it's been forever, and so many things have happened that i would like recorded somewhere before i forget. now i wish i kept a journal. originally, that's why i started a blog, so it could replace my journal... now i suck at every attempt.
with that said, threre's a few things i need to acknowledge.
Isabel: two major accomplishments this past month of May: 1.getting toilet trained and 2. sleeping in her own bed ( the whole night!!! yes! BIG YES!).
these two things i won't get credit for. evan did all the job to get her to sleep in her bed. as everyone knows when daddy does it, it's so much better! she would always want to come in my bed, and i, of course, would let her. she just needed the door opened and the lights on.... needless to say, i am sleeping way better, and my body hurts less. nice! that's all i gotta say.
and the toilet training...well, i will get some credit for it... but i only had to sit in the toilet with her twice before she started going on her own... sweet, right?? yes! and she goes to bed without a diaper...and no accidents in a month. just like the other two, once they knew how to use the potty, no pull ups to bed.... nice again!
something else she's making changes at is communicating. she's talking more and more each day. seems like one day she woke up and wanted to start talking! i love her personality and her character. she is so bossy and so cute at the same time. she is so fun to have around and we all enjoy her so much.
evan is going great in school. he just shared his first talk in primary. we are talking so much about baptism and the preparations for carmen's big day, so he's learning so much as well. i love to have serious talks with him. i love to share with my my desire to see him being baptized, receiving the priesthood, going on a mission and getting sealed in the temple. we talk a lot about what kind of friend he is to be and what kind of friends to make. he is such a sweet heart. people might think that i "babied" isabel, but i really "baby" my evan. he just melts my heart for some reason :D
carmen never ceases so amaze me. she is truly amazingly talented. she is so smart. i love her love for learning, her creativity and her sensiblity to greatness. i really feel like i hit the lottery with these kids.
i have more seriously started to teach her piano. and it is so incredible to see her progress. i have to teach her 4 lessons in one, because she gets it so well i can't waste her time!
she's also very excited about her baptism, and that's probably the only thing in her ( and my) mind. i never wondered about why the age of baptism is 8, but after going through the preparation process with carmen , there is no doubt in my mind that age is divinely appointed.
a big achievement in my life was to become a Canadian Citizen on June 8. i really don't know why i waited all this time to do it. i am just glad to finally did it.
i had to study some of the most relevant events in the history of this country, a bit about their population, the geography, the government...etc. i took the first exam in over 10 years and i passed it no problem.
we had a lovely ceremony. i got to share it with evan. i was so happy. it was almost sacred. it was amazing. it was one of the most memorable experiences i have lived.
the judge there gave us a speech. it was very moving. canadian people, as a nation, are peculiar. i am impressed at their values and morals. i am happy to be part of them now. he mentioned something about each of us being a thread of different colors and together we make a beautiful drapery. he talked about each of us coming from different backgrounds and upbringings, possessing different talents, and together making canada a better country. i got all teary eyed. if only we could understand that we are all born with gifts that God has given to us to make the world a better place. if only we could see our power for good. i was happy to hear, that by accepting me as a canadian, they hope and expect me to succeed, to be great, do great and when i am in the position to help, to help others succeed. to look for the good of the whole, not only mine.
it left me wondering... if i was to become a spanish citizen, what kind of things will i have to stand for? what will the main values i would have to embrace? what kind of person would they expect me to become?... i have no idea. in my opinion the lack of morals, the lack of virtues, the lack of care for one's country is what has put my country in the position that it is right now. and i must say that saddens me. i love spain. i miss it.
another thing that gets me teary eyed is singing : Oh, Canada! i am happy to be singing it as a canadian from now on :D
well... all i have left to say is that evan, after several failed attempts to get work for this summer, will leave on a task with the military soon next week. so i think this 9 weeks without him will start shortly. oh well... i am used to it by now. the only thing that sucks more than being on my own it is not having a real summer!!! we are half way june and it is pouring down!!!!!!!!! this sucks!
i'm out now.
