"Where will our leaf blow??..."
Noah has being learning about Fall in preschool, all about the leafs falling and the wind...
Often his teacher hangs the kids work outside the door for parents to see. Today when I get to school there was a new work and I couldn't help but shade a few tears.
The teacher's page said "Where will our leaf blow..." and each child colored theirs with fall colors, and the teacher wrote theirs answers; some said "to Kings Island", some said "to the Park"....
Noah's said: "to my Grandpa's house to see him"
He also wrote "Elan" to his best knowledge, if you notice it, there is a L, a E sideways, a N and a A
We all being thinking of you grandpa - each day... all day... Praying and we hope we get to see you soon!!!
Often his teacher hangs the kids work outside the door for parents to see. Today when I get to school there was a new work and I couldn't help but shade a few tears.
The teacher's page said "Where will our leaf blow..." and each child colored theirs with fall colors, and the teacher wrote theirs answers; some said "to Kings Island", some said "to the Park"....
Noah's said: "to my Grandpa's house to see him"
He also wrote "Elan" to his best knowledge, if you notice it, there is a L, a E sideways, a N and a A
We all being thinking of you grandpa - each day... all day... Praying and we hope we get to see you soon!!!
One from Benjamin
Noah is usually the one that let i go some funny ones, but this one from Ben was just waaaay too funny to pass it by!
~ Deep breath from Benjamin ~ and he spills: “I wish we could by a new car, and that it didn't have a radio”
Honestly? I was quite surprise – for real! So I asked – “Why baby?”
Ben's answer: “So I didn't have to listen to you sing”
*oooook – insert here a weird embarrassed face of mine with large wide open eyes*
How sad! I love to sing! I love to listen to music and I guess that annoys my big boy! =oP Bummer! I'm gonna have to get him so ear muffs =oP
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~ Deep breath from Benjamin ~ and he spills: “I wish we could by a new car, and that it didn't have a radio”
Honestly? I was quite surprise – for real! So I asked – “Why baby?”
Ben's answer: “So I didn't have to listen to you sing”
*oooook – insert here a weird embarrassed face of mine with large wide open eyes*
How sad! I love to sing! I love to listen to music and I guess that annoys my big boy! =oP Bummer! I'm gonna have to get him so ear muffs =oP
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Have you heard of Bionical Ears????
I'm sure you have heard the term and you can imagine something in your mind, probably a hearing aid I would say. But I think like me – mostly, if you don't have someone in your family of group of friends with a cochlear implant you are not sure what I'm talking about.
Well – I didn't until I met this fine little guy I like to call “Tata”. He was born with 100% hearing loss in both ears. When I first met him he only had one implant, now he has it in both ears and the progress I seeing in this little guy is just tremendous!
I'm feel so blessed to know him and his family. And just the other day he came over with his Koala, a stuffed animal that also had the “Papapa” (this is how he calls his Implant System). Him and his brother got a Cochlear Koala when he had his second implant's surgery, just a few weeks ago. Watching the kids playing with the bear was just priceless and after they leftour house my kids were very interested on getting a bear with an “implant” as well. “How come does Tata gets one of these in his ears and I don't?”
And here I go explain to him all of it. It got me into the whole idea of REALLY – how does it work?! And I did a little reading about it – its just AMAZING! The Bionic ear!!! If you find that you have yourself a little time you may want to read if yourself. And there are many stories of real families – newborns to adults that have the implant as well.
How amazing is that God gives man such technology to develop such a thing to give us awesome devices/support/experiences like this!!
Their web site is: Cochlear Implant
Here is a picture of my friend Tata, this is what the implant looks like - a pic from my phone so it's not such a good one!
And he didn't want to finish his Pasta so he grabed a pillow so Koala would be tall enought and told him to sit and eat it all!
This is the Cochlear Koala - you can get him on the site fro $30 or just to Cochlear Kit for $8 and use it in any stufferd animal you wish! Cool, no?!
Some things we are born with...
Last night Noah was singing a made up song for quite a while, he seemed to know the words well and he kept a good beat too.
Dan asked him "Where did you learn this song?" Noah's answer was:
"I was born with it ~ in my head"
mmm - ok then! LOL
Dan asked him "Where did you learn this song?" Noah's answer was:
"I was born with it ~ in my head"
mmm - ok then! LOL
A couple funny ones
Noah: "Mom, what is tentacao?
Me: It means Temptation in portuguese
Noah: what does temptantion means?
Me: When you want to do something you know its wrong to do and you really want to do it,
its tempting you to do it - you are being tempted. Does that makes sense?
Noah: Oh yeah, like when I want to eat candy and you tell me I can after dinner and I go and get it anyways all by myself?
me: YES!!! Hey.... hold on Mister...!!!
note: I'm still amazed how quickly he got that one!
