tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61405640551804513292024-02-19T01:48:38.448-06:00Ups and downs of Heaven and hellDaniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.comBlogger183125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-38163042745947994652011-07-28T16:57:00.002-05:002011-07-28T17:00:34.121-05:00Delete?I am always on Facebook now. I wonder if I should just delete this blog. But then I read the old posts and get emotional when I get to the ones about my mom...<br /><br />My friend says move on and delete but I think it will feel like I lost something and won't be able to get it back. I guess I could just print out the entries but, not the same...<br /><br />For now it'll stay. For another day...Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-46673655081737460362011-02-21T03:54:00.003-06:002011-02-22T15:20:22.765-06:00iheartfaces Phone Photo Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5zjZRR5tVQHCkmjPeBQuBUD1G15hHpI2xy13NPNOP29VvM8O5-Jw8FSXY2cpEAYwIU5Xa-zHUze0g03qx_21FbKJmGKJ896lxDNSvkkyzYMbHLblbx7T8plB_XJDBKPN4EKbCzVXoyY/s1600/diphone+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5zjZRR5tVQHCkmjPeBQuBUD1G15hHpI2xy13NPNOP29VvM8O5-Jw8FSXY2cpEAYwIU5Xa-zHUze0g03qx_21FbKJmGKJ896lxDNSvkkyzYMbHLblbx7T8plB_XJDBKPN4EKbCzVXoyY/s400/diphone+038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576079535711632754" /></a><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com" mce_href="http://www.iheartfaces.com"><img src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg" mce_src="http://www.iheartfaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/I_Heart_Faces_noborder_125x100.jpg"/></a></center><br /><br />This week's challenge is a photo taken on your phone. I actually get to enter!<br /><br />This photo of my daughter Joanna was taken on an iPhone using the Camera+ app. I loved polaroids and used the instant border and retro tailfins effect.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/2011/02/phone-photo-challenge/">here</a> to see the other entries.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-61780375215748798822011-01-31T12:21:00.005-06:002011-01-31T12:35:33.541-06:00Winner of the Family Flick Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSQs-CF1jtNCPD0_hYJyifvVf3HQt_BFwOEC_39hAOhUn1fb1xCpUHEaSdX1ADrRkKeLkNWY3TN0r5nJoNU2-lD8mDOz2uiITcK8q6OExwiGyMF79aXTH59P8riARNU-kizjP_d78S7k/s1600/gmflicknight.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568417814107889682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSQs-CF1jtNCPD0_hYJyifvVf3HQt_BFwOEC_39hAOhUn1fb1xCpUHEaSdX1ADrRkKeLkNWY3TN0r5nJoNU2-lD8mDOz2uiITcK8q6OExwiGyMF79aXTH59P8riARNU-kizjP_d78S7k/s320/gmflicknight.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAf6G_n4bph3-USBve1H40VitJw2HwBk71oFwuv8sUAzRmyUeEyVIZZFEoqXXqRqgv1AMvGzcVREnVG-KN7HfQI8cSDerXg_8iV0t7YLmLP9M_6PES-O_VL7EqJj0du6Lfl5dfNqI_yDg/s1600/gmflicknight.jpg"></a><br /><br /></div><br />And the winner is <br /><br /><strong><blockquote>Storm, The Psychotic Housewife said... <br />We enjoy eating Cheerios around here!<br /><br /></blockquote></strong>Cheerios seems to be the winning favorite of a lot of entrants.<br /><br />Congrats! Winner will have 24hrs to respond to the email or another will be chosen.<br /><br />And please people, read and follow rules. I had to ignore 5 posts past 10am CST and one of them was my sister! :)Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-57004099816901510722011-01-26T12:38:00.003-06:002011-01-26T12:54:01.975-06:00Family Flick Night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEBCK2KSCAXYbYbY6OyX5jhU_k8yIH1me7gDWlrUjS7yyfo0pTm4eN86qQpP-YS87Pn0WGCWJRatiACCLHvDULPzyPmOM0szWXc1MjyHR-0AtNM5bx0CD0AElIGep7pewBdKTtSxHvXQ/s1600/Big_G_Cereal_WEB.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566566550610858082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEBCK2KSCAXYbYbY6OyX5jhU_k8yIH1me7gDWlrUjS7yyfo0pTm4eN86qQpP-YS87Pn0WGCWJRatiACCLHvDULPzyPmOM0szWXc1MjyHR-0AtNM5bx0CD0AElIGep7pewBdKTtSxHvXQ/s320/Big_G_Cereal_WEB.jpg" /></a><br /><br />General Mills and MyBlogSpark sent me a prize pack with 2 boxes of cereal and 4 movie vouchers. Free movies!!<br /><br />Since November 2010, there are specially marked boxes of General Mills cereal with codes. Two codes will get you a movie voucher! You have until August 31, 2011 to enter the codes online at <a href="http://new.emoviecash.com/gmills/">emoviecash.com/gmills</a>.<br /><br />Who doesn't like to go the movies for free? Added bonus of eating the cereal. :)<br /><br />General Mills, through MyBlogSpark, is giving away another prize pack to one lucky reader of this here blog.<br /><br />All you have to do is comment on which General Mills cereal is your favorite.<br /><br />One per person/email. 18+, US only. Giveaway ends on 01/31/2011 at 10am CST. Winner will be chosen through random.org and emailed. Winner will have 24hrs to reply with their shipping information that will then be passed on to MyBlogSpark for delivery. If not in your profile, please include your email address in your comment.