I can walk

Simple.

I have no ulterior motives
or objectives for loving you -
I simply do.
Jesus

Candy

Friday night is usually pizza night. The kids really look forward to it all week, not only do they get to eat pizza but they can watch a movie as well.
This week for Friday night we had some friends of the home visiting for the weekend. After dinner someone asked me if they could give my 2 year old some candy, since he was standing right beside me, he told them a confident " No, it's bad , you can die". I felt mixed feeling of embarrassment and pride . Right, you can die!.. well he knows the theory, in the practical is a little bit harder. :D

BD

My birthday was so nice, I really felt loved and appreciated, it started out with a great breakfast in bed courtesy of my wonderful home and ended with a nice Italian dinner, my favorite; everyone worked so hard to make sure it was nice and I would enjoy, the teens watched my kids for dinner so I could relax and enjoy, which I sure did. I also want to thank everyone that left me off lines, e mailed or called wishing me a great BD and upcoming year through t the day, I'm blessed to have so many wonderful friends. LU and u all really made my day.
Planning on posting a couple pics when I collect them from the other camera, sadly I'm having a little problem recharging the batteries in mine.:D

Happy Birthday Sweetheart

As your Birthday comes around this year I was thinking of your birthday 7 years ago.
We met right after your 19th Birthday and I was thinking of all thats happen in those 7 years. What you've become to me in my life!

Here a just a few of them:

First and foremost my friend, My other half. The one that is always there with a listening ear for when I need to vent, a word of encouragement when I'm down, a kick in the pants when I need motivation.

After much blood and sweat (thankfully no tears or if there where I won't be saying here. lol) girlfriend and lover!

Girlfriend

Lover

After much wooing, many gifts with lots of begging thrown in. My Wife. It still fills me with amazement that you said yes. I'm the luckiest man.

A Mother. Three times over! And still HOT!

These are just some highlights. If I where to try to list all that you are to me there wouldn't be enough room. I love you very much! Your the world to me!

Happy Birthday!

This serious boy...

... invited himself to my blog , so you might be hearing from him more often. Don't get your hopes up though.:D He's a man of few written words.
Looking good after a haircut.

A good year

I know that's the title of a movie but it just seam to suit the recent, collective thoughts of my mind.
I 've been doing a mental recap of this past year.
I find it a good exercise once in a while to take a look back , dust off memories, experiences or just remember how something made me feel, that is, after all what life is, our experiences and how we react to them.

This year:

I started a blog
met new great friends through this little insignificant page.
put a dent in our van
got my drivers license
was blessed with a beautiful baby girl.
got to know one outstanding person;
Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.
Had to rush one of my kids to the emergency room for the first time, it felt awful.
bought one new pair of shoes.
got my green card.
went to a Retreat.
Was deeply moved by Jesus is Enough and Perfect Love
Felt & experienced in my life the power of positive praise.
Took a trip to the US.
Had our first, only us, family vacation in Ixtapa.
Crossed the States of Michoacan, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Durango and Chihuahua.
Taught about 900 hours of school.
Commemorated my 7th year of sharing my life with someone.
Celebrated my 4th wedding anniversary.


.. and those are just a few things, I have so much to be thankful for.
Just yesterday I went personal witnessing to the Children's hospital and I realized how much I have to be thankful for, here I am , having a trial that my daughter's front tooth is coming in divided in two pieces , what is that compared to not knowing if your 3month old baby is gonna make it having already undergone six operations? It's nothing... looking at the bright side... it's her milk teeth.

10 months.

This past month

I gave my first three steps on the morning of the 24th of December.
I can walk about 9 steps without tumbling down and falling.
I can stand up by myself, sticking my bottom up in the air, from sitting or laying down position.
I love climbing on top of anything I am able to, like boxes, small chairs, and beds.
I love trying to run away from mommy when she's trying to catch me.
I 'm a fast crawler and like going up the stairs. I specially love my brothers and really like getting tickled by them, I also like to have all their attention and I specially like it when they crawl with me, push me around in their tricycle or play crawling race with me.
I really like spaghetti, juice, bananas,apples and this month I don't like my food mashed up.
I can wave bye bye, clap my hands for please and point to things when I want to.
I 'm learning to flip the light switch and to sleep in my own bed, I don't like that so much, I like to cuddle with my mommy. I also need to learn to not tear tissue apart and not stick my hands in the toilet, my mommy says that's groce.

God is good.

I feel happy, even though this past year wasn't filled with exciting adventures, fellowship and trips to cool places.
I feel content, even thought I don't have a very showy ministry,showy gifts or showy talents. I feel at peace even though the battles were severe and I felt my strength run thin.
I feel good even thought this year was filled with personal sacrifices and forsakings.
I feel thankful even though I spent a lot of time away from people I care and love.
I feel grateful even though I felt my faith being tested and I don't think I scored to well.

Isn't it good to be alive...
Life is fair and God is good, there's a lot of truth in that little saying... the Lord recently brought that to my attention, I guess I'm pretty thick sometimes and I confess it wasn't a very easy lesson to learn.
I know He will more then repay every seeming sacrifice, wipe every tear and love every hurt away...I know I'll thank Him for the trials and the hard sayings.
I'm looking forward to Heaven.

Sis in Law

So fun hanging out with you. Stay beautiful, fun and loving.

Smart Cookie.

Earlier in the day.

Son: Mom, is it family day today?
Mom: No, it's not family day today, you are sleeping in your room.

While brushing teeth and getting ready for bed.

Son: Mom, we are playing a game.
Mom: cool.
Son: Can you be my wife?.
Mom: oh , ok! Finish brushing your teeth.
Son: I'm sleeping in your bed.
Mom: (taken totally by surprise) what?
Son: I'm your husband, remember, you are my wife, I need to sleep with you.
Son 2: Mom, can I be your wife too?
Mom: hummmm....


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Lani and her camera

OH, THE THINKS I CAN THINK!

Happy New Years.

Happy New Years, I hope your upcoming year is filled with mostly love .
New Years was calm in comparison to Christmas Eve, I spent it the kids and they highlight of their evening was watching a good almost two hours of "Tom and Jerry", which they had never watched before, I have to agree they were funny and now I understand better why grown up men like cartoons... well sorta.
The kids keep asking me if they can watch the funny cat again and the rat.

More writing when I'm able to catch my breath around here. Other happy news is Lani is visiting and looking forward to some good, quality sister in law time.
It's bye for now... I'll be back soon, till then feel the love. kisses.