Anything is Possible and My Thankful Thursday!

If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing,

IT IS NOW.

Not for any grand cause, necessarily... but for something that tugs at your heart, something that's your inspiration,

something that's your dream.

You owe it to yourself to make your days here count.

HAVE FUN. DIG DEEP. STRETCH. DREAM BIG.

Know, though, that things worth doing seldom come easy. There will be good days. And there will be bad days.

There will be times when you want to turn around, pack it up, and call it quits.

Those times tell you that you are pushing yourself, that you are not afraid to learn by trying.

PERSIST.

Because with an idea, determination, and the right tools, you can do great things.

Let your instincts, your intellect, and your heart, guide you.

TRUST.

Believe in the incredible power of the human mind. Of doing something that makes a difference. Of working hard. Of laughing and hoping. Of lazy afternoons. Of lasting friends. Of all the things that will cross your path.

The start of something new brings the hope of something great,

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

I am thankful for my cute husband(his head is cut off in this picture that we had to take of ourselves) and for the wonderful dad he is to our three little girls. He is such a awesome dad. He loves taking our girls to the park and to the rec. center to go swimming. He always tells our girls he loves them and always makes time to be with them. He is such a hard worker and provides a good life for all of us girls! I love him!

I am so thankful for Tilisa and for the love and compassion she has for others. The first time I held her in my arms I knew that she was what I always needed. She makes me laugh, she makes me cry. I love how much she enjoys school and I love watching her learn new things.  

My Little Shanny. Oh how I love my Shanny. She always has the most interesting questions.

Shanny is my lazy girl. If I ask her to do something, all of a sudden her leg is broke or her stomach hurts, or sometimes she even has diaherrea! LOL! I am so thankful for her and the love that she gives me each day!

Today while I was on the phone she told me to be quiet because she was meditating! She always has something funny to say!

Ana Finau...I wish I knew what it felt like to get a whole nights rest before feeling a little three year old body climb in between the two of us. Last night I was woken up from feeling someone by my legs. There was my little Ana putting a blanket on me to keep me cold she said, and then of coarse she crawled right in the middle! If she ever does anything to get in trouble I will say Ana and she will immediately say Shanny did it! What a character!

As I have said time after time. I am so thankful for my family. I am thankful to be able to see them laugh, cry and play. I love watching them grow and learn and the compassion that they usually have for one another! Don't get me wrong there are times when we have full on battles at our house with three little girls yelling, screaming and fighting!

I am thankful for my husband that made this all possible! I am thankful that I have him to turn to when I am having a bad day or just when I need someone to talk to. He can always make me smile and laugh and he tells me every day that he loves me! What more could I ask for?

I found this poem and would like to share...

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom I had never been puked on.

Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child

so doctors could do tests.Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond between a mother and her children.

I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the middle

of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a mom.

I am so thankful for all of my blessings and trials in life. I am thankful for the things that I have been through that I feel have made me a better person. I try to live each day the best that I can, that I will look back and have no regrets! Until next time make each day a good one!

Trina

My New Favorite Quote!

WAIT!!!

I found this on another blog that I absolutely love...I needed this poem and thought I would share with all of you! Have a good Sunday!

Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried.
Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied.
I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,
And the master so gently said, “Child, you must wait!"
"Wait?” you say, "Wait!" my indignant reply.
"Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!"
Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?
By FAITH I have asked, and am claiming your word.
"My future and all to which I can relate
Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to WAIT?
I'm needing a "yes", a go ahead sign
Or even a "no", to which I can resign.
"And Lord, you promised that if we believe
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry:
I'm weary of asking! I need a reply!"
Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate
As my Master replied once again, "You must wait."
So, I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut
And grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting...for what?"
He seemed then to kneel and his eyes wept with mine,
And he tenderly said, "I could give you a sign.
I could shake the heaves, and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead, and cause mountains to run.
All you seek, I could give, and pleased you would be.
You would have what you want...

but you wouldn't know ME.
You'd not know the depth of my love for each saint;
You'd not know the power that I give to the faint;
You'd not learn to see through clouds of despair;
You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there;
You'd not know the joy of resting in me
When darkness and silence were all you could see.
You'd never experience that fullness of love
As the peace of my spirit descends like a dove;
You'd know that I give and save...for a start,
But you'd not know the depth of the beat of my heart.
The glow of my comfort late into the night.
The faith that I give when you walk without sight,
The depth that's beyond getting just what you asked
Of an infinite God, who makes what you have LAST.
You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that "My grace is sufficient for thee"
Yes, your dreams for your loved ones overnight would
come true, but oh, the LOSS!
If I lost what I'm doing in you!
"So, be silent, my child, and in time you will see
THAT THE GREATEST OF GIFTS
IS TO GET TO KNOW ME.
And though oft may my answers seem terribly late,
My wisest of answers is still but to WAIT."
—Author Unknown

Catch Up and Thankful Thursday!!!

