With the company we were hosting all leaving today, things have started to resemble somewhat of life as usual around here. The kids were sad to see their Grammy & Popo leave today, along with Auntie, Uncle Gui, and Uncle Alby. After they had all driven away, I headed upstairs…
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Host for the holidays.
My blogging hiatus has been courtesy of playing host to my wonderful family this past week or so. It all started when Mom and brother arrived on Saturday the 20th. We ended up having a tamalada (fancy Spanish word for tamale-making-party) all together and had quite a bit of fun making tamales, although…
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Perfect Penelope.
My goddaughter was born this morning at 8:45 a.m. She is perfect! See for yourself. Me holding Penelope for the first time! Penelope Rose MartinezBorn Monday December 22, 2008 8:45 a.m.7 lbs. 7 1/2 oz.20 inches long A perfect way to start this glorious week! ♥
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Blogging a birth.
My very best friend is in labor right now. I am blessed enough to be here to document it all. Read about it here: www.erinsthoughts.com
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Five Things: The cold has me thinking I’d rather be . . .
. . . soaking in the sun at the Grand Wailea where D and I were married. . . . enjoying bubbles outside with the kids instead of snowballs. . . . wearing flip-flops. You know – shoes that don't take eons to put on your feet! . . . chowing down on…
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Easily annoyed.
Today I was so irritated by the non-hustle-and-bustleness of peeps in Target. All I could do while in the checkout line was laugh. And shake my head. Seriously. I had about five minutes to get through the checkout line, carry my loot to the car, load it, get in the…
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More Wintery Fun.
Gingerbread House making: We finished ours on Sunday and the boys had a blast. N did most of the decorating while W ate most of the sugared candies and gumdrops. We did, however, manage to find a small job that he quite enjoyed helping with. Placing gumdrops around the house.…
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It’s a cold, snowy day in Kansas. Whaddya gonna do?
Here's what I woke up to this morning: And let me tell ya, as pretty as it seems, it's really not. Not for me, that is. But here's what I've managed to do all day to keep myself sane. I've busted out a notebook to keep track of the…
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A carriage ride.
The kids and I partook in a carriage ride through a nearby shopping center this Saturday. Talk about fun! And, it was FREE, so that was even better! We almost went back again on Sunday but temps were so frigid so we decided against it. The weather was perfect for…
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The best Christmas program EVER!
Thursday was N’s Christmas program at school and he played Joseph in the nativity story. All of the kids were so darn cute and had rehearsed so hard for weeks and weeks and it was such a pleasure to be part of the audience! I did order a DVD of…