ThE FaMiLy FuED

Megan and her injury~check out the cheeek....
The family fueded and Megan got injured. Last night was fun. We had everyone over to our house last night for a little pre-new years get together. We visited and played "The Family Fued" DVD version. It was a good time. Emili still had her friend staying over so we formed teams and started playing. Things got a little rough when Megan said her answer and Clay whipped his hat and hit her in the face... yep the family was fueding...!!! It was a late night tonight and now I have a busy day today. I am getting ready to go over to Clay (my brother's) old apartment and clean it out for him. Then, I think we are going to Megan's boyfriends house in Union Grove to celebrate the new year.

Happy New Year~Feliz Ano Nuevo...

MexiCo HaS dRopPeD oUt of THe OLyMpiCS

President Felipe Calderón of Mexico has announced Mexico will not participate in the next Summer Olympics. Hestated, 'Casi cada uno que puede correr, saltar, o nadar, ha salido ya del país.' Translation: 'Pretty much everyone who can run, jump, or swim has already left the country.'

GhEtTo FAb

Emili is ghetto fabulous today! She is all about the BLING BLING today. Auntie is home and we went to Dollar General, where Emili purchased the BLING BLING kit. Check out her GRILL (FYI THAT IS THE GOLD TEETH). I was busy making sandwiches and Megan took this pic of me... nice.. Thank Megan. Busy today will post later.

wHaT eXpLoDeD in EmiLi'S RoOM

So this is the big project for the weekend. What the heck exploded in Emili's room??? When I came home from work today, the house was wiped out and this is what Emili's room looked like...yikes!!!! She is having fun on Christmas vacation. Auntie watched her today while I worked and didn't sleep yet once again. Auntie says that it is worth not sleeping. They went shopping and swimming at the YMCA today in Fond du Lac. Auntie bought the best present for Christmas today. We got a snowblower!!!! Yahhhhh no more shoveling!!!!! Emili played all morning with her friends here at home. So upon looking in Emili's room I found a list that she and her friends made the last time they stayed over.... Here is a couple of things. This is exactly the way it was written... so cute.

• snek by your mom
• get snaks
• be quiet well your playing
• if your geting bord play with horses
• read the webkinz magesine together
• play vet with Emili's stufed animals
• play with polly pocets
• polly pocets can go on the carege (carriage)
  

Well, Emili was passed out cold at 7:30 pm tonight. She is snoring as I write. Too much Christmas vacation! I have my work cut out for me this weekend!

fELiZ NaViDaD~EsPeRo K tE LA hayAs pAsaDo De PeLoS

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Me agradaria
preparar en estos días,
un árbol de Navidad
muy especialy colgar, en lugar de regalos,los nombresde todos mis amigos. Los de cercay los de más lejos. Los de siempre y los que tengo ahora.Los que veo cada dia, y los que encuentro de
vez en cuando.
Aquellos a los que siempre recuerdo y a los que a menudo olvido.
A los constantes y a los inconstantes. A los de las horas
alegres y a los de las horas difíciles. A los que sin querer herí,
y a los que sin querer me hirieron. Aquellos a quienes conozco
profundamente, y aquellos a quienes solo conozco por su
apariencia.
A los que me deben algo y a los que les debo mucho. A los amigos humildes
y a los amigos importantes. Por eso los nombro a todos, a todos los amigos que han
pasado por mi vida. A los que recibis este mensaje y a los que no lo recibirán.
Un arbol de raices profundas, para que vuestros nombres no se puedan arrancar jamás.
Un árbol que, al florecer el año que viene, nos traiga ilusión, salud, amor y paz.
Ojalá que por Navidad, nos podamos reencontrar compartiendo los mejores deseos
de esperanza,
dando algo
de felicidad a aquellos
que lo han perdido todo.
FELIZ DIA..........

mOrE piCS~~~~MaS FoToS

tHe BiG MaN mAdE tHe DroP

yep that is right and the big man dropped right here in Lomira Wi. Emili was so excited last night that she could hardly sleep. She woke up at 3am and lifted her head off the pillow and immediately put it back down because I told her that Santa wouldn't come if she was awake. When the light shown through the curtains at 6am....she was up and waiting for Auntie to get home from work. Auntie arrived at 8am and by 815 all the presents were open!! Here they are......

Someone was a little excited that she got "Puppy Grows and knows your name"........

ChRiStMaS EvE~ La NoChE BuENa

Last night was nice. I picked up my friend Fernie and his son and we had Christmas Eve at our house. Then we also stopped by 2X at my friend Sanjuana's house and visited there for a while too. Here are some pictures from Last night.

iS SaNTa aN iNtERnAtiONAL TrAvELeR?????

