A Little Inspiration

Sometimes wisdom can be found in the most unexpected places. I was in my American History class expecting to learn about our founding fathers and their triumphs, blah, blah, blah. But our class discussion had gone astray. It cleared my mind and showed me new perspectives on the simple things in life:

"The biggest responsibility one has is to not be someones responsibility."

"When you have a baby, your life ceases to be your own- so take care of that baby, it never asked to be born."

- J. Varga (Professor)

"Every time a baby is born, God wants the world to go on."

-C.S. Lewis

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ACTION!

Wow! Life has been moving way too fast! Its already October?!
So many things have happened in the past month! So let me catch you up on this super imperfect life of mine.


5---  I'm taking 5 classes this semester!! Its seriously killing me! I really underestimated the amount of time I would be dedicating to school. I ended up falling behind in 2 of my classes. I CANT WAIT FOR THIS SEMESTER TO BE OVER!!


4---  There are 4 generations of women living in this house! My grandmother, my mom, me, and my daughter. The amount of estrogen, bickering, tension and yelling accumulated in this house would kill a man! Lord, help us all...especially my husband!


3---  I have 3 MAJOR bills that have to be paid every month and its getting a little overwhelming! The truck payment = $500. The insurance = $209. My sons school = $516. My husband's face every time I tell him how much we pay for everything = PRICELESS.


2---  My 2 little rascals. They need their Halloween costumes, toys, clothes, trips to the dr's office (its flu season, you know), etc. I'll break my back to get things done for them. Surprisingly, they keep me sane :)


1--- And then there was one. Only one of me to:

• go to school, do homework, study
• cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner for everyone
• clean the house, do laundry,
• take care of the kids, grandma and dog
• pay all the bills on time, make appointments,
• entertain hubby (you know what i mean)
• play with the kids, give baths, kiss boo-boos, etc

I wish I could take things out, edit them to be beautiful, call "CUT" when things aren't sticking to the script,yell "ACTION" when I think its time to get things going again, and have a stunt double when things get rough. But this is reality, not a movie. I guess I wouldn't have it any other way. Unless that other way included me winning the LOTTO.. lol

Philippians 4:13

Words to Live By

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

-Philippians 4:13

" Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails."
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”

“In this bright future you can't forget your past.” 

-Robert(Bob) Nesta Marley

“If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.” 
“Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”

-Marilyn Monroe

Cinderella goes to Vegas!!

Yes! Finally, we made it to Vegas!

The Bellagio

MGM Grand

Prada on the Strip

We went to Vegas for out 4th wedding anniversary. It was so much fun. First, I'd like to tell you about the great hotel deal we got. We stayed at the Venetian Hotel and Resort for $134/night! If you have ever stayed there then you know this is a great deal, their standard rooms usually go for almost $300/night. Our overall saving was $380!! We used bookit.com, they have mystery hotels that describe the amenities but doesn't reveal the name until you pay for it. So I crossed my fingers and pushed SUBMIT. Woohoo! I was so excited to get the Venetian because it has somewhat sentimental values (it's where we stayed for our honeymoon).

While we were there, we drank and gambled (of course, what else do you do in Vegas?) We also got to see Holly Madison's Peepshow. It was amazing! We were able to get great seats for the price of "alright" seats, all because the salesperson was feeling nice that day. Talk about LUCK!! The show was awesome, its like Cirque du Soleil meets strip-club! The singing was pure talent, the choreography and dancing was extravagant, and of course the boobs and naked women kept the men watching lol. It was really amusing and if you ever get the chance to see a show and looking for fun, definitely check it out.

Our trip was a much needed one. It was great to get away from the stresses and responsibilities of everyday life. No kids, no mom, no dog, school or work.

Just the two of us.

The Venetian

Mr. & Mrs.

EXACTLY 4 YEARS AGO TODAY.

OUR WEDDING DAY.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Yup! 4 months pregnant and I was ROCKIN' that wedding dress! Anyway, I was 17 and Josh was 20 when we got married. Happiest day of my life. 