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Disclaimer: General Mills provided me with the free product, information, and giveaway through MyBlogSpark. All opinions are my own<br /></span>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-17396143474421410532011-01-17T11:28:00.003-06:002011-01-17T11:31:05.027-06:00Winner of the Kroger Chex Giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqodhAs1TAoTUSWYDxtRqvO4q6d25wF64pWhVPm7pnGZVnHXygf4pkZc9GKGlVTgbRD6Ek1aEuNPV0juAk1zXP_K5tMDSQozRlUhnQfJPH0V1jaduhE5-iiUeGiGB9EQKQHry8twBHBbk/s1600/chexwinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqodhAs1TAoTUSWYDxtRqvO4q6d25wF64pWhVPm7pnGZVnHXygf4pkZc9GKGlVTgbRD6Ek1aEuNPV0juAk1zXP_K5tMDSQozRlUhnQfJPH0V1jaduhE5-iiUeGiGB9EQKQHry8twBHBbk/s320/chexwinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563208151262667858" /></a><br /><br />Congrats to WCC who said <blockquote> <br />I would love to try the Lemon Rosemary Chex Mix. Thanks for the chance! :)<br /><br /></blockquote><br /><br />I will be emailing the winner who will have 24hrs to respond or another winner will be chosen.<br /><br />Thank you to all who entered!Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-3007957862927373042011-01-14T11:18:00.002-06:002011-01-14T11:51:36.005-06:00Kroger and Chex Recipes Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0nJugitqcUEHeshYwGkwBLA8yj5eKMyOJZm01WYSrkoJhZt37wsNdSthu4y74DntVEkwr8-jBNXeefb3QZw_NuJgeV9bSMJk9S470K7hXM3vFz9alBxqYIyCLlj4ID9YL5cFn1D60Gg/s1600/chex_party_mix.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562097987859740226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz0nJugitqcUEHeshYwGkwBLA8yj5eKMyOJZm01WYSrkoJhZt37wsNdSthu4y74DntVEkwr8-jBNXeefb3QZw_NuJgeV9bSMJk9S470K7hXM3vFz9alBxqYIyCLlj4ID9YL5cFn1D60Gg/s320/chex_party_mix.gif" /></a><br />Ok, this was suppose to be a holiday giveaway but, the Super Bowl is coming up so its all good.<br /><br />Thanks to MyBlogSpark and Chex, I was able to make some cool mixes to munch on. They sent a $25 Kroger gift card and 2 boxes of Chex.<br /><br />I googled up some recipes even though the original is printed on the side of the box. I decided on the best site, of course its at the <a href="http://www.chex.com/recipes/RecipeIndex.aspx">Chex website</a> with 60 recipes!<br /> <br />I decided on Caramel Crispy Chex and it was so dang good! I'll be making more ahead of time for the Super Bowl for hubby.<br /><br />And thanks to Chex and MyBlogSpark, there is a prize pack to be given away! Two boxes of Chex cereal and a $25 Kroger (or their family of stores)gift card to buy what you need to make the mixes.<br /><br />All you need to do is leave a comment with which recipe you plan on trying.<br /><br />One per person/email. 18+, US only. Giveaway ends on <strong>01/17/2011 at 10am CST</strong>. Winner will be chosen through random.org and emailed. Winner will have 24hrs to reply with their shipping information that will then be passed on to MyBlogSpark for delivery. If not in your profile, please include your email address in your comment.<br /><br />Don’t forget to visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?%23!/Kroger">Kroger</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/ChexMix">Chex</a> on Facebook to“Like” their pages and keep up with recipes, news and their latest and greatest products.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Disclaimer: Chex and Kroger provided me with the free product, information, and giveaway through MyBlogSpark. All opinions are my own.</span>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-2476265345446269302010-09-23T14:31:00.004-05:002010-09-23T14:53:26.124-05:00Winner of the Gain Giveaway!I really enjoyed reading the responses of the question "What is your earliest memory of doing the dishes?"<br /><br />It seems the average age was around 7. My daughter is 7. I guess she better get a move on it!<br /><br />Now for the winner!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeTTTfhG1iatjeGlWDnLHM4Y03M17vu3fXfFz4pOz5zpOyilwwbqfpSustuoqo62UX4p99TLCaNnjGLIrZDDEb841-8KVHSb4GBohaONaoU_mXjhby2FPzhmQN2eDW-9aymGMU-Yaz1o/s1600/gainwinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZeTTTfhG1iatjeGlWDnLHM4Y03M17vu3fXfFz4pOz5zpOyilwwbqfpSustuoqo62UX4p99TLCaNnjGLIrZDDEb841-8KVHSb4GBohaONaoU_mXjhby2FPzhmQN2eDW-9aymGMU-Yaz1o/s320/gainwinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520195162951748194" /></a><br /><br /> <strong>ohstac said... </strong><br /><blockquote>We didn't have a dishwasher growing up so my sister & I had to wash & dry dishes. We took turns but always hating drying the most because you had to put everything away!</blockquote><br /><br /><strong>September 19, 2010 6:39 PM</strong><br /><br />Congratulations! An email has been sent!Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-89551776993777448032010-09-09T18:06:00.004-05:002010-09-09T18:28:27.731-05:00Gain Dishwashing Liquid Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcEeLr4I22AS960Xdrz2OqDvLBUyYS92QB8RBmn-HqXknCn6sldyk3fLSeXSTjCu861w5Z8JS1pAUikXmcl-6-53tiguJ6Qt-Z2Oi-1LtWIgp5dcd3jOPISUTDEbY59u_xOzEUoe54Sk/s1600/IloveGain.