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more to come later…….
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May 2010
It has been awhile since I’ve said how fast time goes by so here is another dose. I’m looking at my desktop calendar and I can’t believe that tomorrow, Monsta is turning 4, and the day after that, Cubby turns 8 months old. ACK! I look at them and see it! They are maturing in front of my eyes and it is not going unnoticed. Every morning when I nurse David, I inspect… More hair – check, Longer body – check , Fuller face- check. I can’t stand it. SLOW DOWN! Then The Monsta comes barrelling in and I see for sure that he is older with the, “Mom, you crack me up!” and “Come quick, I’ve discovered something!” phrases.
They are getting older and my back is telling me that I am too. Pains popping up all over in places that I never knew I had. I go to sleep with an ice pack or a heating pad and pray that in the morning I will be ache-free. Ok, enough complaining from me…..
Here is Cubby at 7 months and tomorrow you will get a BIG dose of the four year old. Have a great, HOT day!
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Yesterday turned into a splendid day that was spent at the beach. I was secretly stressing about what if Cubby didn’t like this magical place but he turned out to be a true Palencia after all. I use my maiden name for the simple reason that I grew up on the beach. I don’t remember many days NOT being at the beach in the summertime. We made long days even longer back then by packing breakfast, lunch and dinner. We set out early like eight o’clock and munched on HOT bagels from Higbie Bagels while watching the waves. We swam and dug and slept and built and talked and listened to music for hours on end. The whole family as a family enjoying ourselves as a family should. We would grill on a hibachi till sunset and then finally go home with the smell of Coppertone and salt still lingering on our clothes.
Is it possible to recreate those days?
Yesterday was spur of the moment as my Mom and her friend were going. I spontaneously said we would meet them there. Ben was in his element and had a smile plastered on his face from beginning to end. David was the sweetest little thing…..he sat and ate and lounged the whole time never once making a fuss. Could I ask for more? Ben and I dug holes and then made a tunnel to connect them which was really cool. We passed things back and forth. We ran to the water a zillion times and he made me say, “Don’t you dare come up here water!”. When it did, we would yell, “HEY!” and run. The water was so freezing that I couldn’t feel my toes but it didn’t matter. Nothing mattered but having fun.
When we got home, I placed this little, wiped out guy on the grass, so I could water my window boxes. He looked so cute!
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I entered this contest and now it is time to vote. Please go HERE and look at all the submissions. Then go to the right sidebar and VOTE. I’m #21.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart and when I see you, I will give you a giant KISS!
Muaaaahhhh,
xxo Marina
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Why not, right? You’re a kid, you can do anything! Came across this site recently. How cool does that look? I wonder if there is anything like this on the East Coast.
I’ve been trying to get the Monsta to go on the LIRR. He LOVES trains and we visit the station often. (It is right by his school) A train pulled up the other day and I wanted to get on real quick and then off again. He wouldn’t have any part of it. What is that about? I told him I would hold him to get on. I think the gap really freaked him out. The Engineer did wave to us out the window as they pulled away. He got a kick out of that!
Here is another cutie shot sans pizza:
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I had the pleasure of attending a beautiful Baptism last Sunday at St. Patrick Church in Bayshore. It was a special day for Kris & JoAn’s twins… they were so sweet in their outfits and I didn’t even hear them make a peep. The celebration continued with family and friends in another part of the church. We enjoyed homecooked food and meeting up with some old friends.
this last one is my friend Leslie (she dances flamenco too) holding my little cubby. She dazzled him with her sparkly earrings!
Thanks guys for such a great day!
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We have been outdoors every chance we can get. Last weekend was no different. Craig decided to take out all the stones in the path I made leading from the deck to the pool. I made it right after I gave birth to Monsta, four years ago. During this time, I had the intentions of planting some low growing thyme inbetween the stones to make it look all purty. It didn’t happen and the weeds grass took over and on top of that I didn’t make it all that level so when it rains we get some nice looking puddles. Craig dug everything up and me and Monsta helped dig out the growth. He laid down a barrier to prevent weeds from coming through this time. He placed everything back but now the fun begins trying to level all the stones. These are really crazy stones, some really thick, some thin… I remember it was really difficult. Ugh….not looking forward to that task. What makes it tolerable is when I can look over on the grass and see this…
It makes my heart sing. Can Cubby get anymore of his hand in his mouth? He is teething and can’t help it the poor babe. Look at the Monsta? You know we call him that because he is the exact opposite right? He loves him so and Craig and I are the luckiest people in the world.
kisses, Marina
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