Ok so today I grabbed my shears and cut my bangs... I think I look a little cross eyed? No? or maybe I look the same? Why as women do we just cut off our hair like it will be okay?! Google says its a clear gesture of defiance, dissatisfaction or despair.... SaD! What??? My new New Years resolution... grow out my bangs...

Merry Christmas and Hapy New Year

This picture makes me laugh! I hardly ever get a good photo of us... Carlos refuses to just smile and look pretty! You would not believe that we went all Christmas and New year without taking one photo!!! Im so mad at myself because we had the best time! And, Carlos got me a photoshop program for my computer to use... Oh well.

He is back in Idaho Falls for any given amount of time and Im in Boise not getting pregnant... Christmas was a real blessing... we decided that we were only going to spend a certain amount on everyones gifts... about 20 per person and we did awesome... came in under budget and found really great things that we think blessed our families. My parents came up with the most amazing gifts for us. My mom found one thing from the past generations to give each of us. Carlos got my grandfathers coin collection and I got my grandmas diamond ring! I have l-o-v-e-d- that ring since I can remember. She also made us the most snuggly blankets on earth... and my Dad did the most thoughtful one of all... a gift bag of hairsray! Im stocked up for at least a month... Martha tought me how to make tamales like the real mexican I am! It was really fun, I think I only helped with a half dozen of the 33 dozen total that she made! Im not quite a pro yet... The twins dressed up in their little santa clause dresses and were the cutest things you will ever see... wish I had a picture, dang! The best thing of all was having the time off to spend with them all and Carlos and I together... We had the best first Christmas together I could ever ask for...

You would think that I would be SO good at this blog thing since, as my husbands knows best, Im a pro at talking... but here I am a month later thinking I should write something so that my membership doesn't expire or what ever... can that happen? I do have a lot to write about though...

Im totally in love right now and things are so fun... Im in love with my husband, oh he is SO great... I wish everyone in the world had someone as perfectly amazing and fun as he! I am in love with my puppy.. she has the cutest adorable crooked mouth and is currently outside biting at the snow. I am in love with at home ovulation test strips, in love with Qdoba queso, in love with all the snow and the fact that it takes me an hour to get to work ( thats me being thankful...)

I would consider this my Oprahesque favorite things of the moment...

This now is a shout out to all the birthdays we missed this last month.... I have to say I feel really bad that I didnt get around to doing a personal tribute to each person we love...

To Mamma Torrez, I love you so much! I hoPe your birthday was as good as it could be from the dentist chair... I love you for raising the most amazing man in the world ( next to Jesus ;) I love you for opening up cafe T every Sunday and my hips thank you as well;) Your food, awe! I love you for being devoted to your familia and the little girls. I love you for working hard, decorating well, looking cute, and being you! So I know its a little belated and there isnt a poem attached, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMMA!

To Robby (who will never read this) HAPPY BIRTHDAY

To Randita (who might) HAPPY BIRTHDAY - YOUR A CUTIE

To Grandma - your the CUTEST OF ALL - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

any one else? Im sure there is so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

So a month ago Carlos had to move to Idaho Falls to head up there winter project over there and it was pretty sad... How on earth did my schedule get so busy the minute he left??? I thought Id have all kinds of time to myself but I didnt... I did however make a trip over there each weekend. And I remember why I dont live over there...

This last summer when Grandpa was diagnosed with cancer all of us cousins got together to take some grandkid pictures to give to them on their bithdays... and we threw an impromptu birthday bash at their house. It was so fun, I wish I could upload the pictures, they are so beautiful, but that would be illegal...

Anyway, I am so thankful we were able to spend that time with Grandma and Grandpa all of us together. I made grandpa the chocolatiest cake on earth and he and I laughed about how I use to

always spill all of my cereal on him. I told him he was so handsome and that I wanted my kids to be named after him. He said I was crazy ' Myrons an aweful name' he told me. I thought for sure I would get to talk with him again the next week at Thanksgiving, but by then he had been bed riden, and unable to communicate.

Granda passed away on December 1 st this month and we just were over for the funeral. He was the captain of the police force his whole career so the funeral was escorted by the prettiest line of patrol cars. Cop lights never looked so nice. I loved him so much and have the fondest memories of him. My very favorite momory of Grandma and Grandpa was the day they excitedly told me they were getting baptised and had said the sinners prayer at their new church. Grandpa recieved the Lord a few years ago and I loved that I was able to tell him how much I loved him and that I knew I would see him again in the presence of God. I love thinking about what he might be doing right now, knowing he is in heaven soaking up beautiful light. I am so happy for him and pray that I get to see the rest of my family saved. I am so thankful to the Lord that he has his hand upon my family!

To my beautiful Grandma,

I love you so much. I love that I get to be your granddaughter and that you are a part of me. I think you are a beautiful loving fun amzing talented strong and wise woman. I am thankful to you and I hope to share many more memories with you. You are the queen of our family! I cant imagine what you must be going through missing Grandpa. The thought to me is unbearable. I am always here for you and I admire your strength. Gods name Immanuel means that He is always with us. He will never leave your side and he is the one person that you and Grandpa can now both talk to. That brings me comfort and I love knowing that as I am talking to God grandpa is up there next to him. I can just imagine God telling Grandpa 'I just talked with Annie' Its CUTE :D I love you Grandma always

Um today it snowed alot. When i got home our little house was snowed in! It looks really red and Christmasy in the snow! And yesterday and probably tomorrow. Its so fun. We went and bought Tomas a snow suit and coat and took him sleding. He could hardly move all padded up. It was super cute. I LOVE cold weather!

