They Call me "Mommy"

my feet hurt already

2010-08-25T15:21:00.000-05:00

yes so... just thinking about class tonight my feet hurt..LOL..( country western dancing)There are way too many line dances that are way different..GRRR..
oh well.. I WILL do this. I'm not too old to learn new tricks..haha

I think I'm losing weight.. my pants fit better.. not sure.. but I am not getting on any scale for a long time..LOL

Beach this weekend!!!!!
ima get BURNT..ehehehehe

things

2010-08-24T14:35:00.000-05:00

Things Have been going good.
CharlieRose loves her school. I got a ride for her for a few weeks and then we will see whats up.
I have drinking coffee.. Like way too much.. FB is such a peer pressure..LOL
I have a feeling me and Gavi are gonna bond a lot more then we already have with CharlieRose being gone allll day.
Luis and the kids birthdays are all about to be upon us...ohh boy.. here we go again.LOL. Luis is be 37, CharlieRose 6, and Gavi 3.. man..time flies.
I've had baby fever the past week. Its horrible.. Luis says to shut up I have a dog. ok yeah I know that.. GRRR... Does anyone wanna lemme borrow their baby?? for reals?
hahahahaha
anyways.
Daddy is working 12s.. I miss him.. but its all good.. Me and a buncha people are going to the beach Saturday.. It feels SOOO weird being independent from him. Used to I couldn't go to Walmart alone. Now I go everywhere alone or with my kids..I guess I'm growing up after all..LOL
I've been learning to country dance. I LOVE it. sooooo much. It's really fun... plus the classes are free...tehe..
Anyways.. I'ma get off here..

HI

2010-08-18T16:04:00.000-05:00

Things here are going great. I love my life as mommy and wife. Luis is working overtime right now. I miss him. I'm trying to get the kids on a school schedule. Charlie will be going to school at 735 every day until 3. Which is quite a big change for her. They aren't used to getting up before 10 and Charlie only went to school for half a day last yr. Oh well it needs to be done. I'm also still wondering how I am going to get CharlieRose to school everyday.. I suppose if I need to walk 8 miles a day i will but she will just have to skip if its raining.LOL. I'm not walking in the rain with 2 kids.
We also have a lil chihuahua, we changed her name to Daphne. We used to have a dog names that and kept accidently calling her that. Her name was Sassy, but her foster parents called her Sissy. so the poor thing realy didn't know what her name was. But she actually answers to Daphne, So I think we shall keep it that way. :) she is actually very good, doesn't chew on anything, doesn't bark, is very well tempered. We just simply love her..

I've been working at ChaCha quite a bit, as much as possible. If you don't know what it is txt a question to 242242 and they will reply with an answer lol. silly I know but I don't have to leave home to make a lil cash.

Well I should get off here, don't really have much to blog about.

( I miss my mama)

tgif

2010-08-06T14:46:00.000-05:00

SO tonight Luis and I are going to a friends birthday party. Should be a interesting night.

Tomorrow CharlieRose has her first performance for twirling. I am so proud of her. Her class will be performing at the back to school fair at Central Mall in NEderland at 1130 if anyone would like to come. :) Then later that evening at 530 she does her recital at open house at her studio. They will be given awards, cupcakes and the such.

Then Sunday we are going to Smith Lake, Have never been there but plenty of people say it's nice we we shall see. I will be making a bowl of chicken salad and we are taking our volleyball bet.. :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend.

busy

2010-08-04T13:14:00.000-05:00

So I've got a job, I am a Cha Cha guide. Its where people txt in questions and I find the answers for them. It's pretty cool, fun, and super easy.

Been cleaning and rearranging the house. Been getting things ready for Charlie's back to school days.. A few people have given me clothes which is good so maybe we won't have to spend so much money on that..LOL..

I've really been wanting a puppy, I want a chihuahua like sooooooo bad.. Maybe one day someone will accidentally drop one off at my house..

awww married life

2010-07-13T23:18:00.001-05:00

so Luis and I had a fight this afternoon..it lasted for all of 15minutes. I stayed mad for about 1hour..then he started smiling at me, i frowned. Then he did the eyebrow thingy, i growled. Then he blew me kisses and i fell(in love).. Man i hate being so in love with this man. I can't ever stay mad at him even tho i try so freaking hard... Oh well he knows i love him too I guess..hehe

Thankful

2010-07-13T12:37:00.001-05:00

so sunday night we had a game night at church.. After the service we had snacks n such.. and then played volleyball..:):) i totally hit someone in the head..oopsy sorry nick lol.. But we had a fun night. Then gavi ran up to luis and took his keys out of his pocket and ran off. so the whole church was looking for his keys in the grass in the dark. Then luis found the keys in a pocket lower down on his pant leg that he didnt know he had lol...I'm thankful for my church family... Thenthat night when i went to bed my throat started hurting. Like bad.. Woke up monday and was in bed all day. I couldnt swallow for nothing. Luis got sent home cuz he didn't go in on the weekend cuz zoe was here. But he babied me all day and took care of the girls and all the meals and house. He even did a load of laundry.. I am thankful for my mexxy sexxican... Lol the Lord blessed me with a wonderful man that always does the little things to make me smile not just sometimes.. and i am so thankful for my family and friends..

testing

2010-07-10T22:20:00.001-05:00

so this is the first time i blogged from my phone..lets see if it works :).... Anywyas we have had a wonderful time with Zoe. I am so freaking happy that we got to spend this time with her.

yay

2010-07-09T15:05:00.000-05:00

Well everything went pretty good at the child support meeting. on top of child support they had started taking 200 a month out of Luis' check for insurance.. and blah blah blah..
so. They raised the child support to 113 a week from 88 and dropped the insurance thingy..AND they are moving back to texas. so YAY!. I think everyone is happy.ish. so all that being said.. ZOE is HERE!!!!!.. yay. Luis' sister went to pick her up from Freeport. so we are gonna spend the weekend with her!!

my girls

2010-07-07T16:01:00.000-05:00

These girls are my favorite.. They understand me. Spent a whole week with me ( and no cat fights.lol). We all love each other dearly.. These are what real friends are.

Ryan and me

Me and Ashley and Tori

Me and Ashley

nervous

2010-07-07T15:44:00.000-05:00

So tomorrow morning me and Luis are leaving bring and early (after we go dancing tonight..oooo...we gonna be tired) to go to Texas City.
It's time for drama......lame I know. But I know it's coming. yuck.
Melissa says it was a meeting for the Child support to be raised.So Luis called up there and no it's not. It's a renegotiation meeting. They said one of the parents called up there and wants to change something.

SO...alllll day I've been worried what to wear up there. ya know I am the "new" wife, step mom. and no one likes step moms.

It's sux.

On another note. Life is good..Fish sticks, french fries and mac n cheese.. mmm mm yum

busy or not busy? the rain witll decide.

2010-07-02T12:02:00.000-05:00

Busy cleaning house for the weekend.. hopefully it doesn't rain tomorrow because we wanted to go spend the day at the beach. But if it does, oh well we will figure something out.
I am taking Gavi to the doctor around 330, my girlfriend Ryan is dropping me off. Gavi has had fever for a few days on and off, and has just not been herself. She ate 3 whole enchiladas the other night!! That's a lot of food even for me. Please pray that she will be ok and it's not anything too bad.
Thurseday Luis and I will be in Texas City. Child Support renegotiation. UGH. I hope no one says anything mean and that all issues will be resolved for the benefit of everyone.
CharlieRose is doing good in Twirling. I am so proud of her. If you don't know what that is just youtube "kids twirling" and you will find some kind of video that shows what she is doing. Not of her yet but some kid her age..haha..

I love you Lord and all the things you do for me every day.

sad...ish

2010-07-01T14:10:00.001-05:00

ok so my phone is.. well... on Crack.. for reals.. I am not even touching it and it goes thru all my settings and contacts randomly. It's like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps going and going and going. :(.
sigh..
Buy my mother in law says she will pay the deductible for a new one.
so.
MAYBE I will have a new one by tonight.
MAYBE.. hoping... praying.. wishing..

on the better side It's been a wonderful few days.
God is Good, God is great..
That's my Story and I'm stinking to it.
hehe..

well it's one of those days

2010-06-28T15:10:00.000-05:00

BUT I did not let it get to me. Well.. I did for a hot minute. But It's all better..
I know that my God, my family, friends and my Baby love me. :)

Everyone is their own person. Everyone will answer to God for what they have done. There is no reason for me to be hurt personally for anything they have done. I take it to the Lord and Luis and they fix everything.