Well this past Sunday was the Primary Program at church. Tilisa and Shanny both had speaking parts. They both did a fantastic job considering they had to speak in Tongan there second language. Here is Shanny with her bear. She always has to be caring for one of her dolls! She is such a great mommy!!!

Here are my girls. You notice the shiner on Ana...she hit her face while runningand hit it on our dining room table! She likes it she thinks it looks like make-up!

I could not seem to get one of Ana actually looking at the camera!

It seems like my kids are the most hyper after bath time at night! They like to dress up and run around the house. Well Shanny likes putting the lava lava on her head and say it is her beautiful long princess hair! I think they were looking at Loni in this picture!

I am a bad procrastinator! Here is a picture of Tilisa on her first day of school!! She loves her teacher and her favorite subject is math. She must get that from Loni because she does not get it from me! 

I am glad that she loves school!

Ana would not look at the camera or smile...so I guess Shannan was helping her out! LOL!

Shanny and Rusty!

This is the only way she would look at the camera. Only if she could stick her tongue out!

I have so many things to be thankful for, but most of all I am thankful for my family! I am so thankful for my husband and my girls and the joy they bring to my life each and every day! I am thankful to have a home, a job, a car. I think some times all of us living in the United States forget how spoiled we are. As a family we are trying harder to recongnize the things that are needs over wants. I know at times we have gotten a little carried away by worldly things, and tried to live a little out of our means. It's hard sometimes to not buy every thing that my girls want or what I want, but I think it has been a great lesson for all of us to learn. I am grateful for all that I have but as long as I have my family I am happy! Until next time have a great day!!!  

Thankful Thursday!

I saw this on another blog and thought it would be a great idea and also give me an excuse to blog each week. So welcome to my thankful Thursday! I have a lot to be thankful for so her we go...

I am thankful for

My husband

Tilisa

Shannan

Ana

My parents

My Brother

My Sisters

My grandparents

My In-Laws 

My Friends

The Gospel

My Freedom

My Job

For Nature

For Sunsets

For Lysol Wipes

J&J Baby Lotion

Tide and Downy

Ziploc bags

The internet

Hugs & Kisses

I could go on and on....

I am just very thankful for everything. Especially today.

Life is short.

Make the most of the time you have.

Every second and every minute counts.

Hug a little tighter. Laugh a little longer. Yell a little less. Forget about the mess.

and remember that the very most important things are those that depend on us the very most.

our children.

and

our families.

A day our nation will never forget

There are some days that people use as milestones in history and their lives. The question, “Where were you when you found out JFK was shot,” or “What were you doing when you found out Martin Luther King had been killed,” immediately come to mind.

Today is a day when we ask ourselves, “What were you doing on Sept. 11?” No one has to ask what year or what event is being referred to. We know. Our lives as a country changed that fateful day. Never before had an act of terrorism of such magnitude hit our shores. Never before had we, as a nation, had to consider terrorist threats in our lives as we travel and work.

In many ways, Sept. 11 has changed our lives, but in other ways we have healed and we don’t think every moment of every day about the tragedy of the attacks. 

But today, as we go about our lives, take a moment to remember and honor those who lost their lives, those who fight for our freedom every day and the families directly affected by another date that will live in infamy — Sept. 11.

I will always remember this day. I remember holding my baby in my arms and asking myself what did I do? Why did I bring a innocent child into this crazy world? My heart ached for weeks thinking of all of those that were taken that day, just as it aches now thinking of that day. I remember the people walking around New York with the signs looking for there loved ones. I remember thinking of all of the people, especially the children that lost a parent that day. I am so thankful for the all of the men and women that fight for me and my freedom each and every day. I will never forget 9-11 and how my life changed that day. I pray for all of us that we will never forget. 

