Time to catch up!

Here is my little princess sound asleep at 

4:00 pm, pearl bracelet and all!

I know I have so much to catch up on.

We lost our battery to our camera and

it costs 80 bucks. So I have figured out

how to take pictures with our video camera.

I promise I will try to caught up this week.

I hope you all are well and I hope you enjoy

your summer! Wait is it summer yet? Today 

I almost melted and it was only 92....

it's going to be a long HOT summer!!!!

 

Grown Up!

Close your eyes... And go back... 

Before the Internet or the AIM 

Before semi automatics and weed 

Before playstation2 or X-bOX 

Before the 5 hours of homework you put off every night... 

..Way back... 

I'm talkin' bout hide and go seek at dusk. 

Red light, Green light. 

Playing kickball & dodgeball until 

your porch light came on. 

Mother May I? 

Red Rover 

four square 

Hula Hoops 

Running through the sprinkler 

Happy Meals 

Getting the privelage to sit in the front seat of the car 

Wait... 

Watchin' Saturday Morning cartoons 

Like Hey Arnold and 

Doug Recess 

Or what about legends of the hidden temple, 

global guts, double dare, bloody mary and who,

 ARE YOU AFFRAID OF THE DARK! 

Who could forget Snick 

Or the teenage mutant ninja turtles, scooby doo,

 and Power Rangers, 

Christmas morning... 

Your first day of school 

Bedtime Prayers and Goodnight Kisses 

Climbing trees 

Getting an ice cream 

off the ice cream truck (the real ice 

cream truck w/ cones & banana splits) 

A million mosquito bites and sticky fingers 

Jumpin' down the steps 

Jumpin' on the bed 

Pillow fights 

Runnin' till you were out of breath 

Laughing so hard that your stomach hurt and

 you almost peed your pants 

Laughing so hard that you did pee your pants 

Being tired from playin' all day 

Your first crush... 

Rainy days at school meant playing "Heads down 7-Up"

 & "King chase the Queen" in the classroom 

Remember that? 

I'm not finished yet... 

Kool-Aid & Icee Cups was the drink of the summer 

Giving your friends a ride on your 

handlebars or spokes 

Wearing your new shoes on the first day of school 

Class Field Trips 

When nearly everyone's mom was at home 

when the kids got there. 

When getting high was swinging on the swing-set 

When $5 seemed like a million, 

and another dollar a Miracle. 

When your parents took you to 

McDonalds and you were so cool. 

When Toys r Us overuled the "mall" 

I want to go back to the time when... 

Decisions were made by going 

"eeny-meeny-miney-moe" 

Mistakes were corrected by simply 

exclaiming, "do over!" 

"Race issue" meant arguing 

about who ran the fastest. 

Money issues were handled by whoever 

was the banker in "monopoly" 

Catching fireflies could happily occupy 

an entire evening 

It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends. 

Saying cuss words were referred to the 

"F, B or S - word" or h-e double hockey sticks. 

Being old, referred to anyone over 20.

The worst thing you could catch from 

the opposite sex was cooties. 

The only real heart break you had was when 

your mom wouldnt buy you that new toy 

Nobody was prettier than Mom 

Nobody was cooler than Dad 

Scrapes and bruises were kissed and made better 

It was a big deal to finally be tall enough to 

ride the "big people" rides at the amusement park. 

Getting an inch of snow was a dream come true. 

Abilities were discovered because 

of a "double-dog-dare" 

Spinning around, getting dizzy and 

falling down was cause for giggles. 

If you can remember most or all of these, 

then you have LIVED!!!

Blog Slacker....`

I know, I know. I am a slacker.

I have so many things to get caught up on.

I am just trying to get some pictures to load.

So stay tuned!!!

Global Warming!!!

My little Ana Banana!!!

I have not posted forever but I could not go 

another day and not write my feelings about Ana.

Ana was born 4 years ago on February 26, 2005.

She brings so much joy and craziness into our lives.

For her birthday the only thing she wamted was

high hill shoes. That in itself tells you a lot of her

personality. She has to have her hair done at all times.

