A new school year!

That wonderful time of year has come again. I only say this half seriously because a) being a teacher at heart ( and will be one again in about 2-3 years when my kiddies are grown) It is veryhard for me to get excited about going back to the start of the year ..lol. and b) My lil mushala had to start pre-k.
I have been dreading this moment for months because I don't know anything about life w/o my mushala w/o me for even a second...and I dont want my baby girl growing up. I feel like just yesterday she was born and now she is venturing out into the world w/o me =*(!!!
She on the other hand couldn't wait!! She was so excited and on the first day I thought she might pass out from excitement! She did so great while I cried..for like 2 hours straight!! She LOVES it and is happy and I know that in the end that is all that matters =) So my lil mush is now offically a big girl preschooler!!( where has the time gone?????????)

Blog Vacay

So in honor of the summer I sort of took an unscheduled blog vacation. This has definately been one of the stranger summers that I have encountered in quite sometime. We were not actually that busy and didn't do very much. Which is very odd for us. However, as relaxing as parts of it was..it was also very boring at times, even got a bit stir crazy. My girls are starting school in less then 2 weeks and all of the hype is starting up again which surpriseingly makes me want to blog again...I am SOOOOOOOOOOO ready for fall =)

Highlights of my summer:
My nephew Lincoln was born
My nephew Niko and SIL came to visit
We went to see Nickelodeon Live
Visited Dinosaur World for the 1st time
My biggest highlight is yet to come..going to NY in 5 days to see my new nephew and the rest of the fam..CANT WAIT =)

THE BIG 5-0

Today I am completing my 50th post on my blog. 50 seems like a really big number, the big 5-0. However, I also realized today is my happy anniversarry blog. Exactly 1 year ago today I started this blog. So that means in the big 365, I only made the big 50 posts...so 50 doesnt seem so big anymore..lol! This year I will try harder to blog more! I hope you are all enjoying my blog as I enjoy writing about this crazy life of mine =)

My special day w/ my mushala!

I love being a mom. ( Yes, even when they drive me a bit batty) Being a mom of 3 consumes my entire life, from morning till my head hits the pillow Im on the move trying to get whatever needs to get done for all 3 of my loved ones. I often at night think about the day/week/months events. Did I do that right? What could I of done better? The questions never end! However, the 1 thing I try ( and I say try because it's very hard since my husband works 16-18 hour days 6 days a week) is make a little bit of special time for each child. I love all of them equally obviously but I need to remember that while I have 3 kids they only have 1 mom. Their need for quality alone time with them is HUGE! So this past weekend my mushala and I went to Epcot. I must say I dont give that place enough credit. I always think it's just for adults n never bring the kids there. Well I was wrong. We had a blast. We went on so many rides I didnt even know they had. ( Soarin is the 2nd best ride I have ever been on in my life! LITERALLY! This is behind Evervest which just rocks in a totally different way) Then we went to all the countries and they had little kidcot spots where she got a mask with stamps n little cut outs to symbolize each one. We talked about the cultures and just enjoyed our special time together. It made me remember that I really do need to try harder to make days like this happen. The joy Crystal had just to have her mommy all to herself was precious and it also reminded how different it is when you only have 1 child. The dynamics of an outing are so different. There are no kids arguing, or 3 kids running off in all 3 directions. No fighting over our attention. It was really such a nice , calm day. This of course does not take away from my time with all 3 of them as a whole, that time is just as important and precious because while they may fight they also hug, while they cry they also laugh, and while they may want my attention at times, others they find comfort in each other and bond! So in the end I vow to myself to work harder on finding that balance more and to make some new great memories with each of my kids and all of them together =)

Lost over Lost!