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Benjamin: "mom - my hair feels So weird - it feels like wood"
Me: "weeell, it's because I put some gel one it"
Benjamin "Oh mom, that rock star stuff? Please don't ever do that again! It feels like wood!"
Me: It means Temptation in portuguese
Noah: what does temptantion means?
Me: When you want to do something you know its wrong to do and you really want to do it,
its tempting you to do it - you are being tempted. Does that makes sense?
Noah: Oh yeah, like when I want to eat candy and you tell me I can after dinner and I go and get it anyways all by myself?
me: YES!!! Hey.... hold on Mister...!!!
note: I'm still amazed how quickly he got that one!
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Benjamin: "mom - my hair feels So weird - it feels like wood"
Me: "weeell, it's because I put some gel one it"
Benjamin "Oh mom, that rock star stuff? Please don't ever do that again! It feels like wood!"
Making my own
It sure will be a meal add to my "easy" list! Fast, kids like it and I can control what I can put on it! ;)
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This child cracks me up!
Happy Birthday Noah bear! Cool guy who makes my day funnier! 4 years old today and no better way to laugh - with you then with these pictures!
So I got to download the pictures from my little camera and I find abput 25 pictures of Noah! Here there are 14 of them, some have me and Ben in the back so I'm thinking he took pictures of himself! Even his arms positions look that way, but still I can't figure it out when and how he did this! LOL It's just funny all around!
XOXO to my bear
So I got to download the pictures from my little camera and I find abput 25 pictures of Noah! Here there are 14 of them, some have me and Ben in the back so I'm thinking he took pictures of himself! Even his arms positions look that way, but still I can't figure it out when and how he did this! LOL It's just funny all around!
XOXO to my bear
A great mix of pictures
Between both of our cameras we were able to get at least a few "not too bouncy" pictures 
to remember this nice day we were together to celebrate Naoh's 4th Birthday! =))
to remember this nice day we were together to celebrate Naoh's 4th Birthday! =))
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| Goodie bags! |
My second batch
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Everything I think Haven is like
By Benjamin Golan
Benjamin was having a very hard time going to sleep the past two days, we being talking to him for the last hour or so trying to figure it out what’s going on in that little head and I think he finally broke it down.
The poor little boy misses his Vovo Celso! *Sign* His lil heart is acheing and this won't be the first or the last time that I feel helpless =(
Seeing Vovo Fatima makes him think about Vovo Celso a lot. He is very upset to even think she’ll be living back to Brasil in August. He shared so many interesting things with me that I asked him to hang on while I grabbed my computer go register his ideas about heaven. Here they are:
Me: So Ben, tell me again what you just told me about heaven and vovo Celso so I can type it; ok?
Benjamin: Ok, I don’t remember all I said but I think I said Vovo Celso is in heaven having lots of fun, making new friends there because I’m sure that he is – I mean, having fun and making friends, you know???
I bet he can see outer space there too; because he is in the sky, and outer space is in the sky which is park of heaven and he is just so close to it right now! He is dead but you know – he is still alive in the Sky! He is with Jesus and God and having all kinds of fun and I hope he can write letters too.
I remember the day he left; he said goodbye to me, so I guess that is ok that he left. And you cried so much so dad took me to tia Dani’s house, because you were so sad. But you don’t have to be sad. It’s ok mom!
I miss him and I don’t understand why we just don’t get to see him and I don’t understand who I missed him going to heaven!?!!?!? How did he even got to fly all the way to the clouds and I missed it?
*pause*
B: When are we all going to die?
Me: Oh boy Benji – we reeeeeeally don’t want to talk about that! To die it’s not a bad think at all, but the people that don’t die with you just miss you very much – do you understand?
B: Yes
Me: So can we not talk OR think about this?
B: Yes. But can you still stay with me even after I sleep?
Me: I sure can love.
We kissed good night and just as I re-read this post and added the introduction to his words he was asleep!
Sweet dreams love of mine, this greatful mama is off to bed too!
Benjamin was having a very hard time going to sleep the past two days, we being talking to him for the last hour or so trying to figure it out what’s going on in that little head and I think he finally broke it down.
The poor little boy misses his Vovo Celso! *Sign* His lil heart is acheing and this won't be the first or the last time that I feel helpless =(
Seeing Vovo Fatima makes him think about Vovo Celso a lot. He is very upset to even think she’ll be living back to Brasil in August. He shared so many interesting things with me that I asked him to hang on while I grabbed my computer go register his ideas about heaven. Here they are:
Me: So Ben, tell me again what you just told me about heaven and vovo Celso so I can type it; ok?
