pieces of our week

I would say it's more like pieces of our last two weeks...

I'm determined to have more pictures of Joe and I together, he's not much of a fan of getting his picture taken but I would like to look back at those pictures and embrace those moments we shared together. Here we were at the Crosby Stills Nash concert. It was a really good show and it was also pretty neat to see that 90% of the crowd were older people, you know, sort like the first generation of hippies? :) Great energy, great show and great company.

I made Joe this painting for our anniversary. Even though he probably is the easiest guy to get a present to, it's also the hardest one, does that make sense? See, he rather choose his own present, so a gift card is the perfect gift, BUT I don't always wanna get him that, so this time I risked it and made him something.  The name of the painting is Heartbeats and is pretty much finished in this picture. I had now idea what to make but little by little I began to apply the color and then I just let go and this is what it turned out. 

I was sort of self conscious about giving it to him because a couple of years ago - pre art classes - I made him a very ugly paining. It sort of looked like doo doo balls falling down the sky. It was really bad. So you can imagine how nervous I was to give it to him. But I'm actually happy in how it turned out. It has been the first painting I've made ever since I finished school and the feeling I had grabbing those brushes and smelling the paint was amazing. 

Starbucks treat, banana chocolate smoothie. 

They were checking out a Diving magazine and they thought Nemo was on the cover. They were fascinated. 

At the fish market. 

David says they are cheeseburgers and it aggravates Anthony like crazy. David on the other hand, laughs and giggles. This is how it went down.


D:" They are cheeseburgers"
A:" NO THEY ARE NOT! They are those little thingies from my dad's music tables" a.k.a turn tables.
D:" NOOO, they are cheeseburgers!
A:" MOMMMM! David says they are cheeseburgers but they are not! ! URG! "
D:" he he he" 
Me:" He is just pretending Anthony, it's ok"
A:" But..."
Me:" It's alright, here, stand there and we'll take a picture and then you can go play"
A:" okay..."

A:" Mom, can we hide under here?"
Me:" Sure "
D:" YAY! ! ! ! ! "

I got these beautiful Native American Indian handmade bracelets as anniversary gift. Aren't they pretty? I love them.

We finally did the tie-dye shirts. My first time ever trying it. More on that on another post.

On my way to dinner with some friends last week, at a stop light I caught these clouds, are they just beautiful? I have this crazy love for clouds, their different forms and colors just amazes me. Such beauty.

I've been trying to use our juicer more often. I always thought it was broken so I didn't even get it out but it turned out it wasn't. My first one was carrots, yellow cucumbers, spinach and watermelon. Yummy and refreshing.

 He woke up in the middle of his nap to go to the bathroom. After all business were taken care of, he went back to sleep in my arms. We love snuggles :)

Safety first amigos! 

Cuties! Check her out, she posed like that all by herself :) 

A:" Let me look in the mirror mom... yeah, I'm smooth and fancy" :)

I LOVE LOVE this picture! It melts me...

Sunday treat at TCBY. My fave, cheesecake and strawberry, the boys got chocolate and Joe got berry smoothie. I think...

 Best blanket ever! A friend of our grandparents sew this blanket for them. It's so soft and comfy.

 
Joe found a tiny frog outside, the boys loved holding it. I, wanted to take it home ha! 

And I finally was able to make the fishtail braid. You can see I don't have much hair. Now, working on the waterfall braid, and that one is a little more complicated.

Have a good Monday! 

Anniversary No 7 and counting...

Today is our seventh wedding anniversary! 

And we want to grow old together, so we got many more to come.

Te amo amor! 

Picture taken at the Crosby Stills Nash concert last week. 

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This song reminds me of our honeymoon...oh how we miss that place...

Song starts at 0:33 

Enjoy

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I hope you guys had a great Valentine's Day. 

I had the opportunity to help at Anthony's class party and little D was there too. He enjoyed it so much. I think he is ready to school. Is he? I think so, I just don't like to think about it. He is my little boy you know? Can time go any faster? I HOPE NO! Dang, I miss my boy just thinking about it. 

Anyway, 

Valentine's day is always a sweet day. Yep, we got lots of candy. I got a bag of milk chocolate covered macadamia nuts from my love and... I ate most of the bag in one day. I had 1 left yesterday and I ate after lunch. Gotta go for a run ASAP! 

I made these tiny felt envelops and we put the little valentine card inside them. I figure the kids could use them as wallets to put little treasure in. 

