Larry and I went to Ross last Friday. While we were there looking around Larry saw some shoes he liked for me. Three pairs of beautiful shoes I might add. One pair was Steve Madden...cooper brown high heels with a little ruffle up the front, a pair of black strappy high heels and the third was a pair of silver peep toed heels. Since Gracie joined the clan I put away all my heels because I was afraid I might slip and fall carrying her around. Now she's almost 20 pounds and she is like a little weight that keeps me grounded. LOL Anyways, the point of my story is this: Alliah just about passed out when she saw my shoes. She LOVED them. This was our conversation:
Alliah: "Oh my gosh, Mawwwm!!! Where did you get these shoes? I love them!"
Me: "Daddy got them for me today at Ross."
Alliah: "Oh wow! I never even THOUGHT you'd get shoes like these!! Mawwwwm!!"
Me: "What?! Why not? Why wouldn't I wear shoes like these"
And with that question she carefully laid the shoes back in their boxes and headed up the stairs saying, "Because they are so, they are so fashion!"
Okay.....now what am I supposed to do with that information? Am I not fashionable? And more important, why do I care that my seven year old thinks I'm not fashionable?! I mean really, sometimes she can make me feel like I'm a frumpy old mother! She would love for me to dress in heels everyday, wear make-up 24/7 and always wear my big silver hoop earrings. I'll tell ya this: We're gonna have our hands full with this little girly.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The Gonzales'
Here is a picture of Larry's family from when they were still all at home. From left to right is Diane, Larry looking sexy (hey, I'm his wife...I can say that!), Sandy, Tom, Silvia and Lupe. A flash back to the 80's...
Baby Elijah
Oh how this baby boy is growing. He has the curliest hair just like his daddy and beautiful little eyes...just like his daddy. He's long and lanky - like his daddy and...well, almost everything about him is like Corwin. Elijah still fits lying down with his head in my hand and his feet hit my elbow, but the way Nicole says he's eating he'll be growing real quick. He still wears his brother Isaiah's hand-me-down premie jammies and sleeps all day. He is such a love!
Mixed Vegetables
Tonight Grace woofed down an entire jar of Mixed Vegetables. Angel just had to jump in the picture. Such a boy. Thank God this girl is not a picky eater. The only thing she wouldn't eat was a jar of baby food style chicken. I didn't blame her. It smelled nasty, but she loves her fruits and vegies!
The Amazing Grace
We can't believe Grace is already seven months today. It seems like she is discovering something new everyday. Here she's "talking", waving "Hi", trying to crawl and clapping her hands. She's free entertainment. We love her so!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Bedtime Awe
As I went in to tuck my babies in to bed last night I couldn't help but pop out the camera when I saw how beautiful they all looked in their beds. The house was so quiet and still. Angel was on his top bunk, snuggled up under his blankets, face to the mattress. Alliah was surrounded by all her stuffed animals and snoring like her daddy. And Miss Grace was sitting up playing in her crib, happy as a clam. After saying a prayer that the camera flash wouldn't wake them up I took the pictures and went to bed. I laid my head on my pillow and just stared at the ceiling. My heart was leaping inside of me and I couldn't help but lie there smiling. I am so grateful for these beautiful little people the Lord has blessed us with. I was amazed at how my heart can be filled and overflowing with so much love for them. It was then that God whispered to me that His love for ME was even greater and even stronger than the love I have for my children. Then I glanced over and gazed at my husband's face. My husband. A man who works hard, plays hard and loves with unending love for me, Angel, Alliah and Grace. He is a caring, generous man with a heart that longs to know and be known by God. I fell asleep with an overwhelming sense of gratefulness and the calm assurance that I, and all that I love, are being held by our Creator and are resting safe in His hands.
Angel John, 9yrs
Alliah Rose, 7 yrs.
Grace Renee, 7 mos.
What a wonderful night!
What a wonderful night!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Random Thoughts Tuesday
Another Tuesday has arrived and, yes, my mind is full of insightful things to share with you (or maybe not so insightful)...
1. Church. This Sunday is my first Sunday as worship leader of Mosaic Church. I'm kinda excited and kinda nervous. Our church's last worship leader led for the last time last Sunday morning. Andrew started when the church started and was an off da' hook guitar player. He also had a great voice. He's in the Airforce and has received his packing papers so off he goes to somewhere on the other side of the country. That leaves me, our drummer Jeremy and our bass player Andy. Our lead female vocalist, Jenny, is prego and can't sing anymore. So I've warned the "group" that we're starting from scratch and to be patient as we learn to play together and form our team. I know that there will be those who come out of the woodwork that will be an essential asset to the team, and there will be those, too, that think they are called to worship ministries but are in the category of "making a joyful noise." That's the hard part. I'll have to be creative talking to the ones who can't sing or need more practice on their instrument when their heart is just bleeding music? Pray for me about that!