Benjamin: Ok, I don’t remember all I said but I think I said Vovo Celso is in heaven having lots of fun, making new friends there because I’m sure that he is – I mean, having fun and making friends, you know???
I bet he can see outer space there too; because he is in the sky, and outer space is in the sky which is park of heaven and he is just so close to it right now! He is dead but you know – he is still alive in the Sky! He is with Jesus and God and having all kinds of fun and I hope he can write letters too.
I remember the day he left; he said goodbye to me, so I guess that is ok that he left. And you cried so much so dad took me to tia Dani’s house, because you were so sad. But you don’t have to be sad. It’s ok mom!
I miss him and I don’t understand why we just don’t get to see him and I don’t understand who I missed him going to heaven!?!!?!? How did he even got to fly all the way to the clouds and I missed it?
*pause*
B: When are we all going to die?
Me: Oh boy Benji – we reeeeeeally don’t want to talk about that! To die it’s not a bad think at all, but the people that don’t die with you just miss you very much – do you understand?
B: Yes
Me: So can we not talk OR think about this?
B: Yes. But can you still stay with me even after I sleep?
Me: I sure can love.
We kissed good night and just as I re-read this post and added the introduction to his words he was asleep!
Sweet dreams love of mine, this greatful mama is off to bed too!
200's is OVER & I'll NEVER go there again!
Ok so I did it!! =) And here is a picture to prove it! =) LOL
I sure don't feel it on my clothing or see it on my face but as soon as the scale tells me it's down, well I'll just have to believe it! =oP
I'm an idealist! Yes I'm
Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers
Idealists at Work
Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. They are naturally drawn to working with people and are gifted with helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potential both on, and off, the job.
Your attention is naturally drawn to the individual and collective needs, desires, and experiences of people in your environment. In your ideal job, you would be able to use your inner beliefs as a guide for empowering others. Though you are comfortable with leadership, you don’t like arbitrary hierarchies. You care deeply about people as people, and often feel that maintaining official role boundaries interferes unnecessarily with both communication and progress.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers
Idealists at Work
Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. They are naturally drawn to working with people and are gifted with helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potential both on, and off, the job.
Your attention is naturally drawn to the individual and collective needs, desires, and experiences of people in your environment. In your ideal job, you would be able to use your inner beliefs as a guide for empowering others. Though you are comfortable with leadership, you don’t like arbitrary hierarchies. You care deeply about people as people, and often feel that maintaining official role boundaries interferes unnecessarily with both communication and progress.
As we were going out for a walk...
the boys found this beautiful leaf right at the end of our drive way ...
peace and love to all
peace and love to all
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40 days Challenge Update
So it's being 30 days since I decided to take the Challenge from Dr. Pete and I must say it has being fun! (well - not the weight part of it)
So far I had 2 visits - The boys had a few more; 3 total, but I'm very comfortable with due to the situations! They even had become advocates and don't want me to drive to fast food not even just for an ice cream! Ben said "Remember mom? Its not healthy? IT's actually bad for you? We can just go to UDF instead" and that day we settled for fruit Popsicles.
Noah still asks often – at least 2 times a week if we can “peease mommy go to Wendy's and have a cheesebuger” it feels like he craves it! Benjamin does just fine. I tried making veggie burger at home, they eat them fine. It's being a very radical but awesome change for my family and I'm SO happy we finally took this step! =)
I'm please with the results!
On the weight – weeelll I haven't seeing much change there yet! My goal was 6 pounds in the 6 wks and all I got so far was 4 and I seem to be pretty stuck where I'm. I do not have motivation to exercise and still – even I'm not eating fast food I do eat way more than I should. Perhaps once this 40 days are over a new goal will be in place and that will be more affective to change my weight; but this far even with no big change I'm still glad my first goal it's being met this far! =)
So far I had 2 visits - The boys had a few more; 3 total, but I'm very comfortable with due to the situations! They even had become advocates and don't want me to drive to fast food not even just for an ice cream! Ben said "Remember mom? Its not healthy? IT's actually bad for you? We can just go to UDF instead" and that day we settled for fruit Popsicles.
Noah still asks often – at least 2 times a week if we can “peease mommy go to Wendy's and have a cheesebuger” it feels like he craves it! Benjamin does just fine. I tried making veggie burger at home, they eat them fine. It's being a very radical but awesome change for my family and I'm SO happy we finally took this step! =)
I'm please with the results!
On the weight – weeelll I haven't seeing much change there yet! My goal was 6 pounds in the 6 wks and all I got so far was 4 and I seem to be pretty stuck where I'm. I do not have motivation to exercise and still – even I'm not eating fast food I do eat way more than I should. Perhaps once this 40 days are over a new goal will be in place and that will be more affective to change my weight; but this far even with no big change I'm still glad my first goal it's being met this far! =)
No laughing matter – or gas
I had a dentist appointment today and yeah – he wouldn't give me the gas today – that made me mad!
