Category: Daily

Making dinner was much less lonely tonight since the boys helped me. Usually they’re playing or watching TV, but tonight they offered to help. Jaylen was very into watching and mixing his chicken and was excited to add the other “ingredients”: green beans and cream of chicken soup. When he saw that the food was about to be ready he rubbed his tummy and exclaimed, “This is going to be delicious!”

Eenan was in charge of the stuffing and did a great job. I made the chicken flavored Rice-a-Roni and everything looked awesome. The kids were actually excited to eat this time. I think I’ll have them help me, when they can, whenever the opportunity presents itself. They want me to make meatloaf tomorrow so they can do everything themselves.

These little guys are going to make some ladies very happy when they get older ;).

I can’t wait till there’s 3 little kiddos helping me out at dinnertime :).

Taken from Ronni’s LJ.

Survey #1

1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
In bed. Pretending I didn’t hear the alarm.

2. Who are you in love with?
Mario and my kids.

3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
Nope.

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
My Hello Kitty planner, HK box, coffee cup, candles, etc.

5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
Last Friday, but it was just to pay bills, not actually enjoy myself :(.

#6 is missing.

7. Do you have a car worth over 2,000?
Our Equinox. Not sure how much the Sentra’s worth.

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
Since we live way out here I drive out of town almost everyday. Last time was Friday.

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
Yup. To watch PotC: Dead Man’s chest.

10. Are you hot??
Mario thinks so :).

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Chocolate milk.

12. What are you wearing right now?
My sleep clothes: a Tinkerbelle t-shirt and lounge shorts.

13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
The hubby or the car wash does it for me :).

14. Last food that you ate?
Kix cereal.

15. Where were you last week at this time?
Driving Mom around, as usual.

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
No, unfortunately.

17. When is the last time you ran?
Just yesterday when Louie was trying to attack my legs.

18. What’s the last sporting event you watched?
Tennis. Wimbeldon.

19. What is your favorite animal?
Probably tigers and cats.

20. Your dream vacation?
Disney World, just Mario, the kids and I. Or Japan–Hello Kitty world!

21. Last person’s house you were in?
Other than mine, Mary’s.

23. Have you been in love?
For over 9 years and counting.

24. Do you miss anyone right now?
Yes.

25. Last play you saw?
None.

#26 is missing.

27. What are your plans for tonight?
Making dinner, spending time with Mario, sleeping.

28. Who is the last person you sent a myspace message or com?
Yazmin.

29. Next trip you are going to take?
Oooh…probably nowhere for a year.

30. Ever go camping?
No.

31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
Yes.

32. What do you want to know about the future?
If I’ll ever get a job I like and will we build our dream home?

33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
No.

34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor’s visit?
For many since I’m preggers.

35. Where is (are) your best friend(s)?
Probably at home or work.

36. who is your best friend?
Mario, Mayra, Jessica M., etc.

37. Do you have a tan?
Somewhat.

38. What are you listening to right now?
A movie the kids are watching on TV.

39. Do you collect anything?
80’s things, scrapbooking stuff, snow/water globes.

40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
Mother.

41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
Sometime in March I think.

43. What does your last text message say?
I can’t send out texts with my darn phone.

44. Do you like hot sauce?
Most definitely.

45. Last time you took a shower?
Last night.

46. Do you need to do laundry?
When don’t I?

47. What is your heritage?
Heritage as in ethnicity? Mexican and a little Native-American indian.

48. Are you someone’s best friend?
Yes.

49. Are you rich?
Ha! No.

50. What do you think of the person who took this survey before you?
Ronni’s a great, ambitious person :).

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Survey #2

Do you watch the Gilmore Girls?
Nope.

Have you ever enjoyed listening to Jack Johnson?
I have no idea who that is.

Have you ever seen or enjoyed watching the O.C.?
Nope.

Do you have one or more Britney Spears CDs?
Just one.

Which radio stations are your favorites?
107.9, 100.3, 104.1, and 106.3.

Are you a Lost fanatic?
Nope.

[[Be honest]]

Do you have a song by Ozzy Osbourne in your library?
Yup.

Queen?
Yes.

Do you watch Family Guy regularly?
Nope.

The Simpsons?
Nope.

King of the Hill?
No.

[[Admit it]]

Do you read trashy romance novels often?
Not really.