So this will officially be my last blog about tv until the new season begins in about Sept/Oct ( unless the Glee finale knocks my socks off and I just have to blog about it) I am excited, I have become so insanely engrossed with the shows this season that I have a ton of books I have been neglecting. So hile I love my shows and am already eagerly anticipating their return, I am glad to say I will have a little more down time to turn to my other love- books.
However that is not what this post is about. This post is to try and write down my thoughts about LOST. A show that wont be returning ( unless the franchise gets greedy and starts a spin-off which I could totally see happening) I like many others anticipated this event on the edge of my seat. I sat down for 5 hours eagerly awaiting SO many answers. Then at 11:30 I realized that 90 percent of my questions were not answered and the show ended. I like many viewers were confused, outraged, and felt cheated.( and I only started watching this show a few months ago out of boredom and curiosity, some people devoted 6 years to this show). Now I will admit I had a few too many malibu's but I was more lost then ever. After my ranting and raving on fb, twitter, and everywhere pretty much I went to bed. The next day I read blogs, reviews, and rewatched the finale. I must say rewatching it knowing the outcome made it MUCH more clear to me. So in this post I will blog my own personal interpretation of what actually happened on lost ( because thats all we really have to go on, there was no definitive answers.
MY finale synopsis- The island was real life, the plane did crash and they did survive. All the insaneness actually happened. The flashsideways was purgatory( a place that was created by the castaways (possibly when the a bomb went off) so they could all return to each other before they "moved on". At some point each of them died some on the island, some off, and some long after. However, the most important part of their lives was on the island and how they actual "found" themselves and were no longer "lost" Once they all "found" each other again in purgatory they could all move on together the way they wanted too. The ones that did not move on were not "ready to let go" so they will move on later or some have probably moved on already.
Looking at it that way now I was VERY happy to see that all my beloved characters had their happy endings and I was VERY glad to know the island was real and not some cookoo dream or hell.
Here are my favorite parts/points about the ending- my number 1 is of course the Charlie/Claire/Aaron reunion. I cried like a baby, although I must say seeing my beloved Ian Somerhalder(Boone) and the Shannon/Sayid reunion made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside as well. I was surprised to realize how touched I was by Jack and Kates scence's because I was a total Sawyer and Kate fan I think until this very episode and I was relieved that they ended "up" together. Other things I really enjoyed was the humor and all of the realizations actually =)
I am now somewhat satisified with the ending on a CHARACTER only ending. It ended lovely for all of the characters ( except the ones left behind) which I thought was a bit sad) especially poor Ana Lucia.
However there are two sides to every story and rewatching and evaluating the situation I still feel cheated. The very premise of this show in my opinion was not who are these people but why them and where are they? This was FIRMLY established by the ending scence in the shows pilot ( close up of Charlies face " guys where are we") If we werent suppose to care about the island why was it the main focus of the show?I find it VERY hard to believe that the island was just a big ole red herring to throw us off for 6 years. So in the sense of just the island, its mysteries and all of the mythology I feel very cheated.
What I didnt like about the ending- It explained nothing about the island. Now I do want to defend Darlton for a second and agree that there was no way to answer everything ( kind of like the Harry Potter series) every line was soooooooooooooooooo overanalyzed that it just went a bit overboard.
With that being said I think they OWED it to us viewers and yes I said OWED because Im so sick of these writers thinking they owe us nothing when they owe us EVERYTHING. If we didnt like the shows they would have nothing....so yes I believe in my heart of hearts that they in the very least should of told us wtf the island is!! Sorry but I feel VERY strongly about this....
Other answers I wanted-
- What was Walts connection to the island
-Why could Hurley see dead people/Miles hear them?
-Who actually were the others n why didnt smokey kill them?
-How did the island get there? who protected the island b4 the crazy mom?
-What was the light suppose to be on the island?
-what was the box Claires dad left her?
- what was the signifigance of Jack having a son in the flash sideways?
- Why could babies not be concieved and born on the island?
- why could Locke not need his wheelchair on the island?
- soooooooooooooooooooooooo many more things that I thought were owed to us and werent told.
So in a manner of looking at the LOST finale just on the mysteries that they promised this season would be solved " the season of answers" It sucked, I feel cheated and hate the fact that I started watching
With all this being said I think the finale was good or bad depending on what you personally wanted. I was selfish and wanted both, an explanation of the island and a happy conclusion for the characters. So in the end Im moving on half-satisfied and half dissappointed but I will " move on and let go"...I am just hoping that as I stated above this wasnt a way to spin off the show .... I could totally see a spin off of the Hurley/Ben years where we would finally " get all the answers" but who knows...All I can say is overall I am glad I watched it, am glad I experienced the most complex show ever on tv , and am glad I got the happy ending at least for the characters I most cared about =)