“no – it's a smaoulll – smaoulll you kno?” (heavy Indian accent)
SMALL???? so why was I numb all the way up to my ears and even lost part of my vision on my left eye for 7 long freaking hours?
Now that it's over my mouth its so sore! I feel like he raped my gums!
So after today's appointment I'm convinced that my dentist is a butcher! Never going back there! That is for sure!
“no – it's a smaoulll – smaoulll you kno?” (heavy Indian accent)
SMALL???? so why was I numb all the way up to my ears and even lost part of my vision on my left eye for 7 long freaking hours?
Now that it's over my mouth its so sore! I feel like he raped my gums!
So after today's appointment I'm convinced that my dentist is a butcher! Never going back there! That is for sure!
A note to self
For no good reason or without any explanation I feel like all the sudden I felt into this “unreal” life mode. Where I'm living waiting for something that is impossible to happen. ~Did that make any sense?
Like all the sudden I feel as if I'm living on a fairy tale and I'm waiting on the “big moment” to arrive and to the happy end.
Hey – don't take me wrong here, I'm happy and satisfied with life, it's just like I'm wondering and imagining all day this “parallel” story of life – or path or whatever you may wanna call it.
It's like I'm living as if I'm a 15 yrs old again full of dreams and wonders.
HELOOOOO! =P
Wake up girl - your life real, berry berry real and there's no fairy tale here! Miracles are happening daily and you are keeping your eyes shut for it!
~Snap out!~
Get back to real life because let me tell girly – ITS REAL! =) and it's good!
Anyways – that is all I wanted to say....
Like all the sudden I feel as if I'm living on a fairy tale and I'm waiting on the “big moment” to arrive and to the happy end.
Hey – don't take me wrong here, I'm happy and satisfied with life, it's just like I'm wondering and imagining all day this “parallel” story of life – or path or whatever you may wanna call it.
It's like I'm living as if I'm a 15 yrs old again full of dreams and wonders.
HELOOOOO! =P
Wake up girl - your life real, berry berry real and there's no fairy tale here! Miracles are happening daily and you are keeping your eyes shut for it!
~Snap out!~
Get back to real life because let me tell girly – ITS REAL! =) and it's good!
Anyways – that is all I wanted to say....
What happens after we die?
I'm wondering what people believe what happens after death.
No, I'm not confused, I'm strong on my faith and what I believe I just want to have an idea on what people believe.
What do you believe? Do you go straight to heaven or hell? Does your soul sleep until Jesus returns? Your soul will reincarnate? That is it you died its over? You have your own theory?
Share with me what do you believe it will happen!
It's not a discussion group - no one its gonna judge you and if a comment question your believe I will delete it, so feel free to let it out! All I want to know its YOUR believe!
No, I'm not confused, I'm strong on my faith and what I believe I just want to have an idea on what people believe.
What do you believe? Do you go straight to heaven or hell? Does your soul sleep until Jesus returns? Your soul will reincarnate? That is it you died its over? You have your own theory?
Share with me what do you believe it will happen!
It's not a discussion group - no one its gonna judge you and if a comment question your believe I will delete it, so feel free to let it out! All I want to know its YOUR believe!
Got chocolate skin?
For the past month Noah has being making his hair wet - mainly on his bangs - and when I finally approached him and asked him why he told me that it was because he didn't like "vanilla" hair - and when it was wet his hair was black!
So this morning Noah was in the bathroom for a long time so I decided to check - you just never know with him...
He was standing on the top of the toilet seat with the lid closed looking at himself in the mirror, changing positions, bringing his legs towards the back one at the time from his body - that made a shadow on the mirror and he said
"Mom, look at my leg in the mirror, it's chocolate"
I said: "That is right Noah! It is chocolate - Do you like the color chocolate?" Because at this point I knew he was talking about the color itself! HE is NOT a sweet kind of guy, you can't ever bribe him with candy or chocolate - so this was a color conversation
He answered anxious and exciting: "YES! I wish my face was chocolate like Isaac's (our friend) - I looove the chocolate - it's the bestests color!"
Well Noah, I agree! Colorless is so pale! - Chocolate it's my favorite color too!!! =)))
So this morning Noah was in the bathroom for a long time so I decided to check - you just never know with him...
He was standing on the top of the toilet seat with the lid closed looking at himself in the mirror, changing positions, bringing his legs towards the back one at the time from his body - that made a shadow on the mirror and he said
"Mom, look at my leg in the mirror, it's chocolate"
I said: "That is right Noah! It is chocolate - Do you like the color chocolate?" Because at this point I knew he was talking about the color itself! HE is NOT a sweet kind of guy, you can't ever bribe him with candy or chocolate - so this was a color conversation
He answered anxious and exciting: "YES! I wish my face was chocolate like Isaac's (our friend) - I looove the chocolate - it's the bestests color!"
