Entries from Brandon's Puppy tagged with 'Happenings'
The Tooth Fairy Savings and Loans
Brandon lost tooth No. 5 a week and a half ago ( on Monday 8/2) and tooth No. 6 yesterday. Though it's still a-ways away, the upper left lateral incisor is a bit loose as well. Between the recent tooth...
Recuperating
What a crazy whirlwind weekend I had! On Thursday, I met my favorite Mami Hen Carrie, and she is as fabulosa in person as she seems on her blog. I also got to spend some time with Marta and Kikita,...
Addendum to previous post
Before all the craziness of Cuba Nostalgia begins, I will be meeting up with Marta, Amy and Carrie on Thursday night at an event downtown. Yay, Cubanita Blogmeet! Note to self: remember to take out spending money for Cuba Nostalgia....
Cuba Nostalgia Weekend
We’re approximately 60 hours away from the start of Cuba Nostalgia 2010, and I can guarantee it’s going to be a great time! Not only does this weekend mark the 30th anniversary of the Mariel boatlift (with an apropos exhibit...
Elmo's Green Thumb Ticket Giveaway!! - NEW DEADLINE
Last week, I was contacted by the nice folks at Vee Corporation, the company that handles promotions for the Sesame Street Live! shows. Elmo's Green Thumb is coming to the American Airlines Arena here in Miami on June 12th and...
Easter Weekend
Sorry it took me all week, peeps. I've had a very tiring last few days, and have not gotten near the computer after getting home. My neighbors and high school friends W and B had an Easter Brunch on Saturday,...
Lost Tooth
Eric called me mid-day yesterday while I was at work to tell me that B swallowed his loose tooth while having lunch. B started crying because he thought the Tooth Fairy wouldn't come visit if there was no "evidence" (as...
The Shark Guy
My sister and I went to a wake yesterday evening, and afterwards went to Sergio's for something to eat. We walked in and sat at one of the first tables, behind a guy eating by himself. I thought he looked...
Exhausted
Went to the first showing of Alice in Wonderland with a bunch of people from work last night. I'm running on 4 hours of sleep. Wish I could call it an early night, but it's already 9pm, and I just...
One person's trash is another person's treasure
I participated in my community's seasonal Clean-Out Sale yesterday morning. My neighbor and I split the cost of a space, and we sold almost everything in our inventory. It's amazing how much stuff people have. One guy had a small...
Nemo's Demise
Nemo was swimming kind of funny last night, and hubby said he wouldn't make it through the night. When we woke up this morning he was belly-up on the surface of the water. We just told Brandon, who had been...
Valentine's Day
Hubby made us pancakes for breakfast, which I decorated for the boys. Shortly thereafter my in-laws arrived as FIL came to replace the siding on the back of the house (what a relief, that's finally done!). Hubby stayed at home...
He's a big kid now! (Warning: Toddler Potty Post)
I woke up this morning to find that Matty had taken off his pull-up, thrown it in the garbage, and put on a pair of underwear. He put them on backwards, but we were so proud of his effort! He...
Overdue update
I'm finally, FINALLY over the cold that has been plaguing me since the first of the year. I have a mild, occasional cough, but the congestion and sinus discomfort is long gone. The boys are well too. Brandon got a...
A little bit of everything
My nephew Maxx turned 3 yesterday. Happy birthday, Maxxy!! Saw the VMA's on Sunday. So excited about New Moon...T - 65 days! Kanye West is an A--, and Beyonce is one classy gal! Lady Gaga is such a weirdo, what...
Last tastes of freedom
for Brandon, that is. Since FridayThursday, we've been doing lots of fun stuff, a last hoorah for the boys (particularly B) before school starts. On Thursday evening, we had dinner at my dad's, something we hadn't done in a while....
The positive side
After reading C's post, I realized that my previous entry is just too Debbie Downer. We all know what a positive person I am, and that post was just a small moment of weakness. I'm borrowing from my friend and...
You take the good, you take the bad
(did I just give you an 80's earworm....bwahahahaha!) Been so busy lately that I forgot to mention that hubby was demoted last week. The guy he replaced asked for his job back, and it seems that since hubby was still...
Headed North
There are a couple of posts I wanted to write before the weekend, including sharing my new favorite Twilight-related site (hhmm...guess I just did that), and some other things I don't remember right now but wrote down somewhere. They will...
Bliss
So I missed my BIL's birthday celebration last night because we couldn't get a sitter (and I had a headache, and hubby was half asleep by 9:30pm, but the top reason was the sitter), and we missed a family party...
enthused
Lots of fun stuff going on these next couple of days. First, I'm watching my niece and nephew while my stepbro and SIL go to a wedding. Then, tomorrow night, we're stepping out with all my siblings for my BIL's...
Experiencing serious withdrawals
Hubby asked me yesterday when my cousin's wedding is. Seems he's as eager to head to Central Florida as I am. There was a time when we would go on Orlando vacations at least three times a year. I lost...
Things
Lots to talk about, and little time to do it. Here are a few things on my mind lately: - New Moon Trailer: OME!! I CAN. NOT. WAIT for November!! - Jon & Kate plus 8: So sad to see...
It's over already?!
Kikita is officially on the other side of the country now. It was great hanging out with her, and the rest of the Babalu family, at Cuba Nostalgia. One of the things I love about the event, besides being completed...
Kikita is HERE!
We have a house guest this weekend. Amy, aka Kikita, is spending a couple of days with us. She's in town for Cuba Nostalgia, which we will be attending together. We will be there all day today, and most of...
Social butterfly
In about an hour, I'll be heading out to pick up Claudia, and we're going to a high school reunion event. It's at a club, and it's for the first five graduating classes from our school. I treated myself to...
I am employed!!
I was called back by the place I interviewed with yesterday around 10:30 this morning, to come in at noon today for "a few more questions". One of those questions was, "would you like to work for us?". YAY!! Because...
Yesterday
My interview went very well, I think. She was impressed by my background, and called my references soon as I left. They need someone ASAP, and she knows I'm available and can start immediately. I liked the place a lot....
Im a Twilighter, and I'm not ashamed
Claudia and I headed out to the Twilight release parties last night. We decided to go to Dolphin Mall because three retailers were having events: Borders, FYE and Hot Topic. Although the possibility that they would be in Miami was...
Sneaky little boy
On Thursday, I took Matty to my mother-in-law's for the day since he still wasn't feeling well. As a result, hubby drove Brandon to school. When I picked him up in the afternoon, he told me he got a "strike"...
