tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47567005404968518362024-03-14T00:49:04.392-07:00Fuiava's!!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-62586209573986576882013-10-23T15:32:00.002-07:002013-10-23T21:52:16.359-07:00Life after Loss..I have been thinking about this a lot lately. How does one move on after the loss of a loved one. No matter who it is, it can be super hard. For me I struggled with the loss of my son. I didn't really know how I can move on, or what was the proper steps for morning. <div><br></div><div>Making the decision to let my son go was a difficult decision for my husband and I. We had prayed about it and knew that it was the correct thing to do. We had the confirmation that he (our son Jaxson) wasn't supposed to be here on Earth with us very long. But knowing and accepting it are two totally different and challenging things to do.</div><div><br></div><div> The day that Jaxson passed, was the hardest day of my life. I held my son as they pulled him off the machines that had kept him alive for his short life. My husband and I passed him back and forth for three hours as he took his last breaths. During which time I had to be tough and say no when my husband lost it when they took him off the machines, and pleaded with his big brown eyes that we put him back on. I held him as he took his last breath, and I watched him as his chest stop rising and waited to see if it really was the last breath he would ever take in his life.</div><div><br></div><div> My son changed my life forever. I will never know the impact he could have had on me, or has had on me. I think about him everyday, and I know that I will forever do that. The first weeks after loosing him I found it so hard to do anything; get out of bed, shower, EAT. My family would try all sorts of things to help me to get out of the house and do this or that. I didn't want to do a thing. I didn't think that it was fair for me or well anyone for that matter to be enjoying anything when something so precious was taken away. </div><div><br></div><div>My heart ached for him so much, at times I felt like it would explode. For some time I was mad at everyone and anyone. I, sad to say, for some time was even mad at God. I understood the logistics of him being taking away and his "role" so to speak. But I didn't understand why I had to go through this, or why it had to be my son, but not only that why it had to be that son or that child. He was my first.</div><div><br></div><div> I still don't understand, but things have gotten better. At some point I had to snap out of it and realize that there is life after loss, and that I can move on. There are things that I can do and I can be happy doing them.</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> I think that I have annoyed my husband some days, because I am always bringing up the things that I think Jaxson would be doing or could have been doing at this stage. I am always pointing out that Jaxson would be such and such age on this day. I know one thing for sure, I would not be where I am today without my amazing husband. He has truly been so patient with me and help me to figure out how to cope with all of this. I have come to love and appreciate him so much more.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Life after a loss is not easy. Everyday can be hard. I have been so grateful for my family and friends that I have around. I am extremely grateful for the gospel and the knowledge that I have that I will someday I will be reuinted with my son. Though I still ache for him daily and would give anything to have him back, I have learned to cope with the ache. I know that I will have other children when the time is right. Though I am not always grateful for the trials that I get, but I am grateful for the strength that we get going though them, and all that we learn also.</span></div>Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-79854167058684984812013-02-01T13:30:00.000-08:002013-02-01T13:30:15.912-08:00Jaxson Don Fuiava 12/18/12-12/26/12Where to start? As I approached the end of my pregnancy the doctor had me going in for non-stress test. I was having high blood pressure and swelling a lot. He ended up putting me on bedrest the last few days right before the Jaxson was born because as long as I was off of my feet I was not swelling and my blood pressure seemed to stay down too. The weekend before Jaxson was born I had several stress test. Friday afternoon I went to my doctors office and had the stress test, while there Jaxsons heartbeat dropped down so they had me go over to the hospital. While at the hospital everything was fine. Jaxson was moving all over the place, in fact they had a hard time keeping him on the monitor because he kept moving away. It made me laugh. Things seemed to be okay so they sent me away, but told me to come back the next day and be checked again. <br />
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So Saturday I went in again, and while there Jaxsons heartbeat did the same thing. So this time to make sure things were really okay, they sent me to get an ultrasound. This time while in there, Jaxson decided to not move so then they were really worried about that. But then what they didn't tell us was that they noticed some abnomalities. At the time we didn't really know what that meant and they weren't telling us because they needed to read the ultrasound first. They sent us home without knowing anything, but something wasn't quite right, and told us to come back the next day for another test. So then we went back on Sunday for the test again, oh my goodness so much fun. This time while they were doing the test Jaxson cooperated. He moved enough that we were able to be in and out. But while there I made sure to ask about the abnormalities and see what they thought was going on. They had the on-call doctor call us and let us know that they thought that Jaxson might have DOWNS. To me that was not a big deal. Yes it changes things a little bit as far as how we were going to take care of him, but we would manage it. We finished the test and then they told us to go see a perinatologist.<br />
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I wasn't able to get in with the perinatologist until Tuesday. So I had to wait all Monday just sitting at home to find out what was going on. On Tuesday we went to see the specialist and she saw the same abnomalities. She said that yes it could mean he had DOWNS or it could mean that he had some kind of other things going on. Then she also said that if my own doctor wasn't going to take the baby that she wanted him to come out. He looked like he was doing okay enough that taking him shouldn't hurt. He was far enough along that he should be okay. She called my doctor and talked with him, had me do another non-stress test. Then sent me to the hospital to my doctor to be delivered. <br />
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My husband and I drove to American Fork hospital, not sure of what to think. Jaxson was coming 4 weeks early, and that scared me because I had my dear sweet niece born that early and she was tiny and had a bunch of compliations. I wanted my baby to be okay and I wanted him to be healthy and I wanted him to be able to come home with me and not have to stay in the hospital for any time. We called my parents as we went and told them what was going on. My mom made sure to call my brother and let them all know, and even asked them to come and give me a blessing to help make sure things would be okay. It was so neat, I had all 6 of my brother, my dad and husband all give me a blessing. I was really neat. <br />
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The doctor came in checked to see how dialated I was, surprisingly I was at a 3. He broke my water and we were going to try a normal delivery. I was so nervous, this is the part that I had tried so hard not to think about. Feeling the contractions and having them get closer and closer, and more intense. I finally asked them to give me an epidural. While they were giving it to me the little stinkers heartbeat dropped down again, so the doctor decided that Jaxson couldn't handle a normal delivery and that he would have to do a c-section. <br />
