Playing with Mommy's 'School Stuffs'

So Module 3 we're learning how to take vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rates, respiratory rates & so on. I was getting ready to practice on my sister's Bobo & take her blood pressure. Of course as I do so, all the kids come running in & are in AWE in what I'm doing.

They LOVED the stethoscope & each of the kids had a turn to listen to their own heartbeat. It was the sweetest thing to see their cute faces light up when they heard their beating heart!

Next up was taking their blood pressure. The cuff that I use is made for adults. So I couldn't practice on kids. So we played with it with each kid, again. They LOVED when the cuff would squeeze their arm & then I would slowly release it.

My Micah couldn't help him self. He literally was trying to keep these to himself! It was so cute!

Here he is enjoying himself saying, "just two more times ok? And that's it!"

5 turns later....

Blood pressure time...

He's SOO into it... Lol

I wish I had a pic for each kid, but my phone was no where to be going until it was Micah's turn! Lol

Cheers to vital signs!!!!!

Lately...

This might be a short post! I promise! LOL (emphasis on MIGHT) Just wanted to kinda give you the recent happs goin on here on my side of town!

• The Kiddies are enjoying their new school Hillview Crest. Their last day will be June 12th. And I am MOST excited how LONG of a summer break they're gonna have since it's the 1st time they've ever been on traditional school year vs year around. So I am pretty juiced to do some traveling w the kids (BIG hopefully & fingers & toes crossed) & doing tons of fun summer things together as a family!
• It's been 6 months since being on our own here in Union City. It's still quite lonely, honestly, bc I don't have immediate family at my every beckon call, like I did back in San Mateo, but it's a great thing to branch out & expand my box more! Thankfully I attend an awesome sweet ward & I am able to make friends easily ;) The people here are sweet, generous, welcoming & always willing to help! I love it!  I still feel overwhelmed with pure joy that we still have our own spot! I am DEF LOVIN' every second of it!!!
• My Hubby is back to scaffolding again! I swear, HF def works in mysterious ways & will answer our prayers ALWAYS on his time & not ours! Even though we wish & wish it was on our time ;) His body is def takin' its toll since it's been a 2year break from the hard grueling labor work. But I am ever so grateful for my  hard working man that will do anything & everything to provide for his family ;) I am truly blessed!
• My Micah has been back & forth to San Mateo or here every week. My inlaws baby & spoil that kid, so to him, has 2 homes not 1 he said to me recently. I thought that was absolutely cute! I feel so lucky when it comes to my kids. They get LOVE from everywhere. I feel blessed to have an amazing relationship w my inlaws, that I am able to have my kids spend weekends there just so they can see their Grandparents & my angel sis in law & her hubby. And then they're able to go to my Dad's & see aunts & uncles & cousins. Just truly blessed I tell ya! Since we're in the east bay now, we have to do San Mateo trips only on the weekends :) But it if were up to my kids, it be everyday! But I told them if they can pay for gas, then we can go :0) LOL
• I started a clinical medical assisting program! I know, I am still in disbelief myself! LOL It's called Boston Reed College. I go to the Adult School here which is down the street from me. There's about 11 students & our instructor is super cool. We meet twice a week, Mon & Wed from 6pm-9pm. Then we do some online work, workbook, watch videos, learn the medical terminology for every module & quizzes every module. It's pretty challenging. Life is A BALANCING ACT for sure since I started. I have to find time to clean, laundry, study, do homework, cook, spend time w hubby,  grocery shopping, clean again, spend time w the kiddies besides being home. School is def not as easy. I mean it's been almost 8 years since high school! LOL It's about a 20 week program that is crammed w all kinds of things! So I really need to STAY FOCUSED! I'm pretty excited about everything & the timing of it all. Just grateful for the opportunity to go back to school & fulfill one of my all time dreams & work in the medical field. I just know that if I try & do my best, everything will work out in the end :)
• Father's Day is coming up. I have some ideas what to get hubby. But he can CARE LESS of course! He HATES gifts for him! I wish I was more like him! LOL He just thinks they're  a waste of $! But not in my book. I think everyone deserves something nice once in a while. Especially for my Hubby, I always go out of my way for his Bday & Father's Day THAT MUCH MORE bc he doesn't care.  He ends up loving it anyway :)        

          

         Ok, I think we're pretty caught up on my end! I can't wait for summer & all the functions, the family times, the memories, the hot hot hot weather......YAY! 

Love you & thanks for reading! Enjoy your day xo

CRAFT NIGHT!!

Yay! I AM ALIVE I swear! I've just been lagging mixed with Mommy duties. But I hope to be more better in the upcoming weeks!

So, I have been lagging on my empty walls in my home. It's still ALL pretty white. But I have some things up to help my poor walls out! Lol

On the opposite side of the Love Quote picture wall has been an empty space. I planned to do this cute idea I saw on pinterest.