An evening with La Reina
If you're not my friend on Facebook (and why aren't you??), you didn't see the picture of me in my fabulous new dress. I'm so glad I splurged and bought it! And now I'll go ahead and tell you where...
Isn't she purty???
I forgot to take pictures during the day today, so I took a quick shot when we stopped at the market on the way home from my nephew's birthday party. She's gorgeous, ain't she? The more we look at her...
New wheels
Spent the day at the dealer. We got a 2006 Kia Sorento with only 19K miles on it. Got a great rate, considering both hubby's and my credit scores are in the "poor" range. She's a beauty, silver on the...
Six
My baby boy turned six today. How did that happen? Who told him he could grow so fast? I surely didn't give him permission to do so, but he went ahead and did it anyway. I didn't have the heart...
Zoo Day
It should not be 84 degrees on December 29th...it's unnatural, even for Miami! We spent the day at the zoo with my sis and her two boys, and a few friends, and it felt like late spring/early summer. We did...
During my Vay-Cay
I plan to: -Renew my license and registration (yes, I know my birthday passed. I was waiting for my time off.) -Have a playdate with an old friend and her kids. -Have another playdate with my co-worker and her little...
After Christmas
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Hubby had to go to work today, so I'm alone with the kids until this evening. I may go hit a post-Christmas sale or two with my sister and her kids later today....
Christmas Eve Eve
Yes, the blog was broken over the weekend. I don't know how it broke, it was just fine when I browsed throught my blogroll on Sunday. Thankfully, the most awesomest uncle ever fixed it on Monday morning. Even if I...
PJ Day
Brandon went to school in his favorite pajamas today. It's Polar Express Day, and they are going to watch the movie, play some games, and eat cookies with hot chocolate. He was so excited this morning that when I woke...
Counting the days
10 days until I'm officially on vacation. (Yikes, I should finish my shopping, shouldn't I?!) 10 days until Christmas Eve. (YAY!) 11 days until Christmas. 17 days until New Year's Eve. 18 days until 2009. (Happy New Year!) 28 days...
A Changing Smile
Other than a dimple in a cute little chin, What's more adorable than a toothless grin? ~Azu "Betty" Espezia Guess who lost his first tooth today?...
Friends, Fashion, and Fabulosity
I hung out with an old friend, got to look at some great clothes and accesories, and met the fabulous Clinton Kelly...all I can say is, what a fun afternoon! C and I got to the mall around 2:10pm, and...
I need to get better, ASAP!
This cold needs to go away. NOW. I've got a fun weekend planned and I want to be able to fully enjoy it.Tomorrow, my friend Claudia and I are going to go meet Clinton Kelly from What Not to Wear....
Hubby's on the job hunt (sort of)
Hubby got home to inform me that he was fired last night, but not to worry he was re-hired this morning. All this happened without his knowledge, and he was updated while he punched out today, after the dust settled....
Election Day
I was almost four hours late to work this morning, but I voted. Did you?...
Road to Victory
(A few images from last night's McCain rally. Pardon the quality, these are from my camera phone.) We got to the rally around 5:30m, and waited outside for almost two hours before the doors were opened. Once we got inside,...
McCain in Miami
Poor hubby. He had baby duty last night, and he's on it again tonight: my mom and I are going to the McCain Rally this evening! It starts at 7:30pm, and features performances by several latin artists. I know I'll...
Better
I'm proud to say that Brandon's behavior has been stellar this week! I got the following note from his teacher yesterday: "He did better with his behavior yesterday and today. He finished his work. Let him know that I told...
tidbits
Brandon had picture day yesterday. When I picked him up I asked him how it went, and how he looked, and he said "Handsome". He also said he behaved all day, and showed me the lack of strikes on the...
Celebration
In honor of my maternal grandmother's 82nd birthday today, we are having a small party at my house this afternoon. Even after last night's events and only four hours of sleep, I got up at 8am when hubby started getting...
Nighttime disturbance
A post I left on my HOA's message board early this morning: Hi all, I was woken up a short while ago (it's 1:30am) by my husband, saying he heard gunshots. Apparently the kids that like to horse around in...
A visit with Katie and some other adventures
So I left work early to visit my BFF Angie and her new baby girl. I took the Metrorail northbound and got off at the third to last station. I was told by a coworker, "Oh, yeah, the hospital is...
Highs and Lows
Some good news: My dear friend Angie had her baby girl this afternoon. She was born via c-section at 2:06pm. I don't have any other details because the phone reception was spotty when they called, but I'll be visiting...
The Parent-Teacher Conference and then some
Brandon's teacher and I met at 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon. She didn't tell me anything I didn't already know from her notes home, but she gave me specific examples about his misbehavior. It seems he's the class clown, he wants...
Working is hazardous to my health
I'm dreading going into work tomorrow, and it's not the usual Monday Blues. There have been some renovations on my floor during the last few weeks. The week I was on vacation, the carpet along the main hallway was pulled...
It wasn't just America that lost its innocence
A few moments ago, hubby and I were watching "Inside 9/11" on the National Geographic channel while the kids were playing in the playroom. During a commercial, Brandon had come over to ask me a question, and climbed up on...
9/11
Where were you? I couldn't have said it better. Never forget....
Laborous Labor Day
It's been quite a busy day. I got inspired this morning and cleaned the boys' bathroom. Then I cleaned the tile floors and washed and folded two loads of laundry. Around 3pm, hubby picked up our friend's girls as their...
Vacation Eve
As of tomorrow afternoon at 4:30pm, I will be on vacation until September 2nd 8th (I'm my state of exhaustion last night I put the wrong date)! Hubby works until 7pm, and then he'll be on vacation right along with...
First Day of School
More later, have two days of work to catch up on!...
Tropical Storm Fay update
The boys and I spent the day lounging (we all knew I wasn't going to do any cleaning...who am I kidding?!) in the living room, switching channels between kid-friendly programming and the local news. The eye of the storm passed...
First Day of school postponed
Thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, Brandon and Matthew's (and the rest of the county's) first day of school has been postponed, and there's not yet word if they'll start on Tuesday. So far we're outside the cone of terror, which...
Orlando, here we come...again!
Have I mentioned that we’re headed to Universal Studios Orlando in January, in lieu of a big birthday bash for the boys? I can’t remember if I did or not. Anyway, the plan is to go during the long weekend,...
Iron/Wood
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year. ~Paul Sweeney This is one of the very first pictures hubby and I took as a couple, on his 22nd...
