Great Year So Far :) March in a nut shell :)

Hi everyone.  I hope everyone is doing as great as we are.  Its only April and I feel like it has been a fun productive year so far.  I finished the medical study I have been in for the last two years this month.  The time has just flown buy.  It's hard to believe it's been 2 years already 2.5 since the accident :S. Thankfully the study has shown continued improvements and they know I will continue to improve.  Just a little slower now because individuals with TBI improve the most the first 2 years.

We have continued to make improvements to the house, and it's a continued massive project.  I have to say that I do love the improvements thus far.  I love our new windows.  It's not freezing in the winter and I don't expect it to be a sauna in the summer.  The hardwood floors are great too.  One room left.  They are so much better.  So much easier to clean and my allergies are loving it.  I take an Allegra like once a week and before it was more like every other day :S

We didn't have much planned or going on this month but it is still all good.  I did plan a cousin outing this month that didn't happen.:S  I was really hurt that it didn't happen but understood the reasons as to why.  So, who knows if and when it will happen now :S I just now my mom , two aunts and sister need to make themselves available. That is because my cousin has something planned for us all that I have no clue about:S I have no idea what it is and even though it's later I'm available and looking forward to it.

I've been up to the following.  Working out which has been a beast.  I have goals in mind though.  I know I always say that but these are my last goals.  I want to break 140lbs and be around 135.  So when you see all my post I'm glad it's motivating you but it also helps me keep track.  In some ways it's kind of therapeutic too.  So, I am so glad we converted our garage into a full blown gym.  I always just workout if and when I want too.  Hence the occasional two a days.  I do them because I just feel up to it.  

Current weight :S yes I am putting it out there for all to know :S

Garden thus far :) it looks way better in person :)

The gardening is coming along as well.  It is  therapeutic in its own way.  I find it therapeutic because I look forward to producing something.  My ultimate goal is to produce to the point where I am able 

to reduce our grocery list.  So, it is still a work in progress :) but I love it.  The grass in the back is coming along as well.  Not having the tree back there opens up the yard so much.  

We  also had a great time at the horse races too.  I dealt with my cowboy.  B cleaned up very well and it was funny to see his excitement about his gear..  He loves being a cowboy.  I was a cowgirl for the 

day too wearing my cowgirl boots :)

My Cowboy

Nice horse

The winning horse :)

We are planning another trip to the race track on 4/19/14.  It's our tradition to go the day before Easter.  So, come one come all it is a great experience.  So, there is my invitation so if interested get at us and it is a family friendly environment for those of you that have kids.  I love putting money on a horse and winning :). It is a great feeling.  

So it is the beginning of April and I went  to go meet Joey and see my niece Claire.  I can't shake this whole feeling of loving from a far.  But, I guess I better get use to it :S. Its crazy this July my brother will have been gone for 2 years already.  It so does not seem that long.

Random picture after an 18 hour drive to Texas :)

  Like I said time flies.  I have to get use to this loving from a far but thankfully have been able to see him every couple of months.  We'll see if that changes with the addition to the family.  

Introducing Joseph Manuel Ybanez Jr

The reason I visited Texas :)

 so sad I haven't been able to meet him yet :S keep those prayers coming cause I have come a long way because of them and so will he :) he is just playing a joke on us :S he was born on April fools day.  So he is in the nicu I say and having a bunch of test run but will be like Sike afterwords :)  this picture was taken at birth that's why it looks like he has a big head but it is just because he is swollen :S. And his neck is all turned up like that because that was the position he was in, in the birth canel.  Yes he wanted to come out face first instead of head first :S damn kid scared the S*** out of us with that crap.  

Got to spend quality time with my niece Claire like go bike riding and to the park and to like a chuck e cheese place. 

