Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
What Being a Mother Means To Me...
I can answer that question in one word, without hesitation...everything. I've known since I was a very small child that I wanted to be a mother. I've always held this dream close to my heart and envisioned it as part of my identity. I was overjoyed from the moment I found out I was pregnant with Kal-El and was no less excited about my second blessing with Logan. I hope my children know that no matter what I will always be there for them and I will always be "home" to them no matter what life brings. I will never change and my love for them is truly unconditional. This morning I awoke to beautiful cards from the boys in my life :) I always get the most touching cards from my husband. I always tell myself I won't cry but I always do. They are just so heart felt and the cards he gives me from the superheros are priceless to me. I'll keep them forever. I don't like big extravagant gifts for Mother's Day. I actually request home made crafts and keepsake cards. This is one occasion I don't want to be commercialized . I don't want gifts for being a mom...its what I love. It's what I live for.It's a gift itself and the greatest one a woman can receive. To not only be a part of creation but shaping another human beings life. A beautiful, remarkable journey. Knowing my little family of 4 loves me is all the gift in the world I could ask for. I feel truly blessed and thank God for them daily.
We had a great service at church this morning. Afterwards we went to have a Mother's Day lunch with Mom and Nannie and Poppa. The one down side today is my precious Aunt Shane, who is also like a mother to me fell and broke one arm and injured her other arm very badly. She's been on my mind all day and I hope she has a speedy recovery. It wasn't the same not seeing her face today. After lunch we headed back to our cars in the pouring down rain and back to Nannie's house. Larry made some yummy pie and we just relaxed and enjoyed each others company. Lastly, my favorite Mother's Day quote no matter how many times I've heard it or said it...it simply does not get old. Thank you Kal-El and Logan for making me the happiest Mommy on earth and thanks to my own mom for many fond memories that I can look back on.
We had a great service at church this morning. Afterwards we went to have a Mother's Day lunch with Mom and Nannie and Poppa. The one down side today is my precious Aunt Shane, who is also like a mother to me fell and broke one arm and injured her other arm very badly. She's been on my mind all day and I hope she has a speedy recovery. It wasn't the same not seeing her face today. After lunch we headed back to our cars in the pouring down rain and back to Nannie's house. Larry made some yummy pie and we just relaxed and enjoyed each others company. Lastly, my favorite Mother's Day quote no matter how many times I've heard it or said it...it simply does not get old. Thank you Kal-El and Logan for making me the happiest Mommy on earth and thanks to my own mom for many fond memories that I can look back on.
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
"There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to her son that transcends all other affections of the heart."
My adorable card from the boys :)
My world 100000000x's over :)
Mom and I
Happy Mother's Day from the Borquez Family :)
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Yard Sales!
Who knew Superman was a yard sale junkie! This morning Aunt Vicki, Nannie, Poppa, and the boys and I got up bright and early to enjoy some local yardselling'. We had a blast. I haven't been to a yard sale in a few years and would of honestly never thought to go had it not been for Kal-El. Yesterday after lunch Chris and I drove thru a neighborhood on our way home looking at houses. A yard sale caught Super's eye and he begin asking what it was and could we get out. Nannie and Poppa ate lunch with us so when they saw that we had stopped they got out and had a look around as well. Poppa is not crazy about yard sales but Nannie was absolutely in heaven....her and Kal-El both! After lining every toy truck up on the premises and inspecting each of them (this was hilarious to watch) He went with a green waste management dump truck. We tried to persuade him to go with a really big nice truck and his response after us pressuring him for ten minutes was "THAT ONE'S TOO BIG, I DONT LIKE IT." I was worried we might have a true "yardseller" at the point. He knew just what he wanted and wanted to find the hidden treasures himself! When we arrived home for the evening Chris got called out to work and all I heard about from Kal-El was "Mommy I wanna go to yard sale" I thought he would eventually give it up but he didn't! I decided to call Aunt Vicki and Nannie before we went to bed to see if they would be up for an early Saturday morning of yard sales. They agreed and the rest is history!
Six am came pretty early this morning but Super didn't mind one bit. I reminded him where we were going and he sat straight up in bed and shouted "yard sales...I need to look for train toys!" He had an agenda! We started out at a couple of homes in our neighborhood. Kal-El immediately started his intense toy scouting. He found a little stuffed toy dog..it was a new TY chiwawa that looked just like KiKi, Aunt Vicki's dog :) He also managed to get some free goodies with his little flirty smile. Ladies man :) I hadn't planned on looking for anything in particular myself but I always have party planning in the back of my mind. I'm seriously considering a side venture. I eyed an adorable little tipi that I had to have. I immediately thought of a cowboys and Native American party. Sorry you know it drives me nuts not to be PC. Our first stop was a success. It was on to the next. Aunt Vicki and I rode together while Nannie and Poppa followed us. We would pull up to the various houses and Poppa would come and sit in the car with Logan while we got out and had a look around. Super embarrassed me sooooo badly at one stop...he hopped out of the car with the following complaint "Eww its very very messy...look at mess" Another lady overheard and said "child you not lying" I was mortified and cracking up so we got out fast! We made several more stops before breaking for lunch. We thought Kal-El might welcome a little break to but he was still going strong. We had a yummy lunch at Fiesta and Logan proved to have his own addiction...guacamole...seriously my sweet boy could not get enough. We planned to head home following lunch but the first born still had his yard sale train set on the brain so we had to make a few more stops! Once we got in the car I heard Kal-El say the following to his little brother..."I'm going to get ALL toys today...Logan you get NO toys at MY yard sales!" lol but then I also heard him say "you'll choke" so I'd like to think it was a safety concern! I don't like the idea of getting baby stuff at yard sales since little people are notorious for putting things in their mouths. I even cringe over Kal-El's toys....nothing a little bleach and lysol can't fix though :) Logan didn't mind one bit...he just grinned his little toothy grin. His tummy was full and his eyes were heavy! Our last yard sale of the day was ironically the same one that sparked Super's interest the day prior. He once again passed on the "too big" truck but opted to take a small treasure trove of other items including an Ironman lunch bag that is really mine lol! It was finally time to head home..we were getting tired but I honestly think Kal-El could of gone all day long if we let him! When we pulled in he asked me "we going yard sale again morrow?" We may very well end up going at least a couple of times a month. If its a family gathering ....I'm in :)
Check out that serious expression!
