i love my kids

 
 

Awwwww... a video of my Miguel

He was around 6 months :(

Well

I've had a busy day today already. The girls finally are done with shots for school. THey do have to go back in 6 months for a Hep A booster and then that's all done.

I have laundry, cleaning, schoolwork. i'm going to work out in 20 minutes and my legs are KILLING me. I don't know what I did to them but they are sore as he...

Larisa has her violin recital tomorrow and she is soooo excited!! She has dress rehearsal today and she is pumped.

Wish her luck!

Today is the day

Today is my job interview at the kids school. I have not been nervous until now, blech. I'm also applying for a position in the preschool Miguel will attend, they need an aide for the spanish immersion class and I think I like that option better since it would be less hours.

We'll see how they go :)

Weekend almost here :)

Wow, fun! THe kids are still on cloud 9 over school. Today Miguel and I go to visit another preschool called Hobson. I've been told this is "the Preschool" to go to in Fort Smith. I do have other reasons to like it since the girls dance teacher Penny is an aide there and will be moving to the 3 year old class next year and she told me that next year they will start a spanish immersion program for 3 year olds *and* the lady doing it is from Guatemala!!! Woow, that sounds fantastic!

I have to replace the ballast in the light fixture of the laundry room, the light dosn't work and it's driving me crazy, aside from the fact that a potential buyer woudnt like it either.

My mom will be here in 2 weeks and next day we haul it for Arizona :D

Boston won last night again

forgot

The Red Sox won again!! Woo Hooo! It was such a good game to watch, they hit 4 homeruns in like 3 innings, I actually started feeling sorry for the Blue Jays pitcher, but not for a very long time, since I really prefer to watch the Sox win :D

school

The girls went to spend the day at their school for next year and had a terrific time. They loved the teachers, the kids, the school and even the lunch, LOL.

Miguel and I visited a preschool and tomorrow we visit a second one.

Things are moving in the right direction, now if someone would just come this weekend and buy the house, I'd be more satisfied. I can tell you the drive at 7 am was great but getting up at 5:10 to get everyone ready and set was not as fun, LOL

it's just another manic monday....

remember that song? Come on 80's children think....

Tomorrow the kids go to spend one day at the school and I'm going to call the preschools so I can visit with Miguel. The girls have to be in school at 7:45, which means we have to leave at 7:00 am at the lastest. That means I have to get up by 6 a at the latest and only if the kids have everything ready to go 'cause they will ge tup at 6 am, eat, dress, etc and jump in the car for school. Wow!

2 weeks to Arizona and looking forward to it, can't wait to get some rays :)

Pat's car is supposed to arrive this week though we haven't heard if it left Kentucky yet. He bought himself a Porsche Boxter last week. Sweet ride :) It's convertible, ah... can't wait to drive it since it's a 6 speed also. Soooo cool! I'll post pictures when it gets here, we are soo looking forward to having it.

And if you couldn't remember the name of the group it was The Bangles

A few pictures for fun

 
 
 

The kids decided to bring out the Star Wars table and have some fun :)

dogs...

 

I just found this picture of Sam and Boo sleeping together. I can't imagine how but they both look confortable...

Finally Friday....

The kids are thrilled and I'm excited too. Last night we went out to run errands and I picked up 2 rings that were being sized. When we hit the mall my head suddenly started hurting, like lightning, by the time we got home, even with Tylenol and a big cup of coffee I was in migraine stage. Oh it was hurting. I even let Miguel sleep in my bed so I wouldn't have to put him to sleep in his bedroom. Thankfully I woke up headacheless though I have like a "shadow" headache. Ever get one of those? It's like the area of the previous headache is still sore from it. I'm going to take more Tylenol and hopefully it will not return.

Tonight we have our dancing class and dinner which I think we will eat italian tonight.

I have this weird feeling that I have to do something today in the daytime and I've forgotten. Miguel's awake bye

Larisa wants to share

Here is a link to the Fort Smith Symphony

Fort Smith Symphony

The Director John Jeter is married to her violin teacher Karen Jeter who is First Violin, Associate Concermaster. If you look around the website you should see under concerts several pictures. She is the lady jumping with her violin and the little girl is their precious little daughter.

Larisa told me when she grows up she wants to be a violin teacher. :) She really likes her teacher.

ahh it's thursday...