Busy weekend
I’m so glad Matty has a check-up Monday morning. That means I can sleep in for a bit tomorrow, very much needed after the jam-packed weekend we’re having! Yesterday we went to our favorite membership warehouse and did major groceries,...
Five weeks and counting
I'm so glad the week is finally over! While nothing significantly terrible happened, it was packed with meetings and errands and altered plans. My best friend was on vacation and asked me to take care of some paperwork related to...
Good food, good times
Marta and Amy are in town for a few days, and the boys and I met up with them for dinner tonight at La Carreta. We had an awesome time, talking about everything from red lipsticks to an eventual trip...
It's been a while
A few recent pictures now on flickr....
Change is inevitable
Matty turned 17 months yesterday. In about 7 weeks he'll start attending the day care/pre-school Brandon was in. I reminded the sitter of that yesterday, and she said, "when his last day comes around, don't tell me. Pretend like it's...
Weekend wrap-up
I'm glad to report that neither I nor the boys got the stomach virus hubby had. I did get a lovely little gastritis attack, with my stomach blowing up like a balloon every evening for the last three nights. Brandon...
Changes are in store
I wonder if the truck accident lawyer that WB hires will give me a referral discount…I too feel like I’ve been run over by a semi. Between the events of the last two weeks, yesterday’s allergies, the crazy weekend that...
Lots of I Do's
There's a new epidemic going on in my office. Last year there was a baby boom; this year there's a wedding boom. One of the guys got engaged over the weekend. One girl is helping her cousin set up a...
What's going on around here?
On Tuesday, one co-worker’s computer wouldn’t connect to the server. She couldn’t do anything that required internet connection, including email and accessing the shared drives. Yesterday (from what I hear), another co-worker’s video card is not working. Today, someone’s monitor...
When it rains, it pours
Lots to say about yesterday and today's adventures. Unfortunately, I'm exhausted, and I need to get to bed. I'm going to copy and paste an email I sent a friend to fill you all in. Please forgive grammatical errors. I...
Food fight!
While on a bathroom break at Claudia’s shower today, a woman was in there trying to wipe off food splattered all over her clothes. Her expression said it all: it seems her little one didn’t want to cooperate during lunch...
Pseudo Saturday
I took the day off today, Brandon's school was closed to prepare for summer camp, so we spent most of the day at home. Around noon, a home inspector came by to assess my roof and shutters. I'm a little...
A flashback, in more ways than one
Last night's concert really took us back. Claudia and I realized we were 7 years old when some of those songs came out. We danced the night away (as much as one can dance in front of their seat at...
If the belt gets any tighter, it's going to snap!
Just when we thought we were in a good place, we got our annual escrow analysis from our mortgage company in the mail today. I don't want to get into details right now, let's just say it's not very pretty....
Lazy Saturday, for the most part.
Haven't done much today but a few loads of laundry and pay some bills online. I'm currently loading Brandon's graduation pictures to flickr for you all to enjoy. In about 15 minutes I'm hopping in the shower to get ready...
The Graduate
Last night's ceremony was adorable! After the kids said the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner was played, they all sat down and the director spoke about the school year and the kids' achievements. Then each class had...
Murphy had to come out to play today, didn't he?!
I had allergies less than ten days ago. I thought I might get through the week without an attack. Not only was I wrong, I got them today, just in time for Brandon's graduation. Go figure! I'm running downstairs and...
Busy and breaking the bank
As much as I appreciate a day off, this short week has me all off-schedule. Brandon's graduation is tomorrow night, which means that we need to take the boys for haircuts tonight. We're having a baby shower at work on...
Memorial Day
After a lovely waffles and eggs breakfast, we lounged around the house for most of the late morning and early afternoon. My legs still hurt from climbing those 109 steps, which proves I'm definitely out of shape. We then took...
What the weather permitted
Our afternoon plans with the Pereiras were slightly altered due to some rain showers, but our day was lovely nonetheless. We woke up bright and early and were out of the house by 8:30, just half an hour after our...
The houseguests have arrived
The Pereiras arrived at our front step around 10:30 last night, a good while before they were expected. I was still cleaning, but fortunately, was just doing a final wipe-down of our bathroom counter when they arrived. While they did...
Brandonism-Too Smart edition
When I dropped off Brandon this morning, his teacher pulled me aside and said "I have to tell you a story". I thought, "uh oh, what did he do now?", but she was laughing so I didn't think it could...
Houseguests
In a little over 12 hours, we'll be welcoming wRitErsbLock and sherlock into our home for a weekend visit. I went to bed last night at 1am trying to spiffy up the place. My house will be so clean, they'll...
Cuba Nostalgia, Day 3
Brandon and I are headed to Cuba Nostalgia in a few minutes. Yesterday I took Matty with me, and he was not sure what was going on. He was overwhelmed by the music and people surrounding him, but found refuge...
Technical Difficulties
Sorry for the lack of bloggage today. I was at Cuba Nostalgia since 10:30 this morning, but our DSL connection was not working. Henry got some blogging done on his laptop using a wireless connection, but the rest of us...
Change of Plans
Yesterday's field trip was great! The kids had a blast, and it was nice and breezy, not at all hot and sticky as we expected. We went to the two dolphin shows, had lunch, then saw the killer whale show....
Mid-week Marine Meeting
I've taken the day off to accompany Brandon and his class on a field trip to the Seaquarium. I'm sure it will be lots of hot and sweaty fun. Might have a special surprise to cool off once we get...
May 12-UPDATED
Today: As I mentioned last week, my mother-in-law will be taking her citizenship test in a couple of hours. She's mighty nervous, happy thoughts and prayers are appreciated. She passed! She'll be taking the citizenship oath in a couple of...
Happy Friday!!
It certainly is happy, now that we've received our highly anticipated stimulus payment from the IRS. We aren't getting a new computer like wb and sherlock did, but it will be put to good use (read: less fun), paying for...
A little on a lot of things
Some things I want to mention but don't necessarily have time to do a post about each one: -My mother-in-law has her citizenship exam next Monday. She's freaking out, and has been studying like a mad-woman for the last two...
Super Saturday
Lots of stuff going on this weekend. I'll start with Saturday and write about Sunday later. As much as I'd like to avoid it, I have work to do. I went to a Friends and Family event at Macy's bright...
Marching for Babies
First, I'd like to once again thank all of you that donated. Our team raised over $1,200.00! As far as the race goes, my first walkathon experience was a bit lacking as we missed half the event. We arrived just...
