Mother's Day

This Mother's Day was a little hectic due to some unforseen circumstances. I had 3 boys this Mother's Day. If this is foreshadowing for the future, I think I'll be a mom of 2 for a looong, looooong, time. But all in all, it was still a good day.

We took our annual Mother's Day photo: And ate yummy wannabe Cafe Rio salads.
My favorite things about being a mom right now are:
1) Getting big hugs and kisses from two little boys who still love to be around their mommy.
2) The fact that every single time they see flowers, they pick some and give them to me. I love hearing Celo say, "Fowah, Mommy."
3) Two to three hour naps that allow me to have a little downtime everyday. For this I am so so very grateful.
4) Going to the park, the zoo, the beach, on a walk, to the pet store, whatever, and seeing their faces light up. Even going to the grocery store and pulling the coupons from the "blinkies" is fun for them. I love how the littlest things are so amazing to them. It helps me appreciate the little things more.
5) Watching the boys learn new things and figure things out on their own. At this age they learn so fast, and it's really fun to watch.
6) Watching the boys become better friends everyday. I love finding them in one of their rooms laughing together, and hearing Diego tell me, "We're on a mission." or "We're having a show."

Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful Mom and Mother-In-Law, and to all the moms who have touched my life in one way or another.

Mother's Day - Late

I know this is over a week late, but I had to wait until after Mother's Day to post these pictures and I didn't get around to it last week. I've been wanting to come on here so bad to post these pictures of the boys! I took them for my mom and Marcelo's mom for Mother's Day, and I love how they turned out, so I have to share.

This one is my favorite:

This is the only one I got of Marcelito smiling. He didn't like this photo shoot one bit. He never likes any of my photo shoots.


Diego on the other hand, has been getting much more cooperative lately. It must be the 2 years of practice he has under his belt. With a Mommy who is constantly taking pictures, he was bound to get used to it at some point.

And here's one of me with the kids on Mother's Day.
Diego was pretty excited about wearing an orange vest. He's obsessed with that color. Interesting fact: That was my mother-in-law's favorite color as a child, too.



I love my boys (all 3) and I loooove being a mommy. I felt so blessed this Mother's Day. Not only because of my boys and the happiness they bring me, but also because of my mom and my mother-in-law and the examples they are to me. My mom is one of my bestest friends and I admire her soooo much. She's loving, giving, talented in so many ways, and, as I told her in her mother's day card, she's "macha". I love that about her and I try hard to be like that. Thanks to her example, I'm not a wussy girl...most of the time. (Well, thanks to that and the fact that at 9 years old, my dad told me to "take it like a man".) My mom is extremely generous, smart, funny, and a really good cook. Thank you for all you do, Mom! I love you! On to another "macha": My mother-in-law. She's a great example to me, too. She's one of the most service-minded women I know. She's kind, loving, and way stylish! She raised some great kids, but I have to say that my favorite is my husband, lol. (No offense to the others.) I see that a lot of his good qualities come from his mom, so I'm grateful for all that she taught him. Happy Belated Mother's Day to the two most special moms in our lives!

Friends Forever (Saved By The Bell)

I wanted to piece together a few thoughts that I have about my wonderful Wife. Growing up, I thought that nothing could seperate me from the Boys only club. If you told me that my best friend in life was going to be a girl, I would have laughed and called you a liar. 18 years after the creation of the Boys club, I married her. She is the first person I think about telling an interesting story to. She is the first to know any good or bad news that I have. She is the first and last thing I think about each day. She is the one which I have been blessed to spend the the rest of time with. She can be found under a number of listed titles. To name a few, she is a mom, hotty!!( a professional beauty), finance tracker(finding good deals), teacher, helper, doctor of boo boos, hot wheels race car driver, contortionist, multitasker, janitor, potty trainer, nutritionist, singer/dancer, story teller (not a liar, literally a story teller), crayola artist, bus driver(with a van), corrections officer of the naughty room, Sanitation Engineer(nasty diapers), speed strollerist, kid juggler, and my personal favorite...My soul mate. She is truly a saint in roxy clothing(opposite of a wolf in sheeps' skin). Sweetheart, Keep up the good work. You make me very proud to be your other half.

Happy Mother's Day

Marcelo