Too Busy!!

So it has been a while since my last post, but I have just been so busy with the construction at my home and all the problems at work, it just becomes hard to breath sometimes. For those that did not know, Chico and I have been making a patio for our backyard for like 2 months already. Most of the wasted time has been spent on waiting for the city inspector to come by and check our progress and give us his signature so we may keep going. However, after all that frustration we finally finished it like a week ago. Now we are trying to run electricity through it to get some fans and lights going but it has been raining mildly the last few days making our project way slower.
I've been taking pictures when I get a chance and actually remember to do so, but once I download them into my computer I'll make a chance to put it in the blog. Well have to get back and help Chico. SEE YA!!

Johnathan's Birthday

Congratulations on the New Baby!!

Well I just found out today that my very bestfriend Socorro is 2 months pregnant. So Congratulations on your new bundle of joy!! Socorro and I went to the same elementary school and became friends my 5th grade year (her 4th). All this time we've tried really hard to always keep in touch and know what is going on in our lives. The times I've passed through Visalia, I've visited her even for a little while. So I'm really happy for her and her husband. They already have a little girl named Sylvia, hopefully she does not resent the fact that she will be having a little brother or sister.

Omar and Raeven's Visit

To my visitors:

I want to say thanks to all of you that have taken the time from your busy lives to check out our blog. I've gotten many compliments and just one complaint (Hope you like the change Felipa.) Anyways, please keep checking it once in a while and let me know what you think, I just might take in consideration your advice! Oh yes by the way, If you have pictures or stories you would like me to add to the blog please e-mail them to me and I will be glad to post them.
nfigueroa5@cox.net

Build-A-Bear

While Raeven was here, Rose and I took her and Johnathan to Build-A-Bear, we all enjoyed it, it was really fun. Raeven picked out a really cute leopard and we both dressed it up. It came out so cute that I had to post it. Isn't it CUTE??

Updates

Okay, I know most of you know this info. but for those that don't, I'll catch you up from August till now. Well August was a very busy month, my brother Omar and my niece Raeven came to visit for 2 weeks. It was great to see them. The heat was horrible those two weeks they were here, so there weren't many places we could go during the day. That first week they were here we celebrated Irad's, my tia Nena's and Ivette's birthdays. Yes, they were all born on the 16th of August. Rose had a dinner for Irad's birthday and Ivette made a party at her house to celebrate her birthday and her moms. She invited most of the family we have living here, and of course they all showed up. I rarely see them, so it was nice trying to catch up.

Also in August is both my mom's and Chico's mom birthday, yep one after the other. My mother's is on the 27 and my mother-in-law's is on the 28. We took mom out to eat to this Mexican Restaurant called El Torito in Scottsdale, it was actually really good authentic mexican food with really great service. My mom was really happy to have spent the afternoon with us. For my mother-in-law we made a birthday party with just close family. We all had a lot of fun. Women played "loteria" and I won most of the times, now that was great! We usually play 10 cents per card and I think I won $3.20. Hey might not seem alot, but it is better than loosing $3.20. For those of you who don't know what "loteria" is and have no clue what I am talking about, they are cards like Bingo but instead of letters and numbers they have pictures of items or animals (rose, deer, tree, etc.). Some one has flashcards with those pictures on them and is calling them out, the first person to get all their pictures called is the one that wins the $$. Pretty fun game after you get the hang of it.

Will in August we also had the newest addition to the Figueroa family. Geronimo and Dulce's baby daughter was born. Her name is Lili Anne. She was a big baby, but really healthy which is all that matters. She has actually grown really fast, I don't think she even fit in the newborn baby clothes. She is a really cute baby!

Well just last weekend we celebrated Johnathan's birthday. He turned 4. He is so big and adorable of course! Rose invited some of his friends and he had a blast with them.

I think I have caught you up, if I missed anything I'll make sure and let you know later! Hope you guys are enjoying my blog!!!!!

Monsoon Season 2007

This picture is from some weeks ago. Probably at the beginning of August. Anyway, this is right out front of my house, it was raining so hard that it looked like this after it stopped. You look at this picture and think that our tempeture went down, well guess what?? You are wrong. I think that day we reached 110 degrees and after it rained it only dropped to 103 or 102. Yes and it was humid for weeks after that!

(Yes I finally learned how to post pictures, yey for me!)

First Posting!!

I am so excited to start this blog. I hope everyone gets a chance once in while to read it. My main reason in creating this blog was so that all you could be updated in what is going on. No not a gossip column! But I do know that everyone is busy (including me) and we usually lack the time to pick up the phone and call eachother to say "Hey, how are you?" So I thought what better way to do so.
Once I figure out how to post pictures I'll start doing so, so please be patient with me. All complaints in regards to this blog will be sent to the shredder, he,he,he.

Well everyone is doing great in AZ. We are still in the 3 digits, YIKES!!! Yes, the heat is horrible but at least it is not humid anymore. Weather channel said that maybe by next week will hit 101 degrees (yes, that is cooler than what it has been).

Thanks again for visiting our blog spot hope you will enjoy it!