Category: Birthdays

First, Happy 18th Birthday to John!

Also, pixydust.net’s reached over 100,000 visitors! Thank you so much to all who’ve stuck with me for so long and a big thanks to my new visitors .

This is nice. Getting home from picking Eenan up and doing absolutely nothing. Usually, we’d get home, cool off (we live in south Texas so even though we have the air conditioner in the car on ‘High’ our skin still feels like it’s melting off our bones), then I’d help Eenan with his homework–which would usually last an hour since he’d get frustrated/lazy. Now, since it’s his last week of school and they have no homework, we just get home and relax. *content*

I’m crossing my fingers that Mario will be up to going to the beach next Sunday. Or one of the Thursdays. I want to beat the college/high school crowds, and the unbearable 105° heat, so I want to go sooner than later. I want to get a cute skirt or capris before we go though . Problem with capris is, I’m so SHORT that all the ones I’ve tried on so far fit me like regular jeans .

Noelia and Andy want to go to Sea World soon and want us to accompany them. I want to go, because that’ll probably be the only place we’ll go this summer if we go at all. It’s going to be hard convincing Mario to go. He told Big Mario on Sunday that they asked him if he wanted his vacations yet, and he said no! He said all the other guys had to wait a year before they got theirs, and it wouldn’t be fair to them if he got them when he’s only been there 8 months. I was like . The difference between him and some (not all) of the guys that have been there is that he works his ass off! That’s why they’re probably giving him his vacation time already. But I don’t know. We’ll only need 2 days to go. He can maybe trade one of his Thursdays for someone who works on a Saturday. Then we can leave Friday night, we’ll have Saturday to be in San Antonio, spend a little bit of time there Sunday and come back Sunday night. Gotta run that by him soon. *crosses fingers*

I want to have a fun summer. I want the boys to enjoy themselves. I don’t want to be cooped up in the house for two months. John and I need to figure out exactly when we’ll be getting our licenses. I know he needs a bit more practice (shit, I do, too…I’m still skurred!), but hopefully soon. I’d drive much more comfortably if I had a license in my wallet. The cops here will stop you for every little thing, and that makes me REALLY nervous.

I need to figure out what to make for dinner and Mario’s lunch. Blah. I have absolutely no idea what to make anymore and it doesn’t help we need groceries! I appologized last night for making the same things over and over again and he replied with, “I don’t mind. I love your food.” Aww . That’s the way to my heart right there–compliment my cooking. He was telling me about how Albert, his co-worker, was jealous of the meatloaf and homemade mashed potatoes I made him a few days ago. Mario said Albert called his wife, Jannett, before he went home and asked if she knew how to make meatloaf and mashed potatoes. He heard him say, very sadly, “Oh, okay. No, no, that’s fine.” Aww LOL. Mario needs to get a few hours off on Friday night for John’s graduation, and since Albert’s in charge that night we’re planning to bribe him with some meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn and lasagna since he likes how I make that, too LOL.

Ah yes, it’s that time of the day where Jaylen cries for no reason at all, which means he’s due for a nap…

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I’ve been hacking up a lung since I woke up this morning. I was feeling SO much better yesterday–there was the occassional nose-blowing, but that’s about it. Now, I can’t go 10 seconds without coughing. Doesn’t help I had Cheerios with sliced bananas and milk. The milk produces more damn phlem. My damn chest is hurting .

Mario didn’t get home from work last night till 3:30am! He normally goes in at 10am, but went in at 9am because he had an alarm to do. He did 6 of his own cars, finished his last one at 8:30, owner picked it up at 9 and then he stayed to help Jorge, Albert and two other guys finish up 3 cars the boss said they “had” to get done. So they stayed till 3am. That’s just horrible. And instead of giving them slack–and say, letting them go in a little later–oh no, they had to go in at 9am again. Grr. Poor Mario’s so burned out and it’s barely Tuesday!

Grandma Chelo, my Dad’s mother, passed away this weekend . I found out on Saturday, only because Dad’s ex- bitch mistress is the one who called to tell me. Well, she only has Mary’s number, not ours, so she called and gave Mary the message. I really don’t like her. I don’t know why she has to call when she’s not even family. Dad called yesterday, and probably didn’t call sooner only because he was so distraught. I feel almost guilty that I didn’t break down when I heard. Mario said not to be hard on myself as I hadn’t seen her in years, since I was about 12 or 13 I think, and we weren’t very close after that. I’m just glad she isn’t suffering anymore. I heard her last few years were an uphill battle for her . I feel terrible I didn’t get to see her, but in a way, I’m kind of glad I remember her as I do–she was a very strong woman–and not when her health was deteriorating.

Yadira’s birthday get-together was nice. The women sat around the table mostly talking about weight loss and other girly things. Mary made lasagna and salad, which was delicious. Mary used some cucumbers from Grandpa Dario’s (flourishing!) garden…they were seriously the most ripe, crunchy cucumbers I’ve ever eaten. He’s got watermelons and just about everything growning in his garden. I can only wish for a green thumb…I’m surprised the Ivy mom gave me is still alive!

After Yadira’s party we went to visit Tia Alicia and Tia Aurora, who’s visiting from California. Bless Tia Alicia’s heart, who said I looked much, MUCH thinner than the last time she saw me. I beg to differ, but I’ll take any compliments .

Well, Jaylen’s up and I have (more) laundry to do and REALLY need to clean out the turtles’ tank, so this will be all. Jackie’s gotten so big…she’s bigger than Squirt and he’s much older than her! I hope his growth wasn’t stunted for being the the tiny tank they gave Yadira .

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I’m so proud of myself *beams*. I actually installed PHPClique to my Lil’ Mama Clique. I totally messed up the first try (I don’t even know HOW–it came with instructions!), but I started over and everything went smoothly. Now to add it to Nostalgic Sparkles (shameless plugs, I know ). I need to make a new layout first and convert to PHP. I’ll save that for some other day, though.

Eenan’s field trip was today. They went to watch Kicking and Screaming and then ate at Peter Piper Pizza. I was so worried, what with all the kidnappings that have been going on, but he’s here, in one piece and he had a great time .

Today’s Yadira’s birthday, so we’re gathering at her house for a get-together. I’m so exhausted. I was cleaning (or tried to) during the day and it didn’t help that Mario woke me up at 4am and then 5:45am to “cuddle”. The first time wasn’t happening because (and I’m not kidding) 2 minutes into it Jaylen woke up . It’s like those boys know when we’re about to canoodle.

We went grocery shopping yesterday and thankfully got all we needed and stayed within our budget. Mario’s paycheck is almost all gone, and I don’t even know how that happened! We didn’t even indulge in anything this time. I need to make a list of bills that were paid and our spending and see if it adds up *scratches head*.

Okay, I guess I should stop stalling and start getting ready. But I don’t wanna. I’m tiiiiirred!