Resolutions for 2009

I was checking out last year's resolution, and we didnt accomplish LOTS of them... That was not the plan (as Im very eager to follow with what I decide to), but I think we have grown so much as a family and as individuals that in overall I think the 2008 gave us LOTS of lessons learned.This year I will be a bit more strict with our resolutions, and I will be going over them at the start of every season (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter). There are some that were from last year that we didnt accomplish, and that I plan to do starting now!FINANCES...

Year 2008 in review...

JanuaryWe had a good start of the year spending some quality time with my bro, sister in law and nephew. Mimi got her ears pierced and we started cloth diapering. Mimi was already 7 months and she and Mia started playing together. Also Mimi started holding the bottle by herself, clapping and got her first tooth. We also had lots of visitors coming this month to our house and it was awesome! It was also my birthday month and I turned 27. Gaby had...

Gaby being a big sister!

The girls were playing with their new kitchen in the playroom while I was working (of course, 2 meters of distance plus the monitor on). Mia started calling me and saying that Mimi was sleeping. As there was not possiblity of that being true, I kinda ignore it because if Mimi sees me, then she doesnt want to play anymore and wants to be held. Then, Gaby calls me and tells me that I have to pick up Mimi and take her to her crib... So, I decided to...

Lunch with Auntie Luz and Uncle "Cake" *** UPDATED WITH MORE PHOTOS ***

Luz is Amelia's co-godmother and one of my best friends. As she is living in Arabia, we dont spend a lot of time together, but she has been here visiting several times and I see her more that people from my family that live here! She has been here for almost 2 weeks, but it has been impossible to get together as her days has been non-stop. Today we finally got to have lunch together and we really had a good time... Her hubby and "sister" (a friend...

"Gift Opening" time...

The girls had lots of fun opening presents yesterday. They played with them all day long... They actually took a shower at night time for them to wear something differently to go to sleep!! Mimi was the last one going to bed, and she was actually up until almost 12am (when she is always the first one going to sleep)....They are just too happy with what they got. Well, with almost everything as Gaby doesnt seem to like her doll. It makes me very...

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to all of you that celebrate Christmas!! My cards got here late from the printing company, and even though I got a percent off for my next purchase, that doesnt take away the fact that my cards will reach all of you VERY late!! I will send them anyway, because it is important to me, and I hope it is important for you guys too! Here is the front view of it:Hubby and I went to sleep for a couple of hours at 5:30am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Christmas Eve

We were looking forward to celebrating Christmas Eve in our house every year and inviting my mom over and grandfather over (my grandfather has been having dinner with us every year that I have been in this country since we were kids, even though he has 7 other kids...). This year, my grandfather is sick and in bed. So, we decided to have dinner at my mom's house which is where he is living since he got out from the hospital.I totally forgot to retake...

All picked up!

Several of the things that we ordered online (including the kitchen) was still on its way, but we picked everything up today!!!! The girls wont be getting too much stuff this year, cause this Christmas Im going more with quality and not quantity. Im also planning to pick up everything they dont need or use to give away for Los Reyes Magos (January 6th)... Let's see how that works out. The kitchen's box is way smaller that what I had in mind, but Im hoping it is the size that I have in mind once it it is put together. Im sooooooo excited and...

The worst timing...

... for the car to broke down!!! We were all ready and buckle up in the car... Hubby turned on the car and was ready to leave... BUT the car wouldnt MOVE! We were going with my mom to help her pick out her gift for the girls, so after trying for the car to move forward for over 30 minutes, we decided to grab a taxi to my mom's house...We had lots of fun picking up the gifts, as hubby was in one side of the store with all the girls, while my mom and I were picking up the gifts, and trying to hide them from them...Anyway, we will be staying with...

19 months old tomorrow....

Another month has passed, and it seems too fast for me... She continues with the same "double personality" as we call her as she is the funniest girl with us and in her little preschool, but she is the most serious girl around other people... Im sure most of it is because she is VERY shy around new enviroments and people, and it is only after 30 minutes in the same place, with the same people that she will start acting like herself...Today she was...

New playroom idea...

I started working on a new playroom today.... Im planning to decorate the girls playroom as a surprise for Christmas morning... I wish somehow I could design it on the computer and simply have them all printed out on the wall, BUT of course, that is not po$$ible, so I need to actually paint it... I have been planning to do it since so long and havent actually done it, so this is the perfect time...Im planning to make some kind of Candy Land with flowers of shaopes of lollipops, and hubby wants to make a brick wall background for the new kitchen...

New blessings!!!

I have been dying to post about this, but needed to respect the timing... Im very happy to announce that I will be a new auntie time two!!!! My little brother is going to be a dad. I didnt know about this until a few weeks ago, because it was an unplanned pregnancy and they were keeping it low, but he is very happy, and of course I am too.... He is my brother from my dad and his wife, and I love him very much!!!Also, the reason why Im posting about...

Faculty and Staff Christmas Lunch

Today was the Holiday Lunch at the school for the staff and all the faculty members... I manage to leave two at my mom's house, so we took Camila with us. Camila is very easy going when ALL the eyes are focus on her, and she sure got them all!!! We took a few pictures but have no idea what hubby did with them... Will post them when I find out... As for the lunch per se, it was delicious... It was a traditional "Christmas rice" with raisins and tons of other stuff, pork, salad and so on... It was very nice to be together just "chatting" and not...

School's Christmas Play

Today was the Christmas Play at school.. They have been practicing for weeks, and all the parents were looking forward to it... Each grade was performing several songs, and wearing costumes... The costumes were handmade by the school's secretary so most of the parents (like us) had no idea what the kids where going to wear.The first performance was Mia's grade (the youngest of the school - 2 years olds), and Mia was a CANDLE!!!!!!!!!!! She was soooooooooooooooo...