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My Babies

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I wish she’d slow down. She’s such a girl! All of us girls are always so anxious to just grow up and unfortunately Ella’s already started. She’s not even 8 months old yet and she’s already tried to take off walking. Poor thing fell right on her face. She’s been pulling herself up since about a week after turning 7 months old. Today she was standing in the kitchen holding onto a chair and she was slowly pushing it while taking steps with it.

She’s obsessed with food. Sometimes I have to hide to eat otherwise she will throw a screaming fit. She wants whatever I’m eating. We went out to dinner with Gino’s friend on Saturday night and I kid you not she had her mouth open for the majority of dinner. Like a little baby robin. Tonight I was putting on chap stick and her mouth flies wide open. So I go to put some on her lips and the fit gets even worse – she wanted to eat it.

She’s almost 8 months. How in the world did it fly by that quickly? In 4 months we’ll be celebrating her 1st birthday. I give it 2 months and she’ll be walking – probably running. What happened to my newborn baby? The really little picture of her is her at 3 days old. Even then she was looking like a little Diva ready for what the world had to give her. Now look at her. Already wearing a bikini. I love looking at pictures of her. I love looking at her. Sometimes I’m just completely in awe that I have a baby girl. A beautiful baby girl! She’s been waking up at like 4:30am and standing up in the middle of Gino and me trying to pick our noses off of our faces. I swear it drives me crazy, but the minute I open up my eyes and see her my heart just melts. There’s something about her sweet little face that just gets me every time. This time around I’m really trying to have more patience and really treasure every moment with Ella. With Jayden things happened so fast and I wish I would’ve known that it works like that.

I swear I have no idea where all the years w/him have gone. He’s going to be 7. 7 years old. I almost can’t even fathom the idea. I found some pictures from when he was a baby… such a huge change. His curls are gone. He actually is full of words, while for the first 3 years he didn’t have any. His smile is still as beautiful. His heart is still as sweet. His love for his parents is still as strong. At the end of the day when he hugs me and tells me how much he loves me I know we did good with him. I look at both of their pictures I know I’m biased, but they are some beautiful babies! Their smiles could turn the most saddest frowns upside down. Their tears can break the most happiest heart within seconds. I love my kids. I love that God trusted me with 2 of his most precious children. I love that I have 2 beautiful beings that rely on me. They rely on me for life. They rely on me for love. They rely on me for guidance. They rely on me for hope. I rely on them for life, for love, for guidance and especially for hope. Kids make life so worth it.

Jayden’s First Baseball Game

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Jayden’s first game was tonight. It was the cutest thing I’d ever seen. There was one girl twirling in the outfield, one building a sand mound LOL ~ TBall is HILARIOUS! Ella was a trooper. It was so cold out there! My Grandparent’s came, and my dad & his wife were there for their kid who was also playing a baseball game… so they kept coming over and watching. Gino had to work :*( BUT! his lunch break was for the majority of the game. I’m so happy he made it. Enjoy the video!

Jayden’s First Baseball Game

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Jayden’s first game was tonight. It was the cutest thing I’d ever seen. There was one girl twirling in the outfield, one building a sand mound LOL ~ TBall is HILARIOUS! Ella was a trooper. It was so cold out there! My Grandparent’s came, and my dad & his wife were there for their kid who was also playing a baseball game… so they kept coming over and watching. Gino had to work :*( BUT! his lunch break was for the majority of the game. I’m so happy he made it. Enjoy the video!

Holy Crazy Family Time!

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For the past few weeks it’s been nothing but visiting, visiting and MORE visiting. I know I’m ignoring my blog, but I honestly have been so busy! As mentioned before we went to Sacramento for Easter. Then the day after we got back Gino’s family showed up and stayed for 6 days. 2 days after they left my Grandma showed up and is still here and then today Gino’s BFF Dave showed up. So in the midst of all this visiting my blog is getting ignored.

However! Here’s a few updates going on in our world:

Rylie May is home and doing wonderful! She’s so little and makes Ella look like a toddler. I still have no pictures, but will post some as soon as I take some.

Ella is pulling herself up onto any and everything and has even thought she could walk and fell on her face. Everyday I swear this little girl is growing more and more and not just physically, but smarter. She is one smart little cookie. The other day Gino and I were walking out the door and said “Be Back” and I swear she said in her little voice “Be Back”. I thought I heard it and didn’t say anything, and then Gino stops and turns around and then his aunt says, “OMG! Did you hear that?!?!” We continually tried and tried to get her to say it again, but of course nope.