Well Noah, I agree! Colorless is so pale! - Chocolate it's my favorite color too!!! =)))
Things that make me mad/smile
I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep and my brain was just going a thousand miles an hour, I couldn't relax with all things coming to my mind that I wanted to write about it; so I get up and come down here to the computer and my mind goes blank.
I mean TOTALLY 110% BLANK and I cannot remember one thing, not one little tinny thing! This is the kind of shit that drives me insane! =oP
So here goes a little conversations I had with Ben weeks ago and had posted on "draft"
Benji asks: "Does Jesus has powers like God?"
Me - yes, remember Jesus is God's son!
B: "I knew it!" - he got quiet for a minute and he said: If He has power is He EVER gonna make spring and summer again?
I mean TOTALLY 110% BLANK and I cannot remember one thing, not one little tinny thing! This is the kind of shit that drives me insane! =oP
So here goes a little conversations I had with Ben weeks ago and had posted on "draft"
Benji asks: "Does Jesus has powers like God?"
Me - yes, remember Jesus is God's son!
B: "I knew it!" - he got quiet for a minute and he said: If He has power is He EVER gonna make spring and summer again?
Now THIS is the REAL meaning of EASTER!
In Brasil we have big chocolate eggs on Easter - that is pretty much it, no candy or stuffed animals or any other toys - just CHOCOLATE EGGS! And that is one of the few things we miss like crazy on Easter.( I miss this one awesome cake too called Colomba Pascal)
The chocolate eggs come in all sizes and of course we always look for the biig ones, as tall as 40 inches! They have all different themes and come stuffed with truffles, bonbons or even toy sometimes...
Every year we get a taste of it because we either were in Brasil until carnaval or mom sends it to us but this year we were thinking it wasn't gonna happen until today! =) Tia Vera sent some with Tati for both kids! =) Can I say they had a blast?
Celebrating life
I got this orchid last year, the day my dad died. The flowers lasted 3 mos; the longest I ever had an orchid to stay flowered after it bloomed. Since December this same plant has a tinny little sprout and I was thinking it wouldn't ever come out, it kind of just froze in that stage.
Today I noticed that is actually is growing, it even has 2 leafs!
In 3 weeks it will be 1 year since my dad died. One year since I got that flower, and here after 1 year of being "dormant" new its coming from it.
I bet we'll have a flower on May 3rd. A flower not to remember his death but a flower to celebrate his life!
Dad was a happy man. Satisfied with the blessings that came his way. Always wished for little and would undress himself to give it to others in need.
Little but amazing times he had with my kids and wonderful memories we have.
Memories we need to celebrate and keep alive in the boys memories. That they may learn to live content like Vovo Celso was. Happy and kind.
I have a feeling I may need some good company this weekend in order to stay positive. I miss my father and all the goodness he always brought around. He would be so upset to see me sad, still I'm sure he understands how much I miss him and how much I wish he was around. He would tell me to stop and be strong. For him, for me, for the boys!
But all I ever wanted was to make him proud! So for that I will smile!
I stand on the promise that soon we will be together again.
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Ohhh the things I do when I'm bored
is what make me so fat!!!
YUMMIE LAVA CAKE! =)
April Fusca Day! =)
Ben keeps "getting" Noah on april fools day so finally Noah says back at him:
"We are not going to a park we are going to the dentist and you are gonna have surgery! - Hahahahah April FUSCA day"
Now let me say - what a harsh joke for a 3 year old to come up with!! And the "Fusca" was just hilarious!
FYI - Fusca is how they called the old WV Beatle in Brasil! Is that kid funny or what?
"We are not going to a park we are going to the dentist and you are gonna have surgery! - Hahahahah April FUSCA day"
Now let me say - what a harsh joke for a 3 year old to come up with!! And the "Fusca" was just hilarious!
FYI - Fusca is how they called the old WV Beatle in Brasil! Is that kid funny or what?
40 Days Challenge
My friend and Chiropractor Pete had a talk at his office this week along with other professionals. We started a 40 days challenge today. And I want to share a little what I set as a goal to myself!
Goal #1:
After a quick look on my bank statement I saw I had 5 purchases on different fast food places and all of those visits were at a drive-thru and most likely eaten in the car (and I bet there are a couple of cash/credit card visits within the past week too)
Last month just on my debit card I had 16 visits to a fast food restaurant. So pretty much every other day. (and I'm sure there's at least another 10 on Dan's credit card from times he brought home dinner)
So my goal for the this challenge it's to cut this number drastically. I know that most of the times when you “cut” something so radically most likely you will go back to it but I can't give myself the “room” to think this way. Not when it comes to fast food; because here it's not about favorite food, flavor, lack of time or anything else important – it's pure laziness.
