One sided

Not a lot going on with us - but as I will always say; no new news is good news!

But I thought I would share something that always makes me smile...and then I try to psycholigize* the rational of my child.
It is very common to see Diego running, sitting, sleeping with only one sock on his foot. He does not do this everyday, but at least several times a week.
At first I thought that the boy was just too lazy to take off the second sock, or that he just forgot the second. But then the more I think about it, the more perplexing it is. Diego can be very finicky about things being done right. He is also very picky about is clothes, tags have to be cut, neck holes have to be wide, etc.

He does not have a preference to one foot or the other. I have asked him why he does this, but a two year old is often vague on details. I do not bring any more attention to the one sock, thinking he might be doing it to be funny, yet he still walks around with one sock on as if all is normal.

I always conclude that it is just Diego being himself - and it really shouldn't surprise me or make me question him - that is just what he does.
He is going through a very grumpy, whining, and just frustrating time - so it always eases the day when I see him sporting this unique trend.

*Psychologize is a valid word in the "Dictionary of Bridget"

8...harder than I thought

8 Things that I am passionate about:

*My husband
*Jordan
*Diego
*Our home (not our house, but our home)
*My family
*Understanding others
*Education
*Chocolate

8 things I want to do before I die:

*Have a passport - that has been stamped!
*Remodel our house - or build one
*Be able to shop for myself - anytime, any price
*Have a career that will make a difference
*Have a big close family, filled with grandkids
*Julio and I retire and have the time of our lives doing whatever
*Be an expert in the garden
*Get a graduate degree

8 Things that I often say:

*No
*Love me!
*Whatever
*I will go postal!
*Who do I love? (to Diego - he lists all the people we know)
*Are you serious?
*Crap
*I said No

8 Things that I have learned this past year:

*Life never gets easier
*Houses are not 'perfect' - some people just do better jobs of hiding problems than others.
*I love being home
*Write things down!
*Life does go too fast -I am reminded everytime I think of my boys.
*If you wash your floors, there will be a massive spill/mess with hours.
*Stay close to your loved ones - everything else will get worked out
*You can't get through the days without relying on the Lord

8 Things I must do to feel good each day:

*Sleep until 7
*Makeup and hair
*Get out of my pajamas
*Have an agenda for the day
*Be with my family
*Think positive
*Open the curtains
*Laugh

8 things that attract me to my best friends:

*Sense of humor
*Loving
*Positive
*Accept me for me
*Compassionate
*Forgiving
*Not judgmental
*Understanding


8 people I think should do Crazy 8's:
If you don't have a blog -- send an e-mail!

*Nicole
*Camille
*Melissa
*Leisha (mom)
*Torie
*Jessica
*Julio :)
*Jordan :)

My (Bridget's) family

While in Idaho we had some family photos - here is my family (minus my husband and my sister's husband)!












Here is a photo of my parents and siblings. Nicole is my older sister and Josh is my little brother.

Who? Julio

The link below is to an article about the latest happenings with Julio.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?NS=1&idx=95990&cat1=news

He is really excited about the appointment, and getting involved in foster care.

Tease me not!

What a weekend!
Friday was a beautiful day, we had our energy and appetites back - plus the weather was great!
Saturday was better than Friday!! We were all feeling great and it was in the 70s -- HOLLA!!!! Time to play!














Yes, we even pulled out the sprinkler! While the boys were running in the water, I was busy doing spring yard work. I decided last year that I love to work in the yard, I am not saying I am good at it - but I enjoy it.
At the end of the day the boys were exhausted and I had a slight sunburn - WHAT A GREAT DAY!

Oh how quickly things change.
When I woke up Sunday I felt more tired than usual, so when Jordan and Julio got up I laid back down and woke up around 11 - feeling sick again! That was nothing -- during lunch Diego was whining - which lately is very normal - he said he was going to throw up, I thought he just didn't want to eat his lunch. So after much drama, I decided it was nap time - I told Diego to go tell everyone "night-night". On his way to dad he threw up all over the rug - it then became clear that he too was still feeling sick.

As I was cleaning up "the mess" I found it amusing that our home has hardwood floors, maybe 20% is covered with rugs, and Diego threw up on the one rug that can't simply be thrown in the washer.

So on Monday Diego and I took it easy -- well Diego took it easy I disinfected the house. As for the weather -- rain and mid 40s :(

Welcome home

We are back! -- a few days have passed.
It was a great trip and we all had a lot of fun.
I will not leave you guessing -- Did Diego get sick? Almost - so close, but the good news is that it wasn't from asthma, he got a bug (is that really good news?). Sunday evening he got sick and had a hard time keeping anything down. And on Monday night I also got sick, so our flight home was less than pleasurable. I don't know what I would have without Jordan - he took care of us on that flight - what a little man!
I have to give a shout out to my wonderful friend Cher - every time we visit (no matter where they live) Diego throws up, and this was no exception -- thanks for putting up with us, and cleaning up this time.

We are all doing better and almost back to normal.

Here is our trip --
On the first day Grandma had to work, so Grandpa entertained up by letting the boys play in the dirt. Yes - the picture shows just Jordan at the controls.

On Thursday we stayed the night at Nicole's house (my sister). They still have 3 ft. of snow left, the two older boys stayed out for hours. In this picture the boys are playing around a trampoline frame - to give you an idea of the depth.

While the boys were outside - I was inside holding Madison, what a sweet little thing!

She is such a good baby - hardly made a noise - even with all the noise going on around her.

After our trip to Wyoming we all met back up at my mom's house for the weekend. My brother and his wonderful family came down from Montana to spend a few days. It was such a great family reunion!!! This is a picture of Melissa and Clara (almost walking) - good luck getting a picture of my brother.

Clara is going through stranger anxiety; but I have to brag - she let me hold her a couple of times and we played a lot. She is at such a fun stage, with such a great spirit.



On Monday before we headed to Utah (to catch our Tuesday morning flight) - we stopped by my my uncle's fire station and had a tour -- Diego was in awe, up close with a "good guy"

There are a lot of activities I left out - but all in all we had a great trip, I didn't realize I was 'home sick' until I got there, but by the weekend I was 'home sick' for my own home - fun how that works.

Thanks mom for all that you do - you really are the greatest!