LIFE LATELY...

1. Love, love here we are. Pablo Neruda.

2. Childhood at it's best.

3. Easter 2014.

4. Jump if you are happy.

5. Husband, best friend, business partner, my everything!

6. The next generation of fashion designers.

7. Dressing room diaries // Part. 1

8. Dressing room diaries // Part. 2

9. I only exist because of them.

10. The way Azul sees us.

11. On our way.

12. Up, up and away.

13. Niece + My man dancing = explosion of happiness in my heart.

NEGATIVITY VS POSITIVITY.

I been thinking about this post for a couple days now but somehow I can't seem to be able to write it the way it feels in my heart, at the beginning my idea was to just let my heart out and complain about my life and everything that happened last week but then it came to me that I am not that only human in this earth so I am obviously not the only one having a shitty week am I right? and at the moment it hit me that I didn't wanted to be another damn negative person that brings people down. But you know what I am a very negative person I don't want to be one, but man, sometimes it's hard to stay up bit when you are home alone with three year old twins all the time and you can't take them outside to play because it doesn't stop snowing and it's freezing outside see here I go with my negativity, so let's stop.

You see last week was one for the books, I'm not going to give you the details to not bored you, but it was so bad and I was such a mess that I cried Friday when my sewing machine broke down (yes, real tears) I mean that sewing machine had been with me for the last 8 years c'mon we did three fashion shows together but oh well she is dead now and like my husband told me that same Friday night instead of thinking about how bad it is that it broke down why don't you start looking for the new machine you want because we are going to buy you a new one an awesome one that one that has all the stitches you need (Why does he always says the right things?) my man really knows that way to my heart.

Saturday morning I got up with kids I made my coffee and I look through the window and it was snowing, yes more snow! so I laughed and then I sat down in the couch with my kids to watch cartoons.

My weekend was everything that my week was not, it was relaxing, fun, with lots of delicious food, with a lot of cuddles it was very low key we didn't got out of the house more than twice one to work and another one to get bagels it was the perfect reminder for me that we have a beautiful family, that I really don't have anything to complain about, I'm the mother of two little ones and so I cannot afford to ruin everything with my negativity, my monsters need me, Amner needs me and I need to be better for them.

Sunday morning I wrote a list I tittled it "10 ways to defend myself against negativity" is on the front page of my planner as a reminder so I don't fall off the positive wagon again. I will share it with you here just in case, maybe one day you will need it too!

1. Don't take other's people negativity personal.
2. Spend more time with positive people.
3. Be the positivity you want to see in the world.
4. Change the way you think.
5. FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS. 
6. Love whoever is around to be loved.
7. Provide support to whoever needs it.
8. Realize that life is a serious of ups and downs
9. Concentrate in TODAY.
10. Let go and move on when you must.

Lots of love and positive vibes from me to you! 

BESOS!!!

My weekend. The short version.

Home bound from busy week at work. It’s freezing. Dinner with wife’s family. Yes! Its chiles rellenos. Everyone talking in the table. There is one last chile relleno left. Man I want that chile relleno so bad. I don’t want to look like a fatty but it’s just staring at me. I laugh when everyone else is talking but I am just having a moment with that chile relleno. I didn’t eat it. I was upset with myself. Went home. Its freezing. Talked about taxes and moving options with my wife. I still wish I would have eaten that chile relleno. Got home. Clean Frida’s mess. Laura gets mad. We argue about Frida’s bad habits. Watch part of In the Nick of Time. Not as good as I remembered. Went to bed. Yes! I am sleeping in tomorrow, after all its Saturday.

