POTD: Shout House @ Westgate

Tonight we were invited to my cousin Oscar's birthday party at The Shout House at Westgate. I had never been there before and it was an awesome place. It's a bar/restaurant that has two dueling piano players providing entertainment. They are absolutely hilarious and really get the crowd interacted. They take song requests and sand everything from children's show tunes, to country, to rock, to rap... yes they rapped as well. It was very funny.

I put in a request for them to call my cousin Oscar up and sing Happy Birthday to him. They finally called him up and had him sit on the Piano while they serenaded him with the funniest version of a birthday song I've ever heard. We had a really good time... and we want to go back again soon.

Thanks Oscar for the invitation!!

POTD: He's Just SO Cute!

I can't help but see my husband and still feel like when I was in High School and I thought a guy was cute. Look at this face and smile... it makes me so happy! I think my husband is so cute. And funny thing is... he doesn't think that he's attractive at all.

Today he was telling me that the girls he works with all find him attractive and it annoys him. First of all because he constantly has to broadcast that he's happily married and second because when he goes to work he's in "work mode" and totally thinks he needs to go there, perform his duties, and has no time for chit chat or messing around. (He takes every job he has seriously even if it is Janitor work... and he has been a Janitor before)

I had to explain to him that he IS cute and that his genuine personality is what attracts people the most. He's very helpful and friendly. He has to be since he works at a Car Wash and needs to be able to sell washes and details. He looked at me still confused that with mostly males at his job (who are all single and young and looking) the very few girls that work there still try to talk to him instead.

I find it so funny that he doesn't get it. He never dated much. I was only his 2nd girlfriend and the only serious one. So I don't think he understands a girls mind. Haha.

I finally just told him... "Baby, you are cute and that's why... I think you are absolutely adorable!" And the smirk above is what I got...

POTD: Dancing in Water

I took the kids on a walk today to a little island in our neighborhood. It's the time of year that they start turning on the water fountain things so I decided a walk a photo shoot were in order. I've done this since Diego was a baby. The kids had fun. Alayna especially had a blast splashing in the puddles of water. Crazy warm weather we're having lately. Summer is coming so early!

POTD: Felicia & Jimmy

Today the girls and I met up with my friend Felicia and her son Jimmy at my favorite park, Rio Vista. (While Diego and her daughter Ally were at school) I hadn't seen her since like the end of the summer. Funny thing is we usually go long spurts without seeing each other... although we do talk through myspace once in a while... and when we get together again we just pick up right where we left off.

Her and her husband James I've known since HS... they've been together since then. And I love them both to death! We all get along so well. We have so many things in common and they are just like us. It's hard to find young couples that aren't focused on partying and drinking... and although we do enjoy a good time alone... for us it's rare... we're always doing stuff with our kids. And they are the same. We've gone on road trips with them. They helps us a lot... and are there for us always. The crib that Arielle is sleeping in is actually Jimmy & Ally's crib. I love friends like these.

I invited them to California with us in April... hopefully they take us up on our offer. I love seeing them.

POTD: Future BFFs... We Hope

I had lunch with my BFF today and the girls while Diego was at school. My goddaughter Arianna is exactly 4 months older than Arielle. And I am 4 months older than Jaz. We're hoping they'll grow up to be BFFs like her and I. I mean they are pretty much already growing up together. Right now they still just stare at each other and occasionally one slaps the other. But I like to think their relationship is growing. :) They do got at least one thing in common... they are both absolutely adorable... even when neither one wants to smile at me!

POTD: Bad Hair Day

Arielle ALWAYS wakes up with the worst bed head. It's hilarious to walk into her room every morning and be greeted with one of her wild hairstyles. We all laugh at her and she just looks at us like, "What are you laughing at?" So funny!

POTD: Sidewalk Chalk

Finally got use the sidewalk chalk I bought for the kiddos. Thanks Heather for the inspiration!



Please excuse my unedited photos these past few days... and for the next posts to come. I will be installing my programs again over the weekend. So bare with me. I hate seeing them unedited too.