We had so much fun on Saturday night! Our church ward family had a Samoan Fiafia (a Polynesian feast) to celebrate and bring an end to our 40-day fast. It has been a great experience for us. Our good friends, the Pauga family, shared their Samoan culture with us and even provided myself and the kids with traditional clothing to wear for the fiafia. Wesley's "skirt"
is called a lava-lava, and he did not want to take it off. He was running around in it at the park, climbing on the playground and everything. When we got home that night, he wanted to sleep in it. It did however, fall off before he went to bed, but he wanted to put it right back on the next morning. Unfortunately Mark had to go into work Saturday night (7pm-7am), so he was
sleeping when we left for the party and he didn't get to see us all dressed up. Honestly though, I think he would have freaked right out to see me in a moo-moo (that can't be how it's spelled). These pictures are the first glimpse that he gets. I'll be honest, it sucks that we don't always have him around, but we appreciate all the hard work he does to take care of us. And I'm so thankful that he enjoys his work. Being in the health care realm, he sees a lot and it makes us realize daily just how blessed we are.
We had so much fun on Saturday night! Our church ward family had a Samoan Fiafia (a Polynesian feast) to celebrate and bring an end to our 40-day fast. It has been a great experience for us. Our good friends, the Pauga family, shared their Samoan culture with us and even provided myself and the kids with traditional clothing to wear for the fiafia. Wesley's "skirt" 
is called a lava-lava, and he did not want to take it off. He was running around in it at the park, climbing on the playground and everything. When we got home that night, he wanted to sleep in it. It did however, fall off before he went to bed, but he wanted to put it right back on the next morning. Unfortunately Mark had to go into work Saturday night (7pm-7am), so he was 
sleeping when we left for the party and he didn't get to see us all dressed up. Honestly though, I think he would have freaked right out to see me in a moo-moo (that can't be how it's spelled). These pictures are the first glimpse that he gets. I'll be honest, it sucks that we don't always have him around, but we appreciate all the hard work he does to take care of us. And I'm so thankful that he enjoys his work. Being in the health care realm, he sees a lot and it makes us realize daily just how blessed we are.
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Too Cute! It does suck that Mark isn't always around but, At least he likes his job. Wes and Emma are getting so Big!
40 day fast? for what? - baranie
By the way I love the Green color on the walls!
That's why I enjoyed myself so much... Mark wasn't there to herass me.
Baranie,
The fast was for missionary work. Having a ward focus is always great for building those ward family bonds as well.
okay - time for a new post!
okay...beyond time for a new post!!!
We are WAY beyond a needing a new post. Come on Tonia! By the way, did I mention my sister is now moving to Dallas? Maybe I'll get to visit!!!!
Seriously Tonia, it's time.
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