Specially made for Santa!

My Christmas!

I couldn't of asked for a better Christmas after my birthday nightmare!!! My Dad was here and spent it with us. Christmas Eve we spent it at Ariel's aunt's house till about 2 am; although my papas was out Protecting and Serving for SBPD I still managed to enjoy the holiday with the rest of the family. Christmas morning, Aaron woke up at 6:30 am eager to find what Santa brought him, keep in mind he fell asleep at 3:00 a.m. cuz HE baked cookies for Santa. The festivities continued.... We had a lot of family at our house. Boy was it chaotic but a lot of fun!

My father.....

Well today I received a call from my dad, who by the way lives in Michigan and has for many years (he separated from us when I was a little, little girl... ). The reason for his call was to wish me a happy birthday - my birthday is not until Friday!!! o'well I guess its the thought that counts.... Me and my dad do not have the best relationship. All I've felt in my heart is resentment. I don't know if that feeling will ever go away (I wish it would). Now as a parent, my heart would break if any of my children would feel the way I feel... I have gone through so much (my lil brother and my sisters have gone through so much)... When (WHEN) he calls my hands sweat, my heart starts beating faster, my eyes get watery and all these mixed emotions go through me.... I hate it. That's probably why I don't like talking to him. I hope one of these days I'll forgive him for the life I had when I was a child. Hopefully, it will be before he passes... He used to be my DADDY! The one I looked up to! His little angel..... I can't go on.... it just hurts so much......

Ariel's Christmas Party!

Christmas Party!

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The next Dance Video Superstars!!

I finally bought a digital camera - it's awesome!! Introducing BaBa Aiden, Shake da butt Alec and DJ Aaron!! LOL :) Look out for their next performance.

Happy Anniversary!

Saturday, December 2nd will be our 7th Wedding Anniversary!!! (total of 13 years together) I'm so excited!.... I love to remember our wedding day! Just him and I dancing our first song "Your Everything" by Keith Urban.... such love for each other...

On our 1st anniversary, we lived in a little wooden house that was given to us by his parents. We didn't have much, but I can remember taking out our little cake that we froze. I let it thaw out. We danced to our wedding song in our little small kitchen and made a toast that we would be together forever (I can still feel it, it chokes me up)

We've had our ups and downs just like any typical marriage but that's what makes us strong... Although I think cupid kinda missed Ariel on some occasions but that's OK. I wouldn't have it any other way! I love him so much and I know he loves me too!

I pray that we stay together forever and grow old and happy together!

Happy Anniversary Sweetie! I love You!

pics will come soon!!

Punkiroo's birthday bash!!

Boy was it a blast!!! I hadn't had this much fun in a while! We all have a little wild side! :)

Big Papa Pump!!!

Oh Ya Baby! hehe.... Ariel started he workout regimen and boy is it working!... One of our good friends freaked out with him Sunday night. We went to tell him bye (he was going to work) grabbed his arm and freaked!! She said "whoa punkiroo, what's he doing", I just laughed..... Anyways it feels good that he's also taking care of his health. And boy am I using it to my advantage!!! :) LOL

"Nacho Libre" or what?! !

 

Except you can't see his matching stretchy pants.... LOL This is my dad many years ago, I told you that he looked like "Nacho Libre" just the skinner version! LOL

I wonder....

I always wondered how it would be to have my family close by. I have four sisters 2 of them are half sisters and have lived in Michigan all their lives and one brother who currently lives in Arizona with his wife and kids. My parents split up a long, long time ago but I've always wondered how it would be if they just got along. We (the kids) on the other hand have always talked to each other even though they're so far way... Although I went through so much, it made me the person I am today. I love my family so much, especially my husband and children..... Here are some pics of other PEREZ family, My sista's Emery and Franchesca and their families...

Toys 4 Tots!

Great news... The Habibis will sponsoring a Toy 4 Tots Drive at Metro Gym Saturday, December 1, 2007. Admission price will be a new unwrapped toy per person to help the less fortunate. So bring your family and friends for some good entertainment and help us bring a smile to our children's faces. Time will be announced soon.

Training session update!

This is week two of my personal training sessions and it's going great. The funny thing is that now that I HAVE to go I don't want to go - how weird is that! LOL Probably because I know that Dell is going to kick my butt! Hopefully I see results soon...

GATORS on the roll....

