April

General Conference Weekend, stayed home and watched Conference. Erana had gone to stay with Maya for the weekend. Sunday after General Conference we went to Beau and Tammy Barlow baby blessing in Alpine. Strantz was visiting from NZ. Scott and Heather had just gotten back from there the week before and brought us some goodies and more goodies from my Dad.

Thursday April 6th we went on vacation. We drove to St.George, on the way we stopped for ice-cream at Beaver. Not really impressed with their ice-cream selection, too much nuts and other things in it blech! We stayed at Christine's. Went thrift store shopping and through the car wash, got pizza from Dominoes. Dominoes Large pizza's didn't look LARGE at all. 

Friday 7th we drove to Las Vegas and went straight to KPOP store. Leila bought her an expensive 'Treasure' stuff lol Got Mochi doughnuts and Korean corndogs and bakery stuff. We then checked into the 'Cancun Resort' and got ready for our 'New Edition' concert. 

While coming into the T-Mobile Arena, a pango old man couldn't get his tickets up on his phone, so I was helping him. Then we went and found our seats, they were wrong because Jason specifically chose the isle and now we have middle seats? Found out that we were upgraded lol because we should've been higher up, but since they didn't sell out we were moved closer. There was sooo many pango people, the most pango people I've seen in my life. There was a pango guy who started off the concert I think his name was 'TANK' lol he was asking if he should take off his shirt and Erana yelled out, "No leave it on!" and the people in front of her heard her and was laughing. The concert was awesome, pango people breaking rules and smoking their nasty (marijuana), a pango girl named 'Tamara' was loud and had a croaky voice, she didn't have a seat and was standing in front of her group next to us. She was drunk or out of it, she came up to me and talked to me ... asked me if she could have my number, I said, "no" lol she also talked to Jay, she was nice though. Guy, Keith Sweat and New Edition sang lots of their awesome songs. Bobby Brown had gained the most weight out of all of them. We had fun and the girls loved it, they would stand and dance and sing, baby was funny lol  After the concert we walked around a little and then came back to the Hotel. Jay and I had a hot tub.

Saturday 8th was a pool day for us. The weather was beautiful and hot. We ran into Richard Kennerly, he was with his family. Jay chatted with him later. The spot Jay chose for us, was not good, separate from the other 2 seats and a little windy. But we made the most of it and had the best time soaking up the sun. Jay and the girls had a swim in pool and then Jay and Leila went in the hot tub. We were getting hungry and decided to go to a Chinese all you can eat buffet. It had so much sushi selection, I got full on sushi lol Jay said that King Buffet was better. It was good, I like Chinese food. 

Went to the strip afterwards to walk off our food. We took the tram to Bellagio and back from the Park MGM. Stopped at the Civic center mall or whatever that is in the middle tram stop and walked around a bit. Looked at the Bellagio flower display and also the fountains in the front.

Sunday April 9th we drove home, listened to church music on the way home. We stopped for ice-cream again but it's closed on Sundays. So we got a treat when we filled up on gas. We drove straight to Jared's house, cause everyone was there celebrating Easter Sunday. The little kiddies, grand nieces and nephews, Maya, Alessandra and Ariki hunted for eggs in the small back yard. I had given Leila and Erana their Easter bag of goodies the day we left for Vegas, so they could enjoy their treats for the weekend.  We had yummy food and enjoyed our family. 

Saturday April 15th went to Timpanogos Temple for the sealing of baby 'Tessa' to 'Joshua, Louisa and Josie'. The sealing was nice even we we got moved around, when we didn't have to lol It was a beautiful chilly day, cause we closer to the mountains. We ate at 'Close to my Heart', soups and salad etc I enjoyed sitting next to Uncle Jono and Aunty Louisa, they funny especially Uncle. Savannah showed up, I think it's been a couple of years since I last saw her, her face was reminding me of Julia (Juju). 

Friday April 21st, Leila went on her Prom Activity was suppose to be the Zoo but the weather was rainy so they changed it to Gardner Village Escape room. Her date was Noah Brown he had asked her a while ago, by putting a message in one of the dozen doughnuts he got her. Then she replied with a cute 'Extra Gum' poster lol.  

