Es una aventura Dios mio....

Y es una aventura conocerte,
caminar y obedecerte, y vivir por ti.
Es una aventura estar contigo,
caminar y ser tu amigo, y vivir por ti.
Y es una aventura cada dia si te tengo a ti,
si te tengo a ti.

Es una aventura, el mar puedo cruzar,
camino sobre el agua, si tu conmigo vas,
es una aventura cruzar por el umbral,
que lleva a lo imposible si tu conmigo vas,
Si tu conmigo vas.

Es una aventura que no acaba,
al confiar en tu palabra y seguirte a ti,
es una aventura cuando creo sin importar
lo que yo veo por que estas ahi,
es una aventura cada dia si te tengo a ti,
si te tengo a ti.

Es una aventura, el mar puedo cruzar,
camino sobre el agua, si tu conmigo vas,
es una aventura cruzar por el umbral,
que lleva a lo imposible si tu conmigo vas,
Si tu conmigo vas.



Te amo Señor.

Back to school...

Wow, it's been 3 weeks since the kids started school and I still have not had the time to sit down and update my blog!! I really need to start disciplining myself to do this more often. Well, my internet was down for over 2 weeks and I'm barely getting my routine down again. Kids have been doing great, I'm especially proud of lil' Hector because he received his first progress report and he is doing great he's averaging a b+!! I was also busy with our 16 de Sept cantata with choir, we got ready in 2 weeks but it came out great!!! I am so greatful to God for that! It's been so good to be back home, we've had some ups and downs but God is good! Kids have been doing good, haven't had any emergency meetings for kids being bad at school, so that's a good thing ;) Weather has been totally weird, wants to rain but it doesn't. Haven't had too much rain this yr, we should be getting some this week. Nothing like the past 4 yrs. Missing my hubby like crazy, he's in WA awaiting the potatoes to start and will probably be there for the next month... :( Well, that's it for now...

Very Busy Summer!!!

Wow, I feel like It's been forever!!! Well, I guess it HAS been over a month since I've posted anything!!! I have had a very busy summer as I know most of us have. We have recently been struggling with keeping our business up this past month and finally decided we needed to take action and do something about it, it just couldn't go on as it was and we chose to stop our business that we have had over 5 yrs now. I know things always happen for a reason and God has something better for us. Hector started driving for JLG Trucking and I know God will continue to provide for our family and things will go up from there. At times I feel like such a failure with all this but I know that it will just get better from here. You live and you learn.
So our first load with JLG Trucking took us through CA and to WA for my cousin Alex and Blanca's wedding. We barely made it there on Friday night and the wedding was on Saturday. It was tough on my hubby but somehow we made it. We had lots of fun at the wedding one of the highlights of the wedding was taking pic's with all my cousins don't know why but I just really love being with my family, it always brings a smile to my face and enjoy everyone's company, here are a couple pic's







I <3 U Mari!!!



Then another highlight was Valerie's bridal shower the very next day, which I also enjoyed because I got to spend time with family and take some fun pic's:










Anyhow, then I spent the next week in Othello, sent Hector back to TX with the boys and I went to Women's Camp with the Misionera's from Church. A special thanks to Crystal for taking care of Brianna and Jennifer for taking care of Vianney, love you girls!! It was a lot of fun and I got to spend time with my lifelong friends, that I hadn't spent time with in forever. God was really good to me at camp and blessed me very much.







Then the following weekend it was off to NE for Valerie's wedding, which was another fun time...



We also got to spend some really fun times with Efrain and Betty at their house chit-chatting and just having a good time and got to spend the night in their very beautiful home in Alliance, thanks again guys, you really know how to host your guessed. We really felt at home and comfy with you. Then it was off back to WA, we drove straight there and made it by the next morning and slept I think maybe 2 hours, and off we came to TX. Our trip was so overwhelming but nice at the same time...it seemed short yet it was almost a month! It's so good to be home none-the-less and get my life back to norm.



August 3rd Aaron had his 2nd birthday for which I am very greatful to God because he has kept him healthy and safe (besides his broken leg, lol, which is healed already) I <3 U Aaron!
Kids start school on monday and they are super stoked!! We went to meet the teacher night tonight and they didn't want to come home! Lil' Hector kept begging me to leave him there, lol. Wow, hope they always enjoy school that much!

