Posted by sieni on October 14th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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
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Posted by sieni on September 13th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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Posted by sieni on August 13th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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.
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Posted by sieni on June 4th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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Posted by saba on May 23rd, 2009 — Posted in Leily, Random moments
Tara’s sister arrived into the world today 
Keeping a watchful eye
Already a wonderful big sis!
A family moment
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Posted by sieni on May 10th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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!
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Posted by sieni on May 6th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
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Posted by sieni on May 6th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments
A glorious day was spent at Bahji with some friends recently. Our girls were absolute gems inside the Shrine and the surrounding gardens. It turned out to be quite a biology visit too with inspecting ants along the way, discussing gardening and digging the soil for new plants, and visiting an injured baby owl that was found on the grounds. We ended up transporting the owl back to Haifa on behalf of the Gardens Department to be taken to a bird sanctuary. The whole way back Tara was so concerned about its injured wing, and later that night when daddy was putting her to bed she told him, “When I get big, I want to be a doctor and take care of animals to make them feel better”. Joooooooon!
The countdown begins as we await the arrival of our second baby at the end of May! Mom will be arriving in a few weeks’ time, and then Ioana and Joey visit in July. Helloooo summer!
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Posted by sieni on March 24th, 2009 — Posted in Random moments, Trips
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