I do have to remember..That everything happens for a reason and it's best to let go and let God have his way..

on another note.
I am hoping the hurricane doesn't hit us..

almost

2010-06-23T14:38:00.001-05:00

I almost failed again today.. but I caught myself and immediately stopped it..
sometimes its hard.. but I can over come with God's help and I know this.

wow

2010-06-21T14:04:00.002-05:00

SO like it's been forever and ever since my last post.. yes I know this.(A special thanks to my brother James for helping me open it back up.lol. I'm a real dumb dumb sometimes.) But I feel as if I have things to say now. I have been soul searching and thinking about a lot of stuff the past few months. No one except for Luis and the Lord know what I have been praying about and going thru and I guess it's been such a change because even Luis is shocked about the changes I have made. Not trying to brag or anything of that sort. But this is important to me and I wish to lay it all out there.

I have always had a problem with forgiveness. I readily admit this. I hold a grudge. I stay bitter and angry at people for things they have done to me. I know this is wrong. I have prayed about it and cried to My God many many times.. It's hard. It sucks. And I hate it. I hate being mad at people. I hate holding things in and crying into my pillow at night because I long to tell people how I really feel but cannot. I never want to offend. I never want to upset people. I don't stick up for myself when people talk crap to and about me. This is wrong. This I know for the Bible tell me so. I will no longer be a bystander and let people walk all over me. I will no longer let people hurt me. They can try but I will not let it get under my skin. I will no longer hold a grudge about something that was not my fault and that I can do nothing about.
I love my life just how it is.. There is no need for childish drama, irresponsible friends or people, or people that do nothing but call to harass or hurt me..
...

If I live to be a hundred
And never see the seven wonders
That'll be alright
If I don't make it to the big leagues
If I never win a Grammy
I'm gonna be just fine
Cause I know exactly who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends that love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

So when I make a big mistake
And when I fall flat on my face
I know I'll be alright
Should my tender heart be broken
I will cry those teardrops knowing
I will be just fine
Cause nothing changes who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends that love me
And they know just where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

I'm a saint and I'm a sinner
I'm a loser; I'm a winner
I am steady and unstable
I'm young, but I am able

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends that love me
And they know where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am

I am Rosemary's granddaughter
The spitting image of my father
And when the day is done my momma's still my biggest fan
Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
But I've got friends that love me
And they know where I stand
It's all a part of me
And that's who I am
That's who I am
by Jessica Andrews.

i want a cookie.

2009-11-11T11:11:00.002-06:00

Well Luis finally got the over time they have been promising him for like FOREVER and EVER..goodness me!.. We are very thankful that he did.. Now we can pay back the loan we took out to get the new house.. WOOT..!...I miss him dreadfully tho..My day is quite weird without him being here till late at night.
Gavi is doing very good potty training. Its been 3 days in panties. No accidents.. diaper only at bed time and naptime.. I am still telling her to go potty, she hasn't quite gone to the bathroom all on her own yet.. but we are working on it. Mommy is so proud..
Leann and the baby moved out. I am sad. but she has to do what her mom says as she is still 17.. But they still come by every couple days so its all good..
WE are still having problems at church.. The pastor, and 2 other actually came by one night and talked to me and Luis about some stuff.. We explained everything and told him everything. He understands. There is one person that we got really close to that has gone thru the church and spread rumors and gossip about us. Not just about us. Many people have complained about her. She was my best friend for 2 years. then she became best friends with another family in the church and told them everything and anything about us that she had no business telling.. then when they dissed her she tried coming back to us and I was having no part of it. I was nice to her. my kids adore her.. but she when the other family took her back she once again dissed me for them.. Its like she was playing cat and mouse.. Then when she came over with the pastor she blamed it on her stupidity and she doesn't know when she should keep her mouth shut and not to. I told her that was a lovely excuse.. She has caused strife between us and other families. but saying outright lies... She pretends to be holy but yet her kids constantly rat her out..I'm tired of people like this. They should be disciplined. See... The people who are wrongly judged are excluded from churches and the ones who no one wants to cross who SHOULD be excluded are let free to do as they please.. NOT COOL.. Im done with it..and I'm tired of it..
On a much other lovely note. I'm excited about spending Thanksgiving with Luis' dad and brothers. ITs been over 20 yrs since Luis has spent a holiday with his dad. He says I'm his good luck charm cuz he never came around until the day we met.. WOOT.. I rock..lol.lol.So I will be around a bunch of Mexicans for turkey day.. YES!!!..just my cup of tea...lol..oh yeah. and there is one other white girl.. Luis sister in law.. so we will have fun together.. I just know it.
well..
I must get CharlieRose off to school..

thinking about nothing.

2009-10-08T13:58:00.003-05:00

Wow.. I really don't know what to say right now. I have found out some things about some people that I love dearly. not today. but some time ago. I just don't understand. you do realize it's a small world. I would have found out eventually. Even though you tried to hide it from me..I have been accused of many many things. some true. some not. No one bothered to ask me my side of the story. but yet you have done and are still doing the same if not worse of what you judged me for. not cool. quite hypocritical if I say so myself. I have come to realize that the more better and holier that you make yourself out to be the harder you fall... The Lord almighty wants us to be the best we can be for HIM. not for anyone else. There is no show that we should put on. We should not strive to please our family, our parents, the world, our neighbors, our spouse but the LORD. if HE is happy with us then we are living in the right. We should do what we beleive the Lord wants us to behave and act. not how someone else tells us they think the Bible tells us to act.. AND it should not matter what everyone else wants of us. I do not understand. I've tried to hide the real me to make many people happy.. I refuse to any longer. I am me. and for that I refuse to apologize...
From now on. I will post what I want to post. I will not be careful of what I post so that I hurt no ones feeling. I will write what I want. it is my blog. if you do not want to read or look then don't. your choice. but it is my choice to blog about what I choose to. This is not said in anger or bitterness.. nothing of the sort is going on. I think It is hightime that you see the REAL me.. I will post what pics I feel like showing to the world.. I will not hide anymore. if you don't like it.. then go do the dishes, because I'm not doing them for you.

at a standpoint.

2009-10-02T21:08:00.002-05:00

ok sorry its been so long since the last post..
life happens..lol..
Leann has left to go help a friend for a few weeks.. so that means more tim eon the computer but less time actually talking to another human being.. I actually liked her being around. she is fun. she likes the same things I like and its really fun having another girl here..
We have been on the house hunt but the houses are always in the wrong school district.. We really don't want CR to go to PA..so we will just have to wait and see what happens..our lease here is up on the 31frst so I am sure God will find us something by then we just have to be patient.....
Luis and I have been talking about switching churches. We still have not decided. But its a topic we go back to quite often.. UGH.. is all I am saying about that..lol..
Life here is pretty much the same. That's for sure. I am actually learning more things and spending more time in the word lately. When I find things in the WORD that I see that I am doing wrong, I change.. not because someone else has told me to. but because I have seen it for myself and the LORD has convicted me all HIMself. I like this new church I visit on Wednesday nights.. but its not Baptist. so I know we will never join. but its nice to hear someone preach from the KJV for once.. Someone that preaches like my brother. I guess I just got used to him and no other preacher will ever compare, although Pastor Paul Ryan did come pretty dang close..lol..
I miss Freeport..
ALOT.
but I still don't know if we could handle moving back.
I'm just all confused right now.. It's really hard waiting and watching. It's really hard waiting for God to show you what HE wants and not what WE want....blah..

....

