August 2016 in Review

This is such a HUGE month for me on so many levels :) First of all I have to give all the glory and praise to god for this 2nd chance at life he has given me.  I am blessed beyond words and SO grateful for it :)

We started of this month not doing much but then we got busy real quick.  We had our friend Eds birthday to go to on Friday the 5th.  So we hung out all night over there :) Happy Birthday Edward.  Mostly everyone knows him as Draws :)

Then the next day I had to go with my dad to John Wayne airport to drop my mom off.  She was going to Texas again solo to go see and help out with the kids.  It was the first time anyone has flown out of that airport so I went with my dad to get familiar with the airport.  I had Peanut stay at their house for the weekend cause we were off to Palm Springs.  It was a last minute trip that we were able to book through our timeshare thankfully :) and the timing of this trip couldn't have come at a better time :) It was the weekend of my 5 year anniversary of life again :) We had a GREAT time in Palm Springs, hanging out pool side and going out to play chess and smoke a cigar and have a steak dinner.  We LOVE going out there, and throughly enjoyed the BUZZ bus :) we did't have to worry about driving :) I was an emotional wreck all weekend :S As, I sat back and thought about where I was 5 years ago and where I am at today it is amazing, god is real and I am proof .  I am a  blessing, as he gave me a 2nd chance at life.  In the process SO many things could have gone wrong but they haven't thankfully :) People view me as a miracle and I agree but I just like to use the terminology of being a blessing :) I am gods blessing and will continue to push and move forward.  #BLESSED

Then that Monday we had to come back to reality :S I called my Dad because I wanted to go pick up my princess but he left her spoiled ASS in the house because she didn't get up with him in the morning LOL spoiled BITCH would not have it any other way :) She is SO spoiled :) I need to take her to Lazy Dogs again :) then we just continued on with the week.  We had another A/C quote this week so I know it coming but when I don't know :S and, I have been without a fridge for about 2 weeks :S at first I was ok but really this is for the dogs :S

 Buzz stop :) 

a night out with my LOVE :)

Pushing forward with the month we went to Culver City for a hang out to celebrate my best friends birthday :) There we got the thrill of a life time :) she is expecting :) I am beyond thrilled for her :) keep the kids coming :)

Then the next day we went out for our friends/families 16 year wedding anniversary :) Never been to this spot at Victoria Gardens but it was GREAT :)

and then we had this little angel come home to visit.  We had a girls night out in Brea with this little prince where I got to shock him up :)

Then the following week I went out to lunch several times with everyone :) My two most memorable ones are with my friend Natasha.  #somefriendshipsneverchange:)  & then the hubby & I decided to try the Royal Cut out :) I had a coupon :) I don't do anything these days without a coupon :) then another day we went to Black Angus :) his favorite spot :) 

The Black Angus deals are SUPER :) #HappyHour:)

This month has been extremely eventful :) at the end of the month we decided to do back to back river/lake trips :S which is something we never do but, because we didn't do any trips last month and it was the end of the summer we decided to go for it and just do it :) Our first trip was to Laughlin with friends & as always we had a GREAT time there :) we had a rock stuck in the jet ski that we were able to get out so its running fine and the hubby was finally able to fix the fridge :) That was a HUGE relief :) we thankfully didn't have to buy a new fridge :) #patiance&procrastinationpaysoff:)

Then the following weekend we toke off to Parker AZ :) we had family visiting so we planned our camping trip around that & I had not taken our god sons birthday into account so we had to miss his 3rd birthday party, and I was SO bummed :S We had a GREAT time at the river though :) we LOVE Parker :) it is always so much fun :) We had family go with us and a few friends with their toys :) its always fun with friends and so much better when they have their own toys that they are responsible for :) 

Parker AZ #Campingadventures:)

Since we had family here allowed we did a couple of things :) but I did;t take pictures :S which I always do, SO I'm bummed :S we did local wine tasting, went shopping, did a taco Tuesday hop that I think we created, and we had a blast :) 

family & I

Taco Tuesday

Family was here for a week and the whole time they were here Brandon was turned up LOL then they left and he crashed LOL well see if he turns it up again next month :) I think he will :) SO even though we didn't do much in  July we were still busy and were able to end the summer with a bang :) i'm kind of sad the summer is over but I'm SO ready for this heat to leave :S I hope everyone has had a good summer cause like I said even though we didn't do a whole lot it was still GREAT 

stay blessed people :) 