My ode to the May sweeps finales...

We all know Im a tv junkie. I enjoy mindless tv to pass the time and Im not ashamed of it one little bit. I love getting sucked in and obsessing over them! So if you havent watched the finales ( this may contain spoilers) or you hate tv you may skip this post..I will totally not get offeneded. This is just a mindless post today about the tv shows I love to love =)
So my first finale of the season was the Vampire Diaries. Which I totally love. Definatley my favorite show on tv right now. I love that it has some elements of the books but totally goes on its own in storylines. This isnt a one time movie that I want to stay true to the book. This is a tv drama that I hope goes on for years to come! So I love to be surprised. Well surprised me it did. When Damon and Elena kissed I just about passed out! When I find out later it was actually Catherine and she chops off Johns hand and killed him I think I actually did faint for a second! The whole season, finale included was SO well made and I cant wait to see what they have in store for us next season! I mean Im sure it will be amazing..anything Ian Somerhalder touches achieves greatness( Damon in VD or also known as Boone from lost)
My other 2 finales were not as grand or satisfying as I had hoped and not even close to as brillant as VD.
Gossip girl- Yes the trashy show I got into around the holidays in my madness with all the winter hiatus crap! However I love it! Although, I did NOT love the finale. Here are my issues. I am totally in love with Chuck Bass ( such a Bian Kinney-esque character) which of course is my FAVORITE character of ALL time! So, I was inclined to fall in love with Chuck and Blair...They finally got together after 2 whole seasons to barely be together for half a season. I dont like this. I understand we need drama to keep it exciting but I also believe in making viewers happy and giving us at least a little bit of what we desire. ( We are the ones that keep the show alive even though writers/actors/producers seem to have forgotten this lately) The fact that he was gonna propose and Blair didnt even know it REALLY annoyed me..I MEAN COME ON!! Plus, Chuck n Jenny? REALLY!!! Totally not neccesarry! Nate finally got wise ..THANK GOD! and at least he had a fun little ending..n I was jumping up n down for Joy that Dan was gonna run after Serena ( cause I love them too) n then Georgina ends up pg! What the hell????To top it all off they shoot my man Chuck at the end....so I know he survives does this mean he is gonna have amnesia now? or is it gonna end up that he chased Blair all season n next season she will chase him..again! Too much drama..even for me!
However I was even more unfulfilled with the 90210 finale. Annie ran over and killed that poor man over a year ago n Im still not sure if she comes clean? The whole Naomi/Annie/Liam storyline AGAIN!! BLAH!!! I hate Annie! Plus I knew all season Mr Cannon was a creepy guy but really? What is Naomi gonna do now that he did that to her? The only happy ending was Teddy n Silver n seriously they are about exciting as watching paint dry....so Im hoping the season premiere ends up knocking my socks off because on both shows I was left feeling very unhappy n underwhelmed!
I will be saying goodbye to Idol this year..Simon is leaving and really..what wil the show be without him??? Plus this season has been so boring I honestly have barely watched it..I think a good thing has DEFINATELY come to an end!
10 things I hate about u- Mindless teenybopper show I watch that is getting the boot. Im a bit sad about it..but not heartbroken, I really only watch it because it gives me fond memories of the movie with the late n great Heath Ledger. But, I do wish it wasn't being cancelled!
Last but certainly not least Lost...The show I only started watching 3 months ago because I found out my love Ian somerhalder was on season 1. I had no intention to watch after his death but I was captivated by it!! I must say if you dont watch it..park your butt down and hulu the last 6 years so u can watch the FINALE OF THE CENTURY on Sunday !!!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry if this post bored you but I wanted to throw my thoughts out there in case any of you do watch and feel the same way or other way! Happy sweeps watching every1 =)