Well let's see, the Sox won last night, though I heard of a disturbing picture of Tom Brady wearing a Yankees hat ::shiver:: LOL

Coco Crisp is officially superman, the guy has taken 3 flying leaps that i've witnessed to catch balls and he catches them literally while airborne. What a studmuffin!!! Coco you have a fan here and while I like you I'm talking about my 7 year old little girl that loves you and has a shirt with your number and yells COCO anytime she sees you come up to bat.

I'm loading a video of Larisa practicing the violin. She is doing Taka Taka Stop Stop which is the most basic of moves for her and the first time she "plays" the violin. Yes you have to start simple on the violin, and even though she is not a symphony player YET I think it sounds like an angel singing. And I have no motherly bias right?

Here it is :)

Miscelaneous pictures

 
 
 
 

First one should be of Boo the Pug posing for Pugalicious ;)
Second is Pat rooting for the Sox and annoyed with the photographer, LOL
Third is the Lego man making a boat he claims.
Fourth is Patty sleeping, she needs a new home so if you know of someone or are yourself for a sweet OUTSIDE dog let me know !

Go Sox!!!

 

We took 2 from the Yankees in the Bronx. Cool beans! Sam is fired up and put on his hat to celebrate ;)

In other news... the school where the kids will go next year they are needing a spanish teacher so I applied and the principal asked me to call her today to set up an appt for an interview. Yikes! It's exciting and yet nervewracking! I haven't "worked" in 10 years and haven't interviewed for a job in like 12 years! Should I wear a suit? Is that still the SOP for interviews? LOL

My resume was absolutely hilarious (at least to me) since the first dates were like 1997 - 2007 homemaker and homeschool teacher.

So wish me luck if I get it, or maybe wish the kids luck... ;) Larisa is pumped that I could be her teacher, Gabi about died and doesn't want me too (not unexpected really, LOL)

Quote of the day

The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.

- Emperor of China - Mulan

Holllldddd me.....

That's what I hear every morning when the "flee" year old wakes up. So since he slept all night in his bed and is still sleeping I'm trying to blog with my arms free.

So here's a list of the things I have in my mind today

- we lost last night to the Blue Jays :P
- tonight we have Curt Shilling on the mound against the Orioles, we'll win I can feel it.
- hummingbirds are back - yes!!
- wednesday is always a busy day with the girls activities
- i'm pms'ing and I ate chips last night :P
- laundry
- laundry
- laundry....
- tomorrow we have a wine tasting (i wrote wind tasting the first try ewwww....)
- today is running day
- i'm seeing my friend Amy on friday and I'm psyched!
- my kids are really cute :D

ok I better get dressed before my flee year old adonis wakes up and calls out hooooollllddd me......

Spiders! Spiders! Spiders!!

Spider Miguel and his sidekick Spider Sam :D

 
 
 

Baseball doesn't get any better than this!!

Click on the 4 homeruns in a row link
4 homeruns in a row!

We watched the whole thing as it was happening and it was pandemonium in this house!!!

And a few more...

 
 
 
 

Party Time!

Here are the pictures of Miguel's birthday and Birthday Party. He was so cute and had so much fun. Now he tells every one he is "Flee"


 
 
 
 

Happy Birthday!!

And my little boy is 3 years old. How time goes by...

3 years ago we were wondering when we would receive a referral of a little boy, not knowing that the most beautiful woman was giving birth to our little boy. I'm amazed at the chain of events that leads a family to a child and vice versa, how adoption somehow brought to us a child so perfectly suited to our family that it feels like if we had concieved him ourselves that is the exact same child we would have produced.

How to describe my little boy... hmmm... he is not only physicaly beautiful but internally beautiful, he is full of love and passion, he is brilliant and perceptive. Everywhere he goes people are attracted to him because he is so himself! He is so sure of his place on earth, he walks and lives so fully, even when he sleeps. He is so confident and amazing. He is so looking forward to being 3 years old, he wants to be a big boy he tells us (actually he tells us he IS a big boy) he decided he was big so he didn't need diapers; he told us this on Sunday and Monday he started wearing underwear and didn't look back. He tells us (this one I have doubts about) that when he is 3 he will sleep in his bed allnight (I won't hold my breath but it would be nice!) Silly me, if he does I will miss that little brown and warm little body that likes to curl up with me as if we were glued together.