She always has to have lip gloss on and in her pocket,

just in case! She always asks, Mom do I look bootiful? Yes Ana

you are beautiful. Tanks Mom...that is how she says thanks!

She is my little helper in the kitchen, she likes to misk(mix) 

everything up. Her favorite thing to make is

chocolate anything, but especially cupcakes.

I love her so much. I am so thankful

for her and her large personality

that brings joy into my life each and everyday!

I will love you always Ana!!!

Love,

Mommy

Fun For You and Me!!

I saw this on another blog and thought it would be fun!

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you.This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!

2- What I create will be just for you.

3- It'll be done this year.

4- You have no clue what it's going to be.

The catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

Can't wait to see who wins, all my creative juices are flowing!!! Good Luck!!!

Have a great day!

Trina

Blessed...

As many of you know the last few months have
been a whirl wind for our family.
We packed up and left our jobs, home,
family and friends
to pursue new things in Las Vegas.
After many prayers and tears we knew it
was the right thing to do.
Today my heart is so full and although I don't know
all of the reasons we are here,
I have felt reassured that we made the right decision.
We are thankful for our ward
and have appreciated them opening there
arms and welcoming us.

The first couple of weeks we were here I felt so guilty.
I felt bad that I was not working.
I missed my job so much.
I know that sounds funny but I loved my job.
I have so many wonderful, special memories, and
life long friendships that I will always treasure.


One day I woke up and realized I was with
my girls again,
twenty four hours a day.
More than anything on this earth I love being
a mom. I love hearing my girls giggles,
and watching them grow.
I cannot believe how fast the time goes.
Ana will be four in just
a few days.
I feel blessed that I am with them again.

Someday

One day I counted your fingers an kissed each one
One day the first snowflakes fell,
and I held you up and watched them melt on your baby skin..
One day we crossed the street, and you held my hand tight..
Then, you were my baby
and now you are my child
Sometimes, when you sleep, i watch you dream, and I dream too..
That someday you will dive into the cool, clear water of a lake.
Someday you will walk into a deep wood.
Someday your eyes will be filled with a joy so deep that they shine.
Someday you will run so fast and so far your heart will feel like fire.
Someday you will swing high- so high , higher than you ever dared to swing.
Someday you will hear something so sad that you will fold up with sorrow.
Someday you will call a song to the wind, and the wind will carry your song away.
Someday I will stand on this porch and watch your arms waving to me until I no longer see you.
Someday you will look at this house and wonder how something that feels so big can look so small.
Someday you will feel a small weight against your strong back.
Someday I will watch you brushing your child's hair.
Someday, a long time from now,
your own hair will glow silver in the sun.
And when that day comes, love, you will remember me.

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

All that I am, all that I hope to be
I owe my angel mother

I just wanted to wish my beautiful Mom
a very Happy Birthday!
Over the years my mom has put
up with more than her fair share
from me.
I am so thankful for her, for the
times that she just listens,
for the times she tells me to snap
out of it and to remember
who I am....
Mom,
I love you so much.
Thank you for being such
a great mom.
I have so many memories
I could be here forever
writing them down.
I think the ones that stick
out in my mind the most,
was when it was just you and I.
I think of you getting ready
and sitting and talking
with you while you did your
hair and makeup. I remember
the smell of your perfume and
how our home always smelled
like mulberry or cinnamon.
How beautiful you always made
our home and always being
able to feel peace and love at home.
I love and miss you very much.
I hope you have a Wonderful Birthday!
Thank you for being
My Angel Mother!

Love Always,
Trina Lynn

Sunday Message

What a wonderful message.
I cried watching this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naqX9iYE0V0

I miss President Hinckley so much.
Today in church we talked about being
in tune with the Spirit, and being prepared
for the things in which we need to be taught.
I am thankful for this lesson and pray that I
may be in tune so I may know of the needs of those
around me.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

I Love It!!!

I must say I like my new lay out....
What do you think?

Have a wonderful day!
Trina

Parents Job Description!

Just had to share this some of you have probably seen it already, but how true it is. It made me laugh but maybe that's because its kind of a perfect definition!

