My Little Store

During my two month recovery period I started my little etsy store The Rockin Bead. I always make little knick-knacks for my niece Valentina and one of those things I make for her are beaded bracelets. There are tons of beautiful shops out there that make really pretty ones but hey it doesn't hurt to make extra 20-30 bucks every now and then. Plus I gotta say I have really good prices. I LOVE making/creating/DIY things and this is something that relaxes me and honestly relieves stress.

Here is the link to the Etsy Shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRockinBead?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Hello

Wow its been such a long time!! I am thankful to be back here blogging.

Where have I been?!?! I finally had my long anticipated surgery to remove my fibroid. Surgery day was very easy, got to the hospital and all the doctors and nurses were amazing. They all took the extra time to make sure i understood everything and that i was comfortable. Surgery did however take a little longer than doctors expected because the fibroid was a lot larger than we first thought. I also want to mention that the texture of the fibroid was "different" from your common one and the doctors feared it was cancerous. Thank God that the results came back negative!! I took 2 months off of work because it was pretty much a C-Section.The first week was HORRIBLE I was regretting everything and felt miserable. After the first week i was feeling so much better and just thankful to be done with that! Long story short right now I am doing so much better! My menstrual cycles are so short 2 days compared to 2-3 weeks!! I don't have anemia anymore. Overall i feel like a new person!

This is just a little of what my surgery and recovery was like. I am excited to be back and blog about life.

Talk to you all soon.

-GP

Weekend Celebrations

Hope you all had a great weekend and an amazing mother's day. Could we work on making the weekend a 4 day weekend?? who's with me! (hey a girl can dream). We had so many things going on I'm going to make it short and sweet. Friday we took the boys to Barnes and Noble they had fun reading some books and playing with the toys they have there we then picked up pizza and wings after that and just chilled at home. Saturday morning we went to have breakfast at our favorite Mexican restaurant, went to a few stores, boys went swimming then home to rest for a bit, later that evening we took off to Red Robin to celebrate Omar's birthday. He had so much fun that day tried our best to make his special day wonderful! Sunday was a bittersweet day for us, we all met at my sisters house to celebrate mothers day. The hubby made BBQ and some yummy desserts (desserts were store bought). It was hard not picking up the phone to call my grandmother we miss her terribly. We released some balloons in her honor. Short summary of our weekend celebrations.

Construction Birthday Party

I have a bad habit of being late don't I? On March 28th we celebrated Joaquin's 3rd birthday by throwing him a party. This is what I try to do to get ready for the big day. I select a theme about 6-7 months before the party and then try to shop specials sales, seasonal clearances and of course use coupons. So this years theme being Construction I wanted to use yellows, black and hints of orange and that not only represented a construction party, but Halloween!! So after Halloween 2014 I went to Target (duh) and hit the clearance section... let me tell you I was able to stock up on paper plates, cups, napkins, décor, and candy that I knew would hold on a couple of months. I also used my 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby as much as I could they have an excellent Construction party décor section. Party's can get pricey like so many other things so take time to plan and check to see what holidays are close to your child's party so you can use some of those colors or décor for the party. I also save a ton of money by making the cake and doing the invitations ...its so much fun!! Here are a few pictures of the party.

Throw Back Thursday

So I was cleaning my closet and found an old camera that by hubby had gifted me 7+ years ago. I brought the memory card with me to work thinking it was random pictures but to my surprise it was pretty much a hidden treasure.

 

Life Update

Hey World!! So much has been going on since I last posted. Work, Joaquin's birthday party and doctor visits. So let's jump in to where I've been shall we?? When I was pregnant with Joaquin at my very first ultrasound the technician told me that I had a fibroid. I immediately panicked of course, and thought the worse. When I finally got the see my doctor he said that it was nothing to worry about that is common and he also informed me that it was the size of a small lime (key lime??). At 27 weeks I ended up going to the ER and stayed overnight because I was bleeding. The doctors where prepared for the arrival of Joaquin I remember a team of pediatricians came to my room to talk to me of how they would care for him and just to stay calm. By nighttime my contractions where gone the bleeding had stopped and I was out of the woods for early delivery. They also informed me then that the fibroid was the size of an orange. At 8 Months the fibroid was the size of a grapefruit and husband and I talked it over with my doctor and all came to terms that C-Section was the best way for me to deliver Joaquin (also the location of the fibroid). The day I arrived at the hospital to have Joaquin I remember tons of doctors and residents coming over to do a sonogram of my very large fibroid. It was kinda weird I wont lie but I knew that them seeing and somehow studying the way it was would help another mommy to be. During the surgery I did bleed a little more than normal but the doctor was able to keep it under control and all went well. After I had Joaquin I started bleeding right away for about 4-5 months straight (yes I was breast feeding) I remember calling my doctor and he said it was because of my fibroid. From the time I had him, March 2012, until now I have had my period last about 16 days every month. I have really low iron so I am on Iron supplement, I am always tired, and not to mention that I pretty much don't have a life during those days. Well I went to the doctors about 2 weeks ago and began the process of removing my fibroid. After many sonograms and ultrasounds the doctors came to conclusion that my uterus could stay (they feared that the way it was positioned and all that it had to go). I know that keeping the uterus means that other fibroids might grow but I am really hoping and praying that I can have another child. I have faith that all will go well and that very wanted child will come soon. I will keep you all informed..til then God bless.

Weekend

Life after Feb 27th has been really hard. My grandmother's death has really taken a toll on my entire family. I know life must go on, I know that she is in a better place, I know that healing will take its time, and that's ok, but it's still not easy. We woke up early Saturday morning and took the kiddos to the zoo it was the first time since then that I had a good time... I still thought about her but in a good way. I saw her in the beautiful day, in the rays of the sun going through trees and flowers, in the smile of our kids, in my husband (they shared a very special bond), and in me. It was good and I thank God for that.


