Concierge:
So, being back in the concierge grind has been extremely fun. Im so glad to be back in a position where I don't have to worry so much about bringing all the baggage home with me. I get to work with the nicest people, and the perks are amazing. I still have this horrible, aching feeling that I miss the little girls so much when I am gone. We've got it down so our schedules cross, which is great for the girls, but we aren't always on a great eating schedule. I keep trying to get myself to do all of this stuff... like a cleaning schedule, a feeding/eating schedule and other things. By the end of the day, I just want to do the sleep thing- once the girls are down. I guess that's just normal for busy two income families. After a lot of simplifying of our lifestyle during our move (counted 22 trash bags of giveaways to AMVETS.) We still have a garage full of crap. We want to spend our time hanging out together, and enjoying each other's company more than spending money on useless, materialistic objects. This was hard for our family because on both sides, our families love our "stuff." But after moving, you learn to discard quickly. Anyway, I digress again.
Myla started ballet the other day and my heart melted to see her through the glass. She did so well for her first day, and we realized that she isn't a soccer girl. Myles is growing so quickly into her own thing, Memmy too. Myla is more reserved, a little more shy than Memmy and is the sweetest most intuitive person I have ever met. She just has really good instincts, and I find is quite graceful when it comes to most things. She is enjoying ballet immensely and just thinking about her right now makes me want to go into her room and bite her leg. Memmy on the other hand is an adorable little firecracker. She is pretty intense. her newest thing is a fist bump and calling "Mee-Mee" (her sister Myla) in her deep voice. Emmy has been a bit tougher than Myles as far as the discipline goes, and her weapon is the fact that she has super deep dimples, and big brown eyes. No one can stay mad at Memmy long. Hold on, let me go to her room and bite her too.
Upcoming Trips? We are always dreaming of stuff to do. We have a Huntington Library trip coming up. With 29 dollar Hampton Inn or 39 dollar Embassy Suites, you can't go wrong. I think the best thing about working at a hotel is the hotel perks. We have some overnights here and there, and I have a small road trip planned for August. You will probably end up hearing about it later.
10 July 2010
21 June 2010
Hi!
I have been, the world's worst blogger EVER. To be honest with you, I think only a few people read this thing, and the other people I used to have a blog community with (besides a few) pretty much fell off the face of the earth. The whole family has been sick for the last week or so. I don't know if we have the rage virus or what, but we are knocked out most of the time. I picture another week of this, and then we should be over this yucky bug. It is NO fun having everyone sicky.
Summer has come and we are somewhat ready. What happens in summer? Haircuts, less clothes, more sunscreen, less structure. More outside stuff. The girls are so HUGE now, and truly, really coming into their own. For awhile, Papa and I lumped them up to one mass of kids, but now their so distinct in personalities that it's impossible. Myla is the more sensitive, and emotionally astute one. Emmy, is the gung-ho- confident one. Both of them, I am glad to say, are NOT idiots. Haha!!
I started back in the concierge business, and am really glad to be back doing something I am fairly competent in. The perks aren't bad, and working a 9-5 (ish) job where I don't take the work home with me is absolutely the best thing I could do for my head.
I am working on doing stuff for myself too, as it is hard with a full time job and a family. But, one planner page at a time. We are trying to simplify our life by looking at the less important stuff (cars, expensive clothes etc) and sticking close to family fun stuff. It's been great, and to have to go through such a traumatizing family endeavor the last few years, it's nice to simplify. We want to spend more time with good friends and family... so if you are reading this, make room on your calendar for us!
I need to upload pictures in the next few days! See you soon!
Summer has come and we are somewhat ready. What happens in summer? Haircuts, less clothes, more sunscreen, less structure. More outside stuff. The girls are so HUGE now, and truly, really coming into their own. For awhile, Papa and I lumped them up to one mass of kids, but now their so distinct in personalities that it's impossible. Myla is the more sensitive, and emotionally astute one. Emmy, is the gung-ho- confident one. Both of them, I am glad to say, are NOT idiots. Haha!!
I started back in the concierge business, and am really glad to be back doing something I am fairly competent in. The perks aren't bad, and working a 9-5 (ish) job where I don't take the work home with me is absolutely the best thing I could do for my head.
I am working on doing stuff for myself too, as it is hard with a full time job and a family. But, one planner page at a time. We are trying to simplify our life by looking at the less important stuff (cars, expensive clothes etc) and sticking close to family fun stuff. It's been great, and to have to go through such a traumatizing family endeavor the last few years, it's nice to simplify. We want to spend more time with good friends and family... so if you are reading this, make room on your calendar for us!
