I will be traveling to Caracas  on Friday 6 June to be with my mom as she is having eye surgery on the 11th. I will be away until the 18 of June. I wanted to take the kids but, they will have to stay this time, the impact of raising cost of gas has surely caused the airline tickets to get super expensive. It will be interesting to know how they will handle it with out me, how is my husband going to feel and handle it huh, hehehe, I am sure he will do a good job though. My heart skips a beet anytime I think I won’t see them for that long but at the same time I fell happy to see my family in Caracas so soon.  To my friends and family here in Nassau, please check on the kids for me, I will truly appreciate that. Love and regards to all.

 

 

Here is the link with the info:     http://www.lefttotell.org.bs/Site/Flyers.html

 

 

 

Hi everyone, may I introduce to you the new member of our family, "Mona", she is half Rotwilder and half Chow. We adopted her from the Bahamas Humane Society http://www.bahamashumanesociety.com/ yesterday May 16 and she is 6 weeks old. She was broth in to the Humane Society with burns on her back apparently from a car muffler and they took good care of her and the hair on her back is now almost grown back.

My friend and her kids and us went together and they adopted and cute kitten that they named Princess.

 

Español.

Les presento a la nueva miembra de nuestra familia, "Mona". La adoptamos ayer 16 de Mayo de la Sociedad Canina de Bahamas. Tiene 6 semanas. Cuando fue llevada a esa institucion, tenia quemaduras en su espalda y con todo el amor y cuidado que alli le dieron, ya esta mejor y ahora con nosotros tendrá un feliz hogar. 

 

 

Tonight’s dinner was done in a special way for Nick’s birthday with candles and champagne glasses fill with Sprite, hihihi. He enjoyed it. On Friday he will have his birthday in school sharing cup-cakes and ice-cream with his class-mates.  He got a Nintendo DS from us that he wanted so bad, and his cousin Nikkita got him 2 games for it. Saturday we will have his birthday cake from us. So here are some picks.

 

ESPAÑOL

Esta noche la servimos la cena en una manera especial para el cumpleaños de Kikesito, con velas y copas llenas de Sprite. Brindamos y la pasamos bien. El recibio su regalo que tanto queria de parte de nosotros, un Nintendo DS y su prima Nikkita le regaló 2 juegos para el Nintendo, y él, todo feliz. El Sabado si Dios quiere le picaremos una torta de cumpleaños con la familia y unos cuantos amiguitos de el. El Viernes lo celebrara en su colegio con torta y helado.

 

 

 

 

 

And that will be Kike, my little one,  tomorrow May 14. This birthday for some reason just means a lot for him, he is so exited and have been counting the days, it is like waiting for Santa Clause for him and he is awaiting a Nintendo DS that he ask me for so you figure why he is so exited huh.

Pues miren quien cumple 6 años mañana, si mi pequeñito, Kike. Está tan ancioso y ha estado contando los dias y es el primer cumpleaños que ha estado tan emocionado de celebrar y mas cuando lo que me pidio es un Nintendo DS, asi que figurense porque.

 

 

 

 

 

Preserved Olives

 Today I wanted to share a DELICIOSO dish that I have shared with a few of my friends. This recipe could be stored for weeks and months and used to toss on pastas just adding some extra chunk of cheese and fresh basil, or just put on some on French bread, crackers, pita breads, salads, or you could keep using your imagination. This is perfect for entertainment along with cheese and wine.  Enjoy.

 Ingredients:

 1 small bottle of Olives (Keep the same bottle to store this recipe if you prefer)

Enough olive oil to fill the bottle that the olives came in

2 Large Red Sweet Peppers

1 large head of garlic

Fresh Thyme

1 pinch of Black pepper

1 pinch of salt

1/2 tsp of oregano

1 lemon

 Preparation:

 Peel all of the garlic and slice each clove in two

Slice the sweet peppers and remove the heart and discard

Slice the lemons in circles leaving the skin on

Discard the water that comes with the olives and put these in a baking tray along with all of the above, add the rest of the ingredients and toss. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until the sweet peppers and garlic are roasted. Transfer to the olive bottle or one of your preference always making sure that the olive oil covers everything in the bottle. Store at room temperature or refrigerate. * To make a big dish as shown in my pick, just do 3 times the amount of this recipe.

 

 

 I managed to get out of the couch-potato state of mind that I have been in for the past year and finally got out there and went jugging 5 days out of last week.  Thumbs up for me or what?

 

 I am arranging my trip to Caracas that most likely will be in May, yeeeeehaaaaaa! I am very exited  to see my family so soon again, even though this time it will be only me going as my Mom is going to have an eye surgery and the kids are in school.

I will miss my two little boys dearly and I know I will be teary eyes when I have to take the plane but on the other side, and I feel guilty  to even admit  this, men, I really need the brake.  I have been through a lot of stress lately and that will be my reward, don’t you think.

 

 

 

Hi family and friends, I have posted a new album showing some picks of what I have been up to during this month. We had a great time at my niece in-law Baby-shower. Most of the family got together and that was nice for a change, I just love that family feeling.  

 

The Easter holiday was great and the break? I really needed it. We were on Saturday to the zoo Ardastra Gardens that had Easter activities for the kids. My friend Yiota and her kids were there as well so that made it even greater. Tomorrow will be like Christmas when the kids open their Easter baskets.

 

I am looking forward to my trip to Caracas, hopefully end of April or in May; I want to give my mom a big hug.

 

My kids and I been very crafty lately so I am posting below some picks of our weekend Easter project. We re-decorated the guest bathroom. It was yellow before. The kids made the paintings one each and we framed them and the starfish Nick donated it to the project, as he had gotten it from Ardastra Gardens for Easter and it was for his bedroom.

 

 

 

 

On Friday 4 2008, my family and I  will be returning to the Bahamas. These 3 weeks  in Caracas was the most amazing time spent, a Christmas with my mother and the rest of my family was just priceless. I am so gratefull to God for helping us get here and I am really really happy. I will have videos to show to my friends when back to Nassau.