Happy New Year!

"He who breaks a resolution is a weakling;
He who makes one is a fool."



Just wanted to wish everyone a
Happy New Year!
Celebrate Safely!

Are You On Santa's Nice List?

All parents reading this blog, check out this awsome link to share with your kids. A lady at work showed it to me and I think it's a really a neat way to keep the Santa Clause alive in your children. It's so stinkin cute!

http://family.go.com/santas-list/video/81140-bmwintersfamily/

Another Fabulous Weekend!

I figured I need to hurry up and submit this post before this weekend or else this post will be way to long and I would bore everyone out of their minds.

So anywho, every year my work gets to attend an annual conference. It's a lot of fun and very informative. We usually get to go stay the night in really nice hotels with all expenses paid. Last year we went to San Francisco (so much fun) and this year it was scheduled in Anaheim. I choose not to attend this year because Saturday was the "BIG GAME" So Cal Championship against College of the Canyons! I know, everyone at work thought I was crazy for skipping conference but hey it was way worth it!

Our SAC DAWGZ did it again!
We are now #1 in Southern California! Cheeeeehhh Hooooooooo!

Hebron "Lonnie" Fangupo

will be playing at USC (with a full scholarship) next season

I am just so proud of the whole team. Those boys really know how to work together as a team and they all really love each other. It's been really awesome to see the friendships that have developed between these young men. A lot of the team is from other states, so they are here without their friends and family. It's been really neat to see them form this "team family". Again I am so proud of all you guys!

The game was really amazing. It was very close every quarter and we were always down by just a couple of points (the other team missed like 3 field goals). Then in the last 16 seconds of the 4th quarter, we were down 38-44 at the 5 yard line our quarterback did a trick play and threw the ball for a touch down! So then the score was 44-44. Then we got the field goal which put the score to 45-44. With 10 seconds left of the game, the other team fumbled at the kick-off and we intercepted the ball in the last couple of seconds of the game for another touch down!

Truly amazing!

We play this Saturday for the State Championship against a Northern California team, Butte College. I'm really excited for the game. I even got pom pom's. These young men have worked so hard this season and know that these boys really deserve to win.

Let's kick those Butte's Butts!

Then on Sunday, I went out to the conference in Anaheim just in time for dinner and fun at Disneyland! Somehow I justified in my mind that Disneyland and spending time with my dear friends for Christmas was in track with keeping the Sabbath day holy. Now that I look back I feel kind of guilty and realize I really shouldn't have gone. But it was fun! We had dinner at The Blue Bayou. We had Filet Mignon and Lobster for dinner and Creme Brulee for dessert. It was fantastic! After dinner we rode rides all night and had a ton of fun together. I just wish it wasn't on a Sunday.

I just couldn't wait for my fork!

Our favorite course... Dessert!!!

Karen enjoying an after dinner snack. Ha! Just Playing!

Me, Karen, Nancy and Jackie

Posing in front of my favorite Holiday ride

Twins! I had no clue she was wearing the same sweater!

I kept telling Jackie that we looked like wallpaper.

The happiest place on earth! (even on Sunday's)

Me and My Sister from Another Mister

Karen and Me

I love this woman!

Me and Nancy (the newest member of our posse)

Cheese....y

Well this coming weekend is going to be way exciting too. We have the State Championship game on Saturday, (Orange Coast College/kick-off at 5:00pm, if any one's interested in attending) then we have Ben's Graduation from the Nursing Program on Sunday! Finally! My wonderful husband will be finished with school, at least for a year and now we can really focus on starting our family. I'm so proud of you too Benjamin! I'll be taking a ton of pictures both days so I'll be posting again really soon.

World's Cutest Nephew Award!

Okay so the other day my beautiful sister-in-law sent me the cutest picture in the world! I can't believe she hasn't posted it yet on her blog so I'm taking over and posting for her!



Everett Jackson Harring, I nominate you
"The World's Cutest Nephew 2008"!
I love it!

SAC DAWGZ!!!

Mt. SAC takes another win against Fullerton College!

Final Score in double overtime: 34-27

SAC DAWGZ!!!

Their quarterback got sacked 7 times!!!

T played great! Several tackles and he even got a sac on the quarterback. He's a big guy, strongest on the team and he's heck'a quick! Dalton caught 3 passes! and Bruce did a great job keeping the bench warm and cheering the team on!!! HA! He's a freshman! He'll have his turn next season.

