Something I've learned

I had another amazing Mother's Day vacation.  I don't have the time yet to stop and download and edit all the photos we took, so I thought I would stop and reflect on some of the things I learned this weekend.

1.  My son really can live and function without me :-)

2.  My son has FINALLY crossed over to the other side and is willing to try new foods.

3.  My son has an incredible love for green chiles.  Must be that New Mexico life.

4.  You really have a different life experience once your children grow up and are adults.

There is so much more that I can elaborate on each and every one of those statements, but for now we'll just leave them be. 

We truly had a great time visiting Aaron in Los Lunas and I am so grateful that we can all come together now and be a family without all the stress and tension that we once had.

And last, but not least:

5.  I have the best husband and kids in the whole wide world.  I am so lucky and I thank God every day for the wonderful things he has given me.  Paul, Cris, and Aaron.....I love you all so much and I am so glad to be the "boss" of our family.

So until I can sit down this week and catch up on our trip, here's a little piece of the fun that we had!

 

P.S.  I don't know why we are not smiling.  This was at the Los Lunas train station waiting to head to Santa Fe.  Maybe we were afraid because Paul was on the train tracks taking this picture "-)

 

Our last day

Sorry to disappoint you..............but I'm still on vacation. 

Real life begins again tomorrow!

Move along folks.....there's nothing to see here!

Okay, here's a picture of Albquerque that I did not take because I am still not back from my trip.

It's the best you're gonna get for right now, because I am out having a good time!

Mother's Day!

We should be taking the train to Santa Fe today to celebrate my Mother's Day!

But first, I have to wish my very own mother a Happy Mother's Day.

Thanks for being a great mom and putting up with all my crap throughout these years.

Hope your day is special and I'm sure I'll be talking to you (that is....if I'm not too busy having a great time)

Sorry this is so lame......but it's all I had time for!

We're gone

Hopefully there are no storms in the area and we are GONE!

On our way to a fun trip in Albquerque!

I was going to post some pictures of how we spent our last Mother's Day in Surfside, but alas......I am completely out of time and need to do some other things.

You'll just have to see them some other time or look back......there was probably a blog post about it!

Wish I had the time

Wish I had the time to do all the things that I'm passionate about.  You know, those things that always get the back burner because there are already several fires burning out of control that need to be taken care of first.

Some days (most days), I feel like I've lost my identity.  I'm just this little robot doing the same old thing day in and day out.  Not really thinking about the tasks because I've done them a million times before.  Not able to do some of the "creative" things I love to do.  My only "creativity" these days is designing a flyer for the schools or a sign for the stores.

Somehow I need to find the time to juggle all the balls in my life and still make time for some of the other things I am passionate about.  Like writing -- this blog specifically.  There are a MILLION things in my head that I want to journalize here.  Not only for those of you taking a peek into my life, but also for me and my family.  To look back on the things we've done and the places we've been. 

So, with that said......my first priority when we get back from our Mother's Day trip....is to start blogging regularly again.  I still have the passion and the desire to write a book.....but at this point in time, I'll be happy with blogging one day at a time.

P.S.  Stay tuned for the next few days while we're gone.....I'm not gonna let you down.  I'm going to do a few days of bloggin in advance so you don't have to wait until I return!  Enjoy!

A brief synopsis

1. End of the Quarter
2. First of the Month
3. Deposit stolen from car
4. Cris going on a cruise
5. Taxes due
6. Going out of town
7. Trying to buy tickets
8. Trying to lose weight
9. Trying to manage life

Ok.  Lots of stories attached to each of those (of course).

 Just maintaining a normal life and trying to work hard and of course living the "ups" and "downs" of life.

Things a little rocky right now.  But things will get better again real soon.