July 2016 in Review

We have to deal with it, we are officially half way into the year :S Its CRAZY :S  We have had a fun filled summer thus far :) We have gone to the lake 2x already :) & have throughly enjoyed it :) This month we won't be able to go until MAYBE the end of the month because we have to many things going on :S its okay it will all be worth it & we will enjoy ourselves either way :) 

We started off the month by attending the Davis Wedding on July 2nd.  It was a GREAT wedding :) I LOVE going to weddings & feeling all the love in the air.

Girl photo booth shot :)
Congratulations Andrew & Michelle

Then the following week my mom had cataract surgery so I had to take her in and stuff so I spent 3 days over there :)   Her surgery went well.

Then I had a full fledge girls weekend :) That Thursday I went out with some of my closets girl friends to go catch up :) it was a great evening :) did a lot of catching up :)

Then Friday was my cousin Mercedes birthday so we went out to have a girls day at the spa :) I LOVE all of what Glen Ivy has to offer :)

Happy Birthday Mercedes
Cousin time :)

Then Saturday I went down to Irvine to my other cousin Sonia's and my BFFs Lacie place and spent the rest of the weekend there :) We went down to San Diego because we had another cousin in from out of town.  It was a full fledge cousin weekend :)
I throughly enjoyed all of it :)

Then on 7/16/2016 Brandon had a class reunion that last minute didn't go down :S so we didn't make any plans for the weekend cause we thought we had plans :S  We would have probably gone to the lake again :S so because we didn't have any plans we just sat back and had a lazy weekend at home :) We were juiced though :) Brandon needed the lazy weekend and the show Power returned so of course we had to watch it :) This is 1 out of 3-4 shows that is a MUST watch for us :)

Then we kept on moving forward in the month :) the lake/river hasn't seen us this month though and I'm bummed about it especially since its been so HOT :S but we are making the most of it :) we had a few quotes come for the a/c SO I know its coming :) I think my mind has been playing tricks on me and the more & more I think about it the hotter and hotter I get :) but it has been HOT we are in a sever heat wave & this 100+ temperatures is no joke :S I sit back and wonder how have we done it all these years :) I guess maybe because before I was at work all day but now I'm in this HOT ASS house all day LOL the new windows we put in have definitely helped :) So if you ever wonder why we don't have people over in the summer thats why cause its HOT.  Our fridge also took a dump this month :S SO MAD :S so that HAS to be replaced no if and of buts about it, it is a must :S but i'm just mad at all the expenses we have going out the door this month I'm like geez ::S

At the end of the month I was SO nervous :S last month my therapist asked me to speak at a conference and to just tell my story and milestones/goals I have been able to achieve and over come.  So, Brandon & my mom came for support which I needed cause I was SO nervous, cause I'm SO not a public speaker, but I did it :) reading the Facebook support I had,and people sending random text were a good boast.  The greatest feedback that I got from Brandon 2-3 nights before the conference.  He said "its your story who can tell it better then you, snd if you mess up no one will know" he was SO write.  its my story, a story that I want to tell so what better place could I tell it then at a TBI conference.  So, I ran with it :) he was right it is my story a story I want to tell and in SO in the preliminary stages of writing my story into a book but its coming :) Writing a book is a goal I set for myself :) #maybebynextspring#hopefully:)

Then at the end of the month we attended the Ward wedding :) I like to go to gorgeous weddings :) I LOVE all the LOVE I feel :)
CONGRATULATIONS
Kenny & Ruth

I unknowingly matched the wedding coolers :) I was pumped up about that :) 

