The Raiders had a "family day" on Sunday at their training camp in Napa so I figured it would be a great excuse for us to see Manase, especially since its been nearly a month since we've seen him. So we packed up the car on Friday and drove 7 hours up to Napa Valley.
It was such a beautiful day and we were so excited to see him in action. It was so nice to see him fulfilling his dream, I couldn't be more proud of everything he's done. The kids so ECSTATIC to see him. I think it's harder on them than anyone else. It always breaks my heart seeing Semisi break down every time he has to leave his Dad. He already recognizes that his Dad is gone a lot...so when we do see him, Semisi is so stuck to him because he's afraid of Manase leaving again. It's hard, but we know that these small sacrifices are necessary right now so our lives can be a little easier in the long run. Hopefully we'll be able to move up and join Manase in Oakland soon.
Anyway, it was a fun day! We watched practice and there was a BBQ for all the guests afterwards. His schedule was open for the rest of the night until bed check at 11 so we spent every possible second together.
The hardest part is over, as far as being apart. The Raiders first preseason game was last week against the Dallas Cowboys. Manase played a little bit in the 2nd quarter and the entire 3rd quarter. He had some really solid blocks and I was so excited to see him play in his first NFL game. It was a great game! The Raiders pulled out the win 17-9 which was exciting!He plays in Chicago on Saturday, then they finally come home to Oakland to play the 49ers. We'll be there for sure to cheer him on in person. GO #41!
7 comments:
Awww, we're so excited that Manase is doing so well with the Raiders!
So sad the kids miss him; that's always hard. But you guys will definitely benefit in the long run, like you said. :)
oh my goodness!! it's all so exciting hea! we are so proud/happy/grateful for manase's success. congrats you two.
you are supermom! two kids WITH both parents there is hard. i don't know how you do it alone. you are amazing!
I'm so happy for you guys.. you deserve the best.. keep up the good work and we wish you all the most beautiful blessings in life and this season.. love you and your family
That is so exciting. Manase looks so handsome and you guys all look great! Hoping for the best for you guys!! Love you. :)
Impressive football, you have a great Eternal Family. Have a great day!
congrats Hea, Danny and I are so excited to watch his games. Thanks for sharing!
wow! thats great for manase! he totally deserves it!! that'll be exciting going to that game!! congrats!!! so when r u gonna come back for an FHE and girl talk again?? hahaha!!
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