This Is The Place Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday before Easter Sunday, my sisters in law, Melissa and Siniva took William, Isabella and Alana to an Easter egg hunt in Salt Lake City at the "This Is The Place".

William was in the 0-3 age group hunt and he was awesome. I set him down after putting him over the fence and he took off. He was following his dads instructions to "race all the kids, and get lots of eggs". William did exactly that, cause once his feet hit the ground he was off and running.





Alana was in the 4-7 and 8-11 year old age group hunts. We had to put her in two because she didn't have much luck with finding eggs in the younger age group. As you could tell in her picture she was very happy with her basket of eggs.

We enjoyed watching them both hunt for eggs. William was the aggressor in finding eggs and Alana was the easy going one when hunting for eggs. At the end...they were both happy with the eggs the found.

Substitute @ Timpanogos HS

Today I've started my first day as an official long term substitute at Timpanogos high school. I'm currently writing this blog during my free period of the morning. I've had one class so far and it went great. The classes I'm teaching today are the 11th and 12th grade lifetime fitness classes. Didn't really do much fitness with them other then a few exercises and then played basketball. I had the class do a few stretches then run two laps around the half of the gymnasium...funny, one girl tells me "we never run" I told her, "well, your running now!" What the heck?, how is a class called lifetime fitness and you never run?...Anyway.

School is alot different out here in Utah from California. I'm so use to the last names, Garcia, Rodriguez, Perez etc...all over my rosters. Now I have Baker, Hortman, Nielsen, Riggs etc...with a few of the Flores's and Castaneda's. It's almost like a culture shock for me...nah, not really. The students here however, are much more mature, respectful, polite, honest(so far) and sincere. It's nice going through my whole day at work without hearing the "F Bomb" every minute come out of a students mouth. And can you believe it, not one boy sags his pants below his waist line. I just love it...no ghettoness to the students here. There are definitely some over grown young boys and girls here too. Man, I don't know what they feed these kids out here, but they're tall and some of them look like men already...LOL...that coming from someone who's use to seeing short mexicans everyday. There are a few Polynesian students here, but other then the ones in my Volleyball class, I haven't really seen any yet.

I think I'll like it here at Timpanogos HS. The school population is not that big and it's very personal here between the adults and students. The school spirit is awesome and I love it! I don't see immature kids trying to gang bang around school grounds. I like the fact that I can come to work, not put on my tough face(the I'm gonna kick your ass look if you try me), feel safe walking on to the campus. I thought I'd never be in such an enviroment as a teacher. I'm really grateful for my teaching experiences I've had in California. Through those experiences, I know that I can handle any tough situation I'm put in out here in Utah. Although there probably won't be any tough situations out here that would match ones I've faced in California.

I am so blessed to have been given this opportunity to teach and coach here in Utah. I look forward to having a wonderful teaching/coaching career her at Timpanogos High School. Maybe sometime in the near future I'll be a permanent teacher, if not here at THS then at another high school.

GO T-WOLVES!!!

Magalei Nieces

These are my two nieces on my husbands side of the family. Both are unique in their own ways and bring a lot joy to the Magalei family. Alana Nevaeh and Leina Tagiafouga are both beautiful little girls who enjoy playing, laughing and being spoiled by their grandparents. I enjoy having them both as my nieces and am grateful for two such sweet spirits.

This is Alana Nevaeh Magalei, daughter to Sherwin and Siniva Magalei. She is adorably cute and loving. Alana is a sweet spirit that loves to be with her mommy and daddy when they're not at work. She really, really loves "Barbie" and all the princess movies that barbie has out. Alana loves to cuddle and hug with people (espceially ME)and play with her favorite uncle Spencer. She's smart, fun loving, sweet, sincere and playful.

This little girl above here is Leina Tagiafouga Magalei Utu. Leina is the daughter of Spencer's sister, Clarice. Leina loves to eat and go outside all the time. She loves being with her nana and papa because that's who she's with most of the time. Leina is also a special little girl who gets spoiled by both her grandparents on her daddy and mommy's side. She doesn't speak yet, but if she did, she'd be saying the darnest things.

Change Is Good

So my husband and I have moved to Utah about 4 weeks ago. We made the move out here because we wanted to start our life together on our own after living with my parents in California for three years. I've lived with my parents for more then that, but as a married woman I've lived with them for 3 years with my hubby.

Life here in Utah is so much more different then in California. People here are nice, helpful, slow paced and most of them are latter day saints. I thought I'd never like living in Utah because of the cold weather and slow paced lifestyle. Then we made the move and after a few days, started to enjoy this LDS (mormon) state. My husband and I truly miss the warm weather of California, but we're happy to move away from a state that is going down the drain...sort of speaking.

I've started substituting for the Timpanogos High School and coaching my volleyball team. I enjoy teaching and coaching my students and athletes. The young women I've been given the opportunity to coach are wonderful. I really look forward to bringing back that winning attitude back to THS. I honestly think that if I hadn't gotten this coaching job, my husband and I would still be in California...but hey, I truly believe that things happen for a reason. My husband is currently unemployed and is seeking employment. So, if you know of anyone hiring at a warehouse, please let me know. My husband needs a J.O.B! hahahah...

Althought we are now Utahians (if there is such a word) we are Californians at heart... i.e. we are big USC football fans, and L.A. Lakers FANS...we would never convert to BYU or UTES fans. Many have said we would, but my husband and I have sworn to be loyal fans. We would never, never be Jazz fans cause we dislike them. So, do not like the Jazz and their fans...LOL! So, for those of you family members and friends who think we're going to convert...NOT!

All in all...Change is Good and Things happen for a reason!!!