So this handsome guy here is our newest baby. He is known around the house as my "boyfriend". He is a very naughty boy who is young and rambunctious and I am so much in love with him that I cannot even describe it. We got him last October and he came into our lives and turned them upside down. He talks all the time, he talks back, he follows me around everywhere, he gets on the furniture, he gets in the beds, he runs full speed down the hallway and he does not listen any better than a two year old toddler, and I would not trade him for anything. He drives Lipe nuts, he chews on the sprinkler heads, he digs holes in the back yard, but yet when he looks at you like he is in the picture your heart just cant help but melt. His name is Blaze and he is a "ginger". He absolutely loves sweets, any kind of candy, marshmallows, graham crackers, starbursts, and whatever he can get his grubby little paws on. He loves attention and loves to go for walks, although he does not do too much walking, he goes full speed. He is absolutely gorgeous and I love him.
So this is my guy. Lipe loves him too but sometimes has to remind Blaze that he is the number one guy in my life and Blaze listens and then talks back. He does not agree, he tells lipe that he is my number one. Love them both but this guy has come in and captured my heart. <3 p="">

Service

 I have been struggling at work having a bad attitude and just really not wanting to be here. I am so disappointed in this department that I work for and just the general lack of consistency and disrespect for officers. I am trying to keep a positive attitude and remember that it is the public that I am serving and not the department, but some days it is just way tough. I am trying to remind myself that each night I come into work that I need to remember and serve my fellow officers as well as the public but even with fellow officers it is hard. There is so much back stabbing and whining going on that I am having a hard time. I really hope and pray that the future holds something for me and my family and I pray that The Lord will take Filipe, Ana, Cooper and I to the place that not only will it benefit our family but the people of the community that our family can be of service to those people. Winslow is my home town and will always hold a special place in my heart, but the time has come for me and my family to move on.
So now we sit back and wait and have faith in The Lord that he will take us where he can use us to be his mouth and instrument.
Meanwhile this girl needs to work on her attitude and to remember that no matter how bad I think I have it, there is always someone worse off than me and the way to appreciate what I have is to serve others.

Crazy Girl...

 So on the morning of July 6, 2013 Ana had a swim meet in St. John's Arizona. St. John's pool has a high board and also a low board. Last year when Ana was in swim team she was able to do a flip off the boards at Holbrook and St. John's. This year she begged me to do a flip off the High Board in St. John's. I initially told her NO but then someone else did one and she begged and begged. I really wasn't sure if she would do it once she got up there but sure enough she did. Tamry took the shot of her flipping off the high board and I was able to capture it on video so her dad could see. She then did an awesome flip off the low board and I was able to capture her upside down. This little girl is so athletic and she is just amazing. She just had her swim team finals this past Saturday and came home with two fourth place ribbons, a third place medal and two second place medals. I am so completely proud of her and the little athlete that she is becoming. I enjoy spending time with her everyday and could literally just hang out with her all day she is that much fun.

Change

So I found this and thought that it was an awesome saying. Sometimes I have trouble trusting and having faith that things are happening when they are supposed to and not when I think that they should. Right now there could be some change ahead for our little family. It is going to be exciting to see what The Lord has in store for the Tausinga's.
So many things have happened since I last posted but the highlights are that Kelly graduated and passed his state boards for Cosmotology and that he is moving to Flagstaff. Also this week Cooper Taite turned 16 and officially has his license. Kyli was able to come down for a few weeks this summer and we enjoyed her stay. Life is good for our family and we just keep chipping away day by day.

Sisters

So I ran across this poster about sisters and could not resist posting it. I posted it on Kyli's facebook and it is so true. Ana looks up to her so much. I know that they both miss each other so much. Ana is constantly asking me when she is going to see Kyli again and is looking forward to Ky being home for a few weeks over the Christmas Break.

I am so thankful that both of my girls have a sister. I know there is a bit of an age difference between them them but I would have given anything to have a sister. I am so blessed to have such talented, amazing girls that are both so beautiful and sweet.

So another thing I am thankful for in November is my girls and what a good example Kyli is to Ana. Thank you Ky for being so good to her and teaching her, she wants to be just like you.

Filipe Onevela

So I saw this poster when I was browsing tonight. It made me realize that I have everything in my sweet husband Filipe. I have been truly blessed with this man. I am so thankful for the way he treats me and my daughters. He is the perfect example of someone that I hope and pray my daughters end up with. He always treats me kind, he tells me everyday he loves me, he writes me beautiful love notes and poems, he calls me just to tell me how much he loves me and he respects me.
There are so many women out there that end up in really bad relationships. Almost everyday I work I see it and each day I realize how truly blessed I have been.
So as the month of November wraps up, I just want to tell my sweet husband, how much I love him and how truly blessed I am to have him in my life. He is so spiritual and is such a good example to me and our kids.
Ofa Atu Filipe Onevela...my eternal companion.

Thief....

So tonight Lipe and I got to experience our first lesson with Ana about taking things that are not yours - AKA Stealing. She went with her Aunt Tamie earlier in the night and apparantly when Tamie was out of the truck, Ana decided to take eight quarters. When she got back to grandma Leslie's house she told Cooper "look at what I stole from Aunt Tamie's truck". So Cooper being the big brother that he is made me aware. We then told Ana that she was going to have to go tell Aunt Tamie that she was sorry. She ran into the bathroom and told us she was not going. She cried all the way to Tamie's while we tried to discuss with her (lecture) about why you don't take things that are not yours.

We got to Tamie's and I gave her the quarters and told her that she needed to tell Tamie what she did and apologize to her. She kept crying. When she got into the house though she had some confidence when she blurted out "I took these and I am sorry". Tamie then talked to her and they got it worked out.

Hopefully my baby girl has learned her lesson about stealing. She did feel really bad and I knew that she was embarassed to tell Tamie. Whew, I am glad that lesson is over and hopefully she learned from it.

Later when I asked Lipe how he was feeling about the whole thing he said "its a journal entry". I felt the same way. lol.

Happy Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for all my blessings.