Here’s a quick update on my precious little juju lips…
A taste of solids–first reaction is always priceless!
Almost about to take off crawling
First ponytail
Latest family pic… my dear husband is trying desperately to hold onto summer
Bye bye summertime… 
A weekend was not enough to enjoy the splendidness of this place! the resort had it all–beautiful deluxe room, free food (all we did was eat, eat, eat), kids club, playground, swimming pools galore, spa and massage, Turkish bath, beautiful beach, plus numerous activities to keep you going thru the day…hopefully we’ll return again and spend a month! I know it doesn’t look like it in the pics, but there were HUNDREDS of people–tons of families and kids from Germany and Holland, which is a good thing because it really gave it that “holiday” feeling with people having a great time around you.
This has happened…
A family friend’s daughter…
For all Samoans worldwide, this is the first time in our memory that such tragedy and tremendous loss has taken place. We have all been deeply affected by it and will only find comfort in prayer and devotion…
“O my Lord! Thou knowest that the people are encircled with pain and calamities and are environed with hardships and trouble. Every trial doth attack man and every dire adversity doth assail him like unto the assault of a serpent. There is no shelter and asylum for him except under the wing of Thy protection, preservation, guard and custody. O Thou the Merciful One! O my Lord! Make Thy protection my armor, Thy preservation my shield, humbleness before the door of Thy oneness my guard, and Thy custody and defense my fortress and my abode. Preserve me from the suggestions of self and desire, and guard me from every sickness, trial, difficulty and ordeal. Verily, Thou art the Protector, the Guardian, the Preserver, the Sufficer, and verily, Thou art the Merciful of the Most Merciful.” ~ ‘Abdu’l-Baha
What keeps me going…
God bless the mothers, fathers and children of Samoa… soifua
xoxo
Wow, have we been busy. Following the birth of Leily, my mom, sister, Ioana, her husband, Joey, and then my mom-in-law, Ruth, came to visit us, one after the other. We did A LOT, and here are just some of the pics from our fabulous summer together. Like I told my friends, we didn’t fly anywhere for vacation, the vacation came to us.
Tara’s sister arrived into the world today 
Keeping a watchful eye
Already a wonderful big sis!
A family moment
Early this morning as I was preparing a snack for Tara, I turned around in time to see her zip past, toilet paper trailing behind her from the bathroom. I picked it up and rolled it back and found this…
For MONTHS we have been working hard, trying to achieve the potty milestone, especially before the baby arrives. As frustrating at times as it can get, I could not stop laughing at this scene. Tara set up her bear this way and then proceeded to say, “Good job teddy for going on the potty”.
Could it get any better than this in the meantime?
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!
