This has been such a hard month and a half..... My mother lost 2 of her brothers.... just so sad :(

My poor mother has been through so much this last month and a half. She first lost her older brother suddenly after a quick illness that everyone expected he would recover from. Then her ONLY brother left succumbed to cancer. He passed away on valentine's day. :(

She loved her brothers so much and this has been devastating to her and her remaining siblings.

My mother and her brother Hector who passed on February 14th.

I don't have any of her other brother at the moment. I hope to have one soon.

My heart aches for her....... and it hurts. Yesterday, My uncle Tony was placed in his final resting place and my uncle Hector's memorial followed in the afternoon. Not a good day, or month.

Their children are so heartbroken, along with their grandchildren. It is so hard to find those right words to say to them. Because I don't know how they really feel. You know, their heartache deep within them.

I honestly don't want to know how it feels really.

I don't.

I wept thinking about my love for my sisters, my children, my husband and my parents. Just thinking about what I would do without any one of them.  Then I wept for my mother again.

All I could do is pray.

I just prayed for them ALL .

 my cousins

 my aunts

my mother

MAY GOD BLESS THEM

Where have my mommy bloggers gone?

I started blogging 2 1/2 years ago. Having a mom blog was one of my dreams. I met through blogging some great moms across the country even across the globe. I just became a stay at home mom with 2 little girls. I had always worked and for the first time I was a stay at home mom. SO MANY blogs I read. SOME MADE ME laugh so hard I had to run to the bathroom, SOME MADE ME cry that I felt somehow connected to their heartache, SOME MADE ME feel alittle embarrassed of the content but loved them anyways. SOME MADE ME question how much I was contributing in this world. What impact I would leave on this earth.

I HAVE learned so much these 2 1/2 years. It changed me a bit. FOR THE BETTER!

Now that I am back to work, I only have a few moments to read blogs. :(   I do think of you all.

WHERE HAVE MY MOMMY BLOGGERS GONE?

THEN there are ones who have dissappeared..... no mention of why. Leaving me to wonder what happened to them? Are they ok?

THE ONES who have announced they are closing down their blogs for personal reasons they must handle. SO sad for them and for me. I really have made some great bloggy friends and it saddens me to think OMG I won't have the update or funny totally hilarious posts anymore. :(

I WANT to thank all of you guys out there who have supported me, left me comments, allowed me in their worlds, and just plainly made me into such a better person.

I wish everyone the best and I hope that one day we can again connect in the future.

Mommy bloggers you rock!

Later,
G

Skating with the girls....:)

My lil'princess has been skating once when she was a 1 1/2. I can't really count it as skating as we had to literally hold her up and drag her across the floor. SO this was her first time. She is 5 and totally loved it.
As for the lil'peanut... she didn't like it all too much.

Have a great weekend!

G

Isn't she just darling! :)

Isn't she just a cutie?!

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I know I know you are tired of hearing this from me. But as you all know I don't care :)

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Albina 15H

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She can be found here: http://reecesrainbow.org/albina-15h

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Later,
G

My journey back to school..... a love hate relationship

A few weeks ago I began my journey back to school. To community college. To memories of old. :)

Weird feeling to be back at a place you were 10 years ago. I kept about  how fast time went by.

I was so nervous on the first day. I seriously thought I was going to throw up. Then I walk in  and I am the oldest one in the bunch. I died inside. I was horrified. But as the weeks have past I have come to realize that it really isn't that bad and I am so proud of myself.

This week the teacher announced that only one person got all the quiz questions right from last week... GUESS what it was me! Can you believe it! I was alittle shy and embarrassed when everyone started to look at me as the teacher was just saying that I was the perfect example for studying for a test. LOL....

THEN I really got red when I had to tell her and the rest of the class that the test we just took... I TOTALLY BOMBED LMAO..... everyone in the class started laughing.

So the teacher says why did you bomb?.... I didn't get to read the chapter more than once and so I mixed up the concepts. She smiled and said "well that is ok". She then announced to the class "So Grissell will not be wearing the crown next week but watch out she will be coming back for her title". I totally laughed so hard. She was so funny.

It really made me feel so nice to be on top after so many years. THEN I thought after I got home.... OH no! She is going to expect so much from me damn! LOL...... I was hoping just to be beneath the radar and just enjoy the experience without pressure. WELL I guess that dream is out the window.

The young kids in my class are so great. THEY have all been so sweet and funny. They ask me questions and that is a confidence boost. Especially when some of those kids are JUST SO SMART.

This is only the beginning and I can't wait to finish this first semester back.

THE only downside is I work full-time and go to school 3 days a week at night. SO the kids and the hubby are already sleeping when I get home. I KEEP thinking about the golden ticket at the end. Completing my business certificates for job opportunities and then finishing my AA in business administration.

Send positive thoughts my way.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Grissell

I love Chamomile tea~ so great that it also has benefits to our health.

I am a huge fan of tea. My favorite of course is Chamomile. At the end of long day, I make a cup and sip with delight. Ahhhhh so relaxing.

Looking online I found some interesting facts, some I knew of and some I didn't:

• relaxes the nerves
• relieves menstrual cramps-LOVE this one :)
• relieves back pain
• soothes the stomach
• helps with insomnia and sleeping disorders
• relieves migraine headaches
• reduces dark circles around the eye** ok this one is a plus plus.. you saw that I just turned 39 and I forgot to mention the dark circles... I am going to need to drink alot of this. LOL

Who knew that drinking Chamomile daily had health benefits!

WOW I learn something everyday. :)

Have a great weekend everyone!
Later,G

39 and looking fine :)

Yep I turned the big 3-9 on Monday..... what does that mean..... ???

Well a few things I have noticed... LOL.... have changed from the last 9 years....

Making many trips to the bathroom... thank GOD I have a 5 year old that has the same problem... so I can so easily blame it on her LMAO.... the bathroom again. LOL :)

I squat down.... I heard a few crackles..going down and definitely going up....... darn it!

My teeth aren't as white as they use to be.... bring out the bleach whitener....  bring it baby!

My hair is starting to thin alittle bit.... but still happy with it!


I must say... what I love about being 39....

I LOVE that I understand the purpose of life.
I LOVE that I am so smart
I LOVE that I look better with age.
I LOVE that I am alive and happy.

NOT bad right!

Happy Birthday to me!

Ok this isn't me... but hey I can dream LMAO

Later,

G

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Alexander

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