I knew we were just months away from being parents. Life began to pick up speed and it hasn't pushed the breaks at all. So here is the timeline of all major events since this lovely day when it was just me & him:

Sept 1, 2007 - Wedding day

Sept 3, 2007 - Josh moves in with me and my mom (yikes)

Feb, 11 2008 - Our daughter is born.

Feb 2009 - PREGNANT AGAIN!!

Nov 2, 2009 - Our son is born.

2010 - Thank god I wasn't pregnant this year

 *sigh of relief*

and here we are in 2011- I'm still going to school for my AA in Architectural Drafting, Josh has a stable job, we have 2 kids and a puppy....and still living with my mom!! 

Living at home with mom, husband, 2 kids, and dog, going to college full time, taking care of the kids full time, cleaning, cooking, and pretty much relying on my 6 hour sleep schedule to get me through the day can be a little overwhelming at times. I lied its VERY overwhelming, MOST of the time!

Now your up to date on my crazy little life. I'm trying my hardest to bite my tongue around my judgmental mom, be a little more loving to my hard working husband, a little more patient with my rambunctious kids, give a little more attention to our playful puppy. But let me tell you, on the inside I JUST WANT TO SCREAM!!! I can't do everything around here! Sometimes I just feel like Cinderella...

Breaking the News

It was so surreal! ME?? PREGNANT?? What was I going to do? What was Josh going to do? Who do I go to? Should I leave and tell no one? So many things were running through my head. What is my family going to say? Will I be punished, disowned, isolated? WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO ME!!??

Telling Josh that I was pregnant felt like a dream. I thought he was going to leave. I thought he was going to make me  have an abortion. I thought it was going to be the end of our relationship. With all these doubts in my head, Josh proved me wrong. He stayed by my side, he was ready to go through this with me. Even with eachothers support, we were still in shock, scared, and confused. Thank God for my best friend and sister. Iris, my best friend: always there for me no matter what. She helped me sort my feelings, emotions, and thoughts out for weeks before I told anyone else.

My sister, Natalia, was the second person we told. We were in the parking lot of target searching for a spot to park. I told her to park in the mothers-to-be spot. And this was our conversation:

 Natalia: "No, what about all these pregnant ladies who are

 going to have to walk in the heat all because we stole their spot. No".

Me: "Well, what if I was pregnant?"

Natalia: "Are you?"

Me: cyring, "yesssss"

Natalia: "Oh my god!"

That was pretty easy. Now- my parents. Well, my sister told my mom for me. Of course the water works started. My mother cried for hours, repeating, "How could this happen, what were you thinking". This went on for a whole week! Then I had to tell my dad! He was screaming and cussing. He wanted nothing to do with me. He threatened to kill Josh!! I was in tears! But, I'm pretty sure things could have been way worse.

And so ends this drastic part of my life where I just wanted run away, just me and Josh. I felt like an embarrassment to my family, a loser with no ambition, my dignity left and I had succumbed to my parents outrage. 

GOOD NEWS:

After everyone cooled down, Josh and I decided we

 wanted to get married. FAST! So wedding bells were ringing a month later! 

High School Sweethearts

Well, I think its time to tell you how it all began...

(Graduation '07)

This is Josh. My high school sweetheart. The guy who caught my eye with a glimpse, gave me butterflies every time he held my hand, tangled up feelings into a love-knot,  and had my heart with the very first kiss. BLAHH!! BARFFF!! CHEESY,  I know, but its true. (p.s we are not this skinny anymore.)

We went through 2 years of high school together not knowing the other one existed. It just so happened two of his cousins were friends of mine. 2005- he graduated and I was half way through my sophomore year. His cousins introduced us and we went on our first date-- trick or treating! Ever since, we have been pretty much inseparable! We dated for two years, the best years of our lives. 2007--I graduated. I was ready to begin college, I was ready for a new start in life. It was DEFINITELY a new start alright!!

Yup! You guessed it. PREGNANT!!

17 years old.

No job.

Still living at home with my parents.....

OMG.. PARENTS!?!  WTF AM I GOING TO TELL MY PARENTS!?!