The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year...

Thanksgiving seems to have a deeper meaning year after year. My list of things to be thankful for has expanded, and we have so many new family members to share this holiday with. As I over look the year, we have lost some family members, but also gained some. We have experienced many things, and we have succeeded in numerous things also. As a family, we have watched our nieces and nephews grow, and we have prepared another missionary to serve for two years. We have managed to watch every single Kansas State game every Saturday, and also have our brother be sealed for all time and eternity with his family. We scream on the phone when we get calls from Sonya, but hate when we have to say goodbye after a long talk. We have cried, laughed, fought, and continue to enjoy each others company. We have enjoyed missionary letters from Idaho. We have pulled our hair out over trying to find a wife for our brother in Arizona. We have sat in the cold to cheer for our number 56 from Juan Diego High School, and our number 28 from East High School. We have gained weight, loss weight, and then gained weight again. We FaceTime daily, and make Nutella doughnuts often. We get jealous when Neli takes Lati out to eat, and laugh whenever we gain up on each other on social networks. We miss baba daily, but loooove seeing her namesake with a constant smile. We cherish our moments with our grandparents, and are beyond thankful to have more than one mother and father figure in our lives. We are more than just first cousins, we are brother and sisters. We are more than just Grandkids, we are Lutui's, we are Bloomfields, we are Tukuafu's, we are Niu's, we are Nonu's, we are Peni's, we are Toloke's, we are Fisitalia's. although some are miles away, our hearts still connect as one. Although we have faced challenges, we have managed to conquer them all. We truly understand the meaning of the plan of salvation, and continue to be thankful to be raised in this gospel. We are a dysfunctional, loving, loyal family. Xo.