My little trio...

Just wanted to give a quick update on my family.  We are alive and well in South San Francisco, CA.  We are both full time working parents, so we cherish the time we have together as a family.  Our son is the highlight of our life, and we really can't remember what we used to do to fill the time before we were blessed with him.  He and my hubby share the same name Siona (Jonah in English which I love), but they both are known as Famani and Famani si'i.  It's a family nickname so I keep it.  My hubby and I are the oldest 30 something year olds ever, but we're both like that so we get along.  We've been married almost eleven years so we're in that comfortable stage.  We know one another's faults, but we don't use it against each other.  We disagree a lot, but we don't fight.  Most of our arguments can be resolved with a simple I'm sorry.  Forgiveness is HUGE in our home.  No grudges.  Don't give unless you want to and don't complain or whine about it later.  We're grateful for the Gospel and know that because our goals are eternal, we try not to sweat the little stuff.  And believe me, 99% of it is little stuff when you're looking at the big picture.  We let the past stay in the past and focus on our future.  I really find joy in being married.  It's ALOT of hard work but the rewards are worth it.  Our priority is our family.  Famani si'i is an old soul like his parents.  He's more comfortable around older kids and adults than he is with kids his own age.  When he is around his age group, he thinks they are babies and he's the boss.  His favorite person in the world right now is his baby cousin Mafile'o.  Whenever he sees him, he wants to give him a hug.  

We know that living away from the rest of his little cousins he misses out on a lot.  And since we have no idea if Heavenly Father will bless us with another little spirit to raise, we love that baby Le'o is nearby.  His best friend is his Dad and he tells him several times a day, "Daddy, you're my best friend."  I have no idea where he got that from.  He loves, loves, loves his Grandma Fai'ana.  I think she's been with him for the majority of his life. He spent about 8 months of his life in Tonga with my hubby's parents and  is very much a Tongan boy.  He speaks both Tongan and English and my hubby and I make it a point to speak to him as much as we can in Tongan.  I want him to know his language and his culture...well the good parts about it anyway.  He loves all books and pretends he knows how to read them, his favorite story is Pig, Pig.  He's very much a little boy, loves balls, loves to just be ACTIVE, I get tired just watching him run around.  You know that feeling you get when you've just received something that you absolutely LOVE.  Every moment with my son is like that.  He just brings absolute joy to my heart.  I love my boys, I can't put into words the sense of belonging they give me.  I know with them I will always be safe to be exactly who I am.