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I have been at my new job for about a month now it is cool, the ladies there are cool there are 4 "sisters" there that keep the day entertaining! the only bad part is not enough hours! I got my car fixed cost about 8 hun... but a girl (with kids) has got to have a ride I also got a new purse D& B it is pink.

My litttle is adjusted to child care I just do not get the "woman" in charge-- but really that is a whole blog for another day. The other ladies are great and my daughter loves them, she knows everyones name she is such a little star, when we are leaving she has to say bye to everyone and they all know her even in the other class. ok I will stop bragging.

My older ones band is off to another winning year - yeah! They have won their 1st competition and have one saturday I will up date "when" they win!

oh yea... I bought a crockpot so we can have some hot home cook meals this winter, I had an old one but I did not like to leave the house with that one plugged in.

I must say I really do miss blogland and I am going to try keep up a little more I think it really is a positive activity -- thanks for reading I have to go catch up on my reading....

I missed you guys... I have been doing so much, lately. I started a new new job. I left the job at the school it was a really hard decision, I loved the kids, even the little bad ones. and the staff they are just the nicest group of people. I told them I could sub for them on my days off.

But I had to look out for my own children and this new position seemed, like a good opportunity, I am doing fraud prevention. It is pretty cool.

Between the two jobs in the past month I have been finger printed, TB tested and security tested, sheesh! I am good to go!

My car is still broken, I will have to wait on that for a minute, It is going to be between $700.00-$1100.00 to get the repairs done. If anyone knows how much a clutch in a Camry should cost let me know so I do not get ripped off.

The bus.... the bus... the bus... do not get me started! It sucks. I can barely get 15 mins away in one hour. ridiculous!

If any one has the link for Mwabi or Krafty Koolbreeze hook me up, I lost 'em and I dont want to have to do a search! Thanks in advance.

Ps baby is enjoyng school and her big sis is on time everyday so far (Knock on wood) must be a cute boy in 1st period LOL

Of all the days to go...

The day before my first day at my new job, my car's clutch gave out. Not only did it go out but it went out on the other side of the bay. So I had to get towed across the bridge, luckily it was only $90.00, trust me I called around and the was the cheapest.

Good thing is my friend and her husband where in the car behind me, took my kids and myself home. Even let me borrow their 2nd car for the 1st day of work. Work was cool, I work at an elementry school and the little kids are very interesting and so cute.

My exhusband watched my little one(he works eveings), he acts like he is doing so much. I "watch" her everyday. When will men understand. He knows I don't have anyone to watch her tommorrow - think he volunteered- NO. Oh well I shall figure it out.

First day of school - 2006 -

Today is the first day of 11th grade for my oldest. She is excited, isn't the first day of school always exciting?! I had to get a pic. the boy next door was waiting for her, so they could walk together. She is in the band agian this year (so is he) and she is playing the french horn. I guess I will get all the scoop, after school.

I have to go to a meeting today so that baby can start preschool tommorrow. Her dad wants to come to her first day (yippe - said with scarcasm) It is wonderful for her, but sometimes he gets on my nerves.

I hope everybody has a great holiday weekend!!! I might take a day trip to Pacifica.

I know its been along time... I have been so busy looking for a job. It is so stressful, seeing as I have been home for 3 yrs. Employers don't really value being the caregiver to an ill parent.

Today I was gone all day and my 2 girls stayed with a friend. I have to say I missed them, I missed baby and watching noggin. on the other hand I think my daughter is going to like being around other children her age, she is so into dramatic play her dolls are "real" to her it is so cute to watch.

My friend is so sweet she came and picked up my girls so I would not have to worry about it before my interview, then she had my daughter bring the luandry with her and wash it at her house, now this may sound weird, we have have a washer and dryer but she wanted to help her get ready for the 1st day of school.

I watched the emmys last night, my Dad always watched them so I did, they were pretty good. I really do miss my dad. We still have his room, I dont think we will use it. It is to sad. Sometimes it is funny, I think I should call him or then I am like "oh yeah I can't" After someone dies you realize how important that person was to holding the family together and what a big role they played.

Check it We are in the paper!

This is an article about myself and my younger daughter. Thought you guys might get a kick out of It!!!! The hard copy of the paper had a picture of myself and the baby, which she (and I) thought where pretty cool.

