Christmas was pretty mellow this year, that is until Saturday December 26th–27th but, more on that later. I will recount Christmas 2009 in chronological order… Note: To get you in the mood this post comes with background music courtosey of Celia Cruz:
Last week Shelly, Sonia and I went to sushi and Sonia gave Lollie a Christmas present. You will have to excuse the mess and the high pitch squealing from the photographer. Here is my 7lb bundle of joy tearing into Sonia’s gift:
Thanks Sonia! She loves it!!!
I am not sure if I am alone in saying this but 2009 you have been a son of a bitch! As the year comes to a close it has been nice to slow down and spend time with both Shane and my families. I had to work a half day Christmas Eve which made my procrastination shopping all the more stressful!!! My family was already in Lake Havasu and Shane’s family celebrates on Christmas day so Christmas Eve was spent maneuvering the other lunatics out last minute shopping and catching up on school work (ugh!). I finally made it over to Shane’s just about the time everyone else was coming over from visiting there own families and it was party time. The best part of the night was that my Life Partner came over to join in. Finally I got to see your face Julie Louise!!! Do you think Kev will notice if you stay and we replace your spot in the Rav with a blonde blow up doll or something of that sort???? For weeks Shane and I have been going round and round with each other about what we wanted for Christmas. I said a Glen Ivy gift certificate and he dead seriously said he wanted a Ukulele. Uhhhh Sir, a Ukulele??? He plays the guitar and has a few of them but a Ukulele caught me off guard. We went to one music store but he did not like what they had so we will be Ukulele hunting this week. I didn’t think he had gotten anything for me either since we were so last minute about the whole present thing so, I didn’t feel bad about not having a present for him. Try to imagine my surprised face when Christmas morning we were laying in bed nursing our hangovers and he jumps up and pulls this out of the closet:
He got me a wii!!!!!!! Not only got me a wii but costumed wrapped it himself and embellished it with the letter T using the whole bag of bows. I felt so bad I had nothing for him. Sorry babe! We spent Christmas day with his family at his Moms. We had dinner and spent time with everyone. I wish I would have taken pictures but I was doing all I could to just keep my 2nds of fruit salad down with my hangover. Shane was much worse off then I was, he was pale and had had to go lay down in his brothers bed. Matt (Shane’s brother) finally got Shane out of his bed and we went home to have a couple drinks. Matt was ready to go but the rest of us were pooped from the night before and couldn’t take round 2. We watched the football game and with the exception of Matt were all pretty lazy. Merry Christmas! The next morning we were supposed to drive out to Havasu to spend time with my parents but Shane’s snake has a repertory infection and he has to give him a shot everyday. Since no one else will touch Owen Wilson Shane conveniently had to stay home and I made the trek myself. I meet my Mom, Dad and Lollie at the house and we got ready for Sol’s troop to arrive. This is when the mellow holiday ended and the chaotic hustle and bustle of 5 kids began. While we were waiting for the troops we took the baby to the dog park:
Before they passed away we would have holiday dinners with our grandparents and they would make arroz con frijoles negros, pernil, tostones and my favorite avocado! Plus all the other good stuff. My Grandmas black beans and rice were to die for. Literally that good! Solita kept up the tradition and cooked us up a Cuban style Christmas with black beans and rice, a baked pork leg and of course all the other good stuff. I hadn’t had meat in 2 months but my vegetarian diet went out the window for that meal. I just couldn’t pass it up. Sorry skinny bitches but I even ate the chicharrones (pig skin) off the top. Mmmmmmm…
The kids went wild and played the wii. Cranberry vodkas were flowing and turned into rum and cokes which turned into tequila shots. Then Sol deserted me with the kids and I had to fend for myself for the rest of the night. Here are a few pictures of the kids playing:
My favorite picture:
This is Lizzy, she is Sol’s youngest and by far going to be the biggest trouble maker of them all. When you look at her she will look straight into your eyes and make a face like she’s thinking to herself “What do you think you are looking at asshole?” Once in awhile you could steal a hug from her but most of the time she had arterial motives behind those hugs. “If I hug her she will pick me up and I will be able to reach that naughty thing I’m not supposed to touch” Haha. She's the youngest but is defiantly the boss of the 5.
