My Little Picasso

What a beautiful day to be outside and just enjoy the cool breeze. As you can see my little Picasso enjoyed it too!

New haircut

Last school year, I don't know what happened with these teenagers but there was a breakout of "guys with long hair". I don't mean Metallica type long hair, but more like Zac Efron. I hated it. I hate guys with long hair. LOL. Jordan wanted to follow the trend and I let it go...He's never had long hair. All throughout his schooling, he had a "haircut requirement" so, I allowed it this time. I tolerated it for a year!!! That's all I can take. LOL. So, this past weekend - MANDATORY HAIRCUT! And I must say, he looks good and CLEAN!
-BEFORE-

-AFTER-

First Day Away...

When Joey was born, Eddie and I made a decision for me to stay home until he was big enough to go to "school". Because he was so premature when he was born, we were afraid of just putting him in daycare. We made a lot of sacrifices and still is today so that he can have the best care here at home.
I knew that when he turned 3 - it would be the time to start him off to pre-school, even part time perhaps. As it turns out, my job search is turning out to be not-so-lucky. However, the search for a good school continues. I'd rather be prepared ya know? So during our search, we were offered a "free day" at Gymboree. I've never even heard of this place as a school, I thought it was just a clothing store. Joey pointed it out during one of our drives actually. So I took this "free day" and experimented on how Joey would do without me.
He was so excited to go to "school" that he nearly broke his leg going upstairs to change his clothes.
I was really nervous about leaving him there. I had flashbacks of when I took Jordan to his first day of school. I was a wreck. I thought that he would cry all day while I was gone. Not this guy! He was such a trooper. I dropped him off and couldn't wait for me to disappear. LOL.

He had such a great day that he didn't want to leave. I hope that he reacts the same way when he really has to go....every...single...day! :)

Criminal Minds

Everyone is still asleep so I decided to get caught up on my Criminal Minds episodes. I started to watch this show just a few months ago and I realized that I am 4 seasons behind, but it is so addicting.... So I would watch re-runs on A&E and patiently waiting to be a part of Season 6. This is my new favorite show. It's a great show and a very well put together cast. Of course, Shemar Moore adds icing to the cake. Yummy!

ALTERED BINDERS - FUN STUFF

Here's my latest :) Giving old binders, new life! I had a few - so I made several idea books, a recipe book and a "take this in case the house burns down" binder!


This is the "take this in case the house burns down binder". It has everything from copies of credit cards, licenses, IDS, insurance info, medical info, medications we are all taking and allergies. I also included contact numbers on here. You JUST NEVER KNOW. I experienced Hurricane Katrina and although I don't ever wanna go through that again, it helps to be prepared.



This is my receipt binder, its separated by months. :) It's pretty self-explanatory...LOL


This binder is for "a good read" - my writings, my favorite articles - anything i like to read time and time again...





Here is my Photography Binder. In it goes photography tutorials, photo ideas, future purchases etc. Anything pertaining to photography.



This is my favorite! My Home Ideas Book. Everything that I hope to have in my house is in this book. Or more ideas for future projects :)

HILLSIDE FARMS...

A few weeks ago, we were thinking of going somewhere without having to spend any money. So after a few minutes of research, I came across a listing for Hillside Farms. I thought, what a great way to just go there and see how things are done! Not to mention all the animals Joey could see, up close.


Joey was a bit anxious to go in to see all the animals in the dairy farm. Until he realized how big they were...LOL



He was especially fond of the horses though. He loved it! He just watched them with awe...




The best part of this trip was the ice cream. As you can see, it's a hit!

FIRST DAY OF "HIGH SCHOOL"

It's hard for me to accept that my first born is going to highschool. This school year, he is a freshman. WOW! How fast time flies. I still remember his very first day of Kindergarten. :( He is an amazing kid and I only wish great things for him. Good luck Jordan, may you enjoy your high school years to its fullest! I love you.

Summer is almost over...

I hate that summer is almost over. I enjoy spending time with my boys. I like hanging out with them all day long. In two days, we will be back to our "routine". 6am wake ups, running back and forth to school, homeworks, stress, blah! LOL. I wish my kids can stay small, so we can all just stay home and play all day. It's hard to believe that Jordan will be in high school. I feel like I just jumped to the future. Joey is 3. I am starting to look for schools for him too. My kids get older each day, and I get older each day. I pray that my babies will remain my babies forever. Everytime I think of how fast time is flying, I can't help but think that one day - they will both move away and leave me here. It saddens me. I want to make sure that each day is memorable to them.
I often wonder if I am a good enough Mom to them. Or have I let the stress of life overcome the fun side of me. I never want life to take over. I just want it to be peanut butter and jelly days everyday. Movie nights in our pajamas and eating lots and lots of ice cream.
I am lucky to have been given a chance to be a Mom. It's the greatest thing to be. It's the greatest thing I am.

I love you J and j.