(as always - click on collage to see Picasa online photo album for other Ayden pix).
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: DORA is 44 Years Young!
(click on pic for PICASA online album with more pix)(Standing L2R: Dr. Ana Martinez (Prof. at UTPB, she was one of Sara's grad professors, MAMA, JOSIE, ALEX & SARA. Seated: DORA ;-)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (DORA)!!!
- I had an awesome birthday dinner party -
Although not all my family was present, not their fault - it was mainly because my birthday fell in the middle of the week on a Wednesday - but I (we) missed them all and wished it could have been different. Plus, $$$ was not running too smoothly or readily this year on my special day so things were limited - severely limited to say the least. Plus, I chose not to make it a big deal as well because of work schedules and the fact that the majority of my family lives in Big Spring and I hated to inconvenience any or all of them by driving to Midland or to make any of them feel badly if they could not make it. Of course I wanted to spare my own feelings as well just in case - for obvious reasons. Usually our family celebrates the kid's b-days so sometimes it is best to not make a big deal out of one's self and one's b-day if he/she is an adult and such and just let the kids have their day. Not that I totally agree because all b-days (adults as well) should be a big deal and celebrated thustly, but such as life, in my family that is. C'est la vie!
Besides, my 45th is coming up and Lord willing, I will want to have all my loved ones come together for a probable party next year.
4 MY B-DAY DINNER PARTY: VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
TO SARA: GRILLED FOR US -AWESOME CHOPS, SARA, THEY WERE SIMPLY DELISH - AND SHE BAKED ME AN AWESOME CARROT CAKE ALONG w/cleaning OUR HOME FOR GUESTS & DROVE TO BIG SPRING w/me TO GET MAMA!
TO MAMA: FOR HER DELICIOUS ARROZ. ALSO FOR COMING TO TOWN TO CELEBRATE MY B-DAY; I DO LOVE TO CELEBRATE MY B-DAYS w/MAMA. WHEN I LIVED IN SAN ANTONIO, MY B-DAYS w/out MAMA WERE NOT QUITE AS HAPPY! AFTER ALL, SHE IS THE REASON I AM HERE!
TO JOSIE: MADE SALSA, GUACAMOLE DIP (YUMMY) AND BROUGHT other CHIPS/DIP. THANKS ALSO FOR THE BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND MY B-DAY BALLOONS!
TO ALEX: FOR THE PRESENTS & ESP THE PIC OF HER AND I DURING HER CONFIRMATION IN MAY 2010 AND FOR PAYING FOR THE "WARPED TOUR TIX" FOR SARA AND ME! THAT WAS SWEET TO HEAR SHE DID FOR US!
TO MAMA: FOR HER DELICIOUS ARROZ. ALSO FOR COMING TO TOWN TO CELEBRATE MY B-DAY; I DO LOVE TO CELEBRATE MY B-DAYS w/MAMA. WHEN I LIVED IN SAN ANTONIO, MY B-DAYS w/out MAMA WERE NOT QUITE AS HAPPY! AFTER ALL, SHE IS THE REASON I AM HERE!
TO JOSIE: MADE SALSA, GUACAMOLE DIP (YUMMY) AND BROUGHT other CHIPS/DIP. THANKS ALSO FOR THE BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET OF FLOWERS AND MY B-DAY BALLOONS!
TO ALEX: FOR THE PRESENTS & ESP THE PIC OF HER AND I DURING HER CONFIRMATION IN MAY 2010 AND FOR PAYING FOR THE "WARPED TOUR TIX" FOR SARA AND ME! THAT WAS SWEET TO HEAR SHE DID FOR US!
TO OUR DEAR NEW FRIEND ANA: FOR THE LADY ANTEBELLUM CD. I HAVE BEEN WANTING IT (LOVE THEIR SONG "I NEED YOU NOW") FOR A LONG TIME, BUT I USUALLY PREFER TO BUY FOR OTHERS. WE FEEL AS IF WE HAVE KNOWN HER FOREVER. ANA REALLY LIKES MY FAMILY AND VICE VERSA.
TO JABIER: FOR COMING OVER AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK (2 JOBS) TO PARTAKE OF OUR WONDERFUL FEAST AND FOR THE PRESENTS.
(pardon my CAPS, my keyboard went crazy and occasionally became stuck on CAPS. All of my "Thanks" from above are too many and too long to do over w/out CAPS.)