VBS

Last week was Vacation Bible School!! What a fun/hectic week! The theme was "La Busca del Tesoro en todo Tiempo" which is in search of the treasure at all times. So it was all decorated like if we were in the jungle, all very nice. It was an awesome experience. I was the choir teacher and it's all set up like school, each child's class has to go to different periods...like, first they will go to P.E. then next to art class, then choir, then story time, then memorization of verse period. So I was teaching the songs all day with different classes. I felt that 45 minutes was way too much time to teach 1 song each day, so I found myself explaining what the song meant with each class to pass the time and ended up preaching for a good 20 minutes with each class. I seen how the Holy Spirit worked through me...it was a wonderful spiritual experience, and fun all at the same time! Now that it is all over I am excite for my cousin Alex's wedding next weekend...as soon as Hector gets home from NJ we will look for a load to WA...here are some pix of VBS...

It was a fun week, I went with Hector to Denver (for father's day) and have to admit it was an ok roadtrip!! I always try to make it fun and enjoy myself but the last few years with the kids it just get so hectic! But this last trip wasn't too bad! I guess the kids are getting older and I don't have to worry about bottles anymore and only one is on diapers so it's not too bad! I really enjoyed having family time and just getting away from home. We didn't make it to WA yet and I guess it's ok b/c I have to prepare for a long trip in July, going for Alex and Blanca's wedding and to women's camp. It'll be fun! So here are a couple pix of our fantastic family trip...

Summer break!!!

Summer break!!! Ok, so the kids are out of school and tomorrow we are leaving with Hector on the truck to Denver, it's going to be Father's day on Sunday and we want to keep him company on his special day, we were not able to be with him last year so we decided to go with him in case he doesn't make it home for Sunday. The kids are super excited to go and to tell you the truth I am too, I normally don't like to travel but I am looking forward to the change in scenery!! I'll try to take pix and post them when we return...

Graduation time!! Oh and my Anniversary too!!

Last Friday Lil' hector had his kinder graduation and it was fun to see all the little kiddos walking in with their cap and gowns...Hector felt very proud of himself...He has struggled in school for a while now and so this is another accomplishment for him. Here is a pic of him




Then this morning Vianney had her pre-kinder graduation and she was just so excited to go up and get her certificate...that she RAN to the front, lol! It was so funny, but she was happy that her mommy and daddy were there to see her and she felt like a little princess in her new dress. Congrats kiddo's, mommy and daddy love you very much!




Wow, with all the graduation commotion I almost forgot about the major milestone in my life last week!!! My hubby and I had our 10th yr wedding anniversary and we are very grateful for getting here...that probably sounds funny but I guess you just never know...I thank God for the man he gave me for my husband, he was who I was praying for before I could even remember. We left the kids with Nansi, my wonderful comadre who is always there to lend a hand...we went to San Antonio and had a great time at six flags...yeah you might say, Six flags??? For your anniversary!!! But yeah, I had been wanting to go, without kids and have fun with my man and boy did we enjoy every ride!! Then at night, we went to a romantic dinner on the riverwalk, walked the riverwalk for a while then went back to our hotel.




Then the next day we went to some Chinese tea gardens, and it was so beautiful! To this day when I think about it, it just takes my breath away...being there was like something you only see on tv...it was beautiful, the pictures do not capture the beauty, it was so romantic!! Thanks again honey, for making me the happiest wife ever! I love you! Here are a bunch of pix, enjoy!

Just blogging....

Well I wasn't sure of blogging today, but here it goes. Dad has been here for a week now, it's been a fun week having him here, we've gone out, a little here and there, not as much as in the past b/c of $$...a little low these days, but it's been fun spending time with him. Been getting a lot of odds and ends taken care of these days and oh tomorrow is Lil' Hector's kinder graduation, I'll post pix later. Dad will not be able to make it cuz he has a load in the morning, he's leaving back to WA.


We are thinking of going to the ranch this weekend, we'll see what happens.
I'm getting so excited for next week, it's Hector and my 10 year wedding anniversary! Can't believe it's been this long...we want to do something special, we'll see...
I went to go see my welito Chon today and he has been feeling sick, hope he gets better soon. He looked so down and in so much pain, he was in the hospital a few days ago also...He has always been so strong...it's hard to see him like this. He is having a birthday on monday the 25th, He'll be 87 yrs, wow!

Sick days...

