My best friend!



Well, after a year's worth of worry and praying on my part, my best friend is getting married in June! Sorry for the confusion, but that is not her fiancee in the picture, this is a picture from last year. We met her fiancee last night, so after a couple hours talking, we were all good buddies!


I wonder how many people will comment on this post. I will post a picture so you know which girl I'm talking about.
I couldn't resist posting this picture of Lilli eating Eva's b-day cake last year!

I got nothing....

I realized it had been a week since I last blogged, and needless to say, there's not much to blog about.

I could write about all these plans I have; but I'm worried that none of these will come to fruition.

yoga instructor

learning how to lead group exercise classes

making cute old aprons with some material I got at a thrift store

all the exercise classes I have been taking (in order to deal with some of the stress we are dealing with)

How Bruce got a me a positive parenting book (not my easiest project) and how for the past week, I have been reading and trying to not yell, spank or punish my kids.

I think that's why I'm stressed out, I need a release-exercise cause I'm a little-lot passive agressive.

I have no new pictures but I did photograph a blue bee-that's right, I swear, it's a blue bee. I thought it was a fly at first BUT I looked really closely, and it had a stinger!

Okay, I know it's not that interesting but I am intrigued- does it mean that a bee and a fly hooked up?

New school!

Ethan just got accepted into a new school today and while I'm estatic at the possibility, I'm a little nervous about all the hoops I will have to jump thru. It will be a turning point for him. He was so excited when I told him about it that he drew me 3 new surprise pictures; one with a Santa, one with our family and one with rainbow! Too cute!

Heres some new cool, informative websites that I like:

http://bmimedical.blogspot.com/
A blog from a medical dr. about the food, and health industry in Canada (Socialized Medicine?)

http://itsmymission4kids.blogspot.com/
A blog about orphanages and how we can help.


http://rickleephoto.blogspot.com/
I like this guys photos'


http://www.blueberrybandit.typepad.com/
I love the dolls she makes!

Here is another one that is all about ideas: http://yu-zen.blogspot.com/

Rock the Vote!

Here is a non-partisan voters guide from the League of Women Voters: click on "voters guide"

http://www.lwvarlington-tx.org/

please check it out, it will tell you who is running for what office and their qualifications and most importantly, a short summary of their goals and beliefs.
vote, vote, vote!
It is our responsibility and priviledge!
The day to vote is March 4th and even though You might not have registered here is a site to help:
https://electionimpact3.votenet.com/lwv/voterreg2/index.cfm

This is a good site for FAQ's;

http://www.lwv.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Projects2/Vote411/Vote411_Election_Inf.htm

Also a good one for questions;
http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Voter_Information&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=6375


Please vote, I know it can be a pain sometimes but it is worth making your voice heard!
Good luck, see you on election day, I hope!

All kinds of inspiration!

Some things I have been thinking about;
Slavery; "Bury Me Not in a Land of Slaves" by Joyce Hansen

Poetry: Carl Sandburg: genius who wrote some cool poetry;

"I saw a famous man eating soup.
I say he was lifting a fat broth
Into his mouth with a spoon.
His name was in the newspapers that day
Spelled out in tall black headlines
And thousands of people were talking about him.

When I saw him,
He sat bending his head over a plate
Putting soup in his mouth with a spoon."

Art; Sugar Frosted Goodness, http://www.sugarfrostedgoodness.com/
Lots of good art from all different people.

Kids Crafts; decorated cereal boxes from a little magazine we picked up when we were all sick. I will post pictures when we actually make them.

Humor; Lemony Snicket ;
"It is not very polite to
interrupt a person, of course,
but sometimes if the person is
very unpleasant you can
hardly stop yourself."

"The expression
'Those who can't do, teach'
is a curious one,
because if you look at the
world, you'll see that teachers
aren't particularly worse at
doings things than anyone else,
so perhaps the expression
might be better worded as
'Nobody can do anything.'"

Feeling Spring-y?


Please bear with me as I try to spruce up my blog. The Easter colors are a little overkill, I know. I am trying to figure it out so I can succesfully embellish a creative blog with my sis.
yu-zen.blogspot.com
That is where I will be posting all my jewelry from now on, and any crazy ideas I might have.
I hope everyone will check it out as we try to post something creative everyday, please comment if you like something! The yu-zen link is at the top of the blog link list.
We are finally on the mend and got to go to church yesterday. It is so nice to be among the living. Church was a much needed rebirth(?). Then we got to go to our cousins' open house cuz he got married this week! It was great to see everyone, and his wife is really nice; we wish you both all the best and congrats again! Enjoy Japan!
These are some of the things we did while we were sick; a family painting,
a yummy dessert called Panna Cotta (a make up valentine for Bruce, as he was sick)



We got some little wooden blocks from neighbor. I keep finding them everywhere!


This was Dylan for over a week. He has been so mellow, aside from the whineness and the hissy fits, I think it was because his ears hurt.

Tagged by Jenny!

Random Facts
1- I clean my ears with q-tips constantly. If my ears feel dirty, I will wake up at some unholy hour to clean them. Interesting, I know.

2-I hate waiting for anything. I would rather be late than have to wait for something. As evidenced (everyday or event that I attend.)

3-I design (crude sketches) clothes and different things ( I have 'designed' a wedding, parties, scrapbook pages, jewelry, maternity clothes). I just never make them because I am not dedicated enough. I have made some of my designs, I just don't like the way they turn out.

4-I am a fanatic about recycling. In Costa Rica, for some reason people threw trash on the ground. I would always get onto them for it. I have 3 recycling bins and they are always full by Tuesday. I have more recycling than trash. I'm proud of that!

5- I have been mugged, (about 2-3 blocks from my house in C.R.)
My friend and I were using the public phone, and 2 guys came up to us, my friend started fighting them and then one of them pulled out huge knife. The other guy came after me and my friend calmed down. I didn't have any money, so they took my friend's money and his watch. They actually tried to shake his hand after. He was so mad! He actually tried to look for the guys later, with his brother.
He swears that it was my fault that we got mugged. I still feel bad about it, because I was in shock, I couldn't even say a word.
Self defense classes, anyone?

I tag Diane H., Nicolle and Cat.

I have to go, I think I hear my boys hammering in the garage!!!!