2009-09-14T15:31:00.002-05:00

Wow.
It's been quite a while since I've posted..
There's been so much going on the last month. Then again so little. I don't really feel like posting half the time, and when I do I don't get a turn at the computer.
my mom in law and her son have been here for exactly a month. We will not go into that story AT ALL.. Also Brayden and his mom Leann have been staying here.. They really don't bother us too much. But Brayden bothers Charlie. he doesn't sleep all night so when he wakes up in the middle of the night crying Charlie gets mad. " Mommy, can you get that baby out of my room"..LOL..It's kinda funny but at the same time I feel bad for her. Gavi slept all night by the time I put her in her room..
Blah.
The girls party is Saturday at 2 pm at the church. I hope they have fun and get lotsa gifts..hehe.. I think we are just gonna make chips and dip and have a cake..and play a few games for the kiddos..I've been lazy and haven't done much for it yet..LOL..
But I got my friend Ashley to make the cake.WOOt.lol.
CharlieRose got a nintendo DS and we haven't got Gavi anything just yet. She won't notice yet..heehee..
well I must run and do stuff.. no one is in my house today.WOOT..

you have to work at it.

2009-08-06T11:10:00.003-05:00

Well...
I must say I think Satan is running around on overtime the past month or so.. Things have been off with lots of people. Last night Luis and I had a big argument, The first in about 3 years.. My mama always said never go to bed angry. And Luis and I have told other couples the same thing. It does work. And we did stay up till almost 3am this morning talking and discussing and arguing..I'm sad that we fought. but I am glad we talked about things and brought up issues.. I know without a shadow of a doubt that we are both in love with each other and that we have to work at our marriage. But I am glad that we are working at it and not just giving up like lots of couples do. 'What God has yoked together, let no man tear apart". And I believe this with all my heart and soul.. you should let no one and NOTHING come between you and your spouse..
ok..
im done venting..lol.
but I know that Satan will not win and he can keep walking cuz this marriage will stand the test of fire..

something new.

2009-07-27T16:28:00.003-05:00

I ran across a new recipe the other day..
its called.
Mexican Casserole.
ITs AWESOME..doesn't take too long to make. its yummy. and Luis loves it.
Here's the ingredients and the pics..ALl you do is layer the ingredients and warm it up.
The hamburger meat is cooked first..
First you put down tortillas, then 1 can of corn and one can of beans. Meat, Cheese. taco sauce. Then more tortillas, corn, beans, taco sauce and more cheese.

updates..

2009-07-27T11:23:00.003-05:00

blah..
well we ad lotsa plans for this weekend.. but I guess we didn't need to do anything cuz we all got sick at one point.. Throwing up and stuff.. Me and Luis didn't eat anything for 2 days.. and Gavi was throwing up too.. All Charlierose did was sleep..
but. I think everyone is better today.. the kids are eating eggs and toast. and daddy went to work.. but now its raining and I have clothes in the laundry mat.. grrr..lol.. but its cool cuz its making it cooler outside and not so hot. so I can't complain too terribly bad.
School starts soon..I've been trying to get Charlie new clothes when I catch them on sale. she really wore out all her clothes last year and she grew 2 inches..I'm so proud of her..and her hair is growing so pretty. We decided to let her bangs grow out and its Beautiful. And Gavi needs her bangs trimmed again. she hates it in her face..Im so proud of my girls. and I'm so happy the Lord gave me 2 daughters.. I am very content and happy with our life right now.. God has blessed us in unexpected ways..
well until latersz...

oh my !!

2009-07-15T11:02:00.002-05:00

A boss guy at Luis' job just hung himself..

pray Luis and everyone there is ok...

i have no details other then that..

A boss guy at Luis' job just hung himself..

pray Luis and everyone there is ok...

i have no details other then that..

update..

his name was scott..
we don't know why he hung himself AT WORK.. but yeah. its a big riot at work right now..

update....

it was a plant operator..they suspect he got a phone call or email and just tripped out and hung himself..
there will be a BIG safety meeting and counselors tomorrow for everyone. and they sent everyone home..

my cell

2009-07-10T11:21:00.002-05:00

ok so for those of you that don't know..
I dropped my phone in the bathtub Tuesday night..and it just wouldn't come back to life.. so..we had insurance on it though.. so I was supposed to get my new one last night at the corporal Beaumont store... and they said they didn't have it.. that type of phone has been on back order for the past 2 months..
I told them well " Why don't you ever answer the phone?"...They said they just don't cuz 94 % of the time you need to come into the store anyways..( yes he REALLY said that) I told them that was stupid that I had been calling them for 2 days to make sure they had my dang phone so I wouldn't have to travel all the way over there in the heat and waste gas just for them to tell me they didn't have my phone.. He said he was sorry but they just don't answer the phone.. and whats sad about it is ANOTHER cricket store had given me their number and told me good luck cuz they don't answer the phone for them either... ARGH.. so....this morning I called and got Cricket to mail me a phone AND filed a complaint against the store.. I hope he gets in BIG trouble because that's just totally stupid...
anyways..
so

i paid an extra 15 bucks to get my phone in 2 days.. but.. i doubt it will even be here till monday.. so.. oh well..

Luis' daughters

2009-06-29T13:31:00.001-05:00

new pix

2009-06-17T15:39:00.002-05:00

Charlie's photography.

2009-06-15T14:14:00.001-05:00

well this past weekend we were at my mom and dad's house in Freeport. Charlie likes taking pics. As I am sure you can tell..lol.. so any of these pics that Charlie is NOT in she took..
enjoy.

........

2009-06-09T12:48:00.002-05:00

Well Charlie and me and Gavi went to the pool this morning. But Gavi was whining a lot. I think she doesn't feel so good. Daddy didn't go to work this morning either. He was in the bathroom all morning and he says his tummy hurts bad. for him to be in bed this long really mean he doesn't feel good. he is rarely in bed past 8 unless we stayed up late talking. Which we do a lot..lol..we like to gossip to each other..lol..don't laugh..lol.
Anyways. so Gracie and her 10000 kids ( ok she only has 5) and Luis' baby sis Iris are coming over in a few to go swimming..yay.. Gavi is napping so I'm trying to keep the house quiet for Daddy..
Charlie is practicing her letters every day.. So far we have just been doing A and Bs and she ca write her own name..
well more laterz.. gotta go..

summer stuff...

2009-06-03T09:25:00.002-05:00

I was showing CharlieRose my brothers James and Jeff and Jason's and Jeremy's facebook.. I was trying to get her to recognize the faces and tell me their names.. well she has uncle Jason down.. but is still trying to work on the other ones. I showed her Aunt Michele's pic and explained that she is the one that made her dress and she was all like " oo oo..thats cool. can I go to her house? "....lol... my daughter is so silly.. so once she decides she likes you.. its to you house she wants to go..
Well I am so glad that we have a pool here at the apartments. Its easy free entertainment for my kids. Gracie and her 5 kids are coming with us this morning..so this should be FUN!!...lol..
gonna go out to eat with some girlfriends after church tonight.. WOOT..hehe..
well.. gotta get everyone dressed..
laterz..

Caressa ~n~ Luis...

2009-05-29T10:08:00.004-05:00

Well today is the last day of school for my CharlieRose.. We got up at 7:45 and she was dressed and out the door by 8...sniff sniff.. she is getting so much older on me.
We are gonna celebrate her doing such a good job tomorrow by going to the beach.. WOOT..a few friends from church and some neighbors are going as well. so It will be FUN FUN..
Here is some pix of my girl and her teacher. I'll upload the videos from her program sometime laterz..

baby fever

2009-05-27T13:50:00.001-05:00

I want another baby...
but I don't want to get fat again. I am just now losing the weight and look good for a change.
I keep having dreams of babies..
I find myself watching the baby show on discovery health.
I wanted Brayden this morning but his grandma had him.
grr.
my friends keep having pregnancy scares..im actually slowly getting rid of baby "stuff".. and its making me sad..there is nothing in this place smaller then a 2T ( except for a stash of Braydens clothes)..
After Charlie outgrew stuff I got rid of everything so glad that she was outgrowing the baby stuff..
now I miss it.
I miss breastfeeding.. like really bad..its a wonderful bond that you can never imitate. I miss burping and changing and giving baths.. CharlieRose is such a big girl. She doesn't need me.. But it makes my day when Gavi wakes up and I pick her up out of the crib and she gives me the biggest hug ever.. She is still babyISH.. but she can walk and feed herself..
I hate the stretch marks. I hated the pain.. I hated the 9 long months you have to wait for the dang thing to come out..I miss having a baby...
I want another baby..

but. I am also glad that I can't have anymore.
maybe someone will let me adopt theirs...
anyone???? lol

just a lil update...

