Frances 13th Birthday (My Life as a mom)

  My little girl turned 13 yesterday and became officially a teenager. I can't believe how fast time has flown by and I no longer have little ones, it seems only like yesterday I was arriving around this time from the hospital with Frances in a big Christmas stocking home.  Blanca was 2 yrs old and 4 months when I had Frances and they stole all the love I can hold and was just them in my eyes in my heart in my life. I see them now  at 15 and 13 and I have tears in my eyes as I type this because I can't believe my eyes when I see the two beautiful young ladies they have become, I am extremely proud of both of them and LOVE them so much I sometimes feel my heart aches. I wish I could freeze them from growing up on me like I do with my photos, but at least I will always have my photos those memories that to me are priceless.

 Always treasure the times you have with your family as it was your last day with them.. I know I did and will continue to do .. So here are a few lol photos of our day yesterday .. Thank you to Aunt Jeannie for the beautiful and tasty cake and to her Tio Tony who was here with us to make it a very special day for our little girl .. lots of love to you both ...

                I love you very much my chunky monkey.. Happy 13th Birthday !

Frances receiving a Very Special Call 

LOL my little brother : )

Daddy with the birthday girl 

The birthday Girl 

The birthday girl and the other sisters : )

I can't believe my baby is 13 years old 

Frances and Blanca .. Aren't my girls beautiful 

Frances with a special birthday card 

My girls and my brother .. 

Haha Daddy scared Blanca at Build A Bear  

In honor of her Tio 

The birthday girl with her Nino at Build a Bear 

(2nd outfit also in honor of her Tio )

Frances late lunch for her Birthday 

Frances and her tio with her birthday cake 

Tio and his girls before the fun began 

Make a wish baby girl 

Ok she didn't see it coming : )

Mike's look at having 2 teenage daughters : )

Now its a party ...

I Love My Family 

Hope you are all enjoying the holidays .. as you can see we truly are.. will try to share more 

but these days with my brother have been the best.. memories..all captured to share and enjoy.

Merry Christmas to everyone 

From my crazy Family 

Belle's 2nd Birthday (My Life as a mom)

   Happy 2nd Birthday to our little girl Belle : )

  Today was our Yorkie's 2nd birthday lol.. yup our little girl is a toddler as her daddy told her this morning. Our little tinkle Belle was meant to be for our family as she is unique crazy and funny and much much more : ). .. So today was all about her and well here are a few pictures I wanted to share of her.. More photos to come .. A letter to my other little girl for tomorrow she is officially a teenager ...

   Hope you are all having a great day and hope you have a good night ...For now .. here are a few pictures I was able to get today of her.. More to come in a few days all dedicated to Family ... : ) Tons of fun photos .. gingerbread house and much much more ..
                                    Happy Hump Day

Our Little girl is 2 : )

Little Belle .. yes she is my baby 

Belle with her Tio Tony ... : )

Belle by the Christmas tree .. 

I know she got a cake .. she loves cake : )

Well I have to go finish dinner .. more photos to come 

Happy Holidays to everyone : )

Family ( My Life )

  Family .. what does that word mean to you all ? Family to me is being with people who not only share your blood but are part of you and are people we all can count on. I am blessed that this Christmas I get to spend it with one of my brothers , my husband and our girls. He is a married man now, a SGT for the US Army and I couldn't be more proud of him if I tried. He is a man a friend a husband to his wife a uncle a godfather to our girls and a brother  I can always count on.. but to me he will always be the little boy with a smart mouth... : ).. He drove me crazy as I am 8 years older than him, but no matter what the bond of brotherhood is always there. I love him dearly and I can't express how much it means to me to have him home with us for the holidays. You see soon he will be gone to Afghanastan and I'll send him away and pray to God that he and all the soldiers come back to us, for those who have never done this I can tell you it breaks my heart not only for him but for all of those who have to watch their loved ones go over seas. Here is a little sneak peek of what he already has been up to with the girls, our time we spend will be documented and shared so we can see and hold those memories of him with us and us with him... To family to my brother ..


    I love you mijo ... I'm so proud of you .. your sister

Frances and her nino .. getting ready to play the video games 

Blanca sharing her book collection to her Tio

Yes ... they are a bunch of trouble makers : )

They are all getting OLD ... LOL 

Happy Monday to you all 

Sleepover Frances 13th Birthday Party ( My Life as a Mom)

  Well Frances is almost 13 years old and she had her birthday sleepover last night. Yup had four 12-13 year old girls, and it seemed at some point I had like 12 ... lol.. But they had a blast and so did I. They had pizza for dinner and then decorate and baked cookies. Saw movies , heard music, played the Wii danced and just hung out till only they knew what time they went to bed. Since I am still sick I took my medicine and fell asleep with the echoes of giggles coming up from the game room where they camped out. I see them and can't believe how fast time flies and that my baby is going to be 13th years old and officially be a teenager. For those who don't know that will make two teenagers in our house.. God help us : ) ... Well here are a few photos of how we spent our Friday night .. Happy weekend everyone .... I'm going back to bed after this and sleep a little more .. LOL .. : )

Frances decorating her cookies

Her friend Shannon 

Ayana .. yup surprise I got ya !! : )

Before the icing fight began : )

Oh yeah did I mention they played the Wii ... 

Frances enjoying herself : )

Frances & Ayana

Icing fight : )

Frances and Shannon 

Faith showing off her master piece 

Shannon Faith Frances Ayana .. ready to begin the games 

Frances bowling and she got a strike : )

Hanging with her buddies before we hit bed time 

Yes we survived ... Breakfast .. well Pancakes with ice cream is what the birthday girl wanted 

Hope you all have a great weekend .. more to come so stay tuned 

Birthdays (My Life)

   Birthdays ... Almost 13 years ago I got a special gift, my Frances .. I was blessed with another healthy little girl to call my own. She was as I tease Blanca (my oldest ) now her present that year...LOL.... I was able to take her home in a big stocking the hospital placed her in , see my Frances was born the 23rd of Dec.. Now I also have another little one who her birthday is the 22nd of Dec. that's my Little Belle.. LOL.. yes I know for most she is a dog but to us she is our little girl a family member. Our family also this year on the 25th are going to be also remembering my Grandpa Tono who passed this year and is now with my Grandma watching over the family, his birthday see is the 25th of Dec. On another note our family is blessed .. we just learned that my brother Tony.. SGT. Tony in the US Army will not be going to Afghanistan this up coming year. We are truly blessed that he will not be returning to the war zone. I feel blessed and guilty for all those other families that have had to say their goodbyes and hope and pray that soon they will be back with their loved ones. We will keep all of them in our prayers..
So all of you stay tune for little tributes and letters to each one of my special people in my life's...

    Since a post is not a post without a picture here are three photos of my birthday people ... Happy Friday!

Frances & Blanca on Christmas eve when we got home from the hospital 

Frances is California .. I Love this shot : )

But I love her more 

Blanca Frances with Grandpa Tono We miss you and Love you

The girls with my brother on his last visit to us 

A picture on how my little boy has grown and my girls... when my brother 1st visit after he joined the Army 

Last but not least my Tinkle Belle who will be 2 this year : )

Happy Friday and stay tune for letters and new photos