He is a true mama's boy, when he wakes in the morning his first words are "mama!
and "hold me!" He loves to read and is very much right now into Dinosaur Roar and Where the wild things are (one of my most favorite books!) I think he identifies with Max ;)

Well I need to go and launder and clean a pool for his party, I'm terribly excited about his birthday. I went on a birthday present buying spree and he is getting too many presents but I love to give him things.

and so

Happy Birth Day Manuela that on this day you may be safe and healthy and that someday I can personally thank you for the gift of our son, yours and mine. We are forever tied and connected by the son you gave me to raise. May you receive God's blessings and his protection. My love to you.

Happy Birthday my son, may you continue to grow healthy and beautiful. I love you with all my heart.

Mama

The party is almost here

Saturday is Miguel's birthday and his party. WE are having a few friends over and can't wait to give him his presents. I bought him 2 books about Guatemala and a dino from Buildadino.com. It's a purple T-Rex and it roars... Oh man it'so darn cute!!! Miguel asks everyday if it's his birthday today, LOL. My little man is turning 3, he is potty trained, talks a blue-streak and is so frigging smart. He walks around telling me his favorite letter is N and he knows A is for apple and B is for ball.

THe kids got a bunch of shots on Monday for school, I feel so sorry for Larisa she had to get 4 of them. But they all did fine and in just 8 more weeks they'll be done and really to go to school legally.

I have a psychotic amount of laundry to do and i'm doing my best to put it off everyday, find every reason to procrastinate. So someone please kick my butt and tell me to do laundry.

Larisa is presently using her wiles with her pretty blue eyes to try to work a break in her schoolwork. i said No and I'm surprised she didn't let out a blood curling scream and threw something and ran to her room, slamming the door in the process, that is her SOA (standard operating procedure) when she doesn't get what she wants. SHe is going to make a boss' life quite miserable if she decides to work for corporate america, LOL....

Ok gotta go run.

TTFN

Shopping fun!

Yesterday I went shopping with my friend Danielle at Pinnacle Hills mall, boy did we have fun :) We ate at Fish City Grill and went to just about every store, and I did some good purchases. I really really like way Gap jeans fit me, I hardly ever find jeans that will fit at the beginning and end. See they all stretch after a while and then you have this saggy butt that is so unbecoming.

I also bought cream for Miguel's skin. He has Keratosis Pilaris which is like chicken skin on the back of his arms and foreams and I got this cream that I saw advertised on Lucky Magazine. I started putting it on yesterday and his skin is already softer and the bumps less noticeable. I'm so excited.

We are watching Jurassic Park with Miguel, his first time ever, he is not impressed yet but i think he will once the T-Rexs show up.

Idiots...

well the idiot thiefs are writing checks... I hope they keep trying, cause there is no money for them to pull out and I hope they get caught. Morons...

Thursday is here

Ok today is upper body workout day, I'm pumped because I ordered a creatine product that is designed for women only. I was using one that Pat takes called Full Blown Extreme but I think it made me gain weight and get fat around the middle.

Pat ordered 2 Tv's for his office so he'll have 4 now. He needs to deduct more things for his business because taxes are killing us. We also get new credit cards, atm cards and checks for our new account due to the theft. Tomorrow Direct TV comes to install a new box in Pat's office. Also today the new dishwasher is getting installed. Wow that's a lot of stuff for 2 days. :P

Miguel came to my room in the middle of the night and starting kicking hte door to come in... boy that is not a fun way to wake up I tell you! I think he is sick because he also ended up feet on my head.

Ok he woke up and I gotta go wait for the dishwasher installer.

useless beast....

 
 
 
 

If left to his devices this is what he does all day. And during that time he also snores like a freight train....

Instead of Boo we are going to change his name to "Tub of Goo"

And so life goes on...

no news on the robbery but we did get a call back from the insurance company and they are going to cut us a check when they get a list of the stolen items. The jewerly is only covered to $1K so we will need to take another policy out for my new ring that Pat gave me and my old wedding ring. Don't want that lost also someday!

Pat bought us a new dishwasher that is getting ready to be installed today :) The one here just doens't work anymore. He also bought me a new laptop since mine has personal issues with me and likes me mess with my head. It's a Dell and it comes with Vista so we'll see how that works. I'm so looking forward to getting it!

Nothing going on with the house yet but we hope to have some movement soon.

So that's all that's happending overhere.

Easter and then some....

