Life is good in the Morales home....Being with my sister Sherry and her family has been such a blessing. I have missed her for so long. Last year I was able to see her and her family for one day before we went to Disneyland and Sea World. Julius enjoyed playing with his cousins, PJ visited with Marco and talked sports, and I enjoyed loving my side of the family. I realized that I definitely didn't have enough time with them! So here we are!!
I have had so much fun here just relaxing with my nieces and nephew. Hannah, who is 16, thinks she can wrestle with me but I pinned her multiple times! (Sorry, maybe in five years). She and I love singing together and finding great music! Taryn, 12, has been connected to my hip laughing and helping with Justus and makes me smile every minute. Naomi, 6, calls my name anytime I am out of her sight and comes to give me a hug and a kiss. I love that she just wants to be around me. I love cuddling her and squeezing her until she starts giggling! Marco Joseph, 4, has been a riot! He entertains Julius all minutes of the day and then finds time to cuddle and kiss Justus. My favorite part is when we leave to go somewhere and when we come back home, Nay Nay and Marco run to the door, open it, yell my name, and give me a huge hug and kiss. That could never get old.
My sister Sherry is the most amazing woman I know. She is literally the definition of wonder woman. She is super mom, most-caring aunt, loving sister, and a great friend. I watch her all day long and wonder how she does it all. She wakes up and starts the coffee for us because she knows we want it first thing in the morning. She then gives kisses and hugs to everyone that is awake, making them feel like they are the most important person in the whole world at that very moment. Straight to the kitchen she goes to make breakfast from scratch for the household of ten. After that, she cleans up and begins playing with my boys and her kiddos. She never shows if she is tired or upset. She wears a smile on her face and has happiness in her voice. I want to be just like her. I strive to be the mom that she is. I hope that I can be at least half the wife she is. Last night I was able to hear her sing at church and her husband preach. It has been a while since I have heard good preaching and singing from the heart. Marco, my brother-in-law, is such a hard working man. When he is not working, he is cracking jokes and finding a new nick name for me. =) I wish we could live here because then there would be Morales joy in my life every day. That is the best joy! =)
This Christmas, I have been able to relax and not be rushed. I have been able to see Julius play constantly with those that love him and Justus be held and loved to death. It is nice to see PJ be able to relax and chill too. I know he misses being with his family and I am so thankful he agreed to coming to California so I can be with mine. I just sit here listening to music, drinking my coffee and thinking about all the love in this home. I hope that you are treasuring your time with your loved ones and enjoying the Christmas spirit.
I will try and post pictures later since it isn't working right now. lol Merry Christmas!!!!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Life... all at once!
Sometimes I just look at this blog and wonder why I still write on here. Then, I realize it's because I like to write. I don't have internet at home right now, so I can't get on FB... therefore, I am using this to be my outlet... for a little while at least. Yesterday, I had a very small breakdown. I was watching "The Ugly Truth" and got very sad. Not because it was a sad movie, but because I envied how happy she seemed to be. Such a big smile and all giddy inside. It reminded me of the days when I first started dating and was so infatuated with a boy. Now, don't get me wrong.... I am happy and I absolutely LOVE my husband and family. I just miss those butterflies and excitement. With Julius and being pregnant, my feelings and emotions are ALL over the place and directed in different directions. There is happiness in my life, but there is also sadness. There are parts of me that are missing and there are people in my life that I miss dearly. It's so hard to try and please everyone and please myself. I love everyone in my life right now but I miss so many at the same time. There are people I want to talk to and can't, there are those who I will never get to talk to again, and there are some who I can't talk to just because of who they are a part of. This is all to make my life better and happier right? Yes, life isn't fair, I know... but when can we all just get over everything? When can we all just be happy and forgive?
Anyways, Julius' second birthday is coming up! We can't wait... he is already doing such a great job with learning how to pee and poop in the potty and communicates somewhat well. =) I love when he yells, "mom" all day long. Then he wants to show me something or tell me something that most of the time I can't understand. Like this morning, he wanted to watch "Finding Nemo", his new favorite movie... and I was getting ready for work. He ran down the hall yelling, "mom, mom,..." and then grabbed my hand and said, "shark!". It was the cutest thing ever. So I followed him to the living room where he proceeded to point and yell, "shark, mom, shark!" =) It made it a great start to my day.
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed the Superbowl!!! We had a great time with just the three of us! PJ came home from work at 4pm and we started the game with Hot Buffalo Wings and Nachos!!! It was delicious... and I LOVED my cherry coke that he bought me... =) We ended the victorious day of watching the Steelers lose with reading to Julius and cuddling on the bed. All 3 (well 4 with Justus in my belly) of us and then went to bed. I love family time and can't wait for our addition to be here!