So I would love to see this number a 0 in 40 days. It would make me extremely happy! However I think setting a goal of 4 (once a week) sounds very realistic to me.
And this one is not just for me but for my whole family! =) My mind goes on and on for hours thinking the numerous ideas for alternatives and I'm just excited to see it happening to us as a family!
This will be really hard on me (and me only not on the whole family – really) but I challenged because I KNOW I CAN DO IT! =) ~And because it is an issue in my life that needs to be addressed!
Goal #2
Since my first goal was not so personal I would like to set myself a goal as well. I weighted myself this morning before any meals, wearing my pjs and my number was 216 so over this 6 weeks I would love to see this number to drop to 210.
I don't want to overwhelm myself with all this new challenges so I won't necessarily have goals for workouts and or food intake. I will just do little changes everyday as the day fly by and who knows maybe just by sticking with no fast foods will bring me to goal #2 easier! =)
I have a pretty big list of other goals I want to achieve as well – but for now I must stick with these two and do it well and leave the other ones to the next 325 days of the year! =)
Goal #1:
After a quick look on my bank statement I saw I had 5 purchases on different fast food places and all of those visits were at a drive-thru and most likely eaten in the car (and I bet there are a couple of cash/credit card visits within the past week too)
Last month just on my debit card I had 16 visits to a fast food restaurant. So pretty much every other day. (and I'm sure there's at least another 10 on Dan's credit card from times he brought home dinner)
So my goal for the this challenge it's to cut this number drastically. I know that most of the times when you “cut” something so radically most likely you will go back to it but I can't give myself the “room” to think this way. Not when it comes to fast food; because here it's not about favorite food, flavor, lack of time or anything else important – it's pure laziness.
So I would love to see this number a 0 in 40 days. It would make me extremely happy! However I think setting a goal of 4 (once a week) sounds very realistic to me.
And this one is not just for me but for my whole family! =) My mind goes on and on for hours thinking the numerous ideas for alternatives and I'm just excited to see it happening to us as a family!
This will be really hard on me (and me only not on the whole family – really) but I challenged because I KNOW I CAN DO IT! =) ~And because it is an issue in my life that needs to be addressed!
Goal #2
Since my first goal was not so personal I would like to set myself a goal as well. I weighted myself this morning before any meals, wearing my pjs and my number was 216 so over this 6 weeks I would love to see this number to drop to 210.
I don't want to overwhelm myself with all this new challenges so I won't necessarily have goals for workouts and or food intake. I will just do little changes everyday as the day fly by and who knows maybe just by sticking with no fast foods will bring me to goal #2 easier! =)
I have a pretty big list of other goals I want to achieve as well – but for now I must stick with these two and do it well and leave the other ones to the next 325 days of the year! =)
My Daphys!
And hopefully that was cold enough to make them come back next year (I really don't believe so - but hope needs to stick around)
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LapTopless
My lap top is officially dead - Isn't it sad to see this?
I'm not surprised! This LT has fallen at least 50 times, has survived Benjamin and Noah and their dirty hands, water spills and more!
And from all the people on Friday then dropped it and the screen cracked all over! Al least it happened with him not me! =))) hehehe
Now starting to save money to get a new one and looking for good deals. I sent my mom the netbook so I'm literally Laptopless for a little while!
A must see - HA!!
Did you see the post about Yoga? Well - if you did this will be very funny to you; if not it will be funny anyway!!!
Item for sale at Big K for $19,99
Yes! I was at K-mart! And as much as I despite that place I found a TON of great deals!
Item for sale at Big K for $19,99
Yes! I was at K-mart! And as much as I despite that place I found a TON of great deals!
Parenthood - welcome to the group!
There's a list of shows I watch weekly, not too bad thanks to DVR and skipping commercials makes into nothing more then 5 hour/week which I don't consider bad!
But I'm specially in love with this new show on NBC called Parenthood. They being working on it for quite a while, if I'm not mistaking on of the producers even had an aneurysm and died on the set and they had all kinds of set back- but all worth the wait - it's an awesome show!
The history of 4 siblings, 2 women and 2 men with each of their families. There is a little of everything! A stay at home dad and it's hard working wife, the party Crosby that just now found out he has a son as well, the mother of 2 teens that married the rock star and it's parenting all on her own and the family with a special needs child. The grandparents are always involved and they have problems of their on!
