Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Jeep repair
Mel and Alexander took a few minutes on Sunday to determine if his Jeep needed repaired. It was too stinking cute not to snap a few pics!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Happy Father's Day
This year Father’s Day was a bit low key for us. Ricardo had an elite camp at the karate school all weekend so Alexander went to visit the grandparents with my parents and I stayed at home and hung out with my friend Jen all day Saturday which was super fun. We ate lunch out, shopped, and enjoyed the weather. I did take Alexander to our neighborhood pool Saturday evening for about an hour before Ricardo and the other karate folks came back to our house for steaks on the grill. Alexander fell in love with Sensei Amy and spent the entire weekend enjoying her company. Sensei Brandy was also at our house but didn’t come until later Saturday night so we didn’t get to spend as much time with her. Sunday I headed to church with mom and Alexander and then spent the rest of the day with my awesome family. We took a much needed afternoon nap and had some friends and my parents over for brats and hamburgers which was a lot of fun. Not only are we blessed as a family to have such wonderful friends I am personally blessed to have Ricardo for a husband and the father of our son. I recently told a friend that I certainly cannot complain too much about Ricardo. He embodies everything that the Bible outlines when it comes to love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. He’s patient, kind, slow to anger, is always loving, loyal, trusting, and treats others well. No, he may not be the most organized guy in the world and I might get very irritated with how messy his dresser drawers are but when it comes to husbands and dads, he’s the best. He’s taken care of Alexander since he was born which means he hasn’t had to go to day care. He is overly patient with me (I’m very lucky). And, most people think he’s a pretty cool guy with an awesome accent. He encourages me to do whatever makes me happy and goes out of his way to do what will please me. I honestly could not ask for more in a husband or dad for our son and God certainly knew what he was doing when he brought us together!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Weekend Fun
I took off Friday and Monday to do some things around the house and to have an extra couple of days to enjoy some time with the fam and our friends. We cooked out, garage saled, shopped, went to the pool, church, Ricardo and Eli even went fishing. We also got to tour our new kid's wing at church which is beautiful! Great weekend, great friends, blessings a plenty!
Thursday, June 06, 2013
Interesting read
I was recently sent a link to an ingenius blog and I cannot stop reading. The Actual Pastor http://www.stevewiens.com/
I had to take a moment and post a portion of one of his posts. Too awesome not too...
You are not a terrible parent if you yell at your kids sometimes. You have little dictators living in your house. If someone else talked to you like that, they’d be put in prison.
You are not a terrible parent if you can’t figure out how to calmly give them appropriate consequences in real time for every single act of terrorism that they so creatively devise.
You are not a terrible parent if you’d rather be at work.
You are not a terrible parent if you just can’t wait for them to go to bed.
You are not a terrible parent if the sound of their voices sometimes makes you want to drink and never stop.
You’re not a terrible parent.
I had to take a moment and post a portion of one of his posts. Too awesome not too...
You are not a terrible parent if you can’t figure out a way for your children to eat as healthy as your friend’s children do. She’s obviously using a bizarre and probably illegal form of hypnotism.
You are not a terrible parent if you can’t figure out how to calmly give them appropriate consequences in real time for every single act of terrorism that they so creatively devise.
You are not a terrible parent if you’d rather be at work.
You are not a terrible parent if you just can’t wait for them to go to bed.
You are not a terrible parent if the sound of their voices sometimes makes you want to drink and never stop.
You’re not a terrible parent.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Life Lessons
I started writing these a while back and saved them on my computer at work and must have forgotten them. I started thinking of life lessons that Alexander should know and compiled a list. I'm sure as the years go by I will add more but I thought this was a good start!
You don’t need a reason to help people.
Embrace diversity!
When you’re in love, it should never hurt.
God always has your best interest in mind.
It’s ok to like nice things, it’s not ok to take them for granted or think you deserve them.
Learn Bible verses and apply daily!!! Psalm 91:4 is a great one!
Don’t be afraid to be single.
Lay on your Grammy and P’s couch and be lazy as often as you can. When you’re big, you’ll look back and cherish those days with every inch of your heart and soul and only wish you could relive them again.
Fall off of your bike and be ok with it. It will teach you that falling down isn’t so bad after all, even if you have rocks in your knees.
Find good friends. You’ll know they’re good if you’re ok leaving your kids or your pets with them.
Be nice to people because it’s required.