2009-05-26T19:10:00.003-05:00

Hello everyone.
It seems as though the time between blogs gets longer n longer.. forgive me..lol.
This past weekend was oh so busy.. I am glad it's over but today seems like Monday..grrr..
Friday night Luis n me stayed up late watching t.v. Then Saturday morning we hung out with friends. Saturday night was one of my girlfriends birthday celebration so we all went out to eat for that. Sunday was of course church..and Monday night me and another girlfriend went to the movies..So today I was busy cleaning and doing laundry and catching up on stuff..CharlieRose has a program at school on Thursday Then its Early Release day on Friday..Then SUMMER.. I'm excited to have my lil girl home all day now. But I am worried she won't be happy..(its not like I can send her away to a relatives house for weeks at a time like some parents do..) She loves school. She loves her teacher. She doesn't like the weekend cuz she can't go to school. I mean this girl keeps her room spotless every day cuz she can't go to school unless its clean..I guess we will just have to walk to the library every few days and have school at the kitchen table..
Her teachers and speech therapist say she has improved quite a lot since October and are very proud of her.. everyone loves my kid..its awesome..lol
Gavi is being a brat. she knows what the potty chair is and how to use it.. but she's not wanting to.. she sits down for a second then gets up and claps and says YAY.. then wets herself a few minutes later..So.. We have given it a break for a month or 2. and Then we will try again..
Granma Ana is supposed to come stay with us for a while in a week or 2. I can honestly say I love my mother in law. She is the bestest.. Yes we will have to give up our privacy and a few other selfish things.. but its ok.. We miss her and my girls miss her too.....
Well I had better go clean up the kitchen from supper..
till the next time I get bored..lol

Charlie

2009-05-11T12:27:00.003-05:00

A lady from church gave Charlie some of her daughters outgrown clothes. they are SO pretty, modest, and adorable.. Charlie says this one is her favorite. So I let her wear it to school today.

My girls.

2009-05-11T09:04:00.001-05:00

Mommy and her girls on Mothers day..

blaahhh...lol

2009-05-05T18:45:00.004-05:00

Well..
Nothing new going on really.. Been spending lots of time watching Brayden.. he's ADORABLE...heehee
we went to the beach last Saturday. Luis put sunscreen on my legs and missed the back of one leg..you can see his 2 hand prints..lol..Luis got really burnt on one arm.. my poor baby..he got water bubbles..but today he said it feels better..
We are trying to save to buy a house. We think that we will move back to Brazoria county.. So however long it takes for that to happen is how long you all have to wait for us..lol..
well I have a meeting at Charlie's school tomorrow.. so pray that everything will be ok with her.. and maybe she doean't have to be in special ed classes anymore..

pic

2009-05-04T10:51:00.000-05:00

This is a pic of all the grandkids..
Except for the baby.. thats Zoe's brother....

I thought this was good.

2009-05-04T10:48:00.000-05:00

Last week, I took my children to a restaurant.

My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.

As we bowed our heads he said, 'God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food , and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!'

Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, 'That's what's wrong with this count ry. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!'

Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, 'Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?'
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winke d at my son and said, 'I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer.'

'Really?' my son asked.

'Cross my heart,' the man replied.

Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), 'Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.'

Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life.

He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, 'Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already.'

heehee

2009-04-24T13:22:00.002-05:00

yes I am posting more then once in a day..
but this happened yesterday and it was SOO funny I had to share..

ok we were leaving Walmart.. Me and Luis were talking smack back and forth to each other ( jokingly of course).. and I couldn't think of nothing else to say so I told him " No one loves you".. Well Charlie said" yeah huh.. I do".. I told Charlie she doesn't count.. she said " yeah huh. 1 2 3 4 5...."...

...well...
I thought it was funny..lol lol.

because

2009-04-24T10:57:00.003-05:00

I just finished reading Mrs. Anna T's blog today..http://ccostello.blogspot.com/

so I thought I would comment on the topic as well..

I do understand SOMETIMES when you can't seem to keep your house clean.. Like with a new baby and if you are exclusively breastfeeding.. but my kids are 4 and 19 months.. and my house is almost always spotless..Sometimes I let stuff go for a day or even on the weekends so that I will actually have something to clean.. I think it all has to do with training your children right and following a sctrict routine. Now I do understand when they can't even walk yet.. but you can start with working on a routine after a few months old. I trained my girls to sleep on their own in their own room. some mothers I know still let their 4 yr old sleep with them and make hubby sleep on the couch. they say when their kids feel ready to move into their own bed they will do it on their own. This is wrong in my opinion. But whatever. My girls clean their room twice a day. And I set the timer. They know that room had better be clean before it goes off or they get a spanking. They help put the laundry away. They clean their bathroom. They clean off the table. they unload the dishwasher. They help clean the car. They do all sorts of stuff to help me around the house. they know that toys stay in the room no matter what. I threw a few toys in the trash when they left the bedroom and they never did it again. They even keep the toys in the room at other peoples house unless told other wise..So.. I KNOW that it is very possible to keep your house clean even if you have very young kids..I know because I do. They also know that Jesus wants us to stay clean and that goes a long way in their lil bitty heads..It also helps if you do the same thing every day. If you get up, eat breakfast, get dressed etc. all the same time or same way every day, Then kids know what to do and know what to expect. Now there are always exceptions to the rule.. Like when i am super busy babysitting other peoples kids or I am sick or one of the kids are sick, things tend to get out of routine. But it does work..Also the kids have a Chore Chart. and they get stickers every time they do the selected Chore. Every week if there are enough stars they get a small inexpensive gift. But every month we get rid of toys that we don't need and give them to the Missions Attic. they pick out the toys they want to give away..
As far as supper goes.. My girls know when its time for mommy to cook they can go play in their room until I am done. Then they set the table and when Daddy walks in the door everything is ready.. I've never had an issue with this..
I can do it..so I know it is possible for other moms to do it as well..
and i don't have babysitters and i don't have help..
so..
yeah..
that is my comment..lol..

pretty things

2009-04-15T12:02:00.002-05:00

Charlie wanted to wear the maroon dress to school. I told her no it was too hot to wear that.. so she put it on Gavi and put on her pink striped dress..I think it looks pretty good on Gavi..lol..
gotta love having girls...

charlie singing BEHOLD

2009-04-13T09:10:00.003-05:00

I kinda messed up cuz I thought I didn't hit the record button.. so forgive me and enjoy my angel......

Charlie singing Jesus Loves Me.

2009-04-11T15:54:00.003-05:00

pix backstage from the Passion Play.

2009-04-10T22:40:00.008-05:00

a baby

2009-04-03T12:07:00.003-05:00

This is Brayden Paul..
I steal him from his mom when she isn't looking.
I loves him a lot.
My girls love him too.
he was born feb. 19th..
I pretend like he is mine. so don't try to tell me any different.
humph.
heehee...

and the days go on...

2009-04-02T15:02:00.002-05:00

So I was babysitting Ben and Bubba this morning.. All the kids were sitting at the table eating pizza...They all said grace at the same time. I'm so proud of them. Even though they don't go to church. they aren't around anyone "religious" other then me and Luis.. they say grace at least at my house...so proud..

anyways...

Gabriella was taking a bath the other day..She passed gas.. there were bubbles in the water.. she got this shocked looked on her face, pointed at me and said "mama did it"..

not funny.. ok.. it was a lil.. heehee...

The people underneath me moved out..for the past few months every time we take a shower or use our bathroom all the water leaks into their apartment. They told the office but they also told them it was whenever it rained that that's when they got water in their apartment..well.. I peeked in there this morning..OMGOODNESS..the entire wall is covered with mildew and the entire living room carpet is wet.. like walk on it squishy wet..eww.. Well me and the maintenance man were throwing ideas back n forth as to what could be the problem.. Well a few months ago my bathub was stopped up and they had to get Mr. Rooter out here to fix it. So we are thinking that he knicked a hole in the pipe.. the main water pipe for my apartment..ugh. if its not one thing its another in the place.. Luis wants to move. I want to move. but we don't think its God's will for a while.. But we did come to the conclusion.. that one day... maybe in the next 5 years.. we will move back to Brazoria county..We miss everyone so much..the only thing keeping us here is our church..that's it..
so ......

