Monday, December 8, 2014
Mommy guess what?
Friday, January 17, 2014
Naomi's Baptism Pictures
I've been meaning to post Naomi's Baptism pictures. She looks so beautiful, it would be a shame for not to share. I will write about her big day later, but for now here are some pictures of my beautiful baby girl at the Temple grounds in her white baptism dress.
Monday, October 28, 2013
October in pictures
I love taking pictures of my kids. I take so many of them, but most of the time they sit in my memory card or computer. Getting them printed and organized unto albums should be the way to go, but just the thought of it gets overwhelming. This blog has been somewhat of a way to try to keep them organized and for me to show to family and friends near and far. So here are some of the pictures I took this month, before they keep piling up in my memory card and it gets to be too many that my computer will take forever to even begin to read them and I get frustrated, give up and walk away. Phew! That was a mouth full. Enjoy!
She is 8! and I can hardly believe it. We love this precious little girl. She makes me strive to be a better person, a better parent. She is beautiful and I love her.
The End
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Fiesta del Dia de los Muertos
The girls are enrolled in a Dual- Immersion program at School that not only focuses on biliteracy but also on being bicultural. Classes are made up by 50% English speaking students and 50% Spanish speaking students, which is so important to have a real Dual Immersion experience. The students teach each other, not only the language, but their different culture, even other than just Hispanic cultures.
I feel my kids have always had a really good sense of who they are and very appreciative of their Mexican roots on my side, being part of this program at school has added a deeper sense of it for them. For example: Naomi once came home asking, or more like demanding an explanation of why some of her friends have two last names and she only has one!? Or another time she came to tell me that one of her friends told her she was not a real Mexican because her dad is Anglo. She was very upset about that one - being the girl that grew up telling people that she was from Mexico and she spoke Spanish when introducing her self to strangers- "Right, mom...I AM MEXICAN?" I am so happy it hasn't been the other way around and she did not come home upset about being called "Mexican" like the kids I went to School with in Texas did. They'd get so offended and upset if someone called them "Mexican" or if someone assumed they spoke Spanish, which a lot of them did, or at least understood, but did not want to admit to it as if it was a sign of inferiority. Anyway, I think you can tell that we love our school and the Dual Immersion program. In the past couple of years the parents have made a really big effort to promote cultural events for the kids and their families. One of the main events of the year is the Dia de Muertos Fiesta. It's an exciting event that includes a display of Colorful Nichos and Altares, dance, crafts, and yummy food.
These are some of the altars and some of the activities taken place at tonight's Dia de los Muertos festivity. It was a very exciting night for both children and adults. Can't wait til next year's!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
He is 2!
Growing I remember my mom would bake a cake made from scratch everytime the night before our birthday to have it ready in the morning. My parents made it a tradition to wake everyone up, but the birthday boy or girl, so we could gather around his/her bed, mom with cake in hand, candles lightened up, and then we, yes all 9 of us, would wake that person up by singing "Las Mananitas" (Happy birthday song). I loved that tradition. It made me feel so special and loved by my family. I've decided to make it a tradition for my little family. I usually stay up after the kids have gone to bed to start making the cake, but this time, since the boy's birthday was on a Saturday, I invited the girls to help me. They LOVE baking and were very excited to help. Here's Naomi before getting started. They had fun.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Little helper
Sunday, July 14, 2013
One Summer Day.
Because she can.