I need to upload pictures in the next few days! See you soon!
09 March 2010
No Regrets and Being Positive
The girls have been adapting nicely to our new fancy Euro-Style-common-area digs. The transition have been so much for poor Myles, but she is taking everything like a trooper and we are succeeding in raising two wonderful young women. Emmy, will be happy wherever she can knock things down and use her mind powers to control everyone around her, so she's been great as well.
We have decided that from now on, moving forward, we are going to try our hardest to be more positive people. I am not going to go into details... but overall, being good, well... feels good. Also learning from past wrongs, and being able to understand that people's actions I can't really control, has lifted so much weight from my shoulders. Realizing that some of good friends, weren't really the kind that would have stuck with you, was hard, -but over. I'm glad I found out now, rather than later down the road when they would have needed some kind of guidance or comfort from me. Needless to say, I have been working on it and so has Papa. Not just with being positive, but with our jobs, and with the move and other household duties. Like I said in a previous post, we are starting new, and hope we can really help and take care of what is important to us. So no more taking friends and family for granted... and no more dwelling on unimportant people and things!
Transition to materialism: we threw out a bunch of stuff and are planning for a big garage sale, which is another post altogether altogether. Our space has been reduced, so a lot of our stuff had to be given away. At first, I thought it would be hard (some of it was) but, it felt GREAT to give away our stuff. Am-Vets was happy to get, 25 Trash Bags full of clothing and household items from our house. And we also gave a lot of our baby stuff to a young couple starting out- and they were very grateful for it. Papa and I were just glad to give our girls' things to a family who would really use it, and love it as much as we did. I know it's just stuff, but when you give away your baby carrier where you took both your babies home in from the hospital... it hits ya, square in the chest. And then you see it's going to another loving couple, who will use it and love their baby in it, well, it takes out ALL the sting. As part of our reformation, we felt like we were being owned by stuff, and it was smothering us. But no more of that, really, the stuff was never really being used.
Myla's Birthday is coming up and we have 2 cute little days planned with with family and friends. She has recently discovered CHUNKIN CHEESE (haha), much to Emmy's dismay- because she HATES the person dressed like the big rat- and screams in horror and climbs my face. And we have Sea World passes. Mim also has discovered the limelight, which she holds high on her head like a crown. She likes princess stuff, but I told her they had no power. So, she's looking into Pharoah's and Empresses. Myla is starting soccer with Coach Bethy again. We are also looking into ballet, gymnastics and karate. In light of the recent SD news about Chelsea King, I want both my girls to be able to defend themselves in case (which it WON'T) anyone should be unfortunate enough to try to attack one of them. Also, learning to fight with swords is good training for a zombie invasion. That's another post again.
So have a good week folks... will blog at you next week when I tell you about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
We have decided that from now on, moving forward, we are going to try our hardest to be more positive people. I am not going to go into details... but overall, being good, well... feels good. Also learning from past wrongs, and being able to understand that people's actions I can't really control, has lifted so much weight from my shoulders. Realizing that some of good friends, weren't really the kind that would have stuck with you, was hard, -but over. I'm glad I found out now, rather than later down the road when they would have needed some kind of guidance or comfort from me. Needless to say, I have been working on it and so has Papa. Not just with being positive, but with our jobs, and with the move and other household duties. Like I said in a previous post, we are starting new, and hope we can really help and take care of what is important to us. So no more taking friends and family for granted... and no more dwelling on unimportant people and things!
Transition to materialism: we threw out a bunch of stuff and are planning for a big garage sale, which is another post altogether altogether. Our space has been reduced, so a lot of our stuff had to be given away. At first, I thought it would be hard (some of it was) but, it felt GREAT to give away our stuff. Am-Vets was happy to get, 25 Trash Bags full of clothing and household items from our house. And we also gave a lot of our baby stuff to a young couple starting out- and they were very grateful for it. Papa and I were just glad to give our girls' things to a family who would really use it, and love it as much as we did. I know it's just stuff, but when you give away your baby carrier where you took both your babies home in from the hospital... it hits ya, square in the chest. And then you see it's going to another loving couple, who will use it and love their baby in it, well, it takes out ALL the sting. As part of our reformation, we felt like we were being owned by stuff, and it was smothering us. But no more of that, really, the stuff was never really being used.