I almost forgot to mention... Carlos and I are officially trying for a baby! It is beyond exciting! I am sure I know more about ovulation now than my doctor. Go ahead ask me anything...

So we REALLY want to get a boy, and scientifically, I am sure we will.... but actually, its probably a 50/50 shot... But I know ALL about the foods you eat, the exact timing of -how do you say - fertilization?.. positions .. got it all down. I would love to have the baby by next Christmas. So cross your fingers for us! So exciting!

I am sure there is more to our life that I am forgetting but I had to get this post out so Dannielle had something to look at!!!

Love you all! God Bless!

Happy Birthday Momma!

Its my BEAUTIFUL Mommas birthday this week... I wont say how old she is, mostly because I dont know!! haha How old are you Mom?!?!

We love our Momma more that any mom has ever been loved... she is one of the best blessings to my life and God could not have chosen a better woman to guide me through this life.

Mom, you have been there through it all, wiping my tears, holding my hand, spoiling me rotten, encouraging me, reminding me of who I am, strengthening me, telling me how it really is, and letting me think I know more than I probably do. You would never let me fail, not even a chance.You are the one constant in my life that I can depend on and lean on! Thank you for pouring your life into me and Randi and Dad. You are the rock! Love you more than you will ever know for all the things you dont even know you did by just being mine!

....and here is 'the mom poem' (mom, you know I have to always write you a pOeM!) hehe

Happy birthday, Mom!

I hope everyone can see,

What a great mom you’ve always been,

And how much you mean to me.

I always think about you,

In times both good and bad,

For the things you taught are with me,

In happy times and sad.

So on this day I wish you joy,

Just like you pass around.

May all your good times multiply,

And happiness abound.

It’s your birthday, Mom.

So I will raise a cheer.

For without you, wondrous person,

I would not be here.

Yes, I owe it all to you, Mom.

From the time that I was small,

You encouraged me in everything,

And tried not to let me fall.

Throughout my life your caring,

Brightened each and every minute.

You loved me and enriched my life,

And I’m so glad to have you in it!

AND HERE ARE A FEW FAVORITE MOM MOMENTS.... WITH CARLOS AND ANNIE

1 '...who let the dogs out.....who who who who...'


2 calling home at 2 am crying because I saw a Pampers commercial, just needed to tell you I love you


3 our Easter trips to Salt Lake


4 sanding next to your bed until you woke up scared


5 being SO EXCITED to suprise you at Christmas by coming home a week early and all you could say was... Is Carlos Coming?!?! thanks mom


6 weraing your silky nightgowns to elementary school under my real clothes cuz I wanted to be like you.... you might not even know that I did this... haha


7 bleaching all of your hair out so you would look 'natural'. You tried to be a good sport but later told me you creid! awe... ------> LOL!


8 cleaning and organizing my new house, old apartment, and almost everywhere else Ive lived... your SO good at it ;)


9 teaching me ways to sneak spending money past my husband! hehe


10 being my first 'client'... a few moments later, earless client... but non the less my first!





Carlos says ' your cutie, i love you mamma!'





We hope you have a very blesses birthday MOM! Love, Nanna

hEy! SO for some reason, we have fallen off the planet... I thought I would use this blog so much more since we live so far from family. Too bad life takes over and you run out of time to remember it.... But good news, our TV just broke and Carlos is in another world playing superstar football or something like that. He wont even notice that Ive been on the computer for hours!

Little Osa is sitting in the confinement of her kennel. Poor girl, I had let her outside and a while later saw her by the back door wanting in, for a moment I thought she had a chew bone stuck sideways in her mouth, like between her cheeks, like he cheeks were really wide and sticking out... hmmm... we dont know what happened but it was her little face, no bone, just all swollen up! She really looks like she has two tennis balls in her cheeks. So after a half dose of benedryl we locked her up. I hope she is feeling better, I cant imagine what it would be like to have a sick child...

What else has been going on.... Carlos went to the ER the other night thinking he was having a stroke! His body is in alot of pain, mostly from all of his sports injurys, so we are hoping the Dr's will figure it out sooner or later... He could use your prayers for sure...

We found out that Tomas is getting a little sister on March 2nd!!! Yay, I am so excited its a girl... For all of you who might not know we take care of Tomas, he is our little buddy, but not our child! Although we wouldnt mind...

Carlos will be taking off in 2 weeks for eastern Idaho to head up a project for his company... Boo, I could not be sadder about this but atleast we have good jobs in this crazy time. Very thankful for that... so I will be found all alone, tears streaming, maybe wandering the streets aimlessly?? Lets hope I make it apart from him, I am sure I will but the point is, it will be a challange!

We are looking forward to Moms Randi's Robby's Grandma and Grandpas birthdays this next two weeks, so in advance.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE LOVE YOU... XOxo Xoo

If we weren't sure Osa was a baby before.... the binky says it all.

I didn't give her the binky to be funny... she just came out of the bedroom with it in her mouth. We laughed just a little!

Ok, here is a post addressing the fact that I am Blogging Impared... I dont know if Im doing this right, SO, if you visit our site maybe send me a message saying that you were able to sEE it :D Then I will know I did it right !!! ok, BLESS YOU