Big Boys Birthday

It actually happened. My baby boy is now a big boy! A big boy of 2 years old! I can hardly believe it ( but when can I ever). He had such a great birthday. On his actual birthday we just did a small family thing and had some cupcakes with green and blue frosting that I made. These are his fave colors, or so I think they are/ forcing them to be? maybe? Anyway he was excited.
On his birthday party day we had friends and fam over to celebrate. We had a "two two" train party. This was the cutest party set I might have ever had! The kids had a blast with all the trains and pinatas n goodies! It is amazing to see him running around with the big kids now and it looks like he actually belongs( b4 when he was smaller it looked so funny and out of place but adorable of course) My lil man is now a big boy and such a good boy he is turning out to be. I feel so blessed to have my boy who I waited so long for =)

His 2 year visit - 27lbs, 35 inches
new findings-
-no more bottle (just sippy cups)
-He is saying more words(not nearly enough) but a definite improvement. words such as : Hi, Bye, Door, Open, Hot, Out, No more..etc
-HIs fave things- Trains, Dinosaurs, Max and Ruby cartoon
Favorite stories- You Can Do It Dilly Duck, Any of the dinosaur books by Jane Yolen, and Max and Ruby books

Disney trip

I know..I know. Im a good month behind on my blog but I want to blog about all the fun stuff I have had going on..it is just going to take a bit of time since Ive been so busy..so please bare with me =).
We decided to go to Disney last month for a 4 day 3 night mini vacation. It was really fun because we usually only go for a day or just the weekend so those extra two days were really nice. Nando stayed home w/ the flu but somehow still managed to paint the rooms( which was the whole point of our trip away) he totally rocks =)!!
We stayed off Disney which is more of a new experience for us. All of the Disney rooms were booked up for the value and moderate hotels ( we usually stay at the moderates, French Quarter is my FAVE) and the only rooms left were the villas and expensive hotels which werent in the budget so we stayed at a downtown Disney hotel ( The Radisson) I was a bit nervous because I never stayed at one b4 but it was AMAZING. They just built it in 2009 so it was brand new and shiny =). Rooms were spacious with fridge, microwave, 2 queen beds, couch, the works so I was thrilled! ( Especially since we got the deal of the century with the price)
Anyway, on Thursday we arrived and check in and just kinda hung around the hotel and went for dinner. Friday we did Magic Kingdom, Saturday we did Hollywood Studios, and Sunday we did Animal Kingdom. We had such a great time as always. It was slightly busier then expected but we got to do alot of rides and shows that we don't normally do so it was really nice! I love being a Florida resident with all the good deals because they have a promotion for a 4 day pass for only 99.00. you cant beat that. So we have 1 day left and will be hitting up Epcot for a one day trip ( just me and the girls) this weekend. It should be great.

TRIP TO NY

April has been sooo busy I have very little time on my hands but I did want to blog a bit about my trip to NY. We actually had a very easy trip there and back considering we drove straight for 22 hours going and 18 hours coming back with 3 kids in the car. Any luck I had building up was def used on that trip! Besides the car ride itself it was great to be home. Yes- I still call it home. As much as I love living in Florida and would never move back, NY will always hold a special place in my heart. Sometimes it makes me sad that my children will not have that same attachment to NY that I do but I know this move was the best for them. There is just something so special about NY , the way it looks, smells, makes you feel! The way you can do anything or get anything at any time! I missed the places, the food, the convience of it all. Mostly I missed the people. As my family is growing I find it harder for me to be apart from them. I now have 1 niece and 2 nephews with another on the way in NY. Cousins, friends, family..it is rough to know they are all growing up and Im missing it. So it was so good to be back. My nephew Niko was baptized and the party was GREAT. I got to spend a bunch of time with my bff and godson and my goddaughter. I cant wait for my trip in the summer where lil Lincoln will be born!!!! I will post some pics of all the fun things we got to do on our trip...