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Oh no this made me nervous again. I didn't want to have to be cut open, but I guess that meant that I would be able to see my baby eariler. They had to stop my contractions and wait for me to get numb. They wheeled me in and stripped me down, gave me more of the numbing stuff then cut me open. I honetly don't think they gave me enough, but I was to stubborn to get more of the medication and just wanted it to be over. I wanted to see my baby. They pulled him out and my husband went of to be with him. I waited to hear how he was and that everything was okay. <br />
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They quickly found out that he didn't have a soft pallet. They didn't say anything about what other problems that he might have. They finished sewing me up and took me to the recovery room. I waited to hear how things were. I saw my mom and dad, and John came back. They all said that he looked beautifiul and that he was perfect. He did have extra digets on his hands. He has 6 fingers on each hand, we were able to see that. <br />
The pediatrician came to me and let me know that he was having breathing issues due to him not having a fully formed pallet, his tongue kept droppin back, and his jaw wasn't totally formed either. They suggested that he go to primary childrens hospital, because the last baby that they had with the pallet issues he ended up crashing and having to be taken up there air transport. Since he was doing okay and he wasn't having to many issues they wanted to take him up there on a more calm pace rather then have to do it later on an emergency basis. They wheeled me down to see him and hold him. I got a few minutes with him, and a picture or two. John held him too, and then they took me to my room. They brought him in and let me see him before he was taken up to primaries. This was in the middle of the night around 2 am. He was born at 10:11 pm on the 12/18/12.<br />
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I didn't get much sleep after that, I was so overwhelmed by everything that had happened. I had my baby, but then he was taken away. I was still so confused. The next day, John went up to see the baby and see how he was doing. He got some pictures of Jaxson and even got to change a diaper. They still didn't tell us anything about Jaxson. As far as we knew he was perfect. We thought that the only thing that was wrong was the pallet, they had told us though that they were running more test. <br />
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I don't want to make this too long, so I'll try to share what seems to be important. <br />
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I went home from the hospital on Friday. I really wanted to go and see my baby, but didn't get to go and see him till the next day. We went up and I loved that I was able to see him finally. He seemed so perfect to me. So beautiful, tiny and presious. Saturday they let us know that he was having more issues. His breathing had gotten worse, and he was having problems with his gluclose levels. The poor thing was having to be poked every 2 hrs to make sure they weren't too high. Later that day they let us know that Jaxson had Trisomy 13. It is a chromosomal disorder that is similar to DOWNS but it is a lot more serious. They shared with us that his chances of living were not good. <br />
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I broke down, my little baby wasn't going to be here with us on this earth very long. I hated hearing that. I just got him, how can he be taken away so quick. I cried and cried as the doctors talked more about what was going on and all the things that come with his disorder. We could have done surgeries to fix his breathing, but the recoveries would have been long and lengthy, and we still don't know if he would have survived them. After we talked with the doctors, we went back in to see Jaxson said good bye. We went home to my family who was having a christmas party. We had planned not to share with them what was going to happen. But I just couldn't keep it in, everyone kept asking how he was and if we knew anymore on what was going on with him. I finally broke down and shared with them everything that the doctors had just shared with us. <br />
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Sunday we were able to give him his name and blessing. That was really neat once agian we were to have all 6 of my brothers, dad and husband there. It was so good to have them all have the priesthood and bless this little body. The doctors informed us of a few more problems that were going on with his body. It helped us to know that our decision to not move ahead and do surgry was correct. It still was super hard knowing that he wasn't going to be with us much longer.<br />
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We drove up Monday spent some more time with him. Then on Tuesday, which happened to be Christmas, all of my siblings decided to come up and visit Jaxson. Each family was able to come and get pictures with him. John and I spent more time with him too. Then we went back down to Orem and had dinner with my family.<br />
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The next day John and I drove back up, this was the day that we had decided to take him off of all the machines. Knowing that our little one was not going to be around much longer made this day really hard. I as able to hold him as they took him off the of the ventilator. For the next few hours John and I kept passing him back and forth, loving holding our angel baby. About 3 hours after being pulled off of the machines our sweet angel baby passed, and returned home to our Heavenly Father. Not a day goes by where I don't hurt for him. Where I don't wish that he was here, and that I was able to hold him and kiss him. My heart aches for him. I know that he is in a better place and that now his imperfect body, is now perfect. I know that he has a much more important mission ahead of him. I am sure that some day I will know what his mission was for down here, and I am sure that I will have learned this big important thing. I just hope that whatever is going on with him that some day I hear of it and be so greatful that I was able to mother him. I do hope that I can find joy in this trial that Heavenly Father sent to me. <br />
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Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-37042834434043769272012-07-11T22:54:00.001-07:002012-07-12T11:28:38.869-07:00The best update!July 11th, 2012. Where does time go by? I always have goals to update on here but for some reason time goes on and I forget to update. Well a lot of changes are coming. I am so excited for the next stage of life. John will be graduating school in a month and a half, we will be moving to Utah a few days after that. We will both be looking for new jobs, and once we have jobs then a place to live, and the best news of all we will be having a baby in JANUARY!!! We are so excited. We have had a crazy few months finding out this news.<br />
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It all started in May of course when my time of the month was supposed to have come and well it didn't. So I did the typical and took a pregnancy test. It came out POSITIVE!! So exciting. John wasn't home, but I sent in a picture of the test. He didn't believe me. I had played a prank on him a year ago and he didn't like it, but I had told him I was pregnant. This was real though, but he still didn't believe me. So when he come home later that day I had another test so I did it with him home just to prove that it was correct. He got excited but you know it is still so early at that point that he didn't get too excited. So I took the proper steps when to my doc to have them do another pregnancy test. This too came out positive. I was getting more excited.<br />
