Weekend with my nephews and nieces:-)

This has been and interesting weekend to say the least! On my way to the Aquatic center, I got my first flat tire ever!!! It really sucked. I had my sister, her 4 kiddos, and my 3 with me. I freaked out cause I had to pull over and wait for help. Of course I had no clue how to change a tire.... I had called Andres and he was in the valley and wasn't gonna be there till about an hour! ...Thank God for good friends and the FREE freeway metro service!! I got my spare tire put on and along with all the kiddos, we decided to make the best of the circumstances.       We went and got some ice cream and headed to the aquatic center anyway! I ended up dropping them off while I went in pursuit to find a new tire. I ended up having to buy two new ones! Pissed me off... but I'm glad I had Andres there every step of the way guiding me through the phone. He was so comforting and unstressed! I wish I was more like him. I get stressed so easily and I now that it was normal but still sucks to experience it.

When I got back to all the kids, I really had a great time! I was so happy to spend time with them. They are so cute! My nieces and my twins are so close and have so much in common. over all, I had fun fun fun in the sun. I even saw my brother and sister in law and my niece and nephew. I enjoyed talking to my sister in law and watching the cousins play and laugh. Life is def. good ;-) This weekend was also filled with fashion shows, playing games, and eating good food!

Zuma Beach!

 Today was such a fun day. My friend Theda suggested that we go to the beach every Thursday in July. I really love going to the beach. It's something about the sound of the waves and the warmth of the sun that has me hooked to the beach. ..If I could, I would buy a beach house!!



So, we ended up heading out to Zuma Beach in Malibu. This was my first time at this beach. I loved it there. The Drive was not too long and the views that we were able to see, were well worth the trip! My sister Rachel and Santino were able to join us~which everyone looked forward to!  The kids had so much fun and the weather was...once again... perfect! I can't wait till next Thursday...new beach location! he he.

Aquatic Center Fun In the SUN!

My sister Rachel was staying with me for a couple days. It was so nice having her over. We were so sad when they had to go!! We ended up going to the Aquatic Center in Santa Clarita. I love taking the children here because the center has a fun area that is specifically for them. Santino, my nephew, didn't want to get out of the water... my sister had her work cut out for her! My nephew Gavin and Aiden also came along for the fun.

 It's so nice to have my family around. I love them so much!

Santino! He's such a sweet boy!

 
                 






Jacob...I think he had water in his ears!

 The kids have really grown so much! They passed the swimming test and were able to jump off the Diving                      boards in the deep.."big kid" pool!!

                             Gabriella, Annabella, and Aiden, jumping off the high dive!!

Convention for Jehovah's witnesses

This convention was by far thee best convention I have ever been to!!  It was our first time at the Long Beach location. We would usually go to Bakersfield conventions, but since we moved congregations, we are now attending this one. It was so nice to be surrounded by so many Jehovah's witnesses. 
I was so glad that we were able to stay in Long Beach. We stayed at the Fabulous Westin. We had two rooms to accommodate everyone.  It was especially nice that we didn't have to drive the distance considering it was a three day convention!! :)

 While there, we listened to many up building talks. These talks given by our spiritual brothers are encouraging. They are the "Proper food at the proper time".

During the convention, our friend Lindsey got Baptized! 
I can't wait till the day that I make my public dedication to our Father Jehovah!

                                                     Gabriella and Annabella ate lunch with their friends. We walked around and enjoyed the company of friends after lunch. When we returned, we enjoyed watching the drama. 
We all can't wait till our next convention!

Andres is the Love of my Life! He brings a smile to my face :) I'm so grateful to have him in my life.

 He is a wonderful husband and father and  I absolutely adore him:-)

Pillow Pets

My nephew's Gavin and Aiden with Jacob.

We took a trip down to Walmart and Gavin and Aiden asked me if I would get them pillow pets. I told them I would under one condition, that they would visit us more often. They agreed to the terms, so I too agreed. I love these boys and  I enjoy their visits.

Gabriella's last day of school!

Miss Gabriella is such a big girl now! She just finished her second grade school year and is off to 3rd grade! I'm so proud of my girl. She's so precious to me and I'm excited to see what the next school year will bring us. We had fun on the last day. I brought over some home made cookies and the other mom's brought Ice cream and goodies to make sundae's for the kiddos! The kids weren't the only ones enjoying the fun...Jacob was loving every minute... all the attention and goodies! 

 The kids had to hold hand while another classmate would take the t-shirt off of one to put on the other~all while holding hand! I would love to have a kid party and play this game. It was not only fun to watch, but the kids really enjoyed playing it.

~Funny faces! Mrs. Janisack's 2nd grade class~

Gabriella and her teacher! Poor Mrs. Janisack... she was holding back tears! she said Gabriella was her favorite student and she was gonna miss her dearly! 

Gabriella with her two buddies 

I'm everything I am because you Loved me~ Jehovah our God!

One day as I was driving home, I was listening to my Celine Dion CD. As I was listening to the song "Because you loved me", I started to think of how great Jehovah, our God, truly is. It brought tears to my eyes. I thought of how when I was down and needed comfort, there has never been a greater comfort, then that of his holy spirit. How he has guided me through life and brought so much joy into it. I'm grateful for each day that he gives me and for his Love. This song is dedicated to my Father Jehovah, 


For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

I'm everything I am
Because you loved me