Seriously...

Yeah, its that time...I am really serious about losing weight. I need to get it together. I joined weight watchers and started using The FIRM.

I am doing pretty good. I am sticking within my points range and working out MWFs even though I am sick and tired as hell I am doing it!

I don't have a support system or a buddy to motivate me..but I motivate myself. If only I can get this crazy dog to leave me alone when I work out!!!

Tomorrow I weigh in, wish me luck!

Our Newest Addition...

Marcelin won't be getting a son, this factory is CLOSED, so Monte has to do. Monte is our black & white Shih Tzu.

Our 6 year anniversary (4.07) was cooming up so what do you buy 2 people that has majority everything. So we decided to split the cost of a puppy!

Monte arrived at our house on 3/23, Easter. Here is one of his first photos...

Ok I am retarded... I bought the shirt BEFORE I got the dog. The shirt reads "I'm A Lover, Not A Biter"

Monte is a good dog. He is FINALLY potty trained a little ;) We still working on it

Monte has all kinds of nicknames: Monte-Chico, Toby (Monica's name for him), Cujo and Furrbucket.

Here are some pictures of our teddybear.

Miss Zaria Jewel

Our oldest by 2 minutes. Zaria AKA Zah has a sweet deminor. She is known to favor her daddy (I beg to differ).

Zaniya is a girly girl. EVERYONE knows that she is a princess. Zaria refuses to get dirty and crosses her legs when she sits. She loves to "read" and draw. She is VERY affectionate...loves to give hugs and kisses.

Here are some of her favorites @ age 4:
Color: Pink
Food: Black Beans & Rice
Drink: Chocolate Milk
Cartoon Character: Disney Princesses
Favorite Quotes: "Mommy can you take to me Target?" "Can we go to the donut store?"
Song: Stay Fly by Jim Jones
Things that you don't know: She loves to sing & dance. She is a VERY fast learner
Drama with her: She whins a lot

Zaria loovvvesss to play like she is teaching you something & bosses her sister around. Our prediction is that she is going to be a teacher.

Here are some random pics of Zaria.

Miss Zaniya Markayla

Our youngest by 2 minutes. Zaniya AKA Niya has a strong personality. She is the splitting image of her mom. They act the same too. Some scary shyt huh?

Zaniya is a tomboy and the class clown. EVERYONE knows and love her around school. She's all the boys' girlfriend (don't let her daddy hear me say that). Their moms' are constantly telling me how their sons are "in love with Niya". What can I say, she get it from her mama! My baby a real SHOW STOPPER.

Here are some of her favorites @ age 3 3/4:

Color: Blue

Food: Chicken Nuggets

Drink: Apple Juice

Cartoon Character: Hello Kitty (who she calls a cat)

Favorite Quotes: "Mommy can you buy me some McDonald's?" "Can we go to Grandma's house after school?"

Song: Stay Fly by Jim Jones

Things that you don't know: She loves to blow bubbles & knows how to take GOOD pictures with a camera

Drama with her: She puts things in her mouth and touches too much

Zaniya loovvvesss dogs. Our prediction is that she is going to be a veterinarian.

Here are some random pics of Zaniya

Our First Thanksgiving

Well technically this is not our "first" Thanksgiving together. But it is the first Thanksgiving that I have ever cooked and our first Thanksgiving together as a married couple.

For starters, no one never told me that a turkey was so creepy and so dang hard to clean. It took me about 5 minute to prepare myself to get the stuff out the side. Marcelin was no help either since he was "scared". I mean 2 scary people aint going to make it.


After I conqured the fear of touching it, I finally was able to clean it. As the water drained out the sink I swore the bird was making noise.

I have a feeling that this will be our last turkey.


But I combined about 4 recipes to create my bird. It was soooo good & juicy!
So I ended up cooking: turkey, stuffing, macaroni & cheese, string beans, mashed potatoes & baked a chocolate cake. Here are the pictures...

I invited my mom & brother over everyone said that the food was GOOD!


Thanksgiving is about thanks - I am thankful for my family, my job, my life & to experience love. To be loved. I am thankful that my kids are healthy, smart and beautiful. I am thankful that I have a husband who understands me and is always there to go that extra mile with me. I just wish my daddy was here to see it all, but I am thankful that he is not here suffering. I know that we are going through hard times right now, but I am still thankful for what I have right now...It always gets greater later.


Here are some random pictures I took of us today.

They Say the First Year of Marriage is the Hardest

And boy they weren't the lying!!! I mean we have only been married 4 weeks and it seems like we are going through hell... SERIOUS hell.

I mean first off we are BROKE. Then my car breaks (an extra expense). They cut my hours down to 2 days @ LQ, so I resign. 2 days is not worth the 82+ mile drive. Then Marcelin's car transmission goes (another expense). Now we have to move before December 31st (another dang expense). We received a letter under the door stating they are not letting us renew the lease - no reason why.

I mean I hate staying here and I was going to break the lease anyway but now we have to rush to move and come up with the money.

Mind you, we still owe 2 people for helping us with the wedding and now I have a car note. To top it all off the photographer isn't paid and I owe the IRS.

TELL ME THIS AINT GOING TO BE ONE HELLUVA YEAR!!!

The only thing I can go by is faith. God knows exactly what he wants us to do and where he wants us to be.

I need to stop thinking of the shouldas, couldas, wouldas and just let God do his work but its so hard when you are a perfectionist.

Lord give me strength to bare all things.

Mala

Its All About The Name

The meaning of the name Francois is Free.

The origin of the name Francois is French