Ay Ay Ay! Que Bonita Nina con sus aretitos.
Ears pierced on Monday, August 18th, 2008. Luckeeeee!
Capturing life's little moments and recalling memories.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Earrings!
Chabelita has been asking to get her ears pierced. On Monday night, she got her wish. I forgot my camera, but Zach took some pictures with his phone, I was to film the very moment it was done. I filmed or so I thought, but nay! I didnt press the right button, what a dweeb! She was pretty tough until the moment the girl marked the spot for the piercing, she started crying, we told her, that it would hurt for a little bit, she went through with it, of course she cried a whole bunch when the earring went in. It is basically like a stapler going thru the ear, except it is not a stapler it is an earring. After the tears, came the cutest, girly moments of my girl's life. When we got home she put on her fanciest dress and twirled around like a little ballerina. Look, I took pictures at home, doesnt she look beautiful like a butterfly.
Jalapeno Update
Behold the mighty Jalapeno and his wee friend the tomato
For mother's day, Zach, the hopeless romantic, bought me about a dozen plants of jalapenos. That made me very happy being that I have a chile addiction. Truly, I have to eat my peppers pretty much with every meal, except when I eat cereal and stuff of that nature.
The peppers are coming along very good, one of the plants is giving really long green chiles, I am going to guess that they are more 'california chiles', like the ones you buy in the tiny little cans under the Ortega brand, roasted chiles. Yeah, I love variety! I picked the very first pepper yesterday the 19th of August. It was good and hot! I was feeling pretty farmerish, so I also planted roma tomatoes and basil and spearmint and cilantro. The cilantro plant died maybe 4 days after I planted it, the yerbabuena almost died, but a tiny sprout survived and so I have a little bit of that. The basil took off like a weed, except it is not a weed, it is a suculent fresh herb that is well appreciated by Paula, Don, and myself. Zach didnt like it. The tomato plant is pretty sad. There are 3 tomatos on it. One of them seem ripe enough, it was a beautiful red, but it was muy chiquito. I took a picture of the fruits of my mini garden.
For mother's day, Zach, the hopeless romantic, bought me about a dozen plants of jalapenos. That made me very happy being that I have a chile addiction. Truly, I have to eat my peppers pretty much with every meal, except when I eat cereal and stuff of that nature.
The peppers are coming along very good, one of the plants is giving really long green chiles, I am going to guess that they are more 'california chiles', like the ones you buy in the tiny little cans under the Ortega brand, roasted chiles. Yeah, I love variety! I picked the very first pepper yesterday the 19th of August. It was good and hot! I was feeling pretty farmerish, so I also planted roma tomatoes and basil and spearmint and cilantro. The cilantro plant died maybe 4 days after I planted it, the yerbabuena almost died, but a tiny sprout survived and so I have a little bit of that. The basil took off like a weed, except it is not a weed, it is a suculent fresh herb that is well appreciated by Paula, Don, and myself. Zach didnt like it. The tomato plant is pretty sad. There are 3 tomatos on it. One of them seem ripe enough, it was a beautiful red, but it was muy chiquito. I took a picture of the fruits of my mini garden.
I am re-reading a great book: Rain of Gold, written by Victor Villasenor. It is pretty magical because it is making me feel a whole lot of gratitude for my family, for my mom, brothers, sisters, their kids and now most specially for my very 2 children and my husband.
There is a section in the book where the family is journeying north to get away from the horrors the mexican revolutionary war brought to their lives, and they have gone months without food and then someone says that in the United States people eat 3 times a day!!!! The thought of that made them laugh, they thought that was the most absurd thing they had ever heard. But isn't that the truth? We are so fortunate to have so much. God truly is good and I see that everyday in my life.
There is a section in the book where the family is journeying north to get away from the horrors the mexican revolutionary war brought to their lives, and they have gone months without food and then someone says that in the United States people eat 3 times a day!!!! The thought of that made them laugh, they thought that was the most absurd thing they had ever heard. But isn't that the truth? We are so fortunate to have so much. God truly is good and I see that everyday in my life.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Gramps and Granny
Last weekend Gramps and Granny came to visit us all the way from Rexburg. We sure love their visits. They treated us to a fancy dinner at the Outback Steak House. The visit was to meet Paula in person for the first time. It was fun. Paula by the way will be singing at the Jazz Festival in Mountain Home, exciting!
Grateful for good children
This summer seems to be going by so fast, this whole year!!! Beli and Franklin are sure getting their fair share of sun. I can't believe how toasted they are. As for me, I have a real neat farmer's tan. Pale legs and brown arms and face, nice.
I really need to have an overhaul of my 'look'. When it happens I am going to do the 'before and after' shots of me.
This August, my brother Gustavo and his lovely bride celebrated 17 years of marriage on the 10th! Wow! Zach and I will be celebrating 6 years. I can't believe I have been married for 6 years. I am so blessed to have 2 wonderful children to cheer up my days everyday. They are truly my little angels.
Franklin will be turning 1 the big 1 year next Friday the 22nd of August. What a gift to me, he is a hunk, my "El Guapo".
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Fun Weekend at Rigby Lake
Bella looks pretty serene here.
I love the soothing blue colors in this picture
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