Family Vacation

We went on a spontaneous trip to Hawaii last month. It was a blast!!! We didnt really do much except be beach bums and hit up a great shaved ice place. I love Hawaii so much. The people are soooo nice and it's just BEAUTIFUL. The water is crystal clear and the weather is perfect. My girls loved the beach. Sela loved the waved, but she got knocked over on day 3 so ever since then she stayed far away from it. Sela and Sinalei were content with drawing in the sand and playign with their cousin Semisi.
One of our favorite things to do was watching the sunset in Waikiki. We also went to Aloha Stadium, which is a huge swap meet. We bought some cute t-shirts for the girls and some yummy treats.
The shaved ice place we always go to when we're in Hawaii is call Matsumoto's. It has the most delicious shaved ice ever. I totally recommend it to everyone.Here we are visiting Jared's cousin Monique. She was wonderful. She made us delicious burritos for dinner.
I had such an amazing time and I cant wait to go back!

Elder Gregory Utupo

In April my borther Greg entered the MTC. We're all so proud of him for making the decision to serve a mission. I know that the people of Washigton will love him. We all miss him so much, but we enjoy hearing all of his funny letters. He just left for Washigton on the 16th of May. He was actually suppose to leave the last week of April, but he injured his ankle playing basketball on P-day. We were all worried, but we're all relieved that he is finally out in the field. I love sending him packages...but I think I better stop because he's already gained 25 pounds!!! Can u believe it??? They must be feeding this kid well in the MTC. Greg is the first boy to serve his mission in my family. So he is so spoiled in the field. I think he gets 2 packages a week and tons of letter. I try to write him every 2 weeks. His birthday is coming up in June so I'm going to have to think of something special to send him. Greg is such a great brother and I see how much he loves being a missionary. I cant wait for him to come home and see how much he's grown.

Sela and Sinalei's Birthday Party

In April, Jared and I had a small birthday Party for our youngest Sinalei. Sela and Sinalei's birthdays are separated by 6 days so it was kind of for both of them. It was a ton of fun. We had some family over and just enjoyed lots of food and good company.
I cant believe how fast my girls are growing up. They're both walking and running around. It makes me so happy whenever I see them playing together. Sela has become such an amazing older sister. She always makes sure her sister is okay when she starts crying and loves to take walks with Sinalei down our street, but she has to be holding her sister's hand. The only downside is that Sinalei gets irritated with Sela very quickly. Sinalei is a very independent child sometimes. Since she was maybe 10 months she refused to let me feed her. I have to put the food in her hand so she can feed herself. I hate it because she can get pretty messy. I have come to truly believe that each child really does come with their own personality.
I love Sela's spunkiness and she is such a little comedian. She loves to make people laugh. She also loves to dress up. She just started to pick her own clothes and she's a fan of extra girly dresses. Sela is very friendly once she gets comfortable and loves meeting new people.
Sinalei was such a handful for the first...I dont know maybe 7 months of her life. She was ALWAYS crying. I dont know what it was, but I am sure glad that she has calmed down a lot. She is a very demanding child, but I find it a little entertaining at times. She takes a lot longer to warm up to people, but once she has, she's such a delight. She loves to dance and sing like her sister. She loves to follow her sister around...as long as Sela doesnt try to smother her. She has the cutest raspy laugh. Sinalei NEVER smiles at strangers. People will stop at the mall and tell her how cute she is, but she wont budge...no smile..lol. Well I guess thats just her.
I loves my girls so much and I'm glad that we were able to celebrate their birthdays with family.