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Today we had an early birthday celebration and we celebrated in style... Dia De Muertos style! We had tacos for dinner, followed by my first viewing of the movie "Coco" and finishing off with my homemade Pan de Muerto and other delicious pan dulce. Happy birth month, Jon! The highlight was actually finally watching "Coco," which I had been putting off for months and months for fear of becoming a ugly crying mess. I do that on occasion and I had heard time and time before that this movie was a tear jerker. And guess what? I cried just a little bit. It was such a fun movie! So colorful and also the source of my new favorite thing to sing to my kids when they make me "un poquititito loco," which is pretty much every day. It left me wondering, why do abuelitas always look so so angry in pictures? And I have pictures of abuelitas from multiple generations to back this up! (Thanks to my ancestry project a few years back.) It is just because a woman's j

It's hot today . The kind of hot where it's nearly 8pm and still 103 out. Tomorrow's high is 110. But at least there is a slight chance of rain next weekend... 5 whole days away. Tomorrow I will be the proud parent of a second grader and a sixth grader! It's the official start of the school year! I'm excited and nervous. I also can't wait to get back into a routine. I thrive a little better in routine. And yes, there will be plenty of pictures!  I didn't get any excercise in today, but I still ate well. I have to admit that cake just isn't that great when you're so mentally focused on eating right and feeling better. Also, it was hot today. Did I mention that? It's hard to have an appetite while sweating like a whore in church and with the 120 ounces of water I dank. That's right, almost a damn gallon of water. And a giant iced tea in the afternoon because I needed something with flavor. I feel like a cow. Did you know that cows can

September is a wonderful month for so many reasons! Let me tell you about a few... My daughter, son and mom (as well as many many friends) were all born in this fine month! I love celebrating my kids' birthdays! I think I overindulge them just a bit, but it is so worth it! They are just 6 days apart in September, so until they get older, they share a birthday party. We also make sure we celebrate on their actual birthday as well! I also decorate the house at the beginning of the month so we can celebrate all month long.  Why are my kids' birthdays so important to me? Well, starting with my daughter, I was told it would be very difficult for me to have kids due to my PCOS. Amazingly, within a month of being told that, I was pregnant. And with my son, I was told it was nearly impossible for me to have more kids, so we gave up trying and then about 2 months after that, I was pregnant. Both kids shared the same due date and both kids came a just a bit early. So, each y