeks..it lasted for 12 years..sorry to say (well maybe not sorry) but it did end in a civil divorce.









97. I will always remember my 3rd grade teacher..Mrs Acre at Meadowlark Elementary School in good ole' Rosepark.









96. One of my fondest memories as a little child living in Rosepark was Halloween and how we would just run rampid for blocks and blocks to the wee hrs without adult supervision. (wouldn't dare do that now)but we had pillow cases loaded with CANDY....









95. I have 2 middle names...Teresa Leilani..I was the first girl to arrive after 5 boys so instead of causing bitterness between the 2 families (Wolfgramm/Tavo) I was named after an aunty from each family.









94. I hate to be called Kathi..Call me either Kat or Katharine









93. I was a very spoiled child..atleast that's what I was told!!!but that didn't stop me from









92. Getting punched in the nose by my oldest brother Leroy at the age of 8 and









91. Getting B-slapped by my younger sister Jen when I was 17 in Tonga....I think my Dad witnessed it and had instant reflex and slapped her right after she slapped me...I was sooo caught off guard but it's sooo funny to me now...LOL!!









90. I attended Primary when it was on Tuesday's and mostly walked the long stretch to the chapel alone.









89. I was a regular hula girl at the Hawaiian Inn Restaurant (east side) starting at the age of 4 or 5.









88. I've always been attracted to BAD BOYS....don't know why..









87. My all time favorite actor is Mel Gibson...and for some reason I've been really attracted to




Cole Hauser and Shia Lebauf lately.(is that wrong of me?)









86. I prefer my hair straight versus curly.makes my face look smoother!hee hee...









85. I never thought I would ever have children..but lo and behold..I've got 3 handsome boys and not yet 40...Someone was looking out for me for sure....Thanks!Never say Never...is what I say.







84. I used to be a chain-smoker...Marlboro lights..non-menthol or menthol whichever was on sale. proud to say I've been smokefree since 2004...Be Smart..Don't Start!!!









83. I've always wanted to live in New York..up until I met my current husband, I was in the final plans of putting in my transfer to work at Laguardia Airport and room with a girlfriend of mine...I guess that wasn't meant to be..









82. I've always been somewhat of a worry-wart.









81. I'm turned off by people who are RUDE or come off as a KNOW-IT-ALL!









80. I picked up a hitchhiker in Minnesota and dropped him off somewhere (can't remember)









79. At a very low point in my life..I would consume bottles and bottles of Strawberry Hill and of course cases of Miller Highlife Beer and every other cocktail that they were serving in the clubs..









78. When we lived in Canada..I witnessed a lady commit suicide by jumping off a bridge and landing in the windshield of a car that was right near the restaurant where we had a Polynesian Revue show..(might be odd, but I was never traumatized by that event)









77. I tend to over analyze...gotta be the Virgo in me...not a good thing.









76. When I lived in San Jose (near San Francisco) I was a Karaoke junkie.









75. I have 3 tatoos - one behind my ear...one on the back of my neck and one on my left arm.









74. Something I regret and definitely NOT proud of...Driving while Intoxicated..many a time..I really feel like I had an angel protecting me alot during my crazy/lost times in my life. I always made it to my destination without killing me or anyone else and have never been issued a DUI.









73. I was homeless for about 3 months...sleeping in my car or motel to motel...(Bay Area days)









72. Have been employed with the same company United for 13 years going on 14 this upcoming Mar...









71. I share my employment anniversary with my lil' brother Mika and Jaylynn's wedding anniversary..March 6th!!!









70. I have a brother who could be Mos Def's twin....literally...seriously....









69. I'm an avid Wheel of Fortune watcher...in fact I can spend hrs and hrs watching GSN live..









68. I'm afraid of HEIGHTS









67. and deathly afraid of SPIDERS









66. I only wear sterling silver...don't do gold...and love pearls...probably more than diamonds..









65. One of my pet peeves are dry elbows...PUT LOTION on your elbows.....urg!









64. Another is when you're in a public restroom and you witness someone leave without washing their hands..YUCK!C'mon folks..get wit it...









