Christmas Eve

We are sitting here watching the Nativity Story. Our tree is surrounded in tons on gifts. Earlier we ate some Asado de Puerco and tonight we are going to eat some Pozole

(Pozole is a traditional pre-Columbian soup or stew made from hominy, with pork (or other meat), chile, and other seasonings and garnish, such as cabbage, lettuce, oregano, cilantro, avocado, radish, lime juice, etc.

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Our families are going to be here. My mom made cookie and hot chocolate and Eddie's mom made the Pozole. I can't wait until everyone arrives.

Merry Christmas everyone.

New Again

Here's the link to the new country music video performed by Brad Paisley

and Sara Evans of their song 'New Again' depicting the crucifixion and

resurrection of Christ. It's very powerful and I thought you may want to

see it. The words are beautiful and the message is priceless.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NaSROohLzs

How'd they do that

Quiz Game

A baby

Isabel told me the other day that she wanted a baby. I told her that she would have to ask God for one. Then she replied. "Can you have a baby by Christmas?"

Noooo I don't think that's possible. Maybe next Christmas.

Learning to Spell

Isabel is learning to spell and read the cvc words.
Last night she cat, then I asked her to spell rat.

Isabel: What's a rat?
Me: A big mouse
Isabel: rat. rrrr "R" aaaaa "A" tttt "T" RAT!
Me: Good Job, that was great.
Isabel: Oh man.
Me: What?
Isabel: I don't know how to spell mouse.

We both just died laughing.

My Dancing Elves

Check out my kids and nephew as dancing elves... This is too cute.
Dancing Elves

Gotta Van Again

2006 Dodge Caravan 27k miles $10k

Yeah!!!! I still have the car...we are getting rid of the truck.

Holiday Ftiness Challenge

So I signed up for the "Holiday Fitness Challenge" at the Y So from today until Jan 12. I must loose body fat. I've been loosing a little weight, but I need to get on the ball and get on a plan. I've been eating alot better and I'm going to be going more weights, and I can't go all crazy eating during Thanksgiving and Christmas. I could possibly win a $100 gift card to Best Buy. I'll let you know how it goes. I've been taking a Zumba class once a week at the Y, and I love it. But my schedule prevents me from doing more. So I think I'm going to buy the DVD set. I was going to wait until Christmas, but I need them NOW. Hear that Eddie, NOW! I had to go buy Eddie a new iPod Nano, yeah the shuffle didn't work after all. So now he has the cool nano, which will go so unappreciated, I'm stuck the mini. I want the nano. Actually, I want the iPhone. I can dream right? I am gettin a Treo from work, so that will be kinda cool, I think.

Electronics and Water

So a year or so ago I washed my Belkin pc card... Took it out and let it dry and guess what it worked.

A couple of weeks ago I washed my usb drive....Took it out and let it dry and guess what it worked.

Saturday I washed Eddie's phone and ipod shuffle....Took it out and let it dry and guess what the ipod works, but we're still working on the phone.

Nursery Rhyme Confusion

So Emma was putting together a puzzle of a clown this morning..

When I asked her what she was doing she replied.

 

"Putting Humpty back together again."

Our Heros

Transformers

The other day, Emma who is 3 years and 1 month old amazed me. She picked up the DVD box for Transformers and pointed to each letter and started spelling the word.

EMMA; T - R - A - N - S - F - O - R - M - E - R - S spells transformers.

"Vacation"

My week vacation is coming to an end. Where did I go you ask? Mexico? Florida? Nowhere. I stayed home and played mommy all week. Eddie spent the week building a desk with 2 workstations for the girls and a two bookcases with a center piece. Can't wait until everything is all done so I can take pictures. Without going into too much detail it took six people to install the top half of the bookcases. They are in, it took about 45 minutes to insall it. It looks great. Eddie still needs to cut and paint the shelves, so I can't wait. Then the office will be complete.

Other things that have taken place this week. I have potty trained Emma for the 2nd time this year. She's at least 90% potty trained.

Also I got all my laundry washed, dryed, and put away. At night I wash the clothes we wear for that day. Throw them in the dryer in the morning, and the fold. No more laundry build up.

I've watched Transformers at least a dozen times.

I helped put together out church carnival,

I need a vacation from my vacation.

My First Real Buisness Trip

Went to Madison, WI this past Wed night. Almost didn't make it. Right before boarding, my name was called. The lady at the counter said that there were only 50 seats and I was number 51. So they offered $250 and a hotel stay. Tempting but I had a 8:30 meeting in te morning, so I had to be on that plane. I suggested to my boss that he stay and I go. Thank God at the last minute one passenger didn't show, so we both got to get on the plane. When I got there, I immediately went to a gift shop and bought a sweatshirt, because it was 50 degrees outside, and I was wearing a short sleeve shirt and crop pants. Meeting went well and I boarded the plane to come home at 4:45.... On the descent, a little north of Frisco, my right ear started to hurt bad. I mean so bad that I couldn't bear the pain. After about 5-10 minutes, the pain subsided, but I couldn't hear well out of that ear at all, and my ear wouldn't pop. Got home and when I went to sleep I still couldn't hear right. I woke up this morning, able to hear, but the ear still feels like it needs to pop. I hope it gets better.

Men and Weightloss

Since May, Eddie has been seriously working out. Since August he's been seriously eating healthy. He's lost about 25-30 lbs. He went to his yearly physical this morning and got some great news. Last year his body fat was 29% this year 9%.
Way to go Eddie.

Madison WI here I come

Tomorrow I will be flying out to Madison, WI to my company's headquarters. It will be a quick there and back trip. I will literally be gone for 24 hours. I fly out at 7 and will get back at 7 the next day. Fun huh? I hear it's beautiful in the fall out there so I'll be sure to take pictures and post them. Later.

New Rule, the Only Rule

So we now have only 1 rule in our house.. before yesterday we had many rules.
No biting
No fighting
No talking back
No mocking
etc.....

All point to the negative... Our new rule points to the positive.

Be Kind and Loving

That's it... if the girls are fighting I ask "Are you being kind and loving?"
if they are mocking each other "Are you being kind and loving?"
When I'm yelling at the top of my lungs because they are yelling at each other and can't hear me... "Am I being kind and loving????"

Confirmed... poop is funny

Isabel came around to Eddie and I saying that she had a secret.
So she whispered in my ear "Emma pooped"

Emma who likes to imitate her sister wanted to tell a secret too.
So she whispered in my ear "I pooped"

I died laughing.... this goes to prove Jeff's point... poop is funny.

Sunday school does pay off

So I asked Isabel to pick up her puzzles.
Isabel: "But I want you to help me."
Me: "No, I'm busy cooking you need to pick them up"
Isabel" "But remember at church we learned 'Help one another'?" So that means you have to help me.

At this point all I could say was "you're right" and I helped her pick them up.

Smaller Cities

What I like about Odessa, TX. When you go to a grocery store, even the big one HEB, they still walk your groceries out to your car and load them in your trunk for you.