The fight against formula
Latch-On promotes breast-feeding
By Matthew Artz, STAFF WRITERInside Bay Area
UNION CITY — As the Tri-City area celebrated National Breast-Feeding Week Thursday, Caitlyn might as well have been named Little Miss Union City.
At age 21/2, she uses the toilet, twirls a hula hoop and never passes up an opportunity to drink her mommy's milk.
"She just wouldn't take to a bottle," said her mother, Colleen, a participant in Union City's second annual Latch-On.
About 15 mothers breast-fed their babies Thursday outside the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center to promote breast-feeding as a healthier alternative to baby formula.
"In some places, women do it for five years. We're fighting for just one," said Esther Najarro, breast-feeding coordinator for the Women Infant Children Program.
The federally funded program provides healthy food vouchers, breast-feeding instruction and nutritional advice for 5,425 women in southern Alameda County. The vouchers, which can be for as much as $166 per child a month, ensure that low-income children receive key nutrients from the womb to age 5.
Since its inception more than 20 years ago,the program has been in the trenches of a battle with formula companies concerning the bellies of infants across the country — a fight that breast-feeding advocates say they are starting to win.
Far more women are breast-feeding today than did 20 years ago, said Janet Watson, a lactation nurse at Kaiser hospital in Hayward.
She said drinking breast milk facilitates brain development and immunity in infants, and also helps prevent juvenile diabetes and obesity. For mothers, breast-feeding reduces the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, she added.
That is the message the WIC Program gives to expecting mothers, but they say it isn't always successful.
"The formula companies try to make women think that they are not enough to feed their infants and that formula is the greatest thing," Najarro said.
Angie Ollendorf of Union City said formula samples started arriving in the mail after she subscribed to Parenting Magazine. She ultimately chose to nurse her infant daughter, a decision that was sometimes difficult for her mother, who had opted for formula.
"When I was still learning how to do it, she would just look at me, like, 'I don't know what to do for you.'"
After 21/2 years, Colleen, who probably could teach her own class on breast-feeding, is preparing for retirement.
"(My daughter) is getting a little too heavy to lie on me," she said. "I think three years will be long enough."
Staff writer Matthew Artz

New New New

Well I have been making alot of changes since my Dad passed away, I like some, some I do not like.

I think it is hard for people when you change, I guess they don't know what to do because they are used to the same old you and then all of a sudden you are doing different things. I don't know and I don't want to point out anyone imparticular. Lets just say people are changing.

So I have two interviews this week. They both sound cool and they both are a little more then what I was looking to make so that is cool! We shall see, wish me luck. I want to make the right choice and not just go with the money cuz later you can really regret that.

I also have to go look at preschools, My daughter is getting excited, every day she tells me I wanna go to school. She is already so smart and talking like she is 4 years old. We went to her doctor on friday and the doctor said she is very advanced and will likely be ahead in school.
Every mother likes to hear that. The funny part is she hates going to nursery at church, well let explain she loves going as long as I go also. Her Dr recommend I stay home with her for at least 3 mos, as she just lost her granpa. but I told her the longest I could most likely stay home is until, the end of Aug.

So My FEH* is going to mississppi, to look into some job opportunites working with the Katrina reconstrution, I hope he gets something good. I am all for higher pay cuz it equals higher child support. LOL (in the evil tone)

My best friend said he is planing on moving back to the bay area in the next year (yea) he said is tired of arizona.
(although it has been hot as ---- this week us folks in the bay area are not used to 100+ weather for days on end. including an awful 107!!! on saturday!!!


I almost forgot I recieved 3 cds this past week
India arie - luv it!
and
Mariah (no explaination needed)

FEH = Future Ex-Husband

p.s. married guy got the point and has not called!

ok I gotta go read some blogs

Randomness at its finest!!!!!