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Well the next step was to go to the OBGYN and have them do more tests and an ultrasound. We had to wait a few days. Yeah it's not that long, but for us it seemed like forever. So we go to the doc on Saturday, this is when the fun started. The Doc does the ultrasound but he didn't see anything... SCARY. He looked and looked but there was nothing to see. Oh wow we were kind of sad again. He decided to have me do more tests. So we drove home and had blood work done on that day and then the following Monday. That was fine, I don't mind that. The blood work was saying that there was a baby... Oh wow we didn't know what to think. The doctor calls me kind of worried. He said for my levels being as high as they were there should definitely be a baby, he was now thinking that we had an ectopic pregnancy... I didn't like hearing this. He wanted to come to the ER and have more tests and ultrasounds done.<br />
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OH JOY. To get to the hospital we had to drive an hour, and well find a car because we don't have one. We actually had ridden our bikes McDonalds and were eating, I wasn't supposed to eat another bite. I was bugged and sad. I didn't want to believe that this was happening. We got back home, and found a car and made our way to the hospital, after I made sure that John gave me a blessing. The hour drive felt like it took forever.<br />
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We get there and they admitted me. I was poked and prodded. It was so much fun. But in the end we got great news, I was indeed pregnant, but not as far along as we had thought. The pregnancy was in the correct spot and things were looking great. I was 6 weeks along. That was the best news to get. My doc is so good he even called me to congratulate me and update me on what was going on. He then wanted to see me a week and a half later. We got a little picture of our little one. It literally looked like a dot to me. SEE<br />
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**** FYI the pic are a little out of order. The first on is actually our latest pic, The middle one is the first pic we go and the last is the middle one at 8 weeks.<br />
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***Please leave comments on here, not quite ready for it to be on facebook.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-76758613079026433822011-12-26T12:20:00.000-08:002011-12-26T12:20:53.834-08:00December oh yeah baby!Okay I am so excited that it is finally December. I don't really know why. We aren't going anywhere aren't doing anything. And really I don't get a break from work because it is December. But none the less December is here and I am super excited. John will be getting a break from school and I am happy about that. He really needs a break. He has been super busy. He is taking 4 major classes, and been busy with the singles ward, and of course working as a tutor for the students that are taking Samoan language classes. <br />
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We got a new camera, so I am trying to be better about taking pictures.I always want to take pics now, but I am not that good at getting a "good" picture. OH well you might get to see a lot more of Hawaii and all the things I get to see all the time.<br />
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Okay so I typed this at the beginning of December.. and just never posted it.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-22625685297604488832011-11-22T00:18:00.000-08:002011-11-22T00:18:07.444-08:00Ioane Afoa Fuiava IIII just want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my dear sweet husband. I am so blessed to have him in my life. I don't know how I got so lucky to have married a man that is so perfect for me. He is turning 26 today and so in honor of him turning 26 I just wanted to share 26 interesting facts or things that I love about him. <br />
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1. He cooks better than me, and more often than I do.<br />
2. He loves to cuddle more than me.<br />
3. He is teaching himself to play the piano and the ukulele.<br />
4. He starts listening to Christmas music in July.<br />
5. He doesn't like to eat vegetables.<br />
6. He is so hard working.<br />
7. He loves kids just as much if not more than me. <br />
8. He is very clean. <br />
9. He doesn't wear deodorant and doesn't ever smell.<br />
10. He likes to take care of my eyebrows, and helps me tweeze them. <br />
11. He honors his priesthood, (Always so willing to help others).<br />
12. He begs me almost everyday if we can go to Utah to visit HIS family.<br />
13. He reminds me so much of my brothers and dad so much. (Makes it easy to not get homesick.<br />
14. He loves sports. Especially Rugby.<br />
15. The minute I walk in the door he always gives me a hug and a kiss. (Even if I need to use the bathroom.)<br />
16. He doesn't like to sleep without me. And always has to be touching some part of me when he does sleep, arm, leg, foot etc. <br />
17. He cuts his own hair. <br />
18. He's always the first to say sorry.<br />
19. He always knows how to cheer me up, and can always make me laugh.<br />
20. He has great cultural backgrounds that make him a wonderful husband.<br />
21. He is a mama's boy, even from so far away.<br />
22. He doesn't like the smell of cleaning products.<br />
23. He loves to play games, (phase 10, Uno, Skip-bo) all the ones we played at home.<br />
24. He is Mr. Jokester, but doesn't like big crowds.<br />
25. He LOVES sea food, to bad I don't like it, he doesn't get it very often.<br />
26. He loves to sing karaoke and dance.<br />
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He is the most wonderful man. I am so grateful that I get to spend the rest of my life and beyond with him. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KW29-eqQOV0uAUhiXojPhWSLsAnD0tcGGfnzxEZE_6RBnBRxCR0rgRmqS5zNnUlFmSQP_Nhbg-58eDyMv6CNDimzeObtCGfgCq1q-9WRkGLmMjTDRFIb32vx1q4bnaCq8WQI6FZ4kfdW/s1600/Ioane.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KW29-eqQOV0uAUhiXojPhWSLsAnD0tcGGfnzxEZE_6RBnBRxCR0rgRmqS5zNnUlFmSQP_Nhbg-58eDyMv6CNDimzeObtCGfgCq1q-9WRkGLmMjTDRFIb32vx1q4bnaCq8WQI6FZ4kfdW/s400/Ioane.JPG" /></a></div>Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-18468763656057496862011-11-20T22:14:00.001-08:002011-11-20T22:14:13.081-08:00Kealani TaufaSo this is our friends baby. We were walking home the other day, had just finished with an activity with the classes John teaches when we saw Sione, the dad of this adorable little girl. We chatted a minute and then when John want me to steal the baby. He didn't even have her with him. John just really wanted to play with her. <br />
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So we ended up picking her up a little while later. We played for a bit then she got hungry, so we fed her. Then it was nap time. That's where the pic come in. After her nap we played more. We had her all afternoon. And loved it.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0fhtV3Hh7ZqSwpSUDHKLgX6toCay4RjPQqb37_LKHoLDwhz6M4ez8V7QKEi3Ul1rwFh-YzaPpcWZqC-myrLAyd317p-ghM3lzKIjotEnuLfD7PgNxzFjWpgr2wQFHoS3FAvPyTBxItS4/s640/blogger-image-1744639417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu0fhtV3Hh7ZqSwpSUDHKLgX6toCay4RjPQqb37_LKHoLDwhz6M4ez8V7QKEi3Ul1rwFh-YzaPpcWZqC-myrLAyd317p-ghM3lzKIjotEnuLfD7PgNxzFjWpgr2wQFHoS3FAvPyTBxItS4/s640/blogger-image-1744639417.jpg" /></a></div>Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-35983630954948533242011-11-14T23:37:00.000-08:002011-11-14T23:37:01.177-08:00The November happenings.Alright, just to let everyone know, I found out that I DO have cyst. But I don't have poly cystic ovaries. I had to track down some nurses to get that information, but I am glad that I finally have some answers. <br />
