I can't believe I have not update my blog in soooo long. Oh well Facebook may be to blame LOL
Anyways lots of things are happening, I was blessed w a part-time job and I will start on monday ;) I'm supper excited and cant wait. The best part is that Keilah will be able to come with me and I can work from home and make my own hours!
Sam is still working away and going to school but took a semester off since it was really affecting K. She would act out and was missing him too much.
We are still in the same house and no activity has happened from the bank so we are tnkful that we still have a roof over our head!
We also started the yr 2011 w a trip to Disney! I entered K in a contest and she won 4 tickets to Disney. We all had a blast and can't wait to go again.
Christmas was great K didnt get too many things which was perrrfect b/c she already has sooo much! She did get the leapster explorer and we all love it! She loves it b/c it has a puppy game and I love it b/c it's the only way she will get in her stroller so that I can walk and get some exercise.
Right now I'm planning her 4th b-day it's going to be a puppy theme party of course! I can't believe how time flies!
That's all I can think of from the top of my head!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, September 3, 2010
Is being tnkful...
even when sometimes I feel that life is not fair! So after reading an e-mail I decided to blog about it!
Today I got the 'weekly' update from a young mom-to-be that lost her husband 3months, I cant even imagine the pain and mourning that she is going thru. But through it all she decided to be tnkfull in the midst of chaos. Yes her life is going to be hard raising a baby as a 'single mom' but at least she has God by her side encouraging her and guiding her in the darkest moments that she feels at times.
Sometimes even lil things in life tick us off like the Internet is not fast enough, we dont make enough $ for this or that or the lady at the drive thru messed up my order but REALLY is all that important or have we gotten to the point that we think we deserve it all??! Sometimes I need the kick in the rear to put it all into perspective... that is God is the giver of all things and our purpose in her life is to Glorify HIM in all that what we say and do.
So I will be tnkful today for my beautiful family God has given to me! I will be tnkful when my 3yr old talks my ears out some days and is like the energizer bunny. I will be tnkful when we have to move from our home b/c after the lay off we can no longer afford a small 2bedroom house! Yes I will be tnkful b/c God knows our needs and he cares for us and will provide accordingly.
Will you be willing to be tnkful today too?! tnkful for another beautiful day that God has given to us!
Also take a moment to pray for all those going thru a rough patch some are dealing w a sickness or cancer or recently lost a loved one. Please pray that God will comfort them and that we will not be sooo focused on our 'personal' lives that we will miss what others r going thru!
Today I got the 'weekly' update from a young mom-to-be that lost her husband 3months, I cant even imagine the pain and mourning that she is going thru. But through it all she decided to be tnkfull in the midst of chaos. Yes her life is going to be hard raising a baby as a 'single mom' but at least she has God by her side encouraging her and guiding her in the darkest moments that she feels at times.
Sometimes even lil things in life tick us off like the Internet is not fast enough, we dont make enough $ for this or that or the lady at the drive thru messed up my order but REALLY is all that important or have we gotten to the point that we think we deserve it all??! Sometimes I need the kick in the rear to put it all into perspective... that is God is the giver of all things and our purpose in her life is to Glorify HIM in all that what we say and do.
So I will be tnkful today for my beautiful family God has given to me! I will be tnkful when my 3yr old talks my ears out some days and is like the energizer bunny. I will be tnkful when we have to move from our home b/c after the lay off we can no longer afford a small 2bedroom house! Yes I will be tnkful b/c God knows our needs and he cares for us and will provide accordingly.
Will you be willing to be tnkful today too?! tnkful for another beautiful day that God has given to us!
Also take a moment to pray for all those going thru a rough patch some are dealing w a sickness or cancer or recently lost a loved one. Please pray that God will comfort them and that we will not be sooo focused on our 'personal' lives that we will miss what others r going thru!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Excersise Routine...