Well, geez, I guess I better blog about how difficult my life has been these past few days...starting the 26th of April, Vianney woke up with a horrible headache that had me worried and she wouldn't eat anything that morning because of her headache and fever. Aaron had been with diarrhea for the past 2 weeks on and off...so that day (Sunday, the 26th) we didn't go to church...well the morning past and the fever was the same through out the day, what concerned me most was the was she would cry of the headache pain. I called her dr and she told me just to try to control the fever and to take her in in the morning or take her to the E.R. So I decided to wait till the morning and I sent all the other kids to school and took her in. Well, the Dr sent her right away to the hospital. She was thinking it could be meningitis and needed to be treated. So on my way to the hospital, the school calls me and tells me I need to pick up Hector b/c he has a fever...so I turned around and picked him up and went to go pick him up...gave him tylenol and took him to Esmer's so she can babysit while I go to the hospital with Vianney. I get to the hospital and get Vianney admitted and think...well, it's all downhill from here, I get her better then go home with the rest of my kids, uh no. Next day comes and Lil'Hector is running a fever, Aaron still has bad diarrhea, and Brianna started with a fever!!! All at the same time! So Nansi, (My bestfriend, sister, cousin, whom I don't know what I would do without comadre) takes them to the Dr. and the Dr. sends them all to the hospital!!! Yes that's 4 kids, in 1 hospital, with only 1 parent at the time, the other parent was out bringing home the bacon! Craziest thing ever, I know! But you know in who we trust...and that's why we don't get tooooo freaked out, just a little, and that's cuz we are human, lol!
So, the final verdict was, Vianney had viral meningitis and Hector we really didn't know but he was treated for his headache and vomiting and severe dehydration and Aaron and Brianna had picked up a bacteria called shigella somewhere, we don't know where, maybe daycare. Hector and Aaron were home on Wednesday and the girls got to go home on Thursday. Here are some pix of them in the hospital...










So everything went well at the hospital, I had Nansi and Esmer help the first night with all the kids, they were so helpful to leave their families to come help me with mine...you just don't know what that means...even now to think about it I cry. I get so emotional with just the thought of all the calls I received and the messages, the prayers over the phone. People that you couldn't even imagine called to ask if I needed anything. I can't explain how nice that felt in my heart, how it helped console our hearts, my husband received many calls as well...poor guy couldn't get a load to come home all week and was stranded in Denver, he was going to just come empty, but Lord knows that would have just made the stress levels in our home a lot worse.
To have my mom come was the cherry on the top...made me feel like I had a big load off my shoulders. Thanks for coming mom, it's been a blessing for me and my family having you here with us. I know it was difficult for her to leave her home, job, and my dad for me, so thanks dad for letting her come. And for Ben and Martha who I think were the ones who paid for her ticket...means a whole lot guys!
After we were home on Thursday, things were back to normal, my hubby got home in time for church Sunday night and left again Monday afternoon so that he could go and come for Mother's day. Kids were feeling so good...check out these pix! Girls wanted to play dress-up with their new Hannah Montana outfit! Hahaha!









Then Monday night I started feeling bad. I got a horrible headache that lasted all night, took more advil in the morning and ate breakfast, and didn't go away, that whole day is a big blurr, my head was just throbbing and I was nauseated all day. Couldn't keep nothing down, kids came home from school and I couldn't even get up from bed...slept all day and through the night...I couldn't even open my eyes because the vains in the back of my eyes felt like they would burst...yes it was that bad!
I can't remember ever feeling this horrible pain. So Wednesday mom and I went to take me to the Dr. The Dr gave me a shot of Antibiotics and one for the pain and basically told me to go to the Dr who attended Vianney so he can attend me too because he thought I had what she had...meningitis! Well, after and hour of leaving the Dr's office I finally began to feel relief from the pain and it just went down from there. I believe I'm healed by the Grace of God and declare that in His name! I pray that this sickness leave me and my family forever and that it die forever!!
Today I feel a lot better, I thank God I am not feeling that pain I had, I feel very little compared to what I had 2 days ago...so I declare it gone!
Tomorrow night we want to leave to San Antonio to go leave mom....we'll see what happens...

I Love My Life!!

Ok, so all the character building really got me sick...I have been ill for the past 3 days! Well today I felt better, not yet fully recovered but better than yesterday! I had to pick up Aaron today from school b/c he was vomiting and he has still been sick but no vomiting thank goodness. None the less, I can't wait till all this stuff going around my home is gone! Today has been spring cleaning and finishing odds and ends that I had put off, like Vianney and Brianna's room has needed their curtains up and I just kept putting it off till today!! YAY!! And the cleaning, it's still going! I'm taking a little dinner break and then I'm off to finish. It's been a very productive day even though I have all my kids home. It's really nice to be at the stage where you can ask them to help a little here and a little there.
I'm very satisfied with how things have been going family wise these days. Lil' Hector has been doing good in school this year, Vianney is very bright, the smartest in her class, her teacher told me that again last thursday :), Brianna is getting along well with her classmates and assures me everyday when she gets home that she was a "good girl" and that she listened to her teacher today, lol. And Aaron, what can I say, his teachers are just in love with him, they say he is a perfect little boy who plays well with other kids. So I'm very happy about all that. I've missed them a lot these days, especially b/c I haven't started working, but God had other plans for me, I have been at church ALL week during the day. Monday we were sewing the table covers for the tables in the dining room and tuesday we finished sewing the vests and sashes for missionettes, wednesday we were at a prayer meeting from 10 to 2, thursday and friday we got together at church to decorate for the couples banquet conference that they had on friday! So it's really nice to be able to do all that. When I have the kids here I usually don't go because it gets very difficult to help when you are running after the kids most of the time. So I am taking my time and using it for good!
Well, I better get back to my spring cleaning and laudry and bathtime...almost all done! I do wish my hubby was here with me, but he'll be home next week to enjoy!!