I sneaked a picture of him eating some of those yummy macadamia nuts. At least I can say that he ate a few. And I didn't eat the package in its entirety ha! 

He avoids pictures completely but I like him. I like to see his face. And this is proof that he in fact does exist. His incognito status has been officially revealed.  

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There is this beautiful Japanese Magnolia tree outside my in-laws house. It is so pretty. Probably one of my favorite trees. It's got these beautiful pink and  purple flowers. 

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I began to borrow books from the library, two in English and two in Spanish. We've read every book we got, so I decided that instead of buying them, I would borrow them. 

We returned these already. Time to get more! 

Our daffodils and other flowers have bloomed, but I think it's too early. This winter has been CRAZY! 

Even though the weather is crazy and you really don't know what to expect, I like it. It's comfortable and bearable. 

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While on Pinterest today going through my Words Have Power board, I found this. So powerful and perfect. I wish it was that easy to understand. To recognize it 24/7. 


Sometimes, we allow ourselves to not recognize the beauty of life because of some crazy superficial unmeaningful stuff that takes over our minds creating imaginary thoughts. 


My life is beautiful. It is more that I ever imagined. I'm blessed, and I work everyday to see its real value. The true meaning of what matters most.

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NYE

We've began a new year. Can you believe it?
Well, I just wanted to pop in and say hello and to tell you that I've run out of my picture quota, so until I get that figure out, the regular picture posts will come back.
Take care everyone...

It's his day !

Our Grandfather Charlie is having a birthday today! 

He is a very driven person and he is full of life and hope. He is kind and very funny. He is smart and a great entrepreneur. Today, we want to continue to wish him a wonderful life. A life full of happiness, health and love. 

Thank you for being who you are. You are a great inspiration.

We love you Granddad Charlie,

Happy Birthday to you ! 

She is very special

I have an aunt who is like a mother to me. Do you have one of those? 

She is a wonderful lady and we all love her very much. She is really sweet and beautiful. She has always been there for me no matter the distance that separates us. She has been part of my spiritual growth and positivism and today it's her birthday! 

The day couldn't begin without me saying a few special words about her, and hopefully she is able to read this post while she is in Germany. She and her husband have a vineyard and have been going back and forth to collect the grapes and make wine. They are now owners of a small hotel. Is that not cool? I think it is. And I wish them the best. 

Happy Birthday Tia! Te amamos muchisimo y te deseamos lo mejor siempre. Dios te bendiga y te llene de amor, sabiduria, felicidad, salud y prosperidad. 

(photo from my collage graduation)

Happy Birthday little bro!

Today is my little brother's birthday. He is the youngest one but the tallest one of all. He is a wonderful guy full of ambitions and dreams. He works really hard at being the best at what he does, and he is. He is sweet, kind and has a great drive for life. Fun, smart and funny. He is respectful and compassionate to all.

We all love him very much and we wish him a wonderful day. God bless you always and may your life be full of happiness, health, love and prosperity. 

Happy Birthday hermanito ! 

Birthday Halloween Bash

On Sunday we celebrate our little boy's second birthday. This is our second year to do it as a Halloween theme, and we take advantage of the October month to do it. We dress up and have lots of fun.

It is a little overwhelming when you plan a party because you want everything to turn out nice and everyone to feel comfortable. I like to bake the cake and the cupcakes for the party, so that adds a little more to the "to do" list, even though I try to simply as much as possible. 

I usually have a lot of help from my mom, sister and aunt who come a day or two earlier to visit, and honestly I don't know what I would do without their help. They are amazing ladies! This time my mom and sister helped me decorate the cupcakes and we had fun laughing and making fun of some of cupcakes, while drinking a glass of red wine. What better than that?! Some were eaten along the decoration process :) Not arm- twisting for that!

So this is a little something from the party the rest of the pics are on Facebook - it takes a lot longer here.

We had a great time and above all, little D had a really good day and enjoyed his party with all his friends and family. Did I tell you that he fell asleep in the middle of the party? He heard his brother and cousin playing and screaming, so he lost all interest in napping earlier that day. We let him take a power nap and then got him at the time for the pinata. 

I hope you all have a great week and I don't about you, but where we are the weather has definitely gotten colder. Summer is way behind us. It is now time for some cozy and warm clothes and fuzzy sweaters:)

Take care...