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcEeLr4I22AS960Xdrz2OqDvLBUyYS92QB8RBmn-HqXknCn6sldyk3fLSeXSTjCu861w5Z8JS1pAUikXmcl-6-53tiguJ6Qt-Z2Oi-1LtWIgp5dcd3jOPISUTDEbY59u_xOzEUoe54Sk/s320/IloveGain.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515057938967328306" /></a><br /><br />It's been awhile since I've posted. And what better way to start anew than with a giveaway?<br /><br /><blockquote>NEW Gain® Dishwashing Liquid! That’s right – now there’s one more place that you can get the fantastic Gain scents you love. You can enjoy the intoxicating smell of Original Gain from the first fork until the last glass. Dirty work has never smelled so good.<br /><br />Try it out for yourself then spread the love. Sniff, sniff, hurray!<br /><br />Available in Walmart in 3 Scents:<br />Original <br />Lavender<br />Citrus Splash<br /></blockquote><br /><br />Thanks to MyBlogSpark, I received a bottle of the new Gain dishwashing liquid to try out. I really enjoyed the lovely smell as I toiled washing the dishes. It also worked pretty good on plasticware. Two sudsy thumbs up!<br /><br />I am hosting a giveaway for a really pretty t-shirt and a $5 Wal-Mart gift certificate. You will have your choice of a blue, green or purple t-shirt. They are size L. In order to enter, please post your earliest memory of doing the dishes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqRC3i664vPSPpvLATkv8tNIwuSmMJa3-w2MJLxLl32ug_537JXVyxKv4I2-LT_j0iG6kl7q-GcNFce-5TvUC7sKigC8WubTmUJCzrJxoHpADCNT6Hka400nTe2iEApfw1fzH2PMyzU4/s1600/Tshirts.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuqRC3i664vPSPpvLATkv8tNIwuSmMJa3-w2MJLxLl32ug_537JXVyxKv4I2-LT_j0iG6kl7q-GcNFce-5TvUC7sKigC8WubTmUJCzrJxoHpADCNT6Hka400nTe2iEApfw1fzH2PMyzU4/s320/Tshirts.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515057640019626210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucdaKbslZeWBQWTtCnRhWg-rHXDWsT8OE_MZ5n9O_9gUdfUjsNHpk3V-Ip-dIgDThd-_xeixwQGjljp-NRZ7X6QB2uVrZsIveprVg7pnexBY8xVAzEoQwgBccBIj6tm5pm2TM6NavtZg/s1600/GiftCardwithProduct.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucdaKbslZeWBQWTtCnRhWg-rHXDWsT8OE_MZ5n9O_9gUdfUjsNHpk3V-Ip-dIgDThd-_xeixwQGjljp-NRZ7X6QB2uVrZsIveprVg7pnexBY8xVAzEoQwgBccBIj6tm5pm2TM6NavtZg/s320/GiftCardwithProduct.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515057634410677234" /></a><br /><br />For me, it was putting up a chair to the sink at around 8. We were suppose to take turns, my 2 sisters and I but, the youngest sis would cry when it was her turn and we'd give in and do it for her. :P<br /><br />Only one entry per email. 18 yrs and up. USA only. Please leave your email address in your post if it is not visible in your profile. Winner will have 24hrs to respond to my email or another will be chosen. Random.org will be used in picking the winner. Contest ends September 23, 2010, 10am CST.<br /><br /><em>This review was based on using complimentary Gain product provided by P & G through My Blog Spark.</em>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-9807857935380460602010-04-29T11:01:00.002-05:002010-04-29T11:07:21.765-05:00Happy Birthday MommaNot a day goes by that I don't think of you. Especially since I've been sick. I think of you and how strong you really were. How much you must have suffered and never complained.<br /><br />Momma, if I could have just an ounce of your strength....<br /><br />I love you and miss you so much.<br /><br />Thank you for watching over us then and now.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-73671881651401411382010-04-05T22:24:00.002-05:002010-04-05T22:40:24.046-05:00Happy Birthday to JoannaSo much has happened. I've been so tired and behind on everything but, I could not pass up showing off my beautiful baby.<br /><br />7 years old today. I'm so grateful I am here to witness this moment. Any tears I shed these last couple of months were at the thought of missing her moments. And at the thought of any sorrow and pain she would feel if I passed.<br /><br />But God has blessed me and has given me more time with Joanna.<br /><br />We had her party on Saturday. Not many came since it was Easter weekend. Lots of events going on. But she doesn't even realize who didn't show and had tons of fun. <br /><br />Even though it was a Tinkerbell cake, the clothes she received showed my little girl is growing up. Rocker chick style! :) She did receive one dress, which she loved.<br /><br />I love you so much Joanna!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvy-AI3mpudx09fUMmC10Q7zFz9jkrRES3GQlo3M2-62UcesU8INIjSfIwI31_bbWQ2_TLfS2DNlWOeAahzM9b84zCiooZ5JOSf0RQ5sbk3lliM9xDDP4ZylyuXvvngH-rzkS_UB5AuQ/s1600/452010+214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvy-AI3mpudx09fUMmC10Q7zFz9jkrRES3GQlo3M2-62UcesU8INIjSfIwI31_bbWQ2_TLfS2DNlWOeAahzM9b84zCiooZ5JOSf0RQ5sbk3lliM9xDDP4ZylyuXvvngH-rzkS_UB5AuQ/s320/452010+214.