Those that know me know that I'm NOT a morning person and I dont like getting up early for what ever reason! Ok maybe if we headed for a cruise or to Disney! LOL
Well the last 3 weeks I'm happy to announce that I HAVE been getting up early by 'early I mean 7am!!! YES I consider this early since my toddler usually sleep in until 8 or 9am. The reason I have been getting u early is to WALK WALK WALK and do my exercise for the day. I walk from my street to the end of Naples Park (aprox 13blocks) one way so total of 26blocks. It's been great I really enjoy spending that 'me' time and I also meditate and pray about friends and family.
One of the main reasons I started to walk again were my new SKECHERS shape up's sneaks that I got as a mother's day gift! I use to walk w K all the time everyday to Publix supermarket a few streets down the road, but w the FLA heat it's just tooo much for lil K and she doesn't like the stroller anymore!
I have been wanting to write a review for a while but I always come up w an excuse and never come around it! SO i will make it nice and simple Q&A...
Would I recommend them?! YES absolutely
Have they helped me to 'tone up' or 'shape up'?! they do make ur legs feel stronger and w an excersise routine after my walk I would say YES they def help u tone up
Is it 'worth' the $?! from my blog name u can tell that I'm very careful where and how we spend our $ and this was the first time i have ever spent sooo much $ on shoes!!! That being said since it was a 'gift' and I don't wan this gift to just sit there I'm even more motivated to use them and work out since they were SO much $!
Can u run in them?! I would say NO they r meant for walking only
Any complaints in the last months? Nope no complaints at all other than price! LOL
If u have any ? about them or would like more info just leave a comment and I will get back to u.
Well the last 3 weeks I'm happy to announce that I HAVE been getting up early by 'early I mean 7am!!! YES I consider this early since my toddler usually sleep in until 8 or 9am. The reason I have been getting u early is to WALK WALK WALK and do my exercise for the day. I walk from my street to the end of Naples Park (aprox 13blocks) one way so total of 26blocks. It's been great I really enjoy spending that 'me' time and I also meditate and pray about friends and family.
One of the main reasons I started to walk again were my new SKECHERS shape up's sneaks that I got as a mother's day gift! I use to walk w K all the time everyday to Publix supermarket a few streets down the road, but w the FLA heat it's just tooo much for lil K and she doesn't like the stroller anymore!
I have been wanting to write a review for a while but I always come up w an excuse and never come around it! SO i will make it nice and simple Q&A...
Would I recommend them?! YES absolutely
Have they helped me to 'tone up' or 'shape up'?! they do make ur legs feel stronger and w an excersise routine after my walk I would say YES they def help u tone up
Is it 'worth' the $?! from my blog name u can tell that I'm very careful where and how we spend our $ and this was the first time i have ever spent sooo much $ on shoes!!! That being said since it was a 'gift' and I don't wan this gift to just sit there I'm even more motivated to use them and work out since they were SO much $!
Can u run in them?! I would say NO they r meant for walking only
Any complaints in the last months? Nope no complaints at all other than price! LOL
If u have any ? about them or would like more info just leave a comment and I will get back to u.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Memories of my Grandma...
My grandma from PR (my mom's mom) went to be w Jesus on Fri. June 18th, 5 days after her 83rd b-day! She was a strong woman that inspired all of of and always cared about others. She died peacefully in her sleep after a very agonizing day of pain and suffering. She loved God and was not afraid to say it. About a yr ago we discovered that she had been suffering from uterus prolapse and after many studies we found out she had cancer. A few months ago she also fell from her bed and had surgery in her leg to repair the damage. She could no longer walk and was forced to quit working (yes at her age she still worked hard) she really didn't have to work but she loved to cook and helped a local buss make their fried foods (alcapurias, rellenos etc =typical puertorican foods)
After I received the call from my mom I was numb i didn't know how I should feel, in a way I was sad that she was gone but she's also no longer suffering and in pain and she is HOME w Jesus something that we all strive for!!!