Friday night we are spending the night with our friends Ashley and Channing in Sweeny,TX.
Then Saturday we will be in Freeport to go see ZOE MARIE.. its been 2 years since we have seen her.. no pics.. nothing.. Granma says that she wants a pic of all the grandkids cuz they might actually all be in the same place un 4 years..wow...lol..if not at least a pic of all Luis' kids together..
so if u see me driving around Freeport wave really wildy..and honk a bunch.. cuz I can't see very far away....lol...

i forgettted..........

2009-03-31T11:06:00.002-05:00

Just in case you have my yahoo email.....
don't email me there anymore.. I changed the password.. then forgot what it was.. then forgot what my secret question was..haha.. lame.. I know..
so..
you can either email me at
Caressa.garza@yahoo.com
or
caressa.babydoll@gmail.com

your choice..
your pick..

laterz..

CharlieRose's photoshoot.

2009-03-25T11:14:00.002-05:00

venting..

2009-03-25T10:47:00.002-05:00

ok so I joined this website called BigBaptist.. they say its like myspace but for Christians etc..
well I found there is only 1 church in texas that is registered on it. and I was looked at their statement of faith. yes they are KJV only and independent etc.. but what caught my eye was this....
""Church members are to refrain from gossip and backbiting. For example, husbands and wives should not complain to others about their spouses. This stirs up a root of bitterness. Godly Christians will immediately refrain from hearing and encouraging such backbiting (Proverbs 25:23).""

All I could think was was WOW I wish more people would do this.
When me and Luis "fight/argue" no one knows about it.. or at least they don't know what its about. It's no ones business but ours..lately from all my "friends" I've been hearing nothing but complaints about their relationships and husbands.. Well.. if you did things the way the Bible says then you wouldn't have all this issues..If you treated your spouse how you want to be treated then you wouldn't have all these problems. I really am tired of hearing women talk nothing but smack.. If you don't like the way things are then change it.. The last time someone started complaining about the spouse to me I told her " Well I don't know what to tell you but your problems make me appreciate my husband all the more".. she replied " I don't know how to take that"... I said." well hearing about how bad your man is makes me love my man more.. we don't fight like y'all do and I know without a shadow of a doubt that he loves me".....she hasn't talked much to me since. but I don't care. I'm tired of hearing it..and I shouldn't have to because according to God's word you shouldn't do it.. period.. so.. yeah.. just thought I would vent a lil bit..

I'm out...

us at church..

2009-03-23T10:35:00.000-05:00

my family.
I love them.
with all my heart.

Gabriella's photoshoot...lol

2009-03-19T12:41:00.003-05:00

nap time

2009-03-18T12:51:00.002-05:00

Well I was supposed to take Gavi to her 18 month well baby check up today at 11. but I just did not feel like it. I've had fever and couldn't find the Tylenol. Today was also early dismissal day for Charlie's school. but she didn't go. Nana came over for a while and hung out with us.. Just fed everyone lunch and I took my Thera FLu. waiting for the kids to fall asleep and for my meds to kick in so I can crash too..
Juan and his family are supposed to come sometime this weekend. so we can all catch up. If u don't know who Juan is....... He is Luis' 2nd oldest brother. he has been in Iraq for the past 18 months. he is home for 12 days.. then its back to war for him. We all pray that he will be ok.
Pray that daddy and me and the girls all feel better by this weekend too. I would hate to miss out seeing family..
Passion Play practice is going great.. new scenes this year and a new way of presenting the story of Christ.. both my girls are in the play as well..yay..lol. Luis and I are supposed to work on costumes tonight. hopefully we both feel well enough..
blah.
going to bed now..
l8z.

my day

2009-03-16T20:39:00.000-05:00

ok so..
yesterday it all started..
my "best friend" was all bragging for weeks now.. about the surprise she was gonna get me.. about how awesome my cake was gonna be.. her and another lady from church were making it.. her kids spilt the beans and said " well you know its not a dr. pepper cake"... well.. we have this kinda like tradition that we bring a cake for the birthday person during sunday school..Sunday came and went. no cake..no surprise. today is my birthday. no cake. no surprise. My secret sister from church did get me an awesome gift. Bubble bath.. my favorite..so to whoever she may be I luveth you..I have felt crappy today. stupid weather..Luis felt bad too I guess.. as soon as he came home he went to bed. so.. I spent my birthday alone.. cleaning house all day..what a gay lame day..
yes. I know.. I am whining like a baby.. I think I'm allowed.............

but..
THANK YOU for all those that did send a card, and message me with birthday wishes.. I loved it and I love each and everyone of you..

cowboy cookies in my tummy.. yumy yum.

2009-03-13T15:27:00.002-05:00

Well Luis and I stayed up late last night just talking and hanging out n stuff.. was fun.. So He told me to take it easy this morning and sleep in when he went to work. which I suppose I did cuz I don't remember him kissing me good bye this morning. But the girls woke me up around nine so I didn't sleep too long. Then I got to baking. Made a pound cake for the potluck supper tonight. And I made cowboy cookies for the family reunion tomorrow.. I packed some snacks and got all the clothes ready.. We are gonna be on a road trip.. so.. I had to pack snack.. heehee..
well Daddy should be home soon.. so gotta run.

to my brother

2009-03-13T11:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday James!!!!!!!!!

.....................

2009-03-12T23:38:00.002-05:00

hey guys..
whats crackin?
LOL..
anyways. I just went to WAlmart all by myself.. scary huh ? no not really.. I think I did ok. I put the girls to bed before I did and when I got home Luis had let them up.. why did he do that?? well.. cuz he was lonely. hmm.. ok..grr..lol. it was kinda funny though. They have daddy wrapped around their lil finger.. anyways. I got the girls 2 dresses that match. so when we go to the Family Reunion this weekend I'll be able to tell them apart from all the other kids that are there.. if there are even any kids.. I dunno.. I haven't been around this side of the family in a very long time. I honestly do not remember any of them.. I might recognize a name or two but that's it. I can't wait for a Knox reunion. so I will be just as surprised as Luis..heehee.. I remember all of them and miss them dreadfully..Tomorrow I will get up early and wash a load if I have enough quarters.. if not..grrr...lol.. and I will make some Cowboy cookies to take. I know my family (my parents and brothers) love them..so that's all good..I might make 2 batches.. cuz I know Daddy and Charlie will be sneaking some.. thinking they are all smart n stuff. but they are not. I see all..well.. maybe not right then.. but eventually I will..lol..
so yup.
Our church is getting stuff ready for the Passion Play again this year.. YOU have TO come SEE it.. it will be the weekend of Easter.. for 3 nights.. so Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.. the Sunday is Easter Sunday.. its awesome.. It will touch you so much.. I promise. I don't know what roles Luis and I are playing this year.. but I know if they have their way about it I will be singing something or another. and Luis is always a disciple..and Charlie is old enough this year to be in it.. yay!! we already have her robe done up.. and a lady from church already sent me home 2 robes to sew up. we are making all new costumes this year cuz IKE ate out other ones.. bad IKE..
well Luis is bugging me so I must get of...night.

supper

2009-03-05T19:36:00.003-06:00

Ribs. 7 bucks at Walmart. already cooked just warm in oven.
Baked potato. with butter, cheese, ranch dressing and bacon bits.
Pasta..cheddar n broccoli..

Daddy.. a very happy mexican....heehee..

blah

2009-03-04T15:29:00.002-06:00

hey guys..

supper..

baked chicken with stuffing and cheesy broccoli.

I have not been feeling good. since I came home from vacation things have not been well. the house is messy. either me or the girls are grumpy or sick.. just one thing after another..grrr..I forgot to send Charlie's lunch money to school. I forgot to buy diapers. Gavi found the wipes and threw them all over the house after she pretended to blow her nose on every one of them. Luis built me a new pantry in the hall closet but now I have no wear to hang our jackets and hoodies. so he hung them up in the front shower. but after weeks of not taking a shower in there he decides to and then we have no wear to put the jackets. so he throw them on the bed. then I have to find a spot for them. which.. was.. THE FLOOR..haha. way too tired to deal with anything lately.. but.. then today I spring cleaned Charlie's room..I went threw all her clothes and toys and moved around the furniture. Then I cleaned my desk all out..so yeah..lol

so this was a very oddly random post..forgive me..

hopefully soon things will get back to normal.

supper

2009-03-03T13:04:00.002-06:00

toast/brown rice in skillet. with a tiny bit of oil.
after lightly brown add water and tomato paste.
cook till done. adding water when needed.
add cumin.
add corn, green beans, ground beef or stew meat..

serve with tortillas or crackers..
its yum..

my nails.