New Fishy
After picking up Brandon yesterday, we stopped at the pet shop, just a few doors down from his school. We were only going to look and see what they had, but both Eric and Brandon fell in love with this...
It's Friday!
At least for me it is. I requested tomorrow off. I'll be chaperoning Brandon's class on a field trip, and in the afternoon I'll hopefully be able to go register him for Kindergarten. That's all dependent on whether his doctor's...
Rest in Peace, Fishy
When my nephew Mikey turned 1 in August of 2004, my sister threw him a huge Nemo-themed birthday bash. For favors, she bought all the guests (the kids) a betta fish. I'm sad to say that our beautiful red betta,...
A Teaser
This was one of my favorites. We had such a good time at the Sunrise Balloon Race this morning, we regret not having gone in years past. It's a very unique, fun-filled event, and it's for a good cause. The...
Things to do: weekend edition
There's much to do around here these next couple of days. Besides cleaning (why is it that I can never get caught up with this task?!), I've got laundry to do, I need to go to the bank, the post...
New Acquisition
Did I mention we got a new-to-us TV on Sunday? I don't think I did. My great-uncle got a new TV for his family room, and we inherited the old one. It's a 32-inch Sony, and it looks fabulous in...
Squash you like a....
I was in the car driving home this afternoon, and heard a rustling noise coming from the backseat on the passenger side. I turned around and I saw a roach on top of a magazine Brandon had left in the...
Family bonding and game playing
I invited my mom over for dinner last night. I picked up Matty, ran into the grocery store to get a few things, picked up Brandon, and was home by 6:15. As soon as I walked in the door it...
Two boys and a sick lady
I called in sick today. My allergies worsened last night, and I woke up with a sinus headache and swollen throat. Matty has had a runny nose since Tuesday night, and last night he had a mild fever. Brandon is...
I've got ticketmaster on speed-dial!
Because there just might be a concert tour announcement on Friday. According to People, all five members of New Kids on the Block will be on the Today show at the end of the week, and they are expected to...
Sweet!
Today is opening day for the Florida Marlins (soon-to-be Miami Marlins), and hubby is lucky enough to be going to the game, for FREE! Yup, you read right, free! His employer is taking him, and a few of the other...
Busy
Leaving work at noon today. I have an appointment at 1:15, then I'm picking up the boys and we're going to the Fair with my sister and her boys. Blogging will be non-existent tonight. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves...
The bunny was here.
Oh my, I worked like an animal today! We woke up around 8:30, and I threw some of the baby’s laundry in the washer, cleaned up the kitchen (was lazy last night after staying up until 1am stuffing eggs and...
I'm a masochist
Why do I say that? Because it seems that I like to do things at the last minute, rushing and stressing to finish before company arrives. I didn't do a damn thing today related to getting this house ready for...
Lazy Week
I've had five loads of laundry on top of the couch, ready for folding, for the last three days. I haven't gone for a walk since Monday. I only cooked twice this week (fortunately, both were enough for lunch and...
My Part
As most of you know, Brandon was born prematurely at 36 weeks. Matty came in right under the wire at 36 weeks, 5 days. Thankfully, neither one of the boys had major complications. The worst of it was Brandon staying...
Bookworm in the making
Brandon is learning to read!!! We read this book last night before dinner, and he managed to read the smaller words by himself. He said some of the bigger words too, but I think he cheated a little because one...
The weekend's over already?!
Man, what a crazy weekend! Yesterday I went to a baby shower, came home and picked up hubby and the boys, ran some errands, and got home around 9pm. Today we had a playdate with Claudia and Chris and Tere...
Party Time, and Belated Birthday Wishes
It was my older sister's birthday yesterday (I won't tell her age, but I can tell you that when I asked my nephew how old mommy was, he said "28". Smart kid!) and we surprised her with a party at...
Horton, The Whos, and Us
I made plans a little while ago with my BFF to take the kids to see Horton Hears a Who next Saturday. But that's not all: since IHOP is running a promotion for the movie, we're having brunch before we...
It must be old age.
It's only 2pm, and I'm exhausted! Brandon and I spent the morning cleaning and organizing the playroom (while Matty grabbed things from their place and messed them up again). There's a bunch of stuff we're getting rid of, and it's...
Just when I thought I could relax.
I've got a bunch of things going on this weekend. My older sister and I are taking the boys to "Day Out with Thomas" tomorrow afternoon (Ssshhhh, it's a surprise!), and Sunday is my nephew Tyler's birthday party. I also...
How you doin'?
No, I'm not still hung over. In fact, I only had one drink during my little outing on Saturday. But that's not to say we didn't have a lovely time. Claudia has beat me to it and posted about our...
Weird.
The power flickered in my building about 15 minutes ago. Hubby called me on the cell phone that he was without power at work. I received a text message from Claudia just now that power is out at her job,...
Visiting the Dolphins and Whales
The Miami Seaquarium has their annual Florida residents special through the month of February: get a free annual pass with paid admission. Tere and family went two weekends ago, and her post reminded me about it, but I wasn't sure...
The Things Matty Does
I've been meaning to put a few recent milestones in Matty's baby book, but I just can't seem to find the time. You may be asking, "uh, if you have time to sit at the computer and write it out,...
Wish him luck!!-UPDATED
Right now, at this very moment, hubby is at the DMV taking his CDL exam. Please think happy thoughts for him. Update: HE PASSED!!! He missed 1 on the air brakes, and 10 on the general knowledge. AWESOME!!!!...
It couldn't have been better!
The sky was a gorgeous blue, with small puffy clouds here and there. A light breeze would blow through every once in a while. It really was a perfect afternoon. We left the house on time (if you know us,...
Free Pancakes for a good cause
From Goodyblog, visit any IHOP today between 7am and 10pm, and get a free plate of pancakes. In return, IHOP requests a donation to the Children's Miracle Network. I think we might be having pacakes for dinner tonight!...
Party Day!!
Got a bunch of stuff to do now, and we're leaving to set up in about two hours. The park looks terrible, but the playground and shelter are intact. I will take lots of pictures and share with y'all tonight....
2 days away
and it still feels like I have so much to do. I went to Party City last night and placed the order for the balloons. Today I brought all the things I need to prepare the loot bags during lunch....
The Haircut
Before:...
Random Thoughts
I booked the bounce house and trackless train for the party next weekend. I can't wait to see Brandon's face when he sees them, especially the trackless train. And I'm sure Matty will love it too! Speaking of parties, it's...