 
 
 
 

Here are some pictures from our Easter. WE had a very rushed Easter because we had gotten home from Kansas City the day before. Unfortunately we came home after getting a call from my Brother in law to tell us we had been broken into while we were gone. They took a computer, playstation, mine and Pat's jewerly boxes with most of my valuable jewerly and Pat's watch valet and watches, and a checkbook. I hope they rot in hell, but hey that is just my opinion, now if God is listening I hope he agrees.

So the first picture is one that Miguel took of me while I was cleaning his sister's bedroom. Nice rear angle huh?

IT'S OPENNING DAY!!!

Oh yeah! uh huh!

Baseball season is here!!! The TV's are ready, the XM Radios are getting set up, I'm working on my screaming voice so I can yell at the umps... doesn't get any better than this :) Well actually it does, if you go to a game live like we are doing on Thursday :D

WE have TShirts ordered, Dice K is pitching his first MLB game in the US!!! Cool, cool, cool! A funny thing happened yesterday, Pat went to the bookstore and saw a guy with a Boston shirt and got to talking to him and turns out the guy is going to the same game we are going to in Kansas City. Isn't that cool!

We found a website that has some very cool shirts and I got one that says "Married into it" and it has a Boston B. I can't wait to wear it, LOL

A friend also sent me a youtube video of this guy that talks about Boston sports, especially the Red Sox and the guy is just "split your gut-hilarious" That said, he is the most irreverent, foul mouthed thing I ever have heard but even that cannot touch the stuff he comes up with in terms of his way of explaning his point of view. Say like calling Johnny Damon, Johnny Demon and Peyton Manning, Satan Manning. The guy is just FUNNY! If you want a link let me know, but be warned, again, this guy is hardcore.

OK time to get off my rear end and get things going this morning.

I wish we could get a showing and sell the house I just want to move and settle and quit driving so darn much.

Quote of the day

The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions, running down their friends, side-stepping responsibility, and pushing their luck!

~Author Unknown

Our little violinist

 

here she is, very proud of herself and ready for a concert :D

Very excited!

We booked my mother to come and visit us and stay with the kids for about 4 nights so we can go away by ourselves :D I'm hoping we can go back to Arizona, that place was awesome!

Miguel is in the midst (finally!) of potty trainnig. We had had some success last summer but went on vacation and it all went to hell. But he is now very aware of his desire to be a big boy like daddy and not wear diapers. He wants to wear underwear all the time and we are on day 3 with only 1 minor accident.

Larisa might be getting her real violin today and she is just itching to have it in her hands. SHe looks so adorable practicing her violin things.

Miguel woke up 3 times last night :P and I'm tired, already.

So we start the countdown to fun time!!!

Noise, noise and more nois

Because my computer never wants to keep me guessing it's now decided to make a horrendously annoying, chirpy noise that goes on and on as long as the stupid thing is on. My karma must've been screwed up on my last birthday or something... why else would I get this lemon computer, humm... is there a lemon law for computers?

The girls are on spring break from dance and classes so we've been hanging at the house and I'm starting to get a bit bored of being home. I think we will go to Ft Smith tonight to buy me some supplements for working out. I'm using this workout drink before I exercise that Pat has been using and it's like 2 shots of expresso or something and man that stuff is goooodd, I feel like a million bucks when I take it and I've only used it for 2 days, that's probably the first sign that it's totally bad for me but I'll tell you what I get thru my workout like a big girl. :D

I have been listening to Shakira lately and love "Hips don't lie" and it's a super workout song.

I'm reading "Purity of Blood, a novel" by Arturo Peren-Reverte. It's a swashbuckling, Zorro style of book and it was a tad slow at first but it's picked up speed and it's pretty interesting.

Oh and Miguel is completly bucka** naked asleep on me, does this kid ever get cold? He is like a little furnace and hates to fall asleep dressed. It doesn't matter how much he is wearing on his way there, by the time he is asleep he has usually stripped of everything. Weird kid...

one more

 

This is a picture of us with Bella (between Larisa and me) WE met Bella in Guatemala when she came home. Miguel and she were in the baby's home together and came home at the same time :) She is a precious doll!

More Arizona

 
 
 
 

Here's a few extra's of the trip. The cute little bunnies were the reason for Larisa's reason to eat breakfast every morning. She really loved the wildlife.

Vacation is so much fun :)

 

We went on vacation to Arizona and boy is that place out of this world beautiful. Here is a picture of myself with the children. I will post more later of the gorgeous resort and pool pictures.

Long time no see.