To say this was a busy weekend would be an understatement! We had so many things going on with our girls, but it's always worth it! Yesterday we had to run to the mall to buy Speedy some pants to wear to graduation, then rush her to a theme party. After we picked her up we had to take Weegie to her concert which was very good, but lasted a looooong time! Weegie plays the violin and is in the strings at school. She played in her last concert last night and they did a beautiful job! She learned to play violin in school while she was in 6th grade and really took to it. She is pretty good and in 1st Violins. Sadly, she won't be able to continue in high school because it doesn't fit in her academic schedule.
Weegie is third from the boy, but you can barely see her. I didn't really get to enjoy the concert because my darling daughter was in charge of getting Maestro Rodriguez a gift from the graduating 8th graders. Well she forgot and guess who had to leave the concert and figure something out. I was a little upset about her lack of responsibility, but it all worked out in the end. (That girl!!!???)
Today Speedy Cheetah bridged officialy to Cadette Girl Scout. They bridged last month too, but today got their new vests. I am so glad that she is going to stick with it. These girls are going into Middle School and so they are going to have their meetings on Sundays. They are all going to different schools and it won't work to have meetings after school anymore. She has amazing troop moms and a great troop. Today we also saw some Senior GS's graduating from the program. Some of the girls stated that they had been in GS for 12 years! We figured out that if Speedy keeps it up then she will have been in it for 10 years! Wow!
The troops and leaders did a really nice job in the organization and presentation of the ceremony.
Of course Squiggler had to get in on the action too! She was a real trooper this weekend because we messed up her nap schedule on both days! This week proves to be a busy one too. School is almost out and we have 2 graduations and 2 award assemblies!! 5 days to go!
Oh my gosh! I can't believe it, but our baby is now 1 1/2! Where does the time go? She is turning into a little girl and has really grown a lot this month! Just yesterday she told us that she had to go potty! I'm off in 2 weeks. Maybe the potty training can begin? She is so smart like her sisters and says so many words. She loves to sing and her favorite song write now is OMG by Usher. When we get to the mall, she claps because she recognizes it! Oh no!!! When we get near our house, she starts saying, "Home! Home!" She eats with a spoon and drinks with a straw. She loves her baby dolls, plays with her toy kitchen and shopping cart. She got on a ride at the fiesta today and loved it too. She says "Hi" to everyone and still really likes boys!! She repeats everything we say and already knows the color pink. (Surprised?!)
Like I have done every month for the last 18 months. I took her to get her pictures taken. Last month she didn't do so well so this month I wasn't sure if we were going to get any. I wanted to do a repeat of her six month last year, so I took her new bikini. We gave her some props to play with and she did great!! I was so proud of her and she really likes to take pictures! I think I have a future model on my hands. LOL!
You can see her six month shotshere. I love the bikini pose then and now. I forgot her little white sunglasses so we had to use the ones they had and they wouldn't stay on her face. Oh well! No chupie (pacifier) shots this year.
We really just enjoy this little girl so much!! She brings so much joy into our lives! Everyone tells my husband that she's going to keep him young. LOL! I told him he is going to be the hip teacher because he will know all the latest kid things.
Some things about our Squiggler at 18 months!
You weigh 22 pounds and are 32 1/2 inches long.
You love fruit and french fries.
You know where a lot of body parts are. (eyes, nose, chin, pansa, hair, ears, toes, cheeks)
You tell us when you go potty.
She loves to go outside and says "Side"
She loves to turn in circles and get dizzy.
You are very smart and follow directions.
You clap when we go to the mall. (LOL!)
You love your sisters very much! Especially that fantastic Vanessa (She's right here!)
You love to dance to OMG by Usher and sing that song along with some others.
You say "Hi" to everyone and still very much like boys. (Especially older ones)
You are still nursing and don't seem to have any plans to stop.
The doctor called you "Very sophisticated."
Everyone always compliments us on how well you behave. (I think though you are getting a little more daring.)
You get your books and "read" them.
You know how to turn off the tv and constantly turn it off when your sisters are watching it.
You like to color and write on paper.
You came to school a couple of times and like to sit in the chairs like the kids.
