Introducing... My Sis, Lola

There are 6 kids in my family. 2 boys and 4 girls. I am #5 out of the bunch so that makes me the BABY GIRL ;) There are pros and cons to being the baby girl. One major pro is I get anything I want from my parents. Mostly from my dad lol... But one major con is I didn't have a baby sister. Growing up I was always my sister's best friends little sister. I hope you understood that lol... But that's the truth. I was always somebody else's little sister because my sister's are all older than me but then FACEBOOK happened and I was friends with one of my husband's best friends little sister. Did you understand that one hahahahaha.... I would hear things about her, nothing bad it was all good things. The first time I heard about her was when a lady came up to me and said OH MY GOSH YOU LOOK LIKE LOLA... LOLA GALLAHAR. I just said, WHO? Then Tusi told me that she is Gilbert's little sister. Then other people would say how gorgeous she was and it was definitely obvious in her fb photos but I wanted to get to know her on a personal level. Sooo I found her on fb chat and introduced myself and our conversation ended up in LETS GET OUR NAILS DONE OR SOMETHING. So we set a date and VIOLA we started hanging out ever since and I, for the first time ever, HAVE A LITTLE SISTER!!!


Now that I'm done with the introduction of my beautiful sister we will talk about one of the many fun things we do for each other. So yesterday was Lola's birthday, I will not disclose her age. Lol... I was waiting for the perfect time to NINJA ATTACK/DECORATE her house. Then she invited me to Karaoke Night and I said to myself PERFECT TIMING! So 2 of my friends came with me and we definitely tried to do all different kinds of things and lets just say SUCCESS!!! Enjoy the photos!!!

Doesn't it make you want to
run right through this?!

AWWWWW.....

So the "Y" dropped in the dirt & I had to
make the "Y" out of the squiggly lines lol...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIS!

Can't have a birthday without a banner

GOLD STAR ENTRANCE

It's blurry because I was running lol...

ARIBA ARIBA!!! Yup that's a pinata!

Ooooo a present!!!

OUR PRESENTATION!

Lola, thank you for all that you do for me and my family. You will never really know how grateful I am to have you in my life. Your heart is so pure and full of love, humility, forgiveness and appreciation. There is not one thing that you take for granted. You are a person that looks at the glass half full. Your religion, fiance, family, friends and work is your life and you serve each one passionately. You give 100% in all that you do. This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to qualities that you posses. You are always aiming to make others happy and comfortable before yourself. This list can go on and on so I will have to end this by saying I love you so much and thank you for being so true to our friendship and sisterhood.  

SLEDDING!!!

Oh my gosh! I can't remember the last time I went sledding and now I have the chance to make memories with my babies. Yay! So living in Arizona for the past 5 years has definitely taken the cold out of my blood. I DO NOT DO SNOW... I repeat I DO NOT DO SNOW. I don't even know how I grew up with this beautiful evil lol... But one of the pros to snow is sledding. So the first thing I did was head straight to the nearest sporting goods store. Thermals, check! Beanies, check! Gloves, check! Snow suits, check! Snow boots, check! And of course sleds, check! Check, check and check! I had everything my kids and I needed to have fun and still be comfortable and warm. So we set off for the hill!
Finally, we made it and my kids were super excited to slide down the hill.  Of course my daughter was the first one out of the babies that wanted to go down. Out of my babies she is the one that is up for trying different things. From food- sports she will try anything. Yay! SUCCESS!!! She loved it and continued to climb up and go down whenever she got the chance to.

Next up was Inoke. My shy, timmed baby baby that is okay with staying comfortable and keeping his life in a box went down the hill. SUCCESS again! He loved it! These moments when my children explore things that they don't really have the chance to do on a regular basis make me so proud to be a mother and their security. Always letting them know that I WILL BE THERE FOR THEM AT ALL TIMES. Always letting them know that when they fall I will be there to help them up if needed. 

Brookie Monster

Whenever we go out we always have a blast! I remember when I was a child living on the reservation we would have to go up to the Monuments to sled in the shade because that's the only part that had snow lol...

Crystal & Brookie Monster w/harsh landing lol...

 Brookie Monster is what we call an adrenaline junky hahahaha... He loves fast moving anything and when he doesn't have to wear a helmet that's even better! Lol... Sledding is definitely one of his top 5 fave things to do. Talk about an addiction to adrenaline rush. He ended up going home early cause he would cry because it wasn't a long enough of ride and he didn't really care to climb back up the hill over and over. 