One Friday night I was kid free! So that was my chance to get this project out of my hair!

So here are my supplies:
-3 9x12 canvases (I wish I got them smaller to fulfill the pinterest idea!)
-paint of your choice
-foam brush
-photo adhesive
-3 photos
-ribbon of your choice

Because my photos were 8x12, I had an inch around the pictures that'll show the white canvas. So I painted the edges brown along w an inch (or more! Lol) of paint on the canvas.

When paint dries fully, spray the back of your picture w the spray adhesive. Wait a couple minutes then center picture on canvas.

Before I hung them up. I hung some ribbon first! Then placed the canvases over the ribbon.

If I had more room (hence is why I should've picked a smaller canvas size but I was too excited to care at the time!) I was supposed add a cute small bow right above Isaiah's picture. But I guess this will do :)

So now my left wall looks compete :)

That was fun!

Love this poem...

Wet Oatmeal Kisses

One of these days you’ll explode and shout to all the kids, “Why don’t you just grow up and act your age!” And they will…

Or, “You guys get outside and find something to do — without hurting each other And don’t slam the door!” And they don’t.

You’ll straighten their bedrooms until it’s all neat and tidy, toys displayed on the shelf, hangers in the closet, animals caged. You’ll yell, “Now I want it to stay this way!” And it will…

You will prepare a perfect dinner with a salad that hasn’t had all the olives picked out and a cake with no finger traces in the icing and you’ll say, “Now this is a meal for company.” And you will eat it alone…

You’ll yell, “I want complete privacy on the phone. No screaming, Do you hear me?” And no one will answer.

No more plastic tablecloths stained. No more dandelion bouquets. No more iron-on patches. No more wet, knotted shoelaces, muddy boots or rubber bands for ponytails.

Imagine…. a lipstick with a point, no babysitters for New Years Eve, washing clothes only once a week, no PTA meetings or silly school plays where your child is a tree, no car pools, blaring stereos or forgotten lunch money.

No more Christmas presents made of library paste and toothpicks, no wet oatmeal kisses, no more tooth fairy, no more giggles in the dark, scraped knees to kiss or sticky fingers to clean.

Only a voice asking, “Why don’t you grow up?” And the silence echoes: “I did”.

Author unknown

Goodbye Soccer :(

Today was our LAST soccer game for both teams :)

Jonah had an early 8am game start, followed by a pancake party for the end of the season!!! The Green Beans had a great fun season for their first time playing soccer! Alot of funny moments & just seeing our boys thrive & learn the concept to play as a TEAM :) Yay Green Beans!!!! :)

My Hubby & Isaiah left the pancake party early so Isaiah can play his last last game at 10am. Followed by his team party held at Tops Burgers since it was down the street from their playing field, Bayside School. The Red Bulldogs had a successful season, playing their hearts out & just giving 100% in every game!! It was really fun & a bit competitive to watch your games! Great season Boys!!!!

Here is the Coach's gift for Jonah's Team we came up with:

We had all 8 players sign their name w their jersey number :)

Here is the gift we gave to Isaiah's coach:

A soccer ball w their team picture with a Thank You note to their coach!

And lastly for both assistant coaches, they get 2 free movie tix & some goodies :) They can either take their wife on a hot date or make it a father son date :)

I always enjoy soccer & the craziness fun it brings bc it's literally just a short 12 game & practice sport :) I'm just grateful my boys got to be in a positive environment & in a sport where they can enjoy some active time!!!!

Still debating to continue on to a winter sport or wait for the spring... Isaiah is super juiced for next year soccer & is asking to play tennis :)

We shall see :) Goodbye soccer & ur craziness :) until next year!!!!

Kiddy Krafts

I finally tried a homemade Gak/Slimy kinda thing recipe I saw on Pinterest that I have been dying to try :) < if you ain't on it, GET your tush on it!!!! >

It's sooooo EASY yet my boys are such hands on, they love love touching things. They love learning w their hands :)

Here's what u need:

- Borax: it's a powder all natural cleaning product that is used for many things! I got this huge box at Target for $3.24 in the laundry section :)
- Food Coloring whatever colors u want :) remember u can mix colors to make a color they don't have!
-Elmer's Glue. I wanted to try the clear one, but Target didn't have any & my kids were too anxious to head to another store. So I bought 5 glues at $.74 each!
-1 1/2 cup of water

Measure 1 teaspoon of borax in warm to hot water & mix & set aside

In a separate bowl, empty 1 whole glue container & mix 1 cup of warm to hot water. Mix until smooth.

Add desired food coloring

Pour your borax mix into the glue, water mix & stir & then Eventually you can use your hands :)

And there you have it :) empty the extra water & let you nice slimy gak sit dry :)))) lol the cool thing tho is, it's not slimy at all! If u let it sit for 5 minutes It forms & it's this stretchy gak thingy!!!!