2009-02-19T15:25:00.000-06:00

I know its crappy..
but I am learning...

pix

2009-02-15T16:07:00.002-06:00

pix

2009-02-15T15:58:00.000-06:00

Valentine Banquet

2009-02-15T15:35:00.003-06:00

K so.. the pics are all out of order.. so forgive me..
please and thank you.
SO Saturday morning Luis and I get up bright and early about 7 and take the girls to Gracie's house. that's Luis' sister for those of you who don't know..
anyways.
we get to the church by 8 and we proceed to move all the pews out of the way..Mrs. Betty and Bro Clyde were there to supervise us..lol. we set up the tables and decorate n all that kinda stuff. set up for the games.. go shopping for more door prizes. not to self. NEVER let Luis buy door prizes.. he spent 300 bucks on random door prizes.. like lamps and clocks and toolboxes.. course.. they were goo prizes.. but goodness..for those of you that have seen FireProof you know the book that the hubby uses??? well we got a few of those for door prizes too.. People loved them. we had prizes for the longest married couple and the shortest married couple..which was us.. but we can't give ourselves a prize..so we gave it to the next one up..lol...anyways.. so then we get subway and then go to walmart to buy cake stuff.. go pick up the girls. go home. put the girls to bed, then bake a cake. then get ready. and was back at church by 5.. Luis had to make spaghetti and meatballs. We got the youth to serve. and the tips they got go to camp. after we got done eating we had a guest speaker.. he gave a devotional/comedy thingy.. it was awesome.. we were laughing the whole 40 minutes. Then we played the Newlywed game and Name that tune. which was love songs.. Brian won..the guy in the pic down below... all in all I think it was an awesome night..specailly since we only had a week to plan it..lol..

I love you honey..

more pics coming soon..

go here

2009-02-15T15:20:00.002-06:00

http://www.frommetees.com/
and order a t shirt..
you heard me.
heehee.
this is Jen and Brian. and awesome couple at our church.. this is what they were to the Valentine Banquet last night.

supper

2009-02-13T16:32:00.001-06:00

I made chilli..
yummy

here's what i put in it..
in the crockpot add
a family size can of Ranch style beans.
2 cans of kidney beans.
a link of deer sausage.
a lb of ground beef cooked with tomatoes.
add salt, cumin, chili powder, and creole seasoning to the ground beef.
all put in the crock pot till nice and hot.
bake some cornbread.
then EAT IT..mm mm yummy..

something to make you smile

2009-02-12T11:27:00.005-06:00

busy

2009-02-12T11:25:00.002-06:00

Gooddness. me.
Been very busy.
Luis and I are hosting the Valentine Banquet at Church on Saturday..
Will tell u all about it when its over.. and show pics. I have a very pretty black dress...

supper

2009-02-05T14:16:00.001-06:00

Roast made in the crockpot.
potatoes cooked in the roast juice.
gravy made in the roast juice.
and
corn
and baking powder biscuits..
a salad would be nice.
but my fridge froze the lettuce.
lame..

oh well..

so proud

2009-02-04T13:53:00.001-06:00

my baby pooped all by herself in the potty today!!!
yay!
she is 17 months.
we have been practicing EC since she was like 3 months old.
I never pushed the issue never told her to do anything at all..
she just followed what we did and showed her.
a few weeks ago she pulled out her potty chair and sat down on it with her diaper on and went poop. so I know that she knew what it was for..
now when I see her go I take off her diaper and she runs to the potty.
so proud..oh yes...

supper

2009-02-04T13:28:00.001-06:00

This is for supper tonight.
you add some hot water and put everything in a lil square pan.
bake it.
its YUMMY.
I add a pack of chicken to it. but you don't have to.
I boil it, then chop it up in lil pieces.
its 3 bucks at Walmart and the chicken in 4.50..
yummmmmmmmmmy

supper

2009-02-02T15:53:00.001-06:00

boiled eggs.
avocados.
croutons.
lettuce.
tomatoes.
bacon bits.
Ranch Dressing.
cut up pieces of Ham.
water..

mmmm mmmm yum

a marraige survey

2009-01-30T13:27:00.001-06:00

No one has to do this but if u do lemme know so I can read yours as well..

How long have you been married?
in april it will be 6 years

Is this your first marriage?
yes and its my last

Is it how you imagined it would be?
kinda. but I think all the dreams and wishes we have as kids change when we get older.

What would you change?
about our relationship? nothing. its perfect.

Are you married to your soulmate?
yes

What do you argue about the most?
that I want to get out of the house and he wants to stay home and relax

What do you see eye to eye on the most?
everything

Where did you meet your spouse?
at his moms house in Freeport. haha. i knew his whole family including his mom before him..lol

Where was your first date?
church, then Monterey House then drove down the beach for 3 hours.

Where were you when you became engaged?
his moms living room

Did you live together before Marriage?
not really. I lived with his mom. but he was always there anyways..

What was your wedding song?
didn't have one.

Who was in your wedding party?
no one.
JP's office

Do you get along with the in-laws?
Yes.

Whats your view on Children?
u do as I say when I say because I said so

Does your spouse feel the same way?
yup

Are you a 2 peas in a pod or opposites attract couple?
I would have to say both actually

Do you go out with your spouse?
yes.. we still go on dates.

How long are you away from your spouse before you start to miss him/her?
soon as he walks out the door.

Have you ever compared your spouse to someone you have dated in the past?
not really. i didn't have any real relationships before him

Do you trust your Spouse?
yes. if I didn't we would not be together

Does your Spouse trust you?
if he didn't he would tell me.

How well do you know your spouses favorites?
i know him pretty good

How well does your spouse know your favorites?
he knows me to a T

Do you get along with your spouses friends?
most of them

Does your spouse get along with your friends?
Luis gets along with everyone. whether he likes them or not.

Did you go on a honeymoon?
to his apartment..LOL

Do you watch the same TV shows?
i watch his and he watches mine

Can you agree on Pizza toppings?
yes

Who takes out the trash?
well...he is supposed to.. .......

Who does laundry?
me..thats the wife's job. but he will carry the baskets for me.

Who cooks dinner?
Me. but he makes breakfast on saturday mornings.

Who is the first one to wake up in the morning?
luis

Do you have any traditions?
yes.. we go get donuts every SUnday morning and the only ones that get out of the car are Daddy n Charlie.

Is there anyone in your spouses family that you cant stand?
YES..oh YES.. but I learn to live with it..

Anyone in your spouses family you adore?
his mom

Do you know your spouses passwords/pins?
yes yes and he knows all of mine.

Does your spouse know your social security number?
haha.. no..but he has a copy of my card

Do you ever nag your spouse?
i try not too.. but I am sure I slip up on occasion

Do you admit wrong doing?
yes..its hard.. but i do.

Does your spouse?
yes..we don't hardly ever fight.

When is the last time you or your spouse bought each other flowers?
hmm its been a few weeks i think..

show off

2009-01-30T10:42:00.001-06:00

you know your hubby is still in love with you when he tries to show off..just to you..aahhhh...sighh....
love..
i love it.

good news

2009-01-27T10:08:00.003-06:00

YAY!!.. just learned that my brother in law Juan Garza should be coming home for a visit sometime in March. We knew that he "might" but didn't really count on it.. But we know for sure now..YAY!!. He has been in Iraq for 18 months. I know his wife and kids miss him more then the rest of us do. but it will still ease our minds to know he is back home..

CharlieRose just barely got up. and Gavi is still asleep. so I am not sure how they are feeling today. hopefully better..

