Baby Aaron...walking!

Can't believe it's been a year already since I was in Washington for my brother Abner's wedding. I was 36 weeks pregnant when I flew up to WA to prepare for the wedding and lo and behold I began getting contractions early on and decided to see my previous Dr who delivered my first two children. While at the clinic Dr. Schroff told me I was beginning to dilate and I should not get on the airplane or I would go into labor for sure. So that meant I had to stay and deliver in WA. So August 3rd, 2007 I delivered my 5th child, Aaron Micheal Garza at Lady of Lourdes hospital, Pasco, WA. Aaron really never stops amazing me, as my last child I wanted him to be a baby forever...but that didn't happen, he started rolling over, then crawling, and at 10 months he was walking, now just a few days before his 1st birthday he's almost running me over, lol! He is just too cute, (I know you are probably thinking...well what else can she say it's her child,) but no really just look at this short video. Mijo is just a doll makes you want to eat him all up!







Anyways I was just remembering these days last year, I spent them at my brother Ben and Martha's house, to be closer to the hospital for when the time would come and they treated me like royalty! Thanks again guys, you guys are great, Hector my husband had to work away from home the last days and Ben and Martha were there with me every step of the way, couldn't have done it with out you! Abner and Maggie also offered for me to stay with them in their apartment, (but they were newlyweds, uh I don't think so, lol, thank you also, Mom and Mary were in the delivery room with me and it was just nice to have my family's support! I feel in debt with you all. I thank God for all of you...may God bless you always!

My Grandpa

Aawww, yes family...what a pleasure it is to have them. This is my grandpa Chon, full name is Concepcion Valdez. I am very fortunate to have him, he is my only grandparent left and I have him living only minutes from where I live. I wish life was not as "busy" now days as it was before. Seems like life was so much sweeter back then. Like with family and life. Back when they used to sit on the porch every afternoon and just talk about life. We have so many things made easy for us now days, everything seems to be rushed. Hurry to the bank before 4:oo or the money won't go in tonight, go return the movie before 8:00, or you'll get a late fee, you better go get that car today because tomarrow the sale is over. Not to mention all the options for faster food...I mean down to the cheese, you can buy the block, slice, shredded, or even string! I even seen a can of chocolate that you push a button on the bottom and it heats up instantly!!! Wow, things are getting so crazy! Well, that's how my life feels at times with 4 kids. Time to feed them, clean them, play with them, teach them, and have time to clean the house, cut the grass and go to church! Well, my point is that I don't find as much time to go visit this special man as much as I wish I could.
All my life I have looked up to my grandparents for the example they have left behind. We can definitly only wish to live as long as they did and love as much as they have. My grandpa Chon aka: welito Chon is a great guy. He is currently assisting a Adult care center where he says he feels like he's at home. He has many friends there and he really enjoys going half of the day during the week. He showed me a pic of a recent King and Queen contest they had there, he was crowned King, soo cute!! I wish he knew how to send me the pic so that I could post it. Next time I go visit I will try to email it and post it here. He had the whole cape and tall crown, they went all out and well the queen I guess was his "friend" but he said she wasn't talking to him anymore...lol. Anyways, I love you welito and I thank the Lord for you. May God bless him with good health and more years to come.

My first blog!!

Hi everyone!

Ok, so I didn't have a blog before and I tried blogging on my myspace and well that just wasn't working for me and my brother Ben (my oldest brother I may add) has been insisting and insisting on my getting one going...so here I go! I love to make you proud big bro, so this is for you Ben :)

Yesterday as you may all know was a major day in history here in the Rio Grande Valley. Hurricaine Dolly decided to come visit and make landfall about 75 miles east of my home here in TX. Going only 8 miles per hour at about 1:30 p.m. My sis-in-law Erika came over since the night before and brought her two kids so that we could ride out the storm together and we did. It was so nerve racking to think of what could happen in just one moment. Listening to the rain crash up on the windows like rocks was soo scary. But thank the Lord all is well and no major damage was done. While waiting and watching the news on TV, my little Brianna and her cousin Ethan played "ring around the rosie". They were just clueless as to what was going on in the world outside.





While we were inside chatting away and taking care of the kids, here are a few pix of what was happening outside.

This palm tree is over 4 yrs old and very heavy, I'm glad it didn't fall on my dad's van! I couldn't pick it up on my own my neighbor had to come help pick it up and straighten it. Anyways here are a couple more...

My next door neighbor's fence and basketball hoop pulled out from the ground...

And this is my little tree in the back yard, didn't stand a chance.

Anyways, we are thankful to God that this was all the damage and that nothing worse came. Thank you all for your concern and calls during the storm, really shows you all care!

Today has been pretty rainy and we are hoping to not have this happen again anytime soon!