Well the GATORS have done it again!!! this time 30 to 0. I hope they continue doing good. I don't want to ginks them but I'm so proud of the kiddos. Aaron is doing much better being that it's his first year. GATOR stats Won 3 , Lost 1,

The GATORS win again!!!

The boyz played last night against La Encantada Lions and the GATORS won; 21 to 14. Aaron is doing so well. He says he likes playing!!! I hope to see him play one day in with the big boyz! WAY TO GO GATORS!!!

MASSIVE training session!

Well I did the unthinkable and hired a trainer! I'm gonna see him twice a week, Monday's and Wednesday's for an hour. I'm gonna give it about two months. This is my second session and boy did I feel it. Dale kicked my butt!! But it feels good. I've done a good job so far on my own; which I'm very PROUD of and suprised that I've come this far. I think I just need a little extra boost. (ahh! that felt good, I'm so hard on myself that I never pay myself compliments!!) Dale put me on a very strict diet and hardcore training. He says I should see some kind of results hopefully in two weeks. I hope I can stick to the diet plan he gave me. The good think is that I'm not in it alone, Elda buddied with me. Adri, if you're ready this I hope one day you'll join me...... Wish me luck!!!!! (I need it!)

GATORS!!

The Gators won their first game! 28 to 27... it was a close but good game. I'll put some pics when I have more time. This is their second game of the season. The Gators lost their first game pretty bad; Gators 0 Bulldogs 35; one of little boys started crying ~ that's a true football player. It's so cute to see your own child playing. Win or Lose its so much fun seeing them out their. This is Aaron's first time playing football (flag football). Hopefully, if he likes it, he'll be better next year! I'll keep you posted on the GATORS! GO G A T O R S!!

Aiden exploring his bodyparts!...

These pics are too cute. I just had to share them. Boy, is he going to hate these pics when he's older and has a girlfriend.

Family

My family (my husband and my children) means the world to me... This past weekend my heart hurt so much. Friday night at the game we saw our Godson Brandon, we hadn't seen him is a while; when HE saw us he had this huge smile on his. His grandma told us that he had been asking for us. So I told her that we would pick him up Saturday. When we got to his house Saturday he was ready to go; he had put his toothbrush and clothes in a plastic bag. His grandma asked us to get down so she could talk to us so we did but we had no idea what she had in store for us. My Godson's mom and I were BF when we were younger but you know as time goes on people grow in different directions. Brandon's parents separated when he was an infant and later divorced. Brandon is now 11 years old his in the 6th grade. We frequently saw him but as our own family grew our time with him grew less and less. His grandma told us that his teacher approached them last year; she was concerned about him. He was not himself; he would daydream a lot and isolate himself from the other kids. The teacher recommended therapy after his grandparents shared with her his little life story. At therapy the Therapist went through so little projects. One of them was to draw his family. Brandon drew his grandparents, his aunt (which still lives at home) his padrinos (me and ariel) a doggy, mind you we were all bundled together and at the corner of the paper his drew this ugly looking girl. The Therapist asked him who that was, he said his mom. The Therapist asked why, he said because my mommy doesn’t want me she doesn’t love me. The Therapist continued with the subject, Brandon went on to say that when he was born he was not pretty enough for his mommy and daddy so they didn’t want him. By that point, I could not stop my tears. Him drawing me and ariel in his “family” picture tore us up. We had not seen him in a long while. I guess we got to caught up in our own family. Ya, we would call every now and then to see how he was doing or call on his birthday, but it wasn’t enough. All this time we thought he was ok. His grandma told us that while his mom was living at home (she was constantly moving out, oh she has two other boys) she paid no attention to him. When she would take her other kids out to eat as a family she’d purposely walk through the house. Brandon would ask her where they were going and if he could go and she say no. He would peak out the window as they were leaving and always ask, “why doesn’t my mommy want me”. She says that Brandon has cried so, so, much for her. He has a baby picture of him with both his mommy and daddy kissing him, he keeps it by his bedside and their wedding picture. He cries himself to sleep almost every day. How can mother treat her child, her first child like that. I’m sorry I can’t go on, maybe I’ll finish later…… Thanks for hearing me out…>

Battle of the Arroyo!

The biggest game of the season! Where I work there's rivalry everwhere.... fun rivalry! We have a lot of Greyhound and Cardinal Fans. I wish good luck to both teams! May the best team win.... Of course I mean the "HOUNDS". LOL! See ya at the game!..

15 days to go for all you Mc Dreamy or Mc Steamy Fans!

