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Time to catch ya'll up...if you care lol
James and I hosted Cousin's Night at our place a last weekend. It was so very nice to get together with my family. I miss my cousins and how much fun we have when we get together. Laughter & happiness was in the air for sure. Even though we're family, there is still something missing...I feel. Since we don't see each other often b/c of busy schedules or what not, it's hard to keep up with everyone. We all have evolved and changed so much since growing up at 89 Menlo Ave. That was our Grandpa and Grandma's house in Daly City where we grew up and spent most of our childhood. If you didn't live in that house at least once, you at least spent 1 weekend a month or year there visting Grams and Gramps.
I often think about how we were all so close and somehow life allowed us to drift apart. Not by choice, but that's just how life goes. You grow up and start your own families. My cousin Miriam and I were ALWAYS together until their family moved to Livermore during the last yrs of elementary school. I remember crying b/c she wasn't around anymore often. It sucks seeing family only on the holidays. I want to hang out with my cousins more. I miss them. I never had siblings so they were the closest I had to them. 3 of us have kids born in the same year and I hope God will make a way for them to grow up together. It's impossible to see ALL the time but why can't it happen often at least?
Here is a pic of the kids. Order: Ella, Giana, Jacob
Let's see...we went to a graduation lunch for friends of James' in Jr high yesterday. It was nice for him to catch up with old friends. Now that he knows that some more friends are going to his 10 yr HS reunion, he for sure wants to go. I wanted him to go, how fun is that stuff! His is in Oct and rumor has it, mine is in Nov. James went to Serra so it's all guys. But it'll be fun to get dressed nice and get together with all his HS buddies and their significant others and party! I know he'll love it...
Crazy how it's 10 years since high school. Even though there are some people I would rather not see at the reunion, I still want to go. I'm still in touch with a few people from HS. My close group of friends are still around and even though we have gone through hella crap after we graduated and drifted apart, it will still be fun to hang out with them again. All of our differences seem to have been put behind us which is a great feeling!
Speaking of old friends, after the grad lunch we had a couple of kidless hours (my dad picked Giana up from the restaurant we were at so J & I could enjoy ourselves lol). So James suggested we call up G and see if her & Serge were around to meet up for a drink. I'm like, Hell ya!! So the 4 of us met up at Elephant Bar. Bought a round and chopped it up. It was soo much fun, James & Serge clicked, talking sports and what not. Sports seems to be the ice breaker for guys lol. Anyways, it was a great time. I missed Gee.
That's all for now folks. I gotta get Giana's blankets outta the dryer and put her butt to bed. After that, I'll be waiting up for James to get home, he went to a movie with his mom & bro. Went to see Terminator...I can wait for the DVD lol.
Nite Nite.
Needless to say my Mothers Day was a good one. I woke up to James hopping out of bed, changing Giana's diaper, and going to Stacks to get my favorite breakfast ever - fruit crepes and my usual mocha from Starbucks! Then we lounged around in the AM which is EXACTLY what I wanted to do. Giana gave me her gift she made at daycare...a little flower picture frame with her pic in it. I love it so much :) These are the things I love about being a Mom!
Around noon we went over to James' mom's house for a lil BBQ and then off to my Grandma's for the usual Sun lunch. That was nice to see my Grams and some family. We then stopped off at my moms b/c she didnt make it to Gram's house. Hung out there for a while and then off home.
James watched the rest of the Celtics game - they won by the way lol, the last hit by Big Baby House! Haters out there don't know wussup w/ Boston!!!!! Anyways, off track hehe.
Mother's Day was great. I got a watch from James super cute! But he gave me the option to return it for another. Which I will, I don't normally return gifts for him but I want an "everyday" watch that I can wear. He got me a white one, which is cute too though! It's GUESS. My baby has good taste though =D always has.
So, that's about it. Had another cool holiday, now what to do for Father's Day...lol.
I have been sick for the passed week and a half. Funny cuz I never get sick! And I got the dang flu. No bueno or no fun. The pain was all in my head & I was just in so much pain, got pale, chills, bodyaches especially in my back. It drove me insane. When you're sick, you're like out for the count. Cannot function or do anything. But being me, I still would get up and take care of Giana, knowing that my husband can do it but I cant relinquish control sometimes and I want to do it myself. He works hard too and is tired so I'll still do some things I know I shouldn't. I was also coming into work - I dont get paid sick days!!! So, you best believe I'm going to be in if I can keep my head up. At least, I wasn't sneezing or coughing on anyone haha! I did stay home 1 full day and worked like 2 hrs some days but at least it's something on my paycheck.
Giana has not gotten sick yet (knock on wood!), Thank God! Neither has James. They are both suffering from allergies bad though. Thank you James for giving it to Giana ;o) ....
She has sneezing, runny nose, and coughing for allergies. No watery eyes yet. When she had her sinus infection the dr suggested Zyrtec for kids. Now those kinda meds are meant for kids 2 yrs and older & being that she's 19 mon, you can only give her 1/2 tsp which is half the dose of the regular. I must tell you, IT WORKS WONDERS! It does last up to 24 hrs. Yes, she'll get her occasional cough & sneeze during that time but it goes away for the most part. I might have J try it since Claritin does NOTHING for him but make him sleepy.
Today I got a pedicure and my eyebrows waxed. Finally! I was dying and my eyebrows were starting to look like Oscar the Grouch LOL. I love my toes, this time I got pink! I always go with the french b/c J likes it. But I wanted to go a color which I'm sure he'll like anyway.
We've been trying for another baby - just started. So we'll see where that goes. We're hoping for a boy this time around but who doesnt want the opposite when they have the other? I do have a girls name picked out but I never tell until I know for sure what I'm having. People steal names, man!!! I don't get that. Anyway, I hope this name I have for the girl won't get taken b/c I love it and Giana happens to say it allll the time! A girl in her daycare has the name and it's totally cute. A boy...we have a couple. I'm pretty sure it'll be named after James. Since there are James', Jimmys, Jims, etc all up in the family already...our boy will simply be JUNIOR. Typical Samoan name though haha! But it fits since he will really be a Jr and he's part Samoan lol! Well, however long it takes us to get pregnant, I can't wait. I've passed the Dec baby mark and this one will be born in 2010. The kids will be 2 1/2 yrs apart which is perfect.
Giana is gonna be a great big sister. She is so sweet w/ the babies in her daycare. She'll find the pacifier for them if they are crying and run to give it to them lol. The teachers love her sense of careness. Always telling me she's ready for a little bro or sis. I can't wait to have more kids running around. But we got to spend some time w/ our 1st baby and it was wonderful, still is!
