A Day at the Beach

We made a trip to the beach on Saturday to watch Yazmin compete. Oh, and what a trip it was! We were making good time and all of a sudden we end up at the bridge to cross to Matamoros, Mexico. As we’re approaching the “toll booths”, we’re all oohing and ahhing about how Brownsville’s growing and how they have these toll booths, and man! They’re really growing! As we near the booth I notice there’s a bridge and say, “Guys…I think this goes to Mexico.” We quietly look around in horror and when Elda asks the man if the bridge is to Mexico he confirms our fears. A security guard (mortifyingly) has three cars reverse so we can get out of there. The security guard supposedly gives us fool proof directions to South Padre and off we go. Right.

Yazmin’s first performance (the jazz dance) was scheduled for 1:08. We arrived at the island at about 1:20. We totally missed it.

We decide to have lunch since her second performance, the hip-hop one, was set for 3:00.

We head to Whataburger and I think, cool, I’ll have a salad. As I’m smothering the salad with dressing I turn the package and read: Calories – 310. Holy cow. I seriously had no idea Ranch dressing was so bad. I could have had a darn burger!

We caught Yazmin’s 2nd performance and all the girls did SO good. I’m so proud of her :).

We took the kids to the beach for a little while afterwards and they had a blast playing in the sand. We didn’t let them get in the water since it was freezing, but they did run around without shoes and their pants rolled up.

Mario will be going back to the beach on his day off with Jaylen to retrieve Eenan’s sketchers. We left them in the parking lot LOL.

It was a cool day. I was so exhausted that night that I ate my Special K and laid down. Mary came in with an enchilada plate she ordered for me. I gave the kids half each of one and ate the other. I’ve been doing so bad with the diet. Mario and I even shared a pint of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, my absolute favorite, that Mary’d bought for me.

*In Fat Bastard voice* I can’t stop eeeeating!

Mary, the boys and I went to Peter Piper Pizza on Sunday and then to watch Hoodwinked, which was cute, but kind of drawn out for me. I think my favorite character was the goat . Mario had the day off but refused to go with us because he decided to be a big baby since he couldn’t find his Matco cap. I’d like to smack him with…something sometimes…

I had Monday off, so I spent it going through the kids’ toys and separating for the garage sale. They have a ridiculous amount of stuff. I’d take a picture of the ruins so that you can see for yourself how horrible it is but CPS would probably be called on me for having so much shit. I still have to go through their bookshelf, big toybox, and stuffed animal toybox. Jesus. At least there’s a very clear path to their beds now .

I need to finish my Compare and Contrast essay. I’m comparing and contrasting myself and Mario. I’m totally stuck at how to transition from the first paragraph to the second. It’s been YEARS since I’ve written an essay. I hope I do okay in this class (Technical Writing). Our final is persuading people to buy a product, due on the 26th. Oh gawd.

I shall iron now and then I shall spend my night trying not to eat the powdered donuts that are in the cabinet.

on Thursday, January 19th, birdie said:

Omg…you’re so lucky to be able to go to the beach during this season of the year. I’m so jealous. :hblush: Everything here has frozen over. *sighs* Hopefully it’ll just be 2 more months before spring!

Awe. Don’t stress out over schoolwork. I know you’ll do great…and it only seemed like you started classes yesterday…but you’ll be graduating soon. 😀

on Thursday, January 19th, Vic said:

pretty! I love your Valentine layout *swoons*

on Thursday, January 19th, nik said:

aha i’ve been a fan of your site for a long time, and i was looking through the stupidity logs, visiting the girl that took all of your pill pals. she posted an email you wrote and she goes to my university. (montclair state) that just struck me as uncanny and too much of a coincidence. i hope i don’t run into such garbage 😉

on Wednesday, January 18th, Johanna Rios said:

Aww, I haven’t gone to the beach cuz we can’t go in!! I am glad you had a great time and I hope that you do well on your essay. I am swamped with work and I doubt that I will update my diary anytime soon. Take care!

on Wednesday, January 18th, Lauren said:

omg i want to go to the beach so bad! 🙁

on Wednesday, January 18th, Erin said:

Aww! It sounds like you had such a fun day! 🙂 And enchiladas and ice cream! That just made me so hungry. 😀

Ugh, persuading people to buy a product. I totally have to do that for my first presentation for communications. Not looking forward to public speaking. 😛 I totally and completely empathize!