I hope n pray everyone else has a good day...

just today

2009-01-26T12:53:00.003-06:00

My girls are sick. We missed church yesterday. my poor babies. they have bad allergies, ewwy noses and crusty yucky eyes..poor things. I've been washing their faces like about every hour. They slept in till 11:30 today. Right now they are playing in their room and watching Cars.
I did laundry today. only 2 loads. not too bad. I cleaned the kitchen. I am drinking peppermint tea and taking a break and listening to the radio ( they are playing.. I just called to say I love you by Stevie Wonder). I still have to vacuum the living room and change the sheets on my bed.
Saturday night I got my nose pierced. I am sure some people won't approve but hey at least its out there and no one will be shocked when they see me next. Luis loves it and its very tiny. Most people haven't even noticed until I said something. I am gonna get a tiny blue diamond to go in there once it heals up.
I can't wait till the Valentine Banquet this year. We have a guest speaker, who I am sure will be great. yay!!. I already got me a new dress ( 20 bucks at Ross) and I have the shoes and purse to match already.
Everyone is having babies..AHH.. I am kind having baby fever. but then I go back and look thru my pregnancy album and remember why I got my tubes tied..LOL no one has had girls yet though. but our Pastors wife Summer is supposed to have a girl in march.
March? oh yeah. that's my birthday month..heehee..only 48 days and 9 hours till I am 24..!!...I can't believe it really.. Luis is taking me to the spa. Me and some girlfriends are gonna be there for 3 and a half hours..totally awesome.
oh yeah.
and
Sometime this week we should get our W2. Then it will be about a week or 2 before we get our money. As soon as we do I am going to Clute.. me and the girls are gonna spend a week or 2 down there.. yay!. so everyone be sure and let me know if you want us to come by or something or another...
well I had best get back to doing stuff while the girls are being good.....like they are ever bad?? lol

Jeremy n me

2009-01-23T09:57:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday

2009-01-23T09:39:00.003-06:00

Today is my brother Jeremy's birthday. he was the only brother that I was really close to as he was the one living at home still when I was adopted..(Though I still love my other brothers just as much..lol)..
Jeremy taught me to color by number. you might laugh but its quite confusing for a 4 year old..lol.
When Jeremy put me to bed he would leave the door open till I fell asleep. Mom always shut the door but I could get away with it with big brother.
I used to fall asleep sometime listening to him play the piano and write his songs.
I remember when he wrote the song he sang for his wedding. It was lovely. I started singing it around the house. Mama had to tell me that was his special song to Theresa and not tell her it was a secret..
I remember when he was dating Theresa. and I would ride with him to take her home.
I remember him throwing China berries at me..humph.lol
He taught me to play the piano. even though I didn't want to practice. I eventually learned to love to practice and love my music just like he did..
I remember one day he had been fishing and caught a Flounder. He showed me that Flounders have their eyes n stuff on one side.
I don't remember much but the memories I have are treasured..
Love you Jeremy. I hope you have a great day!!!!

just like daddy..lol

2009-01-20T10:35:00.001-06:00

getting there

2009-01-20T10:34:00.000-06:00

Still have a lil bit of a sore throat today. but I don't feel bad other then that..Today CharlieRose goes back to school. she is doing so good with concepts. I am very proud of her.. hopefully by next year she won't have to go to the Specail Ed at all..
Gabriella went to her potty chair with her diaper on, sat down and pooped yesterday..sooooo.. I think if we don't have the diaper on all day that she will go maybe..lol..possibly.. but I'm not rushing it.. I am leaving it all up to her. last night we left the potty chair in the living room and about every 15 minutes I told her to go potty and she would go sit down on it. so I think we are getting closer to actual training now..my girls are so cool..they rock.LOL..
Luis is slowing down at work. so pretty soon we will have our daddy back home.. there are some days where he works then goes straight to school and the girls don't even see him unless they happen to still be awake in bed and he'll go kiss them goodnight..I miss him terribly.. but soon he'll be home more.

It was tomatoe juice??????!!!!!!

2009-01-19T14:09:00.002-06:00

Ok so we watched Fireproof last night at church.. it was AWESOMe. I loved it..very funny too..

Just got back from the park me and some ladies took our kids there since how there was no school today. Mine are quite tuckered out and down for a nap. which leaves me time to do laundry and tidy up a bit. Luis has school tonight so it will be a long evening home alone..

tonight at church..

2009-01-18T16:32:00.002-06:00

im so glad we have choir again at church.. I am about to leave for practice.
Tonight we watch Fireproof.. We have a movie night at church about once a year. I'm excited to see it.
pray for a couple at church.. they are going to marriage counseling..He talked to my hubby about it..we pray that every couple are as happy as we are. we have an awesome marriage and we hate to see people down and the devil getting to them..
it is a struggle and if you say its not then you know you are lying..BUT thru every trial that is sent your way there IS a way out.. you just have to look for it...

man.
I ache.. doing push up HURTS the day afterward..ugh...I need to go to walmart and buy some sea salts for achy muscles. when I was in dance class I used that a lot. I just hope walmart still has it.. I went to buy some shoes that I bought last year and they didn't have them anymore either..so yup..lol

well Luis is ready.. so gotta go.
laterz.

update on my friend

2009-01-15T11:17:00.003-06:00

ok so My friend Julie has decided to get help.. she is going to a detox center.. www.thewatershed.com is where she will be. She is leaving tomorrow. I will miss her. I am crying right now. I do know that this place fell into her lap.( all the detox centers around here and Houston are full.) they are paying for her airfare and everything. she has awesome insurance so she doesn't have to worry about anything at all, except getting better. she is bipolar and hears voices and you know all the craziness that goes with that. she had a major breakdown.. she knows she needs help and the entire church is here for her. we will all be at the airport to send her off and hope that God shows himself to her more then he ever has....

my best friend..

2009-01-14T18:21:00.003-06:00

Please pray for my friend Julie. she means the world to me but she is having some major major issues. Only God can help her.. she is beyond me. i don't know what to say to her..I can just leave it to God and God alone..
I'm sad..

routine once more

2009-01-05T12:48:00.002-06:00

Well hello everyone. Today Charlie went back to school. I asked her if she wanted to stay home or go. and she said " I want to go to school on my bus 80"!!.. so off she went after she cleaned her room..lol.

I have felt a lil down for the past week, but I've started taking the nebulizer( when I remember) and am slowly getting better. I've been a lil lazy with the housecleaning so today I have remedied that. I've already done 2 loads of laundry, working on two more, and cleaned the living room and my room. I just have to do a few dishes and put all the laundry away.

Luis starts school again tonight. So once again he will be going to school two nights a week.. I am so proud of him..

I started a new exercise routine. It hurts. but its fun. I think I get more of a work out with this one then my old ones..my goal this year is to get down to 130.. Sounds like a lot of weight.( only 20ish lbs) but I am going to try my best. If I don't succeed then It's still ok. I will be toned up and eating healthy. that's all that really matters.. Luis says I look perfect so I am doing this more for me then him..

As you all can tell I am sure I redid my blog. I am still not happy with it. but I think it looks a lil better..Let me know if something looks wrong..lol..

Well Gabriella is napping so I must get things done while I can..

New Year's Resolutions and Lent

2008-12-30T11:01:00.003-06:00

Ok so. granted we have all I'm sure vowed, promised, set goals etc for New Year's. but yet I wonder why do we always wait for the new year?? if what we are doing is so wrong why do we have to wait til January first to stop or start doing it?? now yes.. I have made goals this year..( I want to get down to 130 lbs) but I started practicing on them a few months ago so that it wasn't so hard for me once the new year got here..I have nothing wrong with making goals. but I think people make a show of it when they really shouldn't. my husbands family is Catholic. but only in name and on Christmas and Easter. so when they give up stuff for Lent they make a big deal about it. why? why do they give up coke or meat or whatever for a few weeks when they have nothing to do with Christ the rest of the year. they never attend church never read their Bible.. nothing. yet they are quick to defend them selves whenever someone says something negative about their Lent..totally hypocritical in my opinion.. I guess I'm trying to say,, don't just wait till New Year's to change your lifestyle or whatever.we should be in a constant state of trying to better ourselves for the glory of God.

too cute

2008-12-28T08:05:00.002-06:00

Isn't this so cute..
Grandpa and Gabriella.. still sleepy on Christmas morning..

busy as a bee

2008-12-23T09:10:00.002-06:00

busy busy.
that's what I will be today..
gonna bake cookies, pumpkin bread, maybe some banana bread...
I have to do laundry
finish packing.
go to Bible Study at 7..
come home
give my kids a bath.
they stink,,
go to sleep.
THEN get up and go to mama's house.
yay!!!!!

yay!!!

