Recap of 2011

Once again I've neglected this blogs...:(. Just goes to show how busy we've been. Spring, summer, fall and winter and not a word from me. Well let me recap as short as possible. Had a great Easter with the kids, same old traditions...egg hunt, egg dying and easter baskets and ultimately our famous Easter meal...Spiral Ham, arroz con gandules and potato salad. Well finally this year we went on vacation to Orlando, FL. Had lots of fun there. Visited all the parks and even had time to head out to Clearwater where we did some jetskiing...was lots of fun. Sorry Sam and Tristan didn't come with us. The rest of the summer was quiet.with mostly trips to Six Flags...always a hit with the kids!! Well fall was sort a bummer here in CT. Andy started football and boy was that a long season...bummer that one of the coaches had a accident and passed away... Aaron also played football for Cheney Tech and that was eventful.. Had the most horrific Fall Nor'Easter. Halloween was cancelled. We had no power for 8 days...thank goodness for our generator. Thanksgiving was quiet as usual. We ate took a long nap and then Sam, Aaron, Angel and I headed out to the stores to do some early black Friday shopping. Target was a hit!! Did alot of shopping there with great deals. Cyber Monday was great we did the rest of our shopping then. Love sales!!! Wow Christmas was soon here. Missed breakfast with Santa due to Andy starting Pee-Wee basketball but glad that Tristan and the others had a great time. Christmas was fun, early morning opened gifts then a great big family breakfast with our little family.

Stone Age Rock Gym

It's almost the middle of April! Andrew's birthday party was a success!! Kids had a blast. Andrew has been enjoying his trampoline. Afterwards we got together with family. Had lots of laughs. Nothing like catching up with family and having a blast! Easter's in another two weeks...already started the shopping for goodies! The weather isn't all that great! But let's not complain and be greatful, look at Japan and all that their enduring. God Bless the Japanese people. Still working on the kitchen and hoping that by Easter it will be all done

Yah Spring (Not)!!

Well March certainly went out like a lion!! Bad weather and some snow. Busy here as usual yesterday our Superstar turned 19! Feeling older as I look at my girls and see how grown they both are. Sabrina had a blast last weekend she went out to NYC with Tim and Taylor to meet up with her cousin Iley and friends. They had a great time celebrating her birthday in NYC!! Sabrina brought back home a delicious Juniors Strawberry Cheesecake. Looking forward to this weekend, we're celebrating Andrew's 9th birthday at the Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester. Looking forward to spending some time with family from NY. Well Spring has sprung, not looking forward to April showers, which have already begun. It's raining today and the foreceast is calling for quite a bit of rain for this coming week. Oh well I suppose April shower will bring those beautiful May flowers. Planning a vacation...actually booked a little vacation, but in the meantime other important events have come to play, we shall see how this will all pans out. The joys of having a big family!! Trying to get the outside ready for Spring. Home projects seem to be taking up a lot of time. Angel's been working on the kitchen and that in itself is exciting.

Our Baby's "9"

On 3/16 our little guy Andy turned 9! The years have certainly gone by so quickly. Brought him here to live in CT when he was only 4 months old. Looking forward to Andy's birthday party on the 1st week in April at Stone Age Rock Gym. Bittersweet day on 3/19 my dearly beloved Grandma's birthday. A day that I shall never forget and will always honor as long as I have breath. This women was not ony a Grandma but a mother to Nilsa and I. She will be My Grandma My Hero! I thank her for the woman that I am today, she taught us to love unconditional, to forgive and above all to help others.

Hannah's Birthday

Well I can't say that the snow here in New England has stopped..honestly not much just flurries every now and then and maybe once an inch or two. Much of the snow here has melted. We had quite a bit of rain on Sat and on Sunday it was terrential. Many floodings in CT. More rain
on Thursday. It seems like the snow pattern will be ending, and sping is around the corner. April showers bring May flowers...rather have rain than snow :). On Saturday Angel along with our 3 youngest, and Tristan in tow headed out to NJ to my cousin Yvette & Eddie's house. They were having a Princess party for their little Princess Hannah. What a beautiful little girl!! She greeted us at the door and told us her name was Princess Hannah and her mom was Princess Mommy, Too Cute!! There also we saw my brother David with his family, My sister Jenn & Jenna, and my cousin Mari, Tito and their family. We had a wonderful time. All the girls were dressed as a Disney Princess. Miss those days when our girls were little. Looking forward to our Andy's Birthday on March 16.

Lyman Orchards and Tristan's 3rd Birthday

On Sat Angel, Andrew and I headed out to Winterfest at Lyman Orchards. The Siberian Husky are a beautiful breed of dog. Very friendly too. We then when on to see the Ice Carving Contest...what an art!! These men are quite talented. I was surprise at the different tools they use to create these ice sculptures. The theme this year was circus. A Happy Birthday to my cousin Yvette's daughter Hannah. Tristan and Hannah are three days apart. We celebreated Tristan's birthday on Monday the 28th. Small celebration here at home with grandparents, aunties and uncles. Tristan is such a little character, he walked in and we yelled surprise he was just too cute. Early that morning when he woke up his mom wished him a Happy Birthday and his response was where are my balloons, cake and presents? Hard to believe that March is here. Times sure does go by quickly. Thirty one years ago yesterday Angel and I started dating. Angel was 15 and I was 16. It seems that the days are getting sunnier, but still cold and windy. Looking forward to Spring!!

February coming and going sooo fast.

Well it's been an interesting winter...heard on the news today that since 12/25 it's snowed every week in CT. It's been an absolute mess. Lots of snow, ice and sleet storm. Many roofs and building collapsing. Quite scary, last week before another storm we had the roof raked and the driveway cleaned out. Scary to watch those guys on 14 feet ladders raking snow off of roofs. So many school closings and hubby working from home. It's great having them all home, nice and warm. Although it means more cooking and cleaning...but then again it's all about My Family. Lots of thinking lately and feeling blessed. No of course things aren't perfect in my world, but I'm happy and content and God is strength! Children are sooo funny and just amazing our son Andrew storms into our bedroom the other night, we're sleeping and I guess I was on Angel's side of the bed, it looked as though Angel was falling off the bed. My little guy yells out Mom are you trying to push Dad off the bed, are you trying to break his other arm? So cute, so innocent and so serious...Angel and I had to burst out laughing. These are the moments to treasure. Andrew is such a character..such a smart little guy!! He's been chosen to be one of the co-editors for the school newspapaper. Such a responsible little fella he gets up early twice a week to meet with his team at school. On another note Angel and I went into NY to help Jenn with her moving...very sad time for me! I can only imagine what she's going through, what's on her mind? Wish my sis were a little more open. I love her to pieces, gosh at times I feel so responsible for her..my little sister if I could shelter her from all. Unfortunately we all experience ups and downs in our lives. Wish I could take on all of my loved ones burdens. But then again that's me. All I can do is pray and ask God to give us all the knowledge, wisdom and strenght to endure all that comes our way. Tristan 3rd birthday is almost here, time sure does go by quickly...it seems as though he was just born the other day. For all of those who aren't grandparents yet...It's just unexplicable!! I love him more than words can ever say. Well I guess it's that time of the year again, where birthdays and accomplishments are celebrated..nothing like family and family time.