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864025921000178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjOHiXsaYpu7wEb4K2b-UIVx_hAkI3TH9oQLL4fJS4XA7c5C41LsJNz1XCq1B_FMq8aJFLpvREwCFJDl6Yf1W_7ROhy7VKxgISV_CMfoo_D9DRPs6f7wTNfwHErjelZUOzTbLiClb1ec/s1600/452010+217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjOHiXsaYpu7wEb4K2b-UIVx_hAkI3TH9oQLL4fJS4XA7c5C41LsJNz1XCq1B_FMq8aJFLpvREwCFJDl6Yf1W_7ROhy7VKxgISV_CMfoo_D9DRPs6f7wTNfwHErjelZUOzTbLiClb1ec/s320/452010+217.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456864012597077490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXJUtMuIRm_iVuyyqrM7DJjuXb9UJlWd54z_NJcRSgoyrAHnTjvruRg2HBFAmJCuZ4BliYlMTSRgPIus7QMVRrgw5lqAE3ccJ9VWfQg_RE1HMdS93yJ8C42cDE-naf4kJfYG6ypcaxzc/s1600/452010+211.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXJUtMuIRm_iVuyyqrM7DJjuXb9UJlWd54z_NJcRSgoyrAHnTjvruRg2HBFAmJCuZ4BliYlMTSRgPIus7QMVRrgw5lqAE3ccJ9VWfQg_RE1HMdS93yJ8C42cDE-naf4kJfYG6ypcaxzc/s320/452010+211.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456863999489242146" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-61436298446358213182010-02-08T09:58:00.002-06:002010-02-08T10:03:27.937-06:00One year later..And it still hard to believe. No matter how hard I've tried to come to terms with it, its still unreal.<br /><br />I lay here in my bed for the last 3weeks. So like you when it comes to my health. I want to live for Joanna only which is why I've decided to go to the ER tonight and face my fears.<br /><br />While I miss you so much Momma, I need Joanna and I do want to do all I can for her. I just ask God to give me another chance.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-13162320915230172512010-01-28T14:28:00.003-06:002010-01-29T08:46:13.450-06:00Perfect for day like today ~ Progresso High Fiber Soup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxOD4Hl0BuFpB9dTqHIPrlbYiBQkedLm3PFkX6S-YaZag9uykscomI49VDSFnUexmV2H6SBXxIYbH3galUbvxviEefTnv5F0kZQNBQY0eB_PwxO0g594WUSOJTRDjP2RgBSbJa73zHKM/s1600-h/092809_Progresso_High_Fiber.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxOD4Hl0BuFpB9dTqHIPrlbYiBQkedLm3PFkX6S-YaZag9uykscomI49VDSFnUexmV2H6SBXxIYbH3galUbvxviEefTnv5F0kZQNBQY0eB_PwxO0g594WUSOJTRDjP2RgBSbJa73zHKM/s320/092809_Progresso_High_Fiber.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431893703779872002" /></a><br />It's raining and perfect weather for a bowl of soup.<br /><br />Thanks to My Blog Spark and Progresso, I received a sample of the Homestyle Minestrone soup to try along with a prize pack that includes two branded soup mugs and two branded spoons. The mugs are a beautiful blue and very large.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote>In addition to the 75 great flavors of Progresso Soup, there are four new, great tasting Progresso soups that have 28% of your daily fiber intake per serving (7 grams) and have no added MSG or artificial flavors. The new varieties include Chicken Tuscany, Creamy Tomato Basil, Hearty Vegetable and Noodles and Homestyle Minestrone.</blockquote> <br /><br />I was a Campbell's girl growing up but as an adult, I've been sampliing Progresso's different varieties. YUMMY! I especially like their version of Chicken Noodle.<br /><br />Progresso and My Blogspark are offering one of my readers to win their own prize pack. While the picture shows Chicken Tuscany, you will be getting Minestrone instead. :)<br /><br />In order to win, please leave a comment on what you like to eat on these cold rainy days that warm it up for you. <br /><br />One comment per person, no need to follow or tweet. 18 and over, USA only. Ends February 3rd, 2010 10am Central. Winner will be chosen by random.org<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />EDITED TO ADD please include your email address in the comment if its not visible in your profile. This is the method you will be notified if you are the winner. Winner will have 24hrs to respond. Thanks!Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com83tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-83025662547091742782010-01-02T01:17:00.002-06:002010-01-02T01:32:35.358-06:00Happy Twenty Ten!We went to my sis' house where we gathered to bring in the new year. Its the first time we were all together since the previous new years, one or another was somewhere else. And the first time without our Momma. Damn, its still a huge tug of pain.<br /><br />Nothing had given me relief or hope til I read a tweet from Ashton Kutcher about Brittany Murphy's death. He tweeted "See you on the other side, kid." Stupid, but it clicked something in me. I'm gonna see my Momma. I shake my own head at it that the tweet made me realize it.<br /><br />So, in with the new. No resolutions!! I suck at them. One day at a time. :)<br /><br />I'm just glad we made it to 2010 with my baby Joanna and hubby and my sisters, nieces, nephews, friends and Presidente with coke. :PDaniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-62383062517908178162010-01-02T00:45:00.003-06:002010-01-02T01:15:21.051-06:00Are you ready for some football?