We even had a fight in the stands. The game was at Cal State Fullerton and they put both teams fans on one side, using the 50 yard line to divide us. Well there was this crazy mom at the bottom talking mad smack to our boys on the side line. She was trying to egg them on and started talking about how she was from the Bloods. Totally Ghetto! Then she started going in front of our fans talking smack. The next thing I know 3 of my Samoan girlies (good little LDS girls) go up to the lady and her daughter and start throwing (and landing) punches!!! Then some guy goes after the girls and starts swingin! That's when our Samoan boys went down and almost threw the guy over the railing onto the field!!! It was crazy and kind funny (I know, I'm sick in the head). The good thing is no one got in trouble and Myra (LDS Samoan girl) walked away swinging a braid (hair extension).

We didn't hear any more from the Ghetto mom or her daughter and we got it all on tape!

I'm glad that we are friends with the Samoans. Ben loves that I am always with the boys because he knows he never has to worry about me. T always tells everyone that he's my body guard. HA!

It is true what they say about Samoans though: "They are the most kind hearted, sweetest people, but don't get on their bad side!"

Now we go on to play College of the Canyons for the So Cal Championship!

One more game till the CCCAA State Championship!

Another great game! Thanks boys!

BE GRATEFUL...

We all have so much to be Grateful everyday of our lives but especially at this time of year it's always nice to really ponder what we have and what we can give.

I am so very grateful for my Heavenly Father.
I'm grateful for the life that He has given me.
I'm grateful for my freedom to choose the path I will follow.
I'm grateful for the wonderful families that He has sent me to.
I'm grateful for the fabulous friends He has put in my life.
I'm grateful for this beautiful country He has placed me in.
I'm grateful that He has chosen this dispensation
for the restored gospel.

I'm so very grateful for my Wonderful Husband.
I'm grateful for his hard work and determination.
I'm grateful for his honesty and his tender heart.
I'm grateful for his knowledge and ability to teach.
I'm grateful for his love of family and the desire for his own family.
I'm grateful for his creativity, handy work and know how.
I'm grateful for his eternal love for me and his touch.

I'm so grateful for Our Parents.
I'm grateful that my parents taught me responsibility.
I'm grateful they taught me to be creative and to be myself.
I'm grateful for their unconditional love.
I'm grateful for a wonderful, loving mother-in-law.

I'm so grateful for all my Brothers and Sisters.
I'm grateful for what they taught me.
I'm grateful for what they teach me.
I'm grateful for all they've given me.
I'm grateful for the time I'm able to spend with them.
I'm grateful for the 5 nieces and 1 nephew they've shared with us.

I'm so grateful for my sweet little Nieces & Nephew.
I'm grateful that they are all healthy.
I'm grateful for the parenting experience they give me.
I'm grateful for they're sweet spirits.
I'm grateful for they're cute little faces.

I'm so grateful for all My Friends.
I'm grateful that I work with them and see them daily.
I'm grateful for blogging so I can keep in touch with them.
I'm grateful for their support and love.
I'm grateful for the laughs and cries we have together.

I'm so grateful for my "Little" Samoans.
I'm grateful that they love us.
I'm grateful that we are able to them give and to teach them.
I'm grateful that they are able to give to us and to teach us.
I'm so grateful that they have an opportunity at education.

I'm so grateful for Peanut and Otis.
I'm grateful for their love for us.
I'm grateful for their obedience.
I'm grateful for their companionship.
I'm grateful for their excitement.

I'm also so grateful for the blessings of a home, vehicle and career!

Thank you Heavenly Father.
I must have been a very special spirit in Heaven to be able to deserve all these wonderful blessings in my life.

Thanksgiving 2008

So Cal Football Bowl

So last night we had so much fun at the Southern California Football Bowl. Mt. SAC Mounties played against the Hancock Bulldogs and we creamed them!!!! The score was 52-14. It's not so unusual for us to win by such a big margin but you'd think playing in the Regional Playoffs Quarterfinal game, that it would be closer. We have so much fun at the games and I've found a new love for football. The past 11 Saturday nights have been dedicated to attending these games. I haven't missed a single one!

