First Christmas in Australia

A few days ago was the 25th of December which was Christmas/The Lords birthday. Just 5 day before that, we planned what to do for Christmas, so we decided to go the the beach.

As soon as we got out of bed we had to get ready straight away because we didn't want everyone else taking up the space on the beach. Going to the beach was a 1 hr drive, but it was worth the wait because as soon as we got there, we were the only family there. The beach was really big and not deep at all.

The kids were already swimming when we got there and my siblings and I were playing with the sand. My older sibling and I dug my other sisters in the sand and they looked very short. When they came out they we all cover with sand, so I suggested that we'd swim! But just before we swam, we put heaps of sunblock on.

We then all entered the beach and it was freezing cold but I got use to it so we played some handstand competitions. I got out and we got some more sunblock, so then we got back in and started chucking sand.

It was a fun Christmas and I enjoyed it! 

Australia

Only been in Australia for a few days and I am loving it! As soon as we got off the plane from New Zealand, we came straight to our cousins house and ate KFC!! We got here around 11 and slept once we finished eating. When we woke up we had a debate on what to do for the day, so we went church and then we had a feast with our other relatives.

On the following day, we got to go for ride just to see what its like in Melbourne, Australia. It was awesome and very different to what Auckland looked like, even the shops were different. The names of the streets were also weird. Their is one named Nana Walk, Oldhouse and more. Once we settled properly into our cousin home, we got enrolled to a school named Narre Warren P-12 College and I bet you Pt England is still the best school!

ANZAC (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) Day

Today I'd just like to have the opportunity to say Happy ANZAC Day to everyone, especially to our New Zealanders and Australians that died for us. "We will remember them" I said as reading through the news. I had remember to say that and I was lucky. You are amazing and YES we will remember you, gone but never forgotten. <3 Thank you for dying for us!! We appreciate it!! <3 Much love! "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:  Age shall not weary them, nor the year contcmn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning" WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM!

Happy Birthday Iosefa (Cousin)

I's just came to write this blog post for my beloved cousin, it is his birthday and i would like to say a HUGE 3rd BIRTHDAY!! May the lord bring many more day/months/years come for you. Enjoy this day that the lord has brought for us today. God bless you, your family, and everyone else!! Much love from Iron!! Love you Bubbah Iosefa <3

Holiday writing - Easter and Sister leaving!

Sister leaving to Aussie

HAPPY late EASTER!!

During this past week I have enjoyed it so far!! I have been with my family a lot and we have done some pretty fun stuff!! Le family and I have been doing stuff about 'Easter' and we included some other churches, it was a vast church all together! At first we all did a prayer together and then the kids left the adults so the parents can have a talk!

The kids were drawing and colouring! We had to get in order from youngest to oldest and yes had our own tables to sit at. This was a challenge to see who would have the nice one as in, not colouring out side of the lines and to colour the whole picture, we also had to explain what the picture shows but we had to write it in Samoan. My picture showed how "Jesus is on the cross and it is how he died for us" and that is what I wrote down.

As soon as the adults and kids finished there programs the kids had to get inside and show what we drew!! It was fantastic!! But as soon as this day came it wasn't as fun as the other days!! We drove to the airport at 4:30 so my older sister (Cecilia) could go to Australia. It was sad but not for her, and ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS!!

Visiting my mums work

Finally got an opportunity to visit my mums work and it was amazing. It is quite a small building but a lot of people go there. Are you wondering where she works? Well she works at delite Nutrition. They give out Aloe, Tea and Shake.

For the first time is you drink all three it is $4 but the 2nd time and on it is $8. The Aloe drink is just like water but it doesn't taste like it. It is to clean your system. Also the Tea is for fat burning (taking away the fat) and last but not least the Shake. It makes you lose weight and it is Nutrient packed. I enjoyed visiting her work because we got to drink all of those 3 things.

It is yuck but it helps you a lot.

Ana's Birthday

Just checked my mail and it said a reminder it was Ana's birthday so I'd like to say a very HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friend Ana. May god be with you and bless you. Also may many mores years come for you and onwards. I hope you will enjoy this day for you and your family!! :) <3

New Songs

It is the 14th of Jan and of the whole year and there are loads of new songs. Some are not quite new but they are still top. They are amazing songs. I can't give them away but it is because they are too amazing. I really can't wait to hear more and more new songs!!

Going to the pools with the Friends

I heard a knock and I ran so fast to the door. I then opened it and there was no one until two friends of mine popped out of the side and shouted "HI" I was surprised  It was Hannah and Josephine. They had come to ask me if I was allowed to go to the pools. I quickly ran up stairs and asked my mum and she said yes so I quickly packed my stuff and ran to them. They were so patient.

We were walking and thought we should go straight to the pools but instead we went and brought some food and drinks first and we then rushed to YMCA. I really couldn't wait but on the way we were just talking about our holidays. My friends and I finally got to the pools and we asked if we could go in and we then went and got changed.