Mixed Emotions Day!!

Well, today was a mixed emotions day...first of all I'm very happy b/c I went to oracion and it was just a big blessing!! We met at a ladies house who has gone to church and asked for us to go pray at her home. Well, after a study and talk about salvation, she gave her heart to God!! It was a big blessing and it just brighten up my day. The angels are rejoicing in heaven and as are we here on earth!
Anyways after such a blessing I got like so sentimental with something someone said at the meeting, I know people don't always mean what they say, but this person just always seems to hit the spot. I try to brush it off and try not to give credit to what she says but man, "character building is hard at times!!" Because I believe that's what it is, all these years of complaining and getting hurt...all it does is build your character. So I guess, suck it up...and take it as that! :) Then I get home and I had to go get Vianney at school cuz she's sick, so I'm home taking care of my sick child, it's nice to be the one to make her feel better, I love my kids!!

Stressful Times...

So there is only 4 more days till Easter and this time of the year is pretty stressful in my years as choir director. I had been off for 2 yrs...but here we go again. This year had been off to a very great beginning to tell you the truth and one of my best years as choir director. But the devil doesn't like that at all so he brought one of the most difficult and stressful times ever. I had a confrontation with one of my members and was caught up in a 1 on 1. I thank the Lord for my strength and for His Grace to stay calm...at one point I wanted to throw in the towel, but I realized I'm not here for "man". What I do I do it for God and no one else...no matter who stands in my way. As a leader you have to make some choices, and I've learned that, almost always, you will make decisions that some will not like...and you know what, that's just too bad for them, because that's the way the cookie crumbles!
In every group or class, there are rules, and if you don't want to abide by them...I'm sorry, you don't have to be there, if you don't want to be. As adults we are entitles to make our own choices...lets try to make the right ones! And just remember that after the storm comes the blessings.
We have been practicing for over 2 months now for Easter and we still have one more practice on Saturday...I ask your prayers for a good practice and for an excellent Cantata Easter Sunday. And everything we do, we do for Him.

Time for Joy!!

Well, I just had to blog about how horrible I feel to be apart from my family at this time of joy. My lil' brother Abner and his wife Maggie just had their first little baby girl yesterday and here I am...over 2000 miles away, just wishing I could be there with them. But, well, I'll have to settle for seeing pix and the updates on the net for now...
My heart has just been jumping for joy for you two since you guys got married, I don't know why, but I guess Abner holds a special place in my heart, even though I was after him so much at home, I guess I felt like his mom most of the time. And well, it's been very fulfilling seeing him become a husband now a father. I love you little bro and even though I'm not there with you both you are in my prayers and it looks like God sure has things under control with Kaylee's health. It's a big blessing for her to be as healthy as she is. Never forget how big God is and all of this is thanks to Him! I pray God give you the patients and guidance you both need as parents in this new time in your life. Love you guys!

Anyways with all this excitement I almost forgot to blog about my baby girls 3rd b-day! April 2nd was Brianna's birthday and she was just so happy to be becoming a "big girl". I thank God for Brianna, she is so special to me in her own little way. She is the one who cuddles with me the most and her favorite thing to say is "I love you mommy" when she feels happy, she doesn't know what to do with so much excitement she'll come running and say, "I love you mommy!" It just fills my heart with joy and happiness. Moments like that are the best parts of parenting! Happy birthday baby girl!

I love you Brianna!!!





With her b-day cakes...




Aaron hated the hat...lol!



Enjoying her new present from mommy...

My Faith is in Him...

