My Mother's Day Wish

I will TRY my best to relax the day and do absolutely nothing tomorrow on Mother's Day but deep down I know this wont happen. Even though this never happens, in my mind I have the day played out something like this:

1. Wake up after baby has been fed and is happily toddling around the house. 

2.  Breakfast made just for me and served in bed. With a red rose.  

3.  I finally get out of bed and the girls bedrooms are PERFECTLY clean. 

4.  My kitchen is spotless with dishes done and put away.

5.  I'm surprised with the gift I secretly dream about lately and 24 red roses... And lots of sweet cards. 

6. My kids are well behaved and they fan me while I lay back with a margarita in my hand. 

7.  A romantic giant juicy steak dinner is served with my favorite sides while Marvin Gaye plays in the background. 

8.  Dishes get washed and kitchen is perfect again. 

9.  My favorite movie night gets played. 

10. I go to bed wishing the day could repeat every single day. 

That's about it. I'm not asking for much. This girl sure knows she can dream. Lol In a perfect world this could happen or at least in my dreams. :))

But in my real life my family's love is ALL I NEED and being a mommy is the best thing that's happened to me. Thank you Lord for blessing me!!!!! 

My one wish for Mother's Day:

1. My Family's Love. :))

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Sophia's birthday party was so much fun. Since her birthday fell on a Monday, a weekend party was in order but when I found out the 5th was on Sunday, I took that day and theme and ran with it. With a Cinco de Mayo theme, party planning was pretty easy. The arrangements and decorating were sold everywhere and We all got to dress in our Cinco de Mayo outfits. We enjoyed our tradition and this day won't come on a weekend for another seven years so I'm so glad we got to enjoy it this year. 

The little girls looked adorable! This year's Cinco was on a Sunday so I was nervous not many would make it but I'm so thankful almost everyone I invited did. The more the merrier and we had a great time. I had family coming all the way from Alabama just to be part of our fiesta and my mother and sisters came, it was a wonderful and memorable day. 

We had delicious fajitas, my famous ranchero beans, delicious strawberry and mango margaritas and awesome music and so much more. We ate, we danced and we hit the most beautiful piñata specially made for us for our occasion which didn't last long, by the way. Everything was awesome! :)

I was thrilled and grateful everyone made it except my oldest sister. We missed her and hope she can make it next time because my yearly party seem to only get better every year! I can't wait for the next one and God willing, it will be just a memorable. :) 

Everyone was dressed so beautiful, I can't even tell you how much we enjoyed it. There was even a Border Patrol guy just in case any of us got out of hand. :)) With so many margaritas everywhere, this was definitely a possibility. We are a crazy bunch. 

I honestly can't wait for next years party. My baby girl Sophia had a fun, we had fun and we all had a memorable fiesta... I'm so happy she had a great time! I am now beat and will take a few days to recoup. I just love moments and memories like these. Feeling so blessed.  

Happy Cinco Everyone! :)

Happy 11th Birthday Sophie!

My baby girl is growing up way too fast. Sophia turned 11 years and it seems like she was just born yesterday. I am so amazed at how much she has grown but no matter how much she has changed on the outside, on the inside she still remains the same sweet, smart and loving baby girl she's always been.

Beautiful. Smart. Talented. I am completely blessed to have this little girl in my life. She was my first born and we have gone through so much together. When I was going through a sad time in my life, my Lord brought her into my life to show me what unconditional love what all about. She became my reason to keep going and ever since she has been my strength.

My Sophie you are growing right before my eyes and I am just as proud of a mom and I was the very first day you were laid in my arms. I made you one promise that I would always be there for you and its one promise I plan to always keep. I love you more than words can describe or even explain but I will try my best to show you with my actions. May my Lord always watch over you my sweet baby girl and always remember Mommy loves you more than you'll ever know! :)

No birthday is ever complete without a photo shoot.  Happy 11th Birthday my Angel! :)

Weekend Movie Review: Argo, Lincoln and Zero

Argo and Lincoln are together because they are a total BOREFEST together. Seriously what were the Oscar committee smoking when they voted Argo as the best Movie of the Year? They always let me down for this award and this year was not different. I tried hard several times to finish the movies but every time I fell asleep watching them. I wasn't the only one either so eventually I had to return the movies. Lincoln was somewhat interesting in the beginning but then all the politics and the blah blah blah just bored me. Argo was set in the 70s started boring and never really got any better. Apparently the 70s is not my style of movies. So due to the fact that I didn't finish the movies I can't tell if the ending was any good but from what I saw I did not like them. If I had to rate these two I would say Lincoln is way better than Argo, movie of the year. Argo reminds me of The Hurt Locker winning Movie of the Year and totally disappointing me which brings me to the happy faced movie. 

