It's been a few months since I blogged..........
So, we had a nice Christmas and New Years with our neighbors. I had to push myself to truly enjoy the holidays since Cesar is still not working, but I pushed myself and we had a great time with our friends the Guererros :)
Justin got fired from his job on 1/7/11, they needed to let go of one person due to the aftercare enrollment, and he was the last one hired, so we all know what that means. I was so nervous - don't need another person out of a job at our house. But, he was lucky enough to find another aftercare counselor job a week later - yay
Brandon's grades are still terrible, and on top of that a week ago he got into a fight in school. A bunch of kids were throwing a shoe around that they took from one kid and someone threw it and it hit Brandon on the head, he got angry and punched the kid in the head.........so, guess who got suspended for 6 days??? You, guessed it -Brandon. Well I actually don't blame him for getting upset, I would be upset too if someone hit me in the head with a shoe. But, he needs to learn to use his words and not his hands.
So, about two weeks ago the boys wanted to go visit some friends with Monica and Melissa. They come home around 1:00 AM. I hear screaming and think I'm dreaming. But, the shouting continued, I jump out of bed because it sounds like a rumble in the jungle downstairs. Yell at Cesar to get up, because I hear furniture being pushed..........well, let me tell you what happened. Brandon claims he was on the phone with a girl that he really likes and that Justin kept turning the music up, so he got mad and turned it down. Justin claims Brandon was talking to loud so he turn up the music so he didn't have to hear his stupid conversation. This is when all hell broke lose while he's driving. Thank god they made it home o.k. and didn't get into a real fight until they got home and Cesar had to get in between them to break it up. Now, they are not allowed to go anywhere together for a while, or at least until they become men.
Taylor is doing very well in middle school. But, for the first time in his life he got a C, it was in Advance Math, so I'm not too upset, but told him that's the last C he's getting. Right now he's back to A's and B's :) Last Friday, 2/4/11 he kept coming to my office saying his stomach was hurting. I thought he was just had to use the bathroom and kept telling him to go sit in the toilet. Turns out my poor baby was having appendicitis. After 8 long hours in the ER he was transferred to Joe Demaggio's children's hospital in Hollywood, he was scheduled for surgery at 8:00 AM to next morning. He was so brave, he didn't even cry when they took him in for surgery. He was so happy that his titi Sessy, her boyfriend Gustavo, cousins Chasettie, Joshua and his favorite cousin Cristian came to the hospital to visit, and bought him lots of treats and balloons. He got alot of phone calls from family and friends, he was really happy so many people wanted to know how he was doing. Saturday afternoon, we were laying down watching TV, and guess who walks in with food and balloons... my dear friend Lucy, her mother and daughters, They are truly amazing. These are the moments in life that you know who your true friends are. The next day, she send over dinner for all of us. Lucy and her family are more like family than friends and neighbors. I am truly blessed to have found such caring people. Everything went well, thank god, and he's back in school already.
I get a call from the boys today at different times asking if they can go to cousin's Ray's party (my cousin Diana's son). Well she lives in Jupiter which is like one hour away. I guess they think I forgot that they couldn't be in the car for 10 minutes without fighting and I'm suppose to let them go to Jupiter one hour away.......hello, I don't think so. So now today, I am the worst mother in the planet.
My sister Jannys called me the beginning of the week to tell me she is now a diabetic :( I'm so sad for her, because like me she truly loves to eat, not sweets or snacks but FOOD!! I hope they find a cure for diabetes soon -- My sister Kathy has decided to move to Nagua, Dominican Republic to teach English for one year. I'm excited for her and for her new adventures :)
I'm hoping that this year bring us better luck and that Cesar finds a job real soon.
Life with teenagers is giving me heartburn ----
So, we had a nice Christmas and New Years with our neighbors. I had to push myself to truly enjoy the holidays since Cesar is still not working, but I pushed myself and we had a great time with our friends the Guererros :)
Justin got fired from his job on 1/7/11, they needed to let go of one person due to the aftercare enrollment, and he was the last one hired, so we all know what that means. I was so nervous - don't need another person out of a job at our house. But, he was lucky enough to find another aftercare counselor job a week later - yay
Brandon's grades are still terrible, and on top of that a week ago he got into a fight in school. A bunch of kids were throwing a shoe around that they took from one kid and someone threw it and it hit Brandon on the head, he got angry and punched the kid in the head.........so, guess who got suspended for 6 days??? You, guessed it -Brandon. Well I actually don't blame him for getting upset, I would be upset too if someone hit me in the head with a shoe. But, he needs to learn to use his words and not his hands.
So, about two weeks ago the boys wanted to go visit some friends with Monica and Melissa. They come home around 1:00 AM. I hear screaming and think I'm dreaming. But, the shouting continued, I jump out of bed because it sounds like a rumble in the jungle downstairs. Yell at Cesar to get up, because I hear furniture being pushed..........well, let me tell you what happened. Brandon claims he was on the phone with a girl that he really likes and that Justin kept turning the music up, so he got mad and turned it down. Justin claims Brandon was talking to loud so he turn up the music so he didn't have to hear his stupid conversation. This is when all hell broke lose while he's driving. Thank god they made it home o.k. and didn't get into a real fight until they got home and Cesar had to get in between them to break it up. Now, they are not allowed to go anywhere together for a while, or at least until they become men.
Taylor is doing very well in middle school. But, for the first time in his life he got a C, it was in Advance Math, so I'm not too upset, but told him that's the last C he's getting. Right now he's back to A's and B's :) Last Friday, 2/4/11 he kept coming to my office saying his stomach was hurting. I thought he was just had to use the bathroom and kept telling him to go sit in the toilet. Turns out my poor baby was having appendicitis. After 8 long hours in the ER he was transferred to Joe Demaggio's children's hospital in Hollywood, he was scheduled for surgery at 8:00 AM to next morning. He was so brave, he didn't even cry when they took him in for surgery. He was so happy that his titi Sessy, her boyfriend Gustavo, cousins Chasettie, Joshua and his favorite cousin Cristian came to the hospital to visit, and bought him lots of treats and balloons. He got alot of phone calls from family and friends, he was really happy so many people wanted to know how he was doing. Saturday afternoon, we were laying down watching TV, and guess who walks in with food and balloons... my dear friend Lucy, her mother and daughters, They are truly amazing. These are the moments in life that you know who your true friends are. The next day, she send over dinner for all of us. Lucy and her family are more like family than friends and neighbors. I am truly blessed to have found such caring people. Everything went well, thank god, and he's back in school already.
I get a call from the boys today at different times asking if they can go to cousin's Ray's party (my cousin Diana's son). Well she lives in Jupiter which is like one hour away. I guess they think I forgot that they couldn't be in the car for 10 minutes without fighting and I'm suppose to let them go to Jupiter one hour away.......hello, I don't think so. So now today, I am the worst mother in the planet.
My sister Jannys called me the beginning of the week to tell me she is now a diabetic :( I'm so sad for her, because like me she truly loves to eat, not sweets or snacks but FOOD!! I hope they find a cure for diabetes soon -- My sister Kathy has decided to move to Nagua, Dominican Republic to teach English for one year. I'm excited for her and for her new adventures :)
I'm hoping that this year bring us better luck and that Cesar finds a job real soon.
Life with teenagers is giving me heartburn ----
