update!

Alright, so I haven't been the best at keeping our blog up to date lately...and thats because our laptop quit working in august, and we just barely got it back from getting it fixed! It's so nice to have it back! Sam & I are having to share and take turns on it. :) But here's what we've been up to...
**The same old stuff really! I'm back to work as a nanny for Gary & Vanessa and their 5 kids (Owen-6, Annie-4, Miles-3, Maisy-almost 2, and Charlotte-8 months) and I still love it! I have a lot of fun every day at work. Sam is working with his family doing frybread at different fairs. The Arizona State Fair starts soon, so he'll be busy the whole month of October doing that! He's already done a few fairs so it's nice for him to be back at work!

**A few weekends ago, I went to New Mexico for work with the family. They were going to a birthday party there and just to get away on a vacation. Gary rented a ginormous motorhome that we drove there, slept in, and drove back in. I was pretty nervous about driving 9 hours with 5 kids but it really wasn't bad because we didn't have to stop for potty breaks or food breaks because we were able to use the bathroom while we were on the road. There was also running water and a fridge to use as well! So it was actually kind of nice! And the kids were able to watch movies most the time because there was a big screen tv in the RV....THAT was nice. :) We were gone Saturday thru Monday, and I was glad to get back home to Sam!
This video is of Gary jamming out listening to his ipod while he was driving...I was laughing so hard. I think he forgot we could ALL hear him. I wish I would have recorded him before he knew we were all listening and laughing..it was so much better. But this is still pretty great..

I didn't get very many pictures from the trip, and the ones that I did aren't the best...but here they are. They totally don't do justice to how cute the kids are..

OwenAnnabelle (Annie)

Miles-eating a reeses :)

Margaret (Maisy)

Charlotte..chewing on a mt dew wrapper :)

So that was our New Mexico trip...and I was home Tuesday with Sam, and then he left Wednesday morning to a fair in Prescott, which is about 2 hrs away, for 5 days! I was the loneliest person alive! I left to work before he did and when I got home he had left 10 notes all over the house for me that said I love you, Love Sam. They made me cry..I was so emotional the whole time he was gone. I don't like being alone at night, so I was so happy to have him home with me after those long 5 days!

**We started going to a new ward for church. We've been going to the Tongan ward, but I didn't understand Sacrament meeting, except for the Sacrament Prayers, so we decided to switch and go to ward we're in the boundaries for. We've gone twice so far and LOVE it! Everyone is so nice and we already feel really welcomed, so it's fun! Thursday night the Relief Society presidency is coming over to visit, so that should be nice!

**A little random side note- I made cinnamon rolls for the first times a few weeks ago, and I am STILL so proud of myself! They turned out awesome, and the recipe I have makes a lot so I was able to share with lots of people, who might I add, said they were amazing cinnamon rolls. Sam's uncle Moana even went as far as saying they were the best he'd ever tasted. That's right, I'm a baking queen.

**Sam's best friend Justin and his wife Kristina were expecting a baby, so me and my friend Cami planned a little baby shower for her. We just made dinner reservations at a little mexican restaurant and got together there with about 10 other girls. It was really nice, the food was good and it was fun conversation as well! Poor Kristina was having contractions so she was pretty uncomfortable... She's such a cute girl, I'm really glad Justin married her and that I'm getting to know her better. So anyway, we just ate dinner, talked, and she opened some gifts and that was it! That's MY idea of a baby shower.. it was simple and easy, and I think we all enjoyed it! And a few days later, she had her baby! They named him Hunter and he's a cute little guy. I've only seen him in pictures, so I'm anxious to get to go visit and hold him!

Everyone at dinner..

**Our nieces Seti & Mele are learning a bunch of primary songs and they sing them ALLLL the time. One day in church Mele busted out singing Book of Mormon stories during the Sacrament. It took EVERYTHING in me to not laugh so dang hard...she's the funniest little girl. The other day I was over at Sam's parents house hanging out with Seti and she sang me a few songs...

**A few days ago, I came home from work and in on our bed were 2 presents with a card with MY name on it! So I opened up the card and read the most romantic, sweetest, cutest note known to man. I'm not kidding, it was PERFECT. My husband knows how to put his thoughts into words... So anyway, I teared up reading the sweet note, and then opened up the gifts! For no reason at all, Sam bought me some new Vans(that are totally awesome and put my Vans Shoe count up to 10) and a new purse! He just wanted to do something nice for me, and he did!! He could have just given me the note and I would have been happy for life! I keep it in my purse and read it almost everyday...I'm a nerd, I know. But I really appreciated that..I have the best husband ever. He's so good to me and always helps me out with the house and keeping it cleaned up and nice. Like today, I came home from work and he had ALL the laundry washed...not folded, but washed. :) He's my best friend, and I love him!

**My sister Anneke and her husband Tom are coming to visit on the 11th and 12th of Oct and I am SOO excited!! I haven't seen any of my family since our reception in Feb. Ok thats a lie, my mom came and stayed with us in March..but other than that, we haven't seen any Bayles Family for a loong time! They are coming to go to the Cardinals vs. Cowboys game on the 12th. Sam's cousin Duece Lutui plays in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals, and he's getting them into the game for free, so they are taking a little trip down here for that! It'll be a short trip, but oh man I can't wait!

Well thats really about it for us...we aren't very exciting lately! Oh one more thing, we bought a new game....its Phase 10 Twist. Its pretty much just like the regular phase 10, but it has some extra phases and a game board. Its fun, we've played it a ton...we decided last night we better take a break from it before we get totally sick of it!Hopefully when Anneke & Tom are here we'll get to play it with them! Alright well it's time for bed...so bye for now!