Yea!!! Spring is Coming

Super Macho Mark the Motorcycle Man

I have never had much to do with motorcycles. When I was around 8, I remember finally being able to ride that little yellow motorcycle that Uncle Cornell gave us.  My turn had finally come and mom said that I was big enough.  I got on the bike and the boys explained how the gas thing worked and sure enough as soon as they let go, I remember blasting off down into mom's flower bed. I still remember how scared I was of any motorcycle that came near me. Then about two months before Daniel and I were suppose to leave for our missions, we were on his dirt bike on the back roads of Drain.  He decided to let me drive so we switched positions. I was on the front and he was on the back. Once again he explained the gas thing and then sure enough I gassed it too fast and we went flying.  It jerked Daniel and so he was up on top of me, which only made me gas it even further. Thanks to that tree, we were able to stop and Daniel and I both went flying. Needless to say, I am never trying it again.  I will just ride on the back.  

Well, we have long awaited the past two weeks for the day when Mark would race his motorcycle. Yesterday, Sitani, Marley and I got in the car and drove to Heber to find this big muddy, gaseous, and loud building full of this sport that I have never really seen. As soon as we got in there, I knew that Sitani would love it.  There was little kids just barely 4 years old racing motorcycles and lil 4 wheelers. It was so awesome and I hope that all of Mark and Laura's kids race, so we can watch more.  It was cool to watch Mark race and he did really good. Sitani can't stop talking about motorcycles now.  I tried to take some pics but it was really smoky in there but here are some of Super Macho Mark the Motorcycle Man.

 This was the start.  He is 7318.

Blessings

Okay... I really liked Laura's "Good Things in Life" blog. I love that country song called "The Good Stuff". I am really really good at thinking about all the things I need and would love to have. I am really good at dreaming up stuff. In fact, I am still waiting for HGTV to come and knock on my door telling me that I won their DREAM HOME.

But in all seriousness (is that a word?) I have so much to 

be thankful for. I am thankful for...

Parents who are totally crazy and have worked hard to raise us 10 kids.

My even more crazier brothers and sisters (and their spouses and kids)

My totally hot, studmuffin, macho husband. (Ooooowwwww)

Sitani who is totally cute and keeps me laughing all day.

Marley who even keeps smilin even when she feels sick.

Those fun summer family vacations.

Those endless childhood memories on the farm.

The opportunity to serve missions and those experiences that we will never forget.

Being a loser all my life... (hey it kept me out of trouble and gave me good friends.)

My lil red beemer of LOVE.  (too bad it rolled down a hill and hit a tree and DIED.)  I still miss those dayz of cruisin the island with Irene and Mary Anne in our lil ride.  (Hey... you guys want to go to Waimea today so Mary Anne can lay out under a rock while Irene and I get some real sun?  AAAHHH, those were the DAYZ.)

I am thankful for an education. (That one is for you.. Brittany.)

Those moments where everything in the world stops and your life changes 

feelingonly to leave you wondering how you have lived this long without it.

I am thankful for people that pick me up on my bad dayz.

I am thankful for those days when I am able to 

sit down and just think about important things.

I am thankful for being able to go to work everyday and be with kids.  

(Even if they spell Kobe Bryant's name wrong.)

I guess I am thankful for the diaper lineup. 

(hey it could be worse like the ole dayz.)

I am thankful that even though he isn't potty trained he has 

shown interest in underwear.  (except he wants to wear them all at 

the same time and backwards so he can see "Carz".)

I am thankful for global warming because I 

don't really like cold weather anyway. hahahaha

I am thankful that we haven't all been abducted by aliens yet.

I am thankful for CHOCOLATE and people who will enjoy it with me.

I am thankful for people who put up with my CA-RAzInesS.

I am thankful for the temple and for the knowledge that 

I can live with my family and all those I love after this life.

I am thankful for a loving Father in Heaven and for an older brother 

Jesus Christ who have given me so many things to be thankful 

for and suffered so much to make my life have a real meaning and purpose.

Literacy Night

Okay.. I know that I am just on a blogging roll here this week but we just got home from our school's Family Literacy Night and both Sitani and Marley are crashed so here goes a bunch of new pics from tonight.

This is Paige...One of my cutest students ever. 

I had her sister Lucee last year.  She is a cutie, too.

It must be from the mom!!!

This is Kim...a first grade teacher with her little snuggie bug Brynlie.  She is only a couple months old.  Kim's husband, Matt is in Iraq right now.  He actually left and was stationed in California before she had her baby, but he was able to make it back for a quick visit just hours after she delivered.  It is crazy what so many families sacrifice for our country.  

This Amy...another 1st grade teacher.  

She has two of the cutest little blonde girls ever.  So so cute. 

Paige seriously has the most beautiful blue eyes ever.

This is Lucee (Paige's sister) along with our wonderful 

Cat in the Hat.  Hmmm. Who is that?

FHE with Shampoo

We took a little trip to Salt Lake last night for our FHE.  We went to buy this certain type of shampoo that is non-residue for Haini's dreadlocks and then we also decided to go walk around Temple Square. It was a lot of fun to be there on a Monday when it isn't so crowded.  Now whenever Sitani talks about Jesus Christ, he looks up and opens his arms out big.  He loved the Christus and just kept pointing and saying Cheesus Tist.  Haini and Sitani took a walk together to watch the church commercials while Marley and I tried to have a little photo session. As you can see, it didn't go too well.  It was a lot of fun and I can't believe we are so lucky to live so close to such a beautiful and peaceful place. We ended our FHE by driving all over the ghetto parts of Haini's mission.  We saw his old apartment and streets that he used to roam. We've drove through there a million times, but it is always fun to see it and hear the stories again and again.