Change of Plans
There's nothing quite concrete yet, but it looks like we will be watching the Super Bowl at our house. Hubby is off tomorrow, so he can help me get the house ready for guests. Things to do include scrubbing the...
What are you doing for SuperBowl Sunday?
We have no concrete plans yet, but odds are that the gang will come over to watch the game. Ours is the biggest home, and the kids can hang out in the playroom while the adults watch the game (and...
9 Pricks
The boys' doctor appointment went rather well overall. Matthew is now weighing 19 pounds, 6 ounces (7% percentile) and measures 30 inches (50% percentile). Matty can officially drink whole milk now (Yay, no more expensive formula!!), and in a pound...
1!!!!!
A year ago today, at this exact time, I was getting dressed to head to the hospital. The last 12 months seem like a blur. I know I've said this before, but I really can't believe how fast the time...
Monday-UPDATED, Again
The cold front had us waking up to 51 degrees this morning. It is now 68 degrees and lovely outside. It's supposed to be more of the same tomorrow. I don't mind it so much, but I'd much rather be...
Weekend Recap
Once again it was a non-stop weekend in our house. On Saturday morning we had a tech come check the dryer to see if it could be fixed. Unfortunately, it can't. Well, it can, but it would not be worth...
It sounded better on paper!
I didn’t mention this earlier so as to not jinx it, but hubby had a job interview with the public school bus system this past Tuesday. I think I’ve mentioned before that he has been studying to get his commercial...
Matty News
It's time for a Matty update. Every day that passes he surprises us with something new. Here are some of the latest achievements: Tooth #6 sprouted on Monday (I think). He didn't fuss too much so we aren't absolutely sure...
Pictures!
Still recovering from the festivities this weekend. The Baptism was wonderful, and Matty behaved perfectly. I'll give more details tomorrow, but in the meantime, check out my flickr account for pictures from yesterday and Brandon's birthday last week....
Party Prepping Update
Though you can't tell by looking around my house, I have been quite successful in gettting our home ready for the festivities this Sunday. On Wednesday I folded two loads of laundry, hung a large pile of already-folded laundry in...
Brandon's birthday wasn't the only thing to celebrate last week.
This blog is now 4 years old. For those who don't know, Brandon received this blog as a 1st birthday gift from his Uncle Val and Titi Maggie. Its main intent was to document Brandon's milestones and other memorable events....
Baptism Busy-ness
The Baptism is in a week, and I’ve got so much to do. I’m going to clean the house a bit each day after work so that it’s done by the time the weekend rolls around. I also need to...
A New Milestone-UPDATED Now with pictures!!
We have plans to take the boys for haircuts today. This means Matty's getting his very first haircut! We're only planning on giving him a slight trim, I don't want to get rid of the cute little curls in the...
Feeling a bit productive...
I finally mailed out the Baptism invitations this morning. I was pleasantly surprised yesterday afternoon when I went to Office Max to buy the labels and paid $12.08 instead of $20.32, thanks to a corporate discount card I remembered I...
Kiddie Curiosities
I forgot to mention the small scare we had on Saturday night while at my dad's house. My sister was playing around with Brandon. She squeezed his nose and noticed his left nostril was hard, and he says, "I have...
Weekend Update
Sorry for the lack of posting this weekend. I haven't stopped. The circus was fun on Friday night, but we ended up leaving about 3/4 of the way through. Matty had fallen asleep, Brandon was curled up on his daddy's...
The Greatest Show on Earth
We're off to the circus! We're headed over early because they have a Meet N Greet event prior t the show, and Brandon just might be lucky enough to meet some of the stars of the show. More later, or...
Speaking of birthdays...
I left work early to make it to the park before picking up the baby, but that was in vain because I got stuck in traffic due to some accident in the neighborhood between my job and the entrance to...
A Futre Rock Star is Born!!
My friend Michael (aka the bassist for Rhett y Los Borrachos Empeñados) and his wife Mimi welcomed their baby boy into the world on New Year's Eve morning. Dylan Jay was born at 10:20am, weighing 8 lbs, 14 ounces and...
Brrrr!!
It was 35 degrees when we left the house this morning. Unfortunately, we were not as lucky as wRitErsbLock, there was no frost or ice to speak of when we walked outside. I would have loved to see Brandon's reaction...
Bundle up everyone!!
According to weather.com, Miami is under a wind chill warning, red flag warning, and frost warning for tonight/tomorrow morning. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THE MID 20S TO THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...WITH...
It's Crunch Time!
This month is going to be genuinely chaotic for me. Brandon's birthday is in 9 days, Matty's baptism is in 18 days, and Matthew's birthday is in 28 days. I had to postpone the birthday party from January 27th to...
Moving On Up!
After being out of the office for five days, I’m back at work and it seems like I sure missed a lot. One person resigned, effective immediately, and another two are leaving by month’s end. They are moving out of...
First post of 2008
...and I'm sorry it's not very exciting. Hubby let me sleep in till about 11:30am, which was very nice. We had a late breakfast around 1pm, and spent the rest of the day lounging around. I was slightly productive, folding...
Just in time for year's end
The A/C in my car stopped working yesterday. Hubby checked under the hood and concluded the belt had torn, mostly because he could see the tear. He took it to Tires Plus today and they discovered the tensioner was busted...
Reflecting
This year is over in one day, and here are some of our accomplishments: - Baby boy #2 was born without the assistance of drugs. Not that I had a choice, but I was braver than I thought! - I...
No more work for me until 2008!!
I wanted to try and sleep in a bit today since I'm off from work, but I forgot about a certain almost-11-month-old that likes to wake up at the crack of dawn. When he woke up and started crying I...
Almost Christmas!!
Even though we're not hosting, I still have so much to do before tomorrow. I still have to wrap the presents (I knew I'd get to it last minute!) and clean the house for our gathering Tuesday evening. Yes, I...
Pictures!!
I just loaded the pictures my sister took at my birthday party last week onto flickr. Check them out! There may be more later, I have to check my camera for any worthwhile shots....
Still Celebrating!!
My dad and stepmom threw me a "surprise" birthday party yesterday afternoon. It was supposed to be a surprise, and it was also supposed to be last weekend, but since hubby and I went to the debate (note to self:...
I'm going to be an aunt again!!!
My cousin, the one married to my stepbrother, is pregnant! She's eight weeks along this week. We're all hoping for a girl since there are already 5 boys in the family, but then again, she might feel left out and...