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We kind of celebrated Johns birthday early. We went to town and did some shopping. He really wanted to get some rugby gear. So we got him some cleats, shorts (spandex and shorts for over), longs socks. Oh and we got him some cologne. Then we went to Sam's Club and did some major shopping, we had like no food at home. That was a fun day. <br />
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Lets see since then we have had a few fun things going on. We had foodfest. That is where all the clubs make food from their home country and sell it, so that they can make money for activities through-out the semester. Of course John was helping with the Samoan club. They had bbq chicken, banana's, rice, samoan sasuages, and they made hot koko. I went around and tried a few of the other clubs food. There was some Arabian food, (fried bread and some other stuff that I didn't like). I wanted to get some of the Tahitian food, because they make crepes that are so good. But when I went around they were all out. Sad I don't even remember all that I ate. One of our friends went to the Filipino club and got some Lumpia. I don't even know how to describe what these are. I tried one, and it was good. But I was so full from the other foods, that I couldn't eat more. I didn't get to see John much that night because he was running around doing to many things for the club. <br />
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We've gone to watch the men's basketball team play. The won, and that was a good game. They have a tradition that when the team scores over a hundred points that they serve ice cream. So it was really fun and the crowd actually gets more excited about the ice cream than the game itself. I couldn't help but think back to when I first got a job here at school. It was doing the men's basketball teams wash. It was so stinky. I kept laughing about that when we were watching the game. <br />
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John and I decorated our Christmas tree. Well it actually was a tree that we inherited from his cousin that moved away from here. But still it a big tree and they left us all their ornaments and everything. It's a big upgrade from our tree last year. Which was made from wrapping paper and taped to the wall. Pretty creative but pretty lame. We still are going to hang up more lights but haven't yet. I have people telling me that it is too early to decorate. But honestly I don't care. I am going to have fun celebrating Christmas here in Hawaii. <br />
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I think that is about it as far as fun things. But it was a pretty good update. I will try to post more pics. I have been trying to take more with my phone, since I typically have it with me.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-64803145641826839242011-10-26T00:43:00.000-07:002011-10-26T00:43:51.066-07:00Mean prank....Oh I was so mean to my husband to day. I pulled a really mean prank on him. I was at work, and happen to check my phone and I see a text from my sister-in-law (Heather). It was of her ultrasound. She is due in May and went in today and was able to see the baby. She apparently took a picture of it on her phone and sent it around to my family. In the text I notice that she sent it to just the girls. So I knew that John hadn't gotten it. I had this brilliant idea that I would forward it on to him and see what he says.<br />
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Oh that was a horrible idea. He got soooooooooooooo excited, that I felt so bad afterwards having to tell him that it was Heathers, and not mine at all. Am I so horrible for teasing my husband. I know we want kids, and it doesn't seem to be in our cards right now. I know we will have them though, and we are both anxious to have them. What do you think? Was that a mean prank??Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-60986485635675663172011-10-21T02:26:00.000-07:002011-10-21T02:26:49.625-07:00AHHHH!Okay so that last three months I have been having my period every two weeks. Yeah not so fun at all. I have been hating it. So today I went to the doctor today at the health center, and they wanted to do tests. First the nurse pokes my finger to test my hemoglobin levels. Those were a little bit low, makes sense because I have been losing so much blood. Then she decided to take more blood to run more tests. She pokes one arm, and the vein was not wanting to work. She moves the needle around, and yeah still nothing. Funny enough she pulls the needle out and then the vein opens up and starts bleeding, IRONIC. So then she moves on to the next arm. That one worked really well. After that the doctor tells me that he wants me to go to the hospital so that they can do an ultra sound. He thinks that I might have poly-cystic ovaries. OH JOY. Not at all what I wanted to hear. But I guess better to find out now rather than later. So my sweet husband took me to the hospital so that they could do the ultra sound. I felt bad because he had to miss one of his classes so that he could go with me. He was so funny, he felt like he couldn't be there when she was doing it. He wanted to leave the room. But I convinced him to stay and be with me. I won't have the results until tomorrow. I'm hoping that they are wrong.. but at the same time I am hoping that they are right, because I just want to know what is going on with me. <br />
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Well after all that fun, John and I decided to go to Ted's Bakery. They have great food. They have lots of pastries. But John and I like to actually go and eat lunch there. So I got a BBQ chicken sandwich and John got a mixed plate that had three different meats on it. My husband loves meat!! And as we are about to finish ordering, John decides to get a pie too. So we got a peanut butter pie. I am glad he did, it is so good. It kind of made up for my day having to go and get all those fun test done. The rest of our night went on pretty normal. He had work/homework. And I had to go to work at the temple. I put my name on the prayer roll. Is that bad to put your own name down? I hope not, I've done it a few times. Don't worry, I have put several of your names down too. I am constantly doing that. <br />
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When I got home from work, after all afternoon of not having my mind at ease, I had John give me a blessing. It was so great to have him do that. I love having the priesthood in my home. I love hearing my husband use his priesthood. It was a neat blessing, and actually as soon as he was done I felt much better. I know that Heavenly Father is with me ever step of the way. And I know that no matter what things will be okay. I know that kids are in our future. I am not sure when but I do know that I will have them. <br />
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We did end up sharing half the pie with some friends.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-23169999368925419502011-10-16T16:24:00.000-07:002011-10-16T16:24:56.945-07:00ALOHA!I feel so bad. I haven't written forever. I just get so caught up in my everyday things, and sometimes forget to write on here. I honestly feel like I don't have much to write about on here. We live kind of boring lives over here. I rarely go to the beach, (I don't have time). We are both doing great. School, work and church calling, keep John really busy. He does well with it all. He loves his classes right now. He is taking 4 major classes, in IT. I don't understand any of it, but he has me help him study sometimes, so I get to learn it too. He too works 2 part time jobs, he works as a tutor for the Samoan Language classes, and then he works over at PCC in the shops like I used to. He actually has started to work selling the jewelry a little. It's kind of funny, my old boss has him working with her, she likes him a lot. He is very outgoing like and good with the people, much like my brothers. <br />
