what does it feel like?

evan didn't have work during the weekend.... HALLELUJAH!

friday night we had company for dinner.

he was one of evan's childhood friends that now lives in edmonton. well, he and his wife came over for dinner.

they were so nice, and it was fun to have some adult conversation :D

i will say one thing... i rather have three kids while going to school than to be $40.000 in debt and have no kids till school is over ( and more in debt). Just saying.

on saturday... what better to do than going to the temple.

first thing we find: our friends who just adopted a baby and were getting him sealed to them....

so special!!

then our session, which was extra special because i had my hubby beside me.

the hand's ( he was our bishop in nanaimo) were there too. they left really fast, and i said to evan that i wished i could talk to them for a bit. after a few minutes sis. hand came back and invited us to attend bro. hand's sealing to his parents.... i was soooo excited!!

it was beautiful!!

so beautiful!!

i got to help as a daughter sealed to parents first. then he sealed his parents and then he was sealed to them.

what a glorious moment to behold!

this man, this grown man, overwhelmed with the emotion to be finally part of an eternal family!

to have his parents back. that relationship he had with them on earth extended to the eternities.... death not being able to keep them apart.

simply amazing!

an experience, a testimony that will stay with me forever.

i am so happy i was there to witness that.

i love the temple.

should i, could i?

dreams...

sometimes i dream really weird things.

sometimes i feel like i am living a dream.

sometimes i feel like i've given up all my dreams.

dreams.

thoughts of a different kind of life... of what could have been.

i have this picture of me.

at the piano, singing.

i never thought i was any good.... any better than anyone out there.

i just like to sing.

it transforms me.

i like to do it for me.

i've been singing more lately... and i wish i could have gone for it.

now i find i am losing my talent. all this time it has been buried.... for so long... too long maybe.

should i keep dreaming?

Grrrrrrrr....

i'm sick... i'm tired of being sick.

if it is not one of my kids is the other...till it gets to me.

so it always seems to be one sicko in the house.

isabel is the one that worries me the most after her seizure i freak out every time she gets a temperature....and that cough! it is alarming but the doctors keep telling me that her lungs are fine.

so whatever.

i was thinking the other day, about challenges.

and we might think we are in the middle of something big, hard, difficult, exhausting.... but we are not alone. everyone is going thru something, and it might be as big, hard, difficult and exhasuting as your won trouble if not bigger, harder, more difficult and exhausting.

i thought about how there is always something good in the middle of "all bad".

like... love.

the miracle of love.

my amazing friend sara found her special one.

he popped the question and she said yes!

so i am super happy!

after all the excitement of the great news... i realized the fact that i will miss it. i will miss this amazing time with her....and then i kinda ruined the moment by being all sad about not being able to be there with her in this special time.....

i cried.

oh how i wished i could be there for her.

that's the hardest thing about being away form my loved ones... i miss all the moments when you really need a friend beside you. to celebrate, to comfort...

that's when i wish i had money.

but how exciting!

a new family is created.

two people aiming for eterninty.

it is amazing to me.

amazing.

Today

Evan is on a date with Carmen.

I stayed home and made cookies with the kids.

We have a new rule at home: No computer or tv over 2 hours a day.

I played scrabble with Carmen. It was super fun.

We got Evan Jr's passport on the mail today ( that was fast!)

I got my Valentine's present on the mail too. Super cute shoes from ALDO online. ( that's the way to shop for me. I can't take the kiddos to look around and try on different ones.... so online it is!)

I showered and curled my hair for the first time with the flat iron. I like it.

I made the appointment with the oral surgeon to decide what to do about my wisdom teeth :S

Had family scripture reading without daddy ( he was at the dentist.... he's got NO cavities...didn't think he would. He takes care of his teeth like they were gold)

Finished three loads of laundry and actually put the clothes away.

I returned the books to the library.

Had fajitas for dinner.

Some days I don't accomplish much.... today I am satisfied.

More than satisfied... exhausted.

I feel I've been on my feet forever. My legs hurt.

I'll put my feet up now.

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh.

My lover

I'm so lucky.

I have a lover.

He's more handsome than I ever hoped for a lover for me.

We were going to celebrate our lover's week going to Mexico ( a real honeymoon) but we have three kids... and we can't leave our baby for 7 nights, so it will have to wait.

He's been my lover for the last 7 years.... and I've loved every minute!

But here's a list of my favorite moments by your side, my love:

1 Being picked up at the airport for the first time. Best welcome to Canada ever!! And best kiss in history!

2 Our first kiss ( no, it was not on our mission!) It was on your first day in Spain, in my room... and FYI you didn't have to hold my face, I wasn't going to shut you down ;P

3 Arm wrestle at the Kendalls. Our fist time holding hands ( totally missionary approved and... didn't I win?? ;P)

4 Giving birth to your kids. I cannot forget your face looking at your kids for the first time... and what's up with only crying when you got the boy?? :D)

5 Listening to "Get in" in my flat in Leeds. I knew inmediately it was for me... I felt totally robbbed of the special moment having to share it with Sis. Bobinger :S

6 Going to the PNE ( yeah for a whole day to ourselves!) after our longest time apart summer 2009. Thanks for not being embarrased by your screaming wife!

7 FHE at Bev's in Leeds: "You guys should date!" hahahaha... I was NOT the only one who found you hilarious, right?... You still make me laugh :D

8 Your serenades at the house boat... I love to hear you sing to me :D

9 Going to your shows. You: "That's my wife"... You're right ladies... that hottie is going to bed with ME!! :D

10 Our wedding... Ok, soooooo not well planned for, kinda unprepared... but the best day of my life!!

Ps: I still want to marry you again (...renewing vows? ;P)

HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY!

Fridays Suck

i am going to complaint...

it is friday again and my hubby is gone.

we were having such a good morning when he gets the phone call from some sargent or something to present himself at the base ASAP.

so i wasn't ready to give him up that suddenly.

but i had no choice.

so he's gone and i miss him.

isabel and carmen are not feeling well, so i didn't want to leave the house, but i went to get evan jr's passport in the morning ( i got a parking ticket :S) and i got my pictures for my canadian citizenship.

i don't know why i've waited this long to become a canadian because i can't wait!

i am so excited.

i love canada.

i love this country.

i love to live here.

i love its people.

it's been so good to me.

i love that i can keep my spanish citizenship.

what i don't love is all the paperwork and the length of the process. it'll take me almost 2 years.

i guess it will be here before i know it :D

because the kiddos are sick i won;t be going to the temple tomorrow :(

and probably won't be making it to church on sunday.

nobody wants a snotty child around other kids.

what a weekend!

Evan's Favorite Dish

it is not news for anybody that i love to watch cooking shows.

i once learned this recipe somewhere and since i tried it years ago is evan's MOST favorite.

i love it too.

chicken dipped in eggs, dijon mustard and milk and then coated in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and spices, banana salsa ( some good cilantro, brown sugar, lime juice and green pepper) and rice.

You try it and let me know if you'll get addicted like my hubby :D

Our Isabel

bless her, she is not feeling well now...

she is always sick, it seems.

but a few pictures of more happier days... last week, at jordan and tracy's.

she is so cute with those bangs (never mind my bad cutting job) and the pony tails.

Dental Work

bad news...

evan jr has 10 cavities, so does carmen.

they are going to be put under general anesthesics on march 9th.

so remember them in your prayers.

i have 5 cavities myself.... and i need to get my wisdom teeth removed :S

not excited about that.

and not excited about paying all that money.

not having insurance sucks!!