The next morning Shelly and I took the kids to breakfast and then the store to pick out gifts with their gift cards. I bought myself the new Mario Bros. game for my wii!!! I don’t know how people handle kids, it was like herding cattle. I was looking at the wii games while the kids looked for their own and every time I turned around one was out of sight. My stress level was through the roof! I am way to self involved to care for anything other than my Lollie and let’s just say I will be doubling up on my birth control after seeing Sol with her 5 monsters!!! I loved spending time with Mandi sorry I mean Mondo (he is 12 now and likes to be called Mondo) I can’t believe how big he is. I wish I would have taken more pictures but like I mentioned before, the drinks were flowing and I was busy shoving carcass in my face. I drove home with my the love of my life. I wish I could say she kept me good company but the kids must have took it all out of her because this is what she did this the entire way home:
She did that while I stared at my parents asses going 75 the whole way home. 75! Really? Live a little Fernandez's put the petal to the metal!!!!!!!!!!
2010 HERE WE COME!!!
He got me a wii!!!!!!! Not only got me a wii but costumed wrapped it himself and embellished it with the letter T using the whole bag of bows. I felt so bad I had nothing for him. Sorry babe! We spent Christmas day with his family at his Moms. We had dinner and spent time with everyone. I wish I would have taken pictures but I was doing all I could to just keep my 2nds of fruit salad down with my hangover. Shane was much worse off then I was, he was pale and had had to go lay down in his brothers bed. Matt (Shane’s brother) finally got Shane out of his bed and we went home to have a couple drinks. Matt was ready to go but the rest of us were pooped from the night before and couldn’t take round 2. We watched the football game and with the exception of Matt were all pretty lazy. Merry Christmas! The next morning we were supposed to drive out to Havasu to spend time with my parents but Shane’s snake has a repertory infection and he has to give him a shot everyday. Since no one else will touch Owen Wilson Shane conveniently had to stay home and I made the trek myself. I meet my Mom, Dad and Lollie at the house and we got ready for Sol’s troop to arrive. This is when the mellow holiday ended and the chaotic hustle and bustle of 5 kids began. While we were waiting for the troops we took the baby to the dog park: 
Before they passed away we would have holiday dinners with our grandparents and they would make arroz con frijoles negros, pernil, tostones and my favorite avocado! Plus all the other good stuff. My Grandmas black beans and rice were to die for. Literally that good! Solita kept up the tradition and cooked us up a Cuban style Christmas with black beans and rice, a baked pork leg and of course all the other good stuff. I hadn’t had meat in 2 months but my vegetarian diet went out the window for that meal. I just couldn’t pass it up. Sorry skinny bitches but I even ate the chicharrones (pig skin) off the top. Mmmmmmm… 
The kids went wild and played the wii. Cranberry vodkas were flowing and turned into rum and cokes which turned into tequila shots. Then Sol deserted me with the kids and I had to fend for myself for the rest of the night. Here are a few pictures of the kids playing: 
My favorite picture: 
This is Lizzy, she is Sol’s youngest and by far going to be the biggest trouble maker of them all. When you look at her she will look straight into your eyes and make a face like she’s thinking to herself “What do you think you are looking at asshole?” Once in awhile you could steal a hug from her but most of the time she had arterial motives behind those hugs. “If I hug her she will pick me up and I will be able to reach that naughty thing I’m not supposed to touch” Haha. She's the youngest but is defiantly the boss of the 5. 
The next morning Shelly and I took the kids to breakfast and then the store to pick out gifts with their gift cards. I bought myself the new Mario Bros. game for my wii!!! I don’t know how people handle kids, it was like herding cattle. I was looking at the wii games while the kids looked for their own and every time I turned around one was out of sight. My stress level was through the roof! I am way to self involved to care for anything other than my Lollie and let’s just say I will be doubling up on my birth control after seeing Sol with her 5 monsters!!! I loved spending time with Mandi sorry I mean Mondo (he is 12 now and likes to be called Mondo) I can’t believe how big he is. I wish I would have taken more pictures but like I mentioned before, the drinks were flowing and I was busy shoving carcass in my face. I drove home with my the love of my life. I wish I could say she kept me good company but the kids must have took it all out of her because this is what she did this the entire way home: 
She did that while I stared at my parents asses going 75 the whole way home. 75! Really? Live a little Fernandez's put the petal to the metal!!!!!!!!!! 
2010 HERE WE COME!!!