Jayden just went back to school after being on spring break. It’s been a hard adjustment for us all, but we’re managing. One of his front teeth is loose. With every tooth he loses I feel more and more like my baby is growing up too fast. UGH – he’s almost 7!!! I cannot fathom the thought that Jayden will be 7 this year.

Gino’s new schedule has actually been working out for us. I’ve grown to love it and now they’re ripping it from us. I HATE HOME DEPOT MORE THAN ANYTHING! Now he’ll be working the original shift he was supposed to get. 4am-1pm…. UGH! My poor husband will now be waking up at 3:15am – and poor me will have to drag Ella out in the morning to drop off Jayden at school. We’ll manage. We will manage.

I haven’t gone to curves in 2 weeks. 2 fricken weeks! I have to make a promise to myself that Monday morning at 10am I will back in there. Because not only am I not going to Curves, but I’m also not eating as healthy as I was before going to Sacramento.

I know I told how I’d have my Tips back this week, but with my Grandma here they completely slipped my mind! So, I’m not going to guarantee that they’ll be back on Tuesday, because we will probably be busy with fun tax stuff, but I will try my hardest!

Last, but not least – I’ve started back up My Book of Mormon Journey. Head over to my other blog and join me in reading the Book of Mormon. I’m only 5 chapters into it, which will take you no time at all. Even if you’re not LDS, what would it hurt to read about it?? I post links to the chapters so you can read online. And I would love all comments over there with your opinions, feeling and things that will not only help me see things the way you do, but help strengthen my testimony as well as yours. I love hearing other’s testimonies, because I believe that mine grows stronger.

Jayden Choked….and I panicked

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It happened again. A child of mine choked. This time it was Jayden, and it was just as scary as the time with Ella. I bought him those real fruit roll ups that you find in the fruit section. You know, the ones that look like leather. He took a huge bite and swallowed. Didn’t even chew it up. Luckily, Gino was home, because we all know from Ella’s story how I react to a choking child. I look over at Jayden and see him arms flying around and grabbing at his throat. I PANIC! I run over stick my finger down his throat and can feel it back there. I start slamming on his back (I have no idea why) and shaking him and just causing havoc. My husband once again comes to the rescue. Pushes me away and does the Heimlich on him and wala Daddy saves the day. Poor guy afterwards sat on my lap scared to death saying, “Don’t let me die again!” And I was just shaking and squeezing him. UGH it’s so scary when they choke!

I am going to take a CPR class I promise. But I really don’t know how it’s going to help me, because no matter what I know I’ll panic, my body will go numb and it will be a nightmare – it’s just me.

So, my husband is my kids’ hero. He’s saved both of their lives.

Our Trip/Easter in Pictures

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We drove into Sacramento at around 6:30pm. My mom, Sean, Jenna, My sister Jess, Gio & My nephew Vani came to visit us. It was the first time that my sister got to meet Ella. Of course, she loved her! And it was my first time meeting Jenna! It also was the first time that Jenna met my mom, which would be her biological aunt. It was a great time visiting with everyone.

Saturday morning we woke up and drove to Stockton so that Gino’s mom and brother, Gabriel, could meet Ella. Gino’s mom, Alice, was excited to finally meet her first girl. She has 3 sons and 1 grandson, Jayden.


Saturday night we went out to dinner with Gino’s friends Dave, Justin & Rob. We haven’t seen them since we moved in 2007.


Sunday after church we went on a picnic by the river and ate some delicious food! The above are pictures from the day. Ella LOVED being outside. Vani (my nephew) followed Jayden everywhere he went. It was really cute. Seeing everyone was so nice. But I was happy to come home. I realize that when we’re in the city our days fly by us. When we’re home it seems like they last forever. Maybe that’s because we don’t spend half of our lives in the car. I love my family, but I really love living in such a slow paced life. I hope that everyone had as happy of an Easter as we did. This is the first year in a long time that we actually celebrated Easter for what it really is. It felt wonderful to go to church, especially with Jenna and her beautiful family.

And if you want to see the pictures I’ve posted bigger just click on them ;0)

Jayden Funnies

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Jayden has said some pretty cute, comical things lately so I thought I should make a note of them real quick here:

1.) About a month ago he wanted to make my mom a card. So, I folded up some paper, he drew a picture on it and then he told me what he wanted the inside to say so I could write it on a piece of paper for him to then copy it onto the card. This is what the card said, “Grandma, you are so beautiful. I love you. Love Jayden”

2.) Last night we walked outside and it had been raining and the smell of the rain with the flowers was a beautiful smell. As Jayden steps outside he says, “Mom, it smells so beautiful out here. Like your mom.”

if you can’t tell…. he thinks my mom is a very beautiful person – how much sweeter can you get?