This is my hubby with my adorable nephew Niko

This is a pic of My friend Vicky and I ( She's the 1 getting married in Nov)

This was a pic of the kids at the zoo...our friend Mich's girls, my son and daughter, my godson and nephew

This is my sister with my girls , godson and godaughter

Eater fun

We had a great Easter week at the Bonich house. We got to go to the aquarium, paint easter eggs, bake goodies, have a very generous visit from the Easter bunny and had tons of family and friends over so I could cook enough for an army and be excited! The holidays always remind me of how blessed I am and how much I really love my life!
Besides that it is going to be a very busy April. this Friday we are off to NY for about 9 days and when we return we are prepping to paint the house for the big room switcheroo. Nando will be here painting while yia-ya, the kids, n I go and play at Disney for a 4 day weekend... YAY =)
Then it will be my lil mans 2nd bday, ninas cheerleading competition, Giovanni's nona coming to visit and the highly anticipated two-two train bday party!!! WHEW!!
Busy but happy =)
I hope you are all enjoying the coming of Spring as well as we can all finally creep out from our caves and enjoy the outdoors again..woohoo!

And the winner is......

The Dino's have it!!!!! My poll is officially closed and the dinosaurs won by a landslide vote. Lucky for me Kohls had an ADORABLE big boy dino set!!! I absolutely LOVE it which I am hoping will make the transition easier for me since Im having a very hard time with the thought that in about a month I will no longer/never again have a nursery in my home. I will definatley post pics once this is all set up but first....I must decide on a paint color ( since Ninas room is bubblegum pink) so I will have a new poll up so please help me decide!! =)

Growing up is hard to do..or is it? Part 2

This past week my lil nina beana turned 8..yes 8! I might have to say it a 3rd time because I still can't quite believe it...8! Ok, now that is out of my system but the shock is not. We all have children knowing that they will inevitably grow up but knowing something is going to happen and it actually happening I believe are 2 different things. Her being my oldest makes her birthday's the hardest for me, especially since she is 8 but acts 18. My lil baby who used to be obsessed with cheerios and Cinderella is now a pop listening Cyndi lauper look alike..lol! Children's Place is no longer " cool" so we need to shop at Justice. She wants to shop for her own clothes, listen to the music she wants to, and do what she wants. While most of her choices are reasonable for her age ( listening to Hannah, watching Disney Channel, and dressing very funky but not inappropriately) I still have a hard time with it. The worst thing Im learning is that they only get older, they never get younger again. Nina's baby years are over, and her little girl years are quickly slipping through my fingers. Im not ready! I know that I can be very tough and strict with her sometimes but the truth is that she feels like more of my baby now then ever. I don't want her to grow up and I try to cling to that even though I know she can't help getting bigger. So here it goes to another year of ups and downs, twists and turns..and my baby becoming a young lady!