And it literally kept my kids occupied ALL DAY!!!!!

And as you can see they LOVED it!

Thank You Pinterest for making me another happy customer :))))

Have Fun doing this with your Kiddies!!!!!

Thursdays in Mrs. Timms Class

Every Thursdays I volunteer in Isaiah's Montessori 2nd/3rd grade class.

Today was only my second week & it's going quite well. It's really really easy stuff! Well at-least for now it is :)

It's funny observing Isaiah in a different atmosphere instead of being home. He acts the same, but different. I can't quite put my finger on it.

But it's cute to observe from afar :)

Yup pretty hard stuff right? Lol

Turning these...

Into these booklet thingys :)

Geez they grow so fast :( I can still remember clearly his birth 7 years ago!

Here he is with his class taking a timed 5 minute math quiz right before the bell rings at 3:05pm :)

So Sweet of Him

So Sweet! My Son Isaiah had a field trip today to one of our Farmer's Market.

And he was so sweet to think of me & get me flowers to surprise me with after school :)
I told him he didn't have to get anything for me, & I asked him 'well what did you get Babe?'
He got himself some yummy strawberries!!!
He was trying to describe to me the samples they get & a certain a fruit... But I didn't get it right.

Looks like well be paying a visit to one if our many Farmers Markets around San Mateo just so he can show me what fruit he was talking about :) and hopefully many future visits with them to stay eating healthy :)))))

He's definitely following in his Daddy's footsteps :)

Like Father Like Son!

I'm one BLESSED Momma!!!!

Soccer Season is in Progress

Yay :) my boys both started their 2011 soccer season on Saturday!

Isaiah had his game first at 12 noon & Jonah had his at 1pm. Ideally in a perfect world, I wish they both played at the same park! BUT they don't :( Because they both play in different age groups, they have to. I've already looked at both their schedules, & we will have some games where they both start the same time, some will be an hour from each other, & some even hours apart which I'm dreading bc I'd rather have them both early Saturday mornings to get them out of the way.... But once again only in a PERFECT world :) but I shouldn't complain...Im just grateful they're in an active environment, making new memories & having fun :))))

Since I am Team Mom for both my boy's teams (never again! Lol I will just do one next year!) I was in charge of ordering the banner for both teams, set a snack schedule for both teams, help plan the end of the season party (which I haven't really looked into yet! Last game is Nov. 12 so we usually have on right after the game. I think I have plenty of time!) And come up with a coach & coach assistant gifts :) I have some cute ideas in mind, but I do want to check with the other parents since this a Team Gift from all of our lil players :)

Friday night I prepped Jonah's soccer snacks & their after the game snack for their hard-work :)

Jonah has a total of 8 players on his team. I forgot to picture their fresh cut oranges in 2 1 gallon ziploc bags for their half time snack :)

My Hubby took Isaiah to his game quarter til 12 so he cab set up the banner before the game started, while I was getting Jonah & Micah ready at home. We met them there at Bayside where Isaiah's games will be held. This is Isaiah's 3rd year playing so he was pretty excited to continue playing!

We were thrilled my Hubby's parents could join us & watch both games! They are always working so I totally felt appreciative of their presence. I know my kids were happy too to see them! Especially Isaiah, reminding them a week in advance to the whole house, "Remember guys, I play next Saturday at noon! Come watch me play then watch Jonah's game after!"

Because Jonah started at 1pm, we could only stay maybe 20-25 min so we can drive to his game at Los Prados Park. And plus the parking there is so sucky over there! So I wanted to go early!

Jonah was one of the starting 4 & I couldn't wait to see him play! OMG this lil boy was a quite a surprise! Jonah is actually great on the field!!!! He has excellent ball control & he actually goes IN there & kicks the ball & actually makes an effort! I was all smiles that game! Especially since my poor boys come from Non-Athletic parents or any sort of athleticism in our blood! Lol I think Jonah just might've broken that trait :) lol He got to play 2 quarters of the game. He along w another teammate also his cousin, Sione, made 2 goals for our Green Beans!!!

It was just the cutest thing to see him out there on the field & have a great time!

When My Hubby & Isaiah joined us at the second quarter, my Hubby said we (yes unfortunately the LOUD Tongan parents!) were extremely loud!!! We couldn't help it! Lol we were their cheerleaders :)))))

Looking forward to an awesome Season Team Red Bulldogs & Team Green Beans!!!

My Boys say the Funniest Things!!!

One of the main reasons why I wanted to hurry & start a scrapbook for each of my boys is because at their certain age, they think a certain way so they will eventually talk a certain way!

