AUGUST 1, 2010

Kiddies go home today for the school year....we are met Ignacio in Paso Robles and decided to make an afternoon out of it...
Before we headed out, of course kids went crazy in the backyard...running around with Whiskey

for once, Anisa is getting along with Isa...WOW!!!

Since I had been wanting to go to Big Bubba's Bad BBQ in Paso Robles for a while now and since we were meeting Ignacio there, we decided that we would have lunch there for a belated birthday celebration :) ...It was a very cool, cowboy-ish place...I LOVED IT...except the extra hot over 100 degree weather... :(so i got an extra big "BUBBARITA" to help cool off!!!
We sat near an area where Anisa was able to play, she probably wasnt supposed to, but they didnt say anythng and it kept her entertained for a bit :)
My Javi....such a cheesy boyThey sang me HAPPY BIRTHDAY (again), gave me a cowpie and gave us free bull rides!!!We all rode the bull
and because I was a "little typsy" (& short), I couldnt get on the dang bull

YEE HAW!!!!
So excited that Armando got on!!!! (he wasnt tipsy at all)

I LOVE YOU ARMANDO, thank you for a great lunch!!!

AUGUST 6, 2010

It wasnt even 8 yet and both kids passed out on Papi when he got home from work...i must have exhausted them out :)

AUGUST 9, 2010
DEEP SEA FISHING!!!!

For my dad's birthday, we had given him a gift certificate to "Patriot Fishing" and because we can not send him on a boat by himself, we decided to make it a family fishing trip!!!

This was Armando's first time fishing and my dad's first time fishing in many many years!!!!

We had to be at the Port San Luis Pier at 6am because our boat was leaving at 7am SHARP.

We got there a little before about 530 and this boat was loaded and ready to go, for some strange reason i thought this was our boat and totally freaked out that this was the boat we were supposed to be on...my family was ready to to feed me to the sea lions...apparently we were the first in line for OUR boat and this boat was a private charter for older people....whew!!!!

So while our boat showed up...we goofed around....yep, Armando "hooked" me :)

me and my daddy....

READY TO BOARD!!!!!

MY FIRST CATCH!!!!! yummy

Armando was feeling discouraged until he caught a blue lincod!!! unfortunately it was 1/2 inch too short so we couldnt keep him :(

On our way back to land!!! what a trip!!!! awesome and amazing...Thankfully no one got sick and we all caught our limit!!!!

AUGUST 11, 2010

Ive been craving cupcakes (as always craving something baked). I only had enough strawberry frosting for a few cupcakes so I mixed powdered sugar anad Hershey's cocoa to make an icing...they actually turned out pretty good...the kids of course devoured them :)

August 14, 2010

Anisa had her last "Kidz love Soccer" practice today...we were able to get a picture of all the little kids or try to at least...getting a pitcure of 8 2year olds is rather difficult...nonetheless we tried

We found out a few days ago that Armando's mom was very sick and we had to go pick her up in TJ...we had to leave the kids with Monica, Jr and Letty and we set out to go pick up his brother and sister in Oxnard...then set out to TJ...
it was so nerve wrecking...they terrified me making me thing we were going to get kidnapped and not goign to be able to come back into the states...at the point of crossing, my stomach turned and turned..all i wanted was to turn around and come back...

We made it to the airport and finally made it back to the loooooong loooooong line to get back into the states...I was more terrified at this point, thinking they werent going to let us back in (we didnt have passports).

WE MADE IT!!!! I was so happy....I had not been to TJ in years and not sure if i will be going back anytime soo, especially at night...well maybe only to get tacos since I didnt get mine while we were there...it was a quick trip for a purpose...

DATE NIGHT!!!!

even though we were exhausted from our drive and back from TJ...we still managed tohave some sort of date...Neither of us had ever been to Far Western Tavern...but hear so many woderful things about it...so we decided to go...

el "muy muy" con su cervesita en su vaso muy fancy

(ok after that long drive, he deserved it)

Noah and Armando were wonderful dates! and Far Western was DELISH!!!!

AUGUST 17, 2010

We fed Noah some watermelon today...everybody was eating some and we flet bad for him to be staring at us....HE LOVED the melon!!!

AUGUST 18, 2010

I took both kids to run errands this morning and grocery shopping...all was going well until right when we were going to go pay...Anisa threw a fit in the store and I had no choice but to continue my shopping (I already had a full cart)...all because she wanted a candy that I refused to buy her because she wasnt listening..."if you dont listen, you dont get what you want....thats just the way it is lol

We had to rush home to go pick up Gracie on her first day of school....We finally made it to pick up Grace...we were waiting for 5 minutes in front of her nose and she didnt see us :(

I still can not believe that she is in high school....where does the time go?