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I thought that conference was wonderful. I was actually today re-listening to some of the talks. There were several that I felt were "just for me". Things that I really needed to hear. We had a few friends over on Sunday morning, so I had to really re-listen to those one. I was trying to follow in mom's tradition in making breakfast. The friends were supposed to come and help, but they showed up late, and so I ended up making most of it myself. It was good, made pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage (which were actually hotdogs). I think there was more but I honestly can't remember what it was. But either way the food was really good. <br />
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Sorry all I really don't know what to write about on here. I tell you we are pretty boring. I think from now on I should have you all ask questions on what you want to know then I would actually know what you want to hear about. I'll try to remember to update better. We currently have misplaced our camera so I am sorry that I don't have any pictures. I will see if I can try to find it and then TAKE more pictures. I am really bad at taking pictures. I always will take the camera with us but then when it comes to taking pictures I always forget. One day I will get better.<br />
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For now Later!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-80096325465630441912011-07-17T00:56:00.000-07:002011-07-17T00:56:25.501-07:00Harry Potter!!!So John and I just got home from watching Harry Potter. I loved the movie. I thought that it was so good. I really enjoyed it. I just wish that I had refreshed on the books or movies, so that I could have remembered the whole story line. I know that I knew/remembered enough that I knew what was going on. I feel bad because I don't think John has read or watched the other movies so I don't think that this movie was all that fun to him. But he was a good sport and went with me because he knew that I really wanted to go. <br />
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Lets see what else had happened since the last post that I had written. The temple has been closed for cleaning so I have had more time at home. It was a nice break. I am excited for it to open again so I can start working more. I went to the allergist again and he had to write me a prescription for an AC unit in our apartment. I have had really bad eczema and he thinks that it will help. Just got it on Friday and so far I like it. The only problem is that today they were working on the power here in the married housing, so the power was off all day long. And not until about a couple of hours ago did they turn it back on. Its starting to feel good in here. Our apartment is so small that it doesn't take much to cool it off. <br />
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John starts school again this next week. I think he had a good summer break (6weeks). I hope he is ready to start school, and work so hard. He only has about a year left and I really can't wait to get done and have both of us completely done with school. I am not sure what is in store for us when we are done here, but having the school part done will be so nice.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-13070607340883241102011-07-17T00:46:00.000-07:002011-07-17T00:46:59.273-07:00June... What??So the month of May went so quick. I feel like I was sick the whole month. Lost of different things going on. First I John got a cold.. then I got the cold.. then we both got over it and then I got a bladder infection. Then John got the cold again.. and then I caught the cold again. Oh gosh it was not fun. Then we both got over our colds, and then I had tooth problems. I had an abscess and had to have a root canal. Honestly it has been a month long of illnesses. We are both currently healthy and that is a nice thing. <br />
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School has ended for John and so now it is officially summer break. Which means he is working more. He even wants to pick up a 3rd job.. I don't know why. We'll see what happens. Work for me has been good. Always something going on. I love working in the temple. <br />
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My niece got baptized yesterday. I am so proud of her. I can't believe that she is that old. But I know that she is making the correct choice. I know that she will be a great leader for her younger siblings and younger cousins. I wish that I could have been there. I missed everyone. <br />
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I hope all is going well. It has been raining a lot here still. Lots of thunder going on. It's been fun to listen to, as long as I don't get stuck walking in it. (which has happened a few times).Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-88724278278543459972011-05-08T21:36:00.000-07:002011-05-08T21:36:55.685-07:00Rain.Rain.RainOkay so this week or more so the last few days it has been soooo rainy. Today when I went to church I got drenched. It was not fun. Sitting in the air conditioned chapel and being cold because I was so wet. And as I speak it is still raining. Not fun when we don't have a car or a bike.. and I walk every where I go and we have 3 umbrella's and only one of them is really helpful because two are broken. Oh well I do like the rain it makes it cooler in the house, and then we don't really have to use the fans as much. <br />
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Okay so it's been like two weeks since I blogged about what's going on here. But that is mainly because I don't feel like much is going on here. John is busy with his class, his calling, being in the Samoan Club presidency and well now working again. He has been working as a tutor for the Samoan language classes, but they don't teach that during the summer so he didn't have anyone to tutor so he was out of a job. So now he is going to work doing maintenance around TVA (Temple Valley Apartments-the name of our married housing). So far he's only worked there this week, but he has loved it. His bosses are great, a couple of Samoan guys, and he works with Kai a kid that I went to high school with, he played football with Cade, and actually served his mission in Samoa too. John also decided that he wanted to work another job... I don't know why I work a lot and we don't really need it, but he wants to stay super busy. He works over at PCC in the shops where I used to work. <br />
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Not much has changed for me. I feel like I work all day every day. When I get home all I want to do is sleep. I get up and have to be to work at 6 then most days don't get home till around 7 or 8. I get breaks in between but I don't feel like I get much done. I have started to try and use my crockpot. I bought it from a girl in my ward as she was moving for only 13 dollars. I thought it was a great buy. So far I have cooked chicken and pork in it. Both turned out pretty good. I would like more recipes if anyone has some. <br />
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Oh so a funny thing about being in a student ward, I swear all the sisters are pregnant. I can count about 17 that I know about. It's pretty crazy. It's always changing too. I was so happy to hear that Cade and Hayli (brother and sister-in-law for those that don't know) are expecting. I am so excited for them. But I have to admit it is weird thinking that my little brother ( I know not really little when it's only a 5 month gap, but I am still older so I am going to call him my little brother) is going to be a dad. <br />
