Goodbye 2007!!

Happy New Year!!!

Just Another Saturday

I haven't been so excited to read a book in such a long time that I just had to tell you all about it. If you still haven't read this book, you have to read it. It's awesome! It's a young adult book and it won't improve your intellect but it is great fun. Believe me, if I can stay up reading this book even after practically having a week of sleepless nights staying up with two sick children you can bet it is good. It's like I don't even want to finish it because I won't be able to read it anymore. I'm glad it's just the first of three books.
On a different note, today I went to the temple with my mom and I drove to Dallas and didn't get lost. That is quite an accomplishment for me. It was fun going to the temple with my mom. Then we went to the church bookstore and out to eat. By the way, why do they price those beautiful paintings of Jesus so high? I really want one but they make it seem impossible. Jokingly, my husband said that it was just their way of reminding us that we are not wealthy. Mission accomplished and not nice!
And finally, I'm trying to understand why people get hamsters for pets. They sleep all day and make a racket all night working out on their little wheels. Weird!!
I know this post is all over the place in thoughts but sometimes I just feel like rambling

Too Sick

My husband and I were going to go to Six Flags to celebrate our 7 year anniversary but everyone in our house is sick. W and D have it the worst though. They are really having a hard time with this cold and Nana and I keep drinking Theraflu hoping it will go away soon. This is our third day sick and we are all getting tired of being sick. We hope we don't get Beto sick. Well, we didn't end up going to Six Flags but instead we went to Borders and a movie. I loved the movie and it was fun going without our children. Little D is not fun at the movies. It wasn't Six Flags, but it was still fun. I hope we all get better soon so we can take Nana sight seeing.

Santa Came!!

Little D got the bike he so wanted. When he unwrapped his bike he shouted, "Wow!" It was so cute. Aren't his pajamas cute? They were a present from his Nana.
And this is the newest member of our family and W's present. His name is Beto "The Beast" Rivera.

Christmas Pictures

W and Little D looking cute.
He thinks he is such a big boy.
I hope Santa brings me a digital camera. This is a nice picture but my stinky flash didn't work.
My little girl.
We tried this one about 50 times. This was the best we could get.

First Tooth

It's official!!! My little one lost her first tooth last Saturday. She is growing up so fast. The day she lost it she was so excited and told me that she believed in the Tooth Fairy, in Santa Claus, and in Jesus. In fact she said that she believed in everything. She is so cute. I don't think Jesus should be in the same category as the other two, but she said it with such conviction. It made me smile. :)

Happy Birthday!!

These pictures show my sister and I many moons ago. Today is her birthday. She was my Christmas present when I was 4.

She's had a pretty hard year. Probably the hardest year of her life and just two days ago she got really bad news. But I want her to know that I love her with all my heart and that I pray with all my heart that this next year will be better. She truly deserves to be happy. I've always loved her more than a sister should love but I've always felt such a huge responsibility for her safety and happiness. We share a special bond. We are very different in every way, physically, emotionally, and personality wise, but she is the one person in the world that completely understands me and knows what I'm talking about when I talk about my childhood. It's no wonder I named my little girl after her. Happy Birthday Wendy!!!

Seven Years

On December 23rd we celebrated 7 years of marriage. It landed on a
Sunday and so we will be celebrating it by going on a date to Six Flags the day after Christmas. They have a Holiday in the Park thing during the Christmas season. I will post pictures after we go. I can't believe we've been married for seven years already. I still remember the first day I met my Dear. I knew that he was a special person. I love him very much and I know that he loves me. He always makes me feel like I am the most beautiful, and smartest woman in the world. He's the love of my life and my best friend. I am so proud of him and there is no one that I admire more than him.
Happy Anniversary My Dear!!

