Grissini

Since Gaby was around 8 months old we started trying to keep her happy during our trips to the Supermarket.... We tried everything possible but nothing worked like Grissinis. They are generally pencil-sized sticks of crispy and dry bread (quoting from Wikipedia).Every time we got in to the Supermarket, the first stop after setting Gaby up in the shopping cart was to get Grissinis. She is almost 5 years old, and Grissinis are still her "tranquilizer"...

Crazy hair day

The girls had a "Crazy Hair Day" at Summer Camp today. They had to do something crazy with their hair and they were going to have prizes for the craziest one. I didnt had much resources at home, and I did the best I could.Mimi didnt had the activity, but Mia refused to take a picture until I made Mimi's hair go craz...

My Blog Should Be Blue.... and yours?

This Blog Should Be BlueThis blog is a peaceful, calming force in the blogosphere.You tend to avoid conflict - you're more likely to share than rant.From your social causes to cute pet photos, your life is a (mostly) open book.What Color Should Your Blog B...

Kakie Creations

After I ordered Mia's backpack and lunchbox, I started looking for towels to match. The school asked for a Hand Towel and a regular size Towel. The hand towel is for the backpack and the regular towel is to be kept in her locker (they will use it if she has an accident and they need to bathe her or something for that matter).Here are the backpack and lunchbox (arent they the cutest?):I contacted Kelley from Kakie Creations, and I was pleased with...

Local Father's Day!

Today was Father's Day in this country, and we had a great day!! We got together with my dad in a park, as all he wanted was to play around with the girls... Hubby also had a great day, and I invite him Chinese Food as a treat (we hardly ever order food, and he is a big fan of chinese).... Gaby was asking when was Grandpa and Grandma's day as she know we celebrated Mother's Day and now Father's Day, so when is "Dia del abuelito y de la abuelita?"...

Back to School Mania

Would I stop talking about Back to School?? Uhmmm... Not any time soon!! :) School starts August 18th, so maybe by then I would be able to talk about something else!!I gotta admit it: I love shopping!! I may not be a maniac or impulsive, but I do love to shop for my daughters, and I love to hunt for good deals. I dont know if you guys notice that I added Gaby's and Mimi's back to school list to the right size of my blog together with Mia's list. So, after googling around like crazy, finding some coupons and doing lots of research, I have manage...

Mia's update

Mia has her follow up appointment with the pediatrician to take out the stitches. Apparently the stitches were untied and the pediatrician is almost sure that the cut closed by itself, and not because of the stitches. The only thing about that is that is doesnt look as good as it would have look when it is closed by stitches, but I dont think it actually matters much as you cant see it... It took me like 3 minutes to find it to take a picture of it as she has lots of her. She does complaints and says that it hurts, but she gets better with...

Grandpa is home!

Maybe not his home, but out of the hospital and at my mom's home. He was released this morning and even though he cant talk, we just knew how happy he was. We are not sure how much he is aware of the whole situation, or even that he got to my mom's house, but when the ambulance dropped him off at my mom's house, he wouldnt stop smiling. Im also really happy that we were there to receive him. And he got all excited when she saw Mimi. He was touching her and trying to talk to her. I also got another reminder of what a great husband I have. He has...

Changes and more changes!

There are big changes coming up in the Flowers Household that we can been "cooking" for a couple of months already. It cant be published online yet, but I just wanted to post about how happy I am, and how lucky I think we are.Even though I cant say what the changes are, I can say that we are hoping it will bring more stability to the whole family: Emotionally and even economically. I cant wait to share it!!!!!!!!!...

What Temperment Am I?

You Have a Choleric TemperamentYou are a person of great enthusiasm - easily excited by many things. Unsatisfied by the ordinary, you are reaching for an epic, extraordinary life.You want the best. The best life. The best love. The best reputation. You posses a sharp and keen intellect. Your mind is your primary weapon.Strong willed, nothing can keep you down. Your energy can break down any wall. You're an instantly passionate person - and this...

Park time with Papi

Mia and Gaby spent the morning from park to park with Daddy... They has a blast. I think the picture will talk for themselves!!!Sisters fun:Camila having fun with the swings... Thank God she is not afraid to them after what happened to her... (Isnt that a cute garbage can at the back?)The girls at the swings:Gaby being silly, and then the girls looking at the doves:The doves were so high and so fun to look at:Mia running after some of them on that...

Pool time

Our pool was "out of service" for the past couple of weeks because the girls (especially Gaby) had a cold, and I wasnt looking forward them getting worse. Gaby is still a bit sick, but it was so hot that we just let them.... Mia was not suppose to get her head wet for a day, but we have been scared of getting her wet and she had her head dirty ever since the stitches. As always they had a blast, and Mimi was splashing the water like there was no...