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It is such a dark and gloomy day outside with the rain. I'll try to get pictures of the fun flooding going on in some areas. Hope everyone is doing well. Love you!! Once again Happy Mothers Day!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-7880182090925459662011-05-08T13:25:00.000-07:002011-05-08T13:25:16.526-07:00Happy Mothers Day!!!!!It's mothers day. I love mothers day even though I am not yet a mother. I have a great mother that has and still does amazing things for me. My mother took me in when I had no where else to go. She taught me right from wrong. She taught me how to count and to say my abc. She taught me how to read, and write the correct way. She taught me how to cook and clean. How to do my laundry. She taught me how to be a lady. I am so grateful for all that my mother has done for me. She has been a great example for me. Because of her I am who I am today. Mom I love you to much. I hope that you know it even though I don't always say it. <br />
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To all my wonderful sisters-in-law, all 6 of them, I hope you all have a great mothers day. Thanks for being great example of mothers. Always making sure your kids come first. Thanks for giving me the chance to be a aunt to all your kids. I look forward for the day that I get to be a mom and use all the things that I have learned from all of you!!!<br />
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-75563211973771827022011-04-24T11:55:00.000-07:002011-04-24T20:29:27.780-07:00Happy Easter!!!Wow a whole week has gone by. That was super quick. This week has been busy with lots of different things going on. <br />
This week has been filled with so much. We had FHE with John's ward on Monday, that was fun. I had made some dessert, and they played games. I feel like we ran around all week, but when it comes time to sit and write about it, I can't think of all the things that we did. <br />
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Tuesday we watched the Laughing Samoans. They were so fun to watch. John was laughing so hard. I know that my brothers would have loved the show. We ushered and so we got in for free. I love that. <br />
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We went to the temple on Thursday, it was so neat. We did a session and then when we got into the celestial room there was a sealer there and he asked us if we had time to go and do some sealings. This was so cool. John and I hadn't done any since we had been sealed. I loved being able to kneel across the altar with him and listen to the promises that we made to each other. The sealing room is so pretty. I love the temple, I love being able to go so often. <br />
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It's EASTER today, I loved Easter growing up. But being here in Hawaii away from my family and not having any kids around, it is different. I get to focus on the real meaning of Easter. I know that we have a living prophet. I know that he guides us always. I know that the Book of Mormon is real. I know that if we read it continually we will see it bless our lives. I know that we will get inspiration to help others that are in need. That it will help to guide our lives so that we can return to our Heavenly Father. I know that our Savoir lived and died for us. I know that he did that so when I make mistakes, (and I make plenty of mistakes) that with his help I can repent. I know that our Savior lives, that he guides us constantly. And that he lived a perfect life. That he always answers our prayers, even if it is not in the way that we are expecting. <br />
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One of my favorite poems...<br />
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One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.<br />
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.<br />
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.<br />
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,<br />
other times there were one set of footprints.<br />
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This bothered me because I noticed<br />
that during the low periods of my life,<br />
when I was suffering from<br />
anguish, sorrow or defeat,<br />
I could see only one set of footprints.<br />
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So I said to the Lord,<br />
"You promised me Lord,<br />
that if I followed you,<br />
you would walk with me always.<br />
But I have noticed that during<br />
the most trying periods of my life<br />
there have only been one<br />
set of footprints in the sand.<br />
Why, when I needed you most,<br />
you have not been there for me?"<br />
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The Lord replied,<br />
"The times when you have<br />
seen only one set of footprints,<br />
is when I carried you."<br />
Mary Stevenson<br />
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Love you all!! And Happy EasterCassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-78345297365722284132011-04-17T20:56:00.000-07:002011-04-17T22:12:28.048-07:00Horrible blogger...Okay so really I know that I am the worst blogger. I don't even know why I do this anymore really. As you can see there is a post that was posted today that I had written back in December.. I think that I was wanting to add pictures to it, but instead it just sat there. So that I why it is there now. <br /><br />Let's see updates... <br /><br />January- I quit working at the cell phone place and picked up working at the temple and I love it. I do laundry. Nothing special, but it is a great place to work. I wash all the clothes that people rent. At first I was an on call person, but they needed me so much and a person quit that they moved me over to regular. I get about 25 hrs.. and they pay $10 an hr, so I love it. I would babysit for a girl in my ward, and I loved it.. The little girl's name is Reyna.. and so stinkin cute. She made me miss all my nephews and nieces. I'll put pics up once I remember how to do it again. <br /><br />February- I don't think to many things happened in February.. John is always busy with school. He was taking 4 major classes, which meant lots of time doing hw and at the library. We went and ate at the cheesecake factory. This was pretty funny because they put us at a table that was slanted and wouldn't hold our food on it really. After a while they did move us to a table, but it was outside.. under the cover, but still close enough that with it raining outside a few got wet.<br /><br />March- Since I don't write very often my months get all mixed up and I'm not sure what has happened. John got called to the Bishopric of a singles ward. This was pretty crazy. It was a Saturday night when we got the call from the Stake president. <br /><br />I better tell the story. Our phone rings. <br />Cassi- Hello<br />caller- Hello is this the Fuiava's?<br />Cassi- Yes<br />caller- Sister Fuiava, how are you?<br />Cassi- I am doing well, how are you? (still don't know who it is)<br />caller- I am good. Is your good husband there?<br />Cassi- Yes he is, let me go grab him. (Hun the phone is for you, I don't know who it is, usually I can tell by the voice, but on this one I had no idea.)<br />John- Hello<br />Caller- Hello Ioane, this is President Hanneman, how are you doing?<br />John- I am good, How can I help you?<br />Hanneman- Are you available to meet right now? I have some thing that I need to meet with you about and we need to meet right now. <br /><br />John- We have plans right now, the soonest that we could meet is on Monday. (He wasn't sure that it was President Hanneman, it really didn't sound like him.)<br /><br />Hanneman, this is kind of important, I need to meet with you asap. Are you sure that you can't meet earlier?