My Poker Face child, Baby Tusi

Now here comes my baby baby! Actually, he's the 2nd youngest but I still carry him around lol... He is such a poker faced child. He didn't even smile or laugh. Nothing... Complete silence. He actually didn't have any interest to go down again. He was like.... Hmmmm whater... So he basically stayed up at the top of the hill and eventually he fell asleep. But I'm glad that he tried at least once :) Ok... So.... I tried to be brave and try the whole snow boarding thing except it was more of a skateboard with no wheels. Lets just say it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. The board went faster than I did and slipped out from underneath me and I landed on my hip HAHAHAHA.... Moded! But in the end this was definitely an experience to remember and I'm glad that I got to share it with my beautiful babies! Until next time UTAH!!!

Viva Las Vegas!!! 2011 7's Tournament!

Intense emotions, full body contact, no pads, cuts, bruises, body taken past the point of extreme, high possibility of injury and complete exhaustion. Some people would say that that description sounds like pure craziness. But what we call that description is the sport of RUGBY...

February 10th... WOO WOO!!! We just landed in Viva Las Vegas! Thanks to my husbands arrangements we got picked up and we headed straight to the Cosmopolitan. I love this hotel! 

The Cosmopolitan did not spare one expense. This is called The Chandelier. Lets just say it cost over a million dollars for this chandelier. I know right?! Pure craziness... This hotel/casino is not like the others. Usually there is only one accent piece or scenery type piece in the other hotels but not The Cosmopolitan. Everywhere you walked and looked there was a wow factor. It's definitely a must see...

The very next day we decided to check out the team that Tusi & I sponsor, The Provo Lady Steelers. These ladies bring the intensity in each and every one of the games. I love watching these girls play. They always give 110%. I am so proud to say that I have the opportunity to sponsor one of the greatest female rugby teams out there. Oh and by the way just for blogging sake. 2 months before the sevens tournament they came to Arizona and took the tournament. TALK ABOUT DOMINATING IN THE SPORT OF RUGBY! Oh and P.S. After their game I kidnapped my little sister, Tessi Toluta'u.

Friday night rolled around and yay! My husband got our group tickets to go and watch the "O" show and let me tell ya. AMAZING!!! The story line, the acting, the tricks, the acrobats, and yes even the clowns were entertaining. We took our friends with us to watch the show and we were all blown away! This would be mine and Tusi's second time watching it but still we were left in awe. What a great experience to end the night with.




Finally February 12th! The first day of The official Rugby Sevens. We arrive at the stadium and pick up our tickets/ VIP tags and head straight down to the field. This was our view... But before we headed down to our seats we did a little shopping and Tessi did a little advertising for Bula!!! It's very delicious and it has kava in it to help you relax. If you haven't tried it then your definitely missing out!

Bula Boss Lady, Keiti Pouha

Tom, Tusi & Martin

Tui, Me, Eula & Denise

After the games were over we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the Fiji & J Boog concert. Yay yuh!!! I love concerts! But let me tell you it was full to the max! I swear I have never seen that many Polynesians in one spot other than conference weekend. Lol.. But I ran into some familiar but beautiful faces from AZ. As the concert went on Tom, Martin, Eula and I decided to escape and eat at the cafe. Kaipo? Ummm yeah! WE WERE STARVING!!! After we finished eating Eula and I returned to the concert and J Boog & Fiji definitely brought the energy to the stage. But I could honestly say that I was super excited to go to sleep lol.. 

Me & Eula

Silia, Tusi, Me & Eula

Sunday Morning... The last day of the sevens. This is basically considered to be the finals. Only the best of the best were playing today. But I have to be honest with ya... I didn't really watch it lol... Tessi and I were busy walking around and shopping. Oh and too busy eating too. Mmmmm.... Fry bread with Pineapple Lemonade. Wow... I'm hungry now lol.. But we still enjoyed ourselves. We ended up meeting up with my sister and her friends along with my husband and the boys. The boys were mixing at the top of the stadium in the sunniest part. Whoever found that spot was a GENIUS! lol... But they all had fun and in the end that's all that matters. All I remember is Samoa won their game. Can't really tell you who they were playing but they won. After the games we ran into 2 of Tusi's friends that he grew up with. I enjoy being around them cause they crack me up! Never a dull moment ;)

Silia, Me & Eula

After all of the fun and craziness I was definitely ready to go home to be back with my beautiful babies. I enjoyed my time in Vegas and I can't wait to go back next year. Until next time Viva Las Vegas... ALLOOOOOOHA!!!!

It's Only But The Beginning...

January 9, 2006 

Bye bye Los Angeles and Hello Arizona. My husband decided that he wanted to train out in Scottsdale, Arizona for the combine and for the draft so we set out for Phoenix, Arizona a couple days after my son's 1st birthday. Leaving L.A. had to be one of the saddest moments in my life. As soon as I got comfortable and started making friends and enjoying life with my family the season was over and we had to move. I remember crying to my husband about how much I was going to miss Cindy Wong, Jordan (Anae) Moala, and my Malu Family :'(  and how much I'm going to miss F.H.E. every Monday night. Basically how much I'm going to miss my U.S.C. TROJAN FAMILY. So we said our goodbye's and my sister's and I started our trip to the desert while Tusi and his brothers packed up the rest of the stuff. 