Yup, Grey’s Anatomy starts Thursday, September 27th! I’ve never been so hooked to a TV show before. I liked Sex and the City but if I wasn’t able to see an episode it was ok but with this TV show, I’m just sooooo hooked. You know how bad it is? My boys know that its hush, hush time the show is on. My son asks me now, “Mommy, when are they going to show Grey’s Amatamy?” Amatamy, how cute! Ariel thinks it's bad, oh well....

Blogging

I really wish I had more time to blog.... I have a lot of things I'd like to blog about.... I'm so addicted. I really need to get a computer at home, if not I'm going to get into a lot of trouble at work..... :0 (Sal)! I've got to get back to work! I'll try back later! :)

Friday Night Lights... - Go HOUNDS!

Mommy, Aaron, Alyssa, and Alec at the Pep Rally!

Win or Lose I'm a true Greyhound Fan! Friday was the first football game my boys and I were able to attend. The boys (Ariel, Aaron, & Alec) love to go to the game but with Ariel's work schedule its hard to be at every game; I like going to the pep rally's and to the games. I can get pretty crazy at the games, yup I'm a screamer! "I get it from my momma!" Both my mom and grandma can get pretty wild at the games too. I went to Friday's pep rally - boy do I miss high school! I don't know about you all but I enjoyed by high school years...

The new stadium is awesome. It's so spacious, they finally realized that we are adults size! LOL

We played the Bobcats; 42 to 35 we won! We were loosing at half time but after a good wipping they dogs woke up and finished the job!!!

VMAs

Did any of you see the VMAs last night? Did you have a chance to see who opened up? Britney Spears! This was not her best performance. I felt so bad for her. The reviews are just killing her. I don’t dislike her but …… I just hope she tries again!

First Day of School - Chaos!!!

Sunday night, mommy and daddy got the boys clothes ready for the next day, the BIG day! Before putting the boys to bed mommy and daddy told them that they would be going to big boy school. This would be Aaron's first day at public school and Alec's first day at headstart. I think mommy was more nervous than the boys, they were just excited that they would be wearing new clothes and using their new spiddy backpacks. Mommy tossed and turned all night and could not get to sleep... Mommy and Daddy both had the day off to take the boys to school. Mommy wasn't as worried for Aaron; Aaron had been in school since he was 18 months old - he was kind of used to it. Alec, on the other hand, had been to daycare for about 3 months when he was an infant but then was being cared by his buela; so mommy was super worried about Alec (also cuz of his seizure). Off they go! We get to Aaron's school - the first couple of days drop-off was going to be in the classroom (no biggy) and pick-up was going to be in the cafeteria. We get to Aaron's classroom and drop him off. He gives mommy and daddy a kiss and sits down (he's such a big boy :)! he's not mommy little boy :(! We get to Alec's school - he had a freaked out face but he doesn't cry! yippy! After mommy and daddy leave his aunt gets there to see how he was doing. Alec spots her in the crowd and starts crying! Needless to say, mommy was worried... Time goes by and its time to pick up the boys! We get to Aaron's school cafeteria, find his teacher and ask for Aaron. The teach was soooo busy, there was kids everywhere, parents everywhere - anxious to pick up their baby's and the teach can't find Aaron. Mommy turns and looks at Daddy, tells him they can't find Aaron so we start looking... and looking.... and looking.... nothing. Mommy looks in the boys restroom (maybe he need to go and didn't tell his teacher) nothing..... 2 coaches in the front have microphones - they call his name.... nothing... by this time mommy was in a panic - they could not find Aaron.... Daddy's looking outside and nothing... mommy runs to the main building finds the principle - she's asks "could he have gone on the bus" mommy replies "no, there is no reason for him to ride the bus"... without letting her finish mommy runs down the hall back to Aaron's classroom (maybe he got lost and went back to his room) mommy gets there, the door is closed and the room is dark (mommy by this time is at level 10 panicking, crying the whole nine yards) run back outside - see daddy (maybe he found him) and nothing.... daddy doesn't have him.... not knowing what to do anymore... mommy felt weak, was crying, thinking awful thoughts "oh my god, someone stole Aaron" that's all mommy could think of... mind you about 40 to 50 mins had gone by and Aaron is no where to be found... Mommy goes back to the cafeteria, grabs the mic from the coach and starts to calling for Aaron hoping that he'd recognize mommy's voice - nothing.... we go back outside wait for the principle and while were waiting mommy's cousin is walking up to pick up her little boy - she sees how I look and asks me "what's wrong, Aaron is with Grandma" Emotionally drained mommy falls to her knees - and just starts balling it! crying and crying! I felt every emotion... Daddy holding her up and walking by her side was trying to calm mommy down. We get to Grandma's house, I see Aaron's smiling face and give him the biggest hug ever! Boy was mommy scared! Grandma, was so excited that Aaron was going to big boy school that she was afraid that mommy and daddy were going to forget to be on time so she went to wait for him before the bell rang. The teacher had forgotten to mark him off that he had been picked up. It was soooooo chaotic in the cafeteria that it was bound to happen - hoping it wouldn't happen to us (fat chance)........ This is the "First Day of School" that we'll never forget!!!