Myla's Birthday is coming up and we have 2 cute little days planned with with family and friends. She has recently discovered CHUNKIN CHEESE (haha), much to Emmy's dismay- because she HATES the person dressed like the big rat- and screams in horror and climbs my face. And we have Sea World passes. Mim also has discovered the limelight, which she holds high on her head like a crown. She likes princess stuff, but I told her they had no power. So, she's looking into Pharoah's and Empresses. Myla is starting soccer with Coach Bethy again. We are also looking into ballet, gymnastics and karate. In light of the recent SD news about Chelsea King, I want both my girls to be able to defend themselves in case (which it WON'T) anyone should be unfortunate enough to try to attack one of them. Also, learning to fight with swords is good training for a zombie invasion. That's another post again.
So have a good week folks... will blog at you next week when I tell you about Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
26 February 2010
The girls!
Accck! We are moving and have two days left!! Can't wait to start our new life... well, with a clean slate. Schedules to be maintained, work to accomplish and fun to be had with friends and family- because truly, can't think of anything else more important. I'll update you more when we have settled in to our 'new digs." haha! So far, we have 2 days of no TV and kinda no toys. Ooops! We already packed everything! So, we are baking today (oatmeal raisin cookies) with scooby doo on. I hope it rains, that would be great! =) Anyway folks, I'm sending change of address stuff to people soon.
23 February 2010
Two Years.
I'm editing a little as of today... February 25, 2010...
I forgot to tell you a few things... the RTW trip will only happen via a sponsorship. And more on it later, as I know what I can and can't handle. Also, I forgot to reitorate my school goal: it's to enter a vocational school for the dead. yep. I am starting, on track to be a licensed mortician. There are a few courses I didn't cover in school, one was an anatomy class and another was a biology and human dissection class. I plan to attend one of these a semester starting in the summer or fall in local Community colleges 'round town. The FUSER degree can be attained in 3 semesters, with internships about 2 years. I will have more, on my now, even more appropriately named (Peaves Blog of Death). I'd link it, but I forgot all the details.
Our family life, has been, needless to say, interesting lately. We have made some big changes in the family- and one of them is the decision to move- thanks to some really good friends. I am no longer posting any more information on this blog, (since it's still public) pertaining to our family life as it has received much criticism. It's not that I care so much about the criticism, it's just that I don't care very much for opinions of people who just love being an emotional burden on people. If you don't like it, then really, go somewhere else. I still moderate the comments.
But, this past few months has forced us to look at some things, that were lost in the grind of life. Andy and I's relationship with each other, our family happiness and the importance of true friends and family you can count on. So, our family is getting a reboot, and so far- I can only see good things in the future. We have been blessed so far, with good health (for everyone) so really, we shouldn't be distressed about anything.
Which brings me to my next point... we have a two year plan. Two years because Myles will be going to school, and two years and a larger portion of our debts should be stabilized. Two years, and we will go on our RTW. Two years, and I will have surrogate mothered for our lovely Barcelona couple, and hopefully have had a third baby in our family.
Two years, and we will know where we want to settle.
Two years and our wonderful friends and family will still be there supporting and loving us.
So, let me tell you, it's going to be a wonderful ride from now on. We would love if you could ride with us.
I forgot to tell you a few things... the RTW trip will only happen via a sponsorship. And more on it later, as I know what I can and can't handle. Also, I forgot to reitorate my school goal: it's to enter a vocational school for the dead. yep. I am starting, on track to be a licensed mortician. There are a few courses I didn't cover in school, one was an anatomy class and another was a biology and human dissection class. I plan to attend one of these a semester starting in the summer or fall in local Community colleges 'round town. The FUSER degree can be attained in 3 semesters, with internships about 2 years. I will have more, on my now, even more appropriately named (Peaves Blog of Death). I'd link it, but I forgot all the details.
Our family life, has been, needless to say, interesting lately. We have made some big changes in the family- and one of them is the decision to move- thanks to some really good friends. I am no longer posting any more information on this blog, (since it's still public) pertaining to our family life as it has received much criticism. It's not that I care so much about the criticism, it's just that I don't care very much for opinions of people who just love being an emotional burden on people. If you don't like it, then really, go somewhere else. I still moderate the comments.
But, this past few months has forced us to look at some things, that were lost in the grind of life. Andy and I's relationship with each other, our family happiness and the importance of true friends and family you can count on. So, our family is getting a reboot, and so far- I can only see good things in the future. We have been blessed so far, with good health (for everyone) so really, we shouldn't be distressed about anything.