well on tuesday I went to lunch with my (husband) we went to chilis. Then we went to the movies he wanted to see superman and I didnt care what we saw well 10 mins into the movie I had to leave cuz baby was commenting on everything. so we (me and baby) went and watched Cars, it was very cute. (husband) stayed and watched superman. I guess he liked it. it is hot as ... so baby and I went to walmart I think everybody and their mother was there. My older daughter is at summer camp so it is just me and the baby. she is a handful for one person!! I went and picked up my dads cremated remains on monday that was odd. i got so lost it was funny I had to ask some guy what city I was in (It was albany) any who I met this guy (yadayadayada) gave him my # 1st time I have done that since me and hubby split, he called me on wedensday and guess what turns out hes married -bye bye to him, what is up with mens these days! I went to Frys Electronics on wed that place is so cool me and my mom where there for 3 hours! I got 2 Mariah carey cds , I have to replace my scrached ones. yes I love mariah that much, to rebuy her cds!!!! I am playing her rianbow cd right now. I tried to put this post up last night but baby threw up 2 times. she feels better now. My older one snuck and called from camp she was 7000 ft up on the top of a mountain they had hiked up the night before and slept and where hiking back down today (must be her white side cuz u know us folks don't hike or sleep in mountians) LOL Happy friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would say dont do any thing I wouldn't do but then you would have nothing to do, so instead live it up!!!!!!!!!!

My Birthday

My Birthday was on Saturday.

It was a fun day. My friend Andrea, had to go to a wedding so she brought my gifts over on friday and I was able to open them a little early. She gave me a purse vase, I have started a collection, a box of sees' truffles, a set of bath and shower gels, a poofy (thats what I call it but it's really called a mesh sponge) and some cute scrapbooking embellishments, as well as a gift card to walmart, the girl is setting the bar high, but at least I have until november to get her gift together.

Now my freind Joanna, took my girls and I, out to lunch at my fav. resturaunt which is a big deal be cause she cannot stand this place, she does not like fish and it is a sushi place. Her husband and kids also came. It is called Todai. She also gave me a purse with matching coin purse and make up bag and a really cutepowder brush it is like pretty big and has shimmer body powder in it,as well as some bath and body works cucumber melon shaving gel, with razors, I used it this morning!Lunch was fun I ate so much sushi and laughed it was good.

I think my friends spoiled me because, they know my dad always would, I got some calls and a couple more offers of lunch this week, so uknow I will be enjoying that. Tonight my friend Vince brought me over a cake.

I am never going to lose any pounds! oh well! I put some new pics up on the flicker, including bday pics. check em out.

The 2 pics are my gifts and my cute shoes.

Remember when I wrote about our friend Ron?

Two men to be charged !

I could not believe it when I read it.

I am still going through my Dads belongings and such, I really miss him I guess that will just have to become a given, my little one told the librarian"my bapa passed away" and you should have seen how the librarian looked at me. very confused. I just said Yes he did on the 7th and she said the expected. My daughter is 2yrs and 4 mos, she is just so smart that people often look at me and ask me how old is she? well I guess I will start putting some stuff on ebay.

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Originally, A note to Mwabi.

Sorry I havent been blogging lately,
I think I have too much write! My Dads funeral was very nice, very inspirational.
We believe in enternal life and that evryone will meet agian. I do miss him very much.
My dad was a collector of everything thing so I have major work to do. I do not even know how I will get it done.
Plus I have to move and get a job before the end of the summer, so needless to say I will be busy.
I think just writing this has helped I will post it. I am such a blog cheater.
Thanks for being a (blog) friend. I always look forward to reading your posts.
Ps I am going to get that new India Arie. My husband told me, She is giving a free concert in Oakland. I am not going, I have lost all my cool. LOL

A few hours before my Daddy died, My little one did the sweetest thing... We all had gone to the Hospital but I had my girls stay in the waiting area and when I came out of the room I said come on lets go, (I had already had them say goodbye and give him a hug and a kiss the day before) but my little on said "Mommy I want to see baapa, so I took in the room and she folded her arms and put her head down then she rubbed my dads arm, next she closed her eyes and said Heavenly Father, my baapa my daddy my baapa, Amen. then she said Bye baapa I love you. Talk about being close to the spirit and making us cry. I really believe children can feel the spirit. My older daughter has had a couple dreams one was her and her grandpa racing, her on her bike and him on his scooter, and another was that he was sitting talking to his friend Ron. (the one who was killed in Jan, I wrote about it, you can check the archives) that made us both cry cuz I was like, He probably is. I had some dreams to, one was that he was here and I said Dad they told me you died and he said " well after they took all those tube out of me and took me downstairs I was Ok" I think was a dream to help me feel comfort and know he is Ok. I called my cousin on the eastcoast to tell her and she told me "I dreampt about him last week and I was crying in the dream" now I do not talk to her often she did not even know he was in the hospital. She spent her childhood with my dad so they had/have a bond. My mom also had a dream about him unfortunetly I forgot what her dream entailed. I told my friend Andrea about these dreams and she was all "he is making the rounds!" I thought that was cute. We are doing ok , we have had so many dinners and flowers brought to us and calls, that yesterday I just stayed in the house all day. I needed a down day. I have some stuff to get done today. Thankyou all for your wonderful comments!

