Fonua's 2011

Aloha Kane Klan,

Ok JK from my first attempt!  

        Dean and I are still married 23 years now it will be 24 this December 29, same date as Likeke and Jennifer!  So every anniversary we can think of each other!  Ha!     And when we celebrate Dean's big birthday October 8 this year he will be the big 45 we will be thinking of Keegan and Eurika's 1st anniversary!    Wow we have such a big family we were bound to share dates that celebrate events in our life!   So li and Keegan be thinking of us too!

    This year Dean was made a high councilman and he had to speak in our ward!   After his dad spoke Kavika made me feel better by saying ok mom you might speak too long but dad is a snoozer!   Dean said hey have to live up to the boring council guy speaking!   He really does a good job however!

    Kiana is in college! It took a bit of convincing (we had to take her back 3 times) but she is there and she seems to be doing great!

    Kavika is a sophomore and is focusing only on football!   After convincing mom to quite basketball and baseball, I finally gave in and let him do what he wanted!   I still think he will regret it!   Just sayin!   He just got back from the Simplot Games!  Aunt Sherry was there to start his races!   He is looking forward to football next year and is doing track right now!   Hopefully he can get a scholarship like his sister!  He was also asked to represent the best in the state of Utah High School Football down in Las Vegas going to a 7 on 7 tournament, the Bingham coach will be coaching the team.  He is very excited and we are to, because of his injury his sophomore year it was a very disappointing football season for 2011.  He is a great kid with a big heart.   What I love about him most he always says he is sorry and still gives me a hug and kiss!

    Kavehi is my little guy with a big heart too!   Everyone loves him, adults and kids.   He isn't as athletic minded as his brother but in school he is much smarter!   The big joke at our house is Kavehi can spell better than Kavika!  We tried to get Kavika to do a spelling bee against Kavehi!   Kavika would not do it! Dean Tells Kavehi everyday that he will be the Doctor in our family!   Kavehi is 10 playing basketball, baseball, and soccer!  Kavehi is also playing the piano and getting very good!   Kavehi loves life and gives the best prayers ever!   They come from the heart and he is always thinking of others,  I love him very much!

    Kealani is 7 and our only spitfire at home now!   We got one off now only one to go!  Ha JK!  But not really! She is playing basketball and doesn't like it!  But she does like that she is the tallest in the entire syracuse (3 elementary schools), 1st grade!   Everyone always asks us if her and Kavehi are twins?  She was taking gymnastics but is taking a break during basketball.   Kealani loves bags, lots and lots of bags.   If any of you have seen her room it looks really messy, but its not messy,  just picture a 100 things all over her dressers, bench, floor along the wall, in a row lined up in there proper place!  Its organized but messy, I can't explain it unless you have seen it.  I think she is a little OCDC!    Since I have gone back to work she loves to help clean house!    She has organized by pantry in the Kitchen, cleaned the fridge,  cleans the bathrooms, unloads the dishwasher without complaining?????   And many other things?   Maybe she will be a professional housekeeper someday????   Anyway, she loves to sing and dance too!  Maybe she will follow in her sisters footsteps, with singing that is!

    Yes I have started a new job!  Who new I would go to school get a degree and go work at a Hallmark Store???  But I really like it, the people our nice and friendly, customers and co-workers!   I am still the YW president and it has been more difficult doing that and working full time and being a mom full time!   Dean has helped out and so has Kavika. I am proud to say we are still alive and healthy for another year!  I count my blessings everyday!   I gave this quote to my girls today for there lesson on Attitude, so I will leave you the same quote for this 2012 year!    Life is God's Gift to us.  What we do with our Life is our Gift to God.    President Harald B Lee.                
                                                                
                                                              Ofa Atu, 

                                                                                                                   The Fonuas