Me and Ben - Xochilt and Mama Rose

The Finacial Aid Mamas & Aunties

We were undefeated (8-0) and ranked #1 in the state and nation until two weeks ago when we played Cerritos and lost 38-44 in triple overtime. It was a tuff game! We not only played against Cerritos (a very dirty team) we also played against the refs. For some reason the refs don't like Mt. SAC and we seem to always be playing against them too. Not just football but all of our sports teams.

Me and Ben - SAC DAWGZ!!!

Dalton and "Baby" Bruce

So after the Cerritos game we played Chaffey and won 34-17 which put us ranked as third. I don't really understand how we went from 1st to 3rd for just loosing 1 game but I'm still learning. Well third-seeded Mt. SAC (10-1) will face second-seeded Fullerton (10-1) in the semifinal round of the Southern California Regional playoffs at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.

Windy - Faith and Grandma

Mama Rose

Our boys have done so well and have much to be proud of.

T, Vai, Dalton & "Baby" Bruce - SAC DAWGZ recieving trophy for Quarter Final game

Our kicker Jacob Harfman was named the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Male

Athlete of the Month (all sports) for the 2nd month in a row. He is an amazing kicker and kicked a 56 yard field goal shattering Mt. SAC's field goal record. His punt average is 43.6 yards and his long average is 51 yards. This kid is amazing!

Dalton, T, Me and "Baby" Bruce - Lancer, T, Me, Dalton and "Baby" Bruce

T, Dalton, Vai and "Baby" Bruce
Our quarterback Nick Lamaison was named the Southern California Football Association's Central Conference

Player of the Year!

Our head coach Bob Jastrub was named the

Coach of the Year.

In addition, four Mt. SAC offensive and five defensive players were named to the

SCFA's All-Central Conference

First Team.

Four offensive players and three defensive players earned Second Team honors. In all, 16 Mounties were named to the All-Conference teams.

Now to brag a little about my

"Little" Samoan boys.

Warrior Face - Me and T

T and Ben

Dalton Etimani was named one of the Offensive All-Central Conference First Team players. He wants to transfer to Texas and is hoping for a scholarship offer from them.

And Uafailenemoe Tenise Uelese aka "T" has been offered a full ride scholarship to Cal Berkley and Arizona. Other Universities that are actively looking at him are, USC, Kansas State, Oregon, Colorado, Utah and BYU. The coach told me that he would have made defensive 1st team but he missed 3 games in the middle of the season from an injury. He was told he'd be out for the rest of the season but nobody is going to tell T no! He got back in after 2 weeks of therapy and played the rest of the season with a torn ACL, sprained ankle and a broken toe and pinkie! I love this guy! I tried to tell him to listen to the doctors and the trainers and take the rest of the season off so he could play in the next level but his response was that Mt. SAC is his team right now and they need him. You go T!!!

And "Baby" Bruce Seumanutafa is playing his first year at Mt. SAC. His famous quote is, "I'm only 17!"

I am so proud of these boys and proud of myself for actually giving Football a chance and finding out that I actually love it!

Another New Addition...

Yesterday at noon my sister calls me to see what I was doing. I told her I was working and asked what she was doing. She said she was on her way to the hospital to have a baby!!!
I was shocked because the baby wasn't due till the 25th. But the flood gates opened and the contractions started. Well I told her to keep her legs crossed till 8:00pm because I wouldn't be able to make it to the hospital till then. She laughed. I really wanted to be there because I was there
when my niece Kerry was born.
Well we got to the hospital at 8:00and after 5 minutes of being there, Uncle Ben was kicked out and I got to stay with my sisters husband. This time I watched the whole thing (Thanks for waiting Sis). I was fine the whole time till I saw the rip! For some reason I just keep picturing that in my head and I get very queasy. Then after only four contractions worth of pushing,
a new baby girl is born!


Brooke Arin Lam
7lbs 6.3oz
19.5 inches
Born November 19, 2008 at 8:12pm

So Asian!

The New and Improved Lam Family

A Proud New Big Sister

So Excited and Happy!

Brooke Arin Lam

Maddison and Brooke (4 1/2 months apart)

The Girlies

Cousins - Maddison, Brooke and Mc Kinnley

Kerry, Getting to Know Her New Baby Sister

Welcome to your new family baby girl!!!

Go Vote!!!

Due to long lines today, all Obama voters are asked to vote on Wednesday, November 5th 2008.
Thank You!

YES ON 8!!!