<br /><br />John- Well we could see if we could meet tomorrow, but we have stuff going on all weekend. <br /><br />Hanneman- Okay let me make some calls and see if we can do it tomorrow. <br /><br />As he gets off the phone John and I have a conversation where he tells me who is calling. Both of us are really confused. President Hanneman isn't our stake president. He is the stake president of the singles wards. Why would he be calling us? We were so confused. Then I kind of teasingly tell John that well what if he is calling to give you a calling? We still coudln't believe it. But when he called back we did agree to meet with him. The entire way, (the little walk over to the stake center) John was still thinking that we were having someone trying to play a prank on us. It was mid day and the stake center was locked all but one door. And when we go in it is pretty dark, except on the side and the little hallway for the stake presidents office. <br />But as soon as I saw him I was actually kind of scared.. well I guess not scared.. but I just didn't know what to expect. But I had a good feeling I was going to be seeing my husband less. I was pretty sure he was going to get a calling. Well I was right.. he got called to be the second counselor in the BYU-Hawaii 18th ward. I know that he is needed there. I know that he will do a great job serving those singes. And I am so proud of him for being a worthy priesthood holder that can take on such a demanding calling as that. <br /><br />April- Well we have had a good month so far.. I started it off trying to play an April Fools joke on my Hawaii friends... but got my family all rattled when the read it too. I said that we were pregnant on facebook. Well we aren't, but it was fun to pretend for a few hours. We really enjoyed General Conference weekend. I always love hearing from our church leaders, even if they do have to put us in our place and call us to repentance on a few things. Graduation was this last weekend and we had a bunch a people that we know graduate. We have some of John's families from New Zealand and Samoa here to visit. We got to spend a bunch of time visiting with them, and getting to know them all. Oh I got released from my calling of 2nd counselor in the Relief Society. I loved having that calling, I got to know so many sisters. But now I will get to join John in the singles ward again. <br /><br />I think that is it for now.. I will try to be better. I see if I can write a post every Sunday. I am sure that things aren't that interesting. But I am sure just as I want to hear from my family, they want to hear from me. <br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2F117301626815058565512%2Falbumid%2F5596777401848383057%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCKPC-oPz8fHQTA%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-33319714836648080642010-12-06T17:29:00.001-08:002011-04-17T20:55:23.372-07:00December already???Okay so I can't believe that it is December already. I know that I am horrible at updating my blog, I know that I am not the only one either. Things are good with us, just been busy with life. John is always doing homework (at least that's how I feel). I am always working (3 part time jobs will do that). But life is good. Since last I was on and blogged this is what has happened. I had a birthday turned 24... wow can't believe that either. John had a birthday, he's 25. I have 3 part time jobs. I work at PCC still and I work for the local eye doctor still, I have picked up another part-time job working at a cellphone place here in Laie. I like that and I seem to be getting the majority of my hours there. The Laie, Hawaii temple has re-opened, and our beloved prophet came. That was such a treat to have him here. I love having the temple open and so close. I have done one session so far, and well I feel that for right now I am going to make it a weekly habit. OH something random that has gone on, I found out that I am allergic to a whole bunch of things, and that is what seems to be making my skin all crazy. I have to be careful of what I eat. It's still not great now, but it's getting there. I went and bought some Christmas lights for our little apartment, and we "made" a tree out of lights and wrapping paper. It's pretty creative and fun. The end of the semester is right around the corner and so is Christmas. I can't believe it. I will be working a lot it seems like, (which is a blessing we need it.) The two other girls that work at the eye doctor with me will be leaving for Christmas so I will be working over there mainly. When I go on my lunch break there I will be working over at the cell phone place, and then back to the eye doctor, and then after that it's over to pcc. So fun I love where I live and the people that I get to work with and associate with. I miss my family so much. I know that this time a year they are always so busy with activities for the holidays. I'll have to come up with a few of my very own. <br /><br /><br /><br />haha.. I wrote this and never posted it.. guess better late than never.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-5968173821527721072010-09-02T20:30:00.000-07:002010-09-03T02:03:27.287-07:00And now...Okay so I have come to the realization that I am a horrible blogger. I haven't written on here for a good long while. Things with us are great. We've had a bunch of different things happen since I last wrote. Let's see. We went to Utah, had a blast with my family. There were so many high lights to that trip.. worst part.. I am not a good picture taker.. so no real pictures. While we were there we went to the temple, had lots of bbq's went to park city, visited lots with the family, and were able to relax. <br /><br />Since we have been back we both got new jobs, John now works at the library on campus, he works doing media services. He likes it a lot except he has to get up at 6 in the morning to be to work at 6:30. But that means that I get to see him every night, and on He doesn't work on Tuesday, Thursdays or Saturdays. I like that part too. I work at the local eye doctor's I work there part time, I have learned a lot about different insurances, and different things with the eyes. I like it there a lot. I also work part time at the PCC selling pearls. That is a fun job getting to visit with a lot of people that come to Hawaii to visit. The people that we are able to sell to a lot are the husband and wives that come here for either their honeymoon or anniversary. It's fun and I like the girls that I work with. <br /><br />The first term will end this Friday and I'm excited cause that will be a good break for John. He's worked hard this term. He took a music class and loved it a lot. He also took biology, that class has been really hard and he hasn't liked it too much. But he loves the teacher, and gets to joke around a lot in class. <br /><br />Something scary that happened this last weekend was that we were in a car accident. We are all okay and nothing happened to any of us, well minor bruises but we can handle that. The car well it's gone, but that's okay. So let me tell the story of what happened cause I am sure a lot of you are wondering. We were driving with a couple in our ward, we had decided to treat ourselves and go to the Cheesecake factory. I was so excited!!!!<br /><br />I got done with work at 8:00 and we had invited 2 friends of ours from our ward. We hopped in the car and started on our way. It was kind of sprinkling outside but nothing bad. We traveled for about 45 minutes and were rounding a corner about to go through a tunnel when we crashed. We lost control of the car and went into a cement barrier. First the right front end hit and then the back right end hit. Then our car was thrown into a grassy area that was about 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep before you hit bushes and trees. We ended up in front of the bushes, and it was really crazy. We all walked away with out a scratch. We have minor bruises but we can handle those. The car is gone, that is fine. I truly feel that we had guardian angels watching over us. To not have any other cars involved and not to have anyone hurt. We were all a little distraught for a day or two but I feel like we are all back to normal now.