63. When the movie Titanic came out...I watched it 11 times in the theatres.









62. Not much of a Fiction reader..more of a Non-Fiction reader and love love reading Auto-Biography's of people.









61. Love watching the National Geographic channel as well as the Discovery Channel.









60. Just became a Big fan of Tyler Perry movies...









59. Good Will Hunting is still one of my all time favorite movies next to BraveHeart!









58. I was left at a gas station bathroom when I was just 6 or 7 yrs old. (By accident of course) what can you say..with 8 kids at the time...I'm sure my parents heads were spinning most of the time.









57. My first crush in Jr high was a boy named Greg Foster. (Hosterman Jr. High in Brooklyn Park, MN.)









56. My favorite sport to watch is Basketball,Volleyball than Football....









55. I Love to play Volleyball..









54. Hey Mike..we have something in common..I used to live in the Washington,D.C area too...YAY..such a beautiful area...especially towards Virginia..so green..









53. My best friend Carol and I pricked our thumbs with a pin and mixed our blood together to become blood sisters..my dad found out somehow and he scolded me so bad saying that only the Mafia does such things...I was only 14 I think...







52. I consider myself low maintenance.







51. I've always wanted an older sister.







50. My grandfather Equasi who was a heavy smoker,visited us from Tonga one year and being my little curious self,I tried lighting up one of his Moore cigs in our family motorhome and caught the curtain on fire..I think it was Rudy who helped me put it out and no one ever knew how it originally happened.I was prolly 7 yrs old.







49. I love watching re-runs of 'Brady Bunch'..it takes me back to a place where life was so simple and stress free.







48. I love the colors green,brown and different shades of red







47. Fall is my favorite season, Winter is my least favorite.







46. It remains a mystery to me how some people cannot smell that their breath smells and tend to always talk to you even closer than normal...I JUST DON'T GET IT...







45. I had a nose ring piercing...shortly after my grandpa Iohani's funeral I decided to take it out.







44. I've had 6 of my teeth extracted in one dental visit...wasn't fun at all...





43. I've had the honor and privilege of checking in (at my work, of course) a few great men...Dieter Uchdorff, Russell M. Nelson and Dallin H. Oaks....





42. I love Dark Chocolate.




41. I'm definitely a Nite-Owl therefore



40. I'm definitely not an Early Bird!!!



39. I'm not superstituous but for some reason I always put my index finger on my lips and wave
it in the air whenever I drive over railroad tracks..I think it's something I do out of habit more than anything...



38. Whenever I'm kind of depressed or having a rough day..I love to play a CD with all my faves on it. somehow gets me in a better mood..or I just plop in "MY SISTERS" and that usually helps me too.



37. A few places I would love to visit before I die would be Rome,Italy..Dublin,Ireland and The Great Wall of China in Beijing



36. I'm still a Big XTC fan....something about their melodies....



35. I've rode the New York Subway all by myself from Brooklyn to China Town and Manhattan/Tribeca area. a few times....



34. A Celebrity that is annoying to me..uummmmmm..Paris Hilton,sorry guys that's the first person who popped into my mind as being annoying.



33. I can't stand seeing any pubic hair on my soap or any hair in the shower drain.it gives me the heebee geebees...



32. My husband shares his birthday with PRINCE..



31. I once walked alone at night all the way down Pali Highway in Hawaii,not knowing that it's known as one of the most dangerous areas to walk alone especially at night...supposedly there's ghost sightings there alot and many people have been murdered along that hwy with no reasonable explanation...I would've never done that, but I was kicked out of the car by my ex-and he never came back to pick me up...I swear I believe there was a guardian angel watching over me....



30. First celebrity sighting where I was star-struck was eating at the same restaurant as Sandra Bernhardt and Bo from Days of our Lives...