A couple hours pass and I start to wonder, "WHY CAN I STILL SEE THE OCEAN?" Then I tell my sisters, "I think we missed a turn." And just my luck I was correct! HAHAHAHAHAHA..... Bye bye Los Angeles and Hello San Diego!!! If I didn't notice that we were lost we would have drove straight into Tijuana, Mexico hahahaha.... That is still an inside joke amongst us girls. Good times.... Good times...

Finally, we made it to the condo and talk about full exhaustion! If I remember correctly my sister's and I flopped on the floor and relaxed as much as we could. The boys weren't too far behind us because they actually went the right way lol... But when they arrived we moved all of our stuff into the condo and everyone went back home and then there were 3. Tusi, me and Baby Inoke. Going from a tinnie winnie apartment with carpet as hard as concrete to a condo with actual padding underneath the carpet and a washer and dryer was definitely a big change for us. I loved it! It was perfect for us! It felt very homely... 


SUPRISING NEWS!!!! 2 months later I find out I'm pregnant!!! We were so excited because I had miscarried twice before this pregnancy so with the draft getting closer it seemed a little more nerve wrecking. Now we are planning for 4. We didn't know where we were going to move. We already got comfortable once again being with family and all and Tusi didn't want to move. He wanted to play for the Arizona Cardinals. I was against it. I wanted to go somewhere in the East Coast. Why? I dunno why. Just because seemed good enough for me lol... 

Fast forward a bit...Draft day... I couldn't believe how fast this day came up. It was crazy! Definitely an unreal moment for me. Today was the day when we would find out where we were moving. Everything went smoothly. My sister's delivered the desserts and Vilo Vilo chicken was roasting outside. Yummy!!! Family from all over showed up to Tusi's parent's house and it was jam packed. Finally, the moment arrived. Tusi gets a phone call from a coach. Yup! Just my luck again! I don't get my wish to go to the East Coast. It's Danny Green on the phone aka the Arizona Cardinals head coach at the time. Tusi screams, "WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! IM' GOING TO BE A CARDINAL BABY!" And everybody screams and jumps for joy. Tusi was so excited that he accidentally hung up on Coach Green lol... So in closing we all joined in a song and prayer to give thanks to the Lord for this blessed day. 


Now I would like to take the time to thank my husband, Taitusi Lomu Lutui for all of his hard work and dedication and sacrifices he has made to be able to provide our family with a comfortable living. He is amazing in every way and is my living inspiration. I love and adore this man and I am proud to say that I stand beside him at all times. I love the fact that I am sealed to this man for all time and eternity and I am truly indebted to the Lord for sending me the man I've always prayed for. Ofa Lahi Atu Taitusi Lomu Lutui

2011 Aloha Festival

AAAALLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHAA!!!

This year was the first year that I performed in the Aloha Fest. Talk about HARD WORK and PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!! Last year I was VERY much pregnant with my youngest child so I couldn't participate in the event. But this year would be the year... The first number that I danced in was from the beautiful island of TONGA!

I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with an outfit that was easy to put on but still pretty. VIOLA!!! Success... My pour fingers paid the price though because glue guns can be deadly especially with someone who is dubbed clumsy on a regular basis. Lol... I definitely had fun designing it but boy oh boy it wasn't easy. But in the end I'm glad that it all turned out beautifully.

This would be the 2nd time that I would be dancing a tau'olunga ever. I must admit that this number brought a lot of energy to the stage and Tonga is one of the hardest islands to dance for me. The technique and gracefulness is so hard to capture but I am  practicing and I am determined to learn the proper steps and hand movements. Malie by Kontiki...

The next number I performed was our Maori. My sister, Taina and I had so much fun practicing this number with the other two sisters. Our kumu, Nalani Francisco and her sister Awa Dolfo. 

I love our outfits!!! The colors & especially the cost. Lets just say it wasn't as expensive as it looks ;) I can't tell you my secret cause if I did it wouldn't be much of a secret now would it. The end of this number was hilarious. One of my sister's poi balls mysteriously flew away hahaha... So she only finished with one poi ball. Lol...

And then comes the finale!!! Green Rose Hula! I love doing this dance. It's upbeat, fun and definitely a workout lol... Our kumu emphasizes on technique and being in-sync. All that work definitely paid off in the end and the show was a success!!! I love my Halau!!! This was definitely an experience to remember.