Teaching

When I was a little girl I told my mom I was going to be a teacher. Im sure that so many did back then. I even went to a high school specializing in teaching training. It was really like a "calling" for me. I always knew that is what I was meant to be. So that's exactly what I became. I had the pleasure of student teaching for numerous years thanks to my hs and college and taught for about 4 years. I loved it! I didnt love all the politics surrounding it but I do love to teach. However, when I was also a little girl I also said to my mom that I wanted to be a mommy to lots of children. As you all know I did this as well. Nando and I made the choice for me to be a stay at home mom. I feel blessed really because so many that I know don't have that as an option. I love spending time with my babies and this is time spent with them that I know I'll never get back. Sometimes though I still yearn for the classroom. I miss teaching. I feel like Im suppose to be out there making a difference and I feel torn. I know this sounds silly to some. I mean who wouldnt want to not work? But, Every now and then I really feel it. Im definatley in that mind frame now. I wish I was in the classroom but I would never leave my babies until they were school aged! So I think I truly have 2 callings in life and feel really blessed for that. This is probably also fresh in my mind since I have been fighting with my student loan company over rates for a while now. ( Student loans I am not so blessed to have but in life you gotta take the good with the bad) Finally yesterday it was fixed and rates will be lowered as of May. I am thrilled!!

TV SHOW HIATUS PART 2

The wait is finally over!! All but two of my shows are finally back on this week! WOOHOOO!! Just wanted to share my excitement =)

Wow! I ve been gone a long time again... I need to get this blogging thing down already.lol! Well, not much new is going on here except that we have decided we are going to be switching Nina's and John's room next month when my baby turns 2 and he will officially have a "big boy" room. Im just gonna come out and say it- Im not ready. Im not ready to have 3 kids and NONE of them be a "baby" or sleep in a nursery. I know this sounds silly but knowing that this part of my life is over is really sad for me. I wanted a baby for so long and now I have gotten to experience 3 amazing babies who are now toddlers, little kids, and on the cusp of being 8 going on 18 =p So as sad as it makes me to let go, I will have too.
So the next order of business is to decide on what Johns new room theme will be. I am between Thomas the train or Dinosaurs..SO PLEASE post your vote =)

Wisdom tooth

I always wondered why a wisdom tooth has it's name? Does it actually give you wisdom?????? Well if that is the case I'm in big trouble because after the worst pain in my life ( and yes that is even including my 41 hour labor w/ crys) I had to have my wisdom tooth pulled. It is yet to see if I have lost any wisdom..loL. However, I have gained some wisdom in this process as well.....If they tell you to take your wisdom tooth out when you are 15 dont wait until you are 28!!! =p

The Avenger

I havent posted in a while and we had a lot going on so I thought I would do 2 posts today...

On my last post before today I was a bit stressed..ALOT of this stress had to do with my car. We had a 2003 Nissan Altima..now the back story on this car is that we only bought it 20 months ago..and even though it was already a 5 year old car at the time we bought it cause we LOVED it and heard only good things about Nissan. Well we bought it the day we moved to FL because Nando had to report to work the following day. We did NO research and got TOTALLY ripped off, to the point that even the bank made the car dealership lower the loan. So we are not big fans of NIssan but since we loved it we gave it a shot. The warranty they give is at 80,000 miles..Well Nando drives 100 miles a day literally so we accumulated miles fast..At just over 80,000 miles the check engine light went on. So we brought it to our mechanic friend who said it was the catalyst converter and Nissan had a 400,000 car recall for 2003 Altimas for this happening at exactly right after 80,000 and the car can catch on fire. So we went to Nissan and was told even though all these same exact year and models were recalled for the same problem my vin number was like 30 cars off so they wouldnt honor the recall and I had to pay over a grand to fix it. Now on this problem with the recalls the engines usually blow right after as well so if my engine would of went then we were looking at about 8,000 in work....UMM no...so I called Nissans 1800 number, corporate, bbb, and so on! Well they basically told me I still owed a lot on the car and was stuck with it and I just had to deal w/ it....WELL I told them some very un nice words and told them I would be trading it in , telling every1 I knew about this rip off and never buying Nissan again..They told me I would be back to repair it....Well they must not know me very well because we called our friend who is a car dealer, got the rest of my loan covered by trade in value and rebates so that loan was washed out and got a brand new 2010 Dodge Avenger!!!!!!! WOOHOO!! So I then went back to Nissan to cancel my gap insurance on the car with my new invoice...they were shocked....to say the least
Sorry if this seemed like a rant but I wanted to make every1 aware of Nissan's TERRIBLE customer service even all the way up to corporate....plus Im super excited about our new car =)