7:00 AM, Luca and Azul are wide awake. “Dad wake up, I want some cookies” wake up at 7:10. No sleeping in after all. It’s full on snow fest outside.  Call the tax preparers. Make an appointment. Looking for my 2012 tax files. Can’t find them. Eat cereal for breakfast. I am so glad I am eating cereal now. Thank god for almond milk.  “Hey Laura, why didn’t you offered me that last chile relleno?” Laura: why didn’t you just grave it” we argued about the approach on that last chile relleno situation. Looking for the 2012 tax returns. Can’t find them.  Stressed out about the 2012 returns and that chile relleno that escaped from me. Forget the taxes, its ok. Go see the apartment we might move in. No one is thrilled. Convenience, doggy park, pool, close to work, shopping, The Fleur Cinema. And a good Mexican restaurant. I love their chiles rellenos. Dog friendly. Awesome customer service. Left the apartments. Eat Vietnamese food. Best coffee Ive ever had. Babies are being so good. I am so proud of my kids. They are like big little people.

Home now, still snowing. Play with the kids. Nap time.  Luca: “but I don’t want to take a nap”. YouTube. Lullabies. Out. Danced out showing off my knocking kids out skills to Laura. Talked about our future. Our need to free our spirits. Relaxation. Watched two episodes of The Carrie Diaries (its good) I have better style than Laura. We argue about who has better style, and what style means. Laura is painting something. It looks very relaxing. Ely shows up. I have to go. out of town with Kenji. Kenji rents a car. We are amazed at the technology on the car. We are like little kids. Told Kenji about my tragic chile relleno story. He sympathizes with me.  We discuss anything and everything. Technology, quantum computers and the future for human race, mortality, anti-aging, meditation, low information diets, social media.  Disgusting jokes. We think we’re smart. We get lost. Had some drinks. Bad idea. Shoot! We have to drive back. Drove back. Home. Yes, I am home.  I am sleeping in tomorrow. Its Sunday anyways.

8:00 AM I can feel either Luca or Azul’s stone cold feet on my back. They leave, 10:00 AM woke up. Slight head ache. Laura: “they are selling this at Target?” some collection. I said let’s go! No. got a Kirby Vacuum presentation by Ely instead. Amazing vacuums. We need to buy one. Our house is dirty as hell. We can’t afford one. Not now. 3 hours later. We are starving. Kenji shows up. Let’s go eat. Mexican restaurant. As I read the menu I had a heart to heart decision to make.  Burrito Chipotle it is.  Went back home. Argued with Laura about why we didn’t make it to target and how we can still make it happen. Got all dressed up. Father and daughter dance at the Val Air Ballroom. Picking up Bella. Pacing back and for with my bow tie. Waiting for my little girl. She comes out. She is beautiful. Picture time. Laura drops us off. Realized there was an unnecessary argument about target because she is headed there now. Father and daughter dance. So glad. I love my girl. Meat balls and French bread. YES! Punch. Kenji is the DJ. Picture. Picture of Bella eating a meat ball. Selfie. Picture dancing. Bella:”REALLY?” put the phone down. Danced the night away with my princess. It was magical. Got home. Night robe. Watched; As Good as it Gets. Last thought. I am full but I feel hungry. That last chile relleno would have been good. Good weekend. 

Amner.

ADVENTURE AWAITS...

This book has move with me to five different places in the last five years(I am the queen of moving)and it has never been read, once way before the babies, when I live in a tiny studio with wood floors and french doors I started reading it but I never made it pass page eight, I folded the corner of the page the last time I read it and stills there. 

As we get ready to move out of our little green house with orange doors, I made a promise to myself to read it before I move once again. 

I have mix feelings about our new move, I know is a new adventure but I have a feeling that I am always going to miss this house, I mean my kids called "home" oh well is just a place right? what matters is the people inside my home and so we will follow Amner to whatever he take us even if is a two bedroom apartment because at the end "life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful".


Let the adventure begin...



Laura.


You can find the book here  

OUR FAMILY TO-DO LIST FOR 2014.

Volunteer together.

Make a time capsule.

Put a no-talent show.

Take a class.

Go camping.

Take a staycation.

Have dates with just one kid, no sibling's allowed.