29. I love the smell of cement after it has just rained on it....



28. One of my biggest regrets is...plucking my eyebrows.



27. I truly feel blessed to have 9 sisters and 7 brothers...



26. I've changed everyone's diaper from Mika down to Tiare...yup...it's true..lol!



25. One goal that I'm forever proud of accomplishing...is that of going through the Temple.



24. It's also my favorite place to be. I sometimes wish I can stay in there forever...and never come out...



23. I was a victim in a Discrimination/Work Harrassment case along with another co-worker in which we won the case.



22. I only like the Strawberry Twizzlers, never the Cherry Twizzlers.

21. I celebrated my 16th birthday at Ricks College in Idaho...

20. I fantasized about dating one of the Menudo boys back in the day!!!

19. Oh and also Donnie Wahlberg from NKOTB!

18. Love the Pittsburgh Steelers!!!

17. When I was 5 or 6 yrs old I was in a car accident with my mother driving and split my tongue in half by slamming into the gears..thought I would have to get stitches but the Dr. told me the tongue will heal all on it's own...thank goodness he was right.

16. I never got to go to Jr. or High School Prom..

15. I've worked at Target... El Torito's and as a maid at the Marriott Residence Inn

14. One of my recent goals I've set for myself is to be more involved with humanitarian efforts and service projects...

13. I'm a teacher in my Relief Society..still a tad nervous,but so far I love it and am learning and growing alot. Love my Ward Sisters....

12. I'm afraid of the unknown...particularly my children's futures and what may be in store for them.whether good or bad.

11. If I never give birth to a daughter, I look forward to meeting my future daughter-in-laws...

10. One thing that has always rattled my brain are...Conspiracy Theory's! Is there really such a thing???

9. I used to hate PULP in Orange Juice now that's the only way I'll drink it...

8. I only order and eat PLAIN cheeseburgers at McDonalds. of course with a side of fries.

7. My 2 favorite soft drinks are Mountain Dew and Dr. Pepper,depends on what mood I'm in.

6. My blood type is O positive.

5. Sometimes I wish all of my immediate brothers and sisters and mom and dad lived in the same state.

4. I'm terrible at organizing and I'm not that good of a cook.

3. After giving birth to 3 boys I have gained a new found respect for my mother who literally bore 17 children and you would never know it if you were to meet her in person...love you mom

2. I'm more of an Optimist than a Pessimist.

1. I'm most proud and blessed to be a member of the only True Restored Gospel on this earth...The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints..

Whew.....now that was a hard tag..it literally took me 2 days to finish it..I had to brain-storm and at my age it usually ends up giving me a migraine..ha!ha! LOL!!! That was FUN.....
























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His 1st Official Smile!

His first Kodak moment with a grin..Siu is 6 weeks and 1 day old today....love you boo!

Kingston News......

Alrighty, I've been meaning to Blog about this but haven't had the time.........and now that it is half-time between BYU vs. UCLA (by the way BYU is kicking some major butt..yay!!! GO BLUE!! score is 42-0) I thought I'd share with you that Kingston finally got all his hair chopped off after 4 yrs!Yep, I can't believe I actually miss his hair and fixing it....but here's a before and after
oh,what a handsome lil' Samongan!!!
he misses his hair too but still loves the new do....his favorite part is putting Gel and making it spikey!!now he's ready for 1st grade.......toodles for now...

Okay,First try at playing TAG!!!

This one's for you Lyla...my friend Lyla tagged me once before and I never responded so here goes...should be interesting and fun!

i am: very sore from playing volleyball tonight

i think: waay too much!

i know: that I can get through what I'm going through

I want: my children to be Happy

I have: so much to be thankful for

I dislike: hearing people use profanity

i miss: the carefree days of not having to pay bills

i fear: that I just might give in

i feel: tired right now

i hear: my babies snoring

i smell: vanilla scented candle

I crave: caramel apple empanada from taco bell

i cry: inside alot (if that makes any sense)

i usually: call one of my sisters every day

i search:for peace and happiness

i wonder: what and how my kids will be when they grow up

i regret: smoking (back in the day)

i love: my three lil boys

i care: for my family and friends..ditto

i always: brush my teeth

i worry: about my kids going astray..

i am not: a good organizer

i remember:the pure joy i felt when I found out that I was expecting my first child

i believe: that God lives and is truly there for me

i sing: alto,sometimes soprano

i don't always: have alot of patience

i argue: with myself and my crazy thoughts sometimes....