In this post I will post some of the memories I have as a child in PR. As you may or may not know I was born in PR and was raised there until I was about 7yrs old. I remember when we (PR cousins)all use to play in my grandma's house running around like kids do and playing w this huge tree in front of her house (looking back in reality it wasn't that big LOL) I remember walking to a lil candy store around the block and she would give us $ to get what ever we wanted! My grandma would also allow us to jump on her bed and let us sleep w the tv on, she was a supper cool grandma ;) My grandma also use to have chickens, pigs and rabbits and we would play w the lil chicks and she allowed us to take a bunny home!!! In her backyard she had a tree that has a fruit similar to cherries they are acerolas and me and my sis would climb the lil shed in the back and pick the fruit from the tree! My grandma was a great cook, she would make the best typical puertorican dishes from pasteles to dulce de coco.
PR is a beautiful island but unfortunately there is a lot of crime. My grandma showed her inner strength when my grandpa was shot and killed by thieves robbing the community he use to guard. It was a shock to us all and I think after this event my parents decided to move to the US.
One of the things that my grandma would do every yr is send me a b-day or mother's day card she didn't have much but she made sure she always included some $ in it. She also remembered all of the other cousins b-day and sent them a card too!
I know that she is gone and I will no longer be able to visit her in PR or talk w her on the ph, but I will hold these memories close to my heart and always remember the sweet, loving and caring grandma that I last visited in 2009.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
May update...
yes i know i have been slacking in the blogging dept but if u have me as a 'friend' on fb then u can keep up w me ;)
A few things are happening one of the big one's is that we put our house in the market and praying it all goes thru smoothly. We will still rent in this area until sam is done w school and then we will decide what to do next. Sam is doing great in school he's such a nerd b/c he keeps getting really good grades! Sam is doing good at his job he's really enjoying it b/c he can put into practice what he is learning in school at work.
K is getting bigger and smarter by the min i think by next yr she will pass me! LOL i'm only 4'11" ;) K is now loves company logos and can read/recognize or spell a lot of them, Publix, UPS, and many car makes just to name a few. Her lil personality is really starting to show and the poor girl has my 'perfectionist' gene in her. Just the other day I found a crayon when we were on our way out so i just placed it on the art easel to put it away in the drawer later. Then K says no mom that goes in my drawer put it away please!!! She was right I always tell her that everything has a place and it needs to be put away there and she was NOT going to let me brake my own rules! LOL She is also intrigued by the past, present and future, she wakes up and says is it the future yet?! and day we r in the present right?! Too smart for her own good! She did have a hard time when I first told her that in the future we will have to move to a different house but now she asks when are we going to see the new house?! We r praying that we get at least a 2bedroom guest house since we have a lot of K outside toys that we dont want to get rid off. We are already moving K from the only place she's known so i dont want to give away her things too!
As for me I'm doing ok just taking it one day at a time and trying not too stress about lil things. It's a lil stressful b/c 3 days out of the week I'm a 'single mom' since sam goes to school at night and i have to take care of K all day and all night long w no break b/c she doenst nap. SO far I havent 'lost' it yet but have come very close and I usually put myself in 'time-out' We dont spank her at least not yet and we dont scream or yell at her so it can be 'tricky at times when we have to discipline her. Usually a 'threat' for a time-out will have her stop the behavior b/c she knows I WILL go thru w it and she will NOT get away w it. Also takign away priviledges has worked for her and she remembers next time. SO besides the challenging times we all have tons of fun and sometimes I forget she's only 3! She talks up a storm and we can carry a conversation about what ever is in very imaginative mind! She still calls me her best friend and I just love every min that i get to spend w my lil K ;)
A few things are happening one of the big one's is that we put our house in the market and praying it all goes thru smoothly. We will still rent in this area until sam is done w school and then we will decide what to do next. Sam is doing great in school he's such a nerd b/c he keeps getting really good grades! Sam is doing good at his job he's really enjoying it b/c he can put into practice what he is learning in school at work.
