Tag Archives: United States

Celebrating Presidents’ Day with my kids

12 Feb

A Happy Presidents’ Day

Happy Birthday Lincoln and Washington

Washington and Lincoln

He made sure we celebrated Presidents’ Day! 2/2012

Not every kid wakes up happy and excited for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday…but this is my son Rockford and he always makes sure we recognize a great leader in our nation.

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Happy Father’s Day!

17 Jun

My Father

My Dad’s Work Journey

Mexican young man

My dad in 1968

Recently I was asked to do a writing assignment for one of my master’s degree courses. The title of the paper was “Experiencing Work”. I decided to write about my Dad and his work journey. I would like to share it with you too. Continue reading

A Colorful Science Activity

25 Jan

Fun Science/Art Project

Science never looked so pretty

crayola crayons

Our science project

I’ve never really been an avid science learner, but when the opportunity came to combine a science activity with an art activity with my kids I thought, how fantastic!

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Remembering September 11th

11 Sep

A look back…

Mommy shares her Diary notes

Like many today, I too am thinking back at that infamous day that forever rocked our nation, redirected our priorities and shaped the future of our country,  September 11, 2001. I wanted to share pages of my diary with my sons that I wrote down just days after this event to read the actual thoughts as their mommy lived those moments.

Friday Funnies: Funny Sayings by Rockford

2 Sep

Funny camping sayings

This kid says the darndest things

boys walking by the beach

Only a boy named Rockford...

 
 
As we are in the borderline getting ready to cross to the United States I ask Rockford, “Rockford if the border patrol agent asks you where you were born what are you going to say?” He answers from the backseat with certainty, “In Mama’s belly!”
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