TO JABIER: FOR COMING OVER AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK (2 JOBS) TO PARTAKE OF OUR WONDERFUL FEAST AND FOR THE PRESENTS.
(pardon my CAPS, my keyboard went crazy and occasionally became stuck on CAPS. All of my "Thanks" from above are too many and too long to do over w/out CAPS.)
Monday, June 21, 2010
A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY SERENADE: By ALex for ERica and NiCK
Enjoy...
(before you click on the "play" button, scroll down to the very bottom of page and pause the song by the Black Eyed Peas so you may hear Alex's video...give the vid time to download and to stream properly - could take two views for this)
BTW: yes, the Puente's were married on June 13th, 2009 but Alex serenaded them on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 the day of our family group's "clean up" via our Adopt-A-Highway program thus the date posted on this vid.
(before you click on the "play" button, scroll down to the very bottom of page and pause the song by the Black Eyed Peas so you may hear Alex's video...give the vid time to download and to stream properly - could take two views for this)
BTW: yes, the Puente's were married on June 13th, 2009 but Alex serenaded them on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 the day of our family group's "clean up" via our Adopt-A-Highway program thus the date posted on this vid.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
ANNIVERSARY WISHES: More Wedded Bliss: Gilbert and Christine Gamboa 1 Year Anniversary!
(click on pic for larger view)CONGRATULATIONS GAMBOA COUPLE!
Gilbert (Taita) and Christine were married last year on June 14th, 2009 so today marks their first anniversary, yea!
Please join me in sending out 'congrats', blessings and such to the happy couple.
It is the hopes of their Texas Family that we get to see them soon so that we may meet Christine (and Brianna "Lokey") and welcome them into our family in person.Also wishing your marriage many, many more years of nothing but the best...in health, in prosperity and the very best in love.
BTW: Good luck to the Gamboa family as they venture out to Arizona for a well-deserved family vacation.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
ANNIVERSARY WISHES: Wedded Bliss: Erica and Nick Puentes 1 Year Anniversary!
Nick and Erica,
Continue to love each other as you clearly do and especially continue with the respect that you have always shown for one another.
Your mutual respect alone shows so much.
You are certainly each others "Best Friend" and that is truly awesome. You both deserve the best that life has to offer.
Your mutual respect alone shows so much.
You are certainly each others "Best Friend" and that is truly awesome. You both deserve the best that life has to offer.
Here is wishing your marriage many, many more years of nothing but the best...
Best in health, best in prosperity (not just monetarily speaking but with what makes you both truly happy) and best in love.
Blessings and continue the love.
Blessings and continue the love.
Adopt-a-Highway June 12, 2010: Remembering Philip and Celebrating a Puentes Milestone
(click on pic to view my Picasa online photo album of the events).Today some of us gathered for the yearly "Adopt-a-Highway" clean up. It is the one we have always scheduled on or as close to Philip's birthday each year since our involvement with the Texas program. It was for Philip that we implemented our family group so his birthday is probably the biggest event for our group each year. While we are committed to perform several clean ups through-out the year, the birthday one to remember Philip is the most important for obvious reasons. While we were hoping more would show up, the ones who were there were truly grateful for one another. The usual helpers were missing, but we knew there were important reasons and we missed them.
The weather was excellent, it was over-cast the entire morning accompanied by a nice, cool breeze. Mr. Sun tried to show up on occasion, but we reminded him that we were out there for a good purpose and to please kindly await the completion of our event before he showed his narcissistic self. By the time our 2 groups arrived at the sign at the northern point of the 2-mile stretch of highway (which marks the finish line), Mr. Sun decided to part the clouds and brighten our day.
As we always do upon finishing up with each clean-up, we all drove back to the south sign which we deemed the starting point and pix were taken (thx, Sara). This year to commemorate what should have been Philip's 30th birthday, we all signed some balloons which my dear sis, Josie, bought for us. Thanks Josie! We took pix and then let the balloons drift away into the beautiful sky. It was an awesome sight. Each one of the balloons traveled the exact same path; kind of reminiscent of how a flock of birds fly. I know all about wind patterns, velocity and such so don't bother with those explanations for why the balloons traveled as such. On Saturday, we all simply thrust aside all scientific brouhaha, and we just knew it was Philip guiding the balloons to a specific location.