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfpGBSE_KTm1kyC_rCuX-b-xWtka8Q5EwgsDcxPN_7kaHbuGJihmcnd6pyu9SX5pAJcQZvOw5zmyQFRsvsuNZqff7mmJw0gD5BW5QmW8PiJzQ2m2qud-tZO6o6WEtFgp8n4ndf33hwNQ/s1600-h/Old_El_Paso.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfpGBSE_KTm1kyC_rCuX-b-xWtka8Q5EwgsDcxPN_7kaHbuGJihmcnd6pyu9SX5pAJcQZvOw5zmyQFRsvsuNZqff7mmJw0gD5BW5QmW8PiJzQ2m2qud-tZO6o6WEtFgp8n4ndf33hwNQ/s200/Old_El_Paso.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422037215337619442" /></a><br /><br /><br /><blockquote>A recent survey conducted for Old El Paso Green Chiles found that the majority of Americans will be gathering around the TV to watch the Big Game at home with friends and family on February 7, 2010.</blockquote><br /><br />Including this family. And a big part of watching the game is the food!<br /><br />Thanks to Old El Paso and MyBlogSpark, we will add super nachos with green chiles! Big favorite of the hubby. I like that fact that they are not spicy but give great flavor.<br /><br />Old El Paso, through MyBlogSpark, has graciously sent me a “Tackle the Taste” gift pack that includes two free cans of Green Chiles, as well as a football-shaped ceramic serving platter, two sets of football-themed plates, cocktail napkins, and a themed table runner. And they are providing an additional gift pack to one of my blog readers if their number is drawn!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsECZN6W9OfvPUtW8z_aFj7rlCm1f3c3SihrOS6HD-Fv44DwEMFfem8B1R5DghR8w7yv6WKOf3Kx1HGzR4QCeav0l3AaPrfUo27In6ViCgwZXPsX7Zp6hunTRadm4mOuff3eVWk9zpeIg/s1600-h/OEP_Green_Chiles_FINAL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsECZN6W9OfvPUtW8z_aFj7rlCm1f3c3SihrOS6HD-Fv44DwEMFfem8B1R5DghR8w7yv6WKOf3Kx1HGzR4QCeav0l3AaPrfUo27In6ViCgwZXPsX7Zp6hunTRadm4mOuff3eVWk9zpeIg/s320/OEP_Green_Chiles_FINAL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422037419031317650" /></a><br /><br />To enter, please comment on how you use Old El Paso green chiles. <br /><br />Only one entry per email address/person. US residents 18 and over. I will pick a number using randomizer.org on January 9th 10am CT. Happens to be my 12th wedding anniversary too! :)<br /><br />You can go <a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/bstart.asp?o=60559&ci=1&c=GM&p=TFWYe75d">here </a>for a .55 coupon for Old El Paso Green Chiles!Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-16495174192165797882009-12-16T14:22:00.005-06:002009-12-16T14:27:03.305-06:00Sweeper in the making?My beautiful baby won tickets to the Jan.3rd Dallas Cowboys game. Yay!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bq2Uw-EGWwFstN-dgPqypgU80H54p74q1glo9irTPKCRkPWqM7-WQF_3ofCNJBMTfaiajEmyLPF_WV_Zjj1qJlQS2mUHHZrMANLAHAHVY4yc5kdrnrzwE-sxXpiUtj-vI5fsJ357MGI/s1600-h/radiodisney+027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bq2Uw-EGWwFstN-dgPqypgU80H54p74q1glo9irTPKCRkPWqM7-WQF_3ofCNJBMTfaiajEmyLPF_WV_Zjj1qJlQS2mUHHZrMANLAHAHVY4yc5kdrnrzwE-sxXpiUtj-vI5fsJ357MGI/s320/radiodisney+027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415932521886375378" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-70601244881371904752009-12-14T01:09:00.002-06:002009-12-14T01:26:08.004-06:00Scared crapless right now.Hubby worked the cowboy game and my sis came over to watch the end of it. Afterwards, I invited them to go out and get ice cream. When we came back we saw police at a neighbor's home. She dropped Joanna and me off then called me. She stopped and asked the police what was going on. They were looking for someone.<br /><br />I got a little scared and we stayed in our living room til we got ready for bed. I got an email from the neighborhood lady who welcomes the new residents. She said the the couple had arrived from church and the man went in to use the restroom when he saw an intruder. He yelled at him, shots were fired and he yelled to his wife to run. She ran to a neighbors, called 911. The intruder ran towards the school. They took the husband to the hospital where he later died. There were some witnesses so, hopefully this person will be caught!<br /><br />She also mentions that there was another robbery down the street on Saturday as well a street over.<br /><br /><br />I'm still waiting on hubby and every creak in the house is scaring me crapless.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-4548707656813954232009-12-12T00:18:00.002-06:002009-12-12T00:29:34.113-06:00Annual Santa photoWe've been going to the same mall Santa since Joanna arrived in the US. Its amazing that its the same Santa. One of the nicest I've seen. <br /><br />He was standing there stretching his legs and saw Joanna pass and waved at her. Good marketing, who knows? But it felt real and nice. Joanna wrote him a note and sat to read it to him. He never hurried us to get the picture taken and took the note and tucked it under his pillow.