Christmas is almost here and yet we are still both sick. We didn't go anywhere today and tried to get better at home. Emili asked me a question today that I was happy to answer. She said "mom, does Santa go all the way around the world to everyone's house?" I had to explain that different cultures have different beliefs and Santa only goes to the houses of "Believers".

So on that note. In Mexico~ there is something called Las Posadas.

http://www.mexconnect.com/MEX/austin/posadas.html This is pretty much a religious party from the 16 to the 24th every night. Although, I have never experienced this yet; I hope to someday. Please read the link. From Dec to Jan it is pretty much a party wherever you go in Mexico. The Three Kings come to Mexico, in the leiu of Santa. They come on the 6th of January and bring the children their gifts. There is also a traditional "kringle kind of thing called "Rosca de Los Reyes" or Three Kings Bread. Every year I buy one of these breads and enjoy it with Emili. She likes the hidden plastic babies that are hidden in the decorative bread. I will take a picture of my "rosca" this year. I think that it might be hard to find Rosca... Living in Lomira, but I will do my best.

http://www.surf-mexico.com/holidays/3kings.htm

Someone is very very excited that Santa comes tomorrow night! Auntie is coming home on Christmas morning to celebrate Christmas with us.

wHaT diD eMiLi giVe Me 4 My BirThDay??? qUe Me ReGalO EmiLi pa' Mi CuMpLe???

Emili gave me her horrible cold for my 28th birthday. I was sick on my birthday and still am. I woke up on the 19th with the starting of a cold and by the end of the day I felt like death warmed over. I spent my birthday working and after work my friend took me out to eat. My friend Sanjuana, Emili and her dog Zoey were out until late. We went to PetSmart in Fon du Lac (which is one of Emili's favorite places) and watched Zoey

in her pet classes. After the classes we dropped Zoey off at the salon for a full make over. Emili, Sanjuana and I went out to eat at a great Mexican restaurant in Fon du Lac. Then I got a call from my twin sister Megan who said that she felt the same way. She said the same words "I feel like my face is going to explode!"

So today is Saturday and I am still sick! Megan is too. We were supposed to have a Christmas get together tonight here, but we aren't feeling up to it. Hopefully I will feel better by Christmas.

BiRtHDaY wEdGiE

~Birthdays are the buttcrack sand in the swimsuits of our lives~

Wow, how true is this ..... These are my thoughts as I turn yet one more year older.

Here is something to think about~I got this in the mail today from my Grandmother Merc and it made me cry (but in a good way)

LIFES LEGACIES

LIVE DEEP~Never stop learning, playing or finding wonder in the world around you. Live the length of your life, but live the depth of it as well.

TRAVEL LIGHT~There is no use in carrying around worry and regret. They only weigh you down. Always keep yourself open to hope and to love. The give us wings.

FORGIVE IMPERFECTIONS~in yourself and others. Imperfections keep things interesting. They're the cracks where the light shines through.

OWN BEAUTIFUL THINGS~and not just to keep in the drawer, tucked away for a perfect day. Surround yourself with things that make you happy, that remind you of the beauty all around us if we only keep our eyes open to it.

MAKE MISTAKES~Follow detours. Sometimes it takes an unexpected turn to help us find the life that is waiting for us around the bend. Trust yourself and the path that is meant for you.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF~Be good to your body, but also to your mind a spirit. You're the only one who can.

AND ALWAYS, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE LOVED~you are a gift to this world and a blessing to me. And that will never change.

el AmOR

EL AMOR ES LO MAS BELLO DEL MUNDO NUNK LO OLVIDES,Y MAS CUANDO TIENES CON KIEN CONPARTIRLO (TKM MI AMOR)

SEIS REGLAS DEL AMOR
1. Cuando dos personas se aman, no importa la distancia ni importa la edad.
2. Si dos personas quieren estar juntas, lo unico importa es el amor que se tienen.
3. No incluyas a otra persona para olvidarte de la o el que amas.
4. No rompas con la persona que amas solo porque otra persona proteste de que ustedes dos estan juntos.
5. Bajo ninguna circunstancia te dejes utilizar.
6. Si amas a una persona diselo, no importa la respuesta; creo que no hay nada que perder en intentarlo.



LA CONSTITUCION DE AMOR



ART. 1.- Que significa un beso?