Do you really work out every day?
I can’t actually “workout” since I’m pregnant, but I do walk a lot.

Have you ever eaten an entire pint, or more, ice cream by yourself??
Yep!

Have you ever eaten nothing but junk food for a week straight?
No way.

Do you shower every single day?
I try to.

Do you ever forget to give an Christmas/birthday present & instead keep it for yourself?
No. LOL

Do you sing obnoxiously in the car when you’re driving alone?
Or when John’s in the car because he hates my singing.

Do you sing obnoxiously in the shower when no one’s home?
There’s always someone home, so no.

Have you ever watched a little kid’s show when you were over 12?
Yup.

Have you ever looked forward to going to school?
Yes.

[[The Necessary Love Questions That Aren’t So Necessary]]

Have you ever pretended your crush was with you when they werent really?
I think so?

Did you draw pictures for your first crush back in elementary school?
No.

Have you ever liked a girl/boy but didnt ask her/him out because you were afraid?
Yes.

Have you ever written a poem/story about your love life?
Of course.

An autobiography?
Does the one here on my site count?

Have you ever spent over an hour thinking about nothing but your crush?
Not too much anymore…but when we were dating, yes :).

Do you reread meaningless AIM conversations just because they’re with your crush?
We don’t IM eachother anymore, we usually talk.

Have you ever liked someone solely for their appearance?
In middle school, all the time!

[[The Questions You Love: Completely and Utterly Pointless Ones]]

Do you eat all the servings in the food groups on a daily basis?
I honestly try to.

Are you ever a freak about cleanliness or organization?
I wish. Maybe then my hosue would actually be clean.

Have you ever been to South America or Africa?
Nope.

Have you ever owned a Klutz book or kit?
No.

Do you know how to knit?
No. Wish I did though.

Do you have a cell phone or iPod with a patterned cover?
The Ipod has a black, rubbery one.

Have you ever written love song lyrics yourself and put them in your profile?
Nope.

Do you keep a diary or journal (online or on paper)?
Of course!

How often do you take a bubble bath?
Honestly, I haven’t taken one since I was in 9th grade, so about 10 years!

When you open your closet, what is the dominant color of your closet?
Pink.

[[Truly Unusual This or That Questions]]

Baskin Robbins or Coldstone?
Baskin Robbins.

America or Canada?
America since I’ve never been to Canada.

Physics or chemistry?
None.

Earphones or headphones?
Headphones.

Chocolate brown or teal?
I have a lot of teal in my warddrobe actually.

Earrings or a ring?
Both.

Commitment or casual dating?
For me, commitment.

Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
Harry Potter

Fly or road trip?
Road trip. I’ve never flown and don’t think I’d want to.

Starbucks or Caribou?
Starbucks.

[[Another Wave of Random Questions]]

What is your favorite Disney movie?
The Little Mermaid and the Lion King.

How much jewelry do you own?
Not as much as I’d like, but enough.

Have you ever bought clothes at Sears?
Yup.

Do you own any Care Bears memorabilia?
Look who you’re talking about here!

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Survey #3

1. What are your siblings middle names?
Roberto.

2. Where is your dad right now?
Somewhere in the city he lives in.

3. What was the last thing you said?
I already said you can’t play games!

4. What is something you’ve learned about yourself recently?
I’m an impatient driver!

5. What color is your watch?
I never wear it, but it’s a pink/red Strawberry Shortcake one.

6. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Kangaroos.

7. When was the last time you squatted to pee?
Like, in a bush? It’s been years probably LOL.

8. Who is the last person you liked?
Liked, as in crushed on? Mario of course.

9. Are you close to your mom?
Yes. But lately she’s driving me nuts.

10. Where does your best friend work?
Mario works at a mobile audio electronics store ;).

11. What is your least attractive feature?
Before I got pregnant, my stomach. My complexion is all weirded out because of the pregnancy and I’ve never liked my nose.

