Photo Journal: President's Day Weekend to New Mexico

President's Day weekend was spent relaxing at my sweet sweet grandparents house. That means breakfast, dessert, dinner, dessert was the routine, that we got some good puzzle time in and got to see what the other half lives like surrounded by Navajo's. Such a different world in New Mexico!

Excuse me.

Why haven't written on this blog? Just don't ask, alright?

The only reason I even am writing on it is cause I took some new pictures (that I had to take for a photography class at school) and I kind of felt bad for my poor neglected blog. But then again if I felt bad I would have written awhile ago... The pictures above are of what was out in the backyard today, summed up in four pictures.

Chickens,

Chickens,

Blooming Trees,

&

baby ducklings

Yah Yah.

oh plus it's V-DAY and these are what my nails look like:

I know I can do better. Even if it involves a lot of instagram picture.

have a wonderful rest of your Valentine's day.

mwah mwah.

WOOT WOOT

Props to Chloe, for today she became eligible to be a future mother! She learned how to braid!

-insert applause here-

After my many attempts to try and teach her over the course of 12 years and my persistent offers, she finally learned on her own, at school. 

...

p.s. she practiced for at least 20 minutes so as to not forget how to do it. 

"Peri, my fingers are cramping up!" I turn around to find her hair like this.

welp, right on sista. right on.

A blog inspired by Estee's idea.

Check out my new blog yo! Still sort of under construction but I think it's off to a good start.

happy new year

2011 was good to me, even if I was caught grumbling and mumbling throughout most of the year. I look back and am thankful for so many blessings that came my way.

For a healthy dad, for a safe brother and a happy family.

This year i'll understand more, be more, and hopefully get more done. Cheers to the New Year!

cooking up a party.

             

I had a great Christmas, mostly cause 

A: Estee and Jeremy came to town,

B: Got to talk to the brother via skype,

and C: We bonded over an impromptu family photo shoot and produced this baby 

(with matching soccer shirts from El Salvador).

Happy New Year PEEPS!

holiday happiness.

Everytime I think about my blog I stress myself over what I'm going to write. Then I stop thinking, and walk away; my blog left neglected. So... i'll stop thinking too hard and making lame excuses. Instead i'll get back into the flow of things. Here's a winter happy list for a new blog beginning:

1: Waking up to the sound of the polar express train// It still freaks me out thinking a train is about to hit our house.
2: Coming home to the surprise of a decorated tree.
3: Counting down the days til E&J come home for Christmas.
4: Pullin out the classics.
5: Using pinterest as a wishlist-idea-helper. 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 //

forgive me, i'm back though!

i believe i can fly.

i was watching this video and realized that i was holding my breath.

instagram explosion.

Mom was out and dad was on a couponing spree. You know those huge $1,000 coupon books that you buy and never use? Well he had one and was determined to use it. He would tell us "Only 7,210 more to go... Now only 7,209!" WE actually had a lot of good bonding time, even if we spent a lot to save a lot.

• buy one entree get one free: Costa Vida
• one free kids cone: Coldstone Cremery
• but 2 entrees get one half off: Macaroni Grill
• free sitting: As-You-Wish

we were actually very productive, and it made for a great time!

i'm nanny mc P

This is just a little taste of why my blog has been neglected. I have been a nanny machine these past two weeks! These boys sure know how to keep me on my toes. And they sure know how to make me laugh! [what they say usually evolves into a twitter post of some sort]

At one point:

• they thought that they were playing Obama in Mario Kart, while really it was just a MK champ living in Mexico
• a glass cup was dropped
• Chloe pretended she was throwing up [she chewed up some carrots and drank some milk] and the one in the scout uniform above says in a shocked voice "Uh oh!!! I've got a weak stomach!" Then went on to throw up onto the floor. Not once, but twice.
• we watched Hercules
• they took long metal rods and used the trees outside as pinatas
• there were meltdowns about homework
• we made silly videos & danced to Lady Gaga
• one of the boys [one is snake shirt above] told his brothers that he knew where milk came from ... [i refrain from writing the rest]
• the snake boy shouted "LOOK AT ME, I'M SEXY!" 
• [look at picture number five, on the left, read that word] that's all they wanted to do. [and that is a skull underneath it, if you were wondering...] 

After the patience I've had over the course of the last 2 weeks,

I am guaranteed to be a good mom!

over and out.

hhs.

we represent!

even if our football team isn't the best... (lost 19 to 3 ...)

go HHS and may this season turn out better than the previous.

i have so much pep in my step cause Hawks Fly Together.

(cheesy?)

mini testimony for today.

Today when I sat down to do my homework, I thought of what we learned in seminary.

I read my scriptures and said a prayer....

AND GUESS WHAT?

my spanish homework was so much easier and i can tell you what every one of those stem-changing verbs are on the review sheet.

angry birds.

just a vid of me and estee playing angry birds in walmart!

nbd. fo realz.

I miss that lady and her talent of finding stuff to do.

Miss you Miriam!

"Can't Get Enough."

Estee's in town! Can you say excitement?!? I love her. (today we agreed that one day all of us siblings are going to buy a beach house, someday.)

anyways...

We were sitting down at the kitchen table and saw our duck Zorro, making weird duck motions and noises.

Estee and I masterminded this video,

enjoy.

bahama mama: a celebratory vacation.

for my moms 50th birthday we went to the bahamas!

it was really beautiful and the people there were so welcoming. the resort we stayed at had the most amazing beach, soft sand and blue water.

...

the picture of the sign was in an old lady's shop, who had signs like that all over the store. 

"don't touch."

"you break, you buy."

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best island food: conch fritters. mmm. 

they were these little deep fried balls of conch meat and peppers. so good!

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so glad to be back in the dry heat instead of the walk-outside-and-you're-in-a-sauna heat.