Great cast - they have among quite a few popular stars it's Lauren Graham as Sarah, Max Burkholder as Max doing a terrific job and my favorite Peter Krause as Adam!
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To top it up the series has a great sound track! Lot's of Bob Dylan and lots of other good songs!
So go to the site to catch up with the passed episodes and make sure to set "record" on your DVR because sure it's worth it! ;)
Amazing Grace at Yoga
I'm a Christian but I think I'm pretty relaxing with many things that other Christians aren't.
I'm not too worried about things that are "bad". I try to have an unique relationship with God. He has made me unique - there is no other Lilian out there - nothing even close to the original me - and that is the true to everyone, so when it comes to my relationship with God I live it unique as well. The things He touches in my heart to do it or convicts me not to do it I don't and other things that "traditional" Christian consider not ok do not bother me. Well - confusing, I'm sure but I will get to my point here soon.
Many Christians are against doing yoga. They talk about how the positions are worshiping other gods and it's "not Christian".
Well I believe that whatever "bad" this exercise could possibly bring into your life "subliminally" is not as powerful as my God and unless I feel bothered by it or God personally asks me to stop I just don't give "it" the power to affect me.
So I read this book called "Eat right for your blood type" and surprisingly it said that cardio exercises are not the best for me! I used to LOVE cardio but I think I'm so overweight that I don't have the energy to do cardio. I will do it one day and be in pain for another 4 weeks! lol But anyways, the book actually said that Pilates, yoga and other core exercises would actually kick my metabolism and "do the job" of a cardio. So after months considering and planning and hoping and looking at class's price and schedule - Finally, a few weeks ago I made it to my first class. I tried Pilates with quite a few different teacher and also yoga. Never gave many time to think about the spiritual part of it since I was just taking classes at our local community center not on a studio (as far as I noticed, studios take the whole spiritual side of it much deeper).
So after 3 or 4 lessons this one lady had music during her class. Music doesn't bother me except it kept repeating over and over again name of Indian gods and a humming sound - than THAT bothered me! It sounded like one of those music that stay in your head and you can't stop singing like the Mac Donald's "Give me back that filet - o fish, give me that fish!" so I didn't really want to listen to it.
I was thinking if I sing that or if it stays in my mind I will feel very uncomfortable and like I'm worshiping other gods. So kindly I asked the teacher to turn it down cause it was hard to hear here (and it really was) so she did and I finished that class. Decided that I would not go back to this one teacher (I have quite a few to choose from); and that decision wasn't made just over the music, besides the music that really did bothered me the whole class was very spiritual and I didn't like her paste and the sound of her voice.
So today I woke up with this AWFUL migraine. The pain was killing me and the pharmacy that had my prescription refill only opened at noon, so I was trying to relax all morning waiting for the pharmacy so I decided to go to the Sunday yoga class. This one teacher doesn't have any other classes but this one on Sunday's that are not for beginners but I just needed to stretch, breath and relax; so I went.
So all this post is just to say WOW! =)
The teacher was very very nice, calm and very concerned and yes - she played music during her class. Mostly Enya, and other pretty funny songs for Yoga, songs you can hear on the "Shrek" soundtrack. So I was very pleased with the whole experience....
The last 15 minutes comes, = relaxation and she talks a little about what we are feeling and why we are in this class and for us to meditate... I was thinking "ok I will just relax, if I can't clear my mind I will just breath and pray."
And the new "calmer" song starts for relaxation and what song is first? AMAZING GRACE! =)
So how awesome was to relax after this massive workout and stretch to the sound of Christian music! =)
To finish it up with a cherry on top by the time I left the class my migraine was gone! =)))
I'm not too worried about things that are "bad". I try to have an unique relationship with God. He has made me unique - there is no other Lilian out there - nothing even close to the original me - and that is the true to everyone, so when it comes to my relationship with God I live it unique as well. The things He touches in my heart to do it or convicts me not to do it I don't and other things that "traditional" Christian consider not ok do not bother me. Well - confusing, I'm sure but I will get to my point here soon.
Many Christians are against doing yoga. They talk about how the positions are worshiping other gods and it's "not Christian".
Well I believe that whatever "bad" this exercise could possibly bring into your life "subliminally" is not as powerful as my God and unless I feel bothered by it or God personally asks me to stop I just don't give "it" the power to affect me.
So I read this book called "Eat right for your blood type" and surprisingly it said that cardio exercises are not the best for me! I used to LOVE cardio but I think I'm so overweight that I don't have the energy to do cardio. I will do it one day and be in pain for another 4 weeks! lol But anyways, the book actually said that Pilates, yoga and other core exercises would actually kick my metabolism and "do the job" of a cardio. So after months considering and planning and hoping and looking at class's price and schedule - Finally, a few weeks ago I made it to my first class. I tried Pilates with quite a few different teacher and also yoga. Never gave many time to think about the spiritual part of it since I was just taking classes at our local community center not on a studio (as far as I noticed, studios take the whole spiritual side of it much deeper).
