Caught you Mia ! 
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Mi Guajira y su hermano Chicano, que llevan sus guayaberas
Could my kids be any more HOT Blooded? These are the long awaited for pics of the kids in their guayaberas, happy Mom? Their Abuela brought them back from Miami and we are so glad cause well, see for yourselves.
Caught you Mia ! 
Caught you Mia !
A Happy Independence Weekend !
So we got off to a FIERY start. Yep, John lost his front right tire, yes the one on my side (as if I needed any more reason to lose weight), and when I say lost, I mean the whole thing flew off, lugs and all. We're going about 70 mph when all of a sudden we hear this super loud bang and as were skidding on the rotor down Hwy 77 4 miles north of Refugio, we notice sparks and smoke. John begins to pull into the grassy median, thankfully the next median after the blow out because the one before caught fire from the tire and spread so quick in this heat. If it had been our median we'da been in some serious trouble. Well, it didn't take long for the old fire brigade to get there and a tow truck, then a good samaritan volunteer fire fighter came to help us tow our trailer. Thankfully, we said our prayers before we left so no one was hurt. Despite the heat and the backyard mechanic all was fixed in under an hour and we continued out trip to Corpus. There were a million other ways it could have turned out, but Heavenly Father was lookin out for us as always. 
At last we arrived at a beautiful suite that my parents got John as one of his graduation presents. We cooled off in the pool after a hot & sweaty fiasco with the truck. We went to dinner at one our favorite Mexican restaurants, Acapulco, that we use to love to eat at when we lived there. The ladies were serenated by a trio. They sang "La Princesa" to Mia and she just hammed it up. My stepdad and John kept that trio busy requesting song after song, but we enjoyed every minute of it.
"Sabor A Mi"
The next morning,after some Texas sized & shaped waffles, we headed off to Grandpa's ranch for our next adventure.
YEEHAW we made it!
Mia got to meet Doc
we took the Kubota to feed the catfish, tilapia, and other little fish in my dad's pond
My handsome nephews, Tony, Stephen, & Thomas- Its been a long time since I've spent time with all of them together.
At last we arrived at a beautiful suite that my parents got John as one of his graduation presents. We cooled off in the pool after a hot & sweaty fiasco with the truck. We went to dinner at one our favorite Mexican restaurants, Acapulco, that we use to love to eat at when we lived there. The ladies were serenated by a trio. They sang "La Princesa" to Mia and she just hammed it up. My stepdad and John kept that trio busy requesting song after song, but we enjoyed every minute of it.
"Sabor A Mi"The next morning,after some Texas sized & shaped waffles, we headed off to Grandpa's ranch for our next adventure.
YEEHAW we made it!
Mia got to meet Doc we took the Kubota to feed the catfish, tilapia, and other little fish in my dad's pond
My handsome nephews, Tony, Stephen, & Thomas- Its been a long time since I've spent time with all of them together.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Was it the month of June or John
Here's a poem I wrote to celebrate John's accomplishments:
John, John, he's our man
if he can't do it, no one can!
He's a wonderful husband, and an incredible dad,
and just recently became a University of Phoenix Grad!
We've seen you balance family, schoolwork, and your career,
Yet somehow you were able to persevere.
Finally you've seen your dreams come to fruition,
You've got your Masters, now pay your tuition!
This June, John turned 29, obtained his MBA, celebrated a Father's Day with 2 children, was made Master of ceremonies at the lodge, and accepted a calling in Primary, and just blows my mind when I think of all the hard work he puts into this family, his lodge, his education, and our Church. We couldn't be more proud. Here are some pics to sum it all up.
Snippets of the Graduation Barbecue
2009 Officer Installation - Humble Lodge
Dad opening Fathers/Birthday gifts
John had a father whom many looked up to and truly lived the Gospel. Among all of his remarkable qualities, he was an amazing writer and kept journals as far back as his childhood. So, knowing how John adored his father and has always wanted to follow in his footsteps, we got him a journal at the Nauvoo Bookstore with the Tree of life on it and this scripture: 1 Nephi 11:25- And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.. When I told his mom what I was doing she gave me a copy of a letter his father had written before he past, to a man whom shall remain nameless, regarding Latter Day Saints and their beliefs. I'll ask permission before I can post it. Well, I managed to fit them perfectly into the first pages before my inscription, and the look on his face as he opened and read it was unforgettable.
John, John, he's our man
if he can't do it, no one can!
He's a wonderful husband, and an incredible dad,
and just recently became a University of Phoenix Grad!
We've seen you balance family, schoolwork, and your career,
Yet somehow you were able to persevere.
Finally you've seen your dreams come to fruition,
You've got your Masters, now pay your tuition!
This June, John turned 29, obtained his MBA, celebrated a Father's Day with 2 children, was made Master of ceremonies at the lodge, and accepted a calling in Primary, and just blows my mind when I think of all the hard work he puts into this family, his lodge, his education, and our Church. We couldn't be more proud. Here are some pics to sum it all up.
Snippets of the Graduation Barbecue
2009 Officer Installation - Humble Lodge
Dad opening Fathers/Birthday gifts
John had a father whom many looked up to and truly lived the Gospel. Among all of his remarkable qualities, he was an amazing writer and kept journals as far back as his childhood. So, knowing how John adored his father and has always wanted to follow in his footsteps, we got him a journal at the Nauvoo Bookstore with the Tree of life on it and this scripture: 1 Nephi 11:25- And it came to pass that I beheld that the rod of iron, which my father had seen, was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which waters are a representation of the love of God; and I also beheld that the tree of life was a representation of the love of God.. When I told his mom what I was doing she gave me a copy of a letter his father had written before he past, to a man whom shall remain nameless, regarding Latter Day Saints and their beliefs. I'll ask permission before I can post it. Well, I managed to fit them perfectly into the first pages before my inscription, and the look on his face as he opened and read it was unforgettable.