Saturday April 22nd was our Ward Day of Service, we ended up scrapping our neighbors home. While doing that Jay was being silly when we were playing the music, like a grandpa! Later that day Mina came over and helped Leila get ready for Prom. She wore Minas hand me down red lace dress and Mina did her make up. I went to pick up her boutonniere for Noah. I ordered it from Smith's but when I went to pick it up, it was expensive and I didn't like the look of it, so I left it there. I bought a bunch of cheap flowers and made a boutonniere myself. Noah came and we took photos, Leila put his boutonniere on. 

Friday April 28th went to US Post Office to renew Jaxon and Leila's passports. 

Sunday April 30th, it was the 5th Sunday. After Opening Exercises, I had Zach Horkan talk about serving the Sacrament. Then I had Jesse Justet be 'Jesus' again. He came in and we acted out 'Matthew 26'. Which was during the 'Last Supper' and he taught them the 'Sacrament'.  Then Jesse acted out the 'Washing of the Apostles feet', but he only washed Lydia Ferguson's feet. Then Emma Brown talked about the Sacrament prayers. Afterwards we had Singing time. At the end of Primary before the kids left I gave the a box of grape juice and a slice of buttered Maori Bread. 

.Photos are in opposite order for some reason. Oldest are first.

March

 March 5th. Leila was asked to a School dance from Alema Masina. He had left some chocolate gold coins on the ground outside our front door and a box of Lucky Charms. In the cereal box was a puzzle that said 'I'd be one lucky dude, if you'd go to WAMA with me?'  The dance was on St.Patricks day but the theme was Jumanji lol

March 8-11th - Leila went to Arizona with Nive. They drove and stayed in Las Vegas and then drove to Tempe Arizona. On the way they were stuck in a traffic jam for 2 hours. She stayed in a Airbnb with most of the Tausala girls. They practiced with the Arizona group, finished making costumes. I watched their first performance on fb live from Nive. But the 2nd time no one could it their fb live to work. So I then had to wait to watch it after Leila got home and someone posted it on YouTube. Leila had so much fun!

While Leila was gone we took baby out to eat at 'Kings Buffet' and over ate lol.

March 12-13 I had looked around for what Leila could wear to the Jumanji dance. First it was going to be a character like Ruby Roundhouse. But we thought everyone would dress like that. I found a snake dress so that's what Leila was going to be, a snake lol  She took Alema's reply to his house and left it in his messy bedroom lol. It was a shamrock with a rainbow streamer and balloons and chocolate gold coins with a box of skittles that said 'I'd be LUCKY to go with a CHARMing guy like you!', kinda cheesy. 

March 15th. While Leila drove to school in the early morning kinda dark and it was raining hard she banged into another car just outside the front of TVille where you turn in at the light to go into the School. I had to go and help her cause she was crying and emotional. When I got there the Mum to the boy Leila banged into was there. I was just going to swap information and insurance with her but they had called the police and wanted them to make a report. Even the police guy says he didn't need to but she wanted him to, geeeeez really. Anyways the boy was asian (Dad is Vietnamese) he was nice and his car had little dents in the back. Our kia was smushed in the front. When I came to drive it home in the afternoon it would start but wouldn't move. I had it towed to a place where our insurance covered, 'Gerber Collision and Glass.

Long story and alot of miscommunication going on with insurance. Our car ended up being a total loss. Even though Gerber said it could fix it for $6,000 that was not a set price and was not including dismantling it. Kia got accidentally towed to Magna and I had to drive there to retrieve all our personal things from it. Then we had to search for used cars online. Jay found one, it was a 2017 Dodge Journey Crossroad with about 55,000 miles on it, it was black and a rebuilt. We liked another one before this but I read the reviews and they were horrible, so didn't feel good about going there.  We looked at this car and took it for a test drive. The guy selling it was a refugee from Iraq, told us his story. We felt good about it and bought the car the next day for $12,679.10 - Low Cost Auto Sales. 

March 23rd, we had a get together for Tausala to review the Arizona trip. I was going to not go cause I didn't feel like it. But then Katrina came and got me lol Leila had already gone with Nive, with her maori bread she made. I quickly made Lupulu before Katrina came, Erana and I went with her. When we got there I was mocked a little by them for not coming lol. There was yummy food and we watched their performances and then everyone talked about it, except for me lol. It was nice being there I'm glad we ended up coming. Especially to visit with Aunty Fina and Oliver.