I know there is probably so much that I am forgetting, but I hope you always know how much we love you! You are the best baby and we are so thankful to have you in our lives! You are truly a gift from God and when we say our prayers we always tell him thank you. You are the perfect combination of your sisters and keep grandma on her toes!
Kelly over at Kelly's Korner had a post today that asked "What Makes You Happy?/What Do You Love?" Well first and foremost I love these 3 right here!! They make me the happiest that I thought I could ever be!! I love being a mom and especially a mom to them! They are such a special gift to me and they make me happier then you can ever imagine!
I love my friends and they make me happy too! This is a picture of me with my bff! We have been friends since we were 8 years old!! We met in 3rd grade and when I first met her I didn't like her! Hahaha! We have been through so much and when we get together we have so much fun over the silliest things!
I also have some other amazing friends too! My once a month girlfriends!! They know who they are!! And my right hand at work! (You know who you are too!) These women are so amazing and it makes me happy just thinking about them in my life! My right hand is leaving me next year to go to 2nd grade and I know work will not be the same! I am going to be so lonely next year, but I know she needs the change. I am happy for her, but I will miss her so much!
My job makes me happy! I am a school teacher and everyday is a new day! I love my class even though they drive me crazy! I only have 14 more days with them and that makes me sad, but happy to know that I have prepared them well to move on! Teaching is the best job!!!!
My family, (my cousins, my aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, Godchilden, comadres, compadres and everyone else in between) makes me happy! I have such an amazing family!! I love them all so much and even though we have grown and now have our own families when we get together I am so happy! I love to throw big parties because then I have a chance to see them all!
My wonderful hubby makes me happy and I love him so much! I am so thankful that we met 16 years ago at a party that neither of us had planned to attend. Good thing we did! Here we are 16 years later with 3 kids and a dog. He is the perfect man for me!
My doggy! I love my doggy and he makes me happy. He thinks he is a person! I love to see when he and Squiggler fight over something. It is so funny! He was my baby until she came along and he still is, but he has to share the attention.
My new car makes me happy! It runs so smoothly and fits our family perfectly!! Every time I see it I get happy because I know it's ours and the way it came to be is an act of God. How we ended up with a car from New Mexico in our price range with low mileage is a miracle that only HE could have helped us with!
Shoes make me happy and I love to wear heels!! I haven't bought myself a new pair in a while, but I still love them! Also purple is my favorite color and everytime I see it, it brings a smile to my face. It was also my daddy's favorite color and it makes me think of him too!
I love SATC and enjoy watching it each and every time it is on! I have the movie and the entire series and I got to see the sequel today! These gals make me happy and suspend reality for me a little when I get the chance to see it!! I am also a big Friends fan! I love that series too and catch old episodes each time I see them on the tv. I don't own the series, but I wish I did. Someday I will!
LOL! I love diet coke and frappucinos from Starbucks too! I don't really drink alcohol or coffe, but oh yeah I need my diet coke once a day! My frappucinos are about 2x a week if I'm lucky. It's funny though because everyone at my Starbucks knows me by name and my drink order too. You would think I went there everyday, but I don't. I have been going for the last 4 or 5 years though.
Other things that make me happy:
stargazer lilies
the sun
dancing
giving compliments
unexpected good texts from friends
reading
getting a pedicure
And the other thing that makes me so happy that I love is my church. I don't have picture of it or the people that I go to church with, but I have been going to the same church for the last 20 years. God is a big part of my life and I pray a rosary daily. I go to church every Sunday and serve as an Eucharist minister and CCD teacher. I try to help in ways that I can and to be a good example. I am far from perfect, but I know that God loves me! I have so much to learn still and I often don't feel worthy of all the love that God has shown me, but I also know that one of the most wonderful things about His love is that it is unconditional. He might not like the choices that we make, but He ALWAYS loves us. For this I am so grateful!!
LOL! Oh yeah I almost forgot that I love music and dancing and couldn't figure out how to put this video of my favorite dance song right now. My girls love it too and we sing really loud in the car each time we hear this song!
One year ago today I started a blog! I'm really glad that I did. I don't post everyday like most of my favorite bloggers do, but I manage to post a couple of times a month and maybe in the future I will do more. I made my girls pose for a picture because last year they were my first image. Wow! What a difference a year makes! Now my girls are 14, 11 and 1. Weegie will be graduating soon from Middle school and Speedy Cheetah from Elementary. The Squiggler can walk, run and talks up a storm!