AUGUST 18, 2010

I dont know what is going through Anisa's mind, I know its not jealousy....she has never had a chupon, but today she decided to use one and sit in Noah's chair and she rocked herself to sleep...

AUGUST 21, 2010

We decided to buy some clippers to give Whiskey a haircut rather than taking him every 2 months...

I think we are going to continue to take him in....the mission to cut his hair didnt go so well...he was still a hairy beast...at least we tried :(

AUGUST 24, 2010

Anisa, Noah and I went to the park today...we only lasted a few minutes cause it was super hot...Anisa couldnt even go down the slide or ride the tube...everything was too hot..

We ended up going back home, but on the way decided to stop at Far Western, again...this time because I forgot my sunglasses there the last time we were there...Anisa was being a goof as we waited...

then she got upset because we had to leave :( she thought we were going to eat there and as we walked out she said "but mommy, im starving" (didnt even know she knew what that meant lol)

AUGUST 28, 2010

Since Armando's birthday is on Monday andmy cousin Andrea is in town and her birthday is next month, we decided to combine them a little get together and sing them happy birthday...Armando was actually surprised cause he thought it was only for Andrea...Monica made him a delicious carrot cake...of course his favorite!

After singing him happy birthday, Armando decided to shove Noah's face in the cake...he didnt succeed...

But I did!!!!!

We were talking the other day about possible having one or two chickens inour back yard, then found out that it might be illegal to have chickens in your yard in Guadalupe...I guess Nina B was paying attention and bought Armando a Rooster bank for his birthday...hey it works...at least now we wont get in trouble lol

AUGUST 29, 2010

Noah is very very ready for football season!!! GO NINERS!!!!

After church, Monica took us out to eat at "The Mayors Place" in Nipomo...since we went there for Mother's Day, it has now become one of Armando's favorite....they do have some awesome french toast!!!! and water lol

Noah's first toy...his gums have been bugging him (I think), so we went and bought him his first teething toy...he seemed happy with it!

AUGUST 30, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARMANDO!!!!!

Armando took the day off today for his birthday...:)

we sorta lounged around at first not know what we were going to to do...Anisa was teaching Noah how to play the piano...

We decided that we were going to have a birthday BBQ and invite everyone over again (we love having people over!!!!) We had to first go pick up Armando's car, since he left it at the bus stop on friday and we were going to let Monica borrow it...as we drove up Armando said (very casually) "they broke my window." i didnt believe him, he said it too casually, thenwe got closer and saw all this glass allover the ground...what a birthday present...:( we called the insurance comapnay, called the city of Santa Maria and called the Police Department...it was not a good start to the day, but then again, i guess it could have been worse...at least the car was still there!

waiting for the police to show up

Finally made it out to drop off the car at Jr's where he and Armando performed surgery on the car and covered it with plastic until the glass people can come and replace the window the next day.

We continued our errands and made it home for a birthday dinner for my love!!!

Armando's cake of choice....cheesecake...delicious!!!! Noah was very interested in the fire

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HONEY!!!!!!

AUGUST 31, 2010

Noah is 4 months and 1 day old today!!!!!!

WE FOUND A PLACE!!!

JUNE 22, 2010 TIME TO PACK AND MOVE

After the long trip from the bay area picking up the kiddies for the summer, we decided the next day we were gonna totally veg out and start packing since we hadnt done anything. we finally found a place to rent in Guadalupe and ITS A HOUSE!!! kids are super excited as well as i am!!!

They have started packing the first boxes!!!
















making a trip to the new house to drop off some boxes, i allowed Isa to sit in the front seat for the first time...needless to say, she wanted to make sure she would be completely safe!!!

















JUNE 24, 2010


so i woke up ready to take Anisa to school and that was the beginning of a hell day...my poor silver horse had a flat and not only was it a flat, there was actually a hole in the dang tire and in the insides were showing. :( i had to call GEICO to change into my donut and then i had to go buy new tires...i so was not planning on it. there goes 500 buckaroos....but hey...my PILOT now has brand new shoes!!!

















When i got back home, i found all of the kids inside their own boxes in the living room...(thank god we found a house with more than one room, now i can shove them all in the room and have a clean living room!!!)

















June 25, 2010


This was out last night in the condo...Noah's crib is gone, so he spent his nap in a laundry basket...he looks cozy!!!

















FINALLY moved into the new place and Anisa had quickly settled herself in!!!

JUNE 27, 2010
my little rebel....she is so happy to have a whole house to run a muck in without people yelling at us

















WHiskey is so excited that "daddy" is home!!! Now he can look at him (plus look at every other person that walks or drives by) as he walks in the door

















JUNE 29, 2010
Kiddies wanted to visit grandma, grandpa and Nino Juan and take trhem some 4th of July flowers....PLUS it was time to introduce Noah