Thinking peace

Kip woke me up around two pm yesterday with an invite to see Hangover 2.  I got out of bed after a long weekend at work excited to go out with him.  My mom had taken the kids swimming so we were kid free with no one to chase after, or feed or pick a kids movie for.

I packed raspberries in my bag and bought dark chocolate and laughed really hard (movie is funny but definitely not as good as the first).

We stopped for tacos before getting home and cleaned up Audrey's playroom before bed (it took a whole hour with all of us working on it).

Such a good Memorial Day.

Jeremiah recently got to watch The Pacific and Band of Brothers (two favorite mini series which I highly recommend) with dad ... it has helped him understand American history, what an important job our soldiers have, what they risk and how dangerous guns are.  Have you watched?

I hope families everywhere are at peace remembering their loved ones.

Nike+ is gifting free Nike+ GPS Apps

I was sent some cool info... think you might like...

In celebration of Nike+ turning 5 this year, Nike+ is gifting free Nike+ GPS Apps, available on iTunes App Store for a limited time.

I thought some of you might want to add this app (you can wear shoes of your choice)!

I use it all the time during my runs... it's been a great way to keep track of my progress and a great motivator.

If you are running these days, and have an iPhone, I know you will love it too.

Summer must haves

Summer must haves by Marcela Beatty featuring nine west sandals

Summer musts. New sandals for summer parties. New pretty polish. A paleta maker for all the pops I want to make the kids. New hiking shoes. A backpack to carry sunscreen, snacks and a picnic blanket during long trekking. Lavender from my backyard to make lot's of iced tea to last through the summer with a book to read while the kids are at swim class... and a bike has been on my list for a long time.

Nine west sandal
$99 - ninewest.com

Teva shoes
outlet.altrec.com

Backpack
$36 - shopko.com

Amazon.com: Acquarella Nail Polish: Beauty
$16 - amazon.com

Zoku Duo Quick Pop Maker | Williams-Sonoma
$37 - williams-sonoma.com

Ice Pops Cookbook | Williams-Sonoma
$6.99 - williams-sonoma.com

Lunes

We had a good weekend here.  Audrey used the potty all weekend long... today too!

It's really weird how it happened.  I had kind of let go of the whole potty training thing.. just way too hard and I kept feeling like she was just not ready. 

Anyway, this weekend, she just did, I didn't have to sit her on the potty like every 2 minutes or leave her without pants all day long.  

She just did. 

She just runs over, hands between her legs, I need to potty, I need to potty. 

Which makes me wonder if there is even such a thing as potty training?  And if there is, is it even worth the trouble... why not just wait till she decides and is obviously ready?

Speaking of readiness.. she is so not ready to stop breastfeeding.   Although it's the last thing I want to do sometimes, once I start, it always feels like I'm exactly where I should be doing exactly what I should. 

I know that is exactly how she feels also. 

Celebrating Women

It's National Women's Health week... a reminder for all of us to get our regular check ups.  

Being a nurse I often notice that cultural and language barriers keep Latinas from being able to explain their symptoms or understand their doctor's advice. 

I think in our culture we are either taught not to trust our doctors or never question what they say. 

Yet... how can we trust them if we are scared and never question? How can we decide what's right for us whether it be childbirth, cancer or diabetes if we don't learn about the options we have?

So this week not only are we going to schedule our check ups, we are also going to remember to ask, ask, and ask questions and communicate freely with our doctors...ok?

Saint John's McAlister Health Center, a local hospital, sent me info on what they are doing to bring awareness and educate Latinas in Southern California... they are doing good things like wanting to open up the dialogue in English and Spanish between patients and their doctors. 

I'm loving this hospital's mind set and hope more follow soon ... "empowering Latinas to ask questions and to communicate freely about women-related health issues is the first step in educating them". 

Let's celebrate women this week, our health and well being and remember that we are in charge of making our health a priority...

So.. fess up... when was your last check up?

My favorite women(because it only seemed appropriate)... whom I hope will always be healthy( : 

Bridesmaids

Iv'e been skipping out on trips to the show lately... yet this movie is one I'm looking forward to. 
Not only does Judd Apatow make the funniest movies, Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph are pretty hilarious (speaking of Maya... did you ever see Away We Go? I liked, recommend it). 


Have you seen the Bridesmaids trailer yet? Will you catch it at the show or wait for it on DVD?


I'm thinking... a movie trip sounds good this weekend. ( :

Communion

Jeremiah's first communion was very special.

I am so glad I waited for him to get a little older to do it.  I think he learned and understood so much more at this age.

The celebration included mass followed by lunch at a local Italian place.

The kids ate mozzarella sticks while the adults started off with fried calamari, artichoke dip and fried zucchini.  We had wine and I let Jeremiah have a Sprite to drink since it was such a special day.  During lunch he asked me what had happened to his soda... only to find that miss Audrey had gulped down his soda trading her water for his special drink.

We ate way too much pizza and yummy dessert (a gift from grandma).

That night when we were getting ready for bed I overheard Kip tell Jeremiah how proud of him he was...

We all are.