Here are a few pictures.

Thoughts

Oh how life can change in a matter of seconds. I was certain that 2015 was going to be the year of our family... meaning that our family was finally going to be ALL together, but with the sudden death of my grandmother Its so hard to get together when the most important piece of the puzzle is missing. Each day that passes seems harder to believe she is gone... they say that time heals everything, but right now it just doesn't seem true. My feelings are so conflicted I understand that God's timing is perfect and everything he does it with a purpose for the good of all, but I still can't accept. I ask God to fill my heart with understanding, comfort, and peace. It's amazing how all the memories I have with her pour in like an avalanche. All day I spend remembering the good times with her, the warmth of her smile, the touch of her hands, her SMELL! I can smell her I can feel her and I can hear her..and it breaks my heart to know that its just memories. Don't get me wrong I am thankful for them, thankful they are great ones thankful they are mine and nothing can remove them from me. This post might not make any since, but in the future when my son, or any family read this they know how important she was to us all.

Broken Heart

This will probably be the hardest blog to write and I never thought I would type the words that I am about to. On Friday February 27th at 11:37 pm I got a call from Mexico..it was my cousin Karen telling me that my grandmother Rosa Elia Solis Lopez had passed away. I don't remember much of the couple of minutes after that I just remember running down the hall and throwing the phone. I couldn't believe it. I've always told my aunts and sister that I don't know what I would do if something happened to her. You see my grandmother was more than that, and yes everybody loves their grandmother and losing any loved one is hard, but we were different. My mother had me at 17yrs old and 4 yrs later had my sister Patricia. Because my mom worked and attended school my grandmother and my grandfather raised us... I cant think of a bad moment I had with her believe it or not it was 100% love ALL THE TIME EVERY TIME. She was special and not only where we her granddaughters we were her daughters and she was my soul mate. We had a special bond the type of bond that you know exactly what's going on with each other without any words being spoken. I am blessed and thankful that my grandmother had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior and several years later had baptized at our church. She was the oldest of 10 children and the most  loyal, stubborn, caring, witty, honest, brave, caring of the bunch. There was not 1 thing she wouldn't do for her siblings and to them she was a second mother. She defended what was right and above anything else put God's will first. She was an exemplary human and women of God. She spent her entire life on the go... never stopped never settled  she knew that time was precious and would not waste one second of it. Even with her diabetes and arthritis trying to break her down she would go on as if nothing was wrong with her. When I would call her and asked how she was doing she would say "Como una quinceaneara mija!" Like a fifteen year old! She leaves behind many broken hearts but she also leaves behind strong women that she created, her four daughters. She leaves us with an example of a life that one can only dream off, but by the grace of God we will do her proud. I know that one day we will reunite, but until that time comes I will love and carry her with me for the rest of my life. It's amazing that even after death your love continues to grow for that person.. that it doesn't stop there because they are no longer physically here. It grows. Thank you Wely for being my all for the 31 yrs of my life... life without you will be hard but whatever the future holds I will live to make our Lord proud and make every moment count like you did. I promise to always look after my mom, aunts, brothers, sister, cousins, every family member like you would. I will forever love you and I will forever be grateful. Till we meet again my love..

      
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17    

Valentine's Getaway

For Valentines weekend hubby, kids and I went to Corpus Christi to visit family. It was a much needed getaway....between work and house duties this momma was drained (not to mentioned all of us being sick for some time). We took my father in law to have breakfast early Saturday morning, then off we went to the pier!! Joaquin and him had so much fun and it really brought joy to my heart to see him bond with his Pops. He loved taking care of him and telling him to be careful and holding his hand...it was too cute. Then we went to eat at an old school Dairy Queen...I've never had their steak fingers but this girl is now a big fan of them.


Here are some picture of our weekend!

 

 

 

Update

Haven't forgotten about blogging I was home last week with a sick little man. This past weekend was just playing catch up with cleaning and running errands. Now this week I am not feeling well.. my tonsils are swollen and my ears are starting to bug me. Not GOOD.. I will fight it though! I usually do warm honey and lime, chamomile tea, soups and good rest. Hope it works.

Ohh and Joaquin's new phrase "geez man" When I first hurt it was like wait what?? I get after him and he's like Geez Man. My big boy..growing too fast.


See ya soon... Valentine décor coming up this week!

XO,
GP

Birthday Weekend

This past Saturday was my birthday, for as long as I can remember my birthday has always been cold, wet and gloomy. But oh no.. not this one, this one was warm, sunny and beautiful. I was so happy to go outside and just breath it all in I felt so thankful and just blessed. Saturday we got together with the family at my house to celebrate my birthday and Sunday we got together at my sister's house for some football and great food!

Here are some pictures..kinda blurry on some I think my phone got a hold on some of the yummy food.

 

 

Brotherly Love

I am the luckiest girl in the world to have 2 gorgeous healthy boys. Joaquin follows his brother Omar everywhere, anything Omar does Joaquin wants to do. It's so cute seeing how caring his big brother is with him. He wants to hold his hand and teach him as much as he can it's AMAZING. Here are a few pictures of their adventures at the park.

 

 

New Year's 2014

A little late posting this, but we had so much fun I had to share. For New Year's we went to my mom's house her and my aunt made tamales, borracho beans, rice, bunuelos, champurado, and lots of other home made goodies. My oh my was the food delish!!! I swear I was eating from 7pm-2am I just couldn't help myself. The kids were outside having fun and the guys were out back attending the mini bonfire.