March 20-24th - was my Spring Break, I did spring cleaning and insurance stuff with the car being totaled and I sewed Leila's costumes. Made poi's for Tausala. Girls had Spring Break the week after.

Leila is Vice President of POP, 'People of the Pacific'. She was going to perform with them in the 'Got Roots' for High Schools but didn't realize it was the day we will be in Vegas for the 'New Edition' concert. And of course she chose the concert to go to. Jay and I helped her group with the Maori performance they are doing, 'Te Iwi E' and a haka 'Tika Tonu'. 

March 27th. Went and had my first Chemical Peel at 'Forever By Ash' on 90th S. I had bought an IPL Groupon. But when I got there Brinley consulted with me and suggested I do a Chemical Peel instead, so I did. Afterwards of course I was peeling so I wore a mask to work and let some people know why I'm wearing a mask. Noah Reinhart had ISS that day, he was calling me Zombie lol.

March 28th. Went and picked up Scotts family from the airport they had been in New Zealand for a week and a half. While they were gone we went over and had a hot tub.

March 31st. Went to the Valley Fair with Leila, cause baby was having sleepovers with Maya. We ate some mall food, mine was mexican and over priced lol  Leila got a yummy crepe, Dad also got a yummy steak sandwich. Then we walked around and came home.

February - Candi's 48th Birthday

 Feb 3rd. Jay and I went on a date. Went bowling, Jay won both times. Then we waited a very long time to get our yummy food at Red Robin. We were at the Valley Fair Mall. 

Feb 4th. Went to Ivy Harding's Baptism. I did her program, she drew a cute picture of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus for the cover. She also gave a talk. Her baptism dress was made out of her Mom (Nicole) wedding dress, it was beautiful. Love their cute family.

Feb 12th. Began our bathroom remodel with 5 Star Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel. It took them a week and 2 days to be completely finished. Then my Bob Builder aka Jay, painted and added trimmings, and put in floor to ceiling cupboards! He's the bomb. Our bathroom is so nice, I love it. Took me a week later to soak in my tub though, so busy. It was nice! 

Leila getting herself ready for Arizona, practicing every Thursday some Monday's at our chapel. Making her costumes and making food for girls to have while at practice. Love our Tausala Family!

During this New Zealand had a Cyclone - Gabrielle. And flooding every where. The river bank broke right by my grandma's house and destroyed it. My hometown was flooded, chapel, marae and my childhood house that I grew up in. Denzil and family and my Uncle Paris had to evacuate they were in my grandma's home.  My sister's family that were living in my childhood home had to as well. Alison started a GoFundMe for Denzil, I sent my Sister Tricia money, not a lot though. I wish it could be more. Denzil has to rebuild and Tricia has to do major construction on the inside of our home. It was very sad, grateful no one was hurt though. 

Feb 18th. Celebrated my 48th Birthday a day early with a Hot Pot, cause tomorrow will be Sunday and Jay and I will be leaving to stay at the Anniversary Inn in Logan straight after Church. Mina and Tyrell were taking care of dinner for girls. 

Feb 19th. After church Jay and I drove to Logan. Jay surprising me with a stay at Anniversary Inn, he can't keep a secret lol.  I think this was a present for him lol. He chose 'La Hacienda' a hispanic themed room. We ordered chicken strips, salsa & nacho's. We had a very enjoyable time together. Breakfast was a little different, since they didn't have our usual ham & cheese croissant sandwich. We got biscuit and gravy instead. 

Since our bathroom was being remodeled we slept in the basement. Kiko peed and pooped on the floor in the basement and Jay turned into the Hulk ran after Kiko grabbed him and shoved his face into the poop smudging it into the carpet. We had a huge argument about it. This was like the day after my Birthday where he was all nice and loving to me. I was so upset, I couldn't sleep, crying all the time - It was horrible!

Leila and I made up the actions to the Maori action/poi song the Tausala group was doing for Arizona. Feb 26th. Leila played a piano piece in Sacrament 'Now We Take the Sacrament'. She practiced the day before and I was singing to it. We decided I should never sing a solo in Sacrament ever lol She did awesome, seemed like she was slower though, but no worries.