<br /><br />It brought a smile to this here scrooge. :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17KRGBsGx4CQ9OBmy7g0YbAlXfmE2TlNdY1JB2xJnDw_HoO8ybuiAcF53EY-eigsUO9_CzyFJsmBd_q1RlDgzyNEre7ZHI0qqotQr5gUdWKJpKEudIXHpXdPek5WiXQX7DzGJudSSzb8/s1600-h/Joanna+camera+068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17KRGBsGx4CQ9OBmy7g0YbAlXfmE2TlNdY1JB2xJnDw_HoO8ybuiAcF53EY-eigsUO9_CzyFJsmBd_q1RlDgzyNEre7ZHI0qqotQr5gUdWKJpKEudIXHpXdPek5WiXQX7DzGJudSSzb8/s320/Joanna+camera+068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414231634388837458" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqDMnoWiEm_9fWHJbYiVquIoRUXPGiXYFGev3o6lfVfBqG-MZAjhMY_uDOW0JQ5P8m2LMtLaGwNic1oImVJ7SOQ8aElJ53qdWJhvN1XlR1wQoKqfuqEbJ32xtEm96AdvvaDNyCj9dWfY/s1600-h/Joanna+camera+067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqDMnoWiEm_9fWHJbYiVquIoRUXPGiXYFGev3o6lfVfBqG-MZAjhMY_uDOW0JQ5P8m2LMtLaGwNic1oImVJ7SOQ8aElJ53qdWJhvN1XlR1wQoKqfuqEbJ32xtEm96AdvvaDNyCj9dWfY/s320/Joanna+camera+067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414231625517425410" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7MSFweq19UMIBgxY9vRmRa1EUOM2grVaOJgpj6mpFXgVm7FBTI3zc9xUEnuYvd_YFi_NybE7k3TUh8o15z3wDGNpuvnmjCWo4_UywHebedmiB_K1f-te5Y_6TBnf69GV8ieVBDDvHX8/s1600-h/Joanna+camera+065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja7MSFweq19UMIBgxY9vRmRa1EUOM2grVaOJgpj6mpFXgVm7FBTI3zc9xUEnuYvd_YFi_NybE7k3TUh8o15z3wDGNpuvnmjCWo4_UywHebedmiB_K1f-te5Y_6TBnf69GV8ieVBDDvHX8/s320/Joanna+camera+065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414231622929870770" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-46201915852315473882009-12-02T11:12:00.003-06:002009-12-02T11:14:48.644-06:00Snow! And then no snow...We had a few minutes of excitement this morning. And there was none. Didn't even last the day. But beautiful while it was here.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuoM9ZJa2r8T1mOqv6RJykYPYcUZpcU9QQgU1fRhnr74KXqd-SqQl33GqiTca6zMCzyjQtbB4Xh6UiheVuuD1IKsGkPO-rejmm9kslIq4e3K1vmgmFEdJCvG3os5LOh2y_Mx3r6Ru4M4/s1600-h/Joanna+camera+145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuoM9ZJa2r8T1mOqv6RJykYPYcUZpcU9QQgU1fRhnr74KXqd-SqQl33GqiTca6zMCzyjQtbB4Xh6UiheVuuD1IKsGkPO-rejmm9kslIq4e3K1vmgmFEdJCvG3os5LOh2y_Mx3r6Ru4M4/s400/Joanna+camera+145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410688248945058722" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-87855939594822761922009-11-27T10:26:00.002-06:002009-11-27T10:28:07.426-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9t02Tt3Lp5eDFSBQmBo9HlZCc8wR8lWTiGh7R3npZnJ54FxgEcaq3LMW50_ZonydUgKHipd1XFrmn5WHawJRC_7SW7L2LkM32JxWmf28OV4s3sxol6ihtDIcbvizLbZtS5q_Xa_5PfQU/s1600/Thanksgiving09+225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9t02Tt3Lp5eDFSBQmBo9HlZCc8wR8lWTiGh7R3npZnJ54FxgEcaq3LMW50_ZonydUgKHipd1XFrmn5WHawJRC_7SW7L2LkM32JxWmf28OV4s3sxol6ihtDIcbvizLbZtS5q_Xa_5PfQU/s400/Thanksgiving09+225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408821018065596866" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-24330254051496093772009-11-23T22:27:00.004-06:002009-11-24T21:56:50.812-06:00Getting into the seasonIts that time for baking and getting together more than usual. I love it. And I hate it. For obvious reasons this year.<br /><br />I was worried about what family would think about my having my mom's wheelchair at the head of the table this year. I discovered that it doesn't matter what they think about this. I want her there. As I said before, memories are not enough for me. I need visual. So, her wheelchair will make me feel better a bit.<br /><br />Today Joanna and I made spice cupcakes. They came out pretty good! I also invited her cousin to spend the night with her. Joanna's in heaven right now. :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmuWiU0REmSG1BCzMKkyYwuAdZHhQzMEAhyphenhyphenbBfEZSliKYN_eo76nIdr3x_-suEiGne_z5VMthdW9OaKLXf16VoXUIdUWLf9TmGTlFa0J3NNnJ8NBNG-Dk7DLvvHpscQ9PUHJfI5Pkdrs/s1600/DSCI0108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmuWiU0REmSG1BCzMKkyYwuAdZHhQzMEAhyphenhyphenbBfEZSliKYN_eo76nIdr3x_-suEiGne_z5VMthdW9OaKLXf16VoXUIdUWLf9TmGTlFa0J3NNnJ8NBNG-Dk7DLvvHpscQ9PUHJfI5Pkdrs/s320/DSCI0108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407523422425758386" /></a><br /><br />Edited to add that its not that I don't care what my sisters think. They know her chair will be there with us. :)Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-2200010880781571392009-11-07T05:11:00.003-06:002009-11-07T05:52:58.415-06:00I was yelled at by JoannaAnd I deserved it and more.<br /><br />When I was a kid, I was not social..something that I still am not. I was a reader and I liked being left alone. My sisters would do cartwheels, flip upside down on the jungle gym and were very active. Then at 10, my life changed and there was no hope for a normal childhood.<br /><br />So, as an adult, I still like being left alone. I thought it would change when Joanna came into my life. I wanted things different for her. Happy childhood, in the now toys, activities, road trips, friends. But I had forgotten who I am. I spent 2 years in Mexico during her adoption. We spent the most part of the day alone. And while I missed my family, I was content to be alone with her. And she seemed happy.