Trex

This weekend to celebrate my moms birthday we finally went to the downtown Disney restaurant that opened last year - Trex. We were a bit worried because my lil mushala Crystal is such a daredevil but for some reasons is terrified of the characters at Disney , let alone huge roaring robot dinos! So we finally had her convinced ( after about 18 months) that she could brave it...
Well Im glad she did because it was a BLAST! The place is amazing. The outside looks like a dino cave with overflowing waterfalls and when u walk in u see a HUGE Trex that roars and moves. Crystal was not fond of him at all but Giovanni LOVED him!! I think he wanted to take him home..but he wouldnt fit in our car..haha! As you all know my son is a boy of very lil words but sure enough he took one look at that Trex and said " thats dada" so of course the hubby was thrilled being compared by his son to such a strong creature =p....I just thought it was super cute...
There are a few sections inside and it included an ice cave, pit, and many more moving dinos. Crystal eventually warmed up to the idea and enjoyed her "roars" ( dino nuggets) and at the end was mesmorized by the chocolate exctintion dessert...it was crazy, 4 HUGE brownies, 4 HUGE servings of ice cream with of course syrup , nuts and the works..but the coolest part was this smoking volcano in the middle!!( I will post pics as soon as I can) Also needless to say the whole table had to share this dessert!!
I highly recomend this restaurant if you are in the Disney area and are looking to enjoy yourself, be mesmerized and have some great food. Only con is make sure to bring a hefty wallet, the place was NOT cheap!! but , TOTALLY worth it =)

One of those days

I consider myself a very lucky person. So I try to always look on the brighter side of things..kinda like the cup is half full mentality. This is very different then my view of life growing up. I was more of the glass is half empty type of teenager and young adult. So, every once in a while that negativity creeps in. So this is one of those weeks! Nothing seems to be working out right. I just feel like its bad news after bad news...So while this isn't a happy blog..I think its ok..every1 has those bad days or weeks..but Im hoping I get out of this yucky place soon and feel more like my usual self! Hope every1 is having a better week then me =)

gasperilla

So about a billion years ago- ok not a billion but a long time ago pirates came and docked at bayshore in Tampa and pretty much ruined the place. It was totally rummaged, burned and etc. So I would assume that the people at that time were not too happy about this. I mean if someone came and did this to my house I would be devastated. Well Tampa does not see it this way. Only in Tampa do they celebrate the fact that this happened. Im not quite sure why. Surprisingly not only do they celebrate this ransack of their town they throw 3 parades to commemorate this past event. The first parade was this past weekend where there is an air show where people actually jump out of planes , a huge 2 hour parade where they throw a million beads at us to catch with bunches of floats and marching bands and then to wrap it all up, a fireworks show!
It was actually super fun and the girls had a blast..my lil man even got in on the fun! =)
Next week is the daytime adult parade where it is legal to drink on the street!! It is similar to the kiddie parade cause there is about a 2 hour parade with floats and such but no kids...just alot of drinking and good fun. ( anyone wanna babysit so I can go...haha)The last parade is the f ollowing week where it is at night and it gets very RAUNCHY like mardi gras and it spells trouble..i suppose this is more sdimiliar to what the actual pirates had in mind..I will def not be going to this 1!!
OverallI think its a silly tradition but who cares..its a lot of fun =)

