Vision

12 more days and it's Christmas for me! Mark will finally be here! Holy crap I'm super excited to see and have my husband back in my life. These past few weeks I just feel like Heavenly Father has been answering my prayers. Hope has been restored in my life and I'm extremely grateful. These next 2 weeks will be hard but after that I will have a week off from school and boy I so need it. Finish strong Juanita, I know you can do it! Wish everyone peace, joy & love this day, week, month & year.

With Aloha, Nita

Your birth landed on a unique day 10-10-10 and it was indeed so special. One of the happiest days of my life. You bring so much joy into our lives. Your sisters adore you and you are indeed cherished by your family. You just turned 1 and Ijust can't believe how fast time has gone by. You can say mama, dada, ball & baby. You totally outgrown your infant carseat you look like Shack in there. I can't believe i'm still nursing you but you wouldnt let me stop even if i tried. You're a great eater and so stinken cute. You attack your sisters when they take away your toys, yah we need to work on that one. Soon that won't be so cute anymore. You love to dance and shake your shoulders. When you get happy you often clap your hands. I'm so grateful that God placed you in our lives. You have indeed made it better! We love you so much, happy birthday!

This past week being in Georgia was magical. I discovered once again that home is where ever my husband is. Even though it was my first time going to Georgia it felt like home. I'm so proud of him. He worked really hard, sacrificed much, and excelled in many ways that surprised himself. He is now at Officer Candidate School and I won't see him till December. God speed.

Never thought I would be sooooooooooooooo excited to go to Georgia, but I am! (I just wrote this song)I'm going to Georgia, I'm going to Georgia, I'm going to see my husssssband, my awesome hussssband. I've never been there, I've never been there, I hope I don't get loooooooost, because that would suck. (I'm so talented)


p.s. I leave in 4 1/2 hours and I'm almost packed;)

I ran 5 miles today! I did my old college route in Mililani. Crazy to think about 12 years ago I played ball for BYU-Hawaii and during the last 3-4 weeks of summer I would train before our season started so I wouldnt die of exhaustion. It brought a lot of fond memories as I passed my elementary school, highschool and not so fond memories passing an old boyfriends house and streets where I sold cookies for summer league softball. 5 miles wouldn't be anything for most people I guess but for me it's a big deal! Huge accomplishment and I'm so proud of myself. Now I'm ready to eat a carton of ice cream. Just kidding;)

"Miracles were and are a response to faith, and its best encouragement. They were never wrought without prayer, felt need, and faith.It is important to notice the different names by which miracles are described. They are called signs, as being visible tokens of an invisible power; they are powers or mighty works, because they are the acts of One who is almighty; they are simply works, or the natural results of the Messiah’s presence among men; they are wonders, marvels, because of the effect produced on those who saw them." (Bible dictionary)

These past few weeks I've experienced them and I'm so grateful. I believe in miracles!

This is what you do when your husband isn't here to say no. I got all 3 girls ears pierced. I was only planning on doing Eve because she really wanted it but when we got there Esther was asking as well. I was shocked with Eve's response. I thought for sure she would freak out all she said was "ow" and then she let us do the other ear with out any hesitation. Esther on the other hand after getting poked on one ear refused to let us poke her other ear. So I had to be firm with her because I wasn't about to let her only have one piercing that would look ridiculous. Asenath on the other hand screamed the loudest. It hurt me more then it hurt them, I think. Oh well they look pretty and I love it. They love it to. They can't stop talking about their earrings.
When Nancy and I were young and we got our ears pierced we ran out of the mall and cried like little sissies not these girls.

This picture was taken on Monday Eve's first day of school. She has been so happy this past week. I was struggling in my mind if I should send her because I always wanted to be the one to teach my children and prepare them for kindergarten but after much thought and prayer this was the best decision for my little Eve. For the longest time she has been asking me to send her to school so she can hold my hand and I can walk her to school. Her cousins and the friends that she made all go to school and she is just so eager to learn, just like her parents. I had some tender feelings dropping her off. We both did great, no tears were shed just smiles.  

Eve has been quiet for 5 minutes which is unheard of unless she is sleeping, so I ask "Eve what are you doing?" She then replies "I'm taking the snow out of Conrad's butt". Conrad is the name of her favorite teddy bear. 

I was so proud of myself that I went crazy with the camera. My face was so red, sweaty and I swear steam was being released from my pores. Yeah me for waking up at 6 in the morning with 5 hours asleep to drive an hour to run a 5k. I swear I get desperate some days just to be by myself.

I never heard my father or my brother ever sing before and they are really good. We all want to do this again when Mark gets home. Mark would just love to do this. Oh I miss him.

Oh Asenath you are a big beautiful healthy girl. You don't take pacifiers and you hate bottles. You actually never drink from them except at this moment when mommy was desperate for rest so I gave you chocolate milk. Hey if this works I just might make this a habit, but with our track record you put things in your mouth for 2 seconds and want mommy again.