<br /><br />Then school started and she was so shy. I blamed it on not having anyone for her to play with while in Mx. Living here, I didn't interact with anyone either. We'd go to the park and outings but, always with family or by ourselves. And I thought she was happy.<br /><br />So fast forward to today. We were at my sister's and she asked if she could spend the night. I told her no because her cousins would not be there. In the car, she asked if she could spend the night at another cousin's. I said no because it was going to be a hassle picking her up the next day. She then said, "My dad doesn't play with me, you don't play with me." I replied, "that hurts my feelings." She yelled at me "Well that hurts my feelings too!" OMG, it tore me apart. I was so shocked. I I I I...and that is my problem. Too many I's that I didn't even think she was lacking anything. She was so right. "Not right now" was like a staple in my everyday vocabulary to Joanna. Tears just sprung out like they are now thinking about it again. All I could do was apologize. I called her aunt and asked if she could spend the night. She said of course, her niece was very welcome. Joanna was still sniffly. She said she didn't have any friends. I said yes she did but we didn't know them well yet. When we left she was smiling again. <br /><br />On the way home, hubby didn't really get what had happened and asked what had gone on. He had been driving while on the phone. So, I repeated what she said and he busted out in tears. And we talked and both vowed it was going to be different for our little girl.<br /><br />Later while running an errand, I called her to see how she was and stupidly asked if she thought I was a bad mother. She started sniffling and said yes. Another stab in the heart. I apologized again and she said her dad was bad too. And I apologized again and she said that's ok. I told her no, its not for her to be crying. She then said I was only a little bit bad. <br /><br />When we were adopting her, we were sure it would be a better life for her than staying in Mexico. And I was so wrong. She ended up with two self-absored parents who have to be slapped in the face to get a clue.<br /><br />It's so hard to change who you are. It will not be easy but I know that just hearing her yell at me in my head should give me the kick in the ass I need. I like to think I'm a realist. All I can say is that I'm going to try. I've tried other things that I never complete but, this is the person most precious to me in this whole world. And as a summary of this post.....I suck.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-9231122798931710522009-11-02T23:25:00.000-06:002009-11-02T23:30:00.943-06:00Halloween '09<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqjnS4FKhyvmqL2Ux03BsW2T80mOxdFYmDGt8rSixBD78vEfZXAjvXyEdfBYptHh3Sx5WoYV4UMI2B_UQAH-_PpKGVjVuGHOM8yyL6KCrJ8YKLUJmco6ZaHBvtHn7DvP7pPzzxkyKCCI/s1600-h/halloween+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqjnS4FKhyvmqL2Ux03BsW2T80mOxdFYmDGt8rSixBD78vEfZXAjvXyEdfBYptHh3Sx5WoYV4UMI2B_UQAH-_PpKGVjVuGHOM8yyL6KCrJ8YKLUJmco6ZaHBvtHn7DvP7pPzzxkyKCCI/s200/halloween+007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399745301795529170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqxP1EVVlqXa8AbU3wkWa3lxSGsCDg79WHAQeDaTM-Y8s0A9iPJl6uL_mXVRF68K1iPBTNr5BmcpVTcNABxR2w3hTu52rUPpcLVW-C_VRirhcwc6zFycWgRgiiIw0C0T4mLaGEJdEnFs/s1600-h/halloween+043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqxP1EVVlqXa8AbU3wkWa3lxSGsCDg79WHAQeDaTM-Y8s0A9iPJl6uL_mXVRF68K1iPBTNr5BmcpVTcNABxR2w3hTu52rUPpcLVW-C_VRirhcwc6zFycWgRgiiIw0C0T4mLaGEJdEnFs/s200/halloween+043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399745293772943666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvE-YWIxAlG6xP01yM8YlFcZksFyH0RAAk0F7Ch5libKs_xoDXiwbaCrNYrK46dXWOrclbOmFp6Tz28s2C7Xm__BOojaHI8drI8dNDFogk2aAsSyYMiaNAL-qecIWQyKa0KmRhc-YxkY/s1600-h/halloween+039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvE-YWIxAlG6xP01yM8YlFcZksFyH0RAAk0F7Ch5libKs_xoDXiwbaCrNYrK46dXWOrclbOmFp6Tz28s2C7Xm__BOojaHI8drI8dNDFogk2aAsSyYMiaNAL-qecIWQyKa0KmRhc-YxkY/s200/halloween+039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399745292023767554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4GUxptbLiREyV8e4JEhlcwwViXHfj9cHftmjkshDrF0JGOXX91RVQbVTShaNxFGpjJAWyJpLspwD1RSY370dKrf0VddN3isJ7UsxUATUCXQ1OLt5-2jao-ENwR7vxZMaueuIgE2pvIk/s1600-h/halloween+025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4GUxptbLiREyV8e4JEhlcwwViXHfj9cHftmjkshDrF0JGOXX91RVQbVTShaNxFGpjJAWyJpLspwD1RSY370dKrf0VddN3isJ7UsxUATUCXQ1OLt5-2jao-ENwR7vxZMaueuIgE2pvIk/s200/halloween+025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399745287489307138" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-72037911494547590112009-10-23T00:00:00.003-05:002009-10-23T00:11:47.722-05:00Two-ferJoanna lost a tooth while at lunch in school today and another while eating a hot dog at her school fun night. She actually pulled the second because it was already bleeding, ready to go. The school nurse put the first one in a cute little plastic tooth.