Parent Job Description

Position

Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma

Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, and embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION : 

None. Your job is to remain in the same position for years,without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.

On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!

Offering frequent raises and bonuses.

When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition

reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this

job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditionallove, and free hugs and kisses for life {if you play your cards right}

--------------------------------------------------------------

I needed this laugh for the week.

This week some of my parental responsibilities

have consisted of getting kicked all

night long by a certain someone that

cannot sleep in her own bed.

Getting yelled at repeatedly for

noodles and mac and cheese.

Cleaning up throw up.

Little girls demanding slurpees.

Hey I even got a black eye getting

head butted from a three year old....

But guess what?

I would not change a thing.

I feel so honored to be a mom.

I pray each day for patience, and

thank My Heavenly Father for my

beautiful girls!

I love being there mom!

It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.

~Joyce Maynard

Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Much Love,

Trina

I found this cute idea that I am going to do for my

girlies for Valentine's. Thought I would share the idea.

I will probably change some of the days.

So for 14 days you give them a treat.

Put the treats in a basket so they find

there surprise each morning!

There's fourteen days to go so I'll take each one to say,

I think you're very special and Happy Valentine's Day!!

I go bananas over you!  You make me bubble over with joy.  (bubble bath) By gum!  You're special. (pack of gum) You're worth a mint to me (pack of mints) I love how you make me snicker! (Snickers bar) I love your hugs and kisses!  (Hershey hugs & kisses) You're a cracker jack kid! (Cracker Jacks) I'm nuts over you! (small package of peanuts) Let me count the reeses why I love you!  (Reeses peanut butter cup) There's nutter butter kid that you! (pack of Nutter Butter cookies) If kids were apples I'd pick you! (apple) You're Berry Special (chocolate covered strawberries)  Ichanged this one Here's a bear hug for you! (small stuffed bear) Do U-No I love you! (UNO card game)I will probably change this one. Have a fantastic day!!! Trina

Hoover Dam!

We decided to take a trip to the Hoover Dam, since
it's only about 30 minutes away.
Of coarse we pick the only day that it rains!
Obviously T was not to happy
about that!!! LOL!

It is remarkable seeing something so huge, yet Beautiful.
I guess they are building a new road. You can really see it in this picture.
That is one bridge I don't think I would want to cross.
Way to high for me!
I think this picture is so funny. Ana dancing out front,
and my niece has my nephew in a head lock!
Here is my girlies! I love them so much!
We had a good day. Although I think they had a better
time at McDonald's play land after.

Thanks for the great day!

Going through the pictures on my camera, I realized I have a lot to catch up on.
But here are some of the things I have been working on and telling a lot of
you I would post....So here they are.


These are my LOVE blocks that I LOVE the way they turned out!!!
You can click on the pictures to get a better view!


My family blocks.......
Tilisa wanted CTR blocks for her room.....

I have all of these blocks available if you are interested just let me know.
I can have them shipped ASAP.

I will update later on my blog.

Until next time....Have a GREAT Day!!!

Trina

The Fonua's have arrived!!!

Well everyone we made it! 

For all of you who are wondering, yes we are 

now officially residents of Las Vegas!. 

Also NEVER move and have Christmas at the same time!

We are still unpacking and trying to get organized.

We will miss our family and friends in Utah but we are

excited and look forward to the future!

Well gotta go figure out how to use

my new Cricut Expressions my

mom and dad got me for Christmas!

We love you all...until next time

Have a great day!!

Merry Christmas!

Click on this link...it's a very cute message from Santa!

http://portablenorthpole.sympatico.msn.ca/home

Until Next Time....Ho, Ho, Ho Merry Christmas!

Love Always
Trina

Happy Birthday Dad!!

It was my daddy's birthday on the 20th.

I just wanted to let him know how much I love 

and appreciate him. He is the greatest dad and

the best papa to my girls.

I admire him so much, and like I have said before

he is definitely one of my heroes!!!

Thank you for always sticking by my side

and giving me the courage to be a better and

stronger person. I don't know where I would

be I did not have your support.

I love you dad!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

Thank all of you that have ordered snowmen. 