Now normally on blogiversaries people will do a give-away, but only my wonderful and talented sister in law reads my blog. I do have two followers though! (One I know and the other I don't. "Hi!")
Today was just a beautiful day! We went to church and then to the Legion for a menudo breakfast. We came home and took naps then went to the store as a family. We had a yummy dinner of talapia and shrimp with grilled vegetables and rice! Delicioso! Now we are getting ready to get the girls ready for bed and start the week. It will be a short week for us and we get a 4 day weekend!!! I can't wait!! Love to the one of you who read this and thanks!! You make me smile! Oh and if there is anyone else out there that reads this then please leave me a comment.
My hubby and I had a date tonight! We went to a Dodger game! Just the two of us! I have always loved the Dodgers and so has my hubby. He use to go to a lot of games pre-children, but then he stopped going and last year he went to a couple and this year he invited me. I had so much fun and it brought back soooo many memories! My family always went to Opening Day with my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. It was a family affair! I even bought myself a new Dodger shirt just to wear to the game!
Our seats were in the Top Deck and we had great seats. We were able to see all the action and there was a lot of it! The Dodger pitcher beaned a Detroit player in the head. It wasn't pretty, but thankfully the guy seemed okay. There was 2 homeruns hit and my beloved Dodgers won!! Yay! Hubby is going to take me to one more game this season I think! I might get a Manny Ramirez jersey? I'm not sure yet? Oh and the Dodger dogs were just delicious!!
Today was my beautiful niece's First Holy Communion! We weren't able to make the ceremony because I had to work, but we were able to join in the festivities afterwards. This is a picture that my brother in law sent to my phone. She looks so pretty! A really cool thing is that she is wearing my sister in law's dress and crown from when she made her First Communion many moons ago!
This is a picture of my brother in law and his little girl! He is my husband's youngest brother and the tallest in the family. The party was really nice! They had lots of good food and yummy cakes! It was the first time we had got to see my sister in law's new house and it is really nice. I think it is just perfect for them! They also have the cutest little dog named Patches! I didn't really take my camera out today. I think I was too tired from working this morning. I am working with the lowest of our Kindergarteners in our school and even though they are sweet kids, they really require a lot of work!
My fabulous sister in law also took this family picture of us before we left. I had wanted to get a family pix taken on Mother's Day , but didn't get too because Speedy Cheetah wasn't in town. I am so glad that we are all looking at the camera! In the past month, Speedy Cheetah has gone camping with Girl Scouts, had a birthday, went to San Francisco with the girl scouts and now this week she is going on a overnight trip with her school. The whole fifth grade class is going to spend the night at Riley's farm, which is like a Colonial reenactment place. She is very excited, but all this has happend in the last 4 weeks. My hubby said we shouldn't have let her go on so many activities, but I think they are very special and I'm glad she is able to have all these experiences. I had never been anywhere until I met my husband!! (And I've still never have been to Vegas!)
This was Squiggler with her new boyfriend, Gabriel. (He is the nephew of my sister in law.) He seemed very smitten with Squiggler and she liked him too, but when he got a little too close to kiss her, she whacked him. I think he will think again before he tries to make a move like that! (Hee Hee Hee) Our little Squiggler really seems to like boys and she is always making a new friend wherever she goes! At the park some little boy got his dad to buy her an ice cream cone! My husband was with her and brought her home and told her...tell momma what happend. She is so funny because she will talk to you like she is carrying on a conversation. She talks soooo much, but today she was kind of shy around all the new people. Today was the first day we put her hair in piggytails. I think she looks so cute! It was a good thing too because it was a rather warm day! I love the sun!! It was a really nice day being surrounded with family! I wish we could do it more often.
Today is my oldest daughter's birthday! The one we call Weegie Woo! She is 14 today and my husband and I are wondering where the time went? It's just like yesterday when we welcomed her into this world! Both of us so scared because we had no idea what to do with this little baby?! I remember my husband turning to me and saying that I was going to have to be the disciplinarian because there was no way that he could ever be mad at her. (He is still kind of like that too!) She wanted to spend her day at the Grove in downtown LA. She was allowed to take one friend and we gave her money so she could go shopping and then we went out to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory! It was sooo yummy!