1- En la mano: TE ADORA
2- En la mejilla: SOLO LE INTERESA TU AMISTAD

3- En el cuello: TE QUIERE PARA EL (ELLA)

4- En el oido: ESTA JUGANDO

5- En el lado izquierdo del oido: NO LE IMPORTAS SOLO JUEGA

6- Viendote a los ojos: QUE LA BESES O LO BESES



7- Besandote el pelo: NO PUEDE VIVIR SIN TI
8- Manos en la cintura:TE AMA DEMASIADO PARA DEJARTE IR.


ART. 2.- CONSEJOS...
1- CHAVAS: Si aquel se pasa de fresa dale un manotazo.

2- CHAVOS: Si te da un manotazo besala.

3- CHAVOS Y CHAVAS: No se miren con los ojos cerrados.


ART. 3.- DILE QUE. . .
1- Dile que te abraza fuerte.

2- Dile que no debera preguntarte por un beso , mejor que te lo de.

3- Dile que se te debe besar en cada oportunidad que tenga.

tHe GhetTo HouSE

Today was fun. We were gingerbread house making. The roof wouldn't stay on so we improvised. We just left it off and now it is the Ghetto Gingerbread House. Here are some pics of Emili and Auntie in the making.

hiBeRnAtiNG~

Emili and her friend Hope by the tree in the afternoon playing
Ready for a party...
~Movie time~
I don't know what it is about winter. I feel like I need to hibernate. Actually, I love to hibernate! So I googled it.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:hibernation&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title

Inactivity by an organism during the cold winter months. This was my fav definition. Yes, I am loving staying at home and sleeping. This time of the year is always busy, I am looking forward to my hibernation phase starting after the 1st of the new year ....lol. This is the only thing that I like about winter. It snowed again today!



Yesterday was nice. I went out to eat and saw a movie. This was the first time in a long time, that I hadn't watched a Disney movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men

http://www.nocountryforoldmen.com/

It was a very wierd movie. Very gruesome. Don't watch this if you have weak stomach. Lots of murder. Some Spanish, which was ok for me. It had a peculiar ending ....



Today was busy too. I was up early and shopping and cooking. Emili has her friends over tonight. Lots of fun. No time to hibernate yet...

cHriStmAs CoNceRt~CoNciErTo NaViDenO

Grandma hiding behind the goods!
~Emili Julieta Cruz~
Emili singing "Its so nice on the Ice"
Emili singing "Here comes Susie Snowflake"
Emili and her friend Sofie after the concert!

I was very proud of my little girl tonight. Emili sang at her Christmas concert. It was very nice to see how many parents and grandparents were at the concert! Grandma and Grandpa went with. I had a rough day today at work. So it was time to break out the Asti tonight. Great way to celebrate! lol

Estaba tan orgullosa de mi muchachita hoy en la noche. Emili canto en su concierto navideno. Me dio gusto ver tanta gente, padres y abuelos en el concierto! Los abuelitos de Emili fueron con nosotras. Tuve un dia pedsado en la chamba hoy. Entonces celebre brindando con mi vino favorito, Asti. Que padre celebrar asi no??? jejeje

gOod fRiEnDs

Visting friends all night long!!! I was busy. I will post tomorrow!

oH GheTTo TrEe...oh GheTto tRee..HoW gHetto r uR bRaNchEs~~Mi PiNiTo NaQuiTo

Here is Emili and our Christmas tree. I love our little ghetto tree. This tree was given to me when Emili was a baby from my mom. It was just perfect size and now it seems to be getting smaller and smaller. Emili decorated the tree this year and said "mom, I think the tree is getting smaller". I had to let her know that she was the one doing the growing and not the tree. Emili is holding her stocking in the other photo that was full of candy, complements of St. Nick. It is becoming lighter and lighter by the day. I don't think that I will ever get rid of my little tree. It holds so many memories and I love my ghetto tree. *****NOTE THE GHETTO STAR ON THE TOP OF THE TREE*****

Aqui esta Emilita y nuestro pinito navedeno. Me encanta nuestro arbolito naquito. Me lo regalo mi mama cuando Emili era una bebita. En aquello tiempo, era el tamano perfecto, pero se me hace que esta haciendo mas pequeno cada minuto. Emili lo adorno este ano y dijo "ma, se me hace que el pinito se esta haciendo mas chiquito". Le tenia que informar que no era el arbol que se estaba haciendo chiquito, sino ella esta creciendo. En una de las fotos Emili esta alzando su calceta y esta (o estaba) llena de ducles, gracias a San Nick. Se esta haciendo mas ligera diario. No creo de librarme nunca de mi pinito naquito, demasiados recuerdos bonitos. Me encanta mi pinito naquito. ***FIJATE EN EL ESTRELLON ENCIMA DEL PINITO*****