12. How old were you when you started wearing a bra?
11.

13. What color are your pants?
I’m wearing lounge shorts. They’re red.

14. Do you have a roommate?
Does my husband count?

15. What color is your bedroom flooring?
Purplish/gray tile.

16. Do you have a chair in your room?
Not since we took everything to storage.

17. What time of day were you born?
It was either 10am or 2am.

18. Do you know anyone who is engaged?
Yup.

19. What is your favorite number?
7 or 14

20. Do you know anyone named Laurie?
Yes.

21. What color is your mom’s hair?
Dark brown.

22. Do you have a dog?
Two. The indoor one is about to go outdoors for pooping so much.

23. Where did you live in 1987?
McAllen, TX

24. What happened to you in 1993?
I graduated as Valedictorian of my elementary.

25. Does your first memory involve your dad?
Nope.

26. Do you remember singing any songs as kids?
Yes. I was in love with The Little Mermaid soundtrack, Grease, and oldies songs my mom would listen to.

27. When was the last time you went swimming?
It’s been so long I can’t even remember.

28. Has your luggage ever gotten lost?
Never flown so I’ve never had to lose luggage.

29. When was the last time you talked to one of your siblings?
Yesterday.

30. Did you ever go to camp as a kid?
Nope.

31. Do you play an instrument?
Used to play piano. Haven’t in years.

32. Have you ever thought it would be cool to smash a guitar?
No LOL.

33. Do you like fire?
I like sitting outside when it’s cold around a fire pit.

34. Where is your best friend from?
Texas, like me.

35. Are you allergic to anything?
Nope.

36. When was the last time you cried?
I’ve teared up a lot lately but have’t cried for about a week.

37. What kind of shampoo do you use?
Head and Shoulders or Suave Apple.

38. Have you ever been to a spa?
No :(.

39. Were you popular in high school?
Not really.

40. Did you take science all four years of high school?
Nope.

41. Do you like butterflies?
Yes.

42. What is the last book you read?
Here on Earth–didn’t finish it.

43. Do you like Coke or Pepsi more?
Both.

44. What is one thing you miss about your past?
My friends.

45. Did you ever see the school nurse?
Yes.

47. What is one thing you’ve learned about life recently?
Enjoy it.

48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Yup.

49. Is anyone jealous of you?
Don’t see a reason why.

50. When was the last time you were in an elevator?
Back in March when we were visiting Yadira at the hospital after she had Matthew.

This woman is either going to make my blood pressure go up or give me a heart attack. I already have a headache from yelling at her. She’s been injecting herself with insulin at the wrong time and checking her sugar HOURS after she’s eaten. I’m giving her instructions on how to do it right: “inject insulin, eat, check sugar 1 hour later” and she keeps writing it in the order that she’s used to doing it. I don’t know how many times I told her how to do it. Maybe the doctor was right and she does have a memory problem–I hate to say it. Last night her sugar was at 40–lowest it’s ever been–and she felt like she was going to pass out. Why? Because she decides to do everything as it’s convenient to her, not how she’s supposed to be doing it. My mother frustrates me like no one else.

Anyway, Friday was such a nice day. It started out a bit stressful since Mario wanted to leave early (like 10:30) and I hadn’t picked out my clothes for the interview. I had nothing decent to wear–my maternity clothes weren’t dressy enough and my professional “not pregnant” clothes were getting too tight. I ended up wearing one of my old work blouses (still fit!) and a knee-length denim maternity skirt I had, that didn’t look maternity. I wasn’t too happy about wearing anything denim to the interview, but I had to work with what I had. Then I just put on some black flat Mary Jane shoes (that hurt much more than I thought they would! The little band going across kept cutting my circulation!).

I love cool, overcast days and Friday was just that. Mario picked up his paycheck from work, cashed it and then we went to give our car payment, JC Penny payments and then went to pick up our Pirates of the Carribean Dead Man’s Chest tickets before they sold out. Then we got some lunch.

I hadn’t eaten Luca Pizza in years, probably since I was pregnant with Jaylen. They kept talking about how the Pizza di Roma in Mission was the same place, different name but we never tried it until Friday. It was definitely the same place–the food was SO good. They serve these huge slices of pizza and the kids almost ate the whole thing–it was THAT good. Mario and I had stuffed pizza with pepperoni and mushroom…mmm. The place was nice, too. It had an arcade and air hockey (the kids’ favorite) and pool tables. We didn’t have time to play because it was almost time for my interview, but we promised the kids they could play at the arcade at the movies.

While we were eating, it started pouring. We had to run out and jump in the car–thank God we were parked right next to the door of the restaurant. We still got wet though. I told Mario, “I have my interview in 10 minutes and I’m soaked!” The new perfume Mario bought me (he got me two: Ralph Lauren Glamourous and Armani Mania) totally washed off :(.