My kids have the funniest sayings, comments, questions that when they say it, I wish I had a recorder so I can record it & play it back & have a great laugh & to document it in their scrapbook! But of course I don't have one & of course they say it at different times of the day! So that's not ideal! Lol

So I just want to basically record their funny sayings in this entry! I will just keep adding to this entry every time I hear a new 'funny quote' from my boys :)

So be sure to check back often so you can get a great laugh too :))))

Jonah- Daddy, what is wrong with your stomach? Do you have a big big stomachache???
So in our household, stomachache just mainly means 'big tummy' lol

Jonah- Do girls fart?
Me- Yes Baby everyone does!
Jonah- But do girls fart?
Me- Yes! Why?
Jonah- Just asking!
Omg!!!

Jonah- Mom, you're such a great wiper!
Me- huh? What do you mean Jonah?
Jonah- you know, after I take a bath, you know how to wipe lotion all over my body really good!!
Me- why thank you Jonah! I never looked at it like that :) lol

Micah you're easily entertained & laugh at everything funny & unusual to you!!!
If anyone says: booty, poop, stinky butt, you crack up like you've never heard those words before in your life!!! I know there's more words, I just can't think of it right this second :)

Isaiah- Dad why are you dark & your Mom is light?
Laughing and a slight pause
Dad- why are you so dark & your Mom is light?
Laughing & Isaiah shrugs
Isaiah- maybe because I'm your son!
Lmbo! We were hecka laughing!!!!!!

Every time I ask if if you to do something, like for an example:
Me- Micah go brush your teeth before bed
Micah- I did already Mom last morning
That's his answer to EVERYTHING meaning he doesn't wanna do it :) lol

Bath-Time = Best Time!

As much as I loathe the floor getting soaking wet from their never ending water slide they make up or continuous games they come up in the bath, I STILL let them have their baths!

They L-O-V-E it!!! I don't mind it too much beside the watered floor, bc it gives me time to gather their PJ's, underwear & make their bed! And if it has been a super busy day, I can throw a load or two in or I can wash dishes or clean the kitchen while they're having a blast in the bath :)

Until then, I guess I don't mind it as much....

Because one day, I know I'm going miss this at their age :-)

High School Already????!

Yes, unfortunately she has started high school! I know, I can't believe it neither :(
Time has definitely flown by so fast I can never EVER keep up!!

THIS is how I remember her... When she was just a baby. Endless changing diapers, bottle feedings, holding her everywhere all the time because I was always watching the kids! I guess those are just some the perks when you're the oldest of 6 growing kids! I have been making formula bottles since I was in the 2nd grade! Wow! Now that I think of it that's my oldest son, Isaiah's age!!! Geez! I must've been a great helper to my Mom! Lol I hope I was :-/

Now she's blossomed into a beautiful Young Woman that I barely even know anymore! I mean its not like I live w her & know her every move, but she definitely keeps me posted on what's going on in her crazy life of hers!

I can definitely say that she's got a great head on her shoulders & being the baby sister, she's very fortunate to have lived through a lot of our 'older sister mistakes/ flaws' that I know she learns from! But just because she's one of those girls you don't have to worry about, she would still like to still be 'checked on' now & then just to have that assurance, ok so someone is looking out for me kinda feeling is what was understood by her when she was telling me at her back to school night at Aragon last Thursday.

I had the privilege to go w her to my old stomping grounds aka my old high school where I lived there almost 7 years ago! Wow I feel even older :-(

I felt so special she asked me to take her to be her guardian that night! And boy was I super duper excited to go!!! We even shared some similar teachers I had my freshman year! Like the super boring science teacher, Mr. Doyle who constantly had a severe case of sweaty armpits & he always reminded me of Santa bc of his unwanted jolly-ness & his round pot belly shape but really nice. It was just so fun to walk through hallways & reminisce of those unforgettable 4 years I have spent there willingly & unwillingly! Lol Old lockers, the pyramid, the ramp, the balcony, G Hall where all the Polys kicked it & so on :) I even begged her 3 times to take a picture w me at my old lockers & she denied me twice & annoyingly finally gave into me! Lol

I feel very confident w Tupou that she's going to go very far in school. She's also the blessed one out of us sisters to be the 'athletic one' so I'm sure she'll get a scholarship through either sports or her smarts! But I warned her that she HAS to keep her grades up! Anybody can be great in sports, BUT if you don't meet their GPA's colleges don't want you :)
I know right bc I'm a college graduate huh? Lmbo!

I just can't believe how grown she is!!! I'm excited for her future endeavors & I will be more then happy to help her every step of the way!!!

I Love You Bobo!!!!
I know Mom is definitely smiling down on you saying she's done somethin right when it came to you!!!!
Make her proud!!!!

I think we're the only ones that look alike on my family! Don't you think? Lol

And here's the one of us at my old lockers that she finally embarrassingly gave into me :)

I sure love this sporty chick of mine!!!