Music To My Ears

I cannot even BEGIN to tell you the joy I feel when I get to hear Joaquin's little laugh.
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Completely, Truly, Officially In Love

How could I not be???

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Put Your Records On

I have about a BA-JILLION projects on my to-do list. However, having a baby, job, a house to run and a husband going through a fire academy doesn't really allow for much time to tackle anything. At this point I figure if I get something done, great; if not, well then I guess that's just too damn bad ;)

One thing I did get to this past weekend was finally find a proper place for our record player and records. These have been collecting dust in our bedroom for over a year now, not getting much use and not at all properly displayed. We have a dresser in our kitchen/dining area that acts as storage and it has been housing various kitchen items that really did not need to be out for all to see. So here’s what I did:

BEFORE

Found new homes for all this shit **please note "shit" does not inclde the pictures or the candles that Jose and Joaquin made me for Valentines Day. I love those items and they have lovely new homes on our new end tables**

AFTER

Found some great fabric on clearance at JoAnn's, used it to cover a cardboard file box, and VIOLA! A fabu place to store my records.

Ahhh, much better! Now me and Joaquin can listen to The Beatles and Rolling Stones as we cook dinner for Daddy.

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American I-DULL

I'm working on a new post right now, and I just have to take a break to vent about something... I'm sitting here watching American Idol, and I just have to say it is really not the same without Simon Cowell (or anyone who will give honest critism). True there are some very talented people this year, but so far tonight the performances are mediocre at best, yet all three judges totally gush every time. They have nothing but good things to say and it's SO ANNOYING! Ugh, OK back to the real post.... ;)

ps. I still love steven tyler

Thumbs Up, Blogger

Since recently returning to the "blog world", I've been getting accustomed to the changes they've made as far as formatting and design. I have to say, I am loving all the different backgrounds they now offer. I especially love the "Patterns" and "Textures" categories. It took me a while to choose, but I decided to go with something mellow for now... But don't be surprised if I change things up every so often :)

And now Luna says it's time for bed...

Goodnight!

The First Of Many

It's no secret that in this house we are A's fans. So naturally, we had to take Joaquin to his very first A's game as soon as possible. We headed out to the Oakland Colleseum this past Sunday to see the Athletics get their first win of the season. It seems as though Joaquin was good luck! :)

 Jose has been waiting for this moment for a looooonggg time

 A little snooze in the shade

 Love Love Love

Baby Girl On The Way!

Nooo, not mine, my brother's! Two months before Joaquin was born my older brother had a precious baby boy (Baby Ryan), and come August my younger brother will have a sweet baby girl. Sydney is due to arrive on Aug 21, and she will be the first granddaughter for my parents and my first niece. I can't want to shower her with all things pink!!


p.s. I hear they like "Sydney Nicole", which I personally think sounds amazing. Here's hoping it sticks!! ♥

Back....??

It's been over a year and a half since I've blogged... I really want to get back into it and start up again, but I don't want to start just to slack off and leave after about 5 posts. But I guess you gotta start somewhere so here we go...

So much has changed since my last post. I was going to write a detailed update about everything, but since I'm pretty sure the only people who read this are people who know me (and thus already know the updates), I think I'll just start from the here and now. And if you don't know the updates, just let me know, I will be happy to fill you in! .... I will say that the main things you need to know right now are: a) I am no longer unemployed, and have a job with a digital jukebox company in SF, b) Jose has been hired by a fire department and will begin his training in a week, and c) After almost a year of trying I became pregnant, and gave birth to our son Joaquin Emiliano on Dec 1st (almost 4 months ago)! :)

So I guess that's it for the moment... Now that I've gotten this initial "I'm back" post out of the way I'm excited to start blogging again, and hopefully I will stick around this time :) So stay tuned!!

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Time for an Upgrade!

Jose and I have been wanting to buy a new TV for well over a year now... Our old TV (which used to be my parents' but they gave it to us when they upgraded a few years back) worked OK, but the picture would jump a lot and we found ourselves banging on the top of it on a daily basis just to get through an episode of "Friends"! Pretty annoying, not to mention waaayy embarrassing when we had people over! Anyways, last week we decided that we have enough in our savings to FINALLY just bite the bullet and get one! So here it is... Our new 46" Sony Bravia 1080p LCD Flat Panel TV... And since Best Buy was having a special on a TV/Sony PS3 package, we decided to get that too. Hooray for Blu Ray!! :)

Before:

(with everything else taken out... ready for Craigslist!)

AFTER:

Isn't she beautiful?? Gosh, I feel like such a grown up now... Like we're finally getting rid of the hand-me-downs from mom/dad/grandma and starting to buy our own furniture. It was definitely a long time coming, and definitely worth the wait :)

Happy Independence Day

I hope everyone has a fabulous 4th of July! This has always been one of my most favorite holidays. It's a day that always brings fun and happiness...Warm weather, BBQ's, parades, fireworks.. what more could you ask for?! I can't wait to sit with my hubby tomorrow night and watch the sky explode :) xoxoxoxo

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!! ♥

30 years ago today my parents were married. 4 houses, 3 kids, 1 horse and about 15 cats and dogs later they are still going strong. They have set an amazing example for my husband and I of what a marriage should be, which is simply: Sticking together no matter what life may toss your way. I love you guys! :)

*The front of their wedding invitation *

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Sooooonnnn!!!!!!

I finally ordered my BlackBerry the other day!! It should be here by Monday, and I can't wait! I have been wanting a BlackBerry for so long, and I'm so pumped to be able to check emails/FaceBook/Twitter/BLOG whenever and where ever I please :)

I'm already getting my thumbs warmed up for all those BBMs I will be sending :P

PS... I ordered this $300+ phone off Amazon.com and got it for FREE! Apparently they have deals with phone companies, and if you agree to a 2 year contract, you can get the phone for free... YEA!!

Is it Saturday yet?

Seriously, this week has been the longest ever in history. Not that I have a job or anything... I mean, my days all run together as it is. But for some reason, this week has seemed especially long. Perhaps it's because we are trying to have a baby, so every moment that I'm not pregnant yet just seems so long, and I hate waiting to have to find out every month! I'm trying to not make this process stressful, and keep telling myself it will happen when the time is right, but I can't help it, I am waaayyyy too impatient for this! Haha... Oh well, we have only just started trying, so I guess a few month of lots of sex won't hurt :P

Anyways, the other night Jose and I joined our friend Todd and his gf at the Giants/Angels game, (and I would like to add that we did not choose this game, Todd's a fan and he invited us - we are A's fans and wished both teams could lose!) and we snapped this photo of ourselves:
This is the first pic in a long while where I don't feel like my face is fat (well, not fat but bigger than I would like)... which gives me hope that my obsessive gym attendance might be finally paying off! Yay! :)


I hope everyone has a great Father's Day weekend, and has a chance to soak up the sun (now that it's finally here)!! xoxoxoxo

Carrie Who???!!

Ugh, can i just say that I wish Miss California would goooo awaaayyyy! I just watched a video of her on the Today show, and the whole time I found myself thinking, "Who cares????" Seriously. This is Miss California, people. The winner of a beauty pagent. Not the friggin President!! I have lived in California my whole life, and before this year I never even knew who Miss California was... and I was perfectly fine with that.

And honestly, I don't agree with her position on gay marriage, but I also don't really care. She has no pull or influence, and she is free to think and feel whatever she wants. So what does it matter? I hate the media for giving her so much attention, and I hope she will go away soon.... Don't we have better things to worry about??

OK, I'm done with my rant for now.. Hahaha... Happy Saturday everyone! :)