Lipe and Kristi

On January 27th we drove to the Valley to see the Broadway Show the Lion King....It was amazing.....here we are stopped at a "scenic view"......Sure do love this boy.....:)

Lipe

So here is my sweetheart showing me that he is the "King" of the Tausinga "Kingdom".....too bad it is always the queen that rules the Kingdom....:) :)

Barbara Barrington Jones

Wow, the last two days have been incredible.....Last night Lipe and I got the opportunity to go to Holbrook and attend a fireside given by Barbara Barrington Jones....It was AMAZING.....Let me start off by saying that although I have never met her personally until last night that I feel like I know her a little bit....She and my oldest brother Mike are friends and I have heard so much about her and what an amazing woman that she is....Her fireside was amazing.....she had all the couples laughing, crying and enjoying ourselves so much....she is the cutest lady that has a very strong spirit and beautiful smile....today I got to go back for another presentation just for the women, it too was awesome.....we had two, two hour sessions and she was again funny, sweet, and just beautiful....She is doing another session tomorrow night for the youth and I am so excited for Kyli to see her....Last night Kevin, Tamie, Lipe and I met her and told her who we were, she was so excited to meet us....we told her that we had heard so much about her.....What an awesome day.....

Sick.....:( :(

Last week Brayliana had a really high fever for two days.....On the second day we asked Jason to come over and help give her a blessing....It was late at night and Lipe and Jason gave her a blessing....she was so sweet, she just sat there and even folded her arms....she did not feel good at all....when I finally put her down that night she was restless for a while and then finally fell into a really deep sleep.....the next morning even though she still had a fever, she felt better.....she asked to go to her favorite place, McDonalds....when we told her that she couldn't go because she was sick she put us in our place by telling us that she was not sick cause heavenly father made her better.....it was so cute....so later on that day, we saw her giving her "Dora" doll a "blessing" complete with her hands on the dolls head....2 year olds, gotta love em.....:)

Victoria Brayliana

Here are some pictures of Brayliana, or otherwise known as Ana or Ray.....she is our little maricle and her daddy's pride and joy....Filipe waited a long time for her and is such a proud daddy....she brings so much light and sunshine into our home and her brothers and sister adore her....she gets into their stuff and drive them crazy, but none the less they love her to death....She is a beautiful girl with her daddys coloring and he loves it when people say that she looks "just like him"....she will be three next month and I just don't know where the time has gone....I love you my little princess Victoria Brayliana Tausinga

Cooper Taite

Cooper at his game and I just discovered his sister Kyli in the background keeping score

Cooper Attempting the Three point shot and makes it...Woo Hoo, go Cooper

Cooper and another boy fighting for a rebound


Cooper is playing basketball for the City of Winslow youth league....today he played against the Suns which is coached by Sharon Vasquez....we lost in the last few seconds 29-26....it was an awesome game....Sharon has three very tall kids on her team....Cooper is doing well and even made a three point shot....I enjoy watching him and he is getting so big and handsome....I am excited for him to begin to play sports in Jr. High and High School....

Snow in Az

Our family had a good day today.....after school and activities, we went to the High School for Kyli's parent teacher conferences...after hearing from her teachers that she has good grades, and what a "wonderful" student she is (who talks alot) we took advantage of the free food....my family loves the Hot Dogs that are served on this occassion....we came home and participated in Family Home Evening that Cooper was in charge of....he had brought a movie from his grandparents house that he wanted us to watch....we started off with a opening prayer and then Ana picked the song....so we sang "Popcorn".....then we watched a very good church movie called the Passage to Zarahemla....it was good....after the movie we concluded family home evening with "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam" and a closing prayer by Lipe....it was a great night....little did we know that we were going to get some more family time.....Ana went to the back door and discovered that it was snowing and that it had snowed....she was so excited....it was about 9:40 and bedtime....needless to say from the pictures, we did not go to bed....instead we embraced the weather and went to the backyard to play....it was so bright outside with the streetlights and the full moon that we could see so good and the snow was falling hard....Cooper started off in his boxers, but soon put some warmer clothes on....Kyli was a little grumpy and did not want to play...she kept telling us that we were acting like we had never seen snow before....its just been a while and it was so beautiful....so we took some photos and promised Ana that she could play tomorrow as she was on the verge of a Tantrum when she had to come in.....It was a great night and the snow topped it off....I am truly blessed with the gospel in my life and my four awesome kids that I adore....I cannot imagine my life without them and they are Amazing....and I cannot forget my hubby and eternal companion....he truly is my soulmate and I am so thankful for him.....well it is quiet in the house now and all my children are safe and warm in their beds....it is time for me to get on my knees and thank my heavenly father for what he has given me....goodnight my friends and family and god bless....Love to you all.....Kristi

Snow in AZ

Cooper started off in his boxers outside, but soon discovered that it was a "little" chilly....he and Nikki had a good time after Cooper finally got some clothes on...