C'mon guys lets go now I am really hot and I wanna swim so we went in the pool and it was so cold I was shivering. It was 11:00 and we planned to stay there until 4:00.......I said well why shouldn't we play Chinese whisper under water so we did and it was pretty fun. After a time of that game we had some silent time by our selves.

"It is too silent" I said so we then played some handstand competition and we were there for a long time and we really enjoyed it!! Thank you to Hannah and Josephine!!

Christmas(Eve)

"Hurry we are going to be late" I said to my mum so my siblings rushed in the car and we then waited for 5 minutes for our mum to get in. We left at 5:00 because we had to go to a Christmas eve thing with all the other priests because my grandpa is our priest. What we do there is some praying and other church things along with dances and songs we learnt for Christmas.

One other priest was doing the church things with the prayers and it was for one our long and then it came to the dancing and singing. This was also part of church. First was the other people and then two other groups and then it was finally us. I was getting nervous but I stood up and did it.

We first had to start from the middle and walk to the front. There were heaps of people. My church got up there and we got into our position for the act. The kids which were the angels stood on the edge of the room. While the others were doing there speeches we were getting ready to get up there.

There were heaps of angels and once we said it we moved back to our spot and took of the wings. Our act was finished and we then sang a song. It was 3 versus and it was very long. As soon as we finished doing the song we got into out positions for our dance. It was the three songs mashed up. (If you read my other blogpost you can see the songs but I'll just say it) We had to sing it which was Joy to the World, Long time ago and Feliz Navidad.

It was fun. I really liked how we were dancing and not meaning to brag but I think we were the best or we just had an awesome item. All the churches finished there items and we then sat back down. The clock was ticking to 12:00am and I really wanted to be the first one to say Merry Christmas. A minute after it was 12:00 and I said it. I was first. It then finished and we then ate. The food was nice.

Everything was finished for the night/morning and we left home. Before my brother, sisters and mum went home, we went around and looked at some house with lights. They looked AMAZING. There was this one house that had Santa and its elves and reindeer with a Christmas tree.

We finished looking around and then we got home. I stayed awake until 4:00 and then I slept. I was really tired. It was 8:00 in the morning and it was raining. "This is quite a poor weather for Christmas and Mu's (my cousin) Birthday" I said. But we still made our plans and went to Ambury farm because the weather was becoming better and better.

Going to Ambury farm was cool to celebrate a birthday and Christmas. This was probably the 3rd best Christmas because my whole family wasn't here but we enjoyed it. We never got a present but this day  is not about getting a present or any other it is about having fun and celebrating this day with the family.

I hope you enjoyed your Christmas and if you got a present cherish it. Enjoyed you holiday!!

Big Feed after Church/Cousin's Birthday

As soon as church finished we rushed home to get the table set for the cake and the food ready to eat. The food was BBQ, fried rice and takeaway. It looked delicious ....but before we had to eat my cousin (Jay) had to blow his candles so we rushed to the front with the lighter and lit it up. He blew it and we clapped and we then sang the Happy Birthday song in English and in Samoan.

When we finished doing that we had all the food set up and we began our big feed. It was delicious!! I enjoyed yesterdays Sunday!! Thank God for Sunday!! :)

Getting ready for Christmas by practising

"Kope omai i'i" translation "Hurry come here" my grandpa said to us while scratching his hand. "OKAY OKAY we'll be there" I replied while running as fast as I can. "Now have you learnt your speech" My nan asked but while she asked us we were saying it so it was quite obvious we knew it.

It is one paraghraph but we learnt it in two days and we know it. We started from the beggining to the end. As soon as we finished practicing our speeches we practised our dance!! The music is jammed together....It is a Samoan X-mas song and then it is Long time ago in Bethlehem added with the last song which is Feliz Na Vi Dad!! We mashed it up and we got some awesome actions (NOT BRAGGING.)

We finished all our dancing and speeches we then left the room in Otara and went back home!! I enjoyed this day :)!!

Having fun going YMCA pools with the friends

School was over for this year and my friends and I planned something on Monday. We were going to the pools. So the bell rang and some of us at school were crying because it was there last day or because they would of missed people. It was quite sad...I was crying as well. But we got to celebrate this sad moment by going to the pools.

We walked straight down to the pools and we then entered the door and off running Mao and Hannah to get changed. I was just sitting on the chair because I forgot my togs. Then more of my friends Josephine, Sela and Jordenne came. Sela and Josephine got changed and then me and Jordenne were just eating thins/biscuit!!

Two hours later my friends that were swimming got out of the pool, dried them self and we then left. We started walking down to the Pt. England shop to buy some hot chips and we bought it just for us and I bought it and I added some tartea source.

It was ready and then my friends and I walked down to Four Swings and we ate there. As soon as we finished eating we waited for three minutes and then we played. Four of my friends went and played on the swings and only me and Hannah played chucks with the tennis ball. It was pretty fun and then we walked home. I enjoyed that day with my friends!! I miss them and hope to see all of them next year!!

