TGIF!

I’ve been going to the Farmers Market on Fridays with my little girls these past fridays. I’m addicted to the greek olives, hummus and the fetta cheese bread. I wonder what ill get today. Oh and the chile lime pistachios are soo devine. My daughters like to walk outdoors and pick out their treats too. AW family fun time!

Spring Cleaning!

Will I ever have my house in order? Will I ever walk through my house without stepping on a toy, crayon or book? Will my closets ever have enough room without being stuffed? Toys are reminders that my daughters keep busy and are using creativity and expanding their minds, but they dominate my floor space. Today was trash day so I spent last night cleaning out stuff, junk mail, magazines, boy do they add up! I had to keep magazines around because Giselle’s teacher would have her look up letters of the alphabet in magazines and cut them out, not only was it time consuming but cluttering as when u are looking up the letter P, u have to go through 5 magazines to come up with 12! My friends ask me why I put her in that class, but at the time this teacher was glorified for her reading teaching skills, and I am an avid reader so I was in. But my daughter complains she is mean, I don’t disagree with discipline because I hardly get mad at her lol! She is all about teaching and preparing the kids for 1st grade and meeting the goal of reading and writing, not all about games. So im cool with that.
Now back to my house cleaning, no matter how much I clean , I end up with piles of unfolded clothes, because just as I wash, I don’t exactly fold. Juan does, I don’t. I should make that a goal. I have bags ready for the salvation army, I even started to put them in boxes to make more room and look neater, now if I only took them there would be nice, im waiting for the rain to stop so I can load up juans truck. He says I would make a fortune selling this stuff, but really I’ve accumulated too much clothes that I would just have to put bags out and signs of sizes because there is too much. But he insists on clearing out the garage, etc. so I may post our unused furniture on craigslist. Or be ghetto and put them on the street and with a FREE sign!

February

February came and went, Valentines was nice. Juan and I spent time alone together, had lunch and dinner and plenty of fun talk. I’ve also been catching up on my movies, with blockbuster online it’s so much easier.
This economy sucks, it’s depressing to know how many people are being laid off. I was in the market this Sunday and the lady in front of me had to put back most of her groceries and bought only meat. I looked at my basket and said wow, I need everything I am taking. How sad.
I had even thought about getting an evening job at the hospital for extra cash for the “just in case fund.” But, everyone has a hiring freeze, even sadder for those who are unemployed. I’ll just stick to overtime when offered! So I am lucky to be employed.
I find myself playing the lotto every week now…I can only dream….
These gloomy days only add to the gloom, I just want to stay home and watch reruns of sex and the city or friends!
Movies watched:
Confessions of a Shopaholic : 2/5 cheezy
Secret lives of bees: 4/5
Talk to her: Pedro Almodovar, yay 3/5
Zach & Miri: WTH! 1/5
A Guide to Recognizing you Saints: 2/5 Rosario Dawsons was the good, but had to wait til then end....

New Year’s and Resolutions!

I am thankful for this year and also glad its over. I feel anxious to see what the new calendar year will bring. Of course I hope for many blessings, health and peace within us. Now that everything about this year is over, Im looking forward to Valentines already, Easter dresses for my girls, and mother’s day lunch. In the circle of life that is surrounded by holidays, I want to appreciate family time day in and day out! I have thought of many resolutions for the year, here they go:

-Go to Church- I miss it: Having small children who won’t stay still, is no longer an excuse
-Spend more time with my mom: she’s faboulous – I need her as much as she needs me.
-Go to b/fast or lunch with my oldest daughter more often- she’s growing up so soon, I can’t keep up with the mood swings J
-Let it go- I must not dwell on little scuffles, it takes up too much energy
-Come to terms that it’s ok to think about me, me, me!
-Enjoy our beautiful parks and get a kite
-Use my camera and print out the pics this time!
-Have lunch and visit the majestic Ghetty again
-Make a baby- Yes this is my year to go for it, im already insane J
-If I don’t make a baby- then hurry my butt up and lose this weight already*
---wow my last two sentences made it out so easy, wonder if I’ll chicken out- nooo must stay focused!!

-Must be honest- I am a Shopaholic and I love it!
May this coming year bring me lots of awesome sales and cant-do-without-so-i must buy gifts :)

Christmas!

Christmas dinner was nice, I was waiting for the rain to start pouring in and thank god it didn’t rain as I was shuffling my kids back and forth from my mom’s to in-laws. Dinner was very intimate with my immediate family- and just as I was going to leave, my cousin shows up with her kids, delaying my departure to my inlaws house. I have lots of fun with my cousin, we danced, played pictionary- all the kids get into it- but I don’t like leaving a good party! I was stuck! I had to go to my in-laws, I was getting the “Where R U” texts- and then I get nervous! I had it all planned out, early dinner with my mom and end the night at my inlaws- but I cant pass up a good time with the family that makes me laugh at all the silly things we do when we are together. Next Year, must be clear on the agenda and schedule with everyone- I got places to be at man!

p.s. my dad behaved :)

XMAS is almost here!

Black Friday was great for me! It was all about me me me! I knew what I wanted to get me so I didn’t have to be up early trying to get my kids anything, since I am done with their stuff. I bought lovely work shoes from Nordys, and warm winter boots from Nine West. I’ve been shopping online which has made it so much easier and the anxiness it brings me to wait for that UPS truck to come gives me butterflies! Thank god my hubby isn’t nosy as he received the first package and left it unopened for me- his present was inside. I bought him a pair of sporty shoes, generic when it comes to him going to Footlocker and saying I don’t like any shoes here, but when I get them for him he loves them. I think he just gets overwhelmed with the selection. He’s lucky I am so good at making shopping decisions, I’m all over that! Online sales have been great, free shipping, special codes for additional discounts- yay!

Are u sleeping?

My kids were sick with the stomach flu- but Juan got it worse, he was sooo sick. I didn’t get it, I think it was because I got the flu shot !?? Julianna, my almost 3 year old says I’m sickie mom, I don’t feel good, I want ice cream! Good one kiddo! Those pedialyte popsicles do her good. When its time for bed, she’s huddled by her daddy and I ask – Jules are you sleeping? She answers: “I’m sleeping because my eyes are closed.”