Following the clean-up, we all drove to the cemetery to help deliver flowers which my other dear sister, Eva and her family (Wero, Felicia, Erica and Nick), provided for the sentimental occasion. They bought gorgeous flowers and then kindly shared beautiful roses with us all to place as we wanted at his grave-site. Thanks Guzman family! It was another beautiful ceremony. Lotsa pix also taken.
My niece Erica and nephew-in-law Nick took things up a notch and bought pizzas for everyone to eat at their lovely home. We were all happy that Mama was able to join us for festivities at the Puente's home. The pizza party was a riot. Thanks to Nick and Erica for being such gracious hosts!
Following the pizza party, Erica and Nick invited us to continue to stay at their home so we could all partake in eating of their beautiful and delicious anniversary cake. We all had presents to give them for their 1st year wedding anniversary; they were very surprised, happy and thankful.
Later in the day, my niece Alex surprised everyone by serenading Nick and Erica as her gift to them. She chose the song "Your Guardian Angel" by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Excellent job, Alex. You were amazing.
It was an eventful day. Happy and glorious and a reminder of how fortunate we are to be a part of this family for all that we are to each other and for all that we do for each other.
The weather was excellent, it was over-cast the entire morning accompanied by a nice, cool breeze. Mr. Sun tried to show up on occasion, but we reminded him that we were out there for a good purpose and to please kindly await the completion of our event before he showed his narcissistic self. By the time our 2 groups arrived at the sign at the northern point of the 2-mile stretch of highway (which marks the finish line), Mr. Sun decided to part the clouds and brighten our day.
As we always do upon finishing up with each clean-up, we all drove back to the south sign which we deemed the starting point and pix were taken (thx, Sara). This year to commemorate what should have been Philip's 30th birthday, we all signed some balloons which my dear sis, Josie, bought for us. Thanks Josie! We took pix and then let the balloons drift away into the beautiful sky. It was an awesome sight. Each one of the balloons traveled the exact same path; kind of reminiscent of how a flock of birds fly. I know all about wind patterns, velocity and such so don't bother with those explanations for why the balloons traveled as such. On Saturday, we all simply thrust aside all scientific brouhaha, and we just knew it was Philip guiding the balloons to a specific location.
Following the clean-up, we all drove to the cemetery to help deliver flowers which my other dear sister, Eva and her family (Wero, Felicia, Erica and Nick), provided for the sentimental occasion. They bought gorgeous flowers and then kindly shared beautiful roses with us all to place as we wanted at his grave-site. Thanks Guzman family! It was another beautiful ceremony. Lotsa pix also taken.
My niece Erica and nephew-in-law Nick took things up a notch and bought pizzas for everyone to eat at their lovely home. We were all happy that Mama was able to join us for festivities at the Puente's home. The pizza party was a riot. Thanks to Nick and Erica for being such gracious hosts!
Following the pizza party, Erica and Nick invited us to continue to stay at their home so we could all partake in eating of their beautiful and delicious anniversary cake. We all had presents to give them for their 1st year wedding anniversary; they were very surprised, happy and thankful.
Later in the day, my niece Alex surprised everyone by serenading Nick and Erica as her gift to them. She chose the song "Your Guardian Angel" by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Excellent job, Alex. You were amazing.
It was an eventful day. Happy and glorious and a reminder of how fortunate we are to be a part of this family for all that we are to each other and for all that we do for each other.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
REMEMBERING PHILIP: Our annual "Texas Clean Up" to celebrate Philip's Birthday.
Our annual "Don't Mess with Texas" family- clean up to remember and to celebrate Philip's birthday is upon us.This year's event will be held on Saturday June 12, 2010 @ 8 AM (Big Spring, Texas).
As always we will meet at the south end of the 2 mile route by the sign.
We hope to have many participants this year so please join us as we commemorate his birthday.
Philip passed away 10 years ago in May so that is another milestone, but Saturday we are only focusing on what would have been his 30th birthday.
Pizza party at Erica and Nick's home following the clean up event.
Love, peace and happiness to all!
As always we will meet at the south end of the 2 mile route by the sign.
We hope to have many participants this year so please join us as we commemorate his birthday.
Philip passed away 10 years ago in May so that is another milestone, but Saturday we are only focusing on what would have been his 30th birthday.
Pizza party at Erica and Nick's home following the clean up event.
Love, peace and happiness to all!
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