Here are my girls representing at the Oscars last night. I loved her performance in the movie PRECIOUS , it is great she was nominated, however i WANTED her to win so bad, but oh well…What better way than to just be nominated in the same class as Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock etc. For a first  movie, i mean she got the PART to kick off her movie career, so bravo and many congratulations to her.

Orprah looks really good too, she has definitely lost some weight, and i love the dress Gabby wore definitely complements her figure! You go girls!

I am so excited right now.. I can say for sure i will be seeing my family soon after being away for 5 years! My passport situation has been taken care of, so yeeeh home for Easter may actually be a reality and not just a wish. I know my sister will scream her head off when she reads this… lol

The boys are doing fantastic. Julian knows that he will be going to his grandmas house very soon and is excited about that. Eli has been crawling, standing, walking while holding onto just about anything and yeah doesn’t want to be held anymore. He thinks being held is just for food and sleep, and not for play.

So here are some current photos of them. I promise i will be posting more often now.

I can honestly say, boys are truly rough! Julian plays really rough now with his baby brother. I feel like the crazy mom on her toes every minute screaming no Julian, be gentle Julian, reminding him he is just a baby … and as if Eli makes it easy either…Oh No.  What can i say, fun times with the boys, for sure!

Hey, am still around just been working on my travel plans and yes, finally relieved.

Will be working on getting the children to see their Dr before travel.

Enjoy your week.

But this is just the beginning we have more teething to do.

He still is a good eater, so we have added meats and lots of other foods to his diet. We are trying to teach him to wave goodbye now. He is a talker and when he does, some words seem to sound real like ” hi” and “J” We call his big brother J and we think he has picked that. He says that in the morning when he wakes up, and looking towards the door, since his brother always comes in and wakes him if he isn’t up yet.

Parents keep track of the endless firsts… I mean, can you imagine being able torecord all those and share with your children when they are all grown up? I mean i think it is amazing. They will be a certain age only once , so why not enjoy as much as you can? My husband has been keeping a video diary of the boys  since birth and i think that is really cool. I never had that, so  if you are reading this and you are planning on having children of your own, or know someone that is expecting… hey i write  about my children, but video diaries are an absolute treasure!

Enjoy the firsts as they sure do pass fast!

I am trying to travel overseas and of course, i waitd till the last minute to check my travel documents only to be greeted with an Expired passport, so of course my travel agent had to break news to me that the airline that i wanted to use will not accept travel documents, at least to get me home where i would gladly renew my good ol’ passport.

I really don’t want to have to use a different carrier as i am going to be stuck in long lay overs, and with 2 children…did i mention with a 9 month old baby? Dang! What was i thinking?

So, word of advice, renew  your IDs, passports etc  on time! Don’t do what this woman here did, now am left with limited options…. Yes i could go ahead and renew from here, but it is much longer process, and will not make it home for Easter …I know.. Yikes!

As for Tiger Woods…that is another star athlete caught up in a scandal. It doesn’t matter how good he was at his sport, how much money people have made off him. Some big sponsors already cut him off, and the sad thing what happened was more between him and his wife, but no one cares about that ..privacy. ..All that was all folded up in the highly priced package of fame. You can’t afford to stray and get away with it. Now of course he has a marriage to fix and a public to please…He is still rich, but he is also human, all that still affects him.

Time will pass, people may not forget, but fans will always find away to forgive them.. it will take some time and with their God’s given talent still intact, they will emerge stronger, hope wiser and with some comeback!

For me it is my children, my family, my inner joy. I believe you have your own moments too.

I still wake up at night and sit by my boys and watch them sleep, and as a mother a lot go through your mind. You want all that is great for them,  and you worry about everything about them. When they are safely sleeping, this is when i am able to even rub their backs and their little feets, their hands and just give them even more little kisses on their cheeks.  When they are peacefully sleeping, it is when i let it sink in that these two little gifts are truly my Daily Blessings.

It is funny watching my own husband sleeping on the couch right now, and yes he reminds me so much of our two boys. I am seeing a lot of resemblance especially in Julian, i guess it is not a surprise they are conencted and will always be part of each other’s lives. I see the bond and love they share every day and i can’t help but recognize and thank God for all this and more, as i know it is truly a blessing. My children. My husband. My family. Good health, and joyful moments.

Take time daily and reflect on your own blessings.

Sleeping Angels…

Enjoy the week. Good night!