Which brings me to my next point... we have a two year plan. Two years because Myles will be going to school, and two years and a larger portion of our debts should be stabilized. Two years, and we will go on our RTW. Two years, and I will have surrogate mothered for our lovely Barcelona couple, and hopefully have had a third baby in our family.
Two years, and we will know where we want to settle.
Two years and our wonderful friends and family will still be there supporting and loving us.
So, let me tell you, it's going to be a wonderful ride from now on. We would love if you could ride with us.
14 February 2010
30 January 2010
Casual Shoot with Anthony and a Real Post
My attempts to blog every week has failed. But this is okay, because I am told I work pretty hard for one person and blogging ends up being on the last of the list. This is unfortunate because it's the only way I really keep up with most of you guys. We have gone private- for most of ya'll that know that. =) To update everyone on being busy, here's the haps: End of February we move to a bigger place. We are getting a pretty good deal from an old friend, who has decided that his place is too big for a swinging bachelor like himself, and the area is way too 'burbs to catch any kind of female, unless you count the cougars down the street. So we sign the lease this week and move to Rancho Bernardo. This is a bit further away than we live now, and is about a ten minute longer commute for old Pedro, but we hope to eventually get another set of wheels soon if it is in the plans according to hard work and much prayer.
We are still in the market for surrogacy-- we have been matched with a lovely couple from Spain named Jose & Irene, Jose is a former professional footballer, and Irene looks like a supermodel of some kind. They are, quite literally, one of the nicest, most gracious set of people I have ever had the pleasure of semi-meeting. (Only emails, facebook and telephone). They live outside of Barcelona. I have to lose 8 more pounds in order for the transfer process to begin, so this has been another hang up. Our plans, ideally is have Irene and Jose's baby, and then hopefully, go for our own number 3! Like I said before, I feel like there is a still a tiny hole in my heart that has to be filled... like someone is still missing from our family. So this will all happen in the next few years.
In the meantime, the girls agent asked for some casual pics of them to be submitted into their portfolio and here are some of my faves (photo by anthony =))
Most of you probably want to know how my job at the mortuary is going. Well, as of now, it is no longer, and I am working at Barnes and Noble in the evenings, January & February are notoriously slow, so I have had a little more time for the mortuary training as well as figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Well, folks, as of today, I want to be a mortician. Have you on the edge of your seat? Well, this mortician post is going in my other blog, "Peaves Blog of Death." That title is so much more appropriate now. Have a good week ya'll.
We are still in the market for surrogacy-- we have been matched with a lovely couple from Spain named Jose & Irene, Jose is a former professional footballer, and Irene looks like a supermodel of some kind. They are, quite literally, one of the nicest, most gracious set of people I have ever had the pleasure of semi-meeting. (Only emails, facebook and telephone). They live outside of Barcelona. I have to lose 8 more pounds in order for the transfer process to begin, so this has been another hang up. Our plans, ideally is have Irene and Jose's baby, and then hopefully, go for our own number 3! Like I said before, I feel like there is a still a tiny hole in my heart that has to be filled... like someone is still missing from our family. So this will all happen in the next few years.
In the meantime, the girls agent asked for some casual pics of them to be submitted into their portfolio and here are some of my faves (photo by anthony =))
Most of you probably want to know how my job at the mortuary is going. Well, as of now, it is no longer, and I am working at Barnes and Noble in the evenings, January & February are notoriously slow, so I have had a little more time for the mortuary training as well as figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Well, folks, as of today, I want to be a mortician. Have you on the edge of your seat? Well, this mortician post is going in my other blog, "Peaves Blog of Death." That title is so much more appropriate now. Have a good week ya'll.
11 January 2010
The Haps
Hey everyone! Minipeaves went invite only. I have the more public one, for everyone to be able to view, but there really are certain people I don't want reading this blog- by way of MYOB (mind your own business). Anyway, the girls are doing predominantly well. We are making plans to move... and hopefully this will be a more permanent place for us. I hate moving very year. I'll post more when we know more. The house we have our eye on right now, and most likely the place, is our dear friend Patrick's property in Rancho Bernardo. It's about 10-15 minutes North from where we are now. It's twice the size of our place now, and we are very excited at the prospect. Patrick is giving us a deal, so we are excited. More pics soon.
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