Anyways, Julius' second birthday is coming up! We can't wait... he is already doing such a great job with learning how to pee and poop in the potty and communicates somewhat well. =) I love when he yells, "mom" all day long. Then he wants to show me something or tell me something that most of the time I can't understand. Like this morning, he wanted to watch "Finding Nemo", his new favorite movie... and I was getting ready for work. He ran down the hall yelling, "mom, mom,..." and then grabbed my hand and said, "shark!". It was the cutest thing ever. So I followed him to the living room where he proceeded to point and yell, "shark, mom, shark!" =) It made it a great start to my day.
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed the Superbowl!!! We had a great time with just the three of us! PJ came home from work at 4pm and we started the game with Hot Buffalo Wings and Nachos!!! It was delicious... and I LOVED my cherry coke that he bought me... =) We ended the victorious day of watching the Steelers lose with reading to Julius and cuddling on the bed. All 3 (well 4 with Justus in my belly) of us and then went to bed. I love family time and can't wait for our addition to be here!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Updates!!
I can’t believe that Julius is almost 2 years old. I have gone through so much reflection and changes in these last two years. He has really shown me what being a mother is all about. Now I am going to have a second child?! A boy at that! Thank goodness. I already know how to take care of a boy, have all of the necessities for him, and won’t have to deal with the female hormones! =) Yeah, I am pretty happy about it. I am especially happy for Julius to have a brother. I know that he will have the best years with him and it will be easy for me. That’s the best part!!
It’s so crazy to see Julius’ personality come out. He LOVES to say “No” to everything, which I know, you say is typical. This boy, however, says NO when I tell him I love him. It cracks me up to hear him respond that way because I think he knows I want him to say it back. He is teaching himself so many different things just by being observant. Yesterday we were reading to ourselves next to each other. He grabbed my arm and screamed, while pointing at the page, “MAMA MAMA, Dun-din-door!” I looked down and saw a tortoise that looked very similar to a “dinosaur”, and was so proud of him. He then pointed to an “egg” and yelled that too. He gets so excited when he sees and says things that he knows and understands. He runs everywhere and tries to get into everything in sight. His favorite thing to get into is the snack drawer! Every day he will try to get a Special K bar, Nutrigrain bar, Korean snacks, or even any of the cereals. Then brings it to mom or dad and says please. Well, we try hard not to give in but I have caught PJ and Julius on the couch a couple of times both eating. =)
Every time we are in the car Julius loves to search for the moon. That kid can find the moon in less than 5 seconds and even in the day time. It is crazy to me how much he loves finding the moon and yelling it out for everyone to look. He just recently learned about the American flag. It hangs on the top of Walmart and I always ask him, “where’s the flag Julius?” He points and yells, “FLAGGGGG!” and then wants to go up and grab it.
Of course he still loves his shows and dancing to all the songs. He tries to copy them and when the characters give him something to do, he follows along. I can tell he will be a great dancer. I tell him about the baby in my belly and how it is his baby brother. He looks at me like I am crazy and then lifts up my shirt and yells, “baby”. I can tell he has been clingier because he always wants me to hold him or let him sit on me. Then in the mornings and after naps he yells for DADA or MAMA. He really is the cutest boy and I am so proud of how much he has grown.
I am still trying to figure out if I want to throw a birthday party for him. He only has about 3 friends his age, so we will see. Let me know what you think! =)
It’s so crazy to see Julius’ personality come out. He LOVES to say “No” to everything, which I know, you say is typical. This boy, however, says NO when I tell him I love him. It cracks me up to hear him respond that way because I think he knows I want him to say it back. He is teaching himself so many different things just by being observant. Yesterday we were reading to ourselves next to each other. He grabbed my arm and screamed, while pointing at the page, “MAMA MAMA, Dun-din-door!” I looked down and saw a tortoise that looked very similar to a “dinosaur”, and was so proud of him. He then pointed to an “egg” and yelled that too. He gets so excited when he sees and says things that he knows and understands. He runs everywhere and tries to get into everything in sight. His favorite thing to get into is the snack drawer! Every day he will try to get a Special K bar, Nutrigrain bar, Korean snacks, or even any of the cereals. Then brings it to mom or dad and says please. Well, we try hard not to give in but I have caught PJ and Julius on the couch a couple of times both eating. =)
Every time we are in the car Julius loves to search for the moon. That kid can find the moon in less than 5 seconds and even in the day time. It is crazy to me how much he loves finding the moon and yelling it out for everyone to look. He just recently learned about the American flag. It hangs on the top of Walmart and I always ask him, “where’s the flag Julius?” He points and yells, “FLAGGGGG!” and then wants to go up and grab it.
Of course he still loves his shows and dancing to all the songs. He tries to copy them and when the characters give him something to do, he follows along. I can tell he will be a great dancer. I tell him about the baby in my belly and how it is his baby brother. He looks at me like I am crazy and then lifts up my shirt and yells, “baby”. I can tell he has been clingier because he always wants me to hold him or let him sit on me. Then in the mornings and after naps he yells for DADA or MAMA. He really is the cutest boy and I am so proud of how much he has grown.
I am still trying to figure out if I want to throw a birthday party for him. He only has about 3 friends his age, so we will see. Let me know what you think! =)
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