K is getting bigger and smarter by the min i think by next yr she will pass me! LOL i'm only 4'11" ;) K is now loves company logos and can read/recognize or spell a lot of them, Publix, UPS, and many car makes just to name a few. Her lil personality is really starting to show and the poor girl has my 'perfectionist' gene in her. Just the other day I found a crayon when we were on our way out so i just placed it on the art easel to put it away in the drawer later. Then K says no mom that goes in my drawer put it away please!!! She was right I always tell her that everything has a place and it needs to be put away there and she was NOT going to let me brake my own rules! LOL She is also intrigued by the past, present and future, she wakes up and says is it the future yet?! and day we r in the present right?! Too smart for her own good! She did have a hard time when I first told her that in the future we will have to move to a different house but now she asks when are we going to see the new house?! We r praying that we get at least a 2bedroom guest house since we have a lot of K outside toys that we dont want to get rid off. We are already moving K from the only place she's known so i dont want to give away her things too!
As for me I'm doing ok just taking it one day at a time and trying not too stress about lil things. It's a lil stressful b/c 3 days out of the week I'm a 'single mom' since sam goes to school at night and i have to take care of K all day and all night long w no break b/c she doenst nap. SO far I havent 'lost' it yet but have come very close and I usually put myself in 'time-out' We dont spank her at least not yet and we dont scream or yell at her so it can be 'tricky at times when we have to discipline her. Usually a 'threat' for a time-out will have her stop the behavior b/c she knows I WILL go thru w it and she will NOT get away w it. Also takign away priviledges has worked for her and she remembers next time. SO besides the challenging times we all have tons of fun and sometimes I forget she's only 3! She talks up a storm and we can carry a conversation about what ever is in very imaginative mind! She still calls me her best friend and I just love every min that i get to spend w my lil K ;)
Saturday, April 24, 2010
The universe
I Love to look at pictures of the universe and wonder of how many more galaxies are out there! It's amazing how we 'earth' is only a speck in an imense space filled w trillions of stars and galaxies. Often me and Sam talk about how God was showing off his grandness and glory by creating the universe! Today is the hubble's 20th yr and it has taken some great pics over the yrs... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100424-hubble-telescope-20th-anniversary-pictures/#hubble-cloudy-nebula-ngc-602_19426_600x450.jpg
I'm amazed everytime I see these pics and I'm reminded of the verse in the bible that speaks of it... Psalms 8:3-4
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
I thank God that he cares for us and that he sent Jesus to pay for our sins! God is good and his love endures for ever!
I'm amazed everytime I see these pics and I'm reminded of the verse in the bible that speaks of it... Psalms 8:3-4
3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
I thank God that he cares for us and that he sent Jesus to pay for our sins! God is good and his love endures for ever!
Monday, April 5, 2010
2010 has been good so far!!!
Compared to the yr 2008 and 2009 this yr has been a great yr for us! We start off the yr and Sam still has a job which is good news! Then K turned 3 and we did a sm party at our house w yummy cake from Kakes by Karen! Then we just found out we are getting a 'refund' for our taxes and we will be able to 'pay-off' some of the debt we accumulated when Sam was um-employed for a yr! Trust me I wish I can just go 'cruising' LOL But u know 'me' my blog name says it all!!! And I just found out today that Sam's boss is giving him a CAR!!! YAY no it's def not a new car but it's a FREE car!!! All he has to do is get it from another state here so we will see how this goes! ;)
We rejoice in all the blessings we have and we tnk God for every bit of it including our health and well-being. We also pray for all those that are un-employed b/c we know how hard it is not having a job to provide for the fam!
We rejoice in all the blessings we have and we tnk God for every bit of it including our health and well-being. We also pray for all those that are un-employed b/c we know how hard it is not having a job to provide for the fam!
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