Mother's Day

I absolutely love this picture of me and my kids taken by my dear senor at the Disney's Boardwalk.

Jonah, me, and Annabelle

Me and Annabelle

I have not use make-up in a long while and I suddenly felt like being pretty so I put on some eye make up and a lipstick.

Dear Annabelle, notice it right away and begged to have her face painted.

I gave in and just put on the eyes and lipstick. Same colour as mine. She wanted eyelashes too. I told her she has beautiful long one and don't need that on.

Her papa was beaming that he has 2 beautiful gals. What a lucky dude he is!

He took picture of us.

So this is us pretty gals!

Me and Annabelle

I'd look at the picture and marvel that we have the same color shade of blonde hair. Our eyes color are different, mine blue, hers brown. I'm older with lines on my face while she is young with smooth skin.

I just love this picture of us. It was only last Saturday just before going to the Zoo.

Heya!

I am again behind in blogging about our whereabouts and life happenings... But I reckon' I'm normal and I'm not going to apologize or anything. But I do know there some of you who reads mine have been looking forward to more of my newsy news. For them, I feel bad. It's more for me keeping records for my children so that they'd know they did this n that. And seeing them grow and grow. And it'd be easier if I had kept it up because it's already September and I haven't even put a post about Annabelle's cute pre-K graduation... I am making it harder on myself by lagging behind and now I think it is old news because it happened wayyy back. But it is an important events that should be blogged about. And there is Jasmine who is in Australia now for a year. That should be blogged about. There are a lot happening....

Gollllly geee.. I feel overwhelmed. Oh well, I'll just prod on and do my best.

Bear with me

Where's my pajamas?

I was on the computer reading blogs and realized it is already after 11 p.m. and I usually am already in bed long before 10. Why? I get up at 530 a.m. but tend to snooze until it is almost 6 a.m. then I'm up getting dressed and over to our kids getting them up to dress and eat breakfast before driving them over to the bus stop.

Anyway... Knowing it is after 11 p.m. I started looking for my pajamas and I couldn't find them. I looked around then I saw the clothes I wore today and I was puzzled. Then I looked down and saw that I am already wearing the pajamas!!!!!

Have this ever happened to you???

I just burst laughing at myself. What a dope I am!!!

LOL

Same Pajamas!

I've always love the idea of waking up on Christmas morning in a new pajamas. Even better if everyone wore the same one to feel a closeness and all.

It is hard to find matching pajamas for a child and an adult! I was told that you could simply get a matching t-shirt and shorts. Like Jaguars or Disney. I didn't want that. I wanted something girly girl.

Our BJ's club had them. Hoo Boy! I was delighted and got them for us. I got them too big. DUH! (but I've since then traded in for smaller size.)

I'd have gotten something for the boys but they didn't have them. It'd have been cool if they had those pajamas in their color. Oh well.

That's us, girls with Jonah refusing to leave us alone.

Me, Annabelle and Jasmine.

We're all smiling for the picture.

Happy belated Christmas!

"I'm tired"--Mommy and Jonah

Just a funny little moment between a Mommy and her son.

Jonah wanted to hug me which I gladly hugged him then I lifted him up and held/hugged him. It went on a few minutes of cuddling.

Then I put him down. He said he wanted more. I told him, "I'm tired." (He is kind of heavy to hold very long and with him wiggling around doesn't help make him lighter.)

He said, "No, not you, I'm tired." Indicating I should continue to hold him.

I smiled and I held him some more.

~

This little boy of mine is getting bigger and he now weighs about 41 lbs.

Sisters!

Wouldja believe it that I just finally uploaded this picture from one of the many "sim" cards that we have???????

I was looking for Elisa and Nick's wedding pictures that we went and I could not find them and it was a "no wonder" it was not included in this blog cuz it wasn't even on the computer. So it was out of sight, out of mind. (I think that's the saying.) So I have been downloading tons of pictures yesterday and today. I'd have more but my camera's battery shut down on me. Eeeek! But I took it as a good omen and take a breather and do this blog.

Anyway, I discovered this picture of my sister, Jenny and me. That was 3 years ago during end of October when they were down here vacationing and visiting us and our parents. Our children, hers and mine, are so TINY! It's hard to believe that they have grown in the past 3 years! And her boy Peter is in her tummy and at that time, they weren't sure if she were pregnant but she was.

Jenny and me (that baby is Jonah)

Hello 40 and good bye 30's

I turned 40 on my birthday in May. Time flew by and it's already June. We all have gone on a long vacation up north visiting my sister and other people in the same area. I will be posting those pictures soon. But first this. hee

Me and my kids at Denny's for breakfast and they give free breakfast to the birthday person so my breakfast was free! Whooeeee! LOL!

Me and my dear senor!

Just me.

For dinner we all went to Red Lobster. I had a hankering for their marvelous coconut shrimp and we all ate just that plus their surprising good pizza that had crab meat on it.

Happy Birthday to you, Teena! (I'm laughing at myself, duhhhh)

Happy St.Patrick's Day!

Didja wear green today?? I did!

Kids in sunglasses

We went to Riverside Art walk in November of last year.

Smiling for me!

Adorable aren't they?

Their papa took this picture. LOL! They're bored and tired.

Don't their mama look happy?

Glasses Fun!

We went to Costco to their eyeglass department because my senor and I need new glasses. I have had mine for over 6 years and badly need new one while my senor's glasses is fairly new but he needed an updated prescription..

So while we were waiting for their papa to come out of eye test, we fooled around with glasses...