<br /><br />Now just waiting on the Tooth Fairy....<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395657818603134722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9eH5DaClADqv3UfKZFPu_yRVDg8skinlJ6tGeLGl7dCMPJtAyRonfH9bUtCscmIjYFhQWLCQKzHgq1-yhVp2f_z4yAQN1ybOoG1Jp3E8siwVe0JzxfChoob0q9eB3kCcej6ITnu9pnHA/s200/025.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnPb3BP9phAScz_JEEzcmL5K6nC4Et3hw5awLcX6wmODrBeLZmYGh3XUBVOxSdAThJ4ouXRBseFg_CGOOtU5cOKN0DnSEQge-xjgu-p6_5q2g7-Gms7hwoqH-KpZIy_5k_CS_vvK5q_c/s1600-h/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395657825709025330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnPb3BP9phAScz_JEEzcmL5K6nC4Et3hw5awLcX6wmODrBeLZmYGh3XUBVOxSdAThJ4ouXRBseFg_CGOOtU5cOKN0DnSEQge-xjgu-p6_5q2g7-Gms7hwoqH-KpZIy_5k_CS_vvK5q_c/s200/038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaVTzTe1ZklotnaHkiyJd6h2YjY0QwNNnSo6z_nWouNYsds5APxXlJW9RQkpl0KC7fuuRGdyaz8CH50TZsT834fJIp6mVFRJ6S71u40hVEPEdyqORta-AhL_kPzrVaJFtvE-SjeucF_I/s1600-h/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395657821953384274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaVTzTe1ZklotnaHkiyJd6h2YjY0QwNNnSo6z_nWouNYsds5APxXlJW9RQkpl0KC7fuuRGdyaz8CH50TZsT834fJIp6mVFRJ6S71u40hVEPEdyqORta-AhL_kPzrVaJFtvE-SjeucF_I/s200/026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395657831374700770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviXNZALCopcwrvwDYtf89OcRylOCGNGXPO2Rwz_vzQHYXcKkqOSMScXxKYBvbWOMVEYrb29e0p73BdP51rnDllEkRdKEX6nMtDrokNmh3Iyw58Sv2uNr1JJMfsbKbwgZ2rylSM9zEbHc/s200/041.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUu5Q2JHETwWdbqVa0YAlaKXzOUFznJSNxHoIbRH30-p56cV7RgCSXN-xO-z79OfTPUFPyeP-XyJMECWqJa9IApDfrnvzNNu7hoWLgfAO6a5XHD_4OIjfjOnzzvh7AlGcFeW0SzJ0p04/s1600-h/025.JPG"></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-54141695639675571502009-10-20T13:13:00.006-05:002009-10-20T14:01:19.030-05:00Our visit to the State Fair of TexasI thought we weren't going to be able to go but, we scrounged around and made it! I didn't eat a corny dog but thought of her everytime we passed a booth. :)<br /><br />Joanna was so patient and waited til the very end to get on the rides and play games. My brother and his family joined us and we wanted to see the buildings before they closed. The fair is so big, we didn't get to see everything. Joanna got to pet the goats. We were startled by this donkey who had a llama by the throat. He let go and went on his way. No idea what that was about!<br /><br />The Texas Lotto show was about to start so, we sat and waited. Brother and his wife really liked it so we hung around til the 8pm show. The first contestant's number was 48 and I was in chair 49. Sigh. :P SIL got picked to pick a number and won 10 scratch-offs.<br /><br />Finally we headed to the midway. Joanna was told she could get on 2 rides and play 2 games. Imagine her delight when she got to get on 4 rides!! She's such a good girl. She won two little stuffed animals too. Finally we headed home. 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFClgKd4Rfco3YAOd4MTJvVr-aOXyScMzQKlXga3wUDncwERm0xewn4SjT_7PTF08cTyV7BHFLiAyU2-jlccUgKH0ovyy4z5XQxI_tlahE8J-q-VPLFNS30xC2A_AzJNOG9WfL6YvEEKI/s200/state+fair+2009+188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394759133280471474" /></a>Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140564055180451329.post-9961095756331214652009-10-08T12:55:00.002-05:002009-10-08T13:10:15.015-05:00I wish I could stop counting the days...When we decided to take Momma off the machines. I didn't feel anything. When we gathered around her, it was unreal. I didn't feel anything. Until I heard my sister scream and then, I just lost it. It was real. I totally expected my mom's heart to beat on its own. I totally expected her to breathe on her own and be ok. My mom had been so strong all this time. It was the worst wake up call ever. My mom was gone.<br /><br />Its been 8 months today. I think about her everyday. Every.day. And I'm counting them down til the 8th of every month. I don't cry as much, maybe only once a day.<br /><br />I asked Sabrina if the kids talk about her? She sounded surprised I asked. She said yes, especially Michael. She said that they talk about how Nana told them stories of when she was in school and such. It made my heart jump with happiness. I know Michael was really close to her even through our trials and tribulations with him. He's got her big heart. <br /><br />My thing is what I could have done? You are not suppose to live with regret but, I do. Big ones. Big big ones. My biggest one is not telling her just how much she is loved by all of us. Yeah, you could say she knew but saying it to her....I'm sorry Momma. I love you so much.Daniela6968http://www.blogger.com/profile/13992807943992358677noreply@blogger.com4