Living in the Moment-That's Where Dreams Come True!

Discovering Me Layout

2010-01-21T12:49:00.003-05:00

so I got back into my scrapping the past few nights, and here is a layout that I am truly proud of. I hardly ever do a layout about myself, but this one was pretty therapeutic! Hope you like it!

Happy 3rd Birthday Princess Jasmine!

2010-01-18T20:06:00.003-05:00

So, Jasmine had an AMAZING birthday! Daddy came and brought her this Snow White dress since she wanted to be a princess, and I think it was the highlight of her birthday! Then I was up all night making her this Princess Doll cake, which is a real Snow White doll. It came out pretty good, I do know what to do to make it better next time! Then we went to Chuck E Cheese and Jasmine had a blast! Let me tell you, Chuck E Cheese on a Sunday night = a mad house! All in all, it was so nice for Jasmine and its good that in spite of everything, we can come together for the girls and be a family, and it feels good!

Jasmine gets an "A"!!

2010-01-14T12:11:00.002-05:00

I am so proud of Jasmine! I have been getting information together to start doing preschool activities with Jasmine until she actually goes to preschool. She already knows all her numbers, letters, shapes, animals and their sounds, amongst other things. When I write out certain words, like Jasmine, Taty, Mommy, Daddy, Dora, she can read them as well. So now I wanted to start her with writing. Today was the letter A, and I am so proud of how she did. She had a bit of trouble connecting the top part of the uppercase A, but I think she did wonderful!

Happy New Year!!!! 2010

2010-01-04T12:08:00.002-05:00

So I know that I am a few days late, but I haven't been home around my computer to update so here I am! HAPPY NEW YEAR everybody! I have so many resolutions this year. For me, and as some of you know, 2009 was a horrible year from start to finish. My life has changed drastically. I made mistakes, my loved ones made mistakes, and now here I am. I don't know what the future holds for me. I do know one thing that scares me more than everything, and that is I have no idea who I am. I have always been linked to somebody or known for something, i.e. Mommy, Wife, ect, but I don't know who Vanessa is. It's scary because I don't have the faith in myself and I don't know what I am capable of. So, with all the New Years resolutions that I have, the biggest one is to find myself. It's easy to protray that you are happy on the outside, all I have to do is throw on a smile. But, I want to be happy on the inside, and I'm truly not. So, 2010 is going to be a big year. I hope you guys will be there with me on the ride, Im sure I will need you. I have a 2 pg list of things I WILL accomplish this year, but here are a few to share with you!

2010 resolutions/to do list:

* to find myself

* to graduate with my Bachelor's and start my MBA

*to take LSAT's for law school

*to complete Project Life ( more about that in next blog)

*to make sure to take time out each day for one on one time with kids

*continue to scrapbook as that is my passion

Quote for the day

2009-12-28T16:46:00.000-05:00

True hope dwells on the possible, even when life seems to be a plot written by someone who wants to see how much adversity we can overcome.

True hope responds to the real world, to real life; it is an active effort.

Walter Anderson

Christmas 2009

2009-12-28T09:57:00.002-05:00

So, Christmas this year turned out to be a pretty good day for us! The girls and I made cookies on Christmas Eve and left a note for Santa that explained them to a T!!!! Jasmine did not want to go to bed that night cause she wanted to see Santa, so both girls fell asleep on the couch. Then around 12:30, Jasmine woke up crying asking if she could open her presents and see Santa! It was really cute! The girls loved all their presents. It was a good Christmas because we were all together, and that is the most important thing, to be together for special occasions such as Christmas. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season...now bring on 2010!!!

Quote of the day

2009-12-12T19:28:00.002-05:00

"People spend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idle dreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill the emptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed to search was within".

Ramona L. Anderson

Christmas Pictures!!

2009-12-10T18:35:00.000-05:00

So today the girls and I went to JCPenney's to get our Christmas pictures done! MAN, what a madhouse that place was! We ended up having to go back because even though out appt was at 1120, we didnt get seen till almost 12:30!! By that time, Taty was hungry and tired. So we rescheduled and went back at 4:00, after naps and lunch! The pictures came out wonderful! I am so proud of myself because even with everything going on in my personal life, I still managed to make this Christmas the best I can, and I also did all the traditions that I like to do by myself. I went Christmas shopping, took the girls to see Santa, got the tree and decorated it, took our Christmas card photo, and now got my Christmas pictures. So today, I am giving myself a pat on the back! LOL! Enjoy the pictures! I really think they came out wonderful!

Decorating the tree and Christmas card pictures!

2009-12-08T21:07:00.000-05:00

So, as most of you know, or now will know, Christmas is my favorite time of year! I love decorating for it and putting the Christmas tree up! I begged Noemi for DAYS to get a Christmas tree (used to always get it right after Thanksgiving), so she finally caved and we got it. And it is HUGE! The girls had so much fun "helping" decorate. They didn't really help, more like pull them off as I was putting them on! Then, just like I have been doing the past couple of years, I took our Christmas card picture in front of the tree. Let me tell you, having two toddlers makes it so HARD to get a decent shot of them at the same time! I think I took a good 10 pictures of them before I got one of them both looking at me and smiling with eyes open and no fingers up their noses! Ugh, children!!!! I also got a few good ones of me and the girls. It was a bittersweet moment, because in the back of my mind, I knew that there was a person missing in the picture. But, I am trying to make the best of it as I can. Now, the house smells like wonderful pine and the decorations are coming along! Just need presents under the tree and it is a wrap! LOL!

Macy's Santaland

2009-12-08T13:51:00.000-05:00

So, what’s better than living in New York during Christmas time?? Well, I can’t really think of anything else! This past weekend I took the kids with Noemi to Macy’s Santaland! What an adventure that was! It was the first time the girls rode on a train...Jasmine thought the train was cool! I don’t know how many times it is going to take me to learn that I can’t take Jasmine anywhere, especially in the city, without a nap! LOL! But, even through a few temper tantrums, we made it to Santaland! It was pretty amazing! The line wasn’t too long, we waited about an hour or so, but after going through Santaland, each part was escorted by different elves to see Santa! There were supposedly about 8 different Santa’s, but the way it was organized the kids had no idea, which I thought was really neat. Jasmine said hi to Santa, but refused to sit on his lap. Taty, just like last year, was not having it at all! So there I am, sitting next to Santa with two kids on my lap! Oh, the life of a mother! I wish I could have taken more of Macy’s in, but it was late and the girls were tired. Now, hopefully to see the tree at Rockafellar Center within the next week or so!

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