I sure was surprised at how good they looked in different styles..

Me trying a few myself..

I tried this one and thought of Annabelle.. and hey she look better in this same style than I do..

Do you agree??

She's so pretty!

My dear Jonah!

So boyish boy!

More glasses!

And more....

So many different style!!

I was showing my senor the pictures while we were eating. And I realize there's none of him there and here he is in his eye contact.

A different form of glasses. LOL

We all had fun!

"Pepper"

Pepper and me

We found the little terrier dog 2 weeks ago on our way to Chick-a-fil-a so our kids can play to their hearts' content there and same time eat. Anyway, it was on our street right at the curve, we spotted him on our left side of the road. My senor was driving which is unusual and me sitting in the back so we both saw the dog. He stopped immediately and we stared at each other and looking at the dog. He nudged me to go out. Which I did, I walked slowly toward him and talking softly to him. He scooted back immediately but kept watching me then he start moaning/barking (didn't even open his mouth). I melted at that then I looked back to my senor and he told me to keep trying. Then he jumped into my arm all shaken up and shivering. He was all cold, mangled up and dirty. But he was a warm lively little ball.

We detoured and went back home and put him in one of the rooms and got bowl of water and dog food and blanket for him to make himself at home. And we continue on to Chick-a-fil-a.

He was on our mind during our entire time at the fast food. We wondered about him. How old? Where does he lives? Only if he could talk.. Should we keep him? Etc etc...

We stopped at 2 houses which we thought he might belonged. Nay on both count. We were secretly thrilled.

The following day, it rained alll day and it became the "Dogs day!". Gave all the dogs a bath except Suzy. Put on flea dip. The little dog seem soo happy to be with us. Like sleeping under the blanket near our legs.

My senor giving Pepper a bath.

We ended up naming him Pepper and he responded to the name fast. He is more my dog than anyone else. I had hoped he would be a good company for Grandmama Lola. But this dog do not like her at all. Bark bark bark every time she comes near. She wanted to touch him so I held him and brought him closer to her, he was growling and growling. I was soo amazed and I told her I'm sorry this dog does not like you. She was good about it. I was relieved because I don't know what to say or do. Yikes!

My senor with Kola and Pepper

Pepper got along with everyone, the dogs, cats and all except Mama Lola. Kola, of course, grrr when Pepper comes near. LOL

Pepper is everywhere I am except when I am busy in the kitchen, he'd hop over to my senor and sit with him and keep an eye on me time to time. Such a darling!

Loves going out on a car ride. Loves the beach.

Pepper with me and our kids

Pepper

Pepper

He belongs to all of us now. He has a home. Welcome Pepper!

A long ago when I was a wee kid living in Illinois with my family. We had a back yard neighbor, and they had a dog named Pepper. I love their dog and the name Pepper. It was so easy to say the name.

Then we moved to Louisiana. We had a Burmese cat named Baby and she had 4 little kittens that my sister, Jenny and I watched giving birth to. She had 3 boys and 1 girl. 3 Burmese and 1 Siamese. Jenny and I were to keep a kitten each. We hadn't decided which one we wanted then we went on a driving vacation to Maryland to visit our aunts and uncles. I kept feeling sorry for the Siamese cat cuz Baby would pick him up and isolate him in their basket. I kept taking him and put him back with the other kittens. That was when I decided he was mine.

I also was trying to think of a name for him then I remembered our neighbor's dog Pepper. I was afraid Dad will tell me not to be a copycat. So I was armed with excuses why he should be named Pepper. He had the same colouring as pepper.

Now I look back and realize that maybe Dad didn't even know or remember the dog's name. And Baby kept isolating Pepper cuz he was always in the way of her teaching.

We had Pepper, the cat a long long time. He died in my Mom's arm.

Treasure Coast Pirate Fest

Last weekend, we drove 4 hours south to the town of Stuart. They were having a Treasure Coast Pirate Fest and we wanted to go. It was well worth our time and fun. We also got to visit my cousin, Tamara who lives in the same town.

We had just arrived and had lunch before entering the festival. Isaac and his mama Lola.

These are the people who went dressed up. A pirate family of 3. They sure had Pirate spirit!

More pirate fellows.

All of us walking and taking in the sights and fun. It was hot outside and we later had ice cream. There was music and lot of vendors.

Annabelle

Jonah

Me and my dear Senor

A young pirate girl with her parrot on her shoulder. It's not a fake, it's alive.

Annabelle saying "NO" to putting her face to the hole so I can take pictures.

Their papa to the rescue and encouraged our kids to put their face for me. Isaac had to hold Jonah up. Cute!

Lovely wench putting pirate hat on Jonah. Annabelle refused the hat.

A really tall Pirate walking ahead of us.

He happily posed for us.

A pirate ship for us to climb on and play or to pose pictures with ship as back ground. My senor by himself.

Me and my wee kids with the pirate ship.

They even dressed up their dog!

Our wee kids with their papa.

Us, a family.

The day after the pirate festival, we visited my cousin Tamara. So this is my cousin Tamara and her husband Curtis. Tamara's dad and my dad are brother. Tamara's dad Marvin is the eldest of 11 children. My dad, Erwin is the youngest boy and number 10. We had a lovely visit.

Mama Lola with my cousin Tamara's 17 years old poodle dog. That dog has had her toes nail polished. She had earrings and a bow on top. Mama Lola fell in love with her and felt a kindship with her because both are old. Isn't it sweet?