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Happy 1st Birthday Rocco May 21st!

21 May

Happy Birthday Rocco

May 21, 2011

It has been a joy having you join our family. I look forward to watching you grow every year. You are a blessing to me and the rest of our family.

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The nickname you earned yourself your first year of life was “Smily Joe” because you are such a smily baby. You always know how to make everyone smile and laugh. I Love you son.

 

The Mighty Golden Arches (Simple Pleasures)

19 May

Why my kids are “loving it”

Food, fun and free ice cream

 
golden arches
photo by JASON OXENHAM

On rainy or really hot days my boys and I opt to go to the mall to play in the indoor play area or head to Mickey D’s for some indoor play set fun. Yeah, yeah I know the food is “unhealthy”, but I am that mom that once in a while, will let the kids eat “fast food”.  They love it here and I can see why. Do allow me to illustrate this simple pleasure with you…

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Happy 3rd Birthday Rockford

5 May

Birthday Wishes

From your friends and family

little wooden chair

Rockford's 1st birthday (May 2009)

Three years ago today at 8:24am the doctor placed a beautiful little baby boy on my chest and my life as I knew it, would never be the same again.Rockford Miles Ramirez, my son, was 7 pounds 7 ounces and 21 inches long and perfect, for me. Throughout his little life he has been blessed to be surrounded with a loving community of friends and family. This is another letter to my son.

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Turbulance when flying…and I don’t mean the plane

2 May

Traveling with kids

Be prepared or be sorry

 
 
traveling on plane with kids

Hang in there Daddy we're landing soon

So how many brave souls out there have traveled with kids on a plane? I had never done this and much less for a cross-country non-stop flight having only hours to pack for a family of four. I learned a thing or two here from this experience so take notes and make sure your trip goes without a bump…bump…bump.

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My son Rockford made Fox News and beyond!

21 Apr

What didn’t make it on the news segments

 How did he get so smart?

Rockford Ramirez in Fox News

Stepping into the spotlight

 

How did the situation go from making a cute home video to being interviewed by Fox News in New York? I would like to share with you candidly how this Christian stay-at-home-mom and my husband, a private Christian school teacher have been raising this so-called “Genius kid”.

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