Fun night out!

Awwww I love this picture! This was taken over at the Blazin M Ranch Dinner Show. We went for my brother's birthday and had a blast!

Here are some more pics from the fun night!

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Happy Birthday Bro!

Menu Planning Monday

It's time to get on track again! I've done a major grocery shopping spree and it's time to get things done right. I have some very exciting news. ANYONE who knows me knows I have a battle with laundry... it never seems to go away! Well... I have an annoucement... drum roll please.....

I HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED LAUNDRY! No, it doesn't mean that I have washed everything and that it is in a nice pile on the top bunk bed where it ends up messy in a few days... IT MEANS I HAVE WASHED EVERY PIECE OF CLOTHING AND IT IS ALL PUT AWAY! sorry about the all caps but i really am screaming here. This is victory! Wanna do the dance with me?

So now there is no excuses... it's gotta be done once a day. Ok, maybe every other day. But I want to keep it up. So here is the deal. I will post once a week where I am on the whole laundry deal cuz I don't ever, ever, ever want to be at that place again where the laundry creeps up on me and it's a whole big mess again. I LOVE challenges so let's see how it goes.

So here's my menu plan:

Monday - Arroz con Pollo (thanks mom for the recipe!)
Tuesday - Apple Cider Vinegar Chicken (yum!) with creamy mashed potatoes
Wednesday - Picadillo (Latin seasoned ground beef with chopped veggies) w/ rice
Thursday - Vietnamese Pork Chops
Friday - couscous with shrimp kebobs

Wish me luck!

Love,

So sad...

I anticipated this week would be terrible. I've been pretty depressed up to this day. I've been trying to focus and stay strong but I can't help it. It's been one year since I learned that my little one has went to heaven. It's been so hard. There hasn't been a time where I don't think about it or what it's been like to feel that loss.

I have faith that God will provide. I have faith that my Lord knows why. I trust that God will see us through this. As much as I say it, I hope I can eventually truly feel it. I know it takes time to heal but... if only.... it's so hard.

On the same day of my surgery, it was also the same day my grandfather passed away 4 years ago. I just keep thinking that he was there to greet my little one and hold her too. My grandfather adored babies and loved children very much. I know he is with her now and they are together in heaven watching over us. One day we will all be together again. Until then... I miss them very, very, very much.

Nani is back from CAMP!

This was the LONGEST week of my entire life. G left for camp on Monday and I was miserable. My sweetie took the week off and stayed with me and I am sooo glad he did. I was in a hole and didn't want to talk to anyone, or do anything at all! I kept praying without ceasing the entire time he was gone. I was so engrossed in the Palm Valley Kids Camp blog because it was my only connection with him!

Turned out he did awesome. This is my favorite picture of him while he was at camp. This is one where he is playing human foosball!

There were many lessons learned this week...

1. Never underestimate your children
2. Never overestimate yourself
3. Trust God... he hears your prayers!

My 30th Birthday!

So my mom and sweetie put together a 30th birthday party for me today. I still can't believe I've made it to the BIG "Three O" but you know, it's where i wanna be. I remember when I talked to my girlfriend Rachele last December and she told me when she was turning 30 that she LOVED where she was at 30. I thought about that and it stuck with me. I have two beautiful boys, an amazing husband who loves me very much, a loving mom and family... fantastic girlfriends who are always there... I just thank God for my blessings.

My mom made Puerto Rican food and we had a DJ and a WaterSlide! My goal was for the babies to have fun... and it seems like they did!

Field Trip to Phoenix Children's Museum

We got to go to the Phoenix Children's Museum yesterday. I took my nephews Andy and Alex too! Julie met me there with Hannah and it was so great! The boys had a blast and I know Hannah did too! Here are some pics from the field trip...

Happy 9th Anniversary!

Today my sweetie and I celebrated our 9th Anniversary (from our actual formal wedding ceremony). We went out to eat at Claim Jumpers without our babies. While it was so nice to sit and chat without the babies interrupting, believe it or not, we kept talking about them! Nani's leaving for camp soon so I am getting super anxious and nervous about it. This week, my sweetie and mom will be throwing me a birthday party so that's helping me keep my mind off things for awhile.

I love that after 9 years of marriage I still am still head over heels in love with my man! He is so wonderful and I am so thankful that God put us together. Sometimes it is work... and I really mean WORK, but it is sooo worth it! He makes me laugh, he is my partner and best friend, and most of all, he is an amazing father! I love you Papi Chulo!