These days as always I'm still on my workout grind and 140 pounds has SO grown on me :) I ended the month weighing 140.9 and I measured myself and there was a difference in some areas, I think thats because the muscle is coming :) I feel great and slowly but surely can feel the muscle coming in.  So I was able to hit my goal of 140 and living with it.  The 135 was my ultimate goal which I may never see cause even though I feel and look great the scale is still going up :S and from the research I have been doing its not that muscle weighs more then fat but its the volume of muscle that makes a difference.  So hmm... i'm just assuming I have more muscle so its taking more volume so thats why I am weigh more :) so just agree :) i'm satisfied thus far but will continue to stay active as always :) its my healthy time killer/ coping mechanism :)

This month the cuban in me came out :) dealing with this heat there is no way I was going to slave over a stove so I let the crockpot do all the work for me :) I just threw everything in the crockpot for a few hours :) it turned out good but i know there are other recipes out there as well for this and lots of other things so please share :) Im all about letting my crockpot do the work for me especially these days in this HEAT  :) 

Then we ended the month on a fabulous date night :) we have date nights like all the time :) like every weekend when it is Brandon's turn to cook :) We have an agreement I cook during the week and he handles the weekend :) So if he is not BBQing then we are out and about LOL :) I LOVE it :) it was funny cause he was in a sushi mode which is SO not like him :) So, we hit up the local Japanese restaurant which was cool :) This kind of food you have to SO be in the mode for, which he was and I tolerated it :) and had some yummy chicken fried rice and egg rolls :) 

Asian Beer :)

Glad we had a good month and made the most of things :) The River/lake will see us in August and I am juiced :) we have a few things booked because family is coming and working on a few other things :) our August Calendar is already booked and i'm juiced for all the things we have coming up :) 

#palmsprings/laughlin/parker/sandiegoandanythingelse:)packedmonthmakesupforJuly:)

funfilledsummer:)juicedforSeptemberaswell:)#Raiders:) 

I hope everyone else has had a good summer thus far as well :) Stay blessed people :) & you women that are apart of my workout group post something or I will be calling people out :) 

I do this every month :) June 2016

We are already half way through the year :S its CRAZY :S the time  keeps on just flying bye, I swear :S i thought I had only recently said it was Easter.

Its funny i do this every month not for anyones benefit but my own :) This helps me work on my memory by reflecting on my month and gives me something to look back on :) this will probably help me later on when I get to writing a book.  i am SO in the preliminary stages on that but its coming.  i think I have a GREAT story & want to share it :)

Started off the month by going to my monthly group.  Its funny its a group that I LOVE to go too, & it SO tickles me, especially because I use to lead groups & now I am a participant in a group. Things like that still keep me in AWWW....its funny how life works out.  Its funny cause I think about my life these days & contemplate volunteering or something but I am SO against working for free & am still working on my severe speech impediment :S I HATE it :S but it is what it is.  So overall I just find healthy ways to occupy my time.  I have a daily routine where I plan my day and work my plan.  Having a routine is SO beneficial too me.  I exercise, garden, go for walks, clean up cook dinner & stuff.  I think I have the cleanest house ever that is until I went to our neighbors house to meet their new baby Isabella Hope, I LOVE her middle name :) their house was emaculit & Isabella is only 2 months old. The mom isn't working right now so I was like ok, but STILL LOL.  I was like what can I do differently to my house.  SO feel like I needed to pick up my game, and here i thought my game was solid.

Then I had a baby fix.  So we went to the Davis residence to watch game #2 of the playoff finals.  We got to spend time with our god son and had a GREAT time.  Ive been on this baby kick lately.  No pictures of our gathering though :S

I am still on my workout grind and have been going for walks doing this 3 minute arm workout and this ab workout I found on Pinterest :) I LOVE my IPAD :) Im my own motivation and I am dedicated to myself.  Still just ultimately trying to stay active & hit my goal in the process.  I like having healthy time killers :) My elliptical broke this month :S I was SO heart broken so I had the hubby do a little magic & try to fix it but I still need to look into a replacement machine.  I LOVE my home gym :)

