A Move In Our Future?

Fresh Sweets At 8 In The Morning
So as many of you know, my husband fell in love with the country where my family is from. He was enamored with everything that was Aguascalientes, Mexico. Could it have been the fresh squeezed juice down the road where we were staying? The fabulous bakery on our way into town every morning? The handful of taco stands right on the street where my family lives? Could it be the late nightlife in the gardens? Coffee bistros that we can linger at until the wee hours of the morning? Maybe it was the fresh fruit stands that gave you the sweetest most ripest fruit around. There is so much to love that I can see how he is ready to up and move our family out there. Yup, you read that right, he's ready to move to Mexico. He's taking a pretty intense Spanish course right now and hopes to be speaking more by April. So far our April trip will just be a month long and then after being there a month, we will see how much we like being there for that period of time and if we handle it for a longer amount of time. I'm really looking forward to this. It's something to take everyone out of their comfort zone.

Up The Mountain Of Cristo Rey

We were in Guanajuato, Mexico and for me Cristo Rey is a MUST DO! It's a monument located on top of a 3000 foot mountain called Cerro del Cubilete. It is one of the largest statues of Jesus in the world. It truly is breath taking. Here is my husband on the way up. The road is scary and narrow and there is traffic going up and down. There are children begging for food and money on the edges of the mountain and sometimes they are so near the edge it is mortifying. As a mother myself, it was just awful. I gave out all the kids snacks and juices and water. I knew I could always buy more later. Here my husband poses with a burro and we gave the family some money to take the photo. He wanted to get on it, but we were warned that he jumps.

This fruit stand was on one side at the base of the mountain. We stopped for giant cups of fresh fruit. They were 10 pesos each which is the equivalent of 1.00 and OMG! They were huge and amazing! I totally believe if there were fruit stands on every corner here like there are there, we could be a much healthier nation!

More to come!

Up Again!

My 3 Cutest Kids In The Universe!
Alright, I decided it's time to bump this old post up again. It truly seems to happen to me whenever I go to a party, meet old friends, new ones..you know the deal...





Meet Me!
I've heard it so many times, it's just become me. Do you know what I mean? You show up to a party of any kind. The family bar-b-q right up to the swanky wedding. You look great (at least your husband said so, even though he barely glanced your way, he's just so used to answering every question with a yes dear), you smell good and you managed to get that strained pea stain out of last years dress that is just a bit too snug in all the obvious places. Your hair is actually down and brushed and you even have make up on. Then you meet someone new and you know it's coming, the big question..."So, what do you you?"and before you have the chance to answer one of your oh so witty CEO of the household comments, someone steps in and answers for you, and it's always one of those people that you just want to strangle 99% of the time."Oh Michelle? She's JUST A STAY AT HOME MOM."and the answer that follows:"oh um wow, you must love being home all the time."Then they walk away and are gone to someone more interesting. You know, the ones with REAL jobs and now you are left with the feeling you have become all to familiar with, the whole, no one really understands what I do, I just want to go home watch DORA and snuggle with my kids and go to bed in my queen size bed that somehow feels like a twin come 2 am when 2 kids crawl in and your husband is snoring up a storm and there is just no room for your 8 month pregnant body to fit, so you end up on the couch, cold and alone. Yeah, that's always better than sitting here in this too tight dress, these heels that are KILLING me and all I want to do is pull my hair up in a ponytail and wipe this stuff off my mouth.So there you have it! I'm a stay at home mom to 2 kids and I really do have one more on the way! Yes, I have my hands full, OF COURSE I never miss an episode of Dr. Phil, Oprah, MArtha Stewart and of coruse Judge Judy. (Insert MAJOR EYE ROLL HERE!!) If only people really understood that stay at home mom usually means NEVER at home mom! I think I have more clothes in my minivan than I do in my closet! Ahh yes, the minivan, the ever present mom mobile! It's big, mean and green!My kids are 1 and 2 and I am due next month (I am soo ready for it to be now!)My newest start right now is my business! I make jewelry and cell phone charms and all those kinds of goodies! Check me out: http://www.michellescharmworld.etsy.com/. So on top of watching two toddlers (both insanely hyper) and a husband that manages to come home for lunch for an HOUR EVERY DAY, I am running a business!But well, you know....

Friends For Life...

We all got together at an aunts house for lunch and my son had made the best of friends with one of my cousins! This cute little guy is as mischievious as my own! The houses are amazing here and I think that's what my husband fell in love with. The gates are very ornate and used instead of the standard garage doors that we have here. This gate here is the entrance to a small garden and courtyard. Always super pretty and perfect. The houses all have a little courtyard or garden area. After hanging around like this, the boys thought it would be a GREAt idea to slide through the gate and leave! haha! So much for keeping them in! Skinny kids can fit right through :)

In Another World

Husband and Kids in Mexico

So, we're finally home from the best vacation ever! Yup, I said it...Best EVER! As in better than Disney World! And if you know me, then you know that that is a statement that is truly very hard to say!!

This picture was taken outside of our room at the Fiesta Americana hotel in Aguascalientes, Mexico!! This is the town where I have family and it was just the most amazing thing ever!! These kids found some new treats in a little store and quickly made them their favorite snacks every single day. My husband just fell in love with the food, the atmosphere and everything about the place. He is even talking about moving there! OMG!! How cool would that be?

More photos and other little tales to come!

I WANT I WANT...

I want candy.....

OMG! I am totally WANTING this bag! I MEAN WANTING....to the point where I am soo tempted to buy it and just act surprised when it arrives! haha! Anyway to make this new bag look like one of the bunches I already have??? Hmm...Nah, I bet husband will figure it out!

This candy bag is too sweet and lush! I WANT!!!

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