Summer Fun w/ the PRIMOS!

July 2008

This summer has been all about reading, swimming, movies, tennis, and being with the PRIMOS! My children are so blessed to have so many cousins here in Houston. I know I only have two kids, but at times it feels that we are a party of five and I LOVE IT!!

Kris's Graduation Party our new beautiful cousins from Miami

Our summer has been full of activites and pool - pool - pool! These kids can spend the ENTIRE day at the pool! They never become tired of swimming or playing with all their pool toys...

Ally and Kenneth Joel participating in a sack race at the CELH Picnic Familiar

End of the Year - Wesley Academy

May 2008

AS usual another BLESSING of a year at Wesley Academy. If you are looking for a great Christian environment, friendly and loving teachers, a Principal that goes beyond measure and fantastic student/teacher ratios... this school has that and more!!!

http://www.wesleyacademy.net

Isabela had one of her BEST years yet in Fourth Grade at Wesley. Finishing up the year with A's and B's! She even achieved her goal of getting an A in Math! Praise the Lord!!!! This is really huge for her :) But I knew she could do it!

Her teacher, Tudy Spellman received an A++ from us for a terriffic school year!

Kenneth Joel had a great year as well. We are very proud to announce that the only time he went to the Principal's office was when he went to Ms. Castenedo's for an Auction party. There a few Kinder and 1st grade students had pizza and tons of ice cream and goodies!

Wesley Academy's End of the Year pool party was a blast for all the kids - See the pictures :)

Isabela's Fourth Grade Class - A Great Smart Friendly Group!

Hannah, Alan, Tre, Jacob, Abbey and Isa

Attached is a short video of the Talent Show. Kenneth and I help Sra. Ruiz with the Sixth grade "Merengue Dance" choreography. The kids even gave themselves a group name. They were known as MD 10. These stood for M Merengue D Dancers and 10 for the total in the group. It was a great success and the kids were amazing! :)

True Cousin Love :)

May 2008

Kenneth Joel and Vera Joel don't just have their middle names in common - they share a unique admiration for one another that you usually don't find in younger children.

These photos were taken outside my home as we waiting for her daddy to pick her up! Kenneth Joel insisted in carrying her out. I knew this was going to be worth taking pictures off. It also helps that they are both so photogenic!!!

I captured their affection for one another in these pictures - Enjoy!

No One No One Can Get In the way....lalalalala

Alicia Keys - May 2008

GR8
SHOW!

This is a long story - I will fill in the details later - Kenneth bought tickets at the last minute and suprised me with quiet a story :) Monica, my sister's BFF bought invited her to the concert as a birthday gift. As God would have it, the tickets that Kenneth purchased a month later were in the same section that Monica and Chris were in. We also invited my cousin and her husband to join us! We had a blast!!! Seats were great and the food was good too :) Jimmy Chaves was also there directly in front of us across the stage.


Are they not the cutest things you've ever seen! Laly (that's what we call her - on my dad's side EVERY single cousin has a nickname - so funny) had another boy - that's #3 - She looks great even with all those boys in her house! What a blessing! :)

Isabela Turns 10!

Isa is quiet a Chef - She made the cupcakes for her fiesta!

My baby girl turned 10 - a milestone birthday if you ask me. We decided to have a pool party at the Quillian big pool. She is a swimming fanatic! Thank God my parents are a few doors down and have a pool! :)

Getting ready to eat pizza!

BY THE GRACE OF GOD, the sun came out from 2:30-4:30pm. That was the time of the party. It had been raining the entire day before and after those times. God's favor!!! We (of course) played soccer after the party on the fields...

The Boat was a hit!

All her friends were there, everyone came out aside from the possible bad weather and we really appreciated it!!

Isabela is a very athletic, witty, sensitive, polite, adventurous, loving, crafty young girl - I am so proud of all her accomplishments so far. She is really looking forward to attending Wesley for her 6th year now. There she will be on the Volleyball, basketball, and track team. Go ISA!!! Happy Birthday and remember I LOVE YOU MORE THAN CHOCOLATE : )

FSU - Go Noles!!!

This past week Kenneth, the kids and I took a very RELAXING and PEACEFUL road trip to Tallahassee, FL. My brother-in-law, David Cuadra received a full scholarship to Florida State University. We thought this would be a great opportunity for the kids to see the "College Life" first hand. They loved it! The school campus is absolutely beautiful. The amenities are endless! We walked alot - the campus is like its own little town with hills everywhere...This adventure reminded me of how important saving up for college is - If God says the same I will have two in college at the same time - God will provide :)

We were even able (By God's grace only) to enter and play on the actual FSU football field! The kids made field goals, ran up and down the field and played in the rain! What fun!!! Thank you God for a great mini vacation :)

Kenneth Joel & Isabela at the FSU Football Stadium

In the "President's Suite" overlooking the stadium
Kenneth, Marianna, David, Isa, KJ, Juan Carlos & Me

MAY was full of great activities...

Adrian Garcia for Harris County Sheriff - VOTE!!!

My dad organized a rally at La Tapatia las month in support of one of his friends, Adrian Garcia whom is running for Harris County Sheriff.

http://www.adriangarcia.com/

The kids were excited to attend because of the tacos! :) Kenneth Joel paid close attention to Mr. Garcia's speech. He is into politics and the laws. He totally gets that from his dad!!

May was fill of birthday starting with mine, May 1st then Kelley Minnich's May 2, Isablea May 7th and Karina's in April. Enjoy the pics and HAPPY BIRTHDAY everyone! Kenneth and I celebrating my 34th Birthday!

My sister - My left hand! I love you Titi!! Daddy wanted everyone to know his Princess was turning 10!

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Alex, Me and Tata closu for a picture!

Kelly's 40th B-day - What a great time!

Cancer who?

YA NO MAS!!!

My mom's last chemo treatment was in June! Praise God for His faithfulness and Mercy!!! She was deterimend to be healed and by His stripes she was!!!

I took this picture of my parents as my mom rang the Bell of Finish!

My sister had the kids write well wishes for her and posted them outside the office for all to see! They were so-o excited that Bela was Cancer Free! They all created their own loving message for her - as we pulled in they were all outside jumping up and down waving greenary ??? (That was my sisters idea, LOL)

Thank you JESUS!

Kristopher Andrew graduates from Grady

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU PAPI!!!

My wonderful, handsome, talented nephew Kris graduated in May from Grady Middle School. He has a very bright future in whatever he chooses to achieve. The sky is the limit with Kris - My sister has done an amazing job with him and she will see the fruit of her hard work soon!

Kris will be entering 9th grade in the fall at Lamar High.

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First Post - Here goes...

I received a Blog link today from Monica in NYC. I loved the fact that she journals and keeps her loved ones informed by using this method. So I have decided to join this new trend. I think I finally found a way of keeping my family in Miami and Chicago in touch with us!

Isabela turns 10 on May 7th !!

Easter Sunday - GO Green

I am not to sure how consistent I will be in this "blogging site". One of my flaws is staying consistent on something I have started. Maybe by having this site, I will become better at it!

Stand assured that this site will ALWAYS lift God up and glorify His name!!!

Celebrating Tata's B-day with Vera and Ally

What a great short-stop and third baseman Kenneth Joel is!

I CAN'T believe that we are in July!!!! WOW - my mom was right, time does go by fast....I can't type all that has happened in the last six months now, but I will upload some pics now and elaborate later! Enjoy...

Ashley graduates from Memorial High -

Sad day but wonderful reunion in Chicago with my cousins

Have a blessed day and bless others!

LC