married life.

We've been back here in our new home since Monday. Ajay has been with us, and so it's been great still having at least one of my sisters with me. But that is not why I write to you today. We have had ZERO hot water since we got back. So needless to say that our showers have been nothing short of FREEEEEEEEEEZING cold!!! Alma went out to the garage to try and "fix" our water heater. Shortly after going outside he comes back in and asks for my help. So I go to the garage with him and he asks me to smell around the water heater for gas. "What?!?" I don't smell anything, but I start to second guess my smelling senses, because I'm afraid I'll mess up and he'll blow us up! So now I'm on my hands and knees trying to smell for gas. I say no, but I'm still scared. I tell him don't light anything because I don't want to die. We just got married. He laughs and says, "eh, it's okay." I think to myself, "funny how he'll have a heart attack over me touching the laptop screen with my fingers, but doesn't budge at the thought of blowing his lovely bride up in smitherines" He isn't able to re-light the pilot on our water heater. We're still alive. Alma calls the water heater people (i'm sure there's an actual name for them, but I like "water heater people") and they cannot come out until Thursday. It's Monday, people! The "water heater people" rep, then continues to offer Alma the number of a private contractor who can come out ASAP. So he calls the private contractor and they agree to come out, but for a small fee that "must be paid upon arrival" (their words exactly). "okay" says my husband. "how much is this small fee?" The WHP (water heater people will now be known as "WHP") rep says, "$90.00" I hear my husband almost choke on his saliva and say, "you're going to charge me $90 just for you to come to my house and light the pilot?" I'm thinking the WHP rep says, "yes. do you want me to send them out?" My husband says, "no." then hangs up. He has decided that we will suck it up for a few days and wait until Thursday. Thank you my loving husband.

Yesterday (Wednesday) Alma paid for a hotel room just so Ajay and I could take a HOT shower. Apparently he started to feel guilty. Or he started to smell my armpits. lol. gross, I know. but still funny nonetheless. lol. So yesterday we finally took a hot shower and it WAS GREAT!!!! And I'm happy to report that my armpits are smelling just fine.

This morning (thursday) the WHP worker came out and lit our pilot light for the water heater. Yay!!! No more FREEEEZING cold showers!!!! So I am even more happy to report that my husband will no long fall victim to my smelly armpits. That is, unless I do not utilize our hot water. lol.

Lunch with Paaga, Lili and the monsters. I mean, Ariel, Leila and the monsters.

So this past Monday I had lunch with Leila, Ariel and their monsters, I mean mothers. hehe. It was really nice to spend some time with Lili and Ariel. It was for an opportunity that I am grateful to have had. I miss her. I miss her sisters and her mom. I miss the boys, too. And that Uale Toa. Him and his thought provoking statements. haha.
She still cracks me up. Just listening to her when she talks, I realize that she is still the same. Her personality is still the same. So hilarious! It's a wonderful thing when people can come together after so many years of not speaking and pick up where they left off. Yes, the conversation topic has changed to something more mature like why Ariel only has one of two pigtails left in her head, or why Leila is being a creep and keeps trying to touch Ariel. Or even why Paaga has stains and a big hole in her sweats. The conversation piece does not matter, what matters is the love that was there so many years ago has found it's way back.
I know that it is only because of the Gospel that we are friends again. Knowing the power of the Atonement and being a first had witness of it's blessing has enabled me to utilize it in my life. So many things I have been forgiven for. So many more things I have been able to accomplish through His forgiveness. But there was always this one thing that I had on my shoulders. This one thing I could not let go. So when Lili and I had finally spoke via bebo (lol) the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and then RECEIVE it, was so wonderful. The weight was lifted and my life FINALLY felt more complete. I thank my Heavenly Father for all this.
So many of my memories from my youth include the Toa family. Every time I drive by Ft. Lewis I think of them. Every time I see a big burgundy and white van I think of them. lol. And every time I hear people talk about kopai I will ALWAYS think of them. lol.
Thanks for the great day girls. I love you guys.

The married life...so far.

