I threw out my back. And I have nothing stronger than Extra-strength Tylenol. =(I know. Sad for me.I don't know how it happened. 1) It could be that I have been in a state of overwhelming stress and have not taken a moment to relax and take some time for myself. or..... 2) It could be that one of these four people stepped on a crack....They ...
My Kids
First things first
Because I'm an avid scrapbooker, family historian and documenter of all things in my family's life, you can be sure that I have recorded all of my kids' firsts:first smile first tooth first Christmas first days of school first time on stage first dance first (fill in the blank)I could go on and on (oh, you know that I ...
The Good Mother
Like every other mother I know and like all those emails that get passed around this time of year, I've done my share.I have wiped my share of runny noses.And changed innumerable diapers.I have had the amazing experience of feeding a hungry baby and rocking them to sleep.I have attended hundreds of rehearsals, productions, and plays.I have starved ...
So. Cal. PSA
The following is a Public Service Announcement for any of my Cuban readers in the Southern California area.The 6th annual Cuban festival, Mi Son Cubano, will be held this Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas (right next to Raging Waters).No, sadly, I won't be there this year. =(I'm saving my strength for Miami and ...
Lucky me?
Lucky me.They all looked sooo cute.All four of them wearing St. Patrick's Day green and all. I need a picture! one. . . two. . . three. . .Lucky for them - they're all so cute. ;-) SIGH. ...
Lock and Load
It has been pouring here in So Cal. Lots of rain. Heavy-storm kind of rain. Confusing, what-kind-of-shoes-do-we-wear-in-this-stuff kind of rain. It just doesn't rain here often and we southlanders never quite know what to do with ourselves in the rain. In fact, we don't even know how to drive when it rains here, but that's a rant post ...
Places to go. Things to do. Kids to embarrass. =D
I've been keeping up pretty nicely with that whole taking one picture every day project. Actually, I love having my camera with me 24/7. In fact, I have it with me so much it's almost like a family member now. We're all seated at the dinner table, and one of the kids asks:"Where's your camera?" And it's weird when you blog (like I ...
A dinner to DIE for. . .
Meet my vampirish children:Dwayne Denartery and Anita Lotta Tai-Pei. ;-)(aka: Jonathan and Lucy as their murder mystery characters) Jonathan turned twelve a few days ago. And poor guy, he always gets the short end of the celebration stick around here, since his birthday is five days after Christmas. It's not that we don't ...
My Sweet Prince
Today Jonathan is twelve years old. TWELVE! Changes I've noticed recently:His stick-straight hair is now coming in uber-curly.He seems to have a bit of lingering dirt on his upper lip.His voice can't decide between alto and soprano.And his personality is fully blooming right now. For his birthday we are having a Murder Mystery Dinner ...
20 Christmases ago. . .
1987. She was four and he was one.She would get this look in her eye and say, "C'mon, Adam. Let's. . . (insert silly and crazy suggestion here)" and he would willingly follow her lead.She could talk him into doing just about anything.Now she's twenty-four and he's twenty-one.And I don't think she has quite as much influence over him . ...