Start our veggie garden.

Become vegetarians for an entire week, so we can show daddy how healthy he would feel.

Start an adventure jar, then go somewhere special with the money.

Spend a weekend completely unplugged once a month.

Watch the world cup Brazil 2014.


We all agreed on this a couple days before the year was over, I believe that by putting them out in the public we will kind of be forced to do them! Amner and I have a few personal goals that we will be working on too, one of those is working a little more and a little bit harder on the content of the blog, I can't wait to show you guys what I have on mind!! Do you have any goals for 2014??


Laura.

AU REVOIR 2013...

A couple days ago I told Amner that 2013 was going to go on our books as an epic year, he agreed with me, today is the last day of 2013 and I couldn't be happier that the damn year is over. 

Don't get me wrong 2013 was pretty sweet, I mean I married the love of my life and I potty train the kids (can I get a hell yeah for that??) but our family kind of had more downs then ups, from Amner going to jail, car problems, money problems and me making the biggest mistakes of my life. Today I don't feel like going into details of all that happen because going back to everything hurts me and it's not like I can travel on time and change it right? but believe me if I could, I would do it.

This morning at breakfast surrounded by my little family, I came to the realization that life happens and even do we screw up a little, I do feel that I've learned and I've grown and that on 2014 I will try harder every day to be and do better. Tonight at midnight I will laugh about everything and leave it behind and you better believe that I'm going to make 2014 my year!! 


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Happy New Years my dear friends, I wish I could hug everyone of you that read us!!

Laura.

HAPPY LATE HOLIDAYS!

Happy late holidays! sorry for the lack of posts over here but I decided to take a little Christmas break so I could enjoy the whole Christmas thing with my family. We had a lovely Christmas and I really can't believe how quickly it came and went. 

We spend Noche Buena (Christmas eve) at my my mom's like we always do, my mom loves to go over the top for dinner, this was the first time I got to help I made a honey-mustard glazed ham and everybody love it so I was very proud of myself.

We ate, we drink, we talk, we saw my brother Diego dancing to 90's Spanish rock and my mom singing to the lyrics, it was just a super awesome night. Around 3:00 am the grown ups went to bed except me because like a good Mexican that I am I hadn't wrap up the kids presents so I grab myself a beer and I stay up until 4:30 am wrapping presents. There was a point while I was writing a card for my brother Angel that I felt my heart ache for a minute, everything was so quiet and this wave of happiness just took over my body, I am one lucky human I told myself. 

Next I will show you some pictures, I warn you we kind of suck at getting serious pictures and Luca is on pajamas because he had a little accident and his mom didn't pack an extra outfit :/ what a bad mom!

Christmas morning started too early, Bella was the first one to wake up and she quickly woke the twins up and then Azul took over and went to wake up my mom and brother's, Angel didn't wanted to get up so she told him "GET UP, RIGHT NOW!" with her sassy attitude and you know what he got up, the kids got everything they wanted and more! we are not the parents that get them 20 presents for each kid, but I know what we got them made them happy because I saw it on their face, I am not sure who's reaction was my favorite, Luca's when he open the two sets of hot wheels we got him, Diego's face when he open my mom's present and he saw his first Chanel cologne or my stupid face when Amner gave me a present that I wasn't expecting because we promise each other NO PRESENTS because it wasn't on our budget! good thing is that I also broke my promise and got him something. Everybody was happy with their presents but I think I was happier because I kind of got spoiled by everybody, I even got a waffle maker!!

I hope every single one of you out there that takes the time to read our blog, had a wonderful Christmas or whatever you celebrate! We are so thankful for all of you who read and support our little blog, you guys are seriously super awesome and we send you lots of hugs and kisses and we wish you a lot of happiness and peace for you and your families! now let's get ready to kick some booty on 2014 should we??


Laura.

P.s: my brothers may kill me for posting those photos of them but that's what happens when you take them with my camera.