WE HAVE CONFIRMATION!

Well... I couldn't wait for this day to come. Samala could. I couldn't, because I really wanted to know if baby was a BOY or GIRL. 

We have ONE very, very active baby that looooves to move. I think we have another dancer in the family! Or maybe another sports star..

We are now 5 months (20weeks) but apparently baby looks about 21-22weeks says one of the doctors and that kind of scares me because that could mean we have a BIG baby!!! 

Anyways...... I know you're all anticipating on what it is so watch this video and see for yourselves.

Did you see it? Did you see it?

If you can't see it, YOUR BLIND! But I'll tell you anyways..

We are having a BOY!!!!!!!!

Live in action.

Our beautiful little baby on the first ultrasound.

WE ARE SO HAPPY & EXCITED!!!!!

I'm feeling it alright.

So in the previous post, I announced that we're expecting! But for those who missed it...

We've got pictorials of bubba now.

It's only week 14 and I've really been feeling the whole pregnancy thing! Yay, second trimester! But I cannot wait til my tummy pops out so I can rub it all the time and feel baby kick,etc. Just not looking forward to the other negative effects like heartburn....

We went for our first Ultrasound and it really blew me away. My sister cried and my Husbands heart nearly stopped beating (when he heard the heartbeat). It's just so incredible to know that there is a life inside of you growing. Baby was full of motions, loved moving around! Had a beautiful strong heartbeat and is in good shape. I really wasn't expecting baby to look so big... I actually was expecting the worst like, nothing being there but as soon as she put the thing on (don't know the name of it) on my tummy, it showed straight away!

I am just so happy & I can't wait til the next ultrasound so I can see baby again. I swear I could've stolen the machine and walked around all day and everyday using it lol.

I'm feeling a BOY!?

Our little bouncing baby.

New Chapter; New Life

It's definitely been a while since my last post on here.. Not that many people read mine or anything hahah but if you're reading this - you'll be caught up with some info ;)

I started University at QUT in Brisbane - Fulltime Nursing student!! Crazy stuff.. But so far so good. It's the only reason why I left Hawaii and it's a big sacrifice that my Husband and I have made. We MISS Hawaiinei sooooooo much! But, BYU did not offer Nursing so once I get my degree, back we go :)

My Husband has been working his buttox off like crazy! He works at Exponet and it requires him to work extremely long hours and unusual ones too but it's good money for us. We've recently paid his $3,000 Permanent Residency Visa!!! SO EXPENSIVE!!!! But we will be here for a while so it's worth it.

So we are both busy busy bee's and working hard to get to where we want to be... Back in Hawaii! Lol

PAY YOUR TITHING! It's definitely strengthening mine & my husbands testimonies. So many opportunities have come our way to help people out with the benefit of being rewarded financially. I've been asked to do Formal Hair & Makeup for 3 girls! People are interested in my Photography AND I now teach Piano lessons...... So it really is a blessing!

We've had a pretty busy and interesting year thus far but things are really going well and moving forward greatly. We are aiming to be SEALED FOR TIME AND ALL ETERNITY this December!  I want to get sealed in the Hawaii Temple BUUUUUT we're afraid we cannot afford it so Brisbane Australia will just have to do lol. Our church callings are keeping us busy and are also strengthening us. We love it! We are so happy and so excited and grateful to be where we are in life. We are also grateful for both of our families and for the endless support that we are given. We are so grateful for eachother too, and we cannot wait to start our own family. We are grateful to be blessed with a beautiful blessing that will arrive on March 31st, 2013!

It's pretty funny because I couldn't wait to experience pregnancy and ever since I became pregnant I just wish I didn't feel so yucky and crappy all the time! It's ridiculous how moody I get! (Poor Hubby!) Lol.. I usually feel queesy and nauseated without vomitting but for the first time the other night I ate a banana and threw up! I'm assuming our little Samoan, Hawaiian, Cook Island, Australian baby doesn't like Banana's lol or so I like to think... So I'm definitely staying away from those bad boys! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EAT!?!?!? Without feeling sick that is. I'm constantly drinking but I feel too sick to eat. Any suggestions?

We are looking forward to see what we're having. Mum said to keep it a surprise but since it's our first, we want to find out! A perfectly healthy baby will be just fine for us! I just know it's going to be the death of me! (Giving birth that is...) But hey, I want a lot! Sooooooo.. I guess I gotta get used to it lol. I'm hoping twins... Lol but one will be fine.

Til next time..

Love, the Afalava's    :)

The day we said; I DO.

It was Decemeber 16th, 2011.

On the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii

in the Hau'ula Mauka Chapel

at 3.40pm,

Samala Kesi Million Afalava and Shonteri Jade Johanson
 said; I DO.

Let me just start by informing everyone on the previous months leading up to that big day.

I can't remember the exact date of when we got engaged but I know it was 3 months before our wedding day.

