Who's hair is this?

Benjamin hops into the bathtub and finds a hair - I mean not a little hair - one of my long hairs - at least a foot long. He turns to me and says:

-Mom, I think dad was using my shower!! There's a hair of his in here!!

now - if you don't know yet - Dan is BOLD! =)  I did laugh "inside" a little and for no good reason I didn't say anything - just agreed with him... wondering if he really realized what he had just said. A few seconds later he says:

- HOLD ON!!! No mom, it can't be! Daddy has no hair! It must be from his beard!


=oPPPP

From the dictionary...

* MEMORY
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1. the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.  2. this faculty as possessed by a particular individual: to have a good memory. 3. the act or fact of retaining and recalling impressions, facts, etc.; remembrance; recollection: to draw from memory. 4. the length of time over which recollection extends: a time within the memory of living persons. 5. a mental impression retained; a recollection: one's earliest memories.  6. the state or fact of being remembered. 



I miss my dad today!...  so much...

Good reposts = a happy mama

I think one of a mother's most rewarding moments is when your child says "I love you" or just makes you feel special, loved and proud.

Well this weekend Noah had his first sleep over and Benji had plenty before but still did very well. So happy to hear the reports on them (2 nights in a row - 2 different friends) and to hear a positive comment about our parenting and our kids was just a "cherry on top"!

"whatever you are doing keep on - they are polite, have great manners, are caring & loving kids"

and yet - stll play and enjoy life as every child should! (robot kids drive me insane)
I'm happy!

And by the way:
Thanks girls for having the kids this weekend! =) Dan & I had a great time and we own you BIG!


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Toys - Toys - Toys - Toys

We are well aware that our kids don't need nearly was many toys as they have, we can't even keep up with what we have but yet we are still buying new ones.
I just cleaned the basement with the kids and trashed about 2 full trash bags of broken toys - one huge box went to GoodWill with the still working toys - and the very cool/nice ones are on a box to Brasil. Stilll we have a TON of toys in the basement. It's a room full of all kids of toys you can imagine. Board games we have over 20 of them ...


Yet - still I want to buy them more - and NOT give what we habe away...
I have such a hard time with that – my kids say hey want something I start looking at the price and working ways to get whatever it is that they want.
Sometimes I even feel like I want to give it to them more then they really want something – does that make any sense? LOL

So yesterday we went out to "Toys r us" to do a little "study" on the things that are out there and the things the kids are really interested on and here is their “little” wish list (for what I can remember right now) :

1.WII - $200 + whatever coast of games and accessories
2. Power car - $200 +
3.Scooter $50/each (that will require new helmets for both boys $20/each)
4.Pogo stick $45
5.Drum set $85
6.Digital Camera 4 kids $60
7.Acoustic Guitar $40
8.Scooby Doo set $35
9.DS $150/each + games
10.Skate Board $ 25/each
11.Woody from Toy Story $40
12.LeapFrog game $60
13.Star wars light saber (the new double one) $35/each
14.Geotrax airport $55
15.“Over drive”car $99
16.Trampoline $45
17.Nerf guns from $25 - $40/each

These are the things they are more crazy about it – there are plenty of $10 - $20 stuff that they ask... I can give you a good reason why I should by each one of those 17 on the list... they have a bunch of good reasons as well! =D LOL

Fact is that they may get one if that... =(  It makes me more sad then they will be!

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappy!

Happy Birthday Dan!!!
I hope you had a great weekend and I pray for a blessed and healthy year - we love you so much and wish you the best - that all your wishes and desires may be fulfilled cause you deserved! You are an awesome dad and husband! =****

Noah & I got hair cuts! =DD


Drinking some hot chocolate with marshmellows - treat for being such a big boy while getting a hair cut!
Tomando um copo de chocolate quente com marshmelos - um presentinho por se comprtar super bem durante o corte de cabelo!

Phone shot of my cut - very happy with it! * Fotinho do meu cabelo pelo celular, gosteu muito! =)

a couple funny ones...

Noah:
"Mom - my throat is farting - i mean is making me fart from my mouth!"

Playing Dr. - "Don't call me Noah, call me Doctor Noah"

Benji:
We were playing Dr. - he was listening to my heart: "Yeap - it's beating - you are good"

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Blessed Herbs Cleansing

9 days
6 days of fasting

I feel great! I'm SO happy and so satisfied with the results! I will post more about it soon - But for now all I can say is if you are thinking about doing it DON'T WAIT another day! DO it! =D

Happy Birthday Uncle Mike!!!

The boys were so excited to know that today is Uncle Mike's birthday... They already eat cake to celebrate on their own! =oP
Anyways
Happy Birthday Mike! Just know that we love you, we are always here cheering for you and wishing you ALL the best ALWAYS!

The 3rd one is a charm

Third son - 3rd birthday...


Today Thomas turns 3, and he indeed is like my 3rd son. I saw him being born. Nursed that little guy ans when I see him – my heart beats strong just like it does when I go get the boys at school (ya know? That feeling when you haven't seeing your loved little ones for a few hours???)

The poor little guy has the H1N1 virus so he is confined at home – having play dates with Noah on SKYPE!
I feel like we haven't spent that much time with him but Titia is gonna make it up to you when you feel better Thomas!!! =)
God bless you and protect you – given you many many many years of healthy and joy to you!!

Happy birthday! We love you Thomas!

We are a happy family

As I sit to write this post Noah is dancing, jumping in the living room @ the sound of the Fresh Beat Band. Both boys have so much energy - which IS a good thing, no doubt a blessing but man! That is a LOT of energy and I wish I could just keep up with them! We have so much fun together!


This weekend we had some great quality family time. Besides a little something here and there I'm just so happy and satisfied with life! =)

The boys - I mean - cracking me up 24/7!!! They are such good buddies and playing together all the time and really working hard on being nice (Weeellll - Ben is! I can't say the same thing about Noah)
Here is some funny ones from Noah this week:

1. Noah is sitting here right next to me - Benjamin falls down and Noah says:
"Are you ok son?"

Me: BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


A day later...
Noah was playing w/ balls, pretending they were little guys...
He had one in each hand, pretending they were walking around on the table & talking to each other, I wasn't really paying much attention on what the  conversation was all about until I heard he say:
"Don't worry, just relax and keep walking and enjoy my company baby" ?!??!!?

Me: BWAHAHAHAHAHA again! LOL

___________

We laugh so hard until we cry everyday! If its not one thing it's another!!! LOL

Our family is just a happy family!!!

but on another note I must say that I got some major mental problems that I need to take care of it!
Why is it on the happiest days that I miss my dad the most?
I mean - I miss him no matter what - everyday I think about him, everyday I miss him and I wish I could call him and hear his voice. But days that I'm happy and good things happen - you would figure I would be distracted or so happy I would not think about him but those are the days... those are the days that I hurt the most.... The days the pain is unbearable...