i write: in my journal occasionally...need to be more consistent though

i win: whatever anyone wants to give me....idk??? (dumb answer)ha ha!

i lose: my wallet or purse..usually by forgetting it at a restaurant or store..

i wish: I could jump 10 or 15 yrs into the future

i listen: to any kind of music that will put me in a good mood!

i can usually be found: at home (ditto)

i am scared: of not being prepared

i need: a good full body massage....mostly my lower back and feet!

sometimes i forget: that I'm getting old and can't do half the things I used to

i am happy: when my familia is happy

So, now I would like to tag...

anyone who has some extra time on their hands......that was FUN!!!!! changed my mind....I tag

Tish, Limps,Dira and Eve.....go girls!!!!

"WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU,WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER"

Echoing the words of my dear friend Lyla.......I've had a few rough weeks and as I've caught up in reading all my friends and fam's blogs,this one hit close to home.....It's funny how TIME can really heal a person's soul.....with a lot of help from my sisters....THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.....I'm becoming a true believer in not necessarily sharing negative thoughts as much as good.inspirational thoughts...after reading my sister Jen's blog about letting Bad Apples fall where they may...I'm trying to find more creative ways to Vent my fustrations. I've decided to apply it to my everyday life and just in the short time I've noticed a major difference in how my day turns out,especially how my family reacts and mostly how peaceful I feel inside.....So, as I've been away from blogging for a while, I couldn't think of a better way to get back in to it than sharing with you all how thankful I am for the Trials in my life...there are way less trials than not and I'd like to mention a few things that I'm so Grateful for......

My Heavenly Father and Saviour Jesus Christ who have always been there for me..Always...and has had Never-Ending Mercy on my lil' soul.

My Precious lil' Boys..Kingston, Zion and SiuoSamoa..who bring so much JOY and PURPOSE into my life.

My loving family...All 17 of them plus Mom n Pops and of course my extended Wolfgramm and Tavo familia...my sisters especially who I can always count on to be there for me.

My Dear Sweet Friends... Carol T, Sarah T, Deb H, Lyla N, Vonda H, Alyssa T, Rhona P..all of you who have ever entered my life or crossed my path, I'm thankful for your friendships..

Having been born into the Only True Gospel on this Earth..The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...What a Blessing the gospel has been in my life..

Temples...how grateful I am for these special,sacred places where my soul can seek refuge and rest from the weary's of the world...

My Ward family of the Westland 10th Ward...All the Service that has been rendered to me and my family ever since we moved here 6 yrs ago..has truly been a strength and testimony builder to me on many levels..

The fact that I'm still Alive and Well,considering all the terrible choices I've made in my short life...

For this Beautiful Earth I live on and the blessing of Freedom living in the United States of America....mostly to those men and woman who fight for my freedom in the Military..Thank You

For all the little things...a good working car, a warm house to call home, a job to feed my family, food, clothing, microwave, dishwasher, TV, my laptop, good books to read, music (can't live without), beautiful flowers and trees, oceans, lakes, animals, of course the Sun and Moon that give is warmth and light, stars (dreams are endless), my Tongan heritage, water....the list is infinite.....

Last but not least, I'm grateful for my husband Eli...who I truly believe was sent here to teach me how to be... Long-Suffering, Patient, Enduring to the End, Humble, to be a better Cook and most of all how to Love Unconditionally.........

Malo Aupito,
Kat

Welcome Home Baby SiuoSamoa!

I finally made it...Si'uosamoa Elijah Jr. Wilson.......Aug 4, 2008
Tooooo cute!!!!
All wrapped up like a lil' Burrito!!
Chubby Chubbs!!!! I love it!!!!
the boys w/ cousin Resa Wilson...
Daddy with his '3 Sons'....
they were both sooo happy to meet their new lil' brother!
we were both exhausted!!!!!
That is a Peace sign....Zion trying to get used to not being the baby anymore!!!
Proud big brother /kingston.......
my sis Jen w/baby Si'u..Tele in da back
my best friend Carol who flew in from Mn and sis Moana visiting from HI...
oops just a lil' peek while he's napping!
first Sunday w/baby at home..kingston n zion ready to go to church w/daddy!
chillin in his new crib from Uncle Si'u and Aunty Louise...mahalo's!!!
Sound asleep!!! he's got the longest fingers!!Piano player perhaps?!?


finally at home w/baby in my new rocking chair!