ORGANIZING WEDDING'S ARE SO HECTICALLY CRAZY!!!!!!

There is just so many things in organizing a wedding that can really tear you apart.

PATIENCE! Oh my goodness, did we both need that or what?

I've always watched wedding programs and thought that some brides can just be so overboard but it's so real. The stress and everything that you feel, it really wears you out. 

In the end though, it is all worth it.... And right after, THE GREATEST RELIEF!!! 
It's just you and the hubby.. Honeymoooooooooon!


I didn't really know what dress I wanted, I searched and searched for ideas but I just couldn't find the "right one". So my mother-in-law and grandma-in-law took me shopping to David's Bridal. One of my good friends Erica Barron came with me too. It was such an overwhelming feeling walking in there. It was the day that pretty much every girl dreams of - finding herself a wedding gown. I went to the sale rack cause I'm not rich lol.. The very first one I looked at I thought it was really nice and elegant but I didn't think it'd suit my body figure. I looked around for more and only found one other one I liked (and in my budget). So I tried them.. the very first dress I tried was 'Perfect'. It said size 10 and I was like ''ummm....... that's not gonna fit!", but it did...

I really should've taken more responsibility for our wedding. I really just didn't want to stress about it all and I thought I had it all under control but really, I didn't. I stressed my poor mother-in-law out and aswell as my husband. It wasn't until 3 days before the wedding when we got a planner in to help us and that was the best move ever made! She made the wedding look beautiful and successful. Food and groomsmen attire was all taken care of by my Father-in-law. The Bridesmaids dresses were only $3 from a small shop in Waikiki. Samala's family is big and they had a lot of hook ups so I wedding really wasn't that expensive.


We had so much help from his family and we are so appreciative of them. We really couldn't have done it without them..


Just going a little bit backwards in time.. Samala and I decided to get married prior to being officially engaged - we had to get the 'OK' from my Dad in Australia. I really wanted my family to be there on our big day but unfortunately it does cost a whole lot of money just for one person alone, PLUS accomodation etc. So, we decided (including my Dad) a wedding in Australia when we come home. But that's a whole other blog post.


WEDDING DAY... We were so silly because we didn't do what you'd traditionally do on wedding days. We were together pretty much that whole day til about 2 hours until the wedding. We had so much to do in forms of decorating, picking people up, getting ready, etc. I was so stressed that when it came time to getting ready I just couldn't even think or do anything right. My bridesmaids were a big big help! Getting ready in our room at Turtle Bay (I'm so glad they have room service!). Because I had to pack all my bags at BYUH and leave them at Samala's house, I forgot a lot of the things that I NEEDED. 


Our wedding was meant to start at 3.30pm SHARP.. but, it was like 2.25pm and we were still in our room getting ready. Then going to the chapel in Hau'ula, the valet's took their sweet time getting the van and boy that was STRESSING ME OUT!!! Ko'olina pretty much sped the whole way there and guess what? We got every red light. I held onto the handle in the van and just screeeeeammmmmed!! Samala decides to call me and say that we don't have the cord for the music. so we had to make a quick stop to his house to get the cord to play our wedding song. We pulled up to the chapel and the Bipshop and my Father-in-Law were waiting at the front doors for us.. We give the cord to the best-man and IT'S THE WRONG ONE! 


I DID NOT want to walk down the isle with the OG wedding music but I just HAD too. I was shaking, I was nervous, I was scared - everything! But as soon as my best friend Josie walked me down the isle, I saw him - my soon to be Husband. All those feelings went out the door and I was sooooooo happy! Then when it came time to say "I DO" my knees were shaking and I just couldn't stand still lol.. (Probably looked like I had to wee hahah).


After the ceremony concluded - the bridal party went to Kakela's beach to take photos. It was beautiful (It had been raining that whole week - except that day! Sunshine!). We didn't have much time so we did what we could and headed back for our reception.

 Manaia and Soli - Tauluga

 FOOOOOOOOD!!!

 Melody & AJ - Our Ring Bearer and Flower girl

 Signing our lives away.. lol

 The boys - Samala, Soli, Irwin & Martin

 The Afalava/Miller Family doing their Flash Mob.

 The Bridal party - (Top) Rhonda, Soli, Erica
(Bottom) Irwin, Ko'olina, Martin

 The first time ever doing a Samoan Tauluga

 The Cook Island Dancers (Representing my culture)

 Our First Dance.

 Grams & Samala's cousins doing a Hula.

The Cake :)


That was awesome! We loved every bit of it.. The family & friends that were there, the music, the entertainment, the food - it was all GREAT. Awesome memories indeed from that day! I just wished my family could have been there.


We got to our Honeymoon suite and instead of getting down and dirty we just sat there reading everyone's cards and collected the gifts/money. We absolutely LOVED it.


We are now Husband & Wife :)