WHITE SUNDAY!

On Saturday we got ready for White Sunday. White Sunday is a special because that is when the kids celebrate there day. I really liked it because I like standing up in front of people and doing my speech or song. I was feeling nervous but not after all, I stood up and faced my fears.

As soon as Sunday came, we ate and had our very last practice before we get ready to say our speeches.  We went to change into our White Sunday clothes. We all had pears and it was pretty but my oldest sister had a dress. "Come in the car now" shouted my mum! I was in a rush.

We drove until we got there and took the things we needed. As we stepped in the church I saw my cousins and I was very embarrassed. I moved some table before we started church. I wondered how is it going to feel standing up in front of these many people? 

My grandpa wanted it to start so we did and we sat down quietly and quickly! We started off with a long prayer. It was time to stand up after a long prayer! Our cousins were going up first because there one was short because it was little kids.

First they did there short speech, but then it came to us older kids and Maypo (My Sister) told them what our speech was about. It was about a crippled person which was me.I sang a song and 2 or more minutes after my sister came out and picked me up. I started walking and I said my speech. I had to jump up and put my hand up high to god.

We said something which is the ending of it but we had to say it in Samoan. We were done and the crowed cheered!!!

As soon as the kids finished the speeches we carried on with church and 15 or more minutes it was done. I was so happy because I made it through my speech without crying or anything. But I knew I would of made it.

We unpacked our church and then we left it, but before we left I had to go pay the church. My family went home and then we had a huge feast. It was sooo YUM! Our feast was takeaway but not just chicken and hot chips also fried rice and egg foo young.

The kids finished eating and then Cecilia (My Oldest sister) went to do our desert. It was ice-cream pizza and ice-blocks. The ice-cream pizza is just a cookie and the following the cookie is the ice-cream and on top of the ice-cream is lollies. I had gummy bears on top of mine and the others had pebbles on top of there ice-cream. I haven't tasted it before and here was my chance. The pizza looked nice and as soon as I took a bite I loved it! Yummy in my Tummy!

Day 10 Good Morning Everybody (Holiday)

It is very early in the morning and I would like to say a huge GOOD MORNING! I haven't slept yet I stayed up until this time. This time is just to early for me so I should probably sleep now. Enjoy your day today!

Day 9 Park, Basketball and Chips with Fizzy (Holiday)

It is Sunday and we weren't allowed to do anything, but since my uncle was only available on Sunday we went to the park. I was so happy.

We hopped into the car to go to the Gadsby park. It wasn't that big but at least we were at a park! Me and my sister went with my little cousin to the toy car and he pretended to drive. It really looked like he was driving a real car.

My uncle went back home to get a basketball so we could play basketball and as soon as her got there, I ran to the car and grabbed the basketball. We first played shooting and then we played Basketball. The game was over and my team won!

Some more people came and then we had to go because they wanted to play basketball. We went to the car and then my uncle and aunty grabbed some chips and fizzy drinks for us. It was twisty and we had our own can! We enjoyed our day!

Day 8 Bingo (Holiday)

It was 8:09 in the morning and we woke up to brush our teeth and eat breakfast. I was so tiered I didn't even want to stand up but I still had to. As soon as I finished brushing my teeth, I went to eat my breakfast which was Cocoa Rice. Yummy!

We finished our breakfast and then we got ready to go Bingo. I didn't want to go but we had to because no one was going to stay with us. We left the house and then we got there and we had to pack it.

People got there and they just sat down and some of them came to bring there prizes. We started and after two bingo's more people came. It was my aunties. It was boring because I had to look after some kids but then I got home and it feels nice!

Day 7 Playing Basket Ball (Holiday)

It was 2:00pm and Zion and I were playing basketball. We played inside for half an hour and then we went outside and played for long. It was fun and funny because my sister (Zion) was on the skateboard while she caught the ball and then she fell. I felt sad but it was just too funny.

We played and played until we got tired. As soon as we got tired we came inside. I waited for about 3 minutes and then I went for a shower. I finished and my sister came to. We felt fresh and now it is time for us to sleep. 

Day 6 White Sundae Practise (Holiday)

During yesterday we were practising our speeches for White Sundae. I have been practising and practising because I am a crippled person. My part is singing a very long song and then a short speech. I wish I lost my voice but if I don't I just hope that I won't make any mistakes.

By the way sorry for the late blogpost. I was meant to post this yesterday!

Day 4 Playing on the Trampoline (Holiday)

Just finished showering because I just finished playing on my trampoline. It was fun! I decided to make a blogpost so I took some pictures.

I was playing with my sister (Zion) and my brother (Exodus). We jumped from the deck onto the trampoline. I jumped high and my brother just stayed on the tramp.

We were having so much fun we just had to finish. As soon as I finished showering I felt like going outside but I couldn't!:(