Day: August 5, 2012

I honestly can not believe I am writing this, where did the time go, how did my tiny- tiny boy, became old enough to eat more than just breast milk? Before he was even born, I told myself that I will not rush him when it comes to solids, because it’s truly not necessary if baby nurses. Little did I know, it was not about when I decide that he is ready it was about when he decides and he certainly decided that he is ready. This guy has been eyeing real food for a while now and I could barely drag it out to six months as he would literally sit on your lap and watch you bring your fork or spoon from your plate to your mouth and open his, just in case it would make it in. Every time he does that, I can barely eat, as I know his hope never dies and he still thinks that one of those bites will make it into his mouth 😉 Bella was a very picky eater since the very beginning and I am almost certain that it’s maybe because it was not her time to eat yet, but I was overly excited to get her started. Joshy on the other hand is in love with everything I have given him so far. His first food ever, was a banana. He was not sure what he thought at first, but then got the hang of it and absolutely loved it. So far, he has tried bananas, rice cereal, avocados, butternut squash, peaches and yogurt. He loved all of it! As soon as I put him in high chair, this little guy gets so excited that he doesn’t know what to do. Every bowl of food is always finished and he waits for more…This little guy is going to be a little giant 😉

I still can not believe that my dear friend Toma is now married and a wife! I can not be happier for her and Elijah. What a blessing to find your soul mate and have God guide you through the new beginnings that bring both of you to the altar before Him. It was such a joy to watch them as they exchanged vows and just were both glowing every minute of the wonderful celebration. I felt honored to be part of it and was very happy to be there right by Toma’s side as she took yet another big step in life, she became a wife 🙂 It’s so much fun to have her tell me about all the things she loves about Elijah, who is now her husband and how much she waited for this day. They were married at Kearney park in Fresno, on a very hot day of 106 degrees, but nothing was more memorable than the two of them looking each other in the eye , very much in love with contagious smiles 🙂 Thank you precious Lord for guiding them to find one another and I pray that you bless their marriage as they begin this brand new and exciting journey together.

Yet another wonderful holiday that reminds us at what cost our freedom comes. Today, I feel grateful to all men and women that have and are serving our country so that our families can sleep peacefully at night. I can’t help but always think about the cost of my personal freedom that God granted me. What a high price for Christ to pay for all of our cruel sins and yet so often we are very ungrateful. I just pray that not only on 4th of July I remember this costly truth but every day as I take another breath.

Our little family had a chance to get away with Lois and Robert to Santa Cruz, where they rented a house for their vacation and asked us to join them. Of course we gladly accepted, since we do not get to get out much these days and it was a perfect opportunity to spend some quality time together. Before this, I have been to Santa Cruz only once and it left somewhat of a sour taste in my mouth, so the location did not get me all that excited, but I was happy to give it another chance and I am glad I did. This time around, I have seen quite a bit more of what Santa Cruz has to offer and I realized that it’s not just all about the Boardwalk and a dirty beach. We spent quite a bit of time at the beach, went on walks, ate yummy food and tried to relax, but I have come to one conclusion that vacations are not quite vacations anymore. Now days it is more about changing a scenery, because you pretty much do the same thing as at home with the kiddos, it’s just in a different place. The feeding, changing, bathing and laundry all come with you 😉 We had a great time and are grateful to Robert and Lois for inviting us on this little get away. Hanging out with Sarah was a great bonus to the trip, we were bummed Bobby was called to go on a fire.

I am blessed beyond measure with my Papi! The words can not describe how much I love him and how much of a role model he has been in my life. His quiet and humble nature, brings me nothing but joy. Our heavenly Father has blessed me with the most amazing dad who loves me very much and my mind does not even fathom how much love my God has for me. It is truly a day of celebration and reflection of how much love I have in my life. I love watching my dad with Bella and how much she adores him. Papa has a very special place in her heart and I hope she always knows how blessed she is to have such Papa in her life. My sweet husband celebrated his first Father’s day as a daddy of two 🙂 What a blessing! Thank you precious Lord for gifting me the most amazing dad and for being my Heavenly Father.