Gazelle

I am someone who loves to reminisce, about anything and everything. I love to think back to when my bff and I used to be silly teenagers and I would tell her I was going to have 2 kids named Crystal and John(haha)! Ilove to think about my very crazy college days, my wedding, having my kids and all of the amazing ways they have grown and changed. Overall, Im just a sucker for memories..which can explain why my house is cluttered with photo albums. Well a few weeks ago I was looking at old pictures and I def got to thinking about how much I used to care about my looks and health. I know it is partially superficial but b4 I had my lil posse I would obsess over my hair, clothes, body image and what I ate. While I was more concerned then about my looks, I tend to be more concerned now about my health. So I made the proactive decision to get back in shape. Probably not the stick figure I was at 21( lets b honest my love for chocolate is too great to ever give up completely =p) but I do want to make healthier choices and teach my kids how to as well. So I am on a mission to start eating better and excersicing more.
My lovely hubby bought me a ( just because I love you present) a Gazelle. This is similiar to an elliptical which is my absolute fave workout machine on the planet. A gazelle is def a bit lower impact then an elliptical..it doesnt have a resistance level other then what you can make it do yourself and it goes fowards and backwards as opposed to up and down. However, it is small and folds up right under my bed, still gives one hell of a workout and was an AMAZING price. Anyone looking to buy an inexpensive piece of workout equipment..I totally recomend it!! So this is step 1 of trying to be a healthier me!

TV SHOW HIATUS

So am I the only one who doesnt get all of these "fall finales" or " winter breaks" that all of the tv shows seem to be making lately?????? This annoys me for so many reasons!!!
A) When I was young the only breaks I ever remember tv shows having were the week of Thanksgiving, Christmas and 2 months in the summer. Thats all! Im certain that if we look at the dvd series from years past there will be way more many episodes.
B) I usually only follow around 2 shows at a time but over the past year have fallen in love with like 8 and my ocd self can only handle so much suspense.
C) It just makes no sense to me? All they have on is reruns and nothing else? How else can I bide my time? I know I sound crazy but Im sure these tv stars make way more then I do and should actually have to work for it!
Here are a list of shows that have caught my interest in the past 2 years
1) 90210- on break since start of Dec until I have no idea when
2) Melrose Place - on break since start of Dec until March 9th
3)Glee - on break since mid Dec until April 13th
4) Vampire diaries- on break since Nov 19th- until Jan 21st
5) American idol- only runs Jan-May
6) So you think u can dance- only runs May-Sep
7) Entourage- Who knows when that is actually coming back?????
8) Gossip girl- on break from start of Dec until March 8th

The most annoying part of this all is that all of these shows will only return for about 9 or so episodes and then go on break again from May-Sep/Oct...I apologize for the negative rant..it's just I do feel VERY passionate about my tv shows and I just can't help it!!

On a positive note...For Christmas Santa bought me season 1&2 of Gossip girl. I fell in love with the show instantly and watched both seasons plus the 12 episodes of season 3 in about a week! It is soo good. Why did noone ever tell me =p..but honestly Blair and Chuck are sooo amazing. Plus Chuck Bass is totally a Brian Kinney type of character which every1 who knows me, knows that Brian Kinney is my fave tv character of all time!! This has made me reminisce on older shows I used to love...maybe that is my answer hulu here I come..lol!

A new year!

So 2010 has begun and of course we all have high hopes for the year ahead of us. I am not one to make new year resolutions since I think that dooms us to fail at them. To much pressure on things we should otherwise be doing anyway. However, what else is there to do in January? First off, it is FREEZING..yes, even here in Florida! The holiday bills are coming in so the money comes out of our pockets and doesnt leave much for other fun activities that we have just done over the past 3 months. So we must get creative...So I have decided to get into new tv shows,( since all of my shows now seem to be on hiatus or "winter break" I thought only schools got such things =p) I have decided to read more ( got so many great books for christmas) and to excercise more...( gotta look ahead to beach weather) and My hubby finally bought me an elliptical. Since this mommy has no time to go to the gym, he brought the gym to me.. YAY!
As far as the kids..they will be doing similiar things...tv, reading, playing w/ their 9 million new toys and of course they need to keep up with their schoolwork and gym classes! So, we are going to try to make the most of this January and hope it goes by quickly...