The next chapter of in our lives....

So, after a lot of thought and praying we decided that I would go back in get my Emergency Teaching Certification this Spring. I have 5 night classes and 4 Saturday Classes. Yuck! Plus, I have to take a total of 3 tests. Do 15 hours of Internet tutorials and STUDY!!! This is really important to me because I really want to teach where Ethan will be for the first couple of years. After, the let down about Creme before Christmas I figured the best thing was to get back, "on the saddle again"!!! I am nervous and excited about it all at the same time. The tricky thing will be finding the time to do it all! I am hoping to be able to study at the library, workout, clean house and do the other million things on my plate. But, like I say "I do my best work under pressure." Let's just see if it works this time!!!



P.S. January BIRTHDAYS! Happy to Cousin Jeb he turned 5 on the 12th. My Cousin Andrea in Merida she turned 17 on the 16th. Aunt Crystal on the 18th...and if u are over 21 I will not reveal your age! Our friend Chole turned to 2 on the 16th. Future Birthdays are my friend Elise will be 7 on the 23rd! And the most handsomest man in the world Greg will be turning 41! I can reveal his age! So, if I forgot anyone, SORRY!

P.s.s. I just wanted to wish my Abuelitios "Feliz Aniversario" they celebrated 61 years of marriage in December!!!

Oklahoma Trip Part 1

Ethan loves the outdoors/hunting just like Greg! HE loves to be outside in the cold and snow. Greg is really very serious about gun safety and is teaching him to respect guns. Ethan had a blast feeding the donkey and meeting a new friend named "Queenie" the goat. Mrs. Terry was nice enough to get Queenie out for Ethan. Goats have now made the list of animals Ethan wants! What next?

Oklahoma Trip Part II

Ethan shaving....starting early!

He is such a cutie!


HE is such a little man!!!!


Well, after a week at home with a cold/strep and no school. WE decided to go to Oklahoma for the long weekend. Ryan even came along for the trip and brought his 9-month old black lab named Sadie. WE had lots of fun! We got to see Great-Grandma Clo and she was amazed of how big Ethan had gotten, aren't we all. We took these pictures with my new camera I got for Christmas. I really like it but just get nervous using it! Ethan learned how to shave, which was funny! It was a very nice visit.

pink - I don't believe you (lyrics)

I just like this song...and I can actually sing it pretty well. Don't ya'll remember that I used to have a pretty good voice...haha

Rocio Durcal - Amor Eterno: For My Mother: Angelina Victoria Feliz Cumpleanos

This is song means so much to my mother and I. Reminds us of Merida, Yucatan and all our family there.

Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus - Butterfly Fly Away - AOL Music Session...

This song is for all the mother's and father's that go the extra mile to make there child feel so special and loved! And learning that one day eventually you have to let them go like "butterflies".

My Mama's 59th Birthday!!!!

Yesterday, I celebrated my mother's birthday! My Mama is the best! She always makes me smile. She is my best friend! Which I respect. She has always been there for me and my brothers. She put us always 1st and never looked back. My brother's and I hold her in such great respect. She is just awesome. She tells it how it is, sometimes we like and sometimes we don't but we respect it.
I remember when Ethan was just born and I was having such a hard time cathing him and she was very blunt and told I had no choice, either learn to do it or his kidneys would get damaged. So that I night I started to do all on my own.
If anyone reads this from when I was pre-married, my mother was very strict with me and even though i thought it was unfair at times, I am so blessed that she taught me values and respect for myself. I hope to be 1/2 the mother my mother has been to me. She is the pure greatness! Love you Mama!!!!!

Ethan's New Friend....Priscilla the Pig

Stadujhar Stables got a pot belly pig named "Priscilla" and Ethan loves her. He even convinced his dad to get him one once and ever if we move out to the country. Plus, along with some cows, chickens, a horse and more dogs!

1st day of Pre-K!

Well, Ethan did GREAT his first day! He is growing up sooo fast! He loves his new teacher Mrs. Jeannie. More info. later. I really miss him for the 3 hours he is there but it is the best thing for him! He loves everything about Kooken! HE is learning independece. I know he is going to have a great semester. We are super proud of him!

UTAH!!!

Ethan had a blast! He got to play in the snow! Played with cousins (Jaden and Jaxon which happen to be 14 and 15 years old)they were super sweet to him. They loved playing the Wii with Ethan! He got to play with Niki and they shared very well together. The snow was insane...10 to 27 inches of snow! It was great to see all my aunts, uncle's and cousins. It was nice to spend time with Grandma Williams. Thanks for the trip, Dad and Ana. Ethan sledding, that was scary! It was nice to get home to 55 degree weather and to our own bed!

Christmas 2010

Well, Santa was very good to us this year! Ethan really got into this year! I was Santa's elf till about 5am, Christmas Day! It looks like a mini Toys R Us in Ethan's playroom! We went to OLV for mass on Christmas Eve with Paw Paw and Fleetie and we had a very nice time. Then, Christmas Day we went to see Ita, Uncle Stewart, Uncle Marshall, Aunt Kellee and Cousin Bailee and we had a very nice time. Then, Paw Paw, Fleetie and Ita came over for dinner. It was very long day but it was awesome. Then, Sunday all my cousins(Jeb, Hoak and Paisley) and Uncle Jeff came down from Georgetown! WE had a great time playing with each other!

Happy Little Man!

He is the happiest kid I know! It is contagious!

Christmas Playdate's

We had a playdate on December 21st when our friends Bryce, Caleb and Nathan. These boys have grown-up with Ethan. They had a great time decorating cookies and doing a gift exchange. We have known most of the them since they were 15 months old. They are extraordinary boys and so are there mothers!


Then we had a playdate with Nate and Chloe. There mom was the one that made Ethan's cake. You can check her work at cmcakes.blogspot.com. Anyway, we had a nice visit with our friends. Ethan and Nate go to the same school! Chloe is Ethan's future girlfriend! They gave Ethan for Christmas, Star Wars cookie cutters! They are soo cute!