We adopted a boy for a week....

The Lasike family have arguably become our favorite adopted family since being married. Of course Laipeli being Tongan helps because my husband just loves being around and talking to him and of course spending time with the kids. Their youngest is 6 and Nu'u absolutely loves her. So last week aunty went to Hawaii to visit the oldest (20) for the week. She left Friday night and got back Sunday. We had c boy all week! It was so fun! We took him to seminary every morning at 5:50. Monday and Friday he started school at 7:30 but the rest of the week he started at 8 so we would come home for a minute or go to Starbucks. Then at 5:30 Monday-Wednesday practice got over so we'd pick him up and go do whatever. Thursday was short practice getting over at 4:30 so we went to Cristina's last playoff game against Palo at Legacy. Friday was game day so we didn't get him back till like 9 at night. It was an awesome week. Having a teenager in the house was more of a struggle for my husband (stress) then it was for me. We fought almost all week because of the stress of taking his GED and having a teenager in our house but it ended being a VERY good learning experience. For both of us. Which is all that matters right? It was a good week. And we love Sione!

At the UNLV game after I sang! 

At Sione's game against Centennial.



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