Today also happens to be Mother's Day, but it wasn't about me, it was all about her. She even walked around with at tiara on her head all day! She is so my daughter sometimes!!! She loves to talk on the phone, or text, she loves to shop. She loves chick flicks and tv shows. For the most part we like the same kind of music and have a lot in common. I like to think that we are close and that there is nothing that she can't come tell me. I do know that there are some things that you just can't tell your mother, but when it comes to boys, she tells me a lot! She even lets me read texts and emails from the boy she likes. She is going into high school next year and I can't believe it. I remember her first day of pre school like it was yesterday and how she cried and wouldn't let me out of her sight!
She is my first born and what my husband and I refer to as our guniea pig. We had no clue as to what we were doing when she came along, but I think she is turning out pretty good. She is smart, friendly, sometimes a little shy in new situations, and very pretty! A lot of people say that she looks like me, but I think she looks like my husband! She definately has his eyes! She loves to play softball and has a lot of friends! She gets straight A's and plays the violin. She sometimes gets caught up in too much girl drama with her friends, but don't all girls in some ways?
I want to tell my Cinderella Princess (when she was little she wanted "shiny" hair) how much I love her and that I just want her to be happy more then anything! I am very proud of the young lady she is becoming. I want her to always remember that if you do the right thing then everything will be fine. Always treat others with kindness and respect and remember that God is always there with her. I want her to know that how special she is and amazed at her abilities we are. She has had some of the finest teachers and she is so much more organized then I will ever be!! Don't lose that skill because it will take you far! I love that she is always happy and want to remind her that her happiness is up to her, not your friends or boys, but that she makes the choice every day to be happy! Weegie you have no idea how much we love you!! I am so proud to be your mommy and I am so glad that God picked me! I am so blessed to have a daughter like you! With all my love, Mommy!
My wonderful husband took me out on Saturday to celebrate Mother's Day and bought me a pretty dress! We went to church in the morning and then home for a small photo shoot. We didn't really get any good shots and that was okay because Speedy Cheetah was in San Franscisco with her Girl Scout troop. We will hopefully get some good shots this weekend at my sister in laws!
I had a very good Mother's day and the best gift that I could EVER get, I already have!!! My 3 beautiful girls!! They make me want to be a better person! I love being their mother and hope that when they think of their childhood that they only have good memories! I hope they remember how we would make pancakes together or cuddle up and watch movies together. I hope that when they are older they want to hang out and we can leave daddy with the grandchildren (Hee Hee Hee) while we go out to lunch and then shopping. I love you my babies!
To say this was a busy weekend would be an understatement! We had so many things going on with our girls, but it's always worth it! Yesterday we had to run to the mall to buy Speedy some pants to wear to graduation, then rush her to a theme party. After we picked her up we had to take Weegie to her concert which was very good, but lasted a looooong time! Weegie plays the violin and is in the strings at school. She played in her last concert last night and they did a beautiful job! She learned to play violin in school while she was in 6th grade and really took to it. She is pretty good and in 1st Violins. Sadly, she won't be able to continue in high school because it doesn't fit in her academic schedule.
Weegie is third from the boy, but you can barely see her. I didn't really get to enjoy the concert because my darling daughter was in charge of getting Maestro Rodriguez a gift from the graduating 8th graders. Well she forgot and guess who had to leave the concert and figure something out. I was a little upset about her lack of responsibility, but it all worked out in the end. (That girl!!!???)
Today Speedy Cheetah bridged officialy to Cadette Girl Scout. They bridged last month too, but today got their new vests. I am so glad that she is going to stick with it. These girls are going into Middle School and so they are going to have their meetings on Sundays. They are all going to different schools and it won't work to have meetings after school anymore. She has amazing troop moms and a great troop. Today we also saw some Senior GS's graduating from the program. Some of the girls stated that they had been in GS for 12 years! We figured out that if Speedy keeps it up then she will have been in it for 10 years! Wow!
The troops and leaders did a really nice job in the organization and presentation of the ceremony.
