Trunk or Treat?

Poza pare behet me binjaket bjonde.

Pastaj me binjaket brune. Se i ngelet hatri!
Nuse ku je futur?
Makinat i parkuam , tani vuuu me karamelet. Se femijet e shkrete kane nevoje per pak energji se jane te ngathet fare! Le t'ia nismim punes me fjale te pakta!

Bo kush rri mban rradhe tani...

Ore ti babi na e more shtruar muhabetin, shpejt more se na mbaruan karamelet.
Bleta punetore me nusepashken...

General Conference

It's palm Sunday today. The Sunday before Easter Sunday. This is why I'm emphasizing this post to my religion today. Two weeks ago we [Mormons] had General Conference. If you are interested to learn more about this term check it out at Mormons ... and you can change the language on the upper right side of the website. For my Albanian folks the website is Mormonet .

Here is Tatiana, in her pajamas, watching the GC for the first time [I don't count the times she was a little baby.] She let me watch it in peace too by napping for a long time. She continues to nap for 2 hours in the afternoon. At night I put her down at 8 PM and all I need to do is tuck her in and leave the room.

TT turns everything into horses. The shopping cart demonstrates it perfectly.

Young Women Activity

This was a combined Young Women [YW] and Young Men [YM] activity. We were going to work on Evalyn Burnham's garden/backyard. Below is a picture of her with TT.


Allison & everyone else working hard.






And this is the main reason why daughters aren't allowed to be in the work area. Daddy needs to refocus.


Getting dark doesn't stop us from accomplishing our mission.

And this is when we know we should stop our work because people are getting insane.

Normal group picture.

Not so normal group picture.

Garage Sale

Para dy javesh [ e di jam kujtu shume heret per ta vene ketu] patem nje gabi te vogel tek shpia jone. U cuam heret qysh ne 7 te mengjesit nga zhurmat. TT e nxorra me pizhame , i vura dhe nje xhup siper se ne mengjes ketu ben fresket, pastaj si gjithmone ngrohet koha. Dolem me goxha fitim , gati 1'000'000 lek te vjetra. Ky fond shkon per te sponsorizuar grupin e Vajzave te Reja per ne Kampin e Veres.

Hard Times

This is the most difficult post that I have ever posted. Two days I had to go under surgery because I had a miscarriage. I know that at the end of the tunnel there is light. I know that God exist because He is taking care of our Angel right now. My family and religion is helping me get through this. I'm very grateful for both of them. We will see you very soon my son. This is definitely NOT the END!!!

Oakland Temple

We Mormons are not only famous for having multiple wives but also for having beautiful temples. [FYI * Mormons have only ONE wife!] Who would think that I would be standing here today, by the Oakland Temple. This temple is still on my bed, back home in Tirana. And I've been very lucky to go inside. Temples are breathtaking.







Mami and I pose.



Exploring the lights.



Being a gentlewomen by holding the door for others.



Putting those tiny hands in the freezing water. The excuse was that everyone was doing it.





Catching up with friends. [I can't tell if it's Joy or Grace, one of the twins.]




Carpooling. When TT was crying Hope was being so nice by telling her "It's okay Tatiana, don't cry. Your Mom is here." Ahhh adorable!!!

Gjyshja e Barryt {Ramona Helen Bishop}

Sot ne mengjes ne oren 10 te mengjesit vdiq gjyshja e Barryt. Ne do nisemi nga java per ne Utah se funerali eshte te shtunen. Kemi shume kujtime te bukura me te. Biles Barryn e njoha ne udhetimin qe bera me disa shoqet e mia kur shkuam tek shpia e saj per Diten e Falenderimeve ne Tetor te 2005. Hera e pare qe mora pjese ne festimin e nje feste tradicionale amerikane. Ajo si gjithmone ishte shume mikepritese dhe pershtypja e pare qe me la ishte {dhe akoma mbetet} shume pozitive. Gjyshes me te vertete qe i pershtatet emri grua zonje! Une do te doja shume te veja nje kolazh me foto te ndryshme, por ne keto momente nuk kam shume kohe ne dispozicjon. Fotot me poshte jane fotot e fundit qe kemi bere me gjyshen kete dhjetor.




Teksa po shikoja galerine e fotove gjeta edhe nja dy te tjera qe i kemi bere veren e kaluar kur lindi TT. Gjyshja mezi po priste te lindte Tatiana dhe te na vizitonte ne Kaliforni. Edhe pse ishte nje udhetim relativisht i gjate dhe i lodhshem per te, ajo nga gezimi i madh erdhi te na takonte.