Habibis' 1st Performance at Canterbury Court!

My first show was a hit! Everyone enjoyed it! Here are some pics as I promised. Jenny, my comrad Adri and the bellydance court "Habibis". I could not have done it without my friend Adri! Look out for the "Habibis" performance!

Weight - my never-ending saga

For those of you who know me know that my weight is constantly on my mind and I'm very hard on myself. Even before I had my children (3) I was always a pretty heavy girl! LOL! It was after my second child (really after seeing my hospital pictures) is when I decided to do something about it. I started my journey to loosing weight with a co-work (Esther), actually she started two months before I delivered, but when I came back to work we had the biggest "UMF" and went for it! No looking back! I started July 26, 2004 (7 weeks after Alec was born) my weight was 212 lbs (it included baby weight :) LOL). All we were doing was eating healthy - no particular diet; which is the biggest challenge ever working at VDC where food is all over the place. I walked every day. I started with only 1 mile which gradually lead up to 3 to 4 miles a day. Walking was the only exercise I did. In December 2004 I weighed 156lbs. WOW! 56lbs - but like always I was not happy. So I continued - came out pregnant with my last child Aiden in 2006 and gained some weight back. "No problem" I thought, "I'll just do it again" but it gets harder and harder to do. I now weigh 145.4 lbs, I didn't drop a dramatic amount of weight but it is slowly coming off. My good friend Adri and I have a goal for DECEMBER! I would like to fit in a size 4 or should I say - I bought a dress for a wedding that I'm standing up in 2 sizes smaller so I have no choice, LOL :) she hasn't told me her goal weight or size yet but I believe she can do it. She is a very strong person and keeps me going.... (Thanks Adri for being such an awesome friend) BB4L LOL, LOL :) Anyways, here are some pics of mine. Soon you'll Jennifer at 125 lbs...... :) see ya!

Cool Slideshows!

The BUCKET Story

Here it goes... it may sound fun or a little gross My work had its annual summer picnic at the beach, Sat. August 4th. Aiden, like everyone, was enjoying it! Jessica, my friend's daughter, rushes to tell me that the baby had pooped. I went to see and could not find anything - that was until I picked him up! I soon realized that Aiden some how had lost his pamper! Who could have taken it off? So I asked his dad and sure enough the pamper was floating in the ocean!! yuk! G-E-T-T-O! I, not wanting to walk all the way back to the pavillion to wash him off, listened to my friend Pat (well she was laughing and and laughing) says just wash him off in the water and bury the poop.... So I did!!!! I put him in the bucket first then gave him to his daddy and he took him to the water. Sooooo embarrasing.... Like I said R-A-N-C-H-O How funny and gross!!!! O'well its only baby poop! Soft and sweet!

Family Beach Fun!!!

Cool Slideshows!

Belly Dancing!

I joined a gym in Harlingen called Metro Gym, which this August I will be completing a year!There they offer Belly Dance Fitness Classes. Being that I was not into dance when I was younger, I was kind of embarrassed to try it out. I went to one of the classes anyway and right away I was hooked - from day 1. I met this awesome person named Elda, she’s the instructor, and encouraged me at every class to continue. So, I did and now I’m her substitute! How AWESOME is that! I love it!!….It’s very addicting. One day I hope to be as good as her! I’ve done a couple of performances one at my cousins 15th birthday party; which was crazy but lots of fun and a 2-day performance at Rio Fest this past April. My good friend Adri (my manager LOL) was there to record them, maybe I’ll put them on my blogspot once I learn how. O’ and couple of performances at the gym, can’t forget those, Friday’s after class are performance nights – this helps the nerves!! We have another performance coming up this Saturday, August 25th at Cantebury Court, if hurricane Dean does not hit, at 11:45 am and at 12:30 pm.