3.) When I was 17/18 and I used to hang out with Gino. I’d go through drive throughs and get us free food just from smiling and asking politely I swear! (if a guy was working the drive through of course) Well, a couple days ago I went through the Taco Bell drive through just to get a soda. I pulled up to the window and asked how much and the guy said “Free” I thank him, pull away and say to Gino “Hmmmm mama still got it.” And Jayden asked what I was talking about and I told him his mama is hot and Jayden says, “Oh no, Mama! You’re not a hot chick. You’re just a mom!” And he thinks my mom is beautiful – she’s a mom! UGH LOL

I know there’s a million more things, but I’ll update later as they pop into my mind.

We’re Doing Things Here

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I couldn’t pass up the promotion going on at Curves, which ends today. Donate a bag of groceries and pay $30.00 for the startup fee. I woke up this morning in a perfectly clean bedroom (I ACTUALLY CLEANED IT LAST NIGHT!!!) and set out to start a new thing in my life that will bring me great health. I was excited and I actually really enjoyed it. New plan now is M-W-F will be my Curves days. T&Th will be my walking with Emily day. That’s 5 days a week of doing some sort of exercise. I’m quite proud of myself.

Monday, Jayden starts piano lessons. He’s always shown an interest, and I kick myself in the butt for not getting him in sooner. Now is better than never, right?

Jayden is starting Tball tomorrow. I’m utterly excited for him. I hear that watching their games is hilarious. I can’t wait to finally be the mom on bleachers cheering loud for my son. I can’t believe that Jayden is joining his first sport. While it’s a happy occasion it also is a sad one. With every new thing that he does in life it just rubs in my face that he’s not my baby anymore. He’s almost 7 and knows the Pledge of Allegiance by heart. I’m getting old. I’m really getting old. Why is that I feel like I’m still 18? Why is that I don’t feel like I’m getting old? I remember when my mom was still in her 20’s. I used to brag about that. I remember her 30th birthday and how I was kinda sad that I could no longer say my mom’s in her 20’s. I’m almost not in my 20’s. In 4 years I will be celebrating my 30th birthday and this is a MAJOR eye opener and just makes me more happy about my recent changes in life to be more healthy, happy & to strive to make my life as well as my families memorable.

Jayden thinks he’s holy!!

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We’ve only been going to church since the beginning of December. So, the whole thing is EXTREMELY new for Jayden. He loves it. He loves going to primary and loves to pray. He at first was pretty curious about the Holy Ghost. He actually asked my friend while at a primary activity if the Holy Ghost is a demon. I think we’ve got it down now that the Holy Ghost is a good spirit and is with us to help us along our journey in life.

Last night as I tuck in Jayden, say our prayers I get up to leave the room and Jayden says, “Mom, okay, I have to tell you the truth.” I instantly think…. grrrreeeaat! What did he do now? He smiles and says, “I am the Holy Ghost.” And I kissed him and said “Well then I sure am blessed aren’t I?”

SHE CAN FLY, MOM!!!

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So tonight is quite the different night for us here. After 8 years of my husband working graveyard, leaving our house @ 9:30 at night, he is now working days. This means from 2:45pm-Midnight I get to do it all. All by myself! My husband’s lunch break is at 6pm, so I am working on having dinner ready by 6:15pm, and by the looks of it it will be ready at EXACTLY 6:15pm.

I’m in the kitchen cooking and trying to get things done and I hear Jayden, yell “MOM! SHE CAN FLY!!!!!!!!!” In which I reply, “That’s great, Jayden.” I’m completely in my own wonderful world in my head at this point. Then it dawns on me…. WAIT! WHO CAN FLY?!?!?! At this point I’m running out of the kitchen and walk in the living room to find Jayden laying on the ground with his sister in the air being held by his hands and feet. My heart stopped! “DO NOT MOVE, JAYDEN!” “It’s okay, Mom. She’s so strong and she’s a super hero.” Wow. I really have my work cut out for me. It is, however, nice that they actually play together now. I just had to explain that baby does not come off of the ground. Period. End of story. Babies do not fly.

Prayers would be greatly appreciated.