God Bless America!

Thankful!!!

With events that have happen this last week it hard for me to not express my love and gratitude for the people that mean the very most to me in my life! I am so very thankful for my family for the love and joy they bring to me. I feel so truly blessed to have been raised by wonderful parents and that I have a great husband and three wonderful girls!

This is my Shanny and her beautiful brown eyes. Shanny is a mama's girl. When she wakes up in the morning she wants to cuddle and get warm. I still love snuggling next to her and feeling her breath on my face. Love U!
I am thankful for Loni's parents Elenoa and Amini. I am grateful that they raised such a wonderful man, that has become the best husband and father to our family.
This is my honey bunny. Oh how I love him. His favorite saying is failure is not a option. He is such a hard worker and can fix anything, I have never seen him give up on anything. He has the biggest heart of anyone I have ever known. He treats all of us girls like we are royalty. I could never say enough good things about this guy!
Here we are...I think T was taking the picture.

Aren't we cute?

This is Loni and Ana in Vegas. Don't you love her face!
She was upset because she wanted to take the picture. I love my little Ana Finau. She always has something funny to say and keeps me on my toes. Sunday when I was getting ready for work she said, Mom where are you going? I said, to work. She said in the saddest voice possible, Mom who is going to feed me? It was funny she always has food on the mind.
This is Loni and Shanny. Look at that smile!
This is my Mommy and Daddy. I could never express how much I love them. They are the greatest parents. I am so thankful that they have always stuck by my side and my decisions in life. I love them so much!
This is Shanny again trying to do cannon balls in the pool!

Tilisa and Dad. Probably one of my favorite pictures! It always makes me smile to hear Loni tell our girls he loves them. But I love seeing the love that they have for each other!
This is my Grandpa Powell with Tilisa on her blessing day. My grandpa passed away December of 2006. My grandparents have always been the greatest examples to me in my life. I learned a lot of life lessons from them. My grandpa had the most beautiful prayers and the greatest testimony. He made me want to be a better person. I love you grandpa!
This is me and my little T. I am so very thankful for her and the beautiful person she is. She is such a great example to her sisters but to me as well. Every day she teaches me patience and understanding. Love you T.
Shanny and T

Just a random picture of them being goofy!

I just want to thank my Heavenly Father and tell him how much I love my family and my friends. I love being a mom. I love being able to walk in and kiss there faces while they are sleeping. I love hearing there laughs and giggles and how excited they get about certain things. I love being a wife and being able to have someone there to always talk too and share stories and dumb jokes with, and to always have someone to keep me warm. Thank you for giving them to me. Thank you for letting me be there wife and mom. I need them and I am so very thankful I can share this life with them! I am truly blessed!

Camie Fackrell Vigil

As many of you know there was a plane crash in Moab this weekend. A childhood friend of mine was killed and I just wanted to express my love for her. Camie and Jodi were actually my brother Jaysons age. We use to go down to there house and ride horses and Camie and Jodi were the first ones to style my hair in a cool way! Camie was always so nice and friendly. Camie and Jodi let me tag along with them on several occasions and they made me feel so cool!

Camie's mom Jolynn is best friends with my mom. I am so sorry that there family is going through this. Something that kept playing in my head over and over was the Michael McLean song Together Forever. I would just like to share a little of the song with you.

Well it's hard to say goodbye and let go

And it's hard to see it end,

When the memories We've just made

May never happen again.

But it's harder for time to ever erase

The together times we've shared.

So, when we're apart, Remember

all the love we've shared together

And for all that love,

Thank the Lord above

Who showed us the way-

That we can be

Together Forever Someday.

We will be

Together Forever Someday.

I am so thankful for the Fackrell's and for the wonderful friends that they have been to my family through the years. I pray for all of you that you will be comforted during this time. We love you always and are grateful for the memories we have of dear sweet Camie!

Just some random Pix!

Queen of the house!!

My Little Cutie Pie Ana Finau!



My Shanny Wanny!

She melts my heart!

What a Beauty!

'Ilaisaane Tilisa

I am so thankful for her.

She is a great big sister.

Isn't she Beautiful!

My little angels ready for church. Ana of coarse has a potato bug in her hand so cannot be bothered to look at the camera!

What a Weekend!!

