Wednesday

Today I am sharing some of my favorite fortune cookie sayings that I have ever gotten. Yes, I know, call me lame, but I keep them. Here goes:

Your smile is a curve that can get a lot of things straight.

Do not let great ambitions overshadow small success.



To love and win is the best thing; to love and lose the next best.

You shouuld be able to undertake and complete anything.

I have many more - including Julio and my first fortunes when we first started dating. Yes, I am a succer for a good fortune what can I say.

I have nothing else today. It's been boring lately. Julio comes home tonight but if I'm not mistaken he leaves again tomorrow - bleh.

Current book-in-progress: The Last Lecture

Current movie/tv obsession: Dancing with the Stars

iTunes Loop: I Want You to Want Me - Letters to Cleo

Second Glance by Jodi Picoult

Initially I found this book a bit hard to read since Jodi was introducing so many characters all at once. And then, to make matters worse, when reading a mystery I believe that all dates and little details are CLUES on which the mystery can turn, so I always try to guess what the outcome could possibly be. I also tend to do the math instinctively of ages and dates. It’s hard to stop that terrier-like reading mode. So to be honest, I was always one step ahead of the story. The twists and turns just didn’t work on me so well as I had already guessed what would come next. But other than that, the story was definitely a good one and as always I got sucked in.

Tuesday

Up
Down
Left
Right

No matter what... I'm madly in love with this man!

Current book-in-progress: Second Glance
Current movie/tv obsession: Dancing with the Stars
iTunes Loop: Gravity - Sara Bareilles

Fall Begins!

Today is the first day of Fall. Although living in Florida kind of skips you out of all the splendor of the Fall season... I still love Autumn. It's my favorite season. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving - and just the orangey and brown colors. The scent of Pumpkin Spice... feels so homey. I guess it mean Christmas and a new year are right around the corner. I'm not really sure what it is... but I love the FALL!

With that said, Julio is out of town for the next 3 days, so I'm all on my lonesome. Luckily, I've gotten the kids into the habit of helping mommy out since the surgery, so they can pretty much get in and out of the shower on their own as well as on the changing table - so that limits the amount of carrying I have to do (considering the doctor said I shouldn't carry them for 8 weeks) - which to be honest is unrealistic with a one and two year old... but anyway.

I'm still reading Second Glance - which just got really good. So I should be wrapping it up tomorrow at the latest. The first couple of chapters always take me longer than reading more than half the book. it's annoying!

One more thing, MONDAY'S SUCK! Tootles.

Current book-in-progress: Second Glance

Current movie/tv obsession: The Air I Breathe

iTunes Loop: Everything I'm Not - The Veronicas

Sunday

Today we went over to Ronald & Raquel's house for Gillian's 4th Birthday party. It was super cute. Nothing fancy, just a little get together at the house. But the kids had a blast. Since there were only 6 little kids, 3 of them girls, Raquel had a princess costume for each of the girls. Jenna was the Little Mermaid and she loved it. She had the costume on most of the party until she got itchy. Here are some of the pics:

Gillian obviously needed help blowing out the candles! She couldn't resist herself. After this shot they actually had a fight with their blow-outs (they would poke eachother in the eye) it was hilarious...

The princesses:


Princess Mommy and the Prince Daddy:


Cake

and toys!

The party was a success!

Current book-in-progress: Second Glance
Current movie/tv obsession: Prom Night
iTunes Loop: Alcohol - Brad Paisley

Saturday

We went to our first Disney on Ice - and it was a smash. The kids loved it so much. Can I tell you what incredible seats we had. We were first row facing the stage. Spectacular seats! The kids were so excited. Jenna had been counting down for a week. It was awesome. Here are some pics:






First there was Mickey, Minnie & Friends:


Then there was the Lion King:



The Little Mermaid:



Lilo & Stitch:



and Peter Pan:


From there we had dinner at the Macaroni Grill and then headed out to Toys R Us to buy gifts for Antonio and Gillian. Then we headed home. By the time we got there both kids were already passing out. Luckily I showered them before we left for the show. It was an eventful day for them but they loved it.

Current book-in-progress: Second Glance
Current movie/tv obsession: The Fall
iTunes Loop: The Absence of Your Company - Kim Richey