2. Adoption. For those of you who knew, Grace's birth mother had gone a-wal and couldn't be found anywhere. There were still papers for her to sign and loose ends to button up and they couldn't be done without her. I mean they could, but that meant a long waiting period for other process to happen. I'm glad to share that the lost has been found!! I can't say where she had been, but she contacted Grace's social worker and they met, signed all the papers that needed to be signed, and was so happy to hear that Grace is growing and doing well with Larry and I. That was a HUMONGEOUS burden lifted off my shoulders. Thank you, Jesus. Now, we just have to wait for one more hearing before we can finalize Grace's adoption. We want to see that birth certificate with OUR names on it. Oh we can't wait!!!!
3. Work. I finally feel like I've caught up. I've gotten so much done these last few days and I really needed to! I was even dreaming about work and so worried about my "to do list" that hadn't gotten done. I completed a workers comp audit (in person) and another by phone/fax, renewed all the general liability and insurances, paid the bills, made HUGE progress on the billings and reconciled all my accounts. And in my recons I was OVER by $100 - that's awesome. Yep, I can do all things through Christ who give me the strength to do it...yay me!
4. Vaccuum Cleaners. I lent my sister my vaccumm for a couple of days. I've got to go pick it up today because three days of no vaccuuming leaves for one messy floor. Grace practically LIVES on the floor and now puts everything she can get her hands on in her mouth. I'm dropping by Nikki's after work today to pick it up. Kirby, here I come!
1. Church. This Sunday is my first Sunday as worship leader of Mosaic Church. I'm kinda excited and kinda nervous. Our church's last worship leader led for the last time last Sunday morning. Andrew started when the church started and was an off da' hook guitar player. He also had a great voice. He's in the Airforce and has received his packing papers so off he goes to somewhere on the other side of the country. That leaves me, our drummer Jeremy and our bass player Andy. Our lead female vocalist, Jenny, is prego and can't sing anymore. So I've warned the "group" that we're starting from scratch and to be patient as we learn to play together and form our team. I know that there will be those who come out of the woodwork that will be an essential asset to the team, and there will be those, too, that think they are called to worship ministries but are in the category of "making a joyful noise." That's the hard part. I'll have to be creative talking to the ones who can't sing or need more practice on their instrument when their heart is just bleeding music? Pray for me about that!
2. Adoption. For those of you who knew, Grace's birth mother had gone a-wal and couldn't be found anywhere. There were still papers for her to sign and loose ends to button up and they couldn't be done without her. I mean they could, but that meant a long waiting period for other process to happen. I'm glad to share that the lost has been found!! I can't say where she had been, but she contacted Grace's social worker and they met, signed all the papers that needed to be signed, and was so happy to hear that Grace is growing and doing well with Larry and I. That was a HUMONGEOUS burden lifted off my shoulders. Thank you, Jesus. Now, we just have to wait for one more hearing before we can finalize Grace's adoption. We want to see that birth certificate with OUR names on it. Oh we can't wait!!!!
3. Work. I finally feel like I've caught up. I've gotten so much done these last few days and I really needed to! I was even dreaming about work and so worried about my "to do list" that hadn't gotten done. I completed a workers comp audit (in person) and another by phone/fax, renewed all the general liability and insurances, paid the bills, made HUGE progress on the billings and reconciled all my accounts. And in my recons I was OVER by $100 - that's awesome. Yep, I can do all things through Christ who give me the strength to do it...yay me!
4. Vaccuum Cleaners. I lent my sister my vaccumm for a couple of days. I've got to go pick it up today because three days of no vaccuuming leaves for one messy floor. Grace practically LIVES on the floor and now puts everything she can get her hands on in her mouth. I'm dropping by Nikki's after work today to pick it up. Kirby, here I come!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Schools Almost Here!
Hooray! That's what I say! Can't wait for the day when my little angels step onto that big yellow bus and are off to create happy memories in their classrooms with their teachers and schoolmates. Don't get me wrong: we're having a wonderful summer. But Mommy is so ready for summer to be over and is even more ready to get back in the swing of things — with life back to 'normal' (whatever that is). I'm a "scheduler" and a "planner" by nature. Summer has no room for the such. But when it's school time? Ah...I savor each planned moment. In our kitchen we have a white board that lists all of the upcoming actitivies. Be it a book report due, a spelling test, picture day, soccer practices and games, doctor and dentist appointments, etc. it's on that board. Wow, I'm getting excited just thinking about it! So, next week is school shopping and the gathering of school supplies. I state it as so because the list of school supplies is quite exhaustive. I mean two pages long, no exaggeration. Not to mention the $300/yr we have to pay in order for Angel and Alliah to ride to school bus to and from school. Don't you just love our great State of California? Anyways, that's another subject. School is almost upon us and I am so ready to jump into this new season.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Future Barbie Buddies
Pictured above are Grace and Isabella...Future Barbie Buddies. Me and Crystal already joke about how these two are going to inseparable when they grow up. They already smile and laugh, kicking their feet and waving their arms when they see eachother. The most precious thing they've done is touch eachother's faces and smile. I almost cried when I saw that. Since Crystal isn't a "barbie" kind of mommy and I am I agreed to get all the barbies and baby dolls. She can take them to the park and shopping. LOL I'm so glad for family!!!
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