The girls "thing" - Part I

I think each person has a thing. My "thing" is designing stuff, and hubby's "thing" is computers in general. My mom's "thing" is "Spanish Grammar" and she LOVES doing spelling checks for books and stuff. My older brother's "thing" is Golf, and every time I see something golf related, I think about him. This list could go on and on. My girls are too little to have a "thing" for life, but they definetily have a "thing". When I was Gaby's age and up to my teen years I wanted to be a Pediatrician or a Veterinarian..... I remember making my mom...

Checking off Mia's list....

As there is only one month before school starts again, I started a countdown already.... I just posted her list in the right bar of the blog, and I will be checking off items from it as soon as Hubby or me buys something from the list.... Whoever knows me or whoever read my "Things I love" list knows how much I LOVE making lists and checking items off!!!!I cant wait to get Gaby's list so we can start getting things little by little during this whole mont...

Mia's bad day

After seeing what Mia went through today, I want to say that this was her worst day ever. Then, I remember how much she suffered in my belly when my blood pressure was affecting her for so many weeks, or when she needed one or two blood works per day to check her Platelets when she had Dengue, or when she was hospitalized for a few days a month ago.We left all together this morning... We took the girls to the Summer Camp close to home where I can...

Mixed feelings...

I dont know if Im doing/thinking/feeling right, but my grandpa's situation (check on today's update on that post) is simply overwhelming.... I have this thought in my mind that if he doesnt make it, and this will be the last time I see him alive, I just dont want to remember him like that.... I want to remember him as how he was when he was just just a few days ago... That's the grandpa I want in my head, and not the new one....Am I being selfish?? Am I a bad grandchild because I dont want to see him?? or be around him?? Or even take pictures...

Look mom "We fit"

Being overweight and being 8 months pregnant gives you the right to buy the most fun outfits.... Here is a gown that I got when I was hugely preggo with Mia, and even with my big belly it was huge for me... Gaby found it today, and though it was the most hillarious thing to realized that they BOTH fit in there!!!!...

My grandpa is very sick - Updated Two Times

I got a really bad news today... My grandpa (my mom's dad) is very very sick. He had a Brain ischemia, and his condition is not very good. He cant talk and they are not even sure how much he can undertand, and he is being fed by a tube on his nose, which makes him very angry. He is having lots of tantrums, which makes things worst, especially since his blood pressure is sky rocket. He has always been very robust and he is very independent event though he is 94 years old. Thank God he has 6 kids in town (he has two more, one in another town a bit...

The girls being girls

Gaby and Mia loves makeup, even though I hardly use any. They just love it. Today, an old friend of mine started working at the school with me (which Im really happy for), and she sent the girls two little makeup sets. When I got home, I asked hubby how they behaved, and even though they had their moments minutes before I got there, he told me that they behave fine, so mom gave them the surprise!!Mia was a bit "possesive", but we manged to have...

Car washing fun

Oh boy, oh boy!!! How fun!!! Our car was due for a wash since the last couple of days, and hubby decided to invite the girls to wash the car with him.... They where thrilled and felt so important.... They were mostly getting wet (themselves and the car), but if you ask Gaby she will say that she was the one that worked the most (Im sure if Mia could talk, she would say the same thing... She did seem very proud, though...

Auntie Noe's big day!

I dont think there are many people in the world that has the privilege of having a friendship like the one I have with my friend Noelia. We have been friends since we were 1 year old (here is a picture to prove it), and we are still friends at 27 years old (I hope you all can tell which baby is who!)In addtion to the time we have been together, we have managed to have 26 years of friendship without any struggles, except for a little misunderstanding...

A view in my office

I was due for a new calendar in my office as the one that I had in my wall just expired last month. So, I decided to design one... I made a fake logo and wrote a fake name to post it here, but I wanted to show you guys what I have hanging up at the wall in front of me:From the top pictures, Mia is on the right with one of the teachers. In the bottom row, the little girl from the left is the niece of one dear friend who used to be my sister in Church,...

Bottle graduated!

No more bottles in the Flowers Household!!!!! Mimi is officially a pro drinking her milk from a sippy cup... She has no problem at all, and will drink her milk in it as fast as she used to do it with a bottle. She is not drinking 5 times anymore, but she is drinking at least 4 times a day, which is fine by me as she drinks 8 ounces in each bottle. I have the feeling that doesnt matter how much she eats, she will always be a skinny girl. She...