Before, During and After K's Wedding
I took Friday off and spent most of the morning and early afternoon looking for a dress shirt for Matty for my friend K's wedding that evening. No luck, but fortunately I had a white oxford button-down shirt that did...
Almost feels like I got a new car!
Hubby had taken my car in for service on Tuesday. We picked it up this afternoon, and $900 later we've got four brand new tires, balanced and aligned, new struts, new front brakes, the front-right idler arm was replaced, and...
Murphy's at it again!
So I called in sick yesterday in order to chaperone Brandon's field trip to see Madeline's Christmas only to actually get sick. It never fails: whenever I call in sick, I actually do get sick. I woke up slightly congested...
Unexpected Great News
Hubby tried to steal my thunder on Friday by telling me he got promoted! This is awesome news, mostly because it involves a move into management in the near future. The company he works for doesn't hire for that level...
Lunchtime Adventure
I got back to the office about 10 minutes ago from a little lunchtime excursion I took with a co-worker. He needed to exchange a dress shirt he purchased for K's wedding, and I felt like getting out of the...
Sunday
I'll probably be missing in action for most of tomorrow. As I mentioned earlier, we may have to put a second coat of sealant on the driveway. My friend K's wedding rehearsal is at noon, with a luncheon to follow....
Brandonism, Christmas edition
Last night, as we're driving past our neighbor's house. ("Christmas"= Christmas decorations) Me: Look baby, it's Christmas! Isn't it pretty? Brandon: No mommy Me: Why not? I think it's beautiful! Brandon: It hurts my eyes. Me: Why does it hurt...
Mish-Mash
- We went to this yesterday, and I'm sorry to say it was a big waste of money (I should have known by the cheesy website). There were only a handful of booths, and out of these just 3 crafts...
A Few Things
- It's Friday! =) =) =) - I made another cheesecake last night, and brought it to work today. I guess everyone liked it because it's long gone. - We're putting up our tree tomorrow. Which means I have to...
Scary Santa, part 2
Claudia just posted about how Christian clung to her like a monkey last week when they attempted to take his picture with Santa. We had much of the same at our house this weekend. Hubby and I took the boys...
8 secrets/things I haven't blogged about
Claudia tagged me with this meme, 8 secrets/things I haven't blogged about. I agree with her, I'm not going to reveal my secrets because then they wouldn't be secrets, and what's the fun in that?! So here are 8 things...
Monday, again?!
Are you all still recovering from the long weekend? I am. I didn't want to get out of bed this morning, and I didn't even do half the things I wanted to do. Our backyard still needs a makeover, the...
It's Booked!
After a couple of obstacles, Matty's baptism is finally booked for January 20th. Closer to his birthday than I wanted, but I've got proper time to plan and prepare. Their birthday party will be the following weekend, the 27th. January...
What to do, what to do
I'll be 31 in a little over 2 weeks. We won't be having a big bash like last year since there are two costly events coming up (the baptism and the boys' party), but I would like to do mark...
I should have been home, blogging
Hubby, our friend Adrian, my sister and I went to a baptismal class last night. They provided us with certificates that I need to show at the church with when I go reserve the date for the baptism (which I'm...
20K, for real this time!
I've passed 20K hits. Funny thing, the 20K visitor? It was none other than me! I clicked on the blog last night to go down my blogroll. LOL But, visitor #20,001 was someone who dropped by from Warsaw, Indiana. Thanks...
True friends are forever
I was M.I.A. yesterday because I spent the day with a very old, very dear friend of mine, his wife, and their two kids. I've known C since I was about 10 years old. He was the first boy I...
It's Finally Here!!
What is, you may ask? The Harvest Festival, of course! Many people I know, including me, look forward to this every year. I didn't budget for it this year, so I probably won't buy anything...ah, who am I kidding?! I...
Pearly Whites
I took Brandon to his very first dentist appointment this morning. I'm proud to report that his teeth are perfect! Not a single cavity, no swollen gums (gingivitis), nothing! The dentist did say he has a bit of cramping, that...
No Wonder I'm Tired!
WB described her busy schedule last week, and I just laughed. That's nothing compared to our usual agendas. That's what most of my weekends look like, and sometimes it's unplanned. For example, we didn't have "many" plans for this past...
I'm too tired ot think of a witty title...
Here are a few pictures of the boys at the birthday party we went to yesterday. The party was farm-themed, and included pony rides, a petting zoo, haystacks and cowboy hats. It was Matty's first time exposed to animals up...
Pereiraville, Part Deux
(Part 1 is here) I figure I'd better get this out soon. I'm already starting to forget little details about our weekend! After Matty had his bottle at a quarter to 7, we all went back to sleep for about...
Life Happens
Sorry for the light posting today, my faithful readers. I have a crazy day at work, and I planned on just picking up the kids, going home, having dinner, showering and being in bed by 10, but that didn't happen....
Halloweenie
I hope everyone had an awesome evening last night! We did, in spite of not being able to go trick or treating due to the inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Noel. But that didn't stop us from having fun....
What are your plans?
Weather permitting, we will be heading to our friend Vivian's house for her annual Halloween party at 6PM. The festivities include crafts, games, and trick or treating. Around 8PM, we will then head to Claudia's house for her fabulous haunted...
Pereiraville, Part 1
I intend on catching up on some sleep tonight after the crazy weekend we had, so this story will be told in two parts, some today and some tomorrow. We left Miami on Saturday afternoon, at 4PM. We had hoped...
While We Were Gone
The Dolphins lost against the New York Giants. What is up with the 'fins this year??? The Boston Red Sox won the World Series! Way to go, Sox! Both my nephews got sick, with Mikey in the hospital with pneumonia...
I should have just called in sick today
I got in to work a short while ago. I knew it was going to be a rough day, but it's been just a bit rougher than expected. We snoozed the alarm clock three times and were rushing to leave...
Out for the weekend
Thanks to my profits from paid posting, we are headed to Pereiraville for the weekend! YAY! We're heading out around 2PM, once hubby gets home from work.We should be there just in time for the start of their annual Halloween...
California
The winds have died down in Southern California, but fires are still threatening lives and homes. Most of my blogging Cali friends have posted, and all are okay. My prayers go out to everyone over there. May you all remain...
Power's out
I don't think I've mentioned that Brandon's school has been without power since Friday morning. From what the director told me, there was some sort of accident with the transformer for the shopping center (it's one of those ground transformers,...
I vote for longer weekends!!