04-30-40 --- 06-07-06

I already miss you, Daddy!

My dad asked me to read this to him last night. He does not look good today. The doctor has basically ordered comfort care for him.

Update

edit ---day 13, the hospital called and said and your dad is awake watching tv luckily my husband had stayed over so I left the kids and got to the hospital in 15mins when I got there he was all slouched over and I said hi dad and he said pull me up so the nurse and I did the I put some moistend swabs in his mouth and he said whats that and I told him he has said yes and no but thats all and he looks at the people you tell him to which is big. Rite aid called and said I was the grand prize winner of a disney TV way cool I just picked it up it is pink! I am on my way back to the hospital now.
My dad has not been very responsive the past 2 days. On wedensday he told me he was glad I was there and we hung out and watched Tv, thursday and friday he was nonreponsive and his doctor has given us the "talk" so I have been very sad to say the least. Camping out at the hospital is not easy with a 2 yr old but I have to say she has been on her best behavior. I bought her a portable dvd player and some new movies plus I bought a ton of snacks and a little chair that is just her size. I also got myself one of those tri fold lounge chairs. Makes things a lot more comfortable. friday night my friend Joanna and I went to the hospital and my dad was semi consious and moving around I did not know what to do but I noticed his tougne was all dried out since he is on a feeding tube. so I got some moistned swabs and did his whole mouth and put vasiline on his lips, he opened his mouth for the swab and follewed me with his eyes, which he had not done for 2 days. then I gave him a shave and put the tv on for him. He calmed down and went to sleep I felt so much better by the time I left. I am very blessed women from chuch have brought dinner to us for the past 5 days and 2 days last week. People have driven my children to and from the hospital and offered to watch them as well as just checking in on me daily as well as visiting my dad. With out church I do not know how I would handle this. I am still hoping for a miracle. Even though I understand reality, I refuse to just give up. Even his doctor said he will not give up on him.

My Dad is not doing any better, the doctor has given him a negitive prognosis. These are trying times for us, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

Dad is in the ICU

My Dad is in the ICU, we have been back and forth in the hospital for the past 3 weeks and know they have him in the ICU. It could be hepatorenal syndrom, which is very bad! I hope it is not, I love my Dad, he has taken being a father very seriously, not like 98% of the men these days. I just want him to be better so we can annoy each other again. Without my Dad I will be lost, lonely & afraid! Please keep us in your prayers and thoughts.

Mothers Day 2006 Style!

The whole lead up to Mother's day kills me it is so commercialized...

But none the less I had a great mothers day. My dad paid for new church outfits for myself and the girls and my girls gave me some hand made chocolate flowers in a flower pot (my oldest made them at a young women's activity) I also received a cute purse. My husband gave me a card and some money.

The day started out nice I was in bed and the baby was laying down watching "Dora" my oldest came in with my gifts and the baby said I want to eat that candy so I gave her so her some.

My oldest then said mom grandpa's in the bathroom with the light out, I told her to ask him if he is ok. She did and said he said yes. then she was going to start making us breakfast so we could get ready for church ....

well I looked in on my dad and he was not ok he was shaking and and not talking, I ask him a few questions and he did not respond, I then called an ambulance, they came and he ended up in the hospital by the time I left the hospital (5pm). He was awake and talking so that was good.

He had high blood sugar levels, high potassium levels and high ammonia levels.

I talked to him this morning and he is making sense and sounding well!

You say haw can that be a great mothers day? Well I was with my girls and my dad is doing better, plus I did not have to cook cuz, the hospital cafeteria is good.

I hope you all had a happy mothers day!

Gas prices are killing me!

Ok folks be happy, you don't live in California, Bay Area! I just Paid $3.37 per gallon of gas and that was for 87 octane. My feelings are hurt. I am going start walking and I am not kidding.
Ok tell me what you paid. So I can feel even more sad....

Its friday!!!

So that means my child can stay home, tomorrow and we can do things together.

School just takes so much time away from the parent - child relationship.

I think we will go shopping for some clothes and and maybe go out to eat.

I hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy your families!!!!!