It's been exactly 2 weeks from today since our new addition to our family arrived..to be exact he was born on Aug 4th at 1:04pm, weighing in at 7lbs 14 oz and 19 inches tall....my heaviest baby thus far but my shortest baby.....words cannot explain the JOY after seeing his face for the first time...Eli and I definitely couldn't hold back the tears, it's as if it was the first time again...For all you parents out there, I'm sure you can agree! Just in these past 2 weeks, I've been quite busy, getting used to baby's hours,tending to my other 2 boys and at the same time trying to take care of myself..being that it was a C-section, I've been having to tend to my stitches and making sure that I don't over-exert myself etc....so hence the reason for not blogging in a while...but I woke up this morning and felt a bit of calmness and feel a whole lot better physically, I decided to BLOG a bit and introduce you all to our 3rd blessing....His full name is Si'uoSamoa Elijah Jr. Wilson..he is named after Eli's only brother and of course his middle name is after his proud papa!! So this is our first child that actually has a Samoan name and after a family member, so it's a good thing, plus we all love Uncle Si'u...we've been kinda calling him by the nickname Spud...and also Si'u..so we'll see what sticks....Uncle Si'u was an avid basketball player in his younger days and I was told that him and all his friends went by nicknames,usually an NBA player, so Uncle Si'u's nickname was Spud...after the Basketball player Spud Webb! So that's kinda how we got that nickname....well here's a variety of pictures of our newest lil' angel...I'm so grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing us with yet another beautiful,healthy lil' boy.....Thank You!

Our Baby Zion turns 3 Today!

My little sticker that was on my bassinet in the hospital Nursery!
This is ME...Zion Tamaoaiga Wilson...a bit red, not too sure why!!!
The first day I met my older brother Kingston and Daddy Eli!!!....7/29/05
My first activity in Nursery!!! Not bad huh?

Showing you all some LOVE and PEACE!!!
My all time Super Hero is BATMAN......da da da da da da BATMAN!!!!!!
Gotta represent my Supe-Hero Batman in the Black and Yellow!
More with my favorite Super-Hero...BATMAN!!! and of course MJ on the headband!
Hi Mommy!! Take my pic...I'm COOL!!!
Chillin in my ROCA WEAR!!!!
My first try at Karaoke!!! I think I loved it!!!! ROCK ON!!!
Go Polamalu!!! Me and my family are BIG Steeler Fans!!!! YAY!
That's all Folks!!! See ya, Don't wanna Be Ya!!!

Happy Birthday to you son....I want you to know that I love you very much and am still so grateful to our Heavenly Father for blessing ME with YOU...you've been a delight and your little spirit is so special! I love your affection...hugs and kisses....and most of all your BIG SWEET SMILE that brightens my day everyday!!!! Just a few facts about Zion that I would like to share..........His favorite song to sing is - 'I am a Child of God'
His favorite movie to watch right now is - 'The Bee Movie'
His favorite snack of all time is - Dry Saimin with the seasoning in it ( go figure ) oh
and like his mother..he loves CHEESE....
His favorite past-time or hobby is shooting baskets/basketball and he's a lefty so he's got a strong left hook!!!
His favorite Superhero is.......BATMAN!
He loves to CUDDLE!
He loves all his cousins...Aunty's and Uncle's......
He loves to swim and be outdoors!
He's always the first to offer our meal prayers!
and for the most part he's just a fun and loving lil' guy!!!! Of course he has his days of temper tantrums but what kid doesn't LOL!!! but he's been a joy to have in our family for the past 3 years and I'm just sooo excited to see him grow from here on out and watch what the future holds for him.......I Love You son and only wish the Best for you today and the many more Bdays to come!!!!! Hugs and Kisses from MOMMY!!!!