Ward Christmas Party

My pictures are a bit out of order but they are still fun to see. Our Christmas party was on Saturday and it was great.
Here is little D hitting the pinata.
My babies and C.
W found a fun little dance partner to dance the night away.
Dad and little D were never far away. They kept a close eye on her.
The primary put on a little show. Here they are rocking to Santa Claus is coming to town.
Some more rocking.
W was a little hesitant to rock at first.
The priesthood sang Christmas carols.Here is W hitting the pinata.
My little baby. He is so cute!!
Here is little D with Nana, my mom.
This was the serious part of the program. Here they are representing the nativity.
Mary and Joseph and little Jesus.
The party was a lot of fun.

Jayla's Sweet 6 Party

W's friend, J had a Sweet 6 Party on Saturday and W had tons of fun. It was a roller skating party so at first W was not having fun. She tried skating but ended up shaking like a leaf. Then they had the usual pizza, pinata, and cake. W was so happy with her little friends.

A Special Treat

Our children received a special treat this year. They were able to see both grandmothers during Christmas.

Here they are with their aunt Carlita.
And here they are with Grandma Rivera. They were so happy.

Gingerbread House

We kind of made a mess of our Gingerbread House but we had tons of fun putting it together.

Questionnaire

My aunt Mir sent me this questionnaire through e-mail and I thought I'd blog them just for fun. Maybe I can tag my cousin Aimee and my friend Alisha. Which means you have to answer these questions in your blogs.



1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

All I know is that my dad wanted a boy and he was going to name me Carlos, so I guess he figured the next best thing was Carla.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

The last time I cried was... this morning... I was watching a news show that showed a mother reuniting with her daughter after serving in the war in Iraq.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Sometimes

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

Turkey, I don't like any other lunch meat.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Yes, I do. I have a beautiful little girl and a very handsome little boy. I'm one lucky mom.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Of course, in fact I hold witty conversations with myself all the time.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A Lot?

Only, if I'm mad.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS

Yes

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?

No!! But, I would secretly want to be the kind of person who would.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?

Special K with strawberries

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? They usually don't have shoelaces.

12. DO YOU THINk you 're strong?

Not as strong as I'd like to be.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?

Strawberry

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

The way they look at me. I can usually tell what people are thinking and I'm pretty good at reading people's true intentions.

15. RED OR PINK?

Red

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?

My weight
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST

My husband, when he's not at home.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?

I'm not wearing either, I'm wearing socks and a nightgown.

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?

Some funky alfredo pasta and some quesadillas. I'm a very bad cook.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?

The movie "Fools Rush In".

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?

Yellow

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?

My babies, after a shower.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

My mom
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?

Of course

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?

Tennis

27. HAIR COLOR?

Black brown.

28. EYE COLOR?

Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?

No

30. Favorite Foods

Seafood and chinese

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?

Both

Nuestra Navidad

W was part of the Christmas program her little dance class put on. She had so much fun. It was really beautiful!!

Student-led Conference

W was tickled pink to show off all she does at school. She is such a smart cookie.

Our First Real Tree

Little D thinks he is such a big boy. We couldn't get him off the ladder.
The tree was about 2 in. shorter than our ceiling. Whew! We barely made it.
I think if Freud were to analyze our tree, I think he'd say we were making up for something. What do you think? It sure is tall!!

A Tale of Two Buses

Note to self and anyone else who wants to listen:

Never, I repeat never, make a model bus out of play-doh to turn in as your child's second project of the year. When we woke up this morning, it was falling apart and cracking. It seemed like a completely different bus. Thus the tale of two buses. Maybe if I show her teacher these pictures, she'll see how cute it looked before the cracking incident and how hard "W" worked on it. :)

Too Many Questions

Little W has been bombarding me with questions, which I find quite amusing. On Sunday she asked how Jesus got into Mary's tummy, and after explaining it a bit, she asked how she got into my tummy. Now that one was a bit harder. Who knew explaining the birth of Jesus would be easier than explaining how she was born? I did the best I could and hopefully it will be enough for a couple more years. Then she asked if Santa was the king of the North Pole and why was his tummy so big. It's good to know she is still a little kid. :)