                                                            Claire my partner for the week :)

                                                                   Nap time :)

                                               Gattiland is like Johns Incredible pizza :)

                                                                           Swing :)

Park :)

It's crazy Claire is such a strong, brave and smart kid. I am not just saying that she really is :)

So that was my month in a nut shell.  Everything is good back home.  I had to leave the hubby there to take care of the house and dogs :) I love being on vacation and seeing pictures of my nephew :) but I miss being in Cali too so home bound I am :) til next time Texas :)  time to continue planning my day and working my plan :) I am a Williams now so I have to continue to get after it :)

Everyone take care and continue to have a great year like we have been doing thus far. Only 2 months to get summer ready so you will continue to see my workout post :) 

February

February started off like January GREAT :)  We have continued to be blessed and be in good spirits.  This picture always melts my heart.

This picture too.  I see them everyday.  One is on my fridge and the other is on my phone :) 

He is a GREAT hero and his daughter is so damn adorable, I can only imagine how handsome his son will be. 

It is funny how you can have so much love for people and be so far away :S. I can't wait to go toTexas and see my niece Claire and meet Joey.  Come on March/April.  I'm kind of bummed too :( because my brother is in California and I can't even see him because of the damn military :( he is apart of some damn extensive training out here :S damn military life :S

A little ready to go to Texas.  Just getting prepared to pick up and go if we have to :S

Valentines day celebrating was GREAT too.  We started celebrating 2/12/14 by going to the Clipper game with the Davis family.  The game was great and we had a great time but the best part came 

later.   We have been officially asked to be this princes god parents, and of course we excepted :)

 Us and the prince Isaiah :)

The Davis family

ValentinesOuting

We have been able to come a long way since the accident.  I find that all I have is time which is a good and bad thing :S.  I occupy my time by cleaning house, working out, gardening and doing surveys.   The workout is a beast :S but it's funny how when I don't work out I miss it :S. The gardening is coming along :). Trying to minimize my grocery list eventually.   It's funny because the gardening is therapeutic.  I work hard and find myself looking forward to when the garden produces.  

Growing greens out there in our garden 

This month we have been working on painting the house.  My dad was able to knock it out in two days :) it's funny the house looks GREAT with new windows and paint.  It's like a whole new house.

We got the tree in the backyard removed too.  We were tired of the mess the tree was leaving and the plants needed the sun.   Removing the tree opened up the backyard for us so much.  Now we need to get the grass to grow :S we are working on that now :S

 

Working out has sucked too but I have been happy with the results thus far :S

I have not been in this weight category since the accident :S still haven't meet my overall goal yet :S

#yes I want to weigh less # this is my weight as of now :S

I also meet Antonio this month.  He is so precious :) There is so many babies going around.  There are 2 that are born and 4 people that I know that are currently expecting :) it's unbelievable :S

That raps up our month.  We did a lot this month :S we are going to keep it going though :) I hope everyone else had a GREAT month too.  Only 10 more months in the year left and only 3 more months to get water ready :S

Blessed

I was going to wait until the end of the month to announce this great news but could not wait.  We started off our Valentines by going to the Clipper game with the Davis family :) on Wednesday 2/12/14.  I am so not a Clippers fan but a sports fan and we had a great time :).         

The Davis Family

The game was good and the Clippers won.  The best part of the night for me came later when we were asked to be this princes god parents 

Thinking about it gets me all emotional again.  I don't think his parents even understand how touched we are by this.  So of course we said yes :) I think I get so emotional because being so honored tells me a lot of things.  Like how far in the injury I have come and how much we are valued by others.  This is a large responsibility that we do not plan to take lightly.  He is my first god son and Brandon's second :).   This little prince is the best baby ever.  Still hasn't cried around me and just took the environment in and his bed time came and he feel asleep in the loud arena.

Then last night we wanted to avoid the crowd so we ate at Brandon's favorite restaurant and he got his grub on :) 

 

We don't do anything these days without a coupon :S I learned this from my cousin Barbara :)

Then today is a kick back day at home.  This is our year we have been beyond blessed already and it's only February so that's great.  Just keep on bringing those prayers so that we can continue to be blessed :)

Happy Valentines to everyone out there :) I hope everyone's Valentines was as great as ours :)