[My Numero Unoz]

This past year I learned a lot about myself and a lot about the people in my life. I've learned to discern who I can really trust, who I need to be cautious with (even though and [IF] they're family lol), and who I NOW.........don't give a rats about. Gladly, I've learned to appreciate those that really love me for me and when it comes down to it it's my family......my numero unoz, a.k.a .my ride or die family who have always been there for me from DAY 1.

My father has one sister (well 2 but one passed away). She, my Aunty La has 3 kids (Frank, Ashley, and Sia) and so that makes my 5 siblings plus those 3 a total of 8 grandkids in my fathers immediate family. I think that's the smallest Polynesian family ever. haha.. We're small but I wouldn't have it any other way, especially since my first cousins on my mothers side consists of  61 grand children and almost 100 great grandchildren. But I love my small family [on my fathers side] and I am thankful because of how close we are. We haven't always been close because of the difference in age but it's like the older we get the closer we get, I love it.  My 3 first cousins have always been there for me and I feel like I've been so blind to see how much they've done for me because I always looked at them like the 'younger' kids (since they are all younger than me) who didn't know what I was going through at the time....

Because of Frankies graduation they've been here for the past 2 weeks and just within that small amount of time I've learned to appreciate all the small moments with them. Everyone has so much going on with their own personal lives that it's been tough for my mom and even us girls to keep up with the house on a daily basis and with Ashley and Sia in town it's really lifted the burden of keeping up with chores around the house. Not that our house is a mess but with 15 people staying under one roof [including one ridiculously rowdy 3 year old] it is pretty hard to keep it spotless. And it's crazy because we can just be sitting at home doing absolutely NOTHING yet we have tummy aches and tears in our eyes from laughing so hard....most of the time about nothing at all LOL {i'm laughing just thinking about it...} I absolutely love it. Frank has also been so helpful. I love having him around, he helps out with everything. Not only in the house with us girls when we need his help but as well as outside with my dad while Jeff is out at rugby and football and Josh is at work. It's been great to have him back here in Utah.
I've enjoyed sitting back the last 2 weeks being able to recognize how blessed I am to have these ladies (and one guy) as my first cousins. They seriously are my own siblings....did I mention that I love it?? haha ;) I couldn't even imagine my life with out my family, I don't even want to think about it. I love them and continue to be thank God for such awesome people in my life..... =)