I have painted hundreds of the them. 

Thank you for being so patient. 

If you have not recieved yours yet, I will have them delivered by Saturday!

I have been busy, here is a small glimpse of what I have been doing!

I can't get any more images up loaded...not sure what is going on.

I will try later!

Until next time Happy Holidays!!

 & Peace!!!

Merry Christmas

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

A Lot To Be Thankful For.....

I know a lot of times I write the things that I am thankful for, 

but with it being Thanksgiving I just have too. 

First I am thankful for my family for the love they 

give me each and every day. I am thankful for my 

husband that works hard for our little family. 

I am thankful for the butterflies I still get in my stomach 

just like I did on our first date. 

They confirm to me each time, how madly in love I am with him.

I am thankful for my three little monkeys....

where would I be without them? 

I am so thankful for T and for the wonderful 

compassionate little girl she is. 

I still melt when she looks at me with her big brown eyes. 

Her teacher at parent teacher conferences kept saying 

how much she loves her. How she is always willing 

to help others, and she is the type of child teachers 

wish they could have 30 of them. She is wonderful, 

and I tell her every day when I give her a big hug and kiss. 

Love you T!

My Shanny, Shanny. She has a heart of gold. 

Unlike Tilisa and Ana Shannan keeps to herself a lot 

and is very soft spoken. She comes and hugs made probably 

twenty times a day and every time says, "I love you Mommy." 

When she says that I don't care that she is lazy and never wants 

to help with any of the chores around the house, 

although she has started to like vacuuming. 

I just have to talk her into actually picking the big 

things off the floor.

She will always be my Little Shanny.....Love You!

Finally my little Ana. She is a Little firecracker! 

I have never met a little girl with so much spunk, 

so much personality. She goes non stop from the 

time she wakes up, until she finally falls asleep. 

I wish I had her energy. 

She still calls me mama, which I have to say I love. 

She is my baby and I cannot believe she is almost four...

where does the time go?

I will Love you always Ana Finau!

As a mom my greatest hope is that my girls

will grow to be good people. I feel like

they are on the right track, and I am so thankful 

for that.

I also want to say how thankful I am for my parents. 

I could have never asked for greater parents. 

They have always loved and supported me my whole life. 

Growing up at my dance competitions I think my parents 

were the loudest cheering me on. 

They always have been my biggest supporters. 

They have always shown me by example the type of love that 

I wanted in my own marriage. 

It's hard with the different health problems my mom 

has had having them so far away. 

My mom suffers from seizures and sometimes she forgets things. 

Just today she called me and asked if I was her friend. 

I knew that she had a seizure and I asked if she wanted me to 

call someone to come and help her, 

she asked who I would call. 

I told her I would call Cliff. She acted very shy 

and said I don't want him to see me like this. 

I laughed and said I think it will be okay. 

She said I think he likes me, but I don't 

think my mom and dad do. 

I reassured her that her parents would love him 

and then I asked if she liked him. 

A whole bunch she said.  When he kissed me the first time 

I could not eat for three days, and my mom embarrassed me. 

I asked how? She turned the front porch  light on and off, 

on and off until I came in the house. LOL! 

I was still on the phone when her Cliffy B came to check on her. 

I don't know how he does it. 

He truly is my super hero. 

My whole life I have never heard my dad complain. 

He has always just done what he is suppose to do, 

and taking care of my mom has always been his highest priority. 

I am thankful for them and there example.

 

I am thankful for my brother and sisters. 

I want them to know how much I love them. 

I have the greatest family. I will always cherish the 

times we spend together. 

I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family. 

Love You Punks!!!

I am thankful for my loving Savior Jesus Christ 

and for the strength he gives each and every day. 

I am thankful for the trials in my life that have made me a 

stronger and better person. I am

glad He is always there for me day or night,

rain or shine.

Thank you for always being

there to take me by the hand

and help me along the way.

I am thankful for all He has given me.

I am thankful for my friends and for 

there concerns 

and willingness to listen when 

I just need to talk. 

I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving, 

and know that I am thankful for each and everyone of you!

Much love,

Trina