Alma's been feeling alot better since he's been taking his ABO's and his other med. Funny how when he got back from his Dr's appt, I asked him what he was prescribed. "I got an antibiotic for my cough and throat and I have to take prilosec for my reflux." When I say funny, I don't mean by funny "haha" but funny, like I told this guy a LOOOOOOOONG time ago to take prilosec for his reflux. You think he listened?!? Of course not, which is why he only JUST NOW started taking it because his Dr. said for him to. Of course I share this with him and he just looks at me and laughs going, "I know, hon." hehe. "sorry." hehe. Then proceeds to try and give me a hug. And do I let him?!? uh, heck yes. He's my husband and I love him. Plus, he gives REALLY great hugs. lol.
Note to self: next time Alma gets sick, instead of telling him what he needs to do, play dumb and just make a Dr's appt.

salem, or day 1

So we've finally made the move to Salem, OR. We loaded up our cars and headed down the freeway towards my new home. Aj drove my car and I drove Alma's car, while Alma coughed up a lung the whole way here. Poor baby. He's been sick since we left Vegas. Maybe we should've went to Utah. lol.
It so weird thinking that we're now married. We still giggle when we talk about us now being married and how I'm his wife and he's my husband. It's cute. I love knowing that we have been sealed together for this life and the next life to come.
I feel so bad for Alma. He's been coughing and coughing so bad that now his stomach is sore. He also has a sore throat. So me, being the super wife that I am, I call and make him an appointment with our local Dr's office. 8-)
As for me, I've had a sore throat since we left Vegas, also. Only instead of me calling our local Dr's office, I have to just call my local medicine cabinet and try to figure it out on my own. Ua leai se insurance! hehe. So far being married is SWELL! lol.

I love my family...

So here we are again sitting in the living room jammin' to Alma's tunes on the guitar and laughing our butts off. At least we're laughing our butts off, Alma looks like he's regretting his decision to marry me. lol. Probably because we're ruining his music. I like to call it "music enhancement" He may call it other things. hehe. I love my family.

Only we can sit and laugh our butts off at things like internal bleeding. "The kids are hitting each other so hard they might have internal bleeding." We burst out in laughter. "hahahaha internal bleeding!" Then we laugh at the fact that we're laughing at the kids having internal bleeding. I love my family.

to be loved...

Hi blog world. It's me, toga. I'm tired. I'm hungry. but at least my legs are shaved. lol. I love this blogspot thing. I love being able to read others thoughts and experiences. They've actually inspired me to do a better job at blogging. So here I sit on my couch at 1 in the afternoon while my fiance is outside doing "man stuff" with CJ and his gramps trying to figure out what to "blog" about. My life is only interesting at the moment because I'm getting married this Saturday. hehe. I think I've pretty much said all I can say about this wedding. At least I think I have. Let's keep typing and see what happens...
Last night Paaga and I decided to practice my makeup and hairdo for Saturday. That way she'll know exactly what to do come the day. I know, how responsible of us. So she does my makeup and does my hair and everything turned out great. So I decided to put my dress on and shoes and the whole nine. So we go upstairs and she helps me get dressed. How pretty was I?!? lol. I initially decided I wasn't going to wear a veil, because I really wasn't a big fan. But we tried Pai's on, just to see because I looked like something was missing. And lo and behold, it was a veil! Anyhow, so we're getting excited. Paaga starts tearing up, and then I start tearing up...big fat babies. lol. Then Mom comes home and Ajay comes upstairs and we're just oooohing and awwing and how awesome I look. (how humble am I, right now?!? hehe) I make the mistake of walking by Tina's room. Why you ask? Well, she sees me and asks, "Who's getting married?" I said, "I am." You'd think because she is my grams and that she raised me and the fact that I call her mom, you'd think she'd have something really special to say. No. She didn't. Matter fact, she didn't say anything. Instead she let out a huge..."BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" But I'm gonna blame the dementia. Oh, to be loved...lol.

sweetness...

It's Sunday. We're getting married on Saturday. I quit my job last Friday. So far, things are looking sweeeet!