Na Leo Kupono & Ho'okahi I Ka Hula

Employment: HOMEMAKER

When asked for my employment title I would always say, "Oh... I'm a stay at home mom." Not really giving myself any credit for what I do. Unfortunately, I wouldn't speak very powerfully about my "employment" until one day I was on the phone talking to an insurance agent and she asked me where I was employed and I responded, "Oh, I'm just a stay at home mom." She immediately responded with a stern voice saying, "Your not JUST a stay at home mother. You are a HOMEMAKER. You have the hardest job out there." Then something clicked in my head. She was right. I'm not JUST a stay at home mother. My job is 24/7 with sleepless nights and no lunch breaks and I am unable to clock out early or call in sick and I'm on call with ZERO vacation hours. But don't let that description fool you. My job definitely has it's perks and benefits. Unlimited hugs and kisses. Constant lovey doveyness. Randomly hearing I LOVE YOU MOMMY all throughout the day. Gifts and paintings from my daughter but of course the gifts are empty jewelry boxes or candy but hey it's the thought that counts lol... My babies always thanking me for what I do for them. Always making me laugh with their silliness or mood swings. These little things make it all worth it. My little munchkins are definitely my miniature best friends. They are always at my beckoning call. They love helping me with whatever I am doing no matter what the time. They laugh at my jokes even when it's not funny lol... My life is nothing less than a blessing. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Degree in sociology???? I say NO THANKS! My life is perfect the way it is..... 

I AM A PROUD MOTHER OF 4!

IS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT POSSIBLE?

There comes a time in your life where you make a definite connection with someone that is unexplainable but powerful. Nothing but memorable. A pin point in your timeline where you remember the exact events that were going on even down to the clothes you wore. Pure magnetic attraction... LOVE...

February 2003... This would be the month and year that my life would start to change for the better.  When I got home I walked into my house and my sisters were home from college so I was definitely excited. I continued on to walk into my living room and not ONE but TWO of the biggest human beings I've ever seen in my life stood up to introduce themselves. My sisters brought these two brothers down from Snow College because they had to catch a flight the next day out of Salt Lake City back to Arizona so that night my sisters wanted to take the brothers out. Fortunately for them there was a Poly Club Dance at the U of U so we all got ready and headed out to boogie the night away. But unfortunately for me I was the only one that had money so I paid for everybody to get in to the dance lol... As the night went on a song came up and I started walking towards the tallest brother to ask him to dance. I was only but a few steps away from him and some guy came and started talking to him and he turned his back and that was definitely a MODED moment in my life so I turned and asked the shorter brother to dance lol... The night ended with drama so we quickly left and no byes were exchanged. Only thoughts of WHERE DID HE GO? 

A month or two later I was  preparing to graduate and head straight for BYU, Hawai'i. My dream since I was a child was to go to BYUH and get my degree to become a teacher or psychologist and take care of my parents and live happily ever after. Easier said than done aye? So I told my plans to this lovely young man so passionately and the first thing that comes out of his mouth is WHY DO YOU WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL ON A ROCK? I was in complete silence. I didn't have an answer for that. I didn't know why. But quickly realized that when you are a child you make up dreams and goals and you say it repetitively and then you grow up and things change and then your dreams become rehearsed words. So I truly thought about it and started weighing out the pros and cons of going to BYUH or going to Snow College. My sisters were at Snow. My fave gentleman was at Snow. Classes are smaller at Snow. So why not Snow??? Plus... There was something about this man that I couldn't let get away. So within days I decided to give up my childhood dreams and go with my heart. And with that decision being made the first pick up line came out from my future husband. He said OH I HAVE SOME STUFF THAT CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR A.C.T. TEST SO IF YOU GIVE ME YOUR EMAIL THEN I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU. I would definitely have to say that he was very original and it was a first for me to have someone ask for my email lol... So I took the bate and gave it to him. Fast forward a bit and lets just say I never got the "A.C.T. Test help" that he claimed he had lol... 

A couple months later our innocent email flirting became more than just words. Feelings were revealed and happiness soon followed. What can I say? Who would have thought that the tallest brother that I met in my living room would end up to be my companion of 8 years, my husband of 7 years and the father of my 4 beautiful children. I always ask him WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE DANCED THAT NIGHT? I will always wonder. But the sweetest thing about this all is the first time my husband laid eyes on me he said to himself that I WOULD BE HIS GIRL. So back to the question is love at first sight possible? Yes, it is. My life is living proof of that fact. 

Ofa Lahi Atu Taitusi Lomu Lutui. You are my world, my heart, my life and my love. You have brought nothing but pure happiness into my life. I adore you and I am proud to say that I AM PUANANI PI'IMAUNA LUTUI AKA MRS TBOLITNFL.