Aunt V and Nannie and Yard Sale Man :)
Please excuse the 6am no makeup look...I was so happy about this tipi!
The green waste management truck find is his favorite lol
Lunch break!
Now you see it....
Borquez genes in full effect...he ate ALL of it!
And back we go...
Heading home...see you next Saturday for the sales says Super ;)
Oh yea :)
Six am came pretty early this morning but Super didn't mind one bit. I reminded him where we were going and he sat straight up in bed and shouted "yard sales...I need to look for train toys!" He had an agenda! We started out at a couple of homes in our neighborhood. Kal-El immediately started his intense toy scouting. He found a little stuffed toy dog..it was a new TY chiwawa that looked just like KiKi, Aunt Vicki's dog :) He also managed to get some free goodies with his little flirty smile. Ladies man :) I hadn't planned on looking for anything in particular myself but I always have party planning in the back of my mind. I'm seriously considering a side venture. I eyed an adorable little tipi that I had to have. I immediately thought of a cowboys and Native American party. Sorry you know it drives me nuts not to be PC. Our first stop was a success. It was on to the next. Aunt Vicki and I rode together while Nannie and Poppa followed us. We would pull up to the various houses and Poppa would come and sit in the car with Logan while we got out and had a look around. Super embarrassed me sooooo badly at one stop...he hopped out of the car with the following complaint "Eww its very very messy...look at mess" Another lady overheard and said "child you not lying" I was mortified and cracking up so we got out fast! We made several more stops before breaking for lunch. We thought Kal-El might welcome a little break to but he was still going strong. We had a yummy lunch at Fiesta and Logan proved to have his own addiction...guacamole...seriously my sweet boy could not get enough. We planned to head home following lunch but the first born still had his yard sale train set on the brain so we had to make a few more stops! Once we got in the car I heard Kal-El say the following to his little brother..."I'm going to get ALL toys today...Logan you get NO toys at MY yard sales!" lol but then I also heard him say "you'll choke" so I'd like to think it was a safety concern! I don't like the idea of getting baby stuff at yard sales since little people are notorious for putting things in their mouths. I even cringe over Kal-El's toys....nothing a little bleach and lysol can't fix though :) Logan didn't mind one bit...he just grinned his little toothy grin. His tummy was full and his eyes were heavy! Our last yard sale of the day was ironically the same one that sparked Super's interest the day prior. He once again passed on the "too big" truck but opted to take a small treasure trove of other items including an Ironman lunch bag that is really mine lol! It was finally time to head home..we were getting tired but I honestly think Kal-El could of gone all day long if we let him! When we pulled in he asked me "we going yard sale again morrow?" We may very well end up going at least a couple of times a month. If its a family gathering ....I'm in :)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Mother Daughter Banquet 2012
I had a great time tonight with the ladies of my family at the Mother Daughter Banquet held at my grandmothers church. This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that the church has had this dinner. Even though its a mother/daughter banquet I brought my sweet little guys with us. I don't think anyone minded. Afterall, any sitter that I might have when my hubby is at work would be the women of my family sooooo that means they get to join us. It just so happened that this year Chris was off but he decided to go sailing with Larry and Poppa. Kal-El and Logan are much too young to go and I would be worried the entire time so I just opted to take them. I'm sure Chris and the men of the family enjoyed the down time. The banquet was similar to last year except last year baby Logan was in my tummy and this year he was enjoying banana pudding and giggling at the table with us. What a difference a year makes! It's so wonderful to see my beautiful grandmother happy that all three of her girls, her grand daughter, and 2 sweet little great grandsons are there to take part in this evening once a year. Our family usually ends up being the loudest and having the most laughs. This year I think I won...I played a tiny prank on Nannie. Picture if you would ..everyone heading back into the congregation with full tummies hand in hand with loved ones and eager to hear a message about mothers. Logan who literally never cries was whaling away and Kal-El was using two green balloons (given to him as a bargain for allowing us to his half his grapes so he wouldn't choke to death) as boobies. Nice. Really really nice. As one of the more touching stories was shared and after a moment of prayer...I leaned in close to Nannie hugged her tight and whispered in her ear "Happy Mothers Nannie I'm Pregnant" Apparently this wasn't quite as funny as I had thought it in my head....she slide half way down the pew and exclaimed "Oh Lord have mercy! " hahaha I had to reassure her that it was only a joke and we all got so tickled about it a couple of us snorted..good times :) Regardless of all our silly antics we are a very close knit family made up of mothers who love each other dearly. I'm blessed to have a wonderful grandmother, a unique mother, and two precious aunts in my life. I look forward to this every year and this year was one more special year of memories made :)
Nannie and I :)
Mom and I with the boys :) I'm promise I wasn't as sleepy as I looked!
Aunt Shane and I <3
I love this picture of Logan and Aunt Shane...
Aunt Vicki and I :)
So sweet :)
The shoes had to go ;)
Mom still taking pictures... unaware that prayer had started...lol
Hulk bookies? What? lol
And last but not least Nannie won some flowers...I sat on them accidentally..my rear is not small...I'll buy her some better ones :) I'll try to post the boys sailing pictures tomorrow on this post so check back!
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