LIL ANDRE AND GRANDMA

Little Andre with my MIL his great grandma. They came down last week so spend the weekend with us since we will be leaving for our vacation very soon. We won't be seeing them for quite some time. He will be turning a year old this coming August 13 if I am not mistaken. Andrew is such a sweet little boy and just play and smiles a lot. It amazes me that they just put him in the crib and he will sleep on his own. Kaitlyn never did that, my fault. He is already pulling himself up and standing on his own but is still hesitant on taking that first step. Kaitlyn was exactly 10 months old when she took her first step and by 10 1/2 she was already walking and wobbling along. Kids do develop at their own pace and when they are ready they will do for it. He loves the pool though but that day was just to breezy for him. All the same we want to thank Andrew's family for coming down to spend the weekend with us.

JUMP, SWIM, DIVE

Check out my baby girl!! She is only 2 1/2 years old, well almost 3 but look what she can do. She has been jumping in the pool like that since last year at 20 months old. I just put her in the life vest and that was it, no more holding her in the pool. It also helps that she has an older sister, she copies everything that her manang does. Lately, she has been trying to dive under the pool like her sister. She very much wants to touch the bottom of the pool but with the vest on she can't do that. Still, she loves to put her head in and look under water. I don't know how she does it but she never complains about getting water up her nose when she jumps in the pool. If she keeps this up by the time she is 5 she will probably be swimming on her own.

SUNNY AND HIS CAKE

Guess who just turned 1 year old last Jun 6, 2010? Our dog Sunny, a Labrador Retriever. We got him from my BIL Angelo when he was just a tiny puppy. And now he is so big but very gentle. I am not usually a dog lover but Sunny just barked his way into my heart with his gentleness and his goofiness. He is more like Kaitlyn's dog than aything, they play all day and he takes all the abuse from her. Sunny is a very protective dog, he will immediately come between Kaitlyn and us if he thinks that she is in danger. He is still a puppy and he has a playful side of jumping on the kids when he gets so riled up. With him being a big dog the kids get hurt but not that bad, they just get knocked down by him or get a few scratches from his nails.

Just look at my babies with their protector Sunny. I just had to go out last Sunday to get him a cake. After all he is a part of the family and he deserves it! Happy Happy Birthday baby boy!

DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

Have you noticed that with the changing of the season you change as well? There was one Summer where I was a lot younger, I had a terrible case of acne breakout. At first I really didn't pay attention to it nor took care of my face. It did got worse, now every time I look in the mirror and see the scars left from acne breakouts I have regrets. I should have taken medication or looked for natural acne treatment that could have helped control it. My mom was not happy to find out that I did not treat it right away. From that time on, I try to put medication to control my breakouts before they get any worse. Thankfully I only have a couple of scars left from that experience. My problem now is about uneven skin tone and find something that can help me in that area.

JUST WANT IT FIRM

What a hot week its gonna be.It's really time to break out the summer outfits and bathing suit. Wearing swimsuit can be nerve wracking specially if you have a lot of belly fat in excess. Most of my swimsuit are two piece, tankini and 2 monokini. The two piece makes me so self conscious with my belly flab hanging out. I only have a month to try and trim my tummy and loose a little bit of excess fat. One quick option would be to get my hands on a weight loss pill or fat burner. I should try to adipex and see if I can loose some weight with it. But before taking it I will have to read the adipex side effects to see if its going to interfere with my daily routine. Why can't we all just be happy with what we have? I just want a firmer tummy, I don't need abs, just a semi-flat belly. Is that to much to ask?

GOT A TAN

Look whose got a tan now! That was actually taken last week when it was scorching hot. It was just a few hours under the sun, when I went in the bathroom I could tell I had a tan. I didn't get burned though, it helped that I put sunblock. My hubby likes it when I get darker , he said it make me look sexier. My grandmother would probably get so upset why I want to get so dark and stay under the sun. To much sun exposure is bad on your skin that can cause skin cancer. I can't help but get dark and stay under the sun because I have kids and we have a swimming pool. Sitting under the umbrella on the pool deck is where I am usually at but it can only do so much. You should see my youngest, she is so tanned now. I lather my kids with sunblock when they are out playing and specially when they are swimming. Husband thinks I still need to toast a little bit more, lol.

A LITTLE BIT MORE

Kicking the bad habit is not as easy to let go. I tend to get addicted on certain stuff and will not stop until I have gotten my fix. I am not talking about drugs, alcohol or smoking. My addiction tends to point towards online games, craft, more online games and of course watching a marathon of different shows. Staying up so late at night and waking up early is wreaking havoc to my system specially my eyes. Ever heard of the raccoon eyes? Well, I have those from watching to much of Criminal Minds. I just need to finish Season 4 and 5, after that I will probably need more than the eye cream for dark circles. What I will need is some new set of fresh looking eyes. I'm surprised that I don't have bloodshot eyes when I wake up in the morning. Next week I should be done watching season 1-5 of Criminal Minds, after that I dunno. If my eyes wont fall out of its socket, maybe I will start watching another series like Bones or Law and Order SVU.

STILL SPEWING

It seems like the Oil spill is still not in control. I would have thought that by now the Corporation responsible would have a solution already. My husband told me that the oil spill will cause a ripple effect on everything else. With the oil still spewing from underneath the water it seems like the marine life will suffer. As for those worker working on the rig I hope they got compensated for everything that they went through. According to the Louisiana Jones Act injured seamen and their families are entitled to compensation for the injuries they got. Hopefully the families of those men that got hurt in the oil rig explosion get the help they need. The most important thing that needs to be done is for the oil spill be controlled so that the marine life won't be in danger.