Then it was our anniversary :) Still the greatest day of my life :) I SO remember the day like it was yesterday.  So this year we did the exact same thing we did last year :) We hit up Palm Springs again and did it the right way :) We were able to watch the game and sit pool side all weekend.  We were in heaven :) Brandon SO needed it :) I say we did it right this tine  cause last time we didn't know what all the timeshare had to offer, but since we knew we had a legit game plan.  We were supposed to go to the Flemings they have out there but decided not too and went to a spot :) We still had a GREAT time with no regrets :)   We attended a owners meeting to keep learning about our time share and get our gift :) $100 american express card :) Prepaid vacation and all the meals were paid for :)

Then that Monday we went to watch game 4 at BWW with some friends :) The warriors will come back I have hope :)

Well we didn't come back and I was SO disappointed.  My pastor had it SO right :) he said they got cocky :S Same thing happened to OKC, they got cocky and lost 3 games in a row.  Same thing happened to the warriors :S It SUCKS :S they had such a GREAt session and then Curry didn't show up in the finals :S

Happy fathers day to all the dads out there :) we had my parents over in this HOT ass weather and Brandon BBQd of course. #nopictures:S  No matter if it is day or night hot or cold he LOVES to BBQ.  This summer has been HOT :S I feel like every year it gets hotter & hotter, sooner & sooner :S and I have been melting :S we don't have an AC unit in the house :S I don't know how we use to survive.  Must be the small AC we have in the room :S to bad it took a dump and isn't working anymore in this heat :S So I am cold when it is cold and hot when it is hot :S I feel like there is no in between :S #80degreetemperature:) So we decided the air is defiantly coming this year :) not soon enough though.  We are just trying to survive this heat wave :S So I go out and about to stores, I LOVE to shop :) I just go looking & thankfully it hasn't hurt my wallet to bad just a little purchases here & there :) 

 Shopping adventures :) betting the HEAT :) 

SALAD

My diet these days  has consisted of A LOT of  fruit & veggies :) I LOVE salad and found some GREAT recipes that I wanted to try out :) This is a yummy chicken salad I found on my the allreciepes app :) I LOVE that app :) thanks for the recommendation Monica Hernandez :) Im up to 8 glasses of water a day minimally :) I have eliminated soda completely from my diet & working on eliminating pink lemonade and turning to water.  I think I'm doing a decent job but still ask for lemonade every now & then, I'm not to bad though #turningtolemoncucumberwater:) 

I am beyond proud of myself I hit my goal of 135 :) and continue to stay active active because I throughly enjoy it :) it is a healthy time killer and healthy coping skill :) I LOVE focusing on myself & it is paying off :) My elliptical broke this month & I still haven't replaced it :S SO my workouts this month have consisted of A LOT of walking :) #minimumof2milesaday:) I have the workout support group that I created that keeps me motivated :) #itsfree#hitmeupifyouwanttojoin:) have this arm and ab workout that I started this month :) staying active is paying off :) 

I swear it seems like I am able to hit my goal and once I do I let loose and gain a few pounds back :S I think its all the  mini vacays we do :) I LOVE our mini vacays :) We hit up Laughlin mid June :) We were able to survive the 115+ degree weather by staying in the water :) the red jet ski took a dump :S #ROCKS:S but we still had a GREAT time :) I LOVE our mini vacays especially when I look back on what I remember and see how far Ive come it makes me SO proud to know we can SO do this on our own :) Beyond thankful to god for all he has given to us and continues to give us :) he is GREAT #hallelujah

Of course we have to hit up the Range steak house :) we were both so tired but going here is a must for Brandon :)

 set up for 2 :) quick & easy :) I <3 it :)
it was a perfect beach :) we made new friends :) we never had a bad experience on the water :)
#Chris#Bigtimers:)

Departing meal :) in N Out :) some things never change :) I think this is where I packed on the pounds other then all I had here, I only had wraps I made, water & gatorade in the heat and a salad at dinner,and like 2 beers, but here I had a yummy chocolate shake, animal style cheese burger and animal style fries :) #ofcourse:)#traditions:)

it was an overall GREAT trip :) Im SO excited about what is to come & the fact that we can do it on our own :) #lastminutetrip#Parker#Laughlin#stillwaitingonHavasu:S#SUMMER#Fallplansalreadyunderweigh:)#excitement:)#Priasegod:)

Ive learned to love my life these days & all it has to offer :) Stay blessed people :)