<br /><br />This just makes me grateful for all that I have. I am grateful for my husband. For new friends that are still our friends after something like this, who just laugh about it now. I am grateful for the gospel and having it in my life. I am grateful for family that always making sure that we are okay, and that keep my in their prayers. I am grateful for my calling that keeps me busy and always has me serving others. <br /><br />I will try to keep updating you all on what is going on with us. Sorry that I am so lame.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-29739525742381764932010-05-19T22:32:00.000-07:002010-05-19T22:40:54.287-07:00The Newest Happenings...Okay, so I am so bad at updating my blog, but I watch all of yours everyday to see if you have updated yours. It's rather funny, I keep thinking to myself, come on people update. I guess it's about time that I really updated you all on whats going on with me.<br /><br />I am done with school, things have changed a little bit, I ended up doing the non-certification route. The school wanted me to continue, because I wasn't doing things quite the way that they wanted it, but instead of doing that, I decided to just be done. I am currently looking for a job. I actually have a job interview tomorrow, and the job seems to be promising. A friend in my ward has been telling me all about it, and even telling the people that she works with, and her HR department that I am really good. <br /><br />John is moving along with school, he will be finishing up in a few weeks. I can't wait for both of us to be done. He will get a little break, but I am excited about being all the way done. I got a new calling, I am in charge of Enrichment, I'm a little nervous about it, but I think that it should be a good change for me. We miss you all and can't wait to come home and visit. Things I am sure have changed a lot back home, I am not sure what has changed here, but I am sure there are some changes too. Love you all!!! Ou te Alofa i a ou!!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-39577015910982497202010-04-25T20:28:00.000-07:002010-04-25T21:38:16.451-07:00Graduation and other stuff!!Wow... So it's been quite a while since I wrote about what's going on with us. School has been really busy. John just finished his winter semester, had a week break and started the next term. I walked in graduation, and then went back to school the following Monday. Recently I finished doing my 20 days of soloing, where I was completely in charge of the class. It was a lot of work and kept me up a lot of night, but I made it through it. I love the kids and am really going to miss teaching them next year. I will be done with school end of May, and then I have to have exit interviews with the School of Education, but after that I will be completely done. I can't wait.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2F117301626815058565512%2Falbumid%2F5464291171367690673%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />We will be coming to Utah June 29-15th of July, and we can't wait. There are so many things that we are looking forward to doing in Utah. Some of the things that we want to do:<br />-Make smores up the canyon<br />-play rubgy with the boys<br />-do a session at the temple<br />-go 4 wheeling<br />-breakfast up the canyon<br /><br />This is all that I can think of right now, but I am sure there is lot's more. We want to come and have lots of fun.<br /><br />Some odd and interesting things that have been happening with us lately. I have had these red itchy spots on my legs, and I've scratched them so much that I would have these red sores on my legs. I went to the doctor and he said it was from shaving. Things should be getting better he gave me some cream and medicine to take. John has had an infection in his eye, that the doctor said was from him spending so much time in the sun. He had this little white spot, and apparently Polynesian get it a lot because they spend so much time in the sun. We got eye drops and his eye should be getting better. I apparently have gained weight, and people think that I am prego, not the case.. I guess I better get my butt in gear and start working out.<br /><br />Well I think that is all the new info on us. Hope all is well with you guys. We love you all and miss you all!!!Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-59778856833378552422010-02-13T16:34:00.001-08:002010-02-13T19:24:02.629-08:00Our Humble Abode <meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <link rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/cassyadams/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Here are some pics of our house in case you wanted to know what it all looks like. 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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Fuiava's!!! I love saying that.</p> <!--EndFragment--> Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-33709843214071042592010-02-12T21:37:00.005-08:002010-02-12T21:51:49.971-08:00What's going on now?Hello Everyone!!! I know that it has been a while since you heard from me. Things are going so well. John and I love being married. We are getting used to all the things that we get to do together, but I think that we have been able to adjust well. I have been learning how to cook lots of different things. Just tonight I made, Pani Popo. This is a sweet roll bread that is made with coconut milk. I haven't tasted it yet, but I am pretty sure that it will turn out well. We make coco rice, and have hot coco all the time and it is good. John is very good to me and had made dinner several nights. I feel horrible because I know how to cook but it is always simple things and I have a recipe to follow most of the time, I know it's horrible. I'll have to give you all the recipe for pani popo so that you can make it and try it. It's pretty good.<br /><br />We have both been very busy with school. I leave really early in the mornings about 6:10, and don't get home till later around 4:30 or 5. I love being with the kids, they are wonderful. They can be a handful sometimes, but I just love being with them. I am going to be doing lots of lesson plans and things soon because I will be doing my soloing here shortly. I'm pretty excited about it but also scared because they will all be in my control and their learning will be up to me. John has been busy with work and school. We both get home at night and all we want to do is go to sleep. Oh John's calling in our ward is assistant farm coordinator. It's funny he just loves it. Back home in Samoa he grew up on a farm, so he feels at home there. He isn't a morning person, well at least he hates having to work up, so I have to force him up and out of bed, but once he's up he loves being over at the farm. I don't have a calling in the ward yet, but I am hoping that soon I will.<br /><br />Our really good friends here had a baby a few weeks ago, and the other night I was able to tend for them. I just love the babies. I miss all of you guys and all the little ones. I have heard that little Ellie is doing great and that Little Kate is just adorable. I have been able to see a few pics and I love her. I hope that you are all doing well and that things are going good. I'll try to update on here every so often.<br /><br />Aloha!!!<br /><br />Cassi and JohnCassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4756700540496851836.post-57911292128930342082009-10-06T01:53:00.000-07:002009-10-06T01:54:11.954-07:00First BlogHey it's been a while, I just wanted to start a new blog. I am constantly wondering what everyone is up to, and I am sure that they are all wondering what I am up to. So this might be a good way for everyone to be able to catch up and see. I love you all and miss you all to.Cassi Fuiavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02702012768452058997noreply@blogger.com0