 Zero Dark Thirty... Now this a worthy movie to watch! As you can see by my awesome Happy Face graphics. I think it's a great movie many times better than The Hurt Locker so director Kathryn Bigelow you did not disappoint me this time. I highly recommend watching and even buying it but Redbox it first just in case. The hunt for Bin Laden? That tells you right there it's gonna be a good story but the role a woman played throughout the movie was awesome! Yes, I'm woman proud but in this case you can't help it, she's really good. I honestly can't wait to see what other war-like or any movie Kathryn Bigelow comes up with since I just became her fan. ;)

Happy Easter 2013

The day went somewhat as expected. I already knew it was going to rain so we didn't have much time to lose. I managed to take a few shots of my girls before the egg hunt began since I knew I might not get to afterwards. I'm glad I did because as soon as we started cracking confetti eggs, the sprinkles and thunder and lightning began all around us. I would've loved more photos, specially of them chasing each other and seeing their cheerful faces. I had to manage with what I had, after all, the rain is much more important when you are in the country. I have learned to never frown upon rain. Like Eva!

For two weeks now I have prepared for this event, like every year, saving the egg shells. I washed and dried them and accumulated them just for Easter. The day before we sat down with paint and brushes and began transforming them into beautiful "works of art". I like to do this every year as a tradition and my girls truly enjoy it. We fill the egg shells with confetti, cover the opening and then paint them. It's more fun this way to know we made them and spend that quality time together. Someone always ends up full of paint or confetti or both but we have some good laughs.

This year was Marina's second Easter and the one she got to enjoy the most. Last year she was just a newborn and she spent the whole time in a stroller. This time she got to pick her own eggs and enjoy walking around following after her sisters. She was all kinds of adorable in her cute little pink dress and I'm glad to have captured these images.

Sophia and Camila never seize to amaze me at how amazing they are. They are growing up so fast and to compare them this year to last, they are doing so by leaps and bounds. I am so blessed to have them in my life and they are wonderful teachers to their little sister. They are the reason we plan for these events, to see them happy is our happiness. They have some wonderful memories they will cherish for life. I have posted more photos of our Easter in my photography page: Lorena Frith Photography: Happy Easter

Another Easter our Lord blessed us with with. Our family time, our happy time, our unforgettable time, this one was definitely all of these and more.

 

Look Mommy I Can Walk!

The much waited for day has finally happened... Marina begins to walk! One of her biggest milestones thus far and one signaling my little infant is being left behind. At 1 year, 2 weeks and 4 days my baby has turned into a toddler. But who's counting? ::Tears of Joy::

I absolutely love this new time of her life. I know they become more work since at the blink of an eye they are gone getting into trouble somewhere, it's also the time when they're most fun. She begins to be her own little person ready to try everything on her own. This little Ms Independent stage will turn into the Terrible Twos which is a very long stage that last for like 8 years. But that's another story. Right now I'm going to enjoy this Toddler stage where their wobbling bodies everywhere are simply the most adorable thing ever.

Marina feeds herself which makes for quite a messy meal time but she's learning. She likes to pick up every single little pebble on the floor and yes lick it a bit, but hey, she's learning. Her baby tantrums are so cute right now and don't last long so I'm going to enjoy them for now... while they last. Marina is babbling up a storm now, while it may sound like cave man noises to everyone, to me I know exactly what she's saying. She does throw some coherent words here and there like DAAAADAAAAAA! (She likes to scream at him) and Titter, at her sisters and Teta when she wants her bottle and more. Mostly her communication is on a need to know basis, I can read her mind and make sure she has everything she needs.

I am thrilled at her new stage and by her walking it will all be so much more fun now... and work, but mostly fun. Thank you Lord for blessing is with this amazing milestone. :) My little one can walk!!!!!

 

Happy First Birthday Marina

Happy Birthday to my sweet baby girl Marina! Your day was unforgettable and a blessing.  I still can't believe it's been a year already since the first time I held you in my arms.  It was a long pregnancy but once I had you in my arms, everything was forgotten.  I was lost in your eyes and in love with every part of you.  I was truly blessed.

Baby photo shoots are fun but by myself are a bit on the hilarious side, for me anyways.  I still can't believe I managed to grab these moments of stillness.  I can only remember distracting you for a split second while I ran backwards to try to capture your beautiful self. Yes,  almost fell a few times, but oh it was all so worth it!

Your ears were pierced on this special day and you look even more adorable... if it's possible.  You got your first Build-A-Bear made and also took 6 steps all on your own! You are growing up too fast, my little baby but no matter how much time goes by, you will always be my LittoOne. Mommy loves you forever and ever and may the Lord continue to bless your life as he already has us by bringing you into our lives.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY MARINA STELLA!