If you like it, that’s all that matters. No one else has to agree with you.
If you judge others, expect to be judged.
Think outside the box when it comes to finding a spouse. That’s how I met your dad.
Go to church – it should be a non-negotiable staple in life!
Learn useless knowledge (it makes you interesting)
Be proud to be a Christian and stand up for your beliefs but don’t try to push them on others. That’s not how you bring people to Jesus.
You are a bi-racial child. Be proud of that, always!
Learn how to speak Spanish fluently. It will make your dad very happy!
You are super cool!
Keep playing the drums.
Learn how to read music the right way!!!
It’s ok to get a tattoo later in life but make sure it’s something you like and won’t show during a job interview.
Please learn how to clean, iron your own clothes, and take care of a pet. Your future partner in life will appreciate you for it.
Learn early on in life how to accept God’s will for your life; If will make things a whole lot easier for you.
Try new foods whenever you can
Enjoy traveling no matter where the road takes you
When you have kids one day, if you have kids…it’s ok to let them sleep in your bed. They grow up so fast!
Learn how to budget your money and pay bills on time. Good credit is really important.
Learn old fashion bible hymns
Respect nature
Don’t be afraid to cry even if someone tells you it’s not ok. It’s always ok to show your emotions through tears.
God will always love you for who you are and who you will become!
Learning how to use tools should also be a non-negotiable in your life.
Never bully anyone! It’s not nice and makes you look like a horrible mean person.
Even if you don’t want to be someone’s friend, you should always respect them.
Sit by the unpopular kids sometimes. It will show your true colors of compassion and grace for others.
Be the unpopular kid sometimes!
Love your siblings (if you ever have any). They will be your good friends when you are older. And, they’ll help you do things.
Work to obtain your Black Belt. Karate helps you stay disciplined and learn respect.
Make it a priority to call your grandparents at least once a week.
You don’t need a reason to help people.
Embrace diversity!
When you’re in love, it should never hurt.
God always has your best interest in mind.
It’s ok to like nice things, it’s not ok to take them for granted or think you deserve them.
Learn Bible verses and apply daily!!! Psalm 91:4 is a great one!
Don’t be afraid to be single.
Lay on your Grammy and P’s couch and be lazy as often as you can. When you’re big, you’ll look back and cherish those days with every inch of your heart and soul and only wish you could relive them again.
Fall off of your bike and be ok with it. It will teach you that falling down isn’t so bad after all, even if you have rocks in your knees.
Find good friends. You’ll know they’re good if you’re ok leaving your kids or your pets with them.
Be nice to people because it’s required.
If you like it, that’s all that matters. No one else has to agree with you.
If you judge others, expect to be judged.
Think outside the box when it comes to finding a spouse. That’s how I met your dad.
Go to church – it should be a non-negotiable staple in life!
Learn useless knowledge (it makes you interesting)
Be proud to be a Christian and stand up for your beliefs but don’t try to push them on others. That’s not how you bring people to Jesus.
You are a bi-racial child. Be proud of that, always!
Learn how to speak Spanish fluently. It will make your dad very happy!
You are super cool!
Keep playing the drums.
Learn how to read music the right way!!!
It’s ok to get a tattoo later in life but make sure it’s something you like and won’t show during a job interview.
Please learn how to clean, iron your own clothes, and take care of a pet. Your future partner in life will appreciate you for it.
Learn early on in life how to accept God’s will for your life; If will make things a whole lot easier for you.
Try new foods whenever you can
Enjoy traveling no matter where the road takes you
When you have kids one day, if you have kids…it’s ok to let them sleep in your bed. They grow up so fast!
Learn how to budget your money and pay bills on time. Good credit is really important.
Learn old fashion bible hymns
Respect nature
Don’t be afraid to cry even if someone tells you it’s not ok. It’s always ok to show your emotions through tears.
God will always love you for who you are and who you will become!
Learning how to use tools should also be a non-negotiable in your life.
Never bully anyone! It’s not nice and makes you look like a horrible mean person.
Even if you don’t want to be someone’s friend, you should always respect them.
Sit by the unpopular kids sometimes. It will show your true colors of compassion and grace for others.
Be the unpopular kid sometimes!
Love your siblings (if you ever have any). They will be your good friends when you are older. And, they’ll help you do things.
Work to obtain your Black Belt. Karate helps you stay disciplined and learn respect.
Make it a priority to call your grandparents at least once a week.
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