It's been a couple weeks since I last blogged so hmmm, let me think...well, on Fridays last month I was going to church to clean for a couple of hours and I really enjoyed it. Nansi, Yvette, Mary and I make a great team!! I really get a feel of satisfaction when I go clean at church, don't know why, but I guess with the little bit I could do for the Lord the better we feel.
I found an old friend on Facebook whom I hadn't seen since High School and we have been messaging back and forth about each others lives and she became a missionary, wow! I met her in our morning prayer groups we would have in school and developed a friendship. I was very intrigued with her story, she met a guy from New Zealand and is living there. And well that just makes me think of how great it is to serve the Lord in what you can...of course being a missionary must be soooo much more rewarding, but I think it is serving the Lord just as in cleaning the church. Any ways, we are still practicing like crazy for Easter in choir and that takes up lots of my mind, during the day, that and my Solo Chicas club class aka Y's. I love them also. The class is so fulfilling and fun and I feel like I am learning as we go with the girls...and as for the girls, well, they are all great, couldn't ask for a better group :)













This is me and my assistant Esmer
























One other thing that has been keeping me from blogging is a little situation we have going with our Trucking company...besides being stressed with the end of yr paperwork and irs Taxes coming up in um..let me see, yes 14 days!! We have another little issue that has me on my knees. You see Hector was at an intersection about to turn right, in the right lane...in the semi. He turns right when the light turns green...then comes to a screeching stop because he sees in his rear view mirror a car on the right side, under his trailer!!! Well, nothing happened to the trailer or the lady driving the car, thank God. But we didn't even call our insurance because nothing happened to the trailer and well it was obvious that it was her fault because she was turning from the shoulder, which was not even a lane, right?! Well, we got a call from our insurance last week saying that her "lawyer" came in contact with our truck insurance and wants them to pay her for her damages to her car!!! The nerve! So I go look at the police report and yep, the cop says that Hector made the wrong turn!! So unfair, I calmly talked to the officer and his supervisor and asked them how Hector was at fault, and they said by law he has to get as far right as possible, wow, I said, he was as far right as possible for a commercial vehicle to turn! But he just said, the law is the law and wouldn't change the report. So now we have to get our insurance involved and it just all stinks, hate all this stuff...please pray for us, we are going through a rough time with this and also because I've been asking God to help us get a new truck soon. Don't know how that's going to happen, but my faith is in the Lord and I know He will provide for his children.

Spring Break!!

Well just thought I would take a little time to blog about how my week was going. We started off the week by going to Mexico, it was ok, the weather didn't help much because it was raining and everything was wet and muddy. So we went to church Sunday night and had dinner with my inlaws...then the next morning we had breakfast with my inlaws and came back to TX. It was a long day b/c we spent most of the day on the road, the line at the bridge was 2 hours long and so it was about a 5 hour drive! Hard on me and the kids! So anyways, I've had a good week with the kids, didn't take them anywhere extravagant but I have dedicated most of my day to them and took them to the park and out to eat several times, mostly so they can play in the indoor playgrounds. It's been fun to sit back and just watch them play and see how God has been blessing my life with them, sometimes you just get caught up with life and all the problems it has for us that you don't have time for that. Don't get me wrong, I don't think I ever take them for granted, I don't. If anything I thank God for them because I know that at any moment they can be taken from me. I realize that they are a gift from God, believe me I've had one taken from me at 36 weeks pregnant, my first born little girl, I could never take them for granted, but I thank God for little reminders, daily of His amazing mercy for my husband and I. And for giving me the ability to stay home and enjoy the time I have with them. Here a couple pix of my kids while eating at burger king this week.































Anyways I'll post more pix from spring break later...I was also having some huge laughs this morning with these Jay Leno Photo Booth Pranks...you have to watch! Enjoy....

Vianney's Birthday!

Yep, my big girl is 5 years old...I can't believe she is so grown up already. I thank God so much for her, she is becoming my best friend these days, she is everything a mother wants from her daughter...I hope it stays this way, lol! From her attitude to her wining it's just cute! She is my little helper and my smartest child at the moment. Her teacher said she is one of the smartest in her class, so that makes me proud...she loves her sister and brothers and protects them in any way she can, she also likes to act like their mommy. So for her birthday (Sunday the 8th of March) Her daddy and I sent her balloons to school on friday, that was a big hit! And I made some cone cupcakes to take to Sunday school for her and told her we would make a party towards the end of march. She was ok with that, but I think she really enjoyed her "little party" in church, so I'm thinking of bailing out on that other party...lol. Here are a couple pix...
Getting home from school with her balloons.




With her class in Sunday school.


At home just before blowing out the candles.


All-in-all, I just want to say "Vianney, I love you mija" I thank God for you everyday. You have brought many blessings to our lives, may God continue to bless you and guide you in his path...and may you have many more birthdays yet to come...