2008-12-22T09:29:00.002-06:00

guess what?
Tomorrow I can say " Tomorrow we're going to mom's house"!!!

yeah.
I know.
I'm gay.
but you'll get over it.
lol...

ok so yesterday we had Gracie's kids and Matt's kids come over so they could all open their xmas gifts. Well we decided to let Charlie and Gavi open all theirs as well.. Charlie got a baby doll with a car seat, diaper bag, diapers, bottles,, all the baby stuff and we had put it all in a big diaper box. Well when she pulled off the wrapping paper she said in a very forlorn voice, " Mommy, you got me diapers?".. It was quite funny..I will post pics of all the gifts later on..
( I got a pretty ring that's my birthstone. I have been drooling over it for a while..lol)
we are having my best friend Julie and her family over for supper tonight so we can all exchange gifts. and We are going out of town early Wednesday morning. So I have lots of cleaning, laundry, cooking and packing to do.

I hope everyone has a good Holiday Season.

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-20T11:22:00.004-06:00

I got one of my Christmas presents today!!! YAY!!!!!

I can't wait to try it. Anita is picking up Charlie and Sam and Gail for a girl's day out/play date. so as soon as they are gone and Gavi is down for a nap I am gonna go wash my hair..WOOT!!!!

thank you honey bun..!!!!!!!

fixed

2008-12-18T16:23:00.001-06:00

I fixed the video below of Charlie..
go check it out..

Charlie's first concert.

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have a very merry christmas

2008-12-13T18:35:00.002-06:00

Merry christmas!!

this about sums it up..

2008-12-13T17:10:00.001-06:00

survey

2008-12-08T15:33:00.002-06:00

*JANUARY OF 2008*

Who kissed you on new years ?my hubby Luis

Did you have a New Year' s Resolution this year?
yes

Does it snow where you live?
Once every 10 or 15 years.

Do you like hot chocolate?
love it.

Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop?
nope

Did anything exciting happen in January?
Not that I can remember.

*FEBRUARY OF 2008*

Who was your Valentine?
Luis

When you were little did you buy Valentine' s for the whole class ?
hah. nope

Do you care if the groundhog sees its shadow or not?
Nope, doesn't matter in Texas anyways. If you don't like the weather just wait 5 minutes.

What did you receive for Valentine' s day?
bracelet n roses

What did you give for Valentine's day?
kisses..lots of them..lol.

*MARCH OF 2008*

Are you Irish?
have no clue

Do you like corned beef and cabbage?
Umm... No.

What did you do for St Patrick's Day?
wore green and prayed i didn't get pinched

Is March special to you?
yup.. its my birthday. along with a MILLION other ppl in my family

Are you happy when winter is pretty much over?
what? it just started. who lied to you?

*APRIL OF 2008*

Do you like the rain?
Sure I do.

Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year?
no. i try but can't stop laughing

Do you get tons of candy for Easter?
Nah.

Do you love the month of April ?
yes.. i got married on april 29th..

*MAY OF 2008*

What is your favorite flower?
roses

Finish the phrase "April showers…"
bring May flowers.

*JUNE OF 2008*

What year did you graduate from high school?
umm 02

Did you do anything fun during this Month?
Some I guess.

Have a favorite baseball team?
hold on lemme ask my brothers..

*JULY OF 2008*

What did you do on the 4th of July?
popped fireworks and visited friends.. went on a 2nd honeymoon

Did you go to the fireworks?
yup

Did you blast the A/C all day?
I think so.

*AUGUST OF 2008*

What was your favorite summer memory of '08?
dont remember

Did you have a sunburn?
Several times.

Did you go to the pool a lot?
yes yes yes
Did you do anything fun during this month ?
my life is always fun.

*SEPTEMBER OF 2008*

Are you attending college/school?
Nope.

Do you like fall better than summer?
Nah.

What happened this month ?
IKE

*OCTOBER OF 2008*

What was your last Halloween costume?
a Roman's wife

What is your favorite candy ?
candy corn

Did you date anyone this month ?
haha.. yup.. his name is Luis Gabriel.

*NOVEMBER OF 2008*

Who's house did you go to for Thanksgiving?
my own.. everyone came over here

Did you vote in the 2008 election?
Yes.

Do you like stuffing?
yup

Anything special in this month?
Maybe a few things.
;-)

*DECEMBER OF 2008*

Do you celebrate Christmas?
I've got kids, it's kind of required.
LOL!

Have you ever been kissed under the mistletoe?
Yes I have. by my hunny bun

Get anything special last year?
oh yeah. i got a necklace..it was awesome. im going to wear it this year too.

What do you want this year?
i got what i wanted already.

What do you love most about December?
buying my kids presents

Feliz navidad

2008-12-08T15:02:00.002-06:00

Guess what??
I am going home for Christmas.!!!!!!
yay!
Haven't been home for Christmas in 3 years..
Can't wait to see all my brothers and their families.

WooT!!!

it's me

2008-12-08T14:56:00.001-06:00

LOL..
me
being
silly
as always..
haha

Christmas survey thing-a-ma-jig

2008-12-02T21:37:00.002-06:00

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? depends on how odd shaped the gift is.

2. Real tree or artificial? well this is the first year we have had a real one since I've been married..I guess it just depends on the mood we are in and if it doesn't bother Luis' asthma

3. When do you put up your tree? day of or day after Thanksgiving

4. Do you like eggnog? kinda..it tastes like vanilla milk..

5. Favorite gift received as a child? as a child?? hmm i remeber getting dishes one year.. what lil girl doesn't want dishes?

6. Hardest person to buy for? Zoe, my step daughter. either she already has it. doesn't like it. doesn't fit. or it gets "lost". I stopped buying gifts and started sending money..blah

7. Easiest person to buy for? My kids

8. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail..I hang them up all over the house.

9. Worst Christmas ever received? i never got anything I didn't like. but it kinda sux when u get the same thing every year from the same person..

10. Favorite Christmas movie? charlie brown and the grinch

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas? October

12. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? kinda...lol..it was a gift for someone else and we never saw him again so we gave it to someone else for their bday..i know. im horrible.. shoot me.

13. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? im fat. duh.. i likey me some SWEETS..heeheehee.

14. Lights on the tree? well DUH

15. Favorite Christmas song? oh boy. do I have to pick?

16. Travel at Christmas or stay home? depends on where we have to go.

17. Can you name all of Santa's Reindeer? Donder, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Blitzen, Vixen, Rudolph..I totally cheated and googled it..
shoot me again..lol

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? as soon as daddy says we can..heehee

19. Most annoying thing about this time of year? lines..crowds. come on ppl.. Christmas comes EVERY single year. at the same time. shop in advance.

20. Favorite ornament, themes, or color? the sphere with our pic on it.

21. Favorite for Christmas dinner? mama's dressing.

22. What do you want for Christmas this year? well.. i already got what i wanted.
a new camera. hoop earings. and WEN
..I haven't opened them yet.. but I know hubby ordered them.hehe..

mommies girls

2008-11-24T11:49:00.000-06:00

aren't my girls just the most beautiful ever?
say yes..
lol

TY

2008-11-22T10:47:00.002-06:00

I am thankful for my bath pillow..I take quite a few bubble baths. It's my way of relaxing and calming down. hubby tells me to go take one about twice a week. I light my candles play piano music and just relax.. but it would all be uncomfortable without my pillow.. you can buy one at Bed Bath and Beyond...

I am also thankful I do not have to work. I am lazy by nature. sad but true. I love to sleep. I am thankful that my hubby has never made me work, never asked me too and has always provided for us...Right now I am babysitting my neighbors kids while she works. It's only 3 days a week, but she started cuz her hubby wouldn't get a job after getting laid off. Now that he has a job she is still working to make sure he keeps working. so lame. but whatever..I am thankful I do not have to work. I love taking care of my own kids and my house and all that kinda stuff.. oh yes. and sleep in most mornings..heehee..