I feel like I didn't stop all weekend long. Saturday the boys and I went to my friend K's bridal shower. After that I rushed us home to change clothes and pick up hubby, met up with my sister, and...
Teasers until Tomorrow
Please forgive the lack of blogging today. Although I expected yesterday to be my hectic day, and today to be a day of rest and relaxation, that was not the case. I will elaborate tomorrow, but for now, I give...
Go, Maura, Go!!!
My sister started her race about an hour ago (PT). If it weren't for the power of the internet, my sister would probably not have reached her goal. Thanks to everyone who donated and wished her well. She'll be back...
Busy Bees
It's going to be a slow day around this blog. The boys and I are going to a bridal shower at noon. When we get out of there, we're coming home to change and hopefully headed to the pumpkin patch....
I'd rather be home
The power went out last night in my neighborhood. When we called the power company, they said that the outage had affected 1,844 homes, and they expected to have it back up by 12:15AM (the outage happened around 10PM). They...
The Game
Hi everybody. Yeah, it took me a while to upload the pictures from Saturday's game. I was the victim of one of my allergy attacks yesterday morning. I took two Benadryl with breakfast (more like brunch since we ate at...
C-A-N-E-S!!!
We're off to the game. Go 'Canes!!...
Ikea is here!!!!
Finally, after what seems like an eternity of waiting, the "local" Ikea store opens next week. (local in quotes because it's in the next county over, about a 45 minute drive) I am so excited! I've never been to an...
The Pereiras' invitation
I feel violated (but in a good way). That is all. ;-)...
How Sad
I just saw this article about a little girl that fell into the Grand Canyon yesterday. That is just so sad. Hubby and I have the Grand Canyon on our "Places We'd Like to Visit" list, but it's stories like...
Led Zep Rocks!
I don't remember mentioning the special Led Zeppelin reunion concert that will take place on November 26 in London. Hubby and I are so excited about it. Though we can't afford to hop on a plane and fly to London...
A little bit of controversy on a Friday morning
There's all sorts of controversy on the radio this morning over this story. While I agree that the guidance counselor had no right to put her hands in the child's mouth (napkin or not) to pull out the grill, I...
How Exciting!!
Helen is on her way to the hospital. She's been admitted and has a c-section scheduled for Monday, but the babies could make an appearance before then if things get a bit hairy. Good luck, Helen. Can't wait to "meet"...
Real Help
Britney Spears lost custody of her two baby boys yesterday afternoon, and quite frankly I’m not surprised. There are all sorts of reports explaining why, ranging from her suspended California driver’s license to not following court orders to addictions to...
Petri's Journal
Here's what we wrote in Petri's journal last night: "Brandon and Petri" The scribbles in the middle of the page are dark rain clouds, and the lines are the rain falling and the drops splattering on the ground. "It is...
Our Overnight Houseguest
Brandon brought home Petri today. Petri is one of two stuffed dinosaurs that belong to his classroom (the other is Bob). Each night, one student brings home either Petri or Bob, along with their respective journals. The student can draw,...
Happy Friday!
Is it me, or was it a really long week? I had another crazy night last night. When I picked up Brandon, I picked up our friends' daughter Julie as well. She's 2 and a half, and so CUTE!! She...
Los Pollitos + Target = AWESOME!!
Big news: For a limited time only, from September 30 through October 6, a few Los Pollitos items will be available on www.target.com at the Red Hot Shop. Congratulations on making the big time, Carrie and Oscar! Here's hoping you...
Tuesday Morning Mish-Mash
In spite of the gloomy weather and a two-hour commute today, I'm in a surprisingly good mood. Could be that Matty was asleep during the trip to the sitter's, which was a good thing since it was a longer drive...
Two Turn Two
As I mentioned, this past Saturday we went to Christian and Sophie's birthday party. Since they were born 12 days apart, their mommies decided to throw one big bash. The party theme was a Luau, and it was really cute!...
Party Planning Preliminaries
We just got home from the birthday party, and all four of us are exhausted! One of the main topics of conversation were baptisms. Lilli and Adrian will be baptizing their little one at the end of December. I, on...
Slow Start to Saturday
Good morning, all. Had a bit of a rough night last night. Matty woke up twice, and Brandon woke up around 5 in the morning and hopped in our bed. Come 7AM, both Eric and I felt like we hadn't...
'Bout time!
As I write this, hubby is at a building downtown, waiting for the oath ceremony to begin. Within an hour or so, he will finally be a citizen. WOO HOO!!!...
It's crunch time!!
Alright all, time's running out! My sister's race is just about a month away, and she's just $1,000.00 $990.00 $960.00 shy of her goal. Come on guys: $10, $5, even $2 makes a difference. Go here and hit the "Donate...
You don't look a day over 10!
Happy 25th Birthday to the smiley emoticon. Wow, has it really been around for that long?!...
Brandonism
The following is a story that Brandon made up on Friday afternoon as we were driving to his grandparents' house, as accurately as I can remember it: Once upon a time there was a little fishy named Alligator that lived...
Saturday Night, and I'm feelin' Alright
Just finished bathing the boys, and I'm ready to jump in bed. It's been quite an eventful day. The little one woke us up around 3:30AM, and we managed to get him to sleep until about 7:30, when hubby had...
You're One!!
Today is my nephew Maxx's First Birthday. I can't believe it, he's grown so fast...and Matty is right behind him. Happy Birthday gordo rico de Titi!! We'll see you at your big party this weekend! Love, Titi, Tio, and your...
The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round
Hi all, did you miss me today? I didn't go to work in order to chaperone Brandon's very first field trip ever. The three PreK classes at his school went to the Miami Children's Museum, a place you all know...
Moving Forward, and Celebrating Life
Nothing can erase the events that took place six years ago. Most of us will not forget where we were, who we were with, and what we were doing when our country was attacked. Tears fill my eyes every time...
Here come the brides...
My office is abuzz with wedding talk lately. Two co-workers are getting married in the first half of December, and another just got engaged over the long weekend. The halls are filled with talk of dresses and tuxes and flowers...
Lles, lles! I like it very much!!
My mother-in-law is currently in the process of becoming a naturalized citizen. I was on the phone with her yesterday afternoon, and she told me she's been spending all her free time studying for her interview. She can understand English...
Through the eyes of a first grader
I was helping my older sister grade papers last night, and I was so amused by the scribblings of her 1st grade class. There was one assignment where they had to write a sentence describing an animal, and what that...
Rest in Peace
I've never been to a burial before. Yes, I've been to many wakes (unfortunately), but never a burial. There's a first time for everything, and this morning was that first time for me. My friend Marilu's father passed away on...