I know sexy looks pay more,  and i know what Shakira wore tonight was just  a costume, but please… families are watching these events. Families have teens watching this shows and Shakira should have covered up a little.  I wonder what people are going to say about this, all those dancers in their costume lingeries… Remember how annoyed people got during Janet Jackson’s  and JT  mishap? Well.. let’s wait and see..

Alicia Keys was fully dressed.. very decent, and she was still sexy and lovely performance.

Shakira, you should have covered up a bit!

I hope you had a good valentine’s day, as i did. We went to church , came back and had an early dinner and Julian’s uncle came over as well, so  it was all good.  Last night we watched a chick flick movie and baked some cupcakes for the boys.

If you don’t know what to do this valentine hey you can never go wrong with doing this things…

 1. Flowers… Girls love flowers from roses to daisies to Tulips, you can never go wrong.

2. chocolate… It’s all about chocolate

3. Dinner and a movie… From a home cooked dinner for two , make it candle light , music on the background and while you are at it, open up a nice bottle of wine and just enjoy each other’s company…can’t cook? Go to your favorite restaurant or order in as long as you feed each other, and have fun doing it is all that counts

4. A massage… If you have some oil at home, come on you can do this…you don’t want to do this? then how about a gift certificate to a beauty spa!

5.  Hair care , manicure and pedi… If you can’t afford all three, either one of them is a great treat for your woman. It could be a certificate  to a hair salon for a cut and color or a new do. A mani and a pedi on top of that is just that valentine’s package.

6. Lingerie… I don’t care how much lingerie you have, i think every valentine’s day is like a girl’s excuse to add a new pair or two, and while you are at it make it a matching set, and red is the color of the day, so if you can splurge, go to your favorite store and give yourself a treat.

7. A valentine’s card …Not really that serious about each other, or are miles and miles away from each other? A valentine’s card would be a good choice.

8. A Teddy bear… Whether you are a young couple or old couple, or plain crashes, giving that someone a teddy bear say’s it all for you.

9. Electronics… We are in such a technology forward generation that, any sort of special day gives us every excuse to want to add on those electronic devices and they come at all price ranges. It depends on your budget.

10. A sitter for a night off… I said it! Trust me when you have children, and you don’t want to drag them all around town especially at night, so if you can get  someone to babysit them, so you and your partner can take the night off? … Now that is  wrap …

Enjoy your day!

I can tell you right now, i will stop complaining about our upto 7 inches of snow here in Kansas City.

1. Cleveland
Average Snowfall: 58.9 inches

2. Boston
Average Snowfall: 43.2 inches

3. New York City
Average Snowfall: 28.9 inches

4. Milwaukee
Average Snowfall: 47.5 inches

5. Chicago
Average Snowfall: 38.2 inches

6. Minneapolis

7. IndianaPolis

8. Columbus

9. Detroit

10. Baltimore

For more on this worst winter cities to be in see  Tim Kiladze’s  post on Forbes.com  http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/05/weather-snow-storm-lifestyle-travel-winter-snowfall_slide_2.html?partner=yahoore

My boys weren’t feeling too well Julian caught a cold and that triggered his asthma. He was rubbing his nose so hard, so of course he ended up nose bleeding very bad on Saturday. I had to lay him down on his back and placed a support pillow under his head and placed a warm washcloth on his forehead and that helped with the nose bleed.

Today he was doing much better. This time his asthma wasn’t as bad as before, and could be because we had been giving him his flovent daily. We placed him on the yellow zone and again we have it under control, so we did not have to take him to the hospital…which is truly  great.

Eli kind picked up some of the cold symptoms from his brother, and had been a bit fussy, but not too bad either. Eli has been trying to stand up while holding onto things and has been balancing himself pretty good. I spent time with him on the floor and my Goodness, i don’t need the gym at all. If you have been around children, i am sure you know the feeling. There is the bending, sitting, reaching, lifting , carrying and if you are breastfeeding like i am too… I mean that is a work out on it’s own

Julian has been doing great. He was able to tell us that he was feeling sick, even before we could tell, and he asked for his medicine, and has been able to say when he felt better.

The boys are both asleep right now and am tired and ready to retire too.

I am sure if you are in New Orlean’s right now, the party is yet to stop and chances are you are either going to call in sick tomorrow or your company has already announced they will close tomorrow, and either way..I don’t blame you, i would have been in there with you!

So goodnight, and good morning to you!