So after 3 or 4 lessons this one lady had music during her class. Music doesn't bother me except it kept repeating over and over again name of Indian gods and a humming sound - than THAT bothered me! It sounded like one of those music that stay in your head and you can't stop singing like the Mac Donald's "Give me back that filet - o fish, give me that fish!" so I didn't really want to listen to it.
I was thinking if I sing that or if it stays in my mind I will feel very uncomfortable and like I'm worshiping other gods. So kindly I asked the teacher to turn it down cause it was hard to hear here (and it really was) so she did and I finished that class. Decided that I would not go back to this one teacher (I have quite a few to choose from); and that decision wasn't made just over the music, besides the music that really did bothered me the whole class was very spiritual and I didn't like her paste and the sound of her voice.
So today I woke up with this AWFUL migraine. The pain was killing me and the pharmacy that had my prescription refill only opened at noon, so I was trying to relax all morning waiting for the pharmacy so I decided to go to the Sunday yoga class. This one teacher doesn't have any other classes but this one on Sunday's that are not for beginners but I just needed to stretch, breath and relax; so I went.
So all this post is just to say WOW! =)
The teacher was very very nice, calm and very concerned and yes - she played music during her class. Mostly Enya, and other pretty funny songs for Yoga, songs you can hear on the "Shrek" soundtrack. So I was very pleased with the whole experience....
The last 15 minutes comes, = relaxation and she talks a little about what we are feeling and why we are in this class and for us to meditate... I was thinking "ok I will just relax, if I can't clear my mind I will just breath and pray."
And the new "calmer" song starts for relaxation and what song is first? AMAZING GRACE! =)
So how awesome was to relax after this massive workout and stretch to the sound of Christian music! =)
To finish it up with a cherry on top by the time I left the class my migraine was gone! =)))
Update on the tennis
Turns out we learned a lot about tennis this past 2 days. Ben played so hard with the racquets K got him that they felt apart. Later we learned why – its because those were Badminton’s racquets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton). He was still into it so without thinking much we just decided to invest on it. We went to Play it again sports and we learned the difference between jrs and adult racquets. We got Ben a nice racquet and as well one for Dan & I and balls. He played for the rest of the afternoon! It totally surprised me that he was ok with not being able to do it right the way. He was being patience and trying so hard but still having fun with it!
I do not regret! =) Now I need to get on the ball and make sure I sign him up for April classes.
I do not regret! =) Now I need to get on the ball and make sure I sign him up for April classes.
Thanks Kristin!
We being talking about Benjamin doing a sport as an extra activity after school but we just never take the time to go sign him up (awful parents - I know!). We lost AGAIN the sign up for SAY Soccer so when I got the local Community Center paper right the way I started reading and marking the ones I was thinking were a good idea: Soccer - Karate - Gymnastics - Tennis - Golf, Swimming...
Well, after talking to daddy and Ben about it, B was no way to be flexible - he had his heart and mind set into TENNIS! =)
Great!!! I'm loving it I think it's awesome and at no means I want to be negative I just know how my son works.
He will take the racket and believe he can hit all the balls easily like he does on the WII game. I talked to him about it and explained and explained! It requires lots of work and concentration!
Anyways the classes don't start until April and Ben is a bag full of anxiety waiting for this class to start! I don't want to go out and get him the gears just yet because I want to make sure he is really gonna be into it! I posted a little note on Facebook to see if anyone had an extra one laying around to let us use or for sale. K found a pair at a GW store and got it for him and Noah!
And the rest you can see:
Facebook post looking for raquets: Free
Pair of raquets gifted from Kristin: $0,50
Ben loveing it so much he felt asleep with it: Priceless!
Well, after talking to daddy and Ben about it, B was no way to be flexible - he had his heart and mind set into TENNIS! =)
Great!!! I'm loving it I think it's awesome and at no means I want to be negative I just know how my son works.
He will take the racket and believe he can hit all the balls easily like he does on the WII game. I talked to him about it and explained and explained! It requires lots of work and concentration!
Anyways the classes don't start until April and Ben is a bag full of anxiety waiting for this class to start! I don't want to go out and get him the gears just yet because I want to make sure he is really gonna be into it! I posted a little note on Facebook to see if anyone had an extra one laying around to let us use or for sale. K found a pair at a GW store and got it for him and Noah!
And the rest you can see:
Facebook post looking for raquets: Free
Pair of raquets gifted from Kristin: $0,50
Ben loveing it so much he felt asleep with it: Priceless!
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