Day 21: Favorite Picture of yourself ALL TIME Why?

I really don't like any pictures of myself, I think that they are all horrible and always find every single detail that makes me look bad.  But I love this picture and yes I know it is not a picture of just me, I am pretty sure that it would not had turned out good it if was just me.
This picture was from exactly 10 years ago, it is the perfect picture of my little family back then but if you look closely Shayna was in tears and about to cry again (one of her uncles was trying to make her smile).  I think that I look really happy in that picture and I am still skinny back then, my smile is not huge like it always is and I put some make up on so I don't look too bad.  I just love it and in the last 10 years there has not been another picture that I like with me in it.

Day 20: Nicknames

First off, I am not going to share what Dan and I call each other because we think that's kind of personal :) We do have nicknames for out kids though and they are kind of unique.

Shayna is boogy because when she was a baby she was so noisy she sounded like a caveman baby and it all started with us saying "ooga booga" then we shortened it to boogy and has been around ever since. Funny thing is that all the boys are "boogos" and one day Aaron asked me "Are we going to go get the boogos from school?"...
Shayna is also known as "Nena" because that is how Victor used to say her name when he was little.

Victor, used to be boogo boy and Vito because Shayna could not say Victor the right way.  He hates it now by the way.

Tristan is Titi, once again because Victor could not say Tristan... it is still around and he doesn't like it that much but I can't help myself.  We also used different versions of Titi like Twister, Twisty, Twity Boy, Twixter, Twito... the list goes on and on and on.

Aaron is "Bebi", he was our baby for the longest time up until Kahlan was born and I can't stop calling him that, he has requested several time to call him Aaron, of course I do that in public but at home I still call him my Bebi.  He is also known as Aaronboonie, White boy and my second favorite is "My Boy".

Kahlan is still in the process of finding her nickname, so far we have been calling her "Wiggy Wiggy", KB or Baby Girly... not sure what will be the final one but I am sure we will figure it out soon.

When I was little they used to call me "Flaca" because I was so skinny and that is what it means... I used to hate it.

Day 19: Something you miss

Are you kidding me?  I miss GUATEMALA.  It is so weird to think that when I left my home it was all about how exciting my new life was going to be, how cool it was going to be on my own without my mom supervising every single aspect of my life... literally.  I never thought that being away from home was going to make so sad and miss every single thin from back there.  What I miss the most some days is the smells, for example when it rains you can smell the first few drops of rain touching the dirt and that smell is something you don't get to experience here, it is so different.  I miss the smell of the food they cook at the market, it makes you so hungry that you can't help getting something to eat while shopping.  I miss getting on the bus to go places or walking all over the place like the church of my friend's house.  I miss hanging out with my cousins every once in a while and their families.  I miss sitting on the roof petting Pooky (my dog) and making him fall asleep on my lap.  I miss the church dances I used to go to, having so much with friends and dancing all night long.  I miss going to the "Tiendita" (little store) right around the corner from  house to buy my favorite chips and my Coke.  I miss freshly baked bread so crunchy on the outside and so soft on the inside that almost melts in your mouth and getting tortillas from the ladies across the street.  I miss the noisy firecrackers they blow up at 5 am to let you know it is some body's birthday and also the home made hot chocolate my mom used to make me for my birthday so I could eat it with sweet bread.  Believe or not I miss taking a shower in my bathroom, sometimes there was no running water so we had to use a little bucket to pour water over us :)  I miss my mom cooking, sure she cooks here but the ingredients are way better back home, everything is so fresh.  I miss the "licuados" they are kind of like milk shakes but they are done with fresh fruit and so yummy.  There are so many things that I miss and took for granted when I was there, it will never be same but I sure wish I could go back in time and enjoy it more the last few days I was there.

Free Juice!!!

 
Hey friends and family if you would like to get this new juice for free go to this website www.vocalpoint.com/mottsfortots  I just did and they will be sending me some free juice in the mail soon.

Day 18: Favorite Place to Eat

I have many, but El Charro a Mexican place back in VA would probably take first place.  It is sooo good and when we have the chance to go back and visit we make it a priority, yes a PRIORITY to go eat there.  There is no other place like it anywhere else.  Here in Houston we love going to Los Vega, another Mexican place, it is pretty good and probably the best one around here because it is very authentic.  We recently discovered a new place, Zios.   We went there after attempting going to Olive Garden one day and it was full.  This place is amazing and we really do love it.  Back home in Guatemala and if I am lucky to find one here in the States, is Pollo Campero.  Kind of like Kentucky Fried Chicken but better, I am lucky to have a husband that loves it too.

Day 17: Something you're looking forward to

We are actually really excited about having the Browns from Virginia visit us next month.  They have 5 kids too and they are pretty much the same age as ours, I can't wait to see the cousins playing together and having fun when they are here.  I am looking forward to a night out just the sister's in law some time when they are here, I know the three of us can have some fun without the kids and hubbies.
We are also having my mother in law come to stay with us for a couple of days next week, she will get to meet our new baby and that is always exciting.

Day 16: Dream house

One thing that I will always remember from when I was a little girl was the dream house my dad wanted to build for us, it was a big two story house with a balcony that would wrap around the entire second floor, it had lots of windows and a nice big roof.  If I could build this house it would be done somewhere where there are lots of trees to have a nice view from the windows.  I would love stain glass windows and high ceilings with exposed beams.  It would have a room for the girls and one for the boys and then a separate play room with a big TV so we can all watch movies and play games, nice comfy couches and a ping pong table (I love ping pong).  The kitchen would be big and spacious with a nice big pantry (glass pocket door) and a butler's pantry too.  I would love a breakfast room with a bay window and a separate formal dining room for guests and big family meals.  The kitchen would also have a nice island and a place for my kiddos to sit around and do their homework while I am cleaning or cooking (yeah right).  There would be a bathroom for my girls and a separate bathroom for my boys.  A guest room with their own bathroom and of course out master bedroom that would probably take about half of the second floor with french doors that would take us to a nice little place of our own to have breakfast or just sit and read a book (Dan would be doing most of the reading).  My ideal master bedroom would have a nice sitting area surrounded by bookshelves and pictures of the kids on the walls, the bathroom would have a nice garden bathtub (big enough for two), a separate shower and it MUST have two sinks so Dan can have his messy side and I can have my messy side too :)  There would be a nice walk in closet (twice the size of the one we currently have and I consider that one pretty big already).  Dan would have his own office decorated the way he wants it, he can finally display his sword collection and the kids would not be allowed to go in there for their own safety.  My office would basically be a craft/sewing room for me.  There has to be a sitting room to receive the VIP (visiting teachers and such).  There would be a sun room to enjoy the summer time without melting and a pool in the back yard.  We would have plenty of space to have a dog and for the kids to run around and play. On the outside I can picture a nice deck also wrapped around the entire house and having benches and rocking chairs to sit on, lots of flowers pots and the siding would be white with black shutters.  Wooden floors through out the entire house and nice tile in the bathrooms.  There would be an entry way big enough to have nice bench for the guests to sit and leave muddy shoes,we could have like a nice hidden closet there to leave the backpacks and coats.  Dan has told me how he would love to have one of those nice drive ways  that has a way in and out so it can be easy to get in and out and last but not least a big Magnolia tree in the front and a Willow tree in the back yard. Chances are we will never have it but that is my dream house, I can just picture it now.