haircut time

i realized that it's been a year since scissors last touched my hair.

so it was time for a haircut.
and everyone ended up getting one.

isabel hasn't had one since she was born... but i am not touching those beautiful curls... i am too afraid that they will disappear :S

so this is how we look now.

i was on my way to the Relief Society Stake Activity.

We had been collecting bay clothes to give out to the Hospital.

they give it to mothers who are in need of help, and these boxes give them a good start.

we had dinner. so yummy!!!

and then we had the broadcast.

oh, how i love it!

elder uchtdorf was amazing...as usual.

it always feel so personal. like if he was talking to me alone.

it is that powerful

i love to be a member of the church of JesusChrist of latter day saints.

i love to be a member of the Relief Society.

good feelings

it's been almost a week, but i will share that the show went great. people seemed to enjoy my singing, sang along in a couple of songs, sat down to watch me, laughed with me at some of my comments in between songs...

i liked it!

i hope they call me for next year.

i also had singed to audition for "canada's got talent" but i didn't show up.

i decided i would watch the show first, get a feel of what the judges look for...etc.

so maybe next year.

i watched the x factor.

i'm loving it so far.

i love simon. period.

it must have been the best feeling in the world to hear you're good enough.

that you're worth the try. 

it must feel amazing when someone sees potential in you.

when you get closer and closer to fulfilling your dreams.

and i get all emotional to see that happening to them!

it makes me so happy.

i love it.

so... the x factor is yet one more show i am addicted too :D

Big Show!!!

I sing tomorrow!!!!!!

i am so excited!!

i'm all practiced... getting nothing but excited.

my mom asked me if i was nervious... but no. 

no right now...we'll see tomorrow.

there is a nice bio of me on the papers :D

i am so excited!

i know that i would have preffered to have evan there with me.... but

i can do this

I CAN DO THIS! 

i really can do this!

i hope everyone will enjoy it...

back to school

believe it or not, i have two kids in school. 

carmen is in grade 2 and evan is in kindergarten.

this year kindergarten goes ALL day! 

nice!
i am all by myself with little isabel.

we have had some good times together already.

i loooove it.

it is so much fun.

i realized that poor evan is the one that hasn't had that much one-on-one time with mommy :(

that's probably why he doesn't know how to read yet.

he knows the numbers pretty well ( i always hear him counting... till 100!!)

he can read easy, three letter words.

and bless his heart, when he gets a book he reads it sounding every letter :D

he loves books, so i think he'll get it in no time.

i just wish i could have helped him more. and also help him read in spanish, like i did with carmen.

that being said, i tried... but he concentrates for 5 words!!! 5  words at a time... and he's running!

talking about running.... yesterday they had the TERRY FOX run at school and he told me he could run faster than his big buddies. and i believe him.

he is soooo fast.

he call him "dash" at home. from the incredibles movie :D

i am so proud of him.

he is doing so good.

his teacher ( mrs b, reaaaally lovely young woman) has even told me that he helps other children at his class feel better ( soooo many have separation issues and cry if the parents are not there). i am so glad my kids are not like that.

i am sooo proud!

carmen is doing excellent, of course.

she is in a grade 2-3 split class.

her teacher is mr pawer. really good teacher. i am so happy.

evan sr also started school... and with the fraternity things going on as well, and work!!! i haven't seen him much.

it is everything all over again!

i seriously feel like a single mother some days.

but i am not new to this, so i am ok.

you learn.... you really learn.

i am being pushed to my limits.... stretched. but i am doing it.

everything is FAR from perfect, but somehow i managed to have clean clothes, food made, children well groomed, clean house, relief socitey running, visits done... and still be happy!!!! ( and sane :D)

it is really a miracle.

i just know, i am not alone in this.

heavenly help is always there.

beautiful!

i just watched this video...and part 3 as well.

i thought i would share it.

it is something i struggle with.

sometimes i feel powerful, others i feel weak.

sometimes it is a real fight.

i'd rather be good than  look good.

sometimes i know i am beautiful.... sometimes my reflection doesn't reflect the real me.... and it pains me, even if it just for a minute. it pains me.

i think of my divine nature.

i think of my gifts and destiny... and it is powerful.

i hope you all know that we are more...much more than what the world tells us.

remember this :

I wonder if you sisters fully understand the greatness of your gifts and talents and how all of you can achieve the “highest place of honor” in the Church and in the world. One of your unique, precious, and sublime gifts is your femininity, with its natural grace, goodness, and divinity. Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman, but each of you possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty.

--President James E. Faust