It really does snow in Arizona....

Ana playing in the snow at 9:45 at night....she discovered it had snowed and so we all went out and played in it....

Quote

LOVE does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction....

The Weekend....

Who doesn't love the weekend? Well normally I would have to work today, but since I am off on light duty, I have the weekends off....But that is coming to an end soon....:( :( I stayed up way too late last night working on this blog....so this morning I awoke to Brayliana shaking me trying to wake me up....The conversation went something like this....

Ana: Mom, mom, wake up

Me: nooooo, I don't want to get up yet

Ana: but mom, it's "Thirty" O'Clock, and its not dark anymore, its time to get up

Me: nooooo, I don't want to

Ana: BUT MOM, its thirty o'clock and I NEED some Oatmeal

Me: (I stretch but don't open my eyes, she continues to shake me, then I open my eyes and look at her)

Ana: YEAH, I am so happy, my mommy is awake.....

It was so sweet....this girl is somethin else....she is way to grown up for her age....:) :) Anyways, we are headed to Coopers game soon and hope that he plays good....Have a great day....

Brayliana

This is my little princess.....she got a scooter for Christmas and is having fun riding.....and at only 2 years old, she is Safety Conscious with Coopers helmet on....:):)

One of my favorite quotes

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

Tausinga Six....

This is my little family.....My handsome "boys" Filipe, Kelly (13), Cooper (11), and my beautiful girls Kyli (16) and Brayliana (2).....

Ramsey Family

This is my family....We took this picture right before Kirk left for his mission....we finally got everyone together....Pictured are my mom, Duke, Mike and his kids - Chelsea, Chase, Carli and Cade, Kevin and Tamie and their kids - Tessa, Kirk and Tamry, and Lipe and I and our kids - Kyli, Kelly, Cooper and Brayliana.....My family ROCKS....

My Handsome Hubby

Here we are again....Can you tell I really love this boy....:) :)

My Polynesian Prince....:)

This was the day we were sealed for time and all eternity....my heart literally beats like this for him....He is truly amazing and not only my eternal companion, but my "bestest buddy" and best friend....I love you Lipe....

The Tausinga family with one of our favorite missionaries, Elder Page....he has been transferred and we miss him.....WE LOVE YOU PAGE....

Victoria Brayliana

Brayliana on the train on our way to the "North Pole".....The Polar Express is magical just like the movie....she was an Angel that night and I know that she could feel the magic.....On the drive home (15 m.p.h. from Williams to Flag....lots of snow) she was so tired but she did not want to close her eyes, I think that she realized that when she slept, that the night would be over...she kept saying "thank you so much mommy, thank you".....it was the sweetest thing.....

On December 15, 2008 we took the kids to the Polar Express....This was our second year to go and we love it....We have decided that this will be a tradition for a very long time.....last year Kyli did not get a "Bell" she was too old I guess, anyways this year when Santa handed her a bell, she lit up just like her little sister....:) It was a great night....It snowed the whole time and set the tone for Christmas....

On December 15, 2008 we took the kids to the Polar Express....This was our second year to go and we love it....We have decided that this will be a tradition for a very long time.....last year Kyli did not get a "Bell" she was too old I guess, anyways this year when Santa handed her a bell, she lit up like a

This is me with Straight Hair.....I had a friend straighten it for Filipe's Company Christmas Party.....I LOVED IT.....

February

Wow, I am totally in awe that the first week of Feb has already come and gone....Tonight we went to Wal Mart and as we always have to do when we have Brayliana in tow, we had to go look at toys....That girl could spend hours in the toy isles and there have been days that she and I did just that....I just don't understand how she can want everything she sees, but then when she does get a new toy, it sits at home and she never even shows interest in it again....this week I made a "seek and find" bag at Enrichment....I can't wait until Sunday to take it to church and see if it will keep Ana busy....Thanks Teresa for the great idea....I had a great time and it was a great opportunity to take a friend.....I also got a chance to talk to Natalie and get to know her a little better....She is awesome....Welcome to Winslow Natalie....I am about to get this figured out....