When we get to the building I get soaked again on the way out, but I had a good feeling about the interview. I waited in the seating area for the lady I was supposed to be speaking to. I overheard the guy next to me telling one of the loan directors about how his grandmother had a whole bunch of cashier’s checks and was wondering if he could deposit them for her. That’s so interesting–she just found them in her house and now could have all these thousands of dollars.

I wanted to hear more, but I got called in. The lady was really nice and she told me about how getting a job with banking will always secure you a job, no matter where you are and we basically had a talk about customer service and my experience with it. She then told me if they didn’t call me from the branch I applied to, they might call me from another one. So now I play the waiting game again. It takes 2-3 weeks to determine whether they’ll hire me at my first choice, and if they don’t, it’s several weeks for the other places to let me know. Oh, well. At least I gave it a shot.

After the interview we left for the movies. We tried our hardest to find a parking space close by–not only because we didn’t want to get wet again, but because all the parking spaces that were far away were about a foot in water. Had we taken the Sentra water definitely would have started to go into the car–it was that bad.

Mario dropped the kids and I off at the front and he drove around till he found a parking space nearby. The kids didn’t want to play in the arcade since they spent $2 each getting Pokemon toys from the machines. They were seating for our show already so we found some pretty good seats and enjoyed our candies.

I don’t know if Jaylen was scared but for the first time ever he was asking to go home. Eenan did pretty good and actually enjoyed it. I ended up sitting Jaylen on my lap and he fell asleep, so we got to enjoy the movie. It was good. Kind of long, but good.

We went to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things we needed for around the house, picked up some chicken with sides from Golden Chick (Mario suggested it so I didn’t have to cook–aww :)) and we got home. I was so tired it felt so good to be home.

Saturday was a stay-home day. Well, mostly. Mario left to work and then I got ready to pay a few bills. Oh my gosh, I just remembered something embarrassing! After I’d stopped at the bank to deposit and was going around the turnaround to pay my storage unit, this old lady coming from the north into the frontage road completely missed a stop sign and then was going 20 miles an hour. I was going 55–the speed limit. I had to slam on the breaks and slow down to about 30 and I motioned with my hand for her to move out of the way, she was gonna kill someone! And when she slowly moved into the next lane I sped up and gave her my famous scowl (John knows which one I’m talking about–he says it’s gonna get my ass kicked one of these days). To my utter embarrassment, I noticed that the lady looked A LOT like one of Mario’s aunts. I wanted the ground to swallow me. I laughed nervously all the way to the storage unit and John said, “You see, that’s why you shouldn’t be such a bitch.” Heh.

I got home and went straight to Mary’s to tell her about it. Before, you know, she found out from anyone else in the family about my road rage. She just laughed it off, but agreed that it wasn’t safe of whoever it was to miss the stop sign and go 20 in a 55.

Mom and I sat in her kitchen and talked with her for a while about different things. Then Noelia got there and I bought some clear bowls and plates off of her that she’d bought for a wedding but wouldn’t need. Then we ate mangos and talked some more. I cleaned a bit and then took a nap. Then dinnertime came around and I made enchiladas and beans (have I added that recipe? I have to check.) and Mario called that he was on his way. He told me to get ready since Jorge invited us to watch the UFC fight.

That fight–sucked. Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, is it? Well, them, their fight was over in like, 1 minute 15 seconds–no joke. They stopped the fight because Tito elbowed Ken 5 times in a row, but Ken was fine. When the referee stopped the fight (stupid ref!) Ken jumped up in like half a second. Everyone was pissed. All the people there were booing and screaming ‘bullshit!’ It was the worst fight ever. They didn’t even stop the first fight we got to see (we got there late) when this guy’s head was bleeding all over the place. I mean, it was gross. Everytime I used force, his head would spew out blood.

The last fight, which was the main fight, sucked, too. Jorge and Maggie were so pissed. Jorge even said he didn’t want to watch UFC anymore LOL.

Today, I plan to do nothing, again. I need to buy some hangers at the Dollar General, but that’s it. I need to mop, since the darn dog keeps crapping everywhere and well, cleaning spray can only clean so much. I need to get the kids to finish cleaning up that darn room. They barely have any toys left (the rest were taken to storage) and they STILL don’t want to clean up. And when they are cleaning up, they disagree on something and end up beating each other up. If I have another boy, I feel for him.