DOUBLE A'S

That is Andrew and his son Andrew Jr., its the little guys first time to be in the pool. The water is only 72 degrees but with the weather at around 87 it was perfect to be in the pool. He loved the pool but did not like the little float I got for him. He cried out so much so we decided to put him in the other baby floater that is made out of mesh. I forgot to take pictures of him in it, I was in the pool already. Water was so refreshing, if you get cold all you have to do is stay under the sun and the chill will be gone in a flash. He had so much fun kicking his leg under the water and just kept on smiling. Hopefully next year when they come down for the Summer he will be able to wear Kaitlyn's old life vest so he can just swim around to his hearts content without anybody holding on to him.

HIS TURN TO RECEIVE

Mother's day have come and gone. I got a great present for Mother's day from my hubby. Now its my turn to find that perfect Father's day gifts that will make any father smile. If I know my husband he would just say that I don't need to get him anything, as long as his kids are healthy and we are happy that is enough of a present for him. For now, I am already on the look out for the perfect gift. I don't usually give my husband present on Father's day but I want to be different this year. Finding out what he want is going to be hard. Ahah! I just had a light bulb moment, lol. He only has one sandal to wear on the summer season so I am getting him another pair. If not, I will just have to keep on fishing for what he really wants, he will eventually let it slip out. I will just have to be sneaky about it.

PAID OFF

I am so relieved to find out that I have paid of my credit card. I thought that I still had a remaining balance but I was wrong. So far I think I have a perfect credit score, I have not missed one single payment. Ralph has been reminding me to keep track of my payment since I am still building up my credit history. I wonder if I try free credit report and find out what my score is. Ralph said I should at least wait 3 more months before we try to get my credit history. As long as I keep track on paying on time and keeping track of my spending I should be alright. For now I am just happy that I paid off my credit card, I am hoping to get another raise on my credit line though. Maybe they will give me an increase next month, if won't matter if they wont increase it.

XTRA JOBS

I have been so busy today. Andrew, Ralph nephew got down to business early this morning by pulling out the old fence we had and digging them up. I had to go with him to Lowe's to get some concrete to put on the base on the ground for the fence. Kaitlyn and I were useless to him at Lowe's, we only went with him for the reason that I had to pay for the stuff in case they won't accept returns for the hinges that Andrew bought for the fence at Lowe's in New Jersey. Thankfully they gave us the money back and he did not have to need me for the debit card at all. Andrew knows a whole lot of other stuff, he is what we call " Jack of all Trades". He would probably make a lot of money that involves in and out of the house. He could get an energy auditor certification since he wants to know more . Andrew knows that he has to work extra hard now so he can provide a better future for his son and we are all so happy to see that he is doing just that. One weekends he tries to get extra jobs like doing manual stuff for additional income. I can tell that Ralph is very proud of Andrew and hopes that he will improve more. Anyway, by tomorrow all he has to do is put up the gates and our fence will be complete.

IN PIECES

My cellphone in pieces. Somebody ran over my phone when it accidentally fell without my knowledge at ShopRite parking space. We were at ShopRite getting stuff for the bbq tomorrow. I put my phone in my sweater. We took the Jaguar instead of the Van today. The Jaguar is low so I figured my phone must have slip out as I was getting in the car. We were already half way home when I noticed my phone was missing. We could not find it in the car and thought it was in the trunk but it wasn't. I kept calling it hoping that I left it at the store but it would go to my voice mail. I told my MIL we had to go back for my phone, as soon as we got to where we parked I saw my phone in pieces under a car. I felt ready to cry coz I had a lot of pictures of the kids on my phone. When we got home I told Ralph right away, he said that he will take me to the Mall tomorrow to get a new phone. His old phone that Kaitlyn washed in the dog's water bowl is still working so I told him that I will just use that instead of getting a new one. Still, he wants me to check out the other phone at the Mall. I hope I could get my pictures back but I doubt it. It was stupid of me to have put my phone in my sweater pocket, I usually put it in my bag but I was so busy today that I just forgot. By this time tomorrow I will have a new phone.

TUMMY FLAB

Thank God the kids will be inside, no swimming today. It has been so hot that today was actually cool and nice. I don't have to wear my bathing suit top and expose my flabby belly. I really have to work on firming up my stomach so I won't feel to self conscious about my body. I just need motivation to get on the elliptical and stationery bike in the house to start loosing weight. I need some other fitness equipment that targets my stomach and not just my legs, thigh and cardio. Fitness equipments are expensive but if you get refurbished fitness equipment it will same you a lot of money. What I need is something that can help me do crunches and sit ups easy without straining my neck and lower back. I just have to convince Ralph to get me one and actually use it and not just let it sit and collect dust in the basement. One more month and I am off for a vacation. Do you think I still have time to firm up my tummy?

WHAT IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE

Our neighborhood is awesome. What I love about where we live is the peace and quiet. But the one thing that is love about where we live is its safe for our kids to play outside in the backyard as well as in the front porch. Neighbors watch out for each other and help out when they can. There is only two houses with kids in our street but their will be an addition soon. One neighbor is ready to give birth next month. I haven't seen her lately, probably busy with her friends picking out baby shower invitations.We are hoping that she has a safe delivery. Ralph told me that Ashley's baby has a complication and she will have a C-section due to the baby's bowels developing outside its tummy. I just hope both mom and baby will be alright and I can't wait to pick out cute onesies for the baby, just need to find out about the sex of the baby.