As many of you know we are trying to sell our home. To anyone that is thinking of doing this....I do not recommend it! LOL! Today was our open house, and we did have a good turn out so now I guess we just hope and pray that someone will buy our home! Loni has been working so hard working 12 hour shifts then coming home and putting in another couple hours on the house. He never complains and still always has time for me and the girls! He is wonderful!
Tilisa starts school on Monday. She is very excited to start second grade. I still get emotional thinking that my little girl is in second grade. Where does the time go? Tonight I was getting ready for work and I walked in Shanny's room to turn off the light when she popped out of the sheets, she was crying. I asked her what was wrong and she said she missed grandma. I asked her which one, and she said both of them. I told her to call grandma so she would feel better, and she did after hearing there voices. I must say this is one thing about Shannan that always makes my heart melt. She is always so concerned for others and has the biggest heart. I love my Shanny Wanny. The same thing happend the other night with Ana. As most of you know we go every where as a family, so the other night we were working so late on the house that I told Loni that we could just run and get something for dinner. He wanted to stay home so the girls came with me. Well of coarse we were dancing to the music as we always do in the car, when all of a sudden I hear crying. I turned down the radio and asked Ana what was wrong? I miss Daddy! I tried not to laugh because my goodness we were just going to KFC!!! LOL. She is to funny, Daddy is her best fwend(friend)! Well ten minutes later we were home and she was fine after she ran and gave Loni a big hug and kiss.
I love my girls and my honey bunny. I am so grateful for them and the joy they bring to my life each and every day. I am so thankful they keep my on my toes, they are so much fun!

Untill next time...have a Happy Day!!!

Oil Changes, Baptism and Jazzercise!!!

I worked a grave yard last night and I was so tired all night. I had been up since 4:00 am. Well when I got home my wonderful husband was changing his parents oil. He knows how to do anything and if he doesn't know how he figures it out! I am so lucky that I don't have to spend money on a handyman because I have the best one at home. I love him!! I made him some orange julius after that was simply delicious!!!

My niece Elenoa got baptised today. I am so proud of her for the sweet spirit that she is. They had a party later on and the girls all had a blast. They came home and got in the shower and they looked pretty exhausted from the very long day! The girls changed into some of there favorite aloha clothes, so of coarse I had to take some pictures.

Well after I had Tilisa I started taking Jazzercise classes. I had so much fun and my instructor was so inspirational! The past few months I have thought about starting again. Well today I got a email from my instructor, she is so awesome. I think she talked me into it. I look forward to Jazzercising once again! It is so much fun! I love Jazzercise!

Well have a good one!

My Girls!!

My girls have to be the funniest, cutest, smartest, little girls on this earth. It amazes me every day some of the things they come up with. It's amazing how these small little people have such strong spirits and determination. I learn so much from them, especially not to give up. Like for example they will ask me for something 500 times before I finally say yes,LOL. Now that is will power! Today was a pretty laid back day at our house. The girls played outside for a while and I got some laundry done. I made some ramen noodles for lunch and Ana said, "Mom these are the best!" She is so funny, she loves food I don't think it ever matters what she eats, it's always the Best!!! I am so lucky I do not have picky eaters! A little while after Loni got home our niece Elenoa called and asked if the girls could come and play. They got ready and went over to play with Elenoa and Lutui. They always have such a fun time when they get together. Today they were running through the sprinklers. Elenoa turns eight on Saturday and she is also getting baptised Saturday. She is such an amazing eight year old. She has a beautiful voice and she is a great example to all of her cousins, and me too!

Loni and I came home and started cleaning up the garage a little. It is amazing how much junk a small family can accumulate. Let's just say we will be taking a couple of trips to the dump this week. Then we went inside and started scanning some of all our old pictures. We have so many from before we were married and also of Tilisa when she was little. We bought a digital camera right before Shanny was born. Now my problem is I hardly ever get any printed because they are all in my computer. That is now one of my goals to get my picture albums updated.

Tonight before I left to work Ana wanted me to sing twinkle, twinkle little star as she played the guitar. I must say she is pretty good for a three year old!! I love getting kisses and hugs from my girls before I come to work. They are the best and it makes my night a lot easier.

I have to clean my house tomorrow. Our family from Vegas is coming this weekend for Elenoa's baptism.