In lieu of a thought-provoking blog entry...
I offer you pictures instead. I just loaded 70+ pictures from this weekend to my flickr account. Just click here, or on that little box on the right. I still have to add titles and captions, but feel free to...
Mid-Weekend Mayhem
Hi everyone. Hope you're all enjoying your Labor Day weekend so far. We spent the day with Lilli and company at Pinecrest Gardens, then we all headed over to our house and the guys made BBQ while Lilli and I...
My little scholar
At Brandon's open house last night, parents were given information on the school's mission, planned projects, field trips and fundraisers, and an overview of the children's daily schedule. I am very happy with the curriculum, which includes math and science,...
Paid posting gets called out
My friend CalTechGirl called me and a few others out on the paid posting thing (I know you love me anyway! MUAH!) and Pam's response to the "controversy" is exactly what I would have said. Yes, I am aware that...
Happy Friday Everybody!
I'm so glad it's Friday. It seems like it took forever to get here. I just hope I get to rest a bit over the weekend, but with everything I need to do, it's not likely....
Ouch!
Just went to lunch with my sister, where I spent $8.42 on a salad and a drink. But it was pretty good, almost worth it. Almost....
It's not just an inconvenience...
The road closures and construction around my job could end up costing people's lives. My half-hour delay is nothing compared to the critical moments lost by rescue workers. Read it here....
Rambling on a Wednesday
I'm very proud of myself. Rather than getting on the computer as soon as I got home yesterday afternoon, I decided to finally organize and file stacks of documents we had laying about the bookshelf and desk. That was one...
The Fish and The Bird
On Saturday night, we attended the Marlins vs. Giants game I mentioned here. When we went to my dad's to drop off the baby, Brandon decided he didn't want to go, telling his grandfather "No quiere baseball". So we...
Soy La Unica/I'm The Only One
That's what Celia Cruz says about herself in a short film shown at the end of the exhibit Azúcar: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. A statement like that, from anyone else, would seem self-righteous and arrogant, but our...
Azúcar!
We're off to the Celia Cruz exhibit. See ya later!...
Someday Soon
I've never spoken ill or wished death upon anyone except one man: fidel castro ruz. (No, he does NOT deserve proper punctuation) Two things come to mind when I read this over at Babalu: -From your keyboard, to God's ears....
Today's to-do list...
...has hardly been touched. I had big plans for having the morning off: get some laundry done, fold laundry from a few days ago, pick up a bit around the house, balance my check book, do the dishes, make a...
Good news Thursday
The day is almost over, but I wanted to share a few of the "little things" that brightened my day today: -hubby has an interview tomorrow for a new employment opportunity. Brandon's school is having a teacher work day since...
Gummy grin no more...
Any guesses as to who's bottom gum tore yesterday, exposing his very first little tooth? ;-)...
Marathon Maura (updated)
That is the name of my sister's new blog, where she will be documenting her training progress as she prepares for the Nike Women's Marathon. As part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, she is doing her...
Frog tolerance is the lesson I have to learn in this lifetime, isn't it?
Can someone please tell me how the %&$# another frog got into my house??? Last night at about 11:30PM, I heard some sporadic banging. I had fallen asleep not too long before, so I turn over, and hubby's not in...
It's a Monday thing, I'm sure you understand.
I've been feeling quite "blah" today. Not sure if it's exhaustion from spending the day at the zoo wih my sister, stepmom, and four kids on Saturday in approximately 95-degree weather. Or from rushing yesterday to get to my nephew's...
Happy Left-Handers Day...
...to my fellow Southpaws. I should have taken the day off today. ;-)...
Silliness with Titi!
My sister hijacked my camera last weekend when we were at the beach......
Matty's Milestones (Updated video caption)
This week, our baby boy has been a busy little bee. He enjoyed his very first meal yesterday afternoon, a lovely serving of rice cereal mixed with formula. And as of Tuesday, he's at that "not quite crawling, but quite...
Oh, Happy Day!!
- Matty is 6 months old today! - Hubby just left his citizenship interview. Everything went well. They'll send his letter for the naturalization ceremony soon. He'll be a bona-fied US Citizen in less than two months! WOO HOO!!...
Fun in the Sun
It was a beautiful day on Saturday, perfect for spending the day at the beach. The water was calm and crystal clear. The boys were well-behaved and had a blast. Matty fell asleep in the water (again!) while Brandon splashed...
Gone to the Beach
The boys and I are headed to Hallandale Beach, to join the family vacation already in progress. Unfortunately, hubby has to stay home because he works all day tomorrow. We'll be back tomorrow evening. Y'all behave while I'm gone, and...
Almost born
Felipe Ignacio is on his way...got a call from the daddy about half an hour ago, mommy is 3 cm dilated and contractions are approximately 7 minutes apart. More in the morning. Please send happy thoughts to my friend having...
Starting to get superstitious...
I was reading this post over at Pam's yesterday, and oh boy, can I relate! Not with the part about her 30-year-old daughter, but about the lack of mishaps on Friday the 13th...until now. Here is my week in review,...
Matty's First Independence Day!
Hi everyone! I know it's been kind of quiet around here the last couple of days. Hubby has been sick, and Matt has woken up during the night the last few days. He's definitely teething, putting everything he can get...
Water Baby
We just got back from Matty's first trip to the beach! On a whim, I told the hubby yesterday afternoon, "let's go to the beach tomorrow with the boys". So we did. We told my sister, who coincidentally had plans...
Happy Hour!!
Just got this email: From: "Dj Zog" Date: 2007/06/21 Thu PM 03:55:58 EDT To: "me" Subject: Martini Bar Grand Prize Winner 6/22/07 Hi Amanda, You are the Grand Prize winner for the DJ Laz Martini Bar Happy Hour Hook-Up! Your...
Running on Cuban Time
I hope every one had a wonderful Father's Day! Our weekend was hectic, as usual. Hubby had to work both days, so I had the boys, and while they are both delightful, they both require lost of attention, and I...
A Breakthrough
The good news: I'm wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans. The bad news: I'm wearing a loose shirt to hide the very stylish "muffin top" look I'd be sporting otherwise. Hey, at least they buttoned!...
¡Azúcar!
(Cross-posted at Babalu) I wrote this piece for BlogCuba, Val's Cuban blogburst, two years ago. My heart still aches for our dear Celia when I hear her music, how she could never see her dream of a free Cuba become...
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