Posted in Family on 06/25/2009 02:04 pm by cel
Today I finally exchanged my Hawaii driver’s license for a Texas one! I must say the Hawaii DL was quite the coversation piece whenever someone saw it. I’m going to miss the rainbow. My new DL is just a piece of paper (temporary for the next 8 weeks!!!) and then I’ll get the card in the mail. I’m also registered to vote! And we also have a home phone number on top of the cell phones. I feel like I can finally answer the question “where are you from?” with a positive “from Texas”. I know and you know that I’m not “from” Texas since I’m originally from “somewhere else” but now this is home and after 9 years of ambivalent answers I feel good. With my luck I’m sure I’ll get one of those jury duty letters any time now.
On a side note, check out the temperature on my truck’s thermometer. That was taken at 11:45AM!!!! If you need centigrades, it was 41C. Burning HOT!
Thankfully and surely by the Grace of God it just rained and it feels awesome right now. I wonder how long that’ll last.
Posted in Family on 06/20/2009 04:40 am by cel
Yesterday evening the kids and I went for a walk. It was nice and cool. Only 82 degrees. 
I’m glad I brought a bottle of water with me. Sebastian kept asking for water and as soon as he drank it he would start running and said “I’ve got more power!” it was so funny. On our way back we stopped at a couple of houses. The first one our next door neighbor didn’t answer, but we found out they do have a little dog. Then we went to visit the family that lives two houses on the other side. They seem like a great family. The husband is a cop so I feel a little safer. Lol and the coolest part is they have a 2 year old boy and are expecting another baby in a few weeks. The mom was very excited to have other kids in the street and so was I. Sebastian quickly found al the toys and was hard to leave. After a week with no TV and toys we have become more “resourceful”. They also have a 1 year old black lab. Sebastian wanted to say hi to him so they let him in and Ana was freaked out. She kept saying “bite bite”. I’m not sure where she got that since she has never been bitten by anything. In fact she’s the biter. :p
We came home later and when in bed Sebastian kept asking me “mama what’s that boy’s name again? Can we go play with my new friend?”. It’s so sweet and hopefully they can become good buddies.
Our uhaul is on it’s way. Praying for a safe delivery of the goods including husband who’s driving the hugemongo truck.
We also drove into town to pick up my mailbox key (which btw I couldn’t get because I forgot my wallet with all my IDs. Great). That was the first time I drove by myself through town. It’s really nice. Small town feeling (it’s a small town afterall lol). It feels like the part of Austin that I liked. Many small businesses. There’s a great park called Landa Park. I need to do more research but it’s next to the river. There are two railroad tracks that cross the town in several points. If you’re lucky you’ll get stuck in traffic. The kids enjoy seeing the train and Ana screams “choochooooooo tein!”. Tomorrow I need to go back to get the key from the post office and do some shopping. I might check out Target.
I know Alfredo will be reading this in a few days. I just want to say that I love you and thank you for all the hard work you have done and continue to do for us. The house is total awesomeness. Thank you!!! It was worth the wait and then some.
Posted in Family on 06/18/2009 08:17 am by cel
And that means our own home! We are so blessed to have found this place and lucky to be the new owners. We are now in New Braunfels, Texas. Just North of San Antonio. The town is really small and we live on the outskirts towards the Hill Country. We absolutely love the small town feeling. All the shopping is within 10-15 minute drive.
We have a large backyard with 4 peach, 1 (or 2 I haven’t identified them all) apple, and a lime tree with tons of limes in it!!! The patio has climbing rose bushes who are just gorgeous. I need to learn how to care for roses because they are all over the front yard and along the fence also. Beyond our yard there’s a small pond and the greenbelt. No houses looking in, which is awesome. We are also at the end of the cul-de-sac. Pretty cool for learning bike riding.
I’ve also learned that there are several families with small children. I do hope they stay here for the long run. It would be nice to have them as buddies.
Posted in General on 06/03/2009 11:05 am by cel
On Saturday my mom and I went to Costco. It’s less than 5 minutes away from our place and during the short drive my mom was asking me if I was ready to move to Texas to which I replied with an emphatic yes! Told her I was tired of the crazy people that drive on I95 and cut me off.
So we get to the parking lot and I’m driving 10mph. Using my single light and just being careful like usual. Re Costco is within the mall so it’s always full of people and kids.
I put my single light to turn left. No incoming cars from the opposite lane, checked. No cars to my right either. It’s worth noting that the people to my left or right all must stop at the various stop signs.
As I start turning left my mom screams “Cuidado!” (careful! But really means to watch out). I slammed my breaks and this old lady in a yellow beetle zooms past in front of me. Whoa! I honked at her and all the lady did was raise her left arm as if dismissing me. What!?! Seriously lady.
I kept driving, fuming and shaking. I parked and then I looked up and the lady in the yellow beetle parked in a handicapped stall. I quickly got out of the car. Thinking to myself that I could not let that just pass.
I was able to catch up to her in front of the costco entrance. I was just right behind her. Our conversation went like this:
Me: “excuse me”.
(She turns around with a face that clearly said she had no idea who I was) “you know I almost crashed into you”.
Her: oh I know.
Me: really?
Her : oh, I apologize. (her tone blah and not really apologetic)
Me: you should really be more careful and slow down. Next time you won’t be so lucky that the other driver is driving slowly.
Her: oh yes I know.
Me: I hope so. 
And I walked away. Geez! I know every place has bad drivers but here everybody always seems to be in a rush or always running late. So people in NoVA. Slow down!
Btw. That goes for all drivers out there.
Rant over 
Posted in Home on 06/01/2009 10:43 am by cel
My last update was two weeks ago regarding my back. Well I did go to the doctor and apparently it was muscular, but last week went to get x-rays done. I’m waiting for the results. It still hurts.
My mom leaves tomorrow after staying here for 8 weeks. Sebastian is going to miss going down to the basement to wake her up. Ana will miss her “gruagua” (grandma) and sebastian his “aguita” (abuelita).
We’re getting ready for another move. This time to Texas. The sight of boxes overwhelms me. I just hope this is the last move in at least a decade!!!
I got a haircut! I hadn’t had one since December of 2007!!! I was letting it grow. And I love it! Next step some highlights, but that will have to wait until after the move.
Posted in Mommy on 05/15/2009 10:08 am by cel
My BLC ended sort of abruptly 3 weeks ago when I started having back pain. Yesterday I was in so much pain I spent most day on the couch. Today I have a doctor’s appointment and. I hope it can be easily fixed.
Posted in Family on 04/12/2009 08:37 pm by cel
This weekend has been so hectic. Starting with Friday when my mom arrived from Mexico. I wasn’t able to excercise but I did a lot of housework and was sweating by the end of the day. I ate healthy but I can’t remember details. Ha!
Saturday I did my 35 minute workout of Taebo. I was able to do many more if the excercises as I’m learning the routines. Food was ok, between veggie ommelete and grilled chicken with greens salad and roasted eggplant.
Easter Sunday was crazy. Had another veggie ommelete, skipped snacks ad lunch because we went to Mass to DC and then ended up in a buffet restaurant. It was a bad bad move. I ate so much because I was so hungry. And now two hours later I feel sick. Ugh. I’m doing double workout tomorrow.
I’m trying to find a Zumba DVD that won’t cost an arm and a leg. If anyone knows of one of have one laying around that you don’t want let me know 
We also had an egg hunt after dinner. The kids loved it. Prizes were hot wheels, playdoh, some spongebob pills that grow when you put them in water and chocolates. Just a few.
Happy Easter!
Posted in Family on 04/10/2009 05:41 pm by cel
I found this growing “wild” in one of the terraces and I thought it was just a huge weed. I’m glad I haven’t touched the yard yet. It’s was a really nice spring surprise since this is one of my favorite flowers. It’s called bleeding heart.
Breakfast - ham, tomato, mushrooms and just a bit of cheese omellete and 2 whole grain toast. Coffee and water if you are ever in the neighborhood come and I’ll make one for you.
Snack - sugar free rice pudding
Lunch - Half pita with turkey and cheese
Snack - hummus with half pita bread
Dinner - greens salad… Lovely!
Posted in Mommy on 04/09/2009 06:36 am by cel
Breakfast - 2 eggs with soyrizo (it tastes and looks like chorizo but made with soy protein. I prefer it since I was pregnant and read the label of regular chorizo and the main ingredient is “salivary gland” ewww) :p. And a cup of milk.
Snack - vanilla ricotta cream
Lunch - nothing much. Just a cheese stick.
Dinner - fajitas with grilled onions and peppers (no tortillas)
Dessert - tiny piece Of chocolate
Excercise - 35 min of taebo during nap time.
After dinner went grocery shopping by
myself. I’m exhausted and don’t feel to chatty. Sorry.
Oh. Oz suggested I drink more water. LOL thanks I do, besides the ocasional cup of coffee Or milk all I drink is water. Not even juice, except V8.
Tomorrow my mom gets here. Hopefully my new routine won’t change much. Nite nite.
Posted in Mommy on 04/08/2009 03:11 pm by cel
Today has been crazy. It’s 4:21pm and no excercise yet. I hope I can do 30 minutes of taebo when Alfredo arrives.
Breakfast - 2 cups of chocolate milk
Lunch - McDonald’s grilled chicken ceasar salad with light dressing of my own. Under 250 cal
Snack - vanilla ricotta cream
Dinner - green beans in olive oil and vinegar and a ham/cheese roll
Unable to do excercise all day. My back hurts so I think it was wise to rest.
Check out my radish, cucumbers and sunflowers!