I hope you have a great day....until next time!!

I can't believe she's seven!

'Ilaisaane Tilisa you are officially seven years old. I thought I would share a few random memories over the last seven years. My due date was July 4th and you did not want to come. I went into the the hospital on July 9th about 9:00pm and I had you July 10th at 4:35 pm. You were 7 pounds 9 ounces and 20 inches long. You were so beautiful. You know how some babies look so weird when they come out? You did not. You had beautiful pink skin and gorgeous brown eyes and brown hair. You were a character from the very beginning. I loved snuggling with you in my rocker and singing until you fell asleep. I loved your face when you were done eating, you looked full and satisfied. I love how when you would eat you would stop eating and just stare at me, or you would have to look around if daddy walked in the room. My dad of coarse was the first one to give you ice cream, suckers and of coarse Pepsi. One of the first times you laughed your guts out was when my mom sang The little green frog sticking her tongue out at you. You had the cutest giggle.
Fridays were the day we would always spend with my mom. You loved to go shopping with grandma, she has always spoiled you and still does to this day. Grandma always said I was the luckiest mom in the world that my baby slept through the night until about 10:00am every day! I WAS PRETTY LUCKY!! You spoke fairly early it always amazed me some of the things you would say, you have always been so darn smart. But of coarse I love mommy is what melted my heart. You would always look out the front window waiting for daddy to come home. You still run to the door when he comes home from work. I cried your first day of Kindergarten I did not want to because you were so happy and so excited to go to school. I held my tears until you walked into that building and then I cried and cried. Now you are done with first grade and going into second. Growing up I never really thought about being anything but a mom. You have made all of my dreams come true. I love being your mom. I love seeing you grow into a beautiful, outgoing, caring, compassionate smart little girl. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father has chosen me to be your mom. He knew that I needed you. You truly are one of my priceless treasures. Thank you Tilisa for always being mommy's big helper. You always step in and help with the chores or with your sisters. Thank you for always being an example to them, and to me also. I love you "T" with all of my heart, and remember no matter how big you get you will always be my little girl!! Happy Birthday!
Love Always,
Mommy

Viva Las Vegas!!!

Every time we enter into Las Vegas we all sing Viva Las Vegas!! Ana says it from the beginning of the city until we reach grandma's house. So we went to Vegas over the fourth, what a crazy city. We got down there Wednesday night about 10:30 and it was still 103 outside! CRAZY HOT!! On the fourth we went spent the day swimming and of coarse eating and that night we went to a friends house for fireworks. We were told that all the casinos on the strip let off fireworks at midnight, but we were exhausted and all sleeping by the time it was midnight. The girls had so much fun swimming, I think they were fish in there previous lives. They must have gotten that from my honey because they certainly did not get it from me. Shanny had so much fun pushing the boys off into the deep end and doing cannon balls right in the middle of them. Ana had so much fun diving off the into the water and sticking her head in the water to pull it back out. Tilisa has no fear of swimming. The kids were all having contests to see who could dive down and get the sharks from the bottom of the pool and she got them several times.

Sinipata's baptism went great. He was baptised by Hauati and Sione did the confirmation. I love Sinipata so much. I miss him. It is hard having them so far away when he lived with us practically his whole life. He has grown to be such a great kid. I remember so many times holding him while he was a baby. He has the biggest brown eyes and the longest beautiful eye lashes. He is a wonderful example, and I am so thankful for his gigantic heart of gold!!!

We decided to take the kids down to the strip on Sunday. We thought people would pretty much be on there way back home from the holiday and it would be a little less busy....We were wrong. I cannot believe how many people were down there. I think it is the city that wakes up at night!!
We went to the Bellagio to watch the water show they have. Very beautiful the kids loved it, so we watched it twice. We then made our way to Treasure Island we missed the show by like two minutes it was full. So we tried to go out front to see if we could watch and of coarse we could not. Maybe next time. So after that we had enough, it was so hot and the kids were exhausted. I had Ana on my shoulders and Loni had Shanny on his and we were all sweating. We made our way back to Fine's home, and had a nice nights rest.

We left Monday morning. I had to be to work that night. We really did have a fun time, it was great to spend time with family and friends. It was nice to get home and sleep in our own beds and get a little break from the heat. 97 is a lot different than 109. There were times I felt like I was literally going to melt!!!