Author: Yajaira

Finally got around to changing my layout a little bit. Like I have for the past decade or so, I’ve resurrected Fang, my pixel-bat, for the occasion. I’m running late on all Halloween decorations this year (plan to finally get around to it this weekend) but at least it’s up :).

I had to steal John’s laptop since mine is on the verge of dying and I couldn’t find my charger to begin with. Something like that always when I’ve finally got time or in the mood to update! It may just be I got the bug again since I’ve been using WordPress on my work’s website. I remembered I had a blog, too!

We’re expecting lots of rain due to Hurricane Patricia. Weslaco is already flooded =\. I’m relieved Mexico and our little Valley got a reprieve, and instead of it being a Category 5 (more powerful than Katrina), it’s now a tropical storm.

Needless to say, we’ve been lazying around the house. I only left the house to pick the girls up, who were sleeping over at Jenny’s. We mom’s hung out and talked for a while, while the girls got the last of their energy out, dancing and playing :).

Time to make some shrimp Alfredo for the family. And somehow finish my costume for Mia’s birthday party next week. I don’t know why I didn’t just listen to Jorge and buy the darn thing!

I haven’t had time to update at all lately. Usually it’s because my days go a little something like this:

Wake up, get ready for work.

Wake girls up, get them ready.

Eat breakfast with girls while packing their lunches and mine. (I had no choice to since I’d be using my lunch hour for appointments, so I’d be eating on the run.)

Drop girls off at school.

Go straight to Mom’s appointment.

Drop her off at home.

Go to work.

Work straight through till 2:50pm (and oh, how it was hectic!).

Snack theoughout the day so my glucose doesn’t drop.

Go to my appointment. I had no idea what to expect with this new clinic our workplace contracted, but it was fast, and to the point!

Go to ATM for Alaethia’s chess tournament money.

Go back to work.

Leave at 4:45pm to pick up Alaethia from chess practice.

Pick up Emily so we could go to Jaylen’s game. (It had been postponed to Wednesday at 4:30pm due to the storm the previous day. We rushed and tried to make it at least to half-time but we only got to see the last 10 minutes :(.)

Take photo of Jaylen.

Go home and start dinner.

Get girls ready for bed and tuck them in.
Workout with hubby (we started P90X3 a week ago!)

Shower.

Pass out.

So that’s it; rushing here and there, not really sitting for lunch as I don’t want to miss too much work. But I do miss lunches with my babe =/. And right when I’m feeling overwhelmed or about to go on a “why me” rampage I start checking off my mental Today I Am Thankful For list. It’s much like this one that was circulating Facebook:

Mom got her hearing aids, finally, and it’a such a huge relief for everyone. It’s so odd to hear her speak so quietly! I, on the other hand, got used to speaking loudly so the girls constantly remind me, “You don’t have to yell, Mama!” Lol

This whole month has been a whirlwind. It’s already mid-October and work is getting to that time of year of perpetual high-stress. Aye, don’t remind me…

You know what? Actually. BRING IT ON.

It’s Labor Day today so I’m off work, woo!

Jorge had to work (boo!) and the kids all had school (double boo!) so I woke up and went on a run. Oh, who am I kidding. It was more of a mostly-walk-then-sprint-till-I-couldn’t-breathe-then-walk-again type of thing, but I got out there, at least! We’ll call it HIIT!?.

I was upset with both Jorge and John last night since neither one of them wanted to go on a walk with me. Granted it was 9pm, but John had gone with me at 9pm Saturday night and we did 6 miles so I didn’t understand what the big deal was. Anyway, I was pumped, and since Mario had to pick photos up for an assignment Alaethia had early in the morning (the kids were with him this past weekend), I figured I should just get up, eat some cereal and go. By the time I ate, got ready (getting dressed, filling my water bottle, putting on my Polar stuff and putting my mane up) and got out there, it was almost 9am, so it was already hot, grrr.

But it was still a nice day, and there was a sporadic breeze. I had a few more stops than usual since nature sure gives me ADD!

And I got tons of steps in and burned a good amount of calories.

I wish I could go on a run every morning *sigh*. I already wake up at 5am (girls wake up at 6:30am) to make sure the girls and I are ready for school and work, to make sure lunches are packed and folders are signed, and to make sure we all make it everywhere on time (have to wake up at 4:30 when the boys AND girls need to be dropped off). So I don’t see that as a possibility. It’s depressing. But I need to keep it up. That’s it. No more excuses. I see people suffer due to slacking off during their 20’s & 30’s and I WILL NOT let it happen to me. I will not take pills all day long just to feel semi-healthy.

So anyway, I got home, had my coffee after chugging my water and now it’s time to shower. Going to pick the girls up after school, possibly take them for yogurt and then head to Jaylen’s 1st football game. Going to make it a great day!