Syracuse Heritage Days 2008

Mom! It looks like Ramone!

Kaylee and Braden next to a car that looks like Luigi.

Braden Jumping in a Big SpongeBob.

Kaylee waiting for the animal train to move

Braden anxious for the train to start


This last week our small city had their Heritage Days. They do different activities during the whole week to celebrate the founding and establishment of the city. We had a competition by the name of Syracuse Idol (aka American Idol) were I had a friend participate on. She sings really good but unfortunately did not make it to the Finals. We watched her sing on Monday evening with some of the other contestants. On Saturday they had the big Carnival with booths, games, dancing and fun bouncing slides and other bouncing games for the kids, plus food and entertainment. We decided to take the kids. They had lots of fun. They also had a car show with different model cars. Braden was so excited, he loves cars and whenever their was a car that resemblanced a car from the movie "Cars" he would say mom this is Ramone or Stanley or Luigi. It was really cute that he can already know those things and associate one thing with another. We meet my parents their and my mother in law came with us too. I got a terrible sun burn, it was so hot!!! Later that evening the city had a big Firework show to end the festivities. Can't wait till next week were we are going to celebrate the 4th of July, the independence of this beautiful country.

Lazy Saturday

Yesterday we had a lazy Saturday (I just love them). In the morning we ran some errands, ate some lunch and headed home to relax. We made some dinner and rented some movies to watch with the kids. Then, I decided to bake a cake and start a project that I have been wanting to do for the past couple of days but didn't have time to. Kaylee and I started to paint some wooden blocks so that we could put some vinyl lettering on them for decoration. It's an idea that I got from The Quilted Bear store (I love that place). We recently redid our kitchen and family room and slowly but surely we have been redecorating. I think I can say that we are almost done. Just need a couple of things to finish. My next project is to change our bedroom a little and our bathroom. We've been in our house for 8 yrs now and you just start to want a change so I'am that kind of person and those are the things I've been working on lately. I will post pictures of the finished product when I'am done.

Our 9th Wedding Anniversary!!

Yesterday, June 18, 2008 was our 9th wedding anniversary. I can't believe time has flown by so quickly. We've had such a good relationship that it actually seems more time. I'am so grateful for my husband, jorge. He is world to me and much more. I found a great guy and I'am so proud of him for his accomplishments in life, work and school. He is so brave to go back to school again, eventhough he graduated with a bachelors degree in Venezuela, he is again decided about 1 1/2 ago to start attending school so that he can further his studies and have a better future for us. My mom was nice enough to babysit for us so that we could celebrate. We went out to dinner to Mimi's Cafe and went to a movie "The Happening". We had fun, were able to talk and enjoy each others company without the kids.

Family Night Activity

Yesterday was Monday therefore FHE (family home evening). We planned to go to a strawberry patch that is located very close to our house to pick berries. We arrived and immediatly noticed it was serve service. Jorge and me were talking that people here are so honest and trustworthy even with their own businesses. We also were commenting that if this was Puerto Rico or Venezuela people would just take advantage of this serve service and would take anything they wanted with them and not pay. I think its so sad that our countries are that bad when it comes to crime. Anyway we started to pick the berries and the kids helped and each had their own box and were able to experience this. This idea came to mind because Braden has a Calliou movie were he goes with some friends to a strawberry patch and picks berries and ever since Braden watched the movie he has been asking me to go to a Strawberry Patch.

Under Construction

Sorry about the messy blog. My sweet friend Jenny Helmer is building a new template for my blog, it's all ready to go but I cannot change it over to it. So I have asked her to help me, so since then it will look weird and I apologize.

Father's Day

My dad and me

I just want to share some thoughts about my dad. Since I was a little girl I can remember the type of Father that I have. He is caring, lovable, responsible,loyal, great example, good husband, good leader, hard worker, and I can go on and on. As long as I can remember he is a hard worker, he always wanted us to have evrything we needed. Eventhough he was always busy, he would take time to help us with our homework and to play with us and just spend time with us as a family. I know that when we lived in Puerto Rico and after becoming members of the church his longtime dream was to move his family to Utah, the reason being because here we could have a better future among the members of our church. He was able to achieve that on 1989, we moved to Utah and have live here ever since. I love my dad dearly and I hold dear to my heart all the memories that I have of my childhood and adulthood while I was under his fatherly care. Even now that I have a family of my own he is always there to help us with anything we need, he worried about our wellbeing and he enjoys being a granpa the most.

I love You Papi!!




Braden and Daddy


Kaylee and Daddy

Jorge is a great dad to Kaylee and Braden. He helps me out so much and he is so understanding whenever I need a break from the kids. He is the type of father that I have always dreamed of having for my kids. I'am very lucky to have him as my husband and father. This week is our anniversary so there are more things that I need to share in the coming days about Jorge. Thank you for being a good example of what a father should be. I love you!!

Playdate with Taylor and Kai

Yesterday we had the priviledge to play with some friends that we've had for awhile. They used to live behind us for about 3 1/2 yrs. and then they sold their house and moved about 3 or 4 blocks west of us. So we are still able to see each other and have the kids play together. Jenny and me had the kids about the same time, so they are pretty much the same age. And both of us were lucky enought to have a girl and a boy. The kids always have fun when they play together and yesterday was not the exeption. They shared toys and were very good compared to other playdates we've had in the past. I think they are just getting older and can understand and play better. Jenny and me had fun talking about several things, and hopefully we can get together more often with or without the kids and even share our friendship with our husbands.


The kids are watching TV and they all looked so cute


Taylor and Kaylee sun bathing