Thank Goodness For Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles!

Channing and my mother

My children have the privilege of knowing grandparents on both sides of our family.Our children have stories about 'Grandma' my mother, 'Grammy', Eric's mother and 'Papa', Eric's Dad.

Unfortunately, I did not have this opportunity. It is for that reason I am thankful.

Channing and Eric's Dad

Chase and Eric's Mom

Chase with his Auntie!

In addition to grandparents Channing and Chase have an aunt and an uncle who are just involved in their lives.

Uncle Trevor hanging out with us!

When I add up all the contributions from these five individuals I can include Grandma who is responsible for making Halloween costumes every year and Channing's school uniforms, Auntie V, who bakes all birthday cakes and cupcakes, Grammy and Papa who opened their arms and home to Chase from birth and most recently the last few months and Uncle Trevor who created a business in his niece and nephew's name.

For the last five years Eric and I have been extremely blessed! We love our families and they love us too. If anyone asked either of us if there was anything more our family could do to assist us I doubt we could think of a response.

Well Grandma and Uncle Trevor have thought of yet another way to bless Eric and I while blessing Channing and Chase and actually themselves. With this one offer, we all benefit! 

You see Grandma and Uncle Trevor live in America. They miss interacting with our two little darlings on a daily basis! It is for this reason that on Thursday of this week, yes in three days, Grandma, my mother will be taking Channing and Chase to the great land of opportunity for the summer.....the entire summer!
Yes I typed it...the entire summer!

Eric and I getting excited for a bit of freedom along with Candi who is excited for us as well....kind of!

Don't get me wrong we will miss our children but thank goodness for family. I am so grateful for the opportunity to go where I want and do what I want whenever I want. Thank you mummy! Thank you big brother Trevor.

For all of you that are celebrating with me, thank you! Let's get together and have some fun! For all of you that are judging me for sending my children away for the summer, forget you!

Stay tuned for my post on Friday...the day after the kids leave and my first day of freedom!

Until I blog again,

Tiffany

OH WHERE HAS THE SUMMER GONE?!

Hello MWMs, 

We've been MIA for the past several weeks as both Tiffany and I were "out of office" on our family vacations. Yes, we took a mini break from the blog and EVERYTHING else going on in our lives.  

My children and I, along with my siblings and their families (10 children and 7 adults) all packed up to go to.....wait for it...................DISNEY WORLD! Don't ask us what we were thinking travelling with 10 children (ages 14, 13, 12, 9, 6, 6, 5, 3, 3, 2)....CRAZINESS!!!!!

For eight (8) long glorious days we visited Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Disney Quest in Downtown Disney, and Disney's Blizzard Beach. When we weren't at a Disney park we were visiting one of the many resort pools burning under the sun rays.

It was a great break away from the daily grind and the children had a blast and really that's all you can ask for.

Here are a few pictures from our trip....

"We're leaving on a jet plane!"

From Left to Right: Aidan, Landon, Asia, Nathan, and Aindreas...."Let the Memories Begin!" @ Magic Kingdom

Asia meets Rapunzel

Asia, trying on the Cinderella dress I bought her to wear to Magic Kingdom (she insisted on trying on the crown, in the package and all!)

Asia and Aindreas at Downtown Disney

Aindreas getting wet from the water feature at Downtown Disney

Asia banging the drums at Animal Kingdom

All day at the park. I think he was tired. What do you think? LOL

                                                 

All of us (Missing: Deran, DJ, D'ante and my parents)

So, summer seems to have flown by and this is the last week of not having to wake up so early to get the kids up and to school.  The last week of smooth sailing to work.  The last week of no homework!  Are you ready?!

What did you do this Summer?


Signed, 
A burnt and tired, Candilaria

FITNESS: "HAVE YOU LOST WEIGHT?"

To hear the words, "Have you lost weight?" has to be some of the sweetest words to hit your ear. LOL.  For me it sends me into mutiple cartwheels and backflips with a smile from ear to ear.

Last year, I worked out real hard.  Everyday I was at it.  Jogging for 30 minutes at first and then increasing my distances.  I lost about 17lbs. Such a great feeling!! And then....daylight savings time invited itself into my life and the exercising stopped.  And we all know what that means...the pounds started creeping back on and we were heading into the Christmas holidays!  What a disaster!  I didn't gain all of the pounds back but enough to make me go "WTH!".

I just recently started exercising again especially now that we have sprung an hour ahead and have more daylight in the evenings.  But not every evening is the same.  For us busy mothers it is extremely difficult to get in any sort of exercise.  Either we are caught up doing something at work, have to go to the grocery store, or some child has an after school activity, etc.  But we should kinda, sorta exercise, eh? That was a trick question! Yes, we should :). 

That's me on the Sidney Poiter Bridge (yes, I had time to snatch a pic while exercising, don't act like you don't do it too!)

So I stumbled on this routine (bottom left picture) that you can do right in your bedroom and requires no equipment.  It's a start! FITNESS AT HOME.  I challenge you for the next month, at least 3 times out of the week you complete this routine.  I would love to hear some feedback on your results!



Strength is beauty ~
courtesty of http://backonpointe.tumblr.com/image/33659474773



 

                            

Summer is coming soon you know, and your kids WILL be asking you to